Reports: Cyclist Landis Admits Doping

Reports: Cyclist Landis admits doping

Cyclist Floyd Landis has admitted using performance-enhancing drugs for most of his career after disputing for years a positive doping test result that led to his suspension from the sport, two news organizations reported Thursday.

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