Clemens Offers Fresh Denial of 'Impossible' Steroid Use

Former Yankee seems to admit substance use, but obliquely

(NEWSER) - Leaving his closed-door session with the House oversight committee yesterday, Chuck Knoblauch offered only enigmatic answers about his use of human growth hormone, the AP reports. With wife and toddler in tow, the former Yankee smiled and said, "It is what it is." Though he didn't respond to the committee's invitation to testify until he was subpoenaed, he lauded the investigation yesterday, saying he wanted to teach his son, "If you do something in life, be prepared to talk about it open and honestly." More»

He, others to speak with officials prior to House committee appearance

(NEWSER) - Roger Clemens, fighting back hard against being named in the Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, will continue that strategy on Jan. 26, when he answers questions from Congressional committee staff about the topic under oath, in advance of planned public hearings, reports the New York Times. "Roger looks forward to telling the truth," said his attorney, Rusty Hardin. More»

Rocket's lawsuit goes after McNamee's character

(NEWSER) - Roger Clemens' personal trainer was involved in a 2001 rape investigation in which police believed he lied, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The Rocket, in his defamation suit filed against Brian McNamee on Sunday, points to the incident as an example of further dishonesty on the part of the trainer who accuses Clemens of steroid use. More»

Pettitte takes the stand again in HGH trial

(NEWSER) - Under cross-examination today, Andy Pettitte agreed it was "fair" to say that there's a 50-50 chance he misunderstood Roger Clemens regarding his alleged use of human growth hormone. Pettitte had already made moves toward such an acknowledgement yesterday, after first testifying that Clemens "had mentioned to me that he had taken HGH." More»

He testifies that his friend told him about doping

(NEWSER) - It took a few years and one blown trial , but federal prosecutors going after Roger Clemens finally got Andy Pettitte on the stand today to issue these sentences:

• "Roger had mentioned to me that he had taken HGH. And that it could help with recovery, and that's really all I remember about the conversation."