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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.

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.

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.