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MLB | Clemens to drop one claim against McNamee
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:16:28 -0800

Mary Flood, of the Houston Chronicle, reports retired SP Roger Clemens will drop one of the accusations he filed against his former trainer, Brian McNamee. Clemens and his attorneys are trying to keep his defamation lawsuit intact and in a Houston court.

Yankees | Clemens not upset at team
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:05:01 -0700

ESPN.com reports former MLB SP Roger Clemens said reports that he is upset with the New York Yankees for not including him in the final ceremony at Yankee Stadium are untrue. Clemens also stated that he is not interested in playing again.

Yankees | Clemens upset about snub
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:03:15 -0700

The New York Post's F. Carter Smith reports former SP Roger Clemens was "heartbroken" when the New York Yankees left him out of the final home game's festivities.

Yankees | Clemens not mentioned in pitcher roll call
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:27:25 -0700

Ronald Blum, of The Associated Press, reports former New York Yankees SP Roger Clemens was not among those mentioned in the roll call of prominent Yankee Stadium pitchers over the years.

MLB | Clemens' lawyers ask to keep case in Texas
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:20:24 -0700

The Associated Press reports the lawyers for free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) have asked a federal judge to reject attempts by Brian McNamee to have the defamation suit moved from Texas to New York. Clemens' lawyers are claiming that hearing the case in New York would be wrong because most of the witnesses in the case are in the Southern District of Texas.

MLB | Prosecutors looking for additional witnesses in Clemens case
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:11:06 -0700

Michael S. Schmidt, of The New York Times, reports federal prosecutors are looking for at least one additional witness who could link free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) to the use of performance-enhancing drugs to help strengthen their case, according to a lawyer briefed on the matter. Prosecutors are focusing their search to Houston.

MLB | Receipts show HGH shipments to Clemens
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:29:35 -0700

The Associated Press reports convicted steroid distributor Kirk Radomski submitted shipping receipts to federal investigators for a package of human growth hormone that he claimed he sent to SP Roger Clemens' home in Texas in 2002 or 2003, The Daily News reported late Tuesday night on its Web site.

MLB | McNamee asks for Clemens' suit to be dismissed
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:40:18 -0700

The Associated Press reports former trainer Brian McNamee has asked a federal court to dismiss SP Roger Clemens' defamation suit against him.

MLB | Clemens syringes test positive for DNA
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:12:18 -0700

ESPNews reports syringes submitted by former trainer Brian McNamee will test positive for SP Roger Clemens' DNA, according to a brief filed by Clemens' lawyers.

MLB | Clemens took Viagra as performance enhancer
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:11:04 -0700

The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Christian Red, Michael O'Keeffe and Nathaniel Vinton report SP Roger Clemens took Viagra as a performance enhancer, according to a source familiar with the New York Yankees' clubhouse. Clemens violated no drug-testing rules by using the drug.

MLB | FBI questions McCready
Thu, 29 May 2008 07:10:33 -0700

ESPN.com reports the FBI questioned country singer Mindy McCready, who allegedly had an affair with SP Roger Clemens, as it investigates whether Clemens perjured himself before a congressional committee.

Yankees | Chamberlain getting advice from Clemens
Wed, 28 May 2008 09:02:43 -0700

USAToday.com's Mel Antonen reports New York Yankees P Joba Chamberlain says he is in touch with free-agent SP Roger Clemens regularly. "We text back and forth and I ask him a lot of questions, because that's how you get better," Chamberlain said. "You can't be afraid to ask questions. I ask him everything from workout questions to how to pitch to certain batters. I never thought I'd be texting Roger Clemens."

MLB | Clemens' lawyers ask for suit to continue
Tue, 27 May 2008 19:04:29 -0700

The Associated Press reports the lawyers for free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) have asked a federal judge to let his defamation suit against Brian McNamee proceed to trial.

