60 Minutes Sports: Lance Armstrong tried to ‘donate’ $250,000 to USADA
January 9, 2013 · No comments
The new ’60 Minutes Sports’ reports tonight that Lance Armstrong tried to “donate” $250,000 to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Travis Tygart of USADA also likens Armstrong and his enablers to a “Mafia” that intimidated other riders into doping…MORE
Rory McIlroy’s equipment change – lucrative yes, risky maybe
October 31, 2012 · No comments
Rory McIlroy is dropping his Titleist golf ball, with his next stop on the endorsement trail expected to be Nike. Is it a good move?
Lance Armstrong stripped of 7 Tour de France wins; fired by Oakley sunglasses
October 22, 2012 · No comments
Lance Armstrong is finished as an endorser. On Monday, he was fired by one of his last remaining sponsors, Oakley, after cycling's governing body stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles and banned him for life. Armstrong was previously booted by Nike, A-B and others...MORE
Domino Effect: Lance Armstrong’s fall could spark global exodus of cycling sponsors
October 21, 2012 · 1 comment
Pro cycling is in trouble following Lance Armstrong's crash and burn. Dutch Rabobank pulled its sponsorship Friday, saying "it's no longer convinced that the international professional world of cycling can make this a clean and fair sport."
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