WASHINGTON (AP) – Roger Clemens has been acquitted on all charges he obstructed and led to Congress in denying he used performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens was charged with two counts of perjury, three counts of making false statements and one count of obstructing Congress when he testified at a deposition and at a nationally televised hearing in February 2008. The charges centered on his repeated denials that he used steroids and human growth hormone during a 24-year career produced 354 victories.
NEW YORK (AP) – New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey threw his second consecutive one-hitter last night in Queens while the New York Yankees collected their 10th straight win by beating Atlanta in the Bronx. Dickey struck out a career-high 13 and became the first major leaguer to pitch consecutive one-hitters in nearly 24 years to lead the Mets over Baltimore 5-0. Derek Jeter drove in three runs and CC Sabathia (suh-BATH’-ee-uh) pitched a seven-hitter as the Yanks topped the Braves 6-2.
SAN DIEGO (AP) – LaDainian Tomlinson officially retired from the NFL yesterday after signing a ceremonial contract with the San Diego Chargers. The NFL’s fifth-leading rusher on the career list played the first nine of his 11 pro seasons in a Bolts uniform before playing out the string with the New York Jets.
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) – The judge in the Jerry Sandusky molestation trial says the defense has about a day and a half left of testimony and that they could begin deliberations on the case as early as Thursday, a quicker schedule than had been expected. The defense called six witnesses yesterday, all of whom did little to directly counter the testimony last week by eight young men who accused the former Penn State assistant football coach of sexually abusing them when they were children. Former Penn State assistant Dick Anderson testified that he and other football staff members were present when Sandusky brought young boys into the team’s showers, but he said he never witnessed anything inappropriate.
INTERLEAGUE
N-Y Yankees 6 Atlanta 2
Cleveland 10 Cincinnati 9
N-Y Mets 5 Baltimore 0
Houston 9 Kansas City 7
Chi Cubs 12 Chi White Sox 3
Milwaukee 7 Toronto 6
Arizona 7 Seattle 1
San Francisco 5 L.A. Angels 3
Texas 2 San Diego 1