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  • May 2008

    • Players OK More Drug Tests

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 24, 08 9:44 AM CDT

      Players OK More Drug Tests

      Baseball players agreed to more frequent drug tests yesterday and gave more clout to the drug program's independent administrator, the AP reports. The tougher guidelines follow recommendations made in the Mitchell Report and mark the third time the league has toughened its doping policy since 2002—each time under the threat of congressional action, the Calgary Herald notes. Owners approved the changes last week. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • steroids  • Mitchell Report  • Bud Selig  • George Mitchell  • Mitchell steroids investigation  • Jose Guillen  • MLBPA  • Jay Gibbons

  • April 2008

    • Trainer Refutes Canseco, Says A-Rod's No Juicer

      newser  |  Sports Illustrated  |  Apr 18, 08 4:34 PM CDT

      Trainer Refutes Canseco, Says A-Rod's No Juicer

      A personal trainer says he's the man portrayed in Jose Canseco’s latest tell-all as pushing steroids on Alex Rodriguez; but Joseph Dion—called "Max" in Vindicated —denies any juicing ever happened and says he’s “hurt in every way” by the insinuation. The trainer maintains that throughout their relationship, he and A-Rod were both decidedly anti-steroids, Sports Illustrated reports. More »

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      baseball  • steroids  • Alex Rodriguez  • Mitchell Report  • Jose Canseco

    • Baseball Owners, Players Toughen Drug Policy

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 12, 08 8:54 AM CDT

      Baseball Owners, Players Toughen Drug Policy

      Clubs and players agreed yesterday to toughen Major League Baseball's anti-doping policy, the AP reports. Players will be tested more frequently without notice, and the game's outside administrator—a position created in 2005 to oversee testing—will get more authority. As part of the deal, all of the players named in the Mitchell Report have been given amnesty. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • steroids  • Mitchell Report  • performance-enhancing drugs  • Bud Selig  • Jose Guillen  • doping  • World Anti Doping Agency  • Jay Gibbons

    • Player Agents Referred Clients to Steroid Doc

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 11, 08 1:14 PM CDT

      Player Agents Referred Clients to Steroid Doc

      Federal authorities unsealed an indictment yesterday that charges Dr. Ramon Scruggs and two associates with illegally prescribing performance-enhancing drugs to MLB players. One assertion made in the indictment is that players’ agents referred them to Scruggs, though no agents are named. The doctor, along with associates Allan Danto and Heidi Macpherson, faces 11 charges relating to the illegal distribution of the drugs. More »

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      MLB  • steroids  • Mitchell Report

    • Who Will Sign Bonds, When?

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Apr 4, 08 12:20 PM CDT

      Who Will Sign Bonds, When?

      Opening Day has come and gone and Barry Bonds remains without a baseball home. But the home-run king isn't likely to stay on the sidelines for an entire season. Three MLB executives speculate—albeit anonymously—to Jayson Stark of ESPN about why he hasn't been signed. First, to get Bonds means you take on the baggage that comes with him, including the constant media interruptions and a high dose of drama. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • steroids  • Barry Bonds  • Mitchell Report  • perjury

  • February 2008

    • FBI Begins Clemens Probe

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Feb 28, 08 5:59 PM CST

      FBI Begins Clemens Probe

      The FBI today began investigating whether Roger Clemens committed perjury when he told Congress that he never used performance-enhancing drugs, Bloomberg reports. The agency opened a preliminary review one day after a House panel told the Justice Department it suspected Clemens of lying. The pitcher insists he never took steroids or human growth hormone, but his former trainer says otherwise. More »

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      steroids  • Department of Justice  • Roger Clemens  • human growth hormone  • Mitchell Report  • Andy Pettitte  • Brian McNamee  • perjury  • Miguel Tejada  • Rusty Hardin

    • Photo Looks Like Trouble for Clemens

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  Feb 22, 08 6:26 PM CST

      Photo Looks Like Trouble for Clemens

      An 11-year-old fan's photo of Roger Clemens could mean trouble for the scandal-battered pitcher, especially if the congressional committee pursuing the steroids investigation refers the case to the Justice Department, the New York Daily News reports. The image is allegedly of Clemens at a 1988 party given by Jose Canseco, which he and Canseco have both testified he didn't attend. More »

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      Congress  • steroids  • Roger Clemens  • Barry Bonds  • human growth hormone  • Mitchell Report  • Brian McNamee  • Jose Canseco  • Congressional oversight

    • Clemens, McNamee Both Grilled Hard

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 13, 08 1:50 PM CST

      Clemens, McNamee Both Grilled Hard

      The biggest fireworks in today's House Oversight Committee hearings on the Mitchell Report involved Brian McNamee's claims that Roger Clemens and Jose Canseco discussed steroids and HGH at a party at Canseco's house several years ago. Clemens says he was playing golf the day of the party, and has receipts to show it. At one point, Clemens' attorneys leapt up to defend him against what they described as committee chairman Henry Waxman's "innuendo" that he had interfered with a witness, a former nanny whose testimony put him at the party. More »

    • Clemens, Trainer Stories at Odds

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 13, 08 10:07 AM CST

      Clemens, Trainer Stories at Odds

      Ex-trainer Brian McNamee today told Congress he injected Roger Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs more often than he’d already admitted, saying he'd remembered incidents since his initial statement. Andy Pettitte, meanwhile, revealed in that Clemens had admitted taking HGH years before—a charge Clemens said Pettitte misheard—and Pettitte himself remembered taking HGH once more than previously admitted. But Clemens remained steadfast, denying any HGH or steroid use, the AP reports. More »

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      steroids  • Roger Clemens  • human growth hormone  • Mitchell Report  • Andy Pettitte  • Brian McNamee

