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Cyclist’s Sentence May Bode Well for Bonds

Tammy Thomas, the former cyclist who was convicted in April in connection with the Balco investigation, will not serve time in prison, an encouraging sign for Barry Bonds.

Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 6:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Bicycles and Bicycling, Bonds, Barry, Thomas, Tammy, Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, Decisions and Verdicts, Sentences (Criminal), Doping (Sports)

Many Stark Contrasts as Simpson Is Convicted

Thirteen years after his murder trial, O. J. Simpson once again stood to hear a verdict, but this time, few cared.

Posted Saturday, October 04, 2008 11:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Las Vegas (Nev), Decisions and Verdicts, Simpson, O J, Robberies and Thefts, Kidnapping

O. J. Simpson Found Guilty in Robbery Trial

Mr. Simpson was found guilty on all counts in his robbery and kidnapping trial 13 years to the day after he was acquitted in the murders of his ex-wife and her friend.

Posted Saturday, October 04, 2008 2:23 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: National Football League, Suits and Litigation, Decisions and Verdicts, Memorabilia, Simpson, O J

N.F.L. Roundup: Former Giant Ingram Sentenced 7 Years for Fraud

It was the third term behind bars for the former Giants receiver Mark Ingram, who starred in the 1991 Super Bowl.

Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:00 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Decisions and Verdicts, Sentences (Criminal), Ingram, Mark

Two Sentencings Suggest Stiff Penalty for N.B.A. Referee Donaghy

Two co-defendants of Tim Donaghy were sentenced Thursday, and legal experts said their sentences indicated that Donaghy was likely to face a stiff punishment.

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:07 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: National Basketball Assn, Decisions and Verdicts, Officiating (Sports), Donaghy, Tim, Sentences (Criminal)

Mosley Wins Suit Against Tabloid

A judge ruled for Max Mosley, the overseer of grand prix motor racing, in his privacy suit over a British tabloid’s story about a sadomasochistic “orgy” with a Nazi theme.

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:34 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Suits and Litigation, Decisions and Verdicts, Mosley, Max

Gatlin Won’t Run After Judge Reverses Ruling

A federal judge now says that the sprinter Justin Gatlin cannot compete in this weekend’s United States Olympic track and field trials, reversing a previous ruling.

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games, Decisions and Verdicts, United States Olympic Committee, Gatlin, Justin

No Ruling Means No Change for Fantasy Baseball Leagues

Major League Baseball’s effort to maintain exclusive control of its players’ statistics failed on Monday.

Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 10:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Suits and Litigation, Washington (DC), Decisions and Verdicts, Federal District Courts, Appeals Courts (US)

After a Financier’s Death, Suit Against Union Lives On

The death of Kirk Wright, a hedge fund manager who was convicted of fraud and money laundering, does not end the saga of a case pertaining to him and the N.F.L.

Posted Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: National Football League, Suits and Litigation, Decisions and Verdicts, Frauds and Swindling, Finances, Atwater, Steve, Wright, Kirk, Bishop, Blaine

Graham Is Guilty of Lying in Balco Case

A federal jury on Thursday convicted the former elite track coach Trevor Graham of one felony charge of lying to federal agents investigating performance-enhancing drugs in sports.

Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:07 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Track and Field, Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, Graham, Trevor, Decisions and Verdicts

Opening Statements In Trial Of Coach

A lawyer for track coach Trevor Graham said in opening arguments at trial Monday that Graham was “the original Balco whistleblower.”

Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 10:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Track and Field, Bonds, Barry, Jones, Marion, Conte, Victor Jr, Graham, Trevor, Decisions and Verdicts

Sports of The Times: Ruling Gives Lift to a Dream

Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee runner, won the right to compete for a spot in the Beijing Games. And I find myself applauding the narrow one-case judgment of the court.

Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 9:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games, Decisions and Verdicts, Pistorius, Oscar, South Africa

Drug Test Results From ’03 Could Soon Be in Evidence

The government appears close to prevailing in a legal battle, which could set off another round of federal drug investigations involving baseball and steroids.

Posted Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Steroids, Human Growth Hormone, Novitzky, Jeff, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Decisions and Verdicts, Radomski, Kirk, Federal District Courts, Quest Diagnostics Inc|DGX|NYSE

Judge Blocks Two Athletes’ Testimony for Coach’s Trial

Two world-class athletes and leading prosecution witnesses will not be allowed to testify in the trial against the track coach Trevor Graham.

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Track and Field, Decisions and Verdicts

Thomas Is Found Guilty in First Trial Linked to Balco Case

Former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas was found guilty on Friday of making false statements under oath to a federal grand jury about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 9:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Suits and Litigation, Bonds, Barry, Thomas, Tammy, Graham, Trevor, Decisions and Verdicts

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