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Wednesday, January 09, 2013

The Two-Way

Baseball Hall Of Fame Voters Pick 'None Of The Above' For 2013

Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros led the 2013 Hall of Fame voting, but fell short of the 75 percent required for induction in Cooperstown. No players were chosen in the balloting.

January 9, 2013 The Baseball Writers' Association of America's ballot for this year listed 37 players. None of them will be going to the Hall of Fame this year, despite a class of candidates that included Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds. Craig Biggio led the voting.

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Monday, April 23, 2012

The Two-Way

Prosecutor Accuses Clemens Of 'Deceit,' 'Dishonesty'

Former all-star baseball pitcher Roger Clemens leaves the U.S. District Court on Monday after the first day of his perjury and obstruction trial in Washington, D.C.

April 23, 2012 The retrial of baseball great Roger Clemens began in earnest Monday after a week of jury selection. Prosecutor Steven Durham in his opening statement to the jury said Clemens, unlike other baseball greats who owned up to their mistakes, told lies and "other lies to cover up those lies."

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Monday, February 13, 2012

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Steroids, Baseball And Climate Change

February 13, 2012 Why some people call carbon dioxide (and the other greenhouse gases) the steroids of the climate system.

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Friday, September 02, 2011

The Two-Way

Federal Judge Rules Clemens Will Face New Trial

September 2, 2011 Clemens' new trial, which will ask a jury to decide whether the baseball star lied about using steroids, will start April 17, 2012.

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Friday, August 19, 2011

The Two-Way

Baseball's Clemens Should Be Tried Again, Prosecutors Argue

August 19, 2011 Prosecutors say they made an honest mistake in showing jurors inadmissible evidence.

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Two-Way

Judge Declares Mistrial In Clemens Perjury Case

July 14, 2011 The perjury trial of Roger Clemens just started Wednesday, but it jerked to a halt today, as the judge in the case declared a mistrial. District Judge Reggie Walton ruled that prosecutors had improperly presented evidence to the jury on the trial's opening day.

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Thursday, April 07, 2011

The Two-Way

At Barry Bonds' Trial, Prosecution And Defense Close Their Cases

Former Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds. (March 21, 2011 file photo.)

April 7, 2011 "All he had to do was tell the truth" about performance-enhancing drugs, the prosecutor says. But Bonds' lawyer argues the government didn't prove its case and was out to get his client.

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Monday, August 30, 2010

The Two-Way

Roger Clemens Pleads 'Not Guilty' To Lying To Congress

Roger Clemens arraigned

August 30, 2010 Roger Clemens Pleads 'Not Guilty' To Lying To Congress

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Friday, June 11, 2010

The Two-Way

Barry Bonds Wins Latest Court Round

Barry Bonds

June 11, 2010 Barry Bonds Wins Latest Court Round

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Monday, May 18, 2009

Blog Of The Nation

David Wells Doesn't Do Drugs -- May Drink, Though

May 18, 2009 Yankees pitcher David Wells has a lot to say.

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Monday, December 17, 2007

Blog Of The Nation

Everybody Out

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December 17, 2007 A bitter epilogue for Shoeless Joe...

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