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Lance Armstrong Says He Doesn’t Feel Like A Failure After Doping Scandal

Lance Armstrong rocked the cycling world when he sat down in 2013 with Oprah and admitted that he used performance-enhancing drugs to increase his speed skills. In 2012, the cyclist was cited, and thus banned from the sport, after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency called Armstrong the man behind “the most sophisticated, professionalized, and successful doping […]

By Kelly Butler | 4y ago

Howard Stern Show: Lance Armstrong Dishes On Doping Scandal, Sheryl Crow, Oprah

The Howard Stern Show is well-known for its raw and revealing interviews, and Monday’s visit with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong did not disappoint. Stern asked the tough questions, and Armstrong was candid in sharing his thoughts about a number of compelling topics. Armstrong discussed his use of PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) with Stern, which after […]

By Adrian Lawhorn | 6y ago

Kate Hudson On Balancing Parenthood With Her Desire To ‘Hunt’

Kate Hudson has a thing for 20-year-old guys while J.J. Watt has a thing for actresses. And the two have found one another! Watt has confirmed he and Hudson are seeing each other, according to Fox News. Speaking to TMZ, the Houston Texans defensive confirmed he is dating Kate Hudson. Earlier this month, the two […]

By Stacey Cole | 7y ago

Ben Foster: Actor Took Performance-Enhancing Drugs To Play Lance Armstrong

Actor Ben Foster apparently took his on-screen portrayal of Lance Armstrong seriously even when the cameras were not rolling. During an interview with the Guardian, the 34-year-old actor admitted that he decided to take drugs when researching Lance Armstrong to prepare for his performance. Ben Foster Says He Took Performance-Enhancing Drugs To Play Lance Armstrong […]

By Jonathan Franks | 8y ago

Lance Armstrong Guilty Of ‘International Perjury, Fraud And Conspiracy’

Lance Armstrong continues his losing streak. The former American professional road-racing cyclist won the Tour de France seven consecutive times between 1999 and 2005. However, in 2012, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency submitted a 202-page report on Armstrong, placing him at the center of a doping program during his prime in cycling. The report included former […]

By George Zapo | 8y ago

Ex-Cycling Pro Lance Armstrong Cited For Hitting Parked Cars After Partying And Drinking, Blames Girlfriend [Video]

After being disgraced for a doping scandal, Lance Armstrong sought to redeem himself and restore the glory he had known as a cycling superstar. But now the former sports hero is finding himself in the headlines again after police say he drove into parked cars after partying, then tried to blame his girlfriend, reported CNN. […]

By Joanne Eglash | 8y ago

Lance Armstrong Cited: Armstrong Blames Hit-And-Run On Girlfriend Because He Was Drunk?

Lance Armstrong has been cited for a hit-and-run accident in Aspen, Colorado, that occurred before the new year. According to the Washington Post, Armstrong has been accused of hitting two parked cars after a night of partying, but he first tried to blame everything on his girlfriend — a decision that the two mutually agreed […]

By Effie Orfanides | 8y ago

Lance Armstrong On 1995 Drug Use: ‘I Would Probably Do It Again’

Former cycling champion Lance Armstrong states that he would not change anything about his drug abuse if he had a chance to do it all over again. That is, of course, if he was taken back to 1995. In an interview on Monday with BBC News, Lance Armstrong opened up about his regretful past and […]

By Jonathan Franks | 8y ago

Lance Armstrong Admits He’d Still Be Lying About Doping And Cheating If He Could Get Away With It

Disgraced cycling legend and professional liar Lance Armstrong has finally come clean and admitted in an interview with CNN that the only reason he told the truth about his doping shame was because his hand was forced. The world-renowned cyclist who has stooped so low, he has not so much crawled but slithered, spilt the […]

By Tim Butters | 9y ago

Lance Armstrong Doping Saga Continues: Government Sues Him For Fraud

For Lance Armstrong, owning up to enhancing his performance by various dubious or illegal means could, in retrospect, have been a mistake. The U.S. Justice Department has been given permission by a judge to proceed with a lawsuit against Armstrong alleging that his acceptance of sponsorship money from the U.S. Postal Service constituted fraud because […]

By Addam Corré | 9y ago

U.S. Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong Will Continue, Judge Rules

Lance Armstrong and his attorneys attempted to have the $100 million lawsuit against them by the U.S. government for falsely claiming he was clean while being sponsored by the United States Postal Service dismissed. A judge has ruled against the dismissal claim and will allow the lawsuit to continue. Judge Robert Watkins released an 81 […]

By Jim Bennett | 9y ago

Lance Armstrong Accused Of ‘Relentless’ Perjury

The ongoing lawsuit between Lance Armstrong and SCA Promotions, the sports insurance company, heated up this week. First, Armstrong lost his appeal for temporary relief, which (if it had been successful) would have blocked the company from collecting $12 million in prize money that Lance Armstrong was paid for his 2002, 2003, and 2004 Tour […]

