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"A Texas judge wants answers from Lance Armstrong about the disgraced cyclist's use of performance-enhancing drugs. A Nebraska-based company is seeking details from Armstrong about his doping, as well as who else had knowledge -- including Armstrong's lawyers and ex-wife -- of the PED use and at what time."

"In early Asian trade on Monday, the United States dollar was on the back foot against the yen and the Swiss franc with little progress made over the U.S. budget standoff, keeping the dollar stuck close to lows of eight months against a basket of major currencies due to US government shutdown."

"Britain's Chris Froome is set to win the 100th Tour de France on Sunday. However, he has been forced to respond to questions about doping, following revelations over Lance Armstrong and other former Tour de France giants who used drugs in the 90s and 2000s. Froome told BBC Sport: "I've also believed in people who have turned out to be cheats and liars. But I can assure you, I'm not.""

"Dick Pound, the former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, has admitted that the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport has forced him to question 'everything I see'. Pound, a 71-year-old Canadian lawyer, was founding chairman of WADA and is a former president of the agency, as well as a senior member of the International Olympic Committee. "

"PARIS: Marin Cilic on Monday won his first match since a doping suspension forced him to pull out of Wimbledon, saying at the Paris Masters that bad science and errors had led to his ban. The former top 10 player, now ranked 47th, opened in Paris with a 5-7 6-1 6-4 defeat of Dutchman Igor Sijsling."

"World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey is all set to introduce changes to the anti-doping code that would result in the NRL and AFL being forced to act against coaches and support staff who use banned substances for their players."

"In what is believed to be the UK Armed Forces' biggest doping case, eighteen soldiers face being kicked out of the Army for taking banned fitness drugs."

"Buenos Aires, Dec 26.- The Argentine government passed today a law against doping in sport, designed to promote fair play and protecting the health of those involved in the competitions. The Legal Regime for the Prevention and Control of Doping in Sport was sanctioned by both houses of the National Congress in November and published Thursday by the Gazette, which comes into force."