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**FILE** Lance Armstrong speaks Aug. 24, 2009, during the opening session of the Livestrong Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland. (Associated Press)

Oprah Winfrey calls Lance Armstrong interview ‘intense’

By Jim Litke and Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

"I'm calm, I'm at ease and ready to speak candidly," Lance Armstrong said before sitting down with Oprah Winfrey for an interview Monday that is to be broadcast Thursday. The cyclist was expected to make an apology and a limited confession about using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France. (Associated Press)

Armstrong ready as Oprah comes to town

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

FILE - This combination image made of file photos shows Lance Armstrong, left, on Oct. 7, 2012, and Oprah Winfrey, right, on March 9, 2012. Armstrong plans to admit to doping throughout his career during an upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported late Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. (AP Photos/File)

Lance Armstrong to ‘speak candidly’ in Oprah interview

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this July 10, 2010, file photo, Lance Armstrong throws out his water bottle in the last kilometers of the climb toward Station les Rousses, France, during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race. The New York Times reported Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, that Armstrong, who has strongly denied the doping charges that led to him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has told associates he is considering admitting to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski, File)

Report: Armstrong to confess doping to Oprah

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Cycling icon Lance Armstrong stopped his fight against doping allegations and was stripped of his Tour de France titles. (Associated Press)

Lance Armstrong grants Oprah Winfrey first interview

Associated Press

** FILE ** In this July 10, 2010, file photo, Lance Armstrong throws out his water bottle in the last kilometers of the climb toward Station les Rousses, France, during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race. The New York Times reported Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, that Armstrong, who has strongly denied the doping charges that led to him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has told associates he is considering admitting to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski, File)

Report: Lance Armstrong weighs doping admission

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In June, superstar LeBron James (left) could finally call himself a champion after the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games to win the NBA title. James was the league MVP and the NBA Finals MVP. (Associated Press)

This past year was spent on the dark side of sports

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

**FILE** Lance Armstrong pauses during an interview in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 15, 2011. (Associated Press)

Lance Armstrong tried to keep documents from USPS

Associated Press

Tennis players shun Spanish doctor

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

**FILE** Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong grimaces during a news conference after the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas triathlon in Galveston, Texas, on April 1, 2012. (Associated Press/Houston Chronicle)

Lance Armstrong cuts formal ties to Livestrong

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

David George: South African cyclist admits doping with EPO

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Armstrong not blameless, but charitable

The Washington Times

Lance Armstrong speaks at the Livestrong Challenge Austin bike ride Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)

Lance Armstrong stripped of 7 Tour de France titles

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Lance Armstrong’s seven consecutive victories in the Tour de France, from 1999-2005, may be vacated. (Associated Press)

SNYDER: Lance Armstrong has no more room to backpedal

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

**FILE** Pat McQuaid, president of the International Cycling Union, speaks during an interview after the fourth stage of the Tour of Beijing in Beijing on Oct. 12, 2012. (Associated Press)

Cycling body to respond Monday to Armstrong report

Associated Press

FILE - This Feb. 28, 2011 file photo shows Lance Armstrong listening to a fellow cancer survivor during a news conference in Los Angeles.. The world may soon know what the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has on Armstrong. USADA has said it had 10 former teammates ready to testify against Armstrong before he chose not to take his case to an arbitration hearing. The list likely includes previous Armstrong accusers Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Armstrong says last few weeks ‘difficult’

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

**FILE** Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong grimaces during a news conference after the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas triathlon in Galveston, Texas, on April 1, 2012. (Associated Press/Houston Chronicle)

Nike, RadioShack, Anheuser-Busch drop Armstrong amid ‘insurmountable evidence’ of doping

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

HAGELIN: Do what’s right — nothing but the truth

By Rebecca Hagelin

FILE - This March 21, 2009 file photo shows Lance Armstrong, of the United States, beside fellow countryman George Hincapie, left, during the Milan-San Remo cycling classic in San Remo, Italy. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says 11 of Lance Armstrong's former teammates testified against him in its investigation of the cyclist, revealing "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen." (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

No winner for past Tours if UCI strips Lance Armstrong

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Top sponsors stick by Armstrong despite drug report

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times