Astros | Bagwell's name appears in steroid cloud
Mon, 26 May 2008 09:31:27 -0700

The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Christian Red, Michael O'Keeffe and Nathaniel Vinton report Houston Astros legend 1B Jeff Bagwell's name has surfaced in the cloud of steroids. Kelly Blair, the owner of 1-on-1 Elite Personal Fitness bragged to friends and clients that he provided steroids to SP Roger Clemens, SP Andy Pettitte and 1B Jeff Bagwell. Blair denied the claims to federal investigators in March.

MLB | Gym owner questioned about Clemens
Thu, 22 May 2008 12:14:33 -0700

The Associated Press reports a Texas gym owner said he was asked by FBI agents in March if he gave performance-enhancing drugs to free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees). He said the agents also asked him about connections to several other baseball players, according to The New York Times.

MLB | Clemens unsure about future
Fri, 16 May 2008 10:32:52 -0700

Astros.MLB.com's Barry M. Bloom reports free-agent SP Roger Clemens is undecided about whether he'll retire. "We have a personal services contract with him and it's not activated until he tells us he's ready to retire," said Astros owner Drayton McLane, just after this week's quarterly owners' meetings drew to a conclusion. "Well, he hasn't said that. I think if he was ready to retire, and that was clear, he would have already said that to us. But that has not happened."

MLB | Clemens will not be considered for U.S. Olympic team
Wed, 07 May 2008 17:27:26 -0700

Ronald Blum, of The Associated Press, reports United States Olympic team general manager Bob Watson said free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) will not be considered for the team because of his off-field issues. "I have not talked to the commissioner. I have not talked to (MLB chief operating officer) Bob DuPuy, nor have I talked to his agent, but I just think the distraction that he's carrying right now, from my standpoint, we don't need that," Watson said.

MLB | Hardin to stay as Clemens' lawyer
Tue, 06 May 2008 12:45:41 -0700

Teri Thompson and Nathaniel Vinton, of the New York Daily News, report a federal judge denied a motion to disqualify MLB SP Roger Clemens' lawyer Rusty Hardin from Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee, the trainer accusing Clemens of using performance enhancing drugs. McNamee's lawyer Richard Emery had argued that Hardin's representation of New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte was a conflict of interest.

MLB | Clemens asked McCready's father for approval
Mon, 05 May 2008 08:40:00 -0700

The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red report SP Roger Clemens once asked Tim McCready, father of country singer Mindy McCready, if he could have a relationship with his daughter. Gayle Inge, Mindy McCready's mother, became suspicious when Clemens mentioned his sons. "Of course, I didn't say anything to him," Inge says. "I said plenty to Mindy about, 'Is there a wife?' I think Mindy was afraid to bring him over here because she was afraid I would say something."

MLB | Clemens apologizes for personal mistakes
Mon, 05 May 2008 07:09:22 -0700

ESPN.com reports SP Roger Clemens issued a statement apologizing for "personal mistakes" he made in his life, but he denied having an affair with country singer Mindy McCready and denied taking performance-enhancing drugs. "I know that many people want to know what I have to say about the recent articles in the media," Clemens said in the statement. "Even though these articles contain many false accusations and mistakes, I need to say that I have made mistakes in my personal life for which I am sorry. I have apologized to my family and apologize to my fans. Like everyone, I have flaws. I have sometimes made choices which have not been right. Now, I have been accused of having an improper relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Nothing could be further from the truth. This relationship has been twisted and distorted far beyond reality. It is just one of many, many accusations that are utterly false."

MLB | Lawyer to meet with Clemens about continuing lawsuit
Fri, 02 May 2008 17:32:19 -0700

The Associated Press reports SP Roger Clemens will meet with his lawyer, Rusty Hardin, about whether or not to continue the pitcher's defamation lawsuit against former trainer Brian McNamee. Hardin said there is not yet any change in plans about the lawsuit, but he plans to speak with Clemens about the issue in the wake of numerous damaging allegations about Clemens' extramarital affairs. "That's always a decision the client has to make. That's not the lawyer's decision," Hardin said. "I've never seen somebody get beat up like this. In some ways, I think we're on uncharted ground."

