George Mitchell insisted naming names was the right decision and said he was prepared for Roger Clemens and others to deny they used performance-enhancing drugs. “We made every effort to establish the truthfulness of the information that we received,” baseball’s steroids investigator said Friday during a half-hour interview at his law office.
George Mitchell insisted naming names was the right decision and said he was prepared for Roger Clemens and others to deny they used performance-enhancing drugs. “We made every effort to establish the truthfulness of the information that we received,” baseball’s steroids investigator said Friday during a half-hour interview at his law office.
Cliff Floyd agreed Friday to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, who were searching for a left-handed hitter and someone to help replace Delmon Young in right field. The 35-year-old Floyd batted .284 with nine homers and 45 RBIs in 108 games for the Chicago Cubs this season. He’s a .279…
Barry Bonds and his supporters often pointed to the fact that the home run king never flunked a drug test administered by Major League Baseball. The Mitchell Report suggests why: it appears Bonds received advanced warning of two tests in 2003. According to the report, Bonds was tested for steroid use on May 28 and…
Alex Rodriguez couldn’t believe what was happening. He thought the New York Yankees didn’t want him. In revealing details of what led to him opting out of his contract with the Yankees, and of his subsequent phone call to Hank and Hal Steinbrenner to revive his career in pinstripes, Rodriguez criticized agent Scott Boras for…
Tiger Woods is a gracious tournament host, at least until the tournament gets started. Woods continued to show midseason form at the end of the year with a 10-under 62 on Friday, setting the course record at Sherwood Country Club and building a four-shot lead over Jim Furyk in the Target World Challenge.
Callaway Golf has won a patent infringement case against Acushnet, the maker of the popular Titleist Pro V1 ball. Callaway filed suit in June in U.S. District Court in Delaware alleging Acushnet’s Titleist Pro V1 line of golf balls infringed on patents owned by Callaway. Jurors found in favor of Callaway on four of the…
Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga is discussing the sale of his struggling franchise to two real estate developers, The Miami Herald reported Friday. Jorge Perez of Miami confirmed that he and business partner Stephen Ross, a New York builder, are talking with Huizenga about the potential deal. “We are looking at it very, very seriously,”…
New York Giants safety James Butler will miss his second consecutive game because of a hamstring injury. Butler and fellow safety Gibril Wilson (strained knee) sat out last Sunday’s 16-13 victory at Philadelphia and were replaced by rookies Craig Dahl and Michael Johnson. The Giants face Washington on Sunday night.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger practiced Friday after sitting out two days because of a sore right shoulder, a sign he expects to play Sunday against Jacksonville. Steelers players normally must take part in the final full practice of the week on Fridays before they can play on Sundays.
A police officer won’t face criminal charges for shooting and wounding former San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley during a late-night confrontation in September 2006. San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said Friday that Officer Aaron Mansker acted in self-defense. Mansker was off duty, out of uniform and driving his own car on Sept.
The NFL players’ union Friday appealed the seasonlong suspension of Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones, calling the punishment excessive. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decided not to ease the penalty after meeting with the player Nov. 2 in New York. Three games and two full weeks remain in the 2007 season.
The San Jose Sharks put defenseman Alexei Semenov on injured reserve Friday because of a broken finger on his right hand. Semenov was hurt early in the Sharks’ 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. He left the locker room with a heavy wrap on his right hand, particularly the last two fingers.