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A federal judge dismissed three counts from the indictment against Barry Bonds which alleges he made false statements under oath. But baseball’s career home-run leader still faces 12 other charges.

Posted Monday, November 24, 2008 2:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Bonds, Barry, Illston, Susan

Cyclist’s Sentence May Bode Well for Bonds

Tammy Thomas, the former cyclist who was convicted in April in connection with the Balco investigation, will not serve time in prison, an encouraging sign for Barry Bonds.

Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 6:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Bicycles and Bicycling, Bonds, Barry, Thomas, Tammy, Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, Decisions and Verdicts, Sentences (Criminal), Doping (Sports)

Op-Extra Guest Columnist | The Throwback: Sympathy for the Slugger

While Barry Bonds may be detestable, the government’s legal case against him has turned from a prosecution into a venomous persecution.

Posted Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Steroids, Athletics and Sports, Bonds, Barry

Authorities Pressuring Family of Bonds’s Trainer

Officials are considering criminal charges in an effort to pressure Greg Anderson to testify against Barry Bonds.

Posted Friday, August 29, 2008 3:06 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Bonds, Barry, Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, Anderson, Greg

Sports of The Times: Cheers for Giambi, But Silence for Bonds

Though both Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi have been similarly tainted by performance-enhancing drug scandals, the consequences have been vastly different.

Posted Friday, July 11, 2008 11:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Steroids, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Bonds, Barry, Perjury, Giambi, Jason

Balco Prosecutors Turn Focus to Anderson’s Wife

Prosecutors pursuing the case against Barry Bonds have increased pressure on the slugger’s former personal trainer Greg Anderson by making his wife a new focus of their investigation.

Posted Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Steroids, Bonds, Barry, San Francisco Giants, Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, Anderson, Greg

Bonds Pleads Not Guilty; Trial Date Is Set

Barry Bonds is scheduled to stand trial on March 2, 2009, after pleading not guilty Friday to 14 charges of making false statements under oath and one charge of obstruction of justice.

Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 3:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Bonds, Barry, Perjury

Opening Statements In Trial Of Coach

A lawyer for track coach Trevor Graham said in opening arguments at trial Monday that Graham was “the original Balco whistleblower.”

Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 10:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Track and Field, Bonds, Barry, Jones, Marion, Conte, Victor Jr, Graham, Trevor, Decisions and Verdicts

Prosecutors Rework Indictment of Bonds

Barry Bonds was re-indicted Tuesday by the federal authorities in an effort to fix the original indictment in his perjury case.

Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Steroids, Bonds, Barry, Perjury

Clemens Acknowledges Mistakes in Personal Life

Although any extramarital relationships involving Roger Clemens have no direct bearing on his denials of drug use, federal authorities may question the women cited in recent newspaper reports.

Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 10:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Clemens, Roger, McNamee, Brian, Human Growth Hormone, Bonds, Barry, Perjury, New York Daily News

Cheering Section: As Players Bulked Up, Value of Memorabilia Weakened

Before steroids became a part of our national pastime, my baseball memorabilia was all the rage.

Posted Saturday, April 26, 2008 2:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Steroids, Clemens, Roger, Bonds, Barry, McGwire, Mark, Sosa, Sammy, Memorabilia

No Longer With I.R.S., Novitzky Joins F.D.A.

The federal agent, who uncovered the illicit use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports, will continue to work closely with the U. S. attorney’s office.

Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, California, Novitzky, Jeff, Internal Revenue Service, Bonds, Barry, Canseco, Jose, Food and Drug Administration

Thomas Is Found Guilty in First Trial Linked to Balco Case

Former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas was found guilty on Friday of making false statements under oath to a federal grand jury about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 9:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Suits and Litigation, Bonds, Barry, Thomas, Tammy, Graham, Trevor, Decisions and Verdicts

Cyclist Found Guilty of Perjury

Former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas was found guilty on Friday of making false statements under oath to a federal grand jury about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 5:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Suits and Litigation, Bonds, Barry, Thomas, Tammy, Graham, Trevor, Decisions and Verdicts