a few years ago, cyclist floyd landis was stripped of his '06 tour de france title for a failed drug test. now, after years of denial, he finally came clean. landis admitted using performance-enhancing drugs for years and implicated dozens of others, including seven-time tour de france winner lance armstrong. landis says he's coming clean to clear his conscience, but many question his credibility, including armstrong. >> it's a man that's been under several times and this is a man that wrote a book for profit with a completely different version. this is somebody that took somewhat close to $1 million from innocent people for his defense under a different premise. and now when it's all run out, the story changes. >>> quick basketball note. the 76ers agreed on a four-year deal for tv analyst doug collins to be their next coach. collins last coached michael jordan and the washington wizards in 2003. >>> speaking of philly, flyers and canadiens, this all les habitants. it's right to michael cammalleri. canadiens up 1-0. later in the first, another fortunate bounce. tom pyatt pops in the

. >> floyd landis and lance armstrong, the road now looks like a two-way street. admission and acquisitions. here who said what. how many ways can you be comfortable? an energy efficient infinity air conditioner by carrier can save you up to 56% on your cooling costs, while also reducing your impact on the environment. which is better for where you live, and better for where we all live. turn to the experts during cool choices and get up to $1200 cash back on an infinity system by carrier. >> now 11 sports. >> floyd landis fought for four years to clear his name from allegations he usdrugs. he did a 180 and said he did use performance-enhancing drugs. he admted to drug use throughout his cycling career. a strange sense of timing. this comes after his marriage ended. he surrendered the fight. the cash and wife are gone. he said other cyclists also doped including lance armstrong. armstrong denies the charges and says he will put the power of is word against plalandis' word anytime. >> this is a man -- this is somebody -- he spent $1 million on his defense. now the

accusations against armstrong, who has won the tour de france seven times, came in e-mails from floyd landis. landis, who won the tour de france in 2006, tested positive for performance enhancing drugs and was stripped of his victory. he spent four years fighting the allegations. >> did you use testosterone at all? >> no. >> reporter: then he abruptly put the brakes on his defense. landis, according to the "wall street journal," sent e-mails to u.s. and world cycling officials admitting to using the blood booster epo to increase his endurance, testosterone and human growth hormone. he also claims that he and armstrong talked about getting blood transfusions to flush out evidence of drugs. >> i think it's disgusting for coming out now. >> reporter: the president of the international cycling union says the accusations do not taint lance armstrong's victories or career. the questions about doping have dogged the cycling world and armstrong for years. in 1999, he tested positive for a banned substance, but got a doctor's note to excuse the use. >> he said he has nothing. he's got no proof. it's

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allegations he has used performance enhancing drugs after allegations made by former teammate floyd landislandis claims to have seen him use performance enhancing drugs while they were on the same team. japan has launched a rocket in the solar powered space program. soon after blasting off from southern japan, the rockets deployed a satellite that will reach venus in about six months. it will be propelled by a solar cell. those are the main him blind. -- the main headlines. >> we will go back to our main headline this hour, the u.s. senate approving sweeping changes, the biggest since the great depression. people have said -- of have been a long time wondering. is there any doubt in your mind that these regulations will kick in? >> it is still a long way to go before they become law, but it is clear that banks that have tougher rules and the protection of u.s. consumers is going to happen. >> and are the bank's right to express concern that this could have a strangling affect on the economy? >> it is hard to tell. the banks always whine about regulations. you have to take it all with a gra

. >>> new allegations of drug use in pro cycling has turned into a credibility battle between floyd landis and lance armstrong. while admitting he used performance enhancers in the past, landis also accused armstrong of doping. and of instructing others on how to do so. before racing yesterday, armstrong called landis sick. and said he has no proof to back up his claims. during that race, armstrong crashed and wound up getting stitches in his face. >>> baseball's first set of inner league games begins tonight. some hockey highlights. and a wild finish, now, from mike yam at espn news. >> good morning. talk about needing a win. montreal canadiens trailed in their series with the flyers, 0-2, and they hasn't scored a goal in the first two games. got outscored 9-0. but they're look at home. first period, mike cammalleri, puts montreal up 1-0. his 13th goal. leading scorer for montreal this pa postseason. later in the first, piatt, in the front of the net. his second goal of the playoffs. canadiens up 2-0. piatt, by the way, did not kick kick the puck. the officials would review. the goal coul

