Other codes stay vigilant in fighting corruption Convicted drug cheat Mark McGuire in action for the St Louis Cardinals back in 1998. IF THERE'S one sport that's been through all of this before, it's baseball. The history of the game is littered with examples of performance-enhancing drug use (Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire etc) as well as betting scandals (the 1918 Chicago "Black Sox" and Pete Rose). So Adelaide Bite general manager Nathan Davison wasn't shocked at the Australian Crime Commission report into organised crime and sports. "I think it's a great opportunity actually for everyone to tighten up and realise there is a problem," Davison said. The nature of any sports organisation or person is to be the best and, often times, you get bad advice. The club doesn't provide the Bite players with supplements and anything they take has to be cleared by the doctor. They're also drug-tested in training and on game day. But gambling is a different issue, Davison says. "You can bet on one point in a tennis match or one particular outcome and obviously that's a lot easier to influence than an overall result," he said. So there's no doubt the opportunities are there for people who want to be corrupt. I can't imagine it's a good thing for sport. The ABL had a couple of opportunities for sponsorship (from betting agencies) but steered away from it. (Betting) is certainly frowned upon in baseball circles, so much so that the leading hitter of all-time, Pete Rose, is banned from even going to a ball park because he bet on a game. Adelaide 36ers chief executive Leeanne Grantham reiterated that the players at the club are tested regularly by ASADA and go through thorough educational programs. "We absolutely have a zero tolerance for drug use and performance-enhancing drugs," Grantham said. Basketball is not a sport that's been in the headlines for doing anything untoward, but we've got to stay vigilant. We speak to the players regularly and try to keep them educated. The Adelaide Thunderbirds declined to comment on the issue but Netball Australia confirmed no athlete, team or high-performance staff member was implicated in the ACC's investigations.