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McNamee: Wife Nagged Me to Save Clemens Evidence

Kevin Spak — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:21:13 CDT

Brian McNamee says that he's got physical evidence that Roger Clemens used steroids thanks to his wife's foresight/complaining. McNamee took the stand again today and testified that while he was injecting Clemens with steroids, his wife was constantly warning him that if something went wrong, "You're going to go down....

McNamee: I Gave Clemens Steroids in '98

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:21:50 CDT

Brian McNamee has testified that he first injected Roger Clemens with steroids when they were with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998. McNamee said today he injected Clemens in the buttocks in Clemens' apartment at the pitcher's request. McNamee is the chief witness for the prosecution in the perjury trial...

Pettitte: I Could Have Misheard Clemens

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:20:01 CDT

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...

Pettitte in Court: Clemens Told Me He Used HGH

John Johnson — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:47:12 CDT

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...

Roger Clemens Must Face New Perjury Trial

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:24:24 CDT

A federal judge today rejected ex-baseball star Roger Clemens' request to throw out perjury charges against him and said he must face another trial. US District Judge Reggie Walton set the date for April 17. The first trial ended in a mistrial on only the second day when prosecutors showed...

Clemens Judge Declares Mistrial

John Johnson — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:37:39 CDT

A big swing and a miss for prosecutors: The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury trial declared a mistrial today—on only the second day. Prosecutors showed evidence to the jury that the judge had earlier deemed inadmissible, reports the Los Angeles Times . "I don't see how I unring the...

Clemens Faces Former BFFs in Perjury Trial

Kevin Spak — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:27:51 CDT

Roger Clemens' perjury trial begins today in Washington, and it is loaded with juicy storylines—no pun intended—thanks to star witnesses Andy Pettitte and Brian McNamee. Clemens and Pettitte were as close as brothers, but of all the ex-ballplayers testifying, only Pettitte is expected to say Clemens admitted using...

Clemens Pleads Not Guilty

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:37:20 CDT

Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty today to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone. When asked for a plea, the retired pitcher said in a clear voice: "Not guilty, your honor." Clemens and all-time home run leader Barry Bonds...

Clemens Faces Nearly 2 Years in Jail

John Johnson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:57:29 CDT

Now that he's been indicted on charges that he lied to Congress about doping, Roger Clemens faces the very real possibility of prison time. If convicted, sentencing guidelines suggest somewhere between 15 and 21 months, reports the New York Times . He faces 6 counts related to his 2008 testimony—one...