MLB | Clemens allegedly had affair with two more women
Fri, 02 May 2008 08:58:31 -0700

The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red report a former stripper claims to have had an affair with SP Roger Clemens. It's also reported that Clemens had an affair with Paulette Dean Daly, the ex-wife of golfer John Daly. "I don't see how he can continue this (defamation suit against Brian McNamee,)" said a source close to Clemens. "There's no way to damage his reputation any more."

MLB | Singer confirms relationship with Clemens
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:43:42 -0700

The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Michael O'Keeffe and Nathaniel Vinton report country singer Mindy McCready confirmed a long-term affair with SP Roger Clemens. After the teenage McCready met Clemens at a Fort Myers, Fla., bar she returned with the Rocket to his hotel room, but there was no sex that night, sources told The Daily News. It wasn't until later, after McCready had moved to Nashville and become a country singing star, that the relationship turned intimate. "I cannot refute anything in the story," a tearful McCready told the Daily News.

MLB | Clemens reportedly had affair with country singer
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:00:37 -0700

The New York Daily News' Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton and Christian Red report SP Roger Clemens had a decade-long affair with country music singer Mindy McCready, which began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer performing in a karaoke bar, according to several sources. Clemens was 28 then and the ace of the Boston Red Sox. Lawyers for Clemens' former personal trainer Brian McNamee plan to use this against Clemens in Clemens' defamation suit against McNamee. "(Clemens) flatly denies having had any kind of an inappropriate relationship with her," Clemens' lawyer Rusty Hardin said. "He's considered her a close family friend. ... He has never had a sexual relationship with her."

MLB | McNamee selling Clemens items on eBay
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:07:08 -0700

ESPN.com reports former trainer Brian McNamee is selling 50 to 60 pieces of signed Roger Clemens memorabilia through a Boston-area dealer on the internet auction site eBay. "He was going to throw this stuff away," Phil Castinetti of Sportsworld told the New York Daily News. "Because of the hard feelings between him and Clemens, he wanted nothing to do with it." Items signed by New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte, former OF Jose Canseco and former RP Jason Grimsley

MLB | IRS agent to speak with Canseco about Clemens
Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:24:14 -0800

The Associated Press reports Jeff Novitzky, an agent with the IRS, is scheduled to interview former MLB OF Jose Canseco to discuss MLB SP Roger Clemens. Novitsky is working with the FBI investigation into the charges of perjury against Clemens.

MLB | Congressman asks FBI to dismiss case against Clemens
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:59:02 -0800

Michael O'Keeffe, of the New York Daily News, reports Rep. Anthony Weiner wrote a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, asking to stop the investigation into perjury charges against MLB SP Roger Clemens. "The FBI should focus on the real threats facing our communities, such as terrorism and violent crime," Weiner wrote in the letter. "Whether or not Roger Clemens may have committed perjury should not compete with real national security threats for the FBI's time, attention and resources."

MLB | McNamee motions for Clemens' lawyer to be removed from case
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:22:16 -0800

Ronald Blum, of The Associated Press, reports former personal trainer Brian McNamee has filed motions in federal court to remove Rusty Hardin, lead attorney for MLB SP Roger Clemens, from the defamation suit against McNamee. The reasoning behind this motion is because Hardin represented New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte at one point last season. Since Pettitte has given testimony before Congress that contradicts Clemens' testimony, McNamee argues that Hardin's presence in this case represents a conflict of interest.

MLB | McNamee's lawyers motion to dismiss Clemens' lawsuit
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:17:33 -0800

Ronald Blum, of The Associated Press, reports former personal trainer Brian McNamee has filed motions in federal court to dismiss the defamation suit against him from MLB SP Roger Clemens. The reasoning for McNamee's request is because McNamee's accusations against Clemens were made to baseball investigator George Mitchell, who guaranteed McNamee immunity in exchange for his help.