By Michael Monje | 9y ago

OMG, Lance Armstrong + Cards Against Humanity = Hilarity

Are you a fan of Cards Against Humanity? Because Lance Armstrong is, even when gameplay can get a bit awkward for him specifically. If you’re not familiar, Lance Armstrong — one-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor — was playing (or at least handling a set of) the party game, Cards Against Humanity. Have […]

By Kim LaCapria | 9y ago

Sherone Simpson Banned For 18 Months, Blames Trainer For ‘Illegal Substance’

Sherone Simpson, the Olympic sprinter, was prohibited from running until Dec 20 this year after testing positive for what was described as a “banned substance.” The incident which triggered the ban occurred in June 2013, and this writer reported the details in an Inquisitr article in July entitled “Jamaican Sprinters’ Hotel Room Raided For Drugs.” […]

By Addam Corré | 9y ago

Ashley Olsen, Lance Armstrong Dated: Mary-Kate Also Likes Older Men?

Did Ashley Olsen and Lance Armstrong once date each other? A tell-all book claims this is the case and that it was him that dumped her and not the other way around. In a related report by The Inquisitr, Ashley Olsen said she’s done making movies and she’s also gotten quite good at ignoring the […]

By Patrick Frye | 9y ago

Bill Clinton: Survey Says He Is #1 Answer For Most Forgivable Liar

Bill Clinton may be a liar, but he’s a forgivable liar. At least, that’s what a recent 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll suggests. According to Politico, the poll asked 1,018 adult Americans which of four Americans caught in notable, high-profile lies they would be willing to forgive. Bill Clinton led the way with 43 percent of […]

By Scott Rutherford | 9y ago

Ben Foster Is Lance Armstrong, First Shocking Image Released

Previously we reported that Ben Foster would be portraying disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in the first of many biopics. While we agreed that the casting choice was brilliant due to Foster’s acting chops, we didn’t really know how Ben Foster would capture Armstrong in the looks department. Having a first still of Ben Foster riding […]

By Niki Cruz | 10y ago

Ben Foster’s ‘Lance Armstrong Biopic’ Gears Up With Chris O’Dowd And More

Ben Foster as Lance Armstrong is finally in motion. This is the first biopic on the cyclist, who was banned from racing after it was revealed he led the biggest doping ring in the United States. So far there’s three biopics in the works by J.J. Abrams, Scott Z. Burns, and Jay Roach, but it […]

By Niki Cruz | 10y ago

Sheryl Crow Snitched On Lance Armstrong To Feds, Book Claims

A new book claims that Sheryl Crow played a major part in Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace. Wall Street Journal reporters Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O’Connell write in Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, The Tour de France, And The Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever that Sheryl Crow witnessed Lance receiving a blood transfusion in 2005. Crow would later […]

By Dan Evon | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Returns 2000 Olympic Medal

Lance Armstrong returned his 2000 Olympic bronze medal on Thursday. The disgraced cyclist was ordered by the International Olympic Committee to return the medal earlier this year. Armstrong tweeted a photo of the medal before he sent it off to the US Olympic Committee headquarters, writing, “The 2000 Bronze is back in possession of @usolympics […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Settles $1.5 Million Lawsuit

Lance Armstrong reached a settlement with the Sunday Times in a $1.56 million lawsuit. The British newspaper filed the case, asking for the return of a $400,000 libel payment, $350,000 in costs, plus interest, In 2004, The Sunday Times suggested that Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France. Armstrong won the race […]

By Jennifer Deutschmann | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Agrees To Settlement With The Sunday Times

Lance Armstrong has settled with The Sunday Times after he sued the paper for publishing an article suggesting he used performance enhancing drugs. The article was published before Armstrong’s confession that the article was correct. The Sunday Times was forced to settle the original claim in 2006 and it agreed to pay Armstrong 300,000 pounds […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 10y ago

Bradley Cooper Officially Joins Lance Armstrong Pic ‘Red Blooded American’

Bradley Cooper has officially signed on for the Lance Armstrong biopic Red Blooded American. Deadline reports that the 38-year-old Silver Linings Playbook star has nabbed a role in the still in-development film, and will also join as a producer. The report suggests that Cooper will play a major role in the film, but it was […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Ben Foster In Talks To Play Lance Armstrong

For the last few years there’s been rumors about Lance Armstrong and the bevy of biopics that were being shopped around. At one point Matt Damon and Jake Gyllenhaal were said to be neck and neck for the coveted role. Flash forward to years later and the biopic still hadn’t been made, but the narrative […]

By Niki Cruz | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Wants US Government Lawsuit Against Him Dismissed

