U.S. prosecutor: Barry Bonds conviction should stand

2011-08-25T16:30:25Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A judge should not overturn a jury verdict against baseball home run king Barry Bonds relating to an investigation of steroids in sports, a U.S. prosecutor argued in a hearing on Thursday.

Thome warms purists' hearts with 600th home

2011-08-15T20:30:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jim Thome powered his way into one of Major League Baseball's most exclusive clubs on Monday when he slugged his 600th home run after a long journey built on hard work and consistency.

The 40-year-old Reuters) - Roger Clemens, one of the best pitchers in baseball history, goes on trial on Wednesday on charges of lying to Congress when he denied taking steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.

He has pleaded not guilty to the charges -- three counts of making false statements, two counts of perjury and one count of ...

Jury agrees on one count in Barry Bonds trial

2011-04-13T14:30:48Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The jury in Barry Bonds' perjury trial has reached a decision on one of the charges against the former baseball star, a clerk said at a U.S. court hearing on Wednesday.

However, no verdict was announced at the hearing.

Bonds court reconvening without verdict

2011-04-13T14:00:14Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The jury has not reached a verdict in former baseball star Barry Bonds' trial for perjury, a U.S. court representative said on Wednesday, correcting an earlier statement.

Court will reconvene shortly, as previously a...

Jury set for long-awaited Barry Bonds trial

2011-03-22T08:30:16Z

Finding San Francisco area residents who lack strong opinions of their World Series champions and their former star player proved no easy task Monday in jury selection for the Barry Bonds trial.

It took roughly six hours for a federal judge and lawyers to find the 12 jurors and two alternates who will decide if the US baseball home run king lied...

Jury set for long-awaited Bonds trial

2011-03-21T20:30:25Z

Finding San Francisco area residents who lack strong opinions of their World Series champions and their former star player proved no easy task Monday in jury selection for the Barry Bonds trial.

It took roughly six hours for a federal judge and lawyers to find the 12 jurors and two alternates who will decide if the US baseball home run king lied...

Voicemails thrown out of Bonds trial

2011-03-17T16:30:52Z

Jurors in the Barry Bonds perjury trial that opens Monday will never hear 11 expletive-laced voicemails the US home run king left for his former girlfriend during a nine-year relationship.

In yet another painful ruling for the prosecution, US District Court

Govt won't contest ruling in steroids probe

2010-12-10T19:00:18Z

In baseball steroids probe, govt won't contest appeals court ruling that barred some evidence

The Justice Department says the government will not contest an appeals court ruling that investigators illegally seized a list of baseball players who allegedly tested positive for steroids.

Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler says the solicitor general's office will not try to reverse the decision by the Barry Bonds talks of coaching Giants while coming to watch his old team in World Series

Home run king Barry Bonds is at the World Series to watch his old team and says he might like to coach the San Francisco Giants some day.

Bonds was in the Giants' clubhouse before the opener against Giants have a chance to finally put the Bonds era in the past with the anti-Barrys

The statue out front says Willie. The cove past right field belongs to McCovey.

But the place still feels an awful lot like Barry.

Not in the Giants locker room, where the leather recliner Barry Bonds liked to sit in and watch his own personal big screen TV is gone. Pitching once again dominates as Phillies, Giants tied 0-0 after 3 innings

Cole Hamels and Matt Cain each threw three scoreless innings against teams they had struggled with in the past and the Philadelphia Phillies and Alex Rodriguez blasted a solo home run Monday to reach 100 RBIs for a record 14th Major League Baseball season.

The New York slugger's homer came in the fourth inning off Brian Matusz in the New York Yank...

Suspended game

2010-10-10T04:42:59Z

History and oddities
Originally the ability to start and/or continue a baseball game was determined almost entirely by weather, and in fact the rule states that if there are several factors in play, weather overrides the others.
Before artificial lighting was available, games that ran out of sunlight or clear skies were simply called, resulting in ties. There were tied games in three different early World Series (1907, 1912, 1922) as well as some of the 19th Century Series. Called ga...

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Rodriguez a standout long before his 600 home runs

2010-08-04T11:16:48Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Long before the 600 home runs, the dates with celebrities and the $250 million contracts, Alex Rodriguez was already a standout among baseball talent evaluators.

When he was a teenager playing for Miami Westminster Christian High Sch...

At long last, a visit to Cooperstown

2010-11-02T13:27:57Z

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Bonds trial likely to start next year

2010-07-23T12:30:34Z

More delay in Bonds case; slugger's trial appears likely to start in early 2011

It's appears Barry Bonds' long-running criminal case may not go to trial until next year.

The legal team for Major League Baseball's home run king, the government lawyers prosecuting him and the judge overseeing the 3-year-old case were unable to set a d...

