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Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing says he neither injected nor took any banned substances even though he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

Former No. 1-ranked Marat Safin says Andre Agassi should give his titles back after confessing in his autobiography that he tested positive for a banned substance during his career and lied about it to the ATP.

The administrator of NASCAR's drug-testing program says he told driver Jeremy Mayfield what banned substance was found in his positive test.

Suspended outfielder Manny Ramirez met with his Dodgers teammates on Friday for the first time since he was banned 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating its drug policy.

Ryan Newman wants to know what drug Jeremy Mayfield has been indefinitely suspended for and a list of all drugs that he could be tested for in the future.

Major League Baseball is expected to announce Thursday that Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and will be suspended for 50 games, The Los Angeles Times is reporting.

Olympic gold medal-winner Tyler Hamilton has tested positive for a banned substance and retired from cycling, the American said Friday.