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"The world governing body of football is creating blood and urine profiles of the world's top players with unannounced visits by an anti-doping team to clubs like Champions League winner Bayern Munich. This is done to ensure that the stars are under scrutiny ahead of next year's football World Cup."

"According to an announcement by the International Rugby Board, USA Rugby star Carlin Isles as a new IRB Anti-Doping ambassador on 'Keep Rugby Clean' day at the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens."

"In the face of explosive drug allegations, Canada's top cycling star, Ryder Hesjedal, came clean on Wednesday. In a statement issued after a former Danish cyclist exposed him, Hesjedal admitted to "mistakes" and apologized for "my part in the dark past of the sport.""

"According to testimony during arbitration to overturn the doping ban of New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, it was revealed that the baseball star paid $305,000 to buy evidence and hide potentially incriminating links to Biogenesis, the now-defunct Florida clinic behind the doping scandal of baseball."

"Campbell-Brown, one of the cornerstones of Jamaica's recent sprinting success, returned a positive test for a banned diuretic at the Jamaica International Invitational meet in May. She was suspended while the disciplinary committee reviewed the case and missed Jamaica's national championships and the chance to race at the 2013 world championships in Moscow."

"British distance running star Mo Farah has rejected suspicions that his startling form is down to drugs, saying that it was solely hard work that got him atop the podiums at the London Olympics and Moscow world chamionships."

"According to a new Korean study, taking medications containing caffeine was tied to a doubled or even tripled risk of having a stroke. The findings of this study may seem to contradict recent evidence suggesting coffee and tea exert protective effects."

"Selena Gomez, the former Disney darling, is said to be heartbroken with the recent behavior of ex boyfriend Justin Bieber but seems to be glad she hasn't been sucked into all the drama. The 21-year-old singer is extremely busy this year releasing her debut solo album 'Stars Dance' and is finding it hard to ignore the latest partying antics of it hard to ignore the latest partying antics of Bieber."

"The Prime Minister of Jamaica has reassured the World Anti-Doping Agency that drug testing of the sports stars of the country will be a top priority."

"BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong eventually confessed to his long time use of banned drugs while more high-profile doping scandals hit the headlines from time to time. Armstrong, stripped of seven Tour de France titles and banned for life last year, had denied any wrong-doping until January this year when he confessed to use of EPO, human growth hormone and steroids in the Oprah talk show."

"The investigation of Major League Baseball into alleged doping may take many months to resolve with the league and union still in talks about the crisis."

"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."