Yankees' Rodriguez hits 599th career home run

2010-07-22T19:15:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez hit his 599th career home run on Thursday, driving an 0-2 pitch from Kansas City Royals reliever Robinson Tejeda

A bogus milestone for A-Rod as he nears No. 600

2010-07-21T15:46:42Z

No reason to celebrate a bogus milestone as A-Rod nears home run No. 600

Sometime over the next few games or perhaps the next few weeks, Alex Rodriguez will find a pitch he likes and make baseball history.

His name will go up among the greats of the game. His accomplishment, though, will always stand alone.

Yes, six others are already in the 600 home run club. But how about a big hand for the ...

History of the San Francisco Giants

2010-10-14T05:45:27Z

The San Francisco Giants are one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball. The team has been around since the 1880's. This means that they have been in existence for nearly 130 years. In the entire time that the team has existed they have played in the National League. The team has been playing in the West Division of the National League since 1969.

The team began playing in New York City. They were known as the New York Giants at that time. In their time in New York ...

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Pitchers rule, hitters are mortal again

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Court throws out key evidence in Barry Bonds case

2010-06-11T11:30:50Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court agreed on Friday to throw out key government evidence prosecutors say linked baseball home-run king Barry Bonds to steroid use, dealing a setback to a long-simmering case.

The ruling opened...

Bonds deserves Hall of Fame: player poll

2010-07-28T11:48:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home run record holder Barry Bonds should be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame despite suspicions he used performance enhancing drugs, according to a poll of Major League Base...

Bonds says he's 'proud' of friend Mark McGwire

2010-04-11T16:15:10Z

Barry Bonds 'proud' of Mark McGwire for admission of using performance-enhancing drugs

Home run king Barry Bonds said he is "proud" of slugger Mark McGwire for returning to baseball as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach and for admitting his use of performance-enhancing drugs.

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AP Interview: Aaron says batters home run-obsessed

2010-04-08T17:15:29Z

AP Interview: Hank Aaron says too many batters obsessed with homers

Hank Aaron watches games these days and is perplexed as batter after batter tries to jack pitches out of the ballpark, obsessed with the long ball that made Hammerin' Hank famous.

"I don't think they understand the role of what they need to be doing," Aaron said Thursday during a visit to Barry Bonds to return to San Francisco when Giants honor 2000 NL West championship team

Barry Bonds is scheduled to return to AT&T Park in April when the San Francisco Giants honor the 10th anniversary of their 2000 NL West championship team.

The Giants announced Wednesday that Bon...

Barry Bonds' wife files for divorce in LA

2010-02-26T17:45:15Z

Barry Bonds' wife files for divorce in Los Angeles; settlement agreement reached

Court records show Barry Bonds' wife of 12 years has filed for divorce in Los Angeles.

Liz Watson filed to end the couple's marriage on Thursday. She cited irreconcilable differences, and documents state the couple have a...

Feds settle case involving supplement maker

2010-06-12T04:14:08Z

Supplement maker accepts $500,000 fine for selling steroids

A San Francisco-area supplement manufacturer has agreed to plead guilty to unlawfully distributing products laced with designer steroids as the result of an investigation led by the agent who spearheaded the BALCO probe.

As part of th...

Barry Bonds' son pleads not guilty to battery

2010-06-12T04:14:35Z

Son of former SF Giants slugger Barry Bonds pleads not guilty in alleged fight with mom

The 20-year-old son of former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds has pleaded not guilty to five misdemeanor charges related to a fight with his mother.

Nikolai Bonds was accompanied by...

Barry Bonds Rookie Cards - How to Buy and Collect Rookie Baseball Cards

2010-10-06T09:08:15Z

One of the best baseball outfielders of his generation is Barry Bonds. He was the son of Bobby Bonds. He started his career on 1986 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Barry Bonds had a career worthy of the hall of fame well before the steroid accusations. Before the 1999 season, he had already surpassed the careers of many current people in the Hall of Fame. His records may not be legit, but as a player Barry Bonds is a top notcher. He has been idolized by his home fans in San Francisco. He was one...

Bonds career effectively over, agent tells paper

2010-06-12T04:15:22Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home run record holder Barry Bonds will not be returning to Major League Baseball, his agent said on Thursday, effectively confirming the player's retirement.

Bonds, who faces charges that he lied to a grand jury about steroid use, has not played in the past two seasons ...

MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! Homer king Bonds made splash

2010-06-12T04:15:38Z

ATHLETE OF THE DECADE: Like him or not, Bonds drew all eyes _ and most MVP votes _ before exit

A month ago, during simpler times, Tiger Woods was presented with a tricky question: Who would he pick as the athlete of the decade?

Plenty of possible choices — Lance Armstrong, Roger Fe...