Disgraced cyclist, Lance Armstrong, believes that a federal lawsuit by the US government against him should be dismissed. The case against the 41-year-old stated that Mr Armstrong had defrauded the public by insisting that he wasn’t using drugs when he claimed his seven Tour de France triumphs. Armstrong was stripped of his victories after he […]

By Gregory Wakeman | 10y ago

Chris Froome Wins Tour De France Title

The UK’s Chris Froome won his first Tour de France title on Sunday after winning three stages of the prestigious road race. He finished the race four minutes and 20 seconds ahead of the field. This year’s Tour was the 100th running of the event. After his victory, Froome vowed his victory wouldn’t be stripped […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Lawsuit Can Go Forward, Judge Rules

A Lance Armstrong lawsuit in Texas will proceed, according to a ruling Monday in a Travis County, Texas court. Armstrong set off a firestorm in January when he finally confessed to what his enemies had long alleged — that he’d used performance-enhancing drugs to win the famous Tour de France race every year from 1999 […]

By Elaine Radford | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Will Ride Again At Iowa Cycling Event

Lance Armstrong will hop on his bike for an upcoming event in Iowa. The disgraced cyclist is expected to show up during the The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa later this month. Although this is his fifth time at RAGBRAI, it will serve as the first public cycling event Armstrong has attended since […]

By Todd Rigney | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong: Winning Tour De France Without Dope, ‘Impossible’!

Lance Armstrong, seven times winner of the Tour de France, always denied taking performance-enhancing drugs. That was until he went on TV in January and openly admitted to Oprah Winfrey that he had lied for years. Of course, he was condemned and punished. He was stripped of all his titles, and his sponsors vanished overnight. […]

By Addam Corré | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong: ‘It Was Impossible To Win Tour De France Without Doping’

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is still defending his doping during the Tour de France victories. Armstrong was stripped off his titles and banned from cycling after tests determined that he had used illegal substances to cheat during his 1999-2005 seven victory run. In an interview with the French publication Le Monde, Armstrong stated: “It would […]

By Patricia Didelot | 10y ago

Nike Cutting Ties With Lance Armstrong Charity Livestrong

Nike will be cutting ties with Livestrong, the cancer charity started by Lance Armstrong that once shared a close connection to the footwear and sports apparel company. Nike has been credited with turning Livestrong into a global brand and making the yellow wristband a cultural icon, but now is pulling back after Armstrong became embroiled […]

By Nathan Francis | 10y ago

April Macie: Lance Armstrong Asked Me To Perform Strange Sexual Act On Him

April Macie says Lance Armstrong made a strong bedroom request to her. The comedian, who is a frequent guest on Howard Stern’s radio who, said she was enjoying a night out in Los Angeles with a friend about five years ago. They came across Lance and eventually returned to his hotel room. That is when […]

By Nathan Francis | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Sells Estate In Texas As Legal Costs Continue To Soar

Lance Armstrong has sold his estate in Austin, Texas for an estimated $3.1 million. Oil-and-gas rights agent Al Koehler has bought the 1.7-acre property from Armstrong. The Austin American-Statesman reports that a deed of trust filed with Travis County last week showed Koehler had secured a $3.1 million loan to purchase the estate. County tax […]

By Chris Greenhough | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Compares Himself To Bill Clinton

Lance Armstrong saw his public status sink after admitting that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win his Tour de France titles, but the cyclist now thinks he can follow President Bill Clinton’s formula for a comeback. In a recent interview, Armstrong revealed that Clinton is a personal hero, mainly because of the president’s quest for […]

By Nathan Francis | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong’s Life Being Chronicled In Two Movies

Lance Armstrong’s his life and alleged lies are due to be chronicled in two separate movies in the very near future. Hollywood is never one to shy away from a big story and ever since the cycling star came out and admitted doping, Armstrong’s story qualifies as one of the biggest. It appears that neither […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Hit With Two New Lawsuits, Could Now Be Stripped Of Top Honor By France

Lance Armstrong has been hit by two new lawsuits and is likely facing a rising tide of potential legal woes. Both lawsuits cite Armstrong’s televised admission to Oprah Winfrey, in which the disgraced sportsman admitted that he took performance enhancing drugs during all seven of his Tour de France victories. According to USA Today Sports, […]

By Page Mackinley | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong: Justice Department Adds Federal Weight To Whistleblower Lawsuit

If Lance Armstrong thought his legal troubles would lessen after his dramatic confession to Oprah Winfrey last month, the US Justice Department have just dramatically refuted that notion. The Justice Department will notify a federal court on Friday that it is joining one of Armstrong’s former racing teammates in a lawsuit that is primarily suing […]

