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7 Unsportsmanlike Athletes: Media

Examples of outrageous cheating scandals

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Golf cheat
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Awkward moment
Tonya Harding (back) and Nancy Kerrigan sharing the ice during a practice session...
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Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hitting his 70th home run of the season on...
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Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson
American boxer Evander Holyfield (right) grimacing with pain after being bitten on...
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baseball
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Maradona's "Hand of God" goal
Diego Maradona jumps and uses his hand to tip the ball past England goalkeeper Peter...
© Daniel Motz—PA Images/Alamy