Steroids

02/13/2008 -- Glenallen Hill has asked the Colorado Rockies Communications/Public Relations office to distribute this statement for him:

I would first like to thank the Colorado Rockies organization, in particular Team President Keli McGregor and General Manager Dan O'Dowd, for giving me the extraordinary opportunity to work for a first-class organization. I would also like to thank the Rockies for providing me with a forum to make the following statement:    » read more »

02/13/2008 -- Matt Herges would like to make the following statement in response to the allegations against him in the Mitchell Report:

Several years ago I made a poor decision rather than trusting in the abilities the Lord has blessed me with. With great insecurity I chose to cross the line and briefly use performance enhancing substances. I have no excuse for my actions.    » read more »

Steroid Use in Sports

Monday, February 11, 2008 -- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Ranking Minority Member Tom Davis released the following joint statement:    » read more »

26 January 2008 -- Hollywood movie star Sylvester Stallone admits he used Human Growth Hormone (HGH) to improve the appearance of his body for his latest Rambo movie, and does not think it was wrong to do so.

In an interview with Time magazine, the 61-year-old actor says HGH is not a steroid, and he says everyone over the age of 40 should look into using it because it increases testosterone in the body and improves quality of life.

The latest installment in the Rambo series, which Sylvester Stallone directed and co-wrote, opened in the United States Friday.    » read more »

January 22, 2008, New York City -- Simon Spotlight Entertainment (SSE), a division of Simon & Schuster, announced today that it will publish Jose Canseco's VINDICATED, the follow-up to his #1 New York Times bestseller Juiced. Written with bestselling author and screenwriter Pablo F. Fenjves, the book is scheduled for publication on March 31, 2008.

Canseco's first book was largely responsible for breaking open the steroid scandal in baseball. VINDICATED goes even further, looking at the state of baseball post-scandal and Mitchell Report.    » read more »

01/16/2008 -- As recognized in yesterday's hearing, Major League Baseball has made great strides in its anti-doping efforts in recent years. And, as Senator George Mitchell found, MLB's program has the toughest penalties in professional sports and has effectively reduced the use of steroids in baseball.    » read more »

01/15/2008 -- San Francisco Giants President and Managing General Partner Peter A. Magowan issued the following statement today on behalf of the organization.    » read more »

Legislation sponsored by Feinstein and Sessions, and included in Biden Crime Bill

January 15, 2008 -- Washington, DC – In his remarks to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Major League Baseball Commission Bud Selig today endorsed legislation to stop controlled substances from being sold online without valid prescriptions.    » read more »

11 January 2008 -- Disgraced American sprinter Marion Jones has been sentenced to six months in jail for lying to U.S government investigators about her steroid use.

A U.S. District Court judge in White Plains, New York (Kenneth Karas) handed down the sentence Friday, three months after Jones pleaded guilty to two charges of lying when she denied that she took a banned drug known as "the clear."

Jones will serve six months for lying to federal agents and for a separate check fraud charge. She was also given two years probation and must perform 800 hours of community service.    » read more »

Despite Steroids Appearing on the List of Controlled Substances Since 1990, Human Growth Hormone (HGH) Remains Unlisted and Largely Unregulated

December 18, 2007 -- Washington, DC—Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced a set of proposals that would cut access to performance-enhancing drugs and attach stiffer criminal penalties to their improper use and distribution.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- Statement from Howard J. Rubenstein, spokesman for the New York Yankees regarding The Mitchell Report:

"We are reviewing the report and have no comment."

Source: MLB

12/13/2007 -- Obviously, we were very disappointed to learn of the depth and breadth of the findings of Senator George Mitchell's report on the alleged illegal use of steroids and other performance enhancing substances in baseball, including references to alleged use by former members of our team, as well as, one current player and one current member of our coaching staff.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- The following statement is from Pittsburgh Pirates President Frank Coonelly:

"The Pittsburgh Pirates have fully supported the Commissioner's efforts to eliminate performance enhancing substances from our game. We understand the seriousness of this issue, not only for our organization and our players, but for the entire game of professional baseball. The use of performance enhancing substances goes to the core of the integrity of the game and cannot be tolerated.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- On behalf of the Philadelphia Phillies, Vice President, Public Relations, Larry Shenk, issued the following statement:

"The Philadelphia Phillies join Commissioner Bud Selig in thanking Senator Mitchell for his comprehensive work and the resulting report issued earlier today. We agree with the Commissioner's desire to rid our game of performance-enhancing drugs and support his willingness to accept Senator Mitchell's recommendations.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- "We are pleased that Senator Mitchell's investigation into the use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball is now complete and his report has been issued.    » read more »