USADA to ban Armstrong for life, strip tour titles

US Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart says the agency will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles for doping.

PTIPublished Aug 24, 2012, 8:58 AM IST

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Armstrong says USADA doesn't have the authority to vacatehis Tour titles. However, Tygart told The Associated Press that USADA can doit.

Armstrong last night dropped any further challenges toUSADA's allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling'spremier event from 1999-2005.

Tygart called the Armstrong case a "heartbreaking"example of a win-at-all costs approach to sports.

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Pujara ton puts India on top

Cheteshwar Pujara hit an elegant century on his Test comeback as India recovered from a jittery start to finish first day on a comfortable 307 for five against New Zealand in the opening cricket Test here on Wednesday.

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Published Aug 23, 2012, 3:04 PM IST

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At stumps, Pujara, playing his fourth Test, remainedundefeated on 119 with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (29) giving him goodsupport as the duo added 47 for the unbroken sixth wicket partnership.After 16 years, Indian cricket's new era in Tests started atthe Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Uppal today, without stalwarts like Rahul Dravidand VVS Laxman in the starting line-up.Pujara, who has long been considered having the requisitegame to replace Dravid, showed that he has the right…

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