Racing: McCoy ban overturned
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Tony McCoy wins his appeal against a 10-day ban imposed for failing to ride out at Bangor.
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American rider Floyd Landis was banned for two years on Thursday after being found guilty of doping by a U.S. arbitration panel and will be stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title.
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U.S. sprinter Torri Edwards was knocked out of the Olympics for good Tuesday when an arbitration panel upheld her two-year drug suspension, rejecting her arguments that she took a banned stimulant by accident. Edwards had been considered a medal contender in the 100 and 200 meters at the Athens Games.
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The state Racing and Wagering Board yesterday suspended the racing licenses of three horsemen, including a reputed member of the Gambino organized crime family, who were linked to a plot to fix a horse race by doping one of the animals.
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London, England (Sports Network) - An appeal by Fulham to the English Football Association was successful on Thursday. The FA scaled back its original ban on Andrew Cole from six matches to four.
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American stock-car racing returned to its origins Wednesday when NASCAR lifted a ban on liquor ads on cars, opening the door for teams to be sponsored next season by distilled spirits.
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A week ago, James Thrash was in the headlines as the culprit on an illegal motion penalty that cost the Washington Redskins a chance to win a game.
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The head of McLaren said he wanted to accept the record $100 million fine and suspension from the team championships if it meant ending the Formula One spy scandal.âIf we can achieve closure, then at this moment in time that would be my recommendation,â the McLaren chief, Ron Dennis, said. F.I.A., the sportâs governing body, concluded that McLaren had probably gained an unfair advantage with data from its rival Ferrari.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. loses his appeal of a 25-point penalty and $10,000 fine for using a vulgarity during a postrace TV interview.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR took its strongest stance against cheating Tuesday, suspending the crew chiefs for Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Scott Riggs and Elliott Sadler and docking all four drivers points before the season-opening Daytona 500 for failing inspections.
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A second day of scandal hit the Daytona 500 on Wednesday when two-time winner Michael Waltrip's crew chief and team director were thrown out of NASCAR's biggest race for cheating.
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) on Nov. 10 said it&#39;s lifting its decades-long, self-imposed ban on liquor sponsorships.
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When six crew members were thrown out of the Daytona 500 for cheating it was suggested that NASCAR start suspending drivers as part of the penalty process. Jimmie Johnson was aghast at the idea.
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The National Stock Car Racing Commission Monday upheld NASCAR&#39;s penalties issued to Earnhardt after he cursed during a postrace TV interview.
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PARIS (SportsTicker) - Formula One was thrown into chaos on Friday with the news of Jaguar&#39;s decision to pull out of the sport.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - A federal judge has upheld an arbitrator&#39;s ruling that reduced the suspension of Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O&#39;Neal to 15 games.
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Rule of Law scored a gutsy wire-to-wire victory in the last classic of the British season, the $716,000 Group 1 St Leger Stakes, at Doncaster on Saturday.