Yankees Reliever Suspended for Positive Pot Test
Major League Baseball rarely bans players for marijuana, but Yankees pitcher Alfredo Aceves has been caught in a loophole that will cost him 50 games.
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Tim Lincecum Tosses Second No-Hitter
No-hitters are a rarity in baseball. Pitching two against the same team in less than a year is an anomaly. That's what Giants ace Tim Lincecum did against the Padres yesterday, winning 4-0.
NFL Hits Cards' Washington with Yearlong Ban for Marijuana Use
Usually it's three strikes and you're out, but in football all it takes is two for the NFL to make you sit on the sidelines for a full season, as is the case with LB Daryl Washington, who recently failed his second drug test for marijuana.
Former Player: 'I Became a Junkie in the NFL'
More than 500 former NFL players have signed on to a class-action suit that charges the league with providing prescription medication rather than dealing with injuries. Many of the players were addicted to pain pills.
Bills' Marcell Dareus Busted for Synthetic Pot
All-Pro defensive tackle Marcell Dareus was arrested for possession of synthetic marijuana ("Spice") after a traffic stop in Alabama on Monday.