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"Tour de France 2013 winner Chris Froome has remarked that drug cheats in cycling should be given life bans. The Team Sky rider believes harsher sanctions still need to be handed down to anyone testing positive for drugs and remarked the sport has now moved on from past scandals."

"Shawn Morelli, of Leavenworth (Kansas), an athlete in the sport of Paralympic cycling, has been cleared to return to competition after testing positive for a prohibited substance, according to an announcement by the United States Anti-Doping Agency."

"The sanctions, which have been mooted for weeks, were delivered by NRL chief executive Dave Smith at a press conference today. They stem from a period in 2011 when sports scientist Steve Dank was at the club, during which time Flanagan was the Sharks' head coach."

"An athlete in the sport of wrestling, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted an eight-month suspension for his doping offense, according to an announcement by the United States Anti-Doping Agency."

"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."

"Young Ecuadorian rider Daniela Moreno has received a formal warning after the horse she was assigned to ride in an FEI-sanctioned event tested positive for phenylbutazone and flunixin."

"According to media reports from Turkey, at least 16 oil wrestlers have tested positive for banned performance enhancing substances in the latest doping scandal to hit the country."