Riders of the Tour de France pass a banner calling for an end to the use of performance-enhancing drugs as spectators encourage them near Villecomtal sur Arros during the 17th stage of the 94th Tour de France cycling race between Pau and Castelsarrasin, Thursday, July 26, 2007. Banner reads: Stop the doping. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Dark Week in the World of Sports Story aired: Thursday, July 26, 2007
Deaths at soccer celebrations in Baghdad, Atlanta Falcon's quarterback Michael Vick faces a hearing on dogfight conspiracy charges, the Tour de France leader expelled from the race, and the investigation of former NBA referee Tim Donaghy for allegedly betting on games. We'll cover this dark week in the world of sports with NPR's Only a Game host Bill Littlefield.
