Sports minister: Spain has doping problem

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Spanish Cyclist Alberto Contador of Spain gestures during a news conference in Pinto on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012. Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title and banned for two years after sport's highest court found the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping on Monday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended the three-time Tour champion after rejecting his claim that his positive test for clenbuterol was caused by eating contaminated meat. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

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Sports minister:... Spanish Cyclist Alberto Contador of Spain gestures during a news conference in Pinto on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012. Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title and banned for two years after sport's highest court found the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping on Monday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended the three-time Tour champion after rejecting his claim that his positive test for clenbuterol was caused by eating contaminated meat. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Zambia team retu... Zambia's coach Herve Renard is held aloft by his players as they celebrate winning the African Cup of Nations, after beating Ivory Coast in the tournament final soccer match at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Miami's Big 3 le... Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson (2) goes up for a shot against Miami Heat's Chris Bosh during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Federer recalls ... Switzerland's Davis Cup tennis player Roger Federer smiles during a press conference in the Forum Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Switzerland faces USA in a World Group first round tournament. (AP Photo/Keystone/Peter Schneider)
Martin, 4 lineme... Stephen A. Perry, president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, announces the 2012 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame during an NFL football news conference, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Indianapolis. The members are Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin and Willie Roaf. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Davis leads No. ... Kentucky's Anthony Davis (23) and Kentucky's Terrence Jones (3) block a shot by South Carolina's Damien Leonard (32) during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
Goodell says lea... NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Indianapolis. The New England Patriots will face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Heat shake off s... Miami Heat' Dwyane Wade (3) prepares to shoot as New Orleans Hornets' Al-Farouq Aminu (0) and Carl Landry (24) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Billups leads Cl... Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups (1) drives past Denver Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo (6) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
US women's socce... United States' Carli Lloyd (10) fights for control of the ball with Costa Rica's Wendy Acosta (20) during the first half of CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer game action at B.C. Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
Penguins' Neal r... Pittsburgh Penguins' James Neal (18) is congratulated by teammates Chris Kunitz (14) and Evgeni Malkin (71), of Russia after his goal against the St. Louis Blues in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Bill Boyce)
Column: 'We knew... San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kyle Williams leaves the locker room at the 49ers NFL football headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The 49ers lost to the New York Giants in the NFC championship game on Sunday. Williams fumbled a punt return in overtime to set up the Giants win. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)