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2011: Bonds Defiant To the End

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Juliet Macur highlights a memorable sports moment from 2011; holds that the lasting image of Barry Bonds's perjury trial might be his smile on sentencing day; notes that to his critics it signified the smug reaction of a superstar who got away with doping to break Hank Aaron's career home run record, while to his fans it showed genuine relief of a man unfairly accused.

Delay in Decision on Olympic Eligibility

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport has delayed until Oct. 6 its ruling about the Olympic eligibility of some athletes who have served doping suspensions.

Congress Wants Meeting to Discuss H.G.H. Testing

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House committee leaders plan to discuss the implementation of H.G.H. testing in the league.

Arbitration Court to Rule on Athletes’ Olympic Eligibility

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A decision is expected on a rule that bars any athlete who has served a doping suspension of six months or longer from competing in the next Olympics, even if the suspension ends before the Games.

H.G.H. Testing Is Now Unlikely in N.F.L. This Season

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Once promoted by the N.F.L. as a done deal, a program for H.G.H. testing has become engulfed in a dispute among the league, the players union and the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Quick as a Cat, Coastal Carolina Coach Finds Internet Fame

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A video of Coastal Carolina’s David Bennett explaining how his team needed to be more like “dawgs” has gone viral.

Defense Team for Clemens Is Criticized by Judge

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A federal judge said Wednesday that Roger Clemens’s defense team had violated court rules by contacting jurors after Clemens’s mistrial in July.

Peculiar Greek Doping Case Takes Another Twist

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Two Greek sprinters accused of faking a motorcycle accident to evade a drug test on the eve of the 2004 Olympics were acquitted by an appeals court in Athens.

Pro Tennis Season Can Nearly a Year

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The brutal schedule and the faster game make today’s tennis players more prone to injuries and more likely to retire early.

Judge Rules Clemens Will Face New Trial

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The former major leaguer Roger Clemens faces charges that he lied to Congress about whether he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Barry Bonds Avoids New Trial on Three Perjury Charges

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The former slugger will not be tried on three perjury charges on which jurors failed to reach a verdict during his trial last spring.

STRAIGHT SETS; McHale's Upset Is Not a Surprise

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Straight Sets blog on Christina McHale's defeat of No 8 seed Marion Bartoli in US Open women's singles action

David Ferrer, 5-9, Makes Up for Height Disadvantage With Speed

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At least three inches shorter than any other top player, fifth-seeded David Ferrer’s small stature has not kept him from success.

To McHale, Open Feels Like Home

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A local player defeats the eighth seed.

STRAIGHT SETS; Bubka's Son Has a Victory to Talk About

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It used to bother Sergei Bubka, the tennis player and son of the legendary Ukrainian pole-vaulter with the same name, when reporters would ask him about his father. ''Sometimes I just wanted to be left alone,'' he said Tuesday after his first-round match at the United States Open. ''Especially after losing a match, sometimes people would come up to me and just start talking about it.''