Clemens testimony opens up argument of drug use in professional sports   Watching Roger Clemens stumble and bumble his way towards a possible perjury charge on Capitol Hill Wednesday, I was intrigued enough to give some serious thought to the apparent lack of a dilemma when it comes to performance-enhancing drugs in the NHL. Now, let it be said that only the court of public ...

Roger Clemens finally went under oath yesterday and said that he never, ever, ever used steroids, HGH or anything more scandalous than Vitamin B12. If proof surfaces at some point that he joined his wife in sampling the forbidden fruit, that opens the door to charges of perjury. Brian McNamee 's lawyer, Richard Emery, says that won't be a problem for the Rocket, though, because he's got some ...

Roger Clemens had 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game, twice - once against the Seattle Mariners, the other against the Detroit Tigers. He accomplished a feat which has never been matched in Major League Baseball's rich and enduring history. The active career strike-out leader and seven-time Cy Young winner could not deliver a strike to the waiting United States House Oversight, and ...

I’ll admit it. I’m fascinated with the whole Roger Clemens Goes to Congress fiasco. So fascinated that there’s another SportingNews.com column from a certain Internet hack on the topic. This one takes a look at whether either of these guys could be convicted of perjury in the aftermath of Wednesday’s hearing. You can read it right here. And [...]

I still haven’t completely formed my thoughts on everything, so here are my jumbled impressions from the hearing. — Brian McNamee is a worm. There is no way Roger Clemens will ever be convicted of perjury. The guy wouldn’t even admit to being a drug dealer. “That’s your opinion,” was his response when one congressman called him that. He’s a liar and ...

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!! Getting your mind right: Mike Wise of the Washington Post: Untruth Be Told - "It isn't just that he almost certainly lied; it is the audacity of Roger Clemens to think that he is big enough to get away with perjury." Clemens Denies Using Steroids Pitcher's Legacy Is Clouded Daytona start isn't guaranteed : "Top-level drivers fighting to make field." ...

Twice this month Roger Clemens has provided testimony under oath regarding the statements made by his former trainer Brian McNamee to the people who created the Mitchell Report. Each time he has done so, every legal expert from CNN to ESPN has made the point that he was testifying at the risk of being charged with perjury if it can be proven that he has lied. In fact, some have used this fact ...

Ten days ago, I suggested that it appeared Roger Clemens might be walking down the same precarious path of Barry Bonds… a path that would lead him, like Bonds, into a federal criminal investigation and (potentially) a trial for perjury. I stated that the force driving both athletes down the path of self-destruction was arrogance. I said it appeared to me that Bonds’ arrogance ...

We've been sort of shuffling up to this point, but as near as I can tell, this is the first article to report testimony that (a) could actually nail Roger for perjury; and (b) utterly sink his defamation case: Roger Clemens told Yankees teammate Andy Pettitte nearly 10 years ago that he used human growth hormone, Pettitte said in a sworn affidavit to Congress, the Associated Press learned ...

With Andy Pettitte's damning testimony proceeding him, Roger Clemens takes on Congress and Brian McNamee today.  Clemens's side of the story stands in stark contrast to ex-trainer Brian MCNamee's story: McNamee says Clemens is a big time juicer; Clemens says McNamee is a big time liar.  Clemens maintained he used only lidocaine and B-12 (which frankly is ludicrous). A good ...

Word from Washington, as inside as it gets, says Andy Pettitte's testimony to Congress last week, corroborated Brian McNamee's accusations that teammate Roger Clemens used PEDs (most likely HGH and anabolic steroids). As Clemens lobbies Congress,it seems the Rocket, if not shot down, appears to be on a slow burn to explosion.  The Congressional committee chaired by Henry Waxman ...

Barry Bonds’ Dogged Pursuer: Worth noting and reading — the judge in Barry Bonds’ perjury trial is not exactly enamored with IRS agent Jeff Novitzky. The man is just, say…a bit obsessed. [ Yahoo ] Rusty Hardin Probably Should Reduce His Public Role: Roger Clemens’ attorney got himself in a bit of trouble with Rep. Henry Waxman after saying that they would ...

E very one is gabbing about Roger Clemens’ lawyer, Rusty Hardin, and his threat of IRS agent Jeff Novitzky and California Congressman Henry Waxman’s reaction to Hardin’s statements. But here’s some news about Jeff Novitzky you likely won’t hear from the talkers who command the 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. sports news spin cycle. The judge in the Barry Bonds perjury case says she ...

• Genuine thanks to you all for giving me some of your time. I hope I am able to entertain you with my rapid take on the week that was in the world of sports. • Tarnished baseball legend Roger Clemens and controversial trainer Brian McNamee met with congressional investigators this past week in preparation for their February 13th hearing on steroids in front of the House Committee on ...