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"Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has vehemently denied any wrongdoing after the International Cycling Union opened disciplinary proceedings over alleged doping by the British Team Sky rider."

"Brian Cookson, the International Cycling Union (UCI) presidential hopeful, has vowed that if he is elected, he will offer cyclists an amnesty should they come clean about doping. British Cycling president Cookson is challenging incumbent UCI head Pat McQuaid for the presidency in next week's elections in Florence, during the World Championships."

"The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU), amid concern expressed by the International Rugby Board regarding anti-doping education in age-grade Rugby in Zimbabwe, has signed up to the IRB's successful Keep Rugby Clean education initiative."

"Pat McQuaid, who held the control of the world governing body of cycling for eight years, has lost the presidency of the International Cycling Union (UCI) to Brian Cookson, the head of British Cycling."

"Cyril Mangal, President of the St Lucia Cycling Association, has accused the recently-appointed president of the International Cycling Union (UCI) by using "subversive legal tactics and intimidation" in his campaign to oust Pat McQuaid."

"The Obama administration has remarked the United States is postponing negotiations for a landmark free trade deal with the European Union due to a partial shutdown of the U.S. government."

"Stakeholders are right to expect the anti-doping plans pledged by the new administration of world cycling to be implemented within six months, said Australia's vice-president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, Tracey Gaudry."

"Last season, five players at Premiership clubs tested positive for recreational drugs. The Rugby Football Union disclosed in its annual anti-doping report that the cases would be treated confidentially and punished with a "first-strike fine"."

"Australia's three-time world time-trial champion Michael Rogers and Belgian Jonathan Breyne have been provisionally suspended by the International Cycling Union (UCI) over doping offenses, according to an announcement by the world governing body of cycling."

"According to a new study, more than $1 million worth of heart attacks, strokes, and hospitalizations for other reasons were avoided by 1,000 Scotsmen aged in their 40s through 60s who had taken cholesterol-lowering statins for five years."

"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."