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Drug Waivers Are a Concern In Elite Cycling

Floyd Landis, the disgraced Tour de France champion, lacked medical approval to use banned substances, but many of his fellow riders did not.
Floyd Landis, the disgraced Tour de France champion, lacked medical approval to use banned substances, but many of his fellow riders did not. (By Bryn Lennon -- Getty Images)
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Kelli White , a Balco client who tested positive for modafinil after winning gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter races at the world championships in Paris in August 2003, was stripped of those medals and suspended for two years after admitting in 2004 to using the banned stimulant.

· COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Elusive Derek Kinder turned Tyler Palko 's sideline passes into a pair of long touchdowns in the third quarter, helping Pittsburgh end its road woes with a 33-15 victory over Cincinnati.

· COLLEGE SOCCER: Despite playing nearly 29 minutes with a man advantage, the No. 4 Maryland men's team allowed a second-half goal and lost to No. 5 Clemson, 2-1, in Clemson, S.C. It was the Terps' first regular season loss since Sept. 25, 2005, at North Carolina State.

· COURTS: A mental health evaluation of former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett found he is competent to stand trial on robbery charges, his attorney said.

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