http://www.mail.com/people/365374-adolpho-birch.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/365374-adolpho-birch.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1906720-nfl-exec-hgh-testing-resolution-needed.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NFL senior vice president Adolpho Birch says the league and players association need to reach agreement soon on HGH testing. The NFL and the union agreed in principle to HGH testing when a new 10-year labor agreement was reached in August 2011. But protocols must be approved by both sides and the players have questioned the science in ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:02:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1906720-nfl-exec-hgh-testing-resolution-needed.html 2013-02-21T21:02:12Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1812022-mlb-to-expand-blood-testing-hgh.html PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, a decision the NFL used to pressure its players. Baseball players were subject to blood testing for HGH during spring training last year, and Thursday's agreement between manag... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1812022-mlb-to-expand-blood-testing-hgh.html 2013-01-10T22:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1760442-lawmaker-nfl-players-trying-to-out-hgh.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Accusing the NFL players' union of "trying to back out" of an August 2011 agreement to start checking for human growth hormone, a congressman worried aloud Wednesday that the league will head into next season without a test for the banned drug. "Hopefully as we move down the line, players will see how incredibly ridiculous it looks for t... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1760442-lawmaker-nfl-players-trying-to-out-hgh.html 2012-12-12T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759914-congress-science-hgh-test-nfl.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two full seasons since signing a labor deal that paved the way for HGH testing in the NFL, the league and the players' union still haven't agreed to implement anything. The NFL Players Association won't concede the validity of a test that's used by Olympic sports and Major League Baseball, and the sides haven't been able to jointl... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759914-congress-science-hgh-test-nfl.html 2012-12-12T00:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1731112-1-key-witness-bounty-appeal-williams.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for players appealing NFL suspensions in the New Orleans Saints bounties case cross-examined one key witness Thursday. Now they're supposed to get a chance to confront another central figure: former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is overseeing the latest round of player appeals... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1731112-1-key-witness-bounty-appeal-williams.html 2012-11-30T05:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1729748-nfl-players-testing-positive-amphetamines.html NEW YORK (AP) — More NFL players are testing positive for amphetamines, a class of substances that includes the ADHD drug Adderall. Since the start of last season, more than 10 players suspended for failing drug tests have publicly blamed it on taking the stimulant. And while the league doesn't identify the substance when a player is penalized, senior vic... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1729748-nfl-players-testing-positive-amphetamines.html 2012-11-29T00:10:00Z