Astros | R. Clemens a no-show at camp
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:21:46 -0800

Chris Duncan, of The Associated Press, reports MLB SP Roger Clemens has not reported to the Houston Astros minor league spring training camp.

MLB | FBI to open investigation to see if Clemens lied
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:08:17 -0800

ESPNews reports the FBI is opening an investigation to determine if free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) lied to Congress regarding his testimony about performance-enhancing drugs.

Astros | Team may re-think Clemens' 10-year contract
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:54:42 -0800

Christian Red, of the New York Daily News, reports the Houston Astros may re-consider terminating the team's 10-year personal services contract with SP Roger Clemens if it is proved Clemens perjured himself during his testimony before Congress.

MLB | Congress to ask for Clemens investigation
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:03:30 -0800

MSNBC is reporting Congress has asked the Justice Department to investigate whether free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) made false statements to a House committee when he testified earlier this month.

Astros | R. Clemens arrives to camp
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:45:46 -0800

Updating previous reports, Alyson Footer, of Astros.MLB.com, reports free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) arrived at the Houston Astros' spring training site Tuesday, Feb. 26, and will throw batting practice to minor leaguers the next three days. Clemens did not really comment on his situation involving his testimony about performance-enhancing drugs, saying he is moving forward.

Astros | Clemens to throw in camp later this week
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:50:15 -0800

Updating a previous report, the Associated Press reports free agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) will throw to Houston Astros minor league players later this week. Clemens is expected to be in camp Wednesday, Feb. 27, and throw to hitters until Friday, Feb. 29.

MLB | House committee may ask for investigation against Clemens
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:49:14 -0800

Michael S. Schmidt, of The New York Times, reports the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform was preparing a letter to the Department of Justice asking for a criminal investigation to be launched to find out if free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) committed perjury during his testimony about performance-enhancing drugs, according to three lawyers familiar with the matter. The letter does not include Brian McNamee, but it is possible his name may be included by the time it is sent to the Department of Justice.

Astros | Clemens’ son says Roger will come to spring training
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:20:18 -0800

The Associated Press reports Houston Astros 3B Koby Clemens said his father, free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees), will work with the minor leagues at the Astros' spring training, but he does not know when Clemens will arrive to camp.

MLB | Report: Photo proves Clemens was at Canseco party
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:57:44 -0800

The New York Daily News reports photographic evidence has emerged that reportedly proves MLB SP Roger Clemens was present at the 1998 Jose Canseco house party. Clemens testified under oath that he was not present at that party. The photo was taken by a young man who was 11 years old at the time of the party and took pictures of his favorite baseball players present.

MLB | Clemens opts out of ESPN event
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:46:03 -0800

Bob Raissman and Christian Red, of the New York Daily News, reports MLB SP Roger Clemens has decided not to attend "ESPN: The Weekend," which is a fan festival held at Disney World. "Roger told us he thought he would be a distraction," said Chris LaPlaca, an ESPN spokesman.

Astros | McLane would welcome Clemens back
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:13:22 -0800

ESPN.com reports Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane would welcome back SP Roger Clemens at spring training camp if Clemens chooses to attend camp or if he decides he wants to work with minor leaguers in the coming weeks.

MLB | Clemens' jersey taken down in Berra museum
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:35:21 -0800

The Associated Press reports MLB SP Roger Clemens had his jersey taken down in the Yogi Berra museum. "It was the fact that there are a lot of unresolved issues involving Roger and it was difficult for us to give answers to the kids coming through the museum," museum director David Kaplan said.

MLB | Waxman didn't feel Clemens visit was necessary
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:57:13 -0800

Updating previous reports, Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said he did not feel a visit by SP Roger Clemens to Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 13, was necessary. "I didn't particularly want to do a hearing," Waxman told Joseph White, of the Associated Press. "We held the hearing because Roger Clemens wanted that hearing, because Roger Clemens wanted the chance to speak in public and make his case." At issue is whether all of the depositions and affidavits compiled from several witnesses, including Clemens, would have given the committee enough evidence needed to issue a report. Clemens' camp was concerned about how fair the report would be, resulting in the star pitcher's decision to proceed with the hearing.