By Page Mackinley | 10y ago

Most Disliked Athletes: Lance Armstrong, Manti Te’O Top Annual List

Are you surprised that Lance Armstrong is at the top of the most disliked athletes list? The embattled cyclist, who is currently being sued for lying about taking performance enhancement drugs, is the most disliked athlete in American sports. Armstrong has been doing his best to restore his public image recently but the American people […]

By Dan Evon | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Sings Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ To Oprah [Video]

Either Lance Armstrong has just created the weirdest one-man tribute band of all time, or YouTube user Matthis Vlot is way too good at this video-editing malarkey. Vlot, who seems to excel at these “supercut” videos, has just released his latest effort in which disgraced cyclist Armstrong stammers his way through Radiohead‘s 1992 hit “Creep”. […]

By Chris Greenhough | 10y ago

Charlie Sheen Slams Lance Armstrong Again [Video]

Lance Armstrong is being criticized from all angles, and he recently got a double serving of humble pie from actor Charlie Sheen. On Wednesday’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Sheen continued his criticism of the disgraced cyclist that he started a bit ago during a sit-down with CNN‘s Piers Mogan. When asked about his opinion […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Declares Himself ‘The Fall Guy’

Lance Armstrong believes that his is being used as the “fall guy” for cycling’s history of doping, and has stated that he thinks no generation of riders have ever being completely free of cheats. Armstrong recently took part in an interview with Oprah Winfrey where he admitted to doping throughout his seven Tour de France […]

By Gregory Wakeman | 10y ago

Bradley Cooper May Not Be Playing Lance Armstrong

Were you looking forward to seeing Bradley Cooper as Lance Armstrong in the new J.J. Abrams helmed biopic about the bicyclists rise and fall? Well, you may have to bank on someone else in the lead. At least if we’re going by Bradley Cooper’s word. When asked about the chances of him playing Lance Armstrong, […]

By Niki Cruz | 10y ago

Bradley Cooper In The Lead For Lance Armstrong Role

Actor Bradley Cooper is at the front of the pack to play Lance Armstrong in a planned biopic. Cooper previously expressed interest in playing disgraced former cyclist and Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong, and apparently, that’s all it took to put him on the short-list. MSN reports that Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot (J.J. […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong ‘Still Lying,’ Claims Drug Expert

Lance Armstrong has been accused, by one of the world’s leading anti-doping experts, of still lying about claiming to have ridden “clean” during his comeback to cycling in 2009. Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey last week that he claimed each of his Tour de France titles between 1999 and 2005 under the influence of performance […]

By Gregory Wakeman | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong Didn’t Need The Dope, Says Doctor

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong didn’t even need to dope, according to the athlete’s also-disgraced former doctor Michele Ferrari. Armstrong said during last week’s interview with Oprah Winfrey that winning seven Tour de France titles would have been impossible without doping, but the athlete’s former doctor disagrees, reports Fox Sports. The Italian doctor countered this assumption […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong to ‘Dancing With The Stars’: No Thanks

Lance Armstrong has turned down an offer to join the cast of Dancing With the Stars this year. In fact, Armstrong has reportedly declined to appear on the show several times. According to Entertainment Weekly, a spokesman for the disgraced cyclist confirmed the request from the ABC show: “Lance has been offered the show each […]

By Robert Jonathan | 10y ago

Bradley Cooper Wants To Play Lance Armstrong

Bradley Cooper has declared that he would “love” to play Lance Armstrong in a movie adaptation of the disgraced cycler’s life. Cooper, who was recently nominated for an Oscar after starring in David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook, told the BBC, “I would be interested in that,” when asked about staring in an Armstrong film. […]

By Gregory Wakeman | 10y ago

Lance Armstrong: After Oprah Winfrey Interview Public Approval Rating Hits All Time Low

As public fallout continues following Lance Armstrong’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey — during which he admitted to doping — for the disgraced former cyclist, the tea leaves do not make happy reading. After Winfrey’s two-part interview, which was watched by 3.2 million people, Armstrong’s approval rating in the US has taken a further hit […]

By Page Mackinley | 10y ago

Sheryl Crow And Lance Armstrong: Singer Urged Cyclist To Come Clean

Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong were an early 2000s power couple — she a folksy, Lilith Fair-style singer of the era’s anthems and he a cancer survivor and, at the time, massive breakout star in the world of cycling. Ten or so years ago, Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong were both riding (or biking) high, […]

By Kim LaCapria | 10y ago

Sheryl Crow Knew About Lance Armstrong’s Doping

Sheryl Crow has been accused of knowing all about disgraced cyclist, Lance Armstrong’s, doping, as she dated the athlete a decade ago. It has been claimed that Crow was present in an Indiana hospital in 2004 when Armstrong told his teammate Frankie Andreu and his wife, Betsy Andreu, to lie about Armstrong’s doping. Armstrong and […]

By Gregory Wakeman | 10y ago

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