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Roger Clemens apologizes for ‘mistakes in personal life’ - Yahoo! News

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Roger Clemens apologizes for ‘mistakes in personal life’ - Yahoo! News
Gotta love the modern celebrity apology for nothing!  I apologize for making mistakes in my life!  Nothing specific, just all the mistakes I’ve made, like, that one time, when I was 5 and I stole a cookie from the cookie jar when Mom said not [...]

Baseball tells Congress it’s nearing steroids accord - Yahoo! News

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Baseball tells Congress it’s nearing steroids accord - Yahoo! News
I am (tongue in cheek, of course) thinking of forming an association of a bunch of really good computer programmers:
We’ll pay dues, have some professional programming events where we compete to see who can complete certain security tasks (setup by the association.) We probably [...]

Mitchell testifies on steroids in baseball - Yahoo! News

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Mitchell testifies on steroids in baseball - Yahoo! News
But Major League Players Association president Don Fehr said his group needs time to examine the recommendations before reopening the players’ contract to allow expanded testing.
In other words, they need more time to cover their tracks…
I don’t understand how something that is a felony to do [...]

Clemens says was injected with B-12, not steroids - Yahoo! News

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Clemens says was injected with B-12, not steroids - Yahoo! News
So that’s what they call it now, B-12.  Before it was a “cream”, now it’s a vitamin.   I can’t wait for the next excuse:  “I thought it was water” or “Gee, my trainer told me it was broccoli”  Whatever.  And people thought the cycling was [...]

Grimsley: Palmeiro, Dykstra did steroids - Yahoo! News

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Grimsley: Palmeiro, Dykstra did steroids - Yahoo! News
And so the outing of baseball’s dopers picks up steam.  I wonder if the baseball doping scandal is going to make cycling’s doping scandal look like a bunch of 13 year-olds sneaking behind the school to try a cigarette for the first time.
Is their a pro sport out [...]

Pettitte admits using HGH during 2002 - Yahoo! News

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Pettitte admits using HGH during 2002 - Yahoo! News
“If what I did was an error in judgment on my part, I apologize,” Pettitte said Saturday in a statement released by his agent. “I accept responsibility for those two days.”
Beautiful.  While I like the fact that Pettitte is at least is coming forward about it [...]