MLB | McNamee’s lawyer believes Clemens would be pardoned
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:09:24 -0800

Ronald Blum, of The Associated Press reports Richard Emery, one of the lawyers for Brian MaNamee, believes President George W. Bush would pardon free-agent SP Roger Clemens (Yankees) if he were to face criminal charges. "All the pieces fell into place given his friendship, his personal friendship with the Bush family. They have some belief that even if he's prosecuted, he will never have to serve jail time or face a trial. This is a charade we're going through," Emery said.

MLB | Clemens denies PED use before Congress
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:42:12 -0800

The Sports Network reports MLB SP Roger Clemens denied using any performance-enhancing drugs Wednesday, Fen. 13, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. "I have never used steroids, human growth hormone, or any other type of illegal performance-enhancing drugs," Clemens said. "I think these types of drugs should play no role in athletics at any level, and I fully support Senator Mitchell's conclusions that steroids have no place in baseball. However, I take great issue with the report's allegation that I used these substances. Let me be clear again: I did not."

MLB | D. Clemens admits to HGH use
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:38:30 -0800

The Washington Post reports MLB SP Roger Clemens read a statement before Congress from his wife, Debbie Clemens, that she had tried human growth hormone once before. Debbie Clemens took the shot from Brian McNamee because McNamee had a doctorate and he said the drug wasn't illegal. Roger Clemens reportedly told his wife to refrain from using HGH after that point, as not much had been known about the drug.

MLB | Clemens may have doctored witness
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:24:45 -0800

Barry Svrluga, of The Washington Post, reports MLB SP Roger Clemens was hesitant to release the name of his nanny, who was at the Clemens' house the night of the Jose Canseco party in 1998, to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Clemens did not give the name of the nanny to the Committee until two days before the hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The nanny testified in a deposition the day before that Clemens did not attend the Canseco party that night and that Clemens' wife and children did attend. Later, it was learned that Clemens had invited over the nanny to his home two days before she was scheduled to be questioned; the two parties had previously not spoken since 2001.

MLB | Lawmakers asking for Clemens autograph may be lawbreakers
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:19:19 -0800

The Chicago Tribune reports any members of the House oversight committee or their staff who asked free-agent SP Roger Clemens for an autograph during his tour of the Capitol over the last week might have violated a federal law against soliciting things of value from people with interests before the committee, several lawyers with expertise in congressional ethics laws said.

MLB | Pettitte reportedly testifies that Clemens told him about HGH use
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:11:54 -0800

The Associated Press reports New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte reportedly testified to Congress that MLB SP Roger Clemens told Pettitte that he used human growth hormone nearly ten years ago. When the subject was approached again in 2005, Clemens told Pettitte that he had misunderstood the question the first time, and that Clemens had been talking about HGH use of his wife.

MLB | Canseco testifies he never saw Clemens use PEDs
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:34:53 -0800

The Associated Press reports former MLB OF Jose Canseco has testified in a sworn affidavit to the House Committee on Oversight and Government that he never witnessed MLB SP Roger Clemens use, possess or ask for steroids or human growth hormone. "I have played on three teams with Roger Clemens and I have no reason to believe that he has ever used steroids, human growth hormone, or any other performance enhancing drugs," Canseco said.

MLB | Clemens suit against McNamee moved to federal court
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:48:22 -0800

The Associated Press reports free-agent SP Roger Clemens' (Yankees) defamation lawsuit against Brian McNamee has been moved to federal court. The move was made because Clemens and McNamee live in two separate states, and Clemens will likely be seeking more than $75,000, both of which are criteria needed to seek such a transfer. The pretrial hearing has been set for Friday, Apr. 4.