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Serena Williams of the United States hugs the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the women's singles final match on Day Fourteen of the 2012 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood, of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images for USTA)

Serena Williams says Lance Armstrong let all athletes down

Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams says Lance Armstrong let all athletes down by doping and lying about it for so long, while No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka says the disgraced cyclist 'deserves everything he gets'...
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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah mixes technical, personal in Lance Armstrong interview

David Bauder, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) -The most effective part of Oprah Winfrey's interview with Lance Armstrong came right at the beginning: Five questions, five one-word answers — each of them the same...
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This Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 photo provided by Harpo Studios Inc., shows talk-show host Oprah Winfrey interviewing cyclist Lance Armstrong during taping for the show "Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive" in Austin, Texas. The two-part episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter" will air nationally Thursday and Friday, Jan. 17-18, 2013. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Harpo Studios, Inc., George Burns)

Lance Armstrong tells Oprah Winfrey he doped

Jim Litke and Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - After years of bitter and forceful denials, he offered a simple 'I'm sorry' to friends and colleagues and then admitted he used performance-enhancing drugs...
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This combination image made of file photos shows Lance Armstrong, left, on Oct. 7, 2012, and Oprah Winfrey, right, on March 9, 2012. After more than a decade of denying that he doped to win the Tour de France seven times, Armstrong was scheduled to sit down Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 for what has been trumpeted as a "no-holds barred," 90-minute, question-and-answer session with Winfrey. (AP Photos/File)

Lance Armstrong ready for 'no-holds barred' interview with Oprah

Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Days of preparation dwindled to hours for Lance Armstrong whose scheduled interview with Oprah Winfrey transformed his quiet upscale neighborhood into a destination for media...
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Lance Armstrong of USA and team Astana looks on during a training session on the first rest day of the 2009 Tour de France on July 13, 2009 in Limoges, France. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

Lance promises 'honesty' with Oprah

Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Lance Armstrong plans to admit to doping throughout his career during an upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported late Friday...
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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah to interview Lance Armstrong

Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lance Armstrong has agreed to a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey where he will address allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career...
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All 2012 Olympic medalists to be drug tested

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPROT = London 2012 will be the most aggressive Olympic year in order to weed out drug users....
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Is Lance Armstrong the new Marion Jones?

John Mitchell
OPINION - Why was Jones convicted so prematurely? Shouldn't we be in the same frame of mind with the Armstrong allegations?...
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Why the road for black cyclists remains bumpy

John Mitchell
theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans and blacks from around the world haven't made so much as a ripple when it comes to elite-level cycling...
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LeBron kicks it into high gear at bike-a-thon for kids

Tony Anderson
VIDEO - NBA stars LeBron James and Chris Paul ride for kids at James' 4th annual bike-a-thon in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
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