Albert Pujols unanimous NL MVP pick

2010-06-12T04:15:54Z

Pujols matches Musial with third MVP _ but this time it's unanimous

Albert Pujols matched Stan Musial and did him one better, too.

Stan the Man never won any of his three MVP awards unanimously.

Pujols received all 32 first-place votes in balloting announced by the St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols won his third National League Most Valuable Player award in five seasons on Tuesday, becoming the first player since 2004 to capture the honour in consecutive years.

Pujols, from the Dominican Republic, led Players and owners push back deadline for collusion grievance to end of offseason

Players and owners have agreed to push back the deadline for a collusion grievance over last winter's free agents until the end of this offseason.

Agents for players have been asking the union for several months to file a grievance.

"It preserves the players' claims, and the commissioner's office hasn't admitted any wrongdoing," union general counsel BALCO lawyer released from prison after serving 16 months of 30-month term

The lawyer who leaked confidential grand jury testimony of Barry Bonds and other athletes to the San Francisco Chronicle five years ago was released from prison afte...

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BOB HILLES STARTING 5

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Baseball hits a grand slam with AllStar Game presentation

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Now batting the DH Barry Bonds

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Bringing on Bonds makes more sense for Seattle than Detroit

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Go With The No Gangster With A Heart Of Gold

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For hire An alltime home run leader

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Ramirez, Ortiz tested positive for doping in 2003

2010-06-16T12:00:08Z

David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, who powered the Boston Red Sox to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007, tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, the New York Times reported Thursday.

The newspaper website report, ci...

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Granderson, All-Stars ready for presidential pitch

2010-07-14T14:03:20Z

Now pitching, the president: Granderson, Pujols, All-Stars eager for Obama's first toss

David Wright would like to talk ACC hoops. Carl Crawford hopes for a picture. Albert Pujols wants a nice, easy toss.

Manny's return expected to be a spectacle

2010-04-16T11:31:48Z

The Manny Show: Ramirez's return to be met with cheers, heckles at Petco Park

Manny Ramirez will be back in big leagues on Friday night after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. His return should be nothing short of a spectacle.

It'll be the start of the Fourth of July weekend, and thousands of blue-clad LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - The wife of former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds has filed for legal separation after 11 years of marriage, according to Los Angeles court papers.

Elizabeth Bonds cited irreconcilable differences as ...

Barry Bonds' wife files for legal separation

2010-04-16T11:54:12Z

Barry Bonds' wife files for legal separation, cites irreconcilable differences

Barry Bonds' wife has filed for legal separation.

The former San Francisco Giants' slugger and Liz Watson were married in 1998 and have a 10-year-old daughter, Aisha.

Watson cited irreconcilable diff...

Sports Dopes Should Be Permanently Banned

2010-09-09T22:53:57Z

Last week we heard that Manny Ramierez, the LA Dodgers home run slugger, has been suspended for 50 games for using a banned substance. Manny used HCG - a women's fertility drug. This drug is often used by steriod abusers to counteract the effects of reduced testoterone when they end a steriod use cycle.

On this site, we love technology and improvement, and think athletes should use whatever is legally available as a performance enhancement. We discuss how the video analysis of perform...

Bonds makes appearance at AT&T Park

2010-04-16T13:26:19Z

Barry Bonds appears at AT&T Park for the first time this season

Barry Bonds received a warm welcome from San Francisco Giants fans in his first appearance at AT&amp;T Park this season.

Bonds sat between team CEO William Neukom and president Foul poll for baseball: Fans say costs too high, money's too tight as season looms

Take me out to the ballgame ... because I can't afford it. The high price of going to a game is now the No. 1 problem in Major League Baseball, a new Associated Press-Knowledge Networks poll of fans shows. Soa...

Bonds' agent trying to find spot for home run king

2010-04-16T16:14:30Z

Bonds' agent trying to find baseball's home run king a place to play in 2009

Barry Bonds is open to making a comeback. Whether any team wants him, that's the tricky part.

Now that Bonds' federal trial has been delayed at least until July, the agent for baseball's home run king plans to contact all 30 major league clubs once again to determine whether there's a place for the slugger.

"I'm still not o...

World Series Rangers Giants Baseball

2010-10-27T21:31:34Z

during the secondFormer San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds watches during the second inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

APTOPIX World Series Rangers Giants Baseball

2010-10-27T20:02:03Z

Former San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds gestures during the fifth inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

World Series Bonds Baseball

2010-10-27T16:04:18Z

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2010 file photo, former San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds acknowledges the crowd before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Barry Bonds acknowledges the crowd before throwing out a ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, in Barry Bonds arrives at federal court in San Francisco. At right, in a Jan. 11, 2008, file photo, Marion Jones makes a statement after her sentencing, in White Plains, N.Y. After hounding home-run king Barry Bonds f...

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