Victor Conte, mastermind behind BALCO steroids scandal, dead

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Victor Conte, who sold undetectable steroids to elite athletes in baseball and track, has died at 75
Victor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes including baseball stars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi and Olympic track champion Marion Jones decades ago,

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Victor Conte, founder of company at center of pro athlete steroid scandal, dies at 75
Victor Conte, mastermind behind BALCO steroids scandal, dead at 75
Victor Conte, founder of BALCO lab at centre of steroid scandal, dead at 75
Victor Conte, the convicted owner of the now-defunct BALCO laboratory and seminal figure at the centre of a global steroid scandal that included high-profile athletes such as baseball home run king B...

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Conte later attempted to rehabilitate his image, casting himself as an anti-doping advocate who had readily supplied information to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in order to tackle drug cheats.

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Victor Conte, BALCO and SNAC founder, dies at 75 following pancreatic cancer battle
Victor Conte, architect of the BALCO steroids scandal, dies at 75

Controversial Victor Conte prompts divided reaction after death

Victor Conte's death at age 75 prompted a divided reaction for the mastermind of the BALCO steroids scandal who later worked with champion boxers.
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Victor Conte's death deprives boxing of a redemptive voice

Conte made his Bay Area-based BALCO a notorious hub that altered the sporting landscape, allowing Bonds to one-up his suspected cheating predecessors Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa while strengthening Mosley to a follow-up triumph over his southern California rival, Oscar De La Hoya.

Tough to lose Hakimi to COVID-19 positive before kickoff - Conte

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte said it was psychologically tough for his side to lose fullback Achraf Hakimi to a positive COVID-19 test four hours before the start of their Champions League game against Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Remembering Victor Conte, evil genius of the steroid era: ‘There are people who think you should burn in hell'

OPINION: The late Victor Conte almost made steroids respectable, and never lived down his role at BALCO. He instead tried to reboot his rep, as a crusader. How do you feel about second chances?

Napoli boss Antonio Conte hits out at Eintracht Frankfurt for defensive tactics

Napoli boss Antonio Conte was a picture of frustration after his side were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Maradona Stadium.Despite his team’s utter

No more Eriksen talk, says exasperated Conte

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte is tired of talking about midfielder Christian Eriksen, he said on Saturday after the Dane gave another indifferent performance in the 2-0 win at Genoa.
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