    • Pettitte Will Skip Clemens Steroid Hearing

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Feb 12, 08 6:37 AM CST

      Pettitte Will Skip Clemens Steroid Hearing

      Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte will not be called to testify before the congressional committee investigating the Mitchell Report and alleged steroids use by Roger Clemens, ESPN reports. Former Mets trainer Kirk Radomski and ex-player Chuck Knoblauch will also not testify, which leaves Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee. McNamee claims he injected the pitcher with performance enhancers more than a dozen times. More »

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      baseball  • steroids  • Roger Clemens  • Mitchell Report  • Andy Pettitte  • Brian McNamee

    • Clemens' Lawyer in Hot Water

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 11, 08 5:32 PM CST

      Clemens' Lawyer in Hot Water

      The battle rages on in the Roger Clemens steroid scandal, but this time it's his lawyer who is under fire. The chairman of the congressional committee overseeing one inquiry into steroid use in baseball criticized Rusty Hardin for comments he made about IRS agent Jeff Novitzky. “If he ever messes with Roger, Roger will eat his lunch,” Hardin said. More »

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      steroids  • Roger Clemens  • Mitchell Report  • Brian McNamee  • Rusty Hardin

    • 'Roids Dealer in Mitchell Report Gets Probation

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 8, 08 5:44 PM CST

      'Roids Dealer in Mitchell Report Gets Probation

      Kirk Radomski was sentenced to five years probation today for selling speed, steroids and HGH to baseball's top tier from 1995 to 2005, the AP reports. The former Mets clubhouse employee avoided a possible 6 months of jail time because of his extensive cooperation with George Mitchell’s report on steroid abuse in Major League Baseball. He will also have to pay a $18,575 fine. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Mitchell Report  • Mitchell steroids investigation  • anabolic steroids  • Kirk Radomski

    • Clemens Testifies Under Oath on the Hill

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 5, 08 9:37 PM CST

      Clemens Testifies Under Oath on the Hill

      Roger Clemens spent five hours testifying to congressional lawyers under oath; he said he told them he never used performance-enhancing drugs. "It was great to be able to tell them what I've been saying all along—that I've never used steroids or growth hormone,” Clemens said about his time in the offices of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, reports the Associated Press. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Congress  • Roger Clemens  • human growth hormone  • Mitchell Report  • Andy Pettitte  • Brian McNamee

    • Pettitte Sits Down With Investigators

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 4, 08 10:29 PM CST

      Pettitte Sits Down With Investigators

      Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte spoke under oath with officials from a House committee for 2.5 hours today on the subject of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. Pettitte's testimony has been highly anticipated since accusations in the Mitchell Report that both Pettitte and former teammate Roger Clemens used steroids, writes the Times ; the two stars shared the same trainer, Brian McNamee. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • steroids  • American League  • Roger Clemens  • human growth hormone  • Mitchell Report  • Andy Pettitte

    • Knoblauch Testifies on HGH

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 2, 08 7:53 AM CST

      Knoblauch Testifies on HGH

      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 »

  • January 2008

    • Clemens Headed for the Hill

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 19, 08 12:52 AM CST

      Clemens Headed for the Hill

      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 »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Roger Clemens  • Mitchell Report  • Andy Pettitte  • Bud Selig  • Brian McNamee

    • Number of Baseball Players Taking ADD Drugs Spikes

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 16, 08 4:00 AM CST

      Number of Baseball Players Taking ADD Drugs Spikes

      Since baseball's 2006 ban on amphetamines, the number of players claiming to have Attention Deficit Disorder and obtaining prescriptions for stimulant drugs has nearly quadrupled from 28 to 103, reports the Associated Press. The MLB anti-performance enhancing policy gives the players exemptions on certain drugs, including Ritalin and Adderall, if obtained via a doctor's prescription. The new number represents 8.2% of the players tested. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • drugs  • Mitchell Report  • Adderall  • Ritalin  • amphetamines

    • Selig Wants to Avoid Repeat of 2005 Hearings

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Jan 15, 08 8:33 AM CST

      Selig Wants to Avoid Repeat of 2005 Hearings

      It has been nearly three years since MLB commissioner Bud Selig was taken to task by members of Congress for allowing steroids to permeate the nation’s pastime. But while Selig has toughened the league’s stance on PEDs and commissioned George Mitchell to investigate baseball’s steroids era, the commissioner may still come under fire during today's congressional hearings, reports ESPN. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • steroids  • Mitchell Report  • performance-enhancing drugs  • Bud Selig  • MLBPA

    • Rocket Refused to Address 'Roids Allegations: Mitchell

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jan 14, 08 3:10 PM CST

      Rocket Refused to Address 'Roids Allegations: Mitchell

      Roger Clemens twice declined entreaties by George Mitchell to respond to allegations that he had used steroids, USA Today reports. Mitchell said that last summer and fall, as his investigation developed, he sent the players union requests to interview players who faced accusations of drug use. Clemens never responded, Mitchell said. More »

    • Steroids Probe Entangles 50 Cent, Blige

      newser  |  Times Union (Albany)  |  Jan 14, 08 1:05 PM CST

      Steroids Probe Entangles 50 Cent, Blige

      To the list of celebs implicated in steroids investigations, add 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige. The Albany-based probe that has already fingered major pro athletes also involves entertainers, the Albany Times Union reports, indicating steroid use has grown far beyond the realm of sports. Other stars who received the illegally prescribed drugs, which are believed to have anti-aging properties, include Timbaland, Wyclef Jean, and Tyler Perry. More »

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      baseball  • Roger Clemens  • Barry Bonds  • human growth hormone  • Mitchell Report  • anabolic steroids  • 50 Cent  • Tyler Perry  • Timbaland  • Mary J. Blige

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