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To Bolster the Clemens Case, Prosecutors Seek a Witness

Authorities have focused on Houston, Roger Clemens’s hometown, in search of someone who can directly link Clemens to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Steroids, Clemens, Roger, Human Growth Hormone, Suits and Litigation

China Cracks Down on Drug Companies

The announcement that China had punished companies linked to performance-enhancing drugs was heralded as evidence that it was determined to host a clean Olympics.

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, China, Olympic Games (2008), Human Growth Hormone, Drug Abuse and Traffic, International Trade and World Market

Drug Test Results From ’03 Could Soon Be in Evidence

The government appears close to prevailing in a legal battle, which could set off another round of federal drug investigations involving baseball and steroids.

Posted Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Steroids, Human Growth Hormone, Novitzky, Jeff, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Decisions and Verdicts, Radomski, Kirk, Federal District Courts, Quest Diagnostics Inc|DGX|NYSE

Clemens Faces Private Investigation

Lawyers for Brian McNamee are preparing to the investigators to dig up information about Roger Clemens, including any possible connections to steroids and human growth hormone.

Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:12 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Clemens, Roger, McNamee, Brian, Human Growth Hormone, Mitchell, George J

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

Officials Sharpen Questions for Canseco

When federal investigators met two weeks ago with José Canseco, they asked him about whether he sought money from various players before the release of his latest book.

Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 9:49 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Steroids, Human Growth Hormone, Novitzky, Jeff, Rodriguez, Alex, Canseco, Jose

Steroid Maker Says He Taught About N.F.L. Loopholes

David Jacobs, who was sentenced to probation on Thursday for distributing steroids and H.G.H., said he advised about 10 N.F.L. players on gaming the league’s drug-testing policy.

Posted Thursday, May 01, 2008 10:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, Steroids, Human Growth Hormone, Jacobs, David

F.B.I. Questions Clemens Associate

The owner of a Houston weight-loss said he was questioned on Monday by federal authorities investigating Roger Clemens for perjury.

Posted Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:38 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Clemens, Roger, Human Growth Hormone, Hormones, Perjury, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Fitness: 60-Plus, Ripped, and Natural Competitors

Seniors flaunt their muscles (and Speedos) at drug-free events.

Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Human Growth Hormone, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies, Bodybuilding, Contests and Prizes

Olympics: Agency Will Increase Blood Tests for H.G.H.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has purchased thousands of kits to screen blood for human growth hormone, allowing testing of all athletes in this year’s Olympics.

Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Human Growth Hormone, World Anti-Doping Agency

Agency Will Increase Blood Tests for H.G.H.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has purchased thousands of kits to screen blood for human growth hormone, allowing testing of all athletes in this year’s Olympics.

Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 7:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments