http://www.mail.com/people/38518-roger-clemens.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/38518-roger-clemens.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2088464-verlander-darvish-set-showdown-texas.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Justin Verlander says it's May. Yu Darvish says it's not the first great opposing pitcher he's faced, and won't be his last. True on all counts. These showdowns don't come along every day, though. And this one — the AL's strikeout king against his potential heir — is as enticing as they come. The hard-throwing right-handers from De... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:32:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2088464-verlander-darvish-set-showdown-texas.html 2013-05-15T21:32:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079392-cardinals-beat-rockies-3-0-wainwright-gem.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shelby Miller retired the last 27 batters Friday night, finishing with a one-hitter. A day later, the St. Louis Cardinals rookie sat in the dugout and watched Adam Wainwright nearly top that feat. Wainwright pitched no-hit ball into the eighth inning and finished with a two-hitter Saturday against the suddenly punchless Colorado Rockies i... Sat, 11 May 2013 22:57:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079392-cardinals-beat-rockies-3-0-wainwright-gem.html 2013-05-11T22:57:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049338-thunder-take-3-0-series-lead-with-104-101-win.html HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant was in uncharted territory on Saturday night, playing in his first game without friend and teammate Russell Westbrook. Durant knew it would be different, but vowed to do whatever he could to carry his team through this difficult period. He delivered on that promise by scoring 41 points and helping Oklahoma City fight off Housto... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:57:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049338-thunder-take-3-0-series-lead-with-104-101-win.html 2013-04-28T05:57:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048332-sanchez-fans-17-to-set-tigers-record.html DETROIT (AP) — For one night at least, Anibal Sanchez changed the pitching pecking order in the Detroit clubhouse. Sanchez struck out 17 in eight marvelous innings, and the Tigers routed the Atlanta Braves 10-0 on Friday night. It was a dazzling performance by Sanchez, who broke Mickey Lolich's team record of 16 strikeouts. Yes, even J... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:27:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048332-sanchez-fans-17-to-set-tigers-record.html 2013-04-27T07:27:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048124-sanchez-fans-17-tigers-beat-braves-10-0.html DETROIT (AP) — Anibal Sanchez approached the dugout with the crowd at Comerica Park roaring its approval, then he took off his hat to acknowledge the fans. Aware of his pitch count, he realized his night was probably done — but what an evening it was. Sanchez struck out 17 in eight marvelous innings for Detroit, confounding the Atlanta Braves in a dazzlin... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:37:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048124-sanchez-fans-17-tigers-beat-braves-10-0.html 2013-04-27T03:37:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2001484-schmidt-brett-undecided-attending-hof-ceremony.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hall of Fame third basemen George Brett and Mike Schmidt are both undecided if they'll attend this summer's induction ceremonies at Cooperstown. No one was elected to the Hall of Fame this year. For only the second time in four decades, baseball writers didn't give any player the 75 percent required for induction. Barry Bonds, Roger Cl... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:11:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2001484-schmidt-brett-undecided-attending-hof-ceremony.html 2013-04-05T22:11:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1986910-verlander-tigers-agree-to-180m-7-year-deal.html LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — For Justin Verlander, $180 million was enough. No need to wait two seasons, become a free agent and find out how much baseball's biggest spenders would offer. "I wondered what it would be like to test free agency, but the pull of Detroit was too much," the Tigers' ace said Friday after agreeing to a seven-year contract, the richest d... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:37:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1986910-verlander-tigers-agree-to-180m-7-year-deal.html 2013-03-29T21:37:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1925898-san-diego-basketball-star-6-months-prison.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former University of San Diego basketball star Brandon Johnson was sentenced to six months in prison Friday for his role in a game-fixing scheme. San Diego's all-time scoring and assists leader admitted unsuccessfully soliciting an unidentified player during the 2010-11 season, when he was no longer at the school. He insisted he never man... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:26:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1925898-san-diego-basketball-star-6-months-prison.html 2013-03-02T00:26:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1899488-singer-mindy-mccready-dies-apparent-suicide.html HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Perhaps there was one heartbreak too many for Mindy McCready. The former country star apparently took her own life on Sunday at her home in Heber Springs, Ark. Authorities say McCready died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot to the head and an autopsy is planned. She was 37, and left behind two young sons. ... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:22:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1899488-singer-mindy-mccready-dies-apparent-suicide.html 2013-02-19T01:22:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1899812-ex-boyfriend-mccready-left-rehab-too.html HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Mindy McCready threatened suicide after losing custody of her sons earlier this month, yet she was allowed to leave a court-ordered drug rehabilitation program just days before she apparently killed herself at her Arkansas home, her ex-boyfriend said Monday. Billy McKnight, who was in a long, stormy relationship with McCready an... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:44:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1899812-ex-boyfriend-mccready-left-rehab-too.html 2013-02-18T22:44:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1898582-sheriff-mindy-mccready-shot.html HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday after she apparently shot herself. She was 37. A news release from the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office says that McCready, 37, was found dead Sunday afternoon with what appears to be a single, self-inflicted gunsho... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:08:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1898582-sheriff-mindy-mccready-shot.html 2013-02-18T04:08:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1898108-clemens-piazza-needs-to-with-jesse-owens.html HOUSTON (AP) — Roger Clemens shrugged off Mike Piazza's comments in his autobiography that he took karate lessons after he was beaned by the pitcher, just in case they had another confrontation. The former New York Mets catcher discussed Clemens in his autobiography "Long Shot," which was published last Tuesday. Clemens, at spring training as a special in... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:08:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1898108-clemens-piazza-needs-to-with-jesse-owens.html 2013-02-17T20:08:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1894650-yankees-razz-youkilis-red-sox-remarks.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Teammates of Kevin Youkilis were waiting to razz him when the third baseman walked into the New York Yankees clubhouse on Friday. Youkilis made the back page of two New York tabloids for telling reporters at his first day of spring training that "I'll always be a Red Sox." "I was basically defining that, as a player, I'll be a Red Sox, ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:26:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1894650-yankees-razz-youkilis-red-sox-remarks.html 2013-02-15T20:26:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1868814-rivera-yankees-will-support-rodriguez.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sitting on a stage with their manager and GM during a fundraiser, Mariano Rivera and Mark Teixeira vowed to welcome Alex Rodriguez back to the New York Yankees following the latest drug allegations against the New York Yankees star. Rodriguez is recovering from hip surgery expected to sideline him until at least the All-Star break. The Mia... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1868814-rivera-yankees-will-support-rodriguez.html 2013-02-05T02:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1848322-thomas-sympathy-steroids-tainted-stars.html CHICAGO (AP) — Retired Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas feels even better about his career after watching steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens fail to gain entry to the Hall of Fame. "I think I've done enough to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer," he said Saturday at the team's fan convention. "Watching all the nonsense unf... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1848322-thomas-sympathy-steroids-tainted-stars.html 2013-01-26T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1841936-sosa-mcgwire-belong-hall-fame.html CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-tainted star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame. Slammin' Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during an interview Wednesday on the website Ustream.com. Asked if he thinks... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1841936-sosa-mcgwire-belong-hall-fame.html 2013-01-24T06:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1832604-column-armstrong-teo-lies-liars.html The verdict is finally in on Lance Armstrong, and it's worse than anyone thought. His appearance with Oprah was a disaster in so many ways that you wonder how he ever thought she would be the first step on his path to salvation. Armstrong went before her to save his skin and keep a few of his millions, only to be further exposed as a narcissistic, calcula... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1832604-column-armstrong-teo-lies-liars.html 2013-01-19T21:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1830268-confession-lead-to-legal-woes-armstrong.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — By admitting to Oprah Winfrey that he doped during his professional cycling career, Lance Armstrong potentially opened himself up to a stream of litigation that could lighten his wallet for years. And then there's the big question: Will his mea culpa result in the reopening of a criminal investigation by the U.S. government? Some legal ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1830268-confession-lead-to-legal-woes-armstrong.html 2013-01-18T17:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1812022-mlb-to-expand-blood-testing-hgh.html PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, a decision the NFL used to pressure its players. Baseball players were subject to blood testing for HGH during spring training last year, and Thursday's agreement between manag... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1812022-mlb-to-expand-blood-testing-hgh.html 2013-01-10T22:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1810050-hall-famers-happy-to-bonds-clemens-denied.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nobody was happier about the Hall of Fame shutout than the Hall of Famers themselves. Goose Gossage, Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and others are in no rush to open the door to Cooperstown for anyone linked to steroids. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa: Keep 'em all out of our club. "If they let t... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1810050-hall-famers-happy-to-bonds-clemens-denied.html 2013-01-10T16:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1809210-steroids-fallout-bb-hall-bonds-clemens.html NEW YORK (AP) — No one was elected to the Hall of Fame this year. When voters closed the doors to Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa, they also shut out everybody else. For only the second time in four decades, baseball writers failed to give any player the 75 percent required for induction to Cooperstown, sending a powerful signal that stars of th... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1809210-steroids-fallout-bb-hall-bonds-clemens.html 2013-01-10T03:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1807728-judgment-day-bonds-clemens-sosa-hall.html NEW YORK (AP) — Judgment day has arrived for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa to find out their Hall of Fame fates. With the cloud of steroids shrouding many candidacies, baseball writers may fail for only the second time in more than four decades to elect anyone to the Hall. About 600 people are eligible to vote in the BBWAA election, all member... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1807728-judgment-day-bonds-clemens-sosa-hall.html 2013-01-09T15:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1785588-sports-year-sad-sagas-story-2012.html Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life in prison, Penn State football played under NCAA sanctions and Joe Paterno passed away. Lance Armstrong abandoned his fight against doping allegations. Roger Clemens won his court battle, despite lingering skepticism over whether he used steroids. The impact of early-stage dementia forced Pat Summitt to step ... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1785588-sports-year-sad-sagas-story-2012.html 2012-12-24T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1773386-cy-goodbye-mets-trade-dickey-to-blue-jays.html NEW YORK (AP) — Cy ya later. R.A. Dickey and his nasty knuckleball are headed north of the border. After weeks of speculation and then a weekend spent ironing out the last few details, the New York Mets finally traded the NL Cy Young Award winner to the Toronto Blue Jays in a seven-player swap Monday. "I can't tell y... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1773386-cy-goodbye-mets-trade-dickey-to-blue-jays.html 2012-12-18T17:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1772242-mets-trade-cy-young-winner-dickey-to-blue-jays.html NEW YORK (AP) — Eager for a new challenge and certainly a better chance to win, R.A. Dickey broke the news of his trade even before the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets. A few minutes ahead of the teams announcing the seven-player swap Monday that sent the NL Cy Young Award winner to Toronto, he tweeted his thanks to Mets fans and added he was all set ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1772242-mets-trade-cy-young-winner-dickey-to-blue-jays.html 2012-12-18T02:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1767022-kevin-youkilis-yankees-finalize-12-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — After spending 8½ years in Boston and delivering a pair of World Series titles to the Fenway Park faithful, Kevin Youkilis was surprised when the New York Yankees expressed interest in fitting him for pinstripes. "At first, it was kind of like, 'Wow!'" he said Friday after finalizing a $12 million, one-year contract with New York. "There's... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1767022-kevin-youkilis-yankees-finalize-12-deal.html 2012-12-15T00:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1759882-ap-source-youkilis-yankees-reach-1-year-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Youkilis is about to get a different look at the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. The hard-nosed Youkilis, who helped personify Boston's championship teams over the past decade, on Tuesday became the latest former Red Sox star to switch sides and land in Bronx. The free agent reached a deal that filled New York's immediate need for a third b... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1759882-ap-source-youkilis-yankees-reach-1-year-deal.html 2012-12-12T09:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1746346-larkin-drug-cheats-belong-hall-fame.html NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Larkin wants to keep baseball's most exclusive club clean. Inducted into the Hall of Fame last summer after a 19-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, Larkin told The Associated Press in a phone interview Wednesday that players who cheat shouldn't receive baseball's highest individual honor. "I think if you cheate... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1746346-larkin-drug-cheats-belong-hall-fame.html 2012-12-06T08:38:00Z