Roger Clemens

Witness Disputes Clemens' Claims About Canseco's Pool Party

AP | FREDERIC J. FROMMER | Posted 05.23.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Star-struck at 11 when he saw pitching great Roger Clemens, a 25-year-old man became a witness for prosecutors seeking to convict the fo...

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Clemens Accuser: 'I Mispoke' About Evidence

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 05.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Roger Clemens' lawyer jabbed his left index finger and hammered away, relentlessly attacking Brian McNamee over his personal life and ac...

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Rocket's Lawyer Fires Back At Accuser

AP | FREDERIC J. FROMMER | Posted 05.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Chided by the judge for what he called a confusing and mostly pointless cross-examination, Roger Clemens' lawyer is finally turning afte...

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Clemens' Betrayal Proving Costly In Trial

AP | FREDERIC J. FROMMER | Posted 05.17.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Brian McNamee testified that Roger Clemens' lawyers pushed him from reluctant turncoat to angry accuser when they allowed details of McN...

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Ex-Trainer: First Gave Clemens Steroids In 1998

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 05.15.2012

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By JOSEPH WHITE, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Speaking softly, nervously and in detail, Brian McNamee testified about the life-changing moment wh...

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How Much Is a 'Million Dollar Arm, But a 10 Cent Head' Worth Now?

Ben Berkon | Posted 05.11.2012

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Ben Berkon

For those who didn't know, it's the 22 year anniversary of the film Bull Durham. The movie is a fan favorite for a variety of reasons.

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Ex-Drug Dealer Livens Up Clemens Trial

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 05.10.2012

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WASHINGTON — Trying to explain why his book suggested one thing and his testimony said something else, convicted drug dealer Kirk Radomski held ...

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Drug Deal Describes Shipments To Roger Clemens' House

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 05.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Scolded by the judge for putting on a slow and "boring" trial, prosecutors in the Roger Clemens case livened things up by introducing a ...

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Judge Unhappy With Pace Of Clemens Trial

AP | FREDERIC J. FROMMER | Posted 05.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury trial said jurors were getting bored with the pace of the case and told both sides Tuesday to sto...

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Pettitte Takes Stand At Clemens Trial

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 05.02.2012

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WASHINGTON — Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens sat some 20 feet apart, Pettitte on the witness stand and Clemens at the defense table trying to av...

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The Meaning of Clemens II

Kenneth L. Shropshire | Posted 04.30.2012

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Kenneth L. Shropshire

What is the key lesson to be learned from Clemens II? The obvious one is certainly, do not use performance enhancing drugs. The broader lessen for us non-superstar athletes is an old saw: the punishment for lying is worse than the crime itself.

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Judge Limits Pettitte's Testimony In Clemens Trial

AP | Posted 04.24.2012

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BY FREDERIC J. FROMMER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- The parties in the Roger Clemens perjury trial Monday settled on 12 jurors and four alte...

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Jury Selection Heads To Extra Innings in Clemens Case

AP | Posted 04.19.2012

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By Joseph White, The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The ability to "misremember" made its inevitable first appearance at the perjury retrial of Rog...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 04.17.2012

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Len Berman

Roger Clemens is certainly guilty in the court of public opinion. Can't they just issue him a fine or make him go stand in the corner? It would save a lot of time and effort, not to mention money.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 04.16.2012

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Len Berman

I always loved going to the start of the Boston Marathon the morning of the race. Of all the sports events I covered, it seemed the most real and unadorned.

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Round 2: Key Details Of Clemens' Second Trial

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 04.16.2012

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WASHINGTON — Roger Clemens' second perjury trial began Monday, following a mistrial in the first case when prosecutors showed inadmissible evide...

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The Penn State Mess -- Federal Prosecutors Where Are You?

Linda Kenney Baden | Posted 01.12.2012

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Linda Kenney Baden

Perhaps this is the case to appropriately use your power to find answers so it does not happen again. The children victims here are far more important than John Edwards, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.

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Clemens Asks Judge To Punish Prosecutors

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 10.26.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Former major league pitching star Roger Clemens is asking a judge to punish prosecutors for their "egregious error" in his perjury trial...

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"I Am Guilty, But Innocent": Does This Make Any Sense?

Joel Cohen | Posted 10.25.2011

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Joel Cohen

On August 19, three convicted murderers in West Memphis, Arkansas, had their convictions, under which they had served 18 years, thrown out -- only to plead guilty to murder, be sentenced to time served and be released from jail, all the while telling the judge and the rest of the world that they were innocent.

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Lessons From the Little League World Series

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 10.24.2011

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Howard Steven Friedman

"The kids are learning that life's not fair, which is a very valuable lesson. They are also learning that it is important to be the person making up the rules. Don't forget that in 1975 we didn't let any other towns play."

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How Do We Justify Indicting Roger Clemens For Lying But Not Indicting Those Persons Who Authorized and Directed Torture?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 10.17.2011

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Judge H. Lee Sarokin

Isn't it ironic that Roger Clemons is indicted for lying to Congress about steroid use, while those who authorized and directed the use of torture remain uncharged and unpunished?

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A Nation of Liars: Caught Up in a Tangled Web

Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. | Posted 10.02.2011

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Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D.

The behavior we so deplore in others is often just a reflection of what we've allowed in ourselves. Maybe if we want to stop being lied to, we need to first stop lying to ourselves.

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Perjury Should Be Punished -- Always

Diane Dimond | Posted 09.28.2011

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Diane Dimond

Let's talk about perjury -- a person taking an oath to tell the truth and then lying through their teeth. Perjury is illegal and one can be both fined...

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Will Roger Clemens Go To Trial Again?

AP | By NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 09.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Baseball star Roger Clemens' battle against perjury charges likely is far from over and probably will be the subject of a second trial, ...

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The Parties to the NFL Negotiations Have Run Out the Clock

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 09.24.2011

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Roger I. Abrams

The NFL owners and the NFL Players Association have finally decided to play "Let's Make a Deal!" Unlike the dangerous federal budget default negotiations, there was no ideology involved in this dispute, just plain old money.

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