against armstrong who has won the tour de france seven times came in e- mails from disgraced cyclist floyd landis. he won in 2006 and tested positive for performance enhancing drugs and was stripped of his victory. he spent four years fighting the allegation. >> did you use testosterone during the tour de france. >> reporter: then the abruptly put the brakes on his defense. he sent e-mails to u.s. and world cycling officials at mitting to use the blood booster epo, testosterone and human growth hormone and he said that he and armstrong talked about getting blood transfusions to flush out evidence of drugs. the president of the international cycling union says the accusations do not taint lance armstrong's victories or career. the questions of doping have dogged the cycling world and armstrong for years. in 1999 he deathed positive for a banned substance but got a doctor's note to excuse the use. >> he has nothing. no proof. it is his word versus ours. we like our word. >> reporter: landis working with the anti-doping agency and claims he only wants to clear his conscience. cbs news, los angeles.

the accusation come from floyd landis, who claims he learned from armstrong how to use blood doping.trong denies the allegations, saying landis is lying just again. the texas rangers had hot bats last night. nelson cruz was a one-man wrecking crew. he started with a three-run-off of brian matusz. the high point of his career. the orioles battled back. corey patterson lines 82-run rbi. skipping to the eighth inning -- corey patterson lines a two-run rbi. this seals the game for the rangers. the orioles sent brian matusz down to norfolk. rangers 13, orioles 7. the orioles will play the nationals in washington later tonight. >> 57 degrees. there is much more to come in our next half-hour. >> relief could be coming soon if you are in danger of foreclosure. >> congress makes headway on new rules for wall street. >> we are going green this friday with bicycle to gecko: uh, you wanted to see me sir? boss: come on in, i had some other things you can tell people about geico - great claims service and a 97% customer satisfaction rate. show people really trust us. gecko: yeah right, that makes

floyd landis says armstrong not only joined him in doping but showed others how to beat the system.ent>>> avoid parts of the district is weekend. major roads and metalwork will make things a headache. mike is live in northwest to tell you what to expect. >> migraine headaches would describe the construction work happening this weekend. on metro there will be major construction on the red line, online, and green lines to replace an old track component. if inbound and outbound trains will take turns on one track. customers should expect delays of up to 30 minutes. it will be a busy weekend in washington. the orioles started playing tonight. and there's the chili cookoff happening at the stadium on saturday. vdot crews will close the chain bridge all weekend long, all three lanes will be closed because they're going to do deck repairs. starting tonight there will be no access to pedestrians or bikers either because they will close the sidewalks as well. lanes should be reopened in time for rush-hour on monday morning. also, drivers should avoid the inner loop of the beltway, 95 and 495

. >>> after years of pro claiming his innocence floyd landis admits to using steroids. he says he and lance armstrong both used steroids. he said they received blood transfusions in order to pass tests afterwards. armstrong denies the accusation and says landis has no credibility. >>> the orioles find themselves on the wrong end of a heavy hitting display in texas. the orioles fall behind by four in the first inning, then lose 13-7. they will be in the nation's capital tonight. >>> things are looking up overall, at least that's the word from the dali lamb an in new york yesterday. he said he believes the world is improving. the religious leader says he is optimistic about the future of humanity after seeing the outpouring of support following the destruction in haiti. >> glad to see somebody has a positive outlook on things. that's a nice change of pace. let's look at the forecast for today. sunshine in the area, going for a high of 83. upper 50s now, just a super day. we have folks with us who have a great outlook on life and for good reason. ron is joined by dick geld

floyd landis said armstrong was using performance-enhancing drugs for years.he details. >> reporter: this morning, lance armstrong is waking up with a black eye, from a crash in cycling's tour of california. but that's not the black eye he's most concerned about. the seven-time tour de france champion is pushing back against allegations from a former teammate that he used performance-enhancing drugs. >> this is a man that was under oath several times that had a different version. this is a man who wrote a book for profit, that had a different version. it's his word against ours. >> reporter: his former teammate and friend, floyd landis, a rider stripped of his own tour de france title for doping, said he used performance-enhancing drugs for much of his career. and said he was alongside armstrong as he cheated the system, as well. >> the whole reason i'm doing any of this is 'cause i just want to clear my conscience. i don't want to lie to anyone, including my mom. >> so, yeah. anything he says carries weight. >> reporter: today, while armstrong tries to focus

