Former Olympian Marion Jones is sentenced in White Plains, NY

Former Olympian Marion Jones talks to the media after being sentenced for lying about using steroids and a check cashing scheme on January 11, 2008 in White Plains, NY. The five-medal winner was sentenced to six months in prison plus community service. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)

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Marion Jones out of prison

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones has been released from a federal prison in Texas after serving a six-month term for lying to prosecutors about using steroids.

Former Olympic sprinter sentenced

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 16 (UPI) -- Former Olympic sprinter Tim Montgomery received a 46-month federal prison sentence Friday for his involvement in a check fraud scheme.

Former track star jailed on drug charge

NORFOLK, Va., May 2 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Olympic champion Tim Montgomery has been indicted on a federal heroin distribution charge, U.S. authorities said.

Drugs rampant in track & field, case shows

LAREDO, Texas, April 13 (UPI) -- A therapist's testimony at an upcoming doping trial will highlight the rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs in U.S. track and field, lawyers say.

Marion Jones' teammates lose medals

BEIJING, April 10 (UPI) -- The women who teamed with admitted steroids user Marion Jones in two relay races at the 2000 Olympic Games have been stripped of their medals.

Cyclist's BALCO trial resumes in S.F.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 (UPI) -- The perjury trial of a world-class bicycle racer resumed in San Francisco Wednesday following testimony that she had purchased steroids.

Marion Jones begins federal prison term

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 7 (UPI) -- Former Olympian Marion Jones Friday began serving a six-month federal prison term for lying to investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Marion Jones gets 6 months in prison

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. track star Marion Jones, who surrendered her Olympic medals after admitting to doping, was sentenced Friday to six months in prison.