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Clemens Again Rejects Charges of Steroid Use

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By Tom Goldman

Published February 8, 2008 at 6:00 AM EST

This off-season in baseball has been consumed by rumors of steroid use set off by the Mitchell Report, which outlined the potential extent of drug use in Major League Baseball. Roger Clemens on Thursday once again refuted doping allegations by his former trainer, Brian McNamee.

McNamee testified to congressional investigators behind closed doors for seven hours Thursday.

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