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floyd landis admits he used performance enhancing drugs for several years before his 2006 tour de france win which he was stripped of after a positive test. he says that armstrong took peds and taught others huh how to beat the system. >>> a redskins offensive star is hide to human growth hormone. >>> and mike shanahan eludes to albert haynesworth not showing up for off season workouts. that's coming up in sports. >>> let's see who's celebrating a birthday this friday, the 21st. larry, we just had the carpets cleaned. that was the pizza guy! and baby, he was messy. come on. you said you bought a digiorno. but the pizza came with cheesy breadsticks. breadsticks? i guess there was a pizza guy. yes there was... me. ( laughs ) new digiorno pizza & breadsticks. unbelievable fresh-baked taste, now with a full order of soft, cheesy breadsticks. taste. believe. it's not delivery. it's digiorno pizza & breadsticks. she found the box. maybe because you left it right on the counter. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm brett haber with the wakeup sports. if you are like me you probably figured it would

out swinging against serious allegations about illegal drug use from a former pro cycle teammate floyd landis armstrong not only used drugs too but taught others how to beat the system. before a race in california yesterday armstrong fired back. >> he said. he has nothing. he's got no proof. it's his word versus ours. we like our word, we like where we stand, we like our credibility. >> later, armstrong crashed during the race. not a good day for him. he was stitched up at the hospital and had an x-ray. you can see him bloodied there. armstrong says he's fine and that he plans to be back on a bike soon. >>> dark skies near dallas, much like a scene from "the wizard of oz." thunderstorms spawned at least one funnel cloud that touched down over an open field. it blew over an 18-wheeler along the highway. the driver wasn't injured. >>> here now is a look at the friday forecast. expect brutal conditions from denver south to amarillo. baseball-sized hail and winds up to 70 miles an hour. other stormy spots from tennessee south to the gulf and the pacific northwest. >> the northwest storms bringing

disgraced cyclist floyd landis finally admits he used drugs and he claims lance armstrong did, too. cbs news correspondent ben tracy has more. >> reporter: before crashing during a race in california thursday, lance armstrong fired back at accusations that he used performance enhancing drugs. >> it's all a bunch of [ bleep ]. >> reporter: he questioned the motives of his former teammate. >> it's his word versus ours. we like our word, we like where we stand. >> reporter: after four years of doping denials -- >> did you use any -- gr no. >> reporter: and $2 million trying to clear his name, landis now admits he cheated for years. >> only reason i'm doing any of this is because i want to cheer my conscience. i don't want to lie to anybody, including high mom. >> reporter: in a series of e-mails, the former tour de france champion said he used banned substances. he says his doping began when he joined lance armstrong's team in 2002 and says the seven time tour winner gave him the blood boosting drug epo. >> only lance armstrong knows whether he has something to hide or not. >> reporter

seven-time tour de france champion lance armstrong denied doping allegations made by former teammate floyd landisia race on thursday, armstrong said landis, an admitted doper, lost credibility long ago. moments later armstrong had to quit the race when he cut his face during a pile-up. >>> now here is brian williams with what's coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." >> tonight on "nightly news," all week long we've been looking at celebrities who are making a difference. tonight we continue with an old friend, member of the nbc family, will ferrell. yes, he's doing something crazy. he always does. but this time, it's for a good cause. we'll show you the story tonight on "nightly news." hoda, for now back to you. have a good weekend. >> looking forward to it, brian. >>> five minutes past the hour. let's go back to al for a check of the weather. >> thanks, hoda. the script is from ireland. these two ladies just got in -- when did you get in from dublin? >> yesterday. >> you came here to see the script? >> yeah. >> big fans of the script. >> huge. >> you got a great view right here. perfect. let's

floyd land is. he says that landis is a liar and that his performance speaks for itself. shortly after the news conference, armstrong was involved in a crash and was hurt and had to withdraw from our race. >>> and northern idaho man says he is thankful to be alive after a storm said a tree into his bedroom. he says he woke up just as the roof was crashing, and he managed to get out safely. i wanted, the tree fell on the side of the bed where he normally -- ironically, the tree fell on the side of the bed where he normally sleep spree he was sleeping on his wife's side of the dead. >>> fast food restaurants are [ male announcer ] are you watching cable? here's what you should be watching: your cable bill, because you could be paying way too much. stop spending more for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month, guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement. plus a free dvr for six months. fios gives you what cable doesn't: the best channel lineup and more hd; facebook and twitter on your tv, without interrupting your s