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Clemens plays tape of conversation with distraught McNamee

Updated: January 8, 2008, 2:58 PM ET
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Roger Clemens repeatedly denied using steroids during a telephone conversation with Brian McNamee, but the former trainer would not confirm or deny his claims.

On Monday in Houston, Clemens and his lawyer played a tape of a 17-minute conversation between the pitcher and trainer last week as Clemens continues his defense against allegations in the Mitchell report that he used performance-enhancing drugs.

McNamee told the Mitchell Commission that he injected the seven-time Cy Young ...

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CLEMENS RESPONDS TO MITCHELL

Roger Clemens' name was arguably the biggest in the Mitchell Commission's report. Reaction, from Clemens and elsewhere, has continued, including Clemens' appearance on "60 Minutes" and his filing of a lawsuit against former trainer Brian McNamee.

Clemens v. McNamee

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• Lawyer talking with Clemens about dropping suit
• McNamee selling signed Clemens items on eBay
• Clemens' suit vs. McNamee moved to federal court
• Q&A with Rusty Hardin (transcript)
• Clemens denies steroid use in taped conversation
• Press conference Video: The phone call | Clemens
• Clemens sues McNamee | Read it (.pdf)
• Wojciechowski: Roger vs. reality
• Steinbrenner: Don't rush to judgment

The '60 Minutes' interview

• Clemens would consider lie-detector test
• Report: Clemens, McNamee have 'emotional' call
• Clemens: Injections were 'Lidocaine and B-12'
• Wojciechowski: Wallace needs to come up and in


The Mitchell report

• Mitchell delivers his report | Read it (pdf)
• Players: Who's named in the report
• Recommendations from the report
• Report reaction: What they're saying
• Drugs listed in report | The Dope On Steroids
• Evidence may limit Selig's punishment choices
• Mitchell defends naming stars in report
• Owners praise Selig, support extended tenure

More News

• Clemens issues apology for personal 'mistakes'
• Report: Clemens had relationship with country star
• Clemens appears at Astros minicamp
• Clemens' son steps up to defend father
•  Clemens' pre-hearing meeting postponed
• Reports: New name surfaces in Clemens saga
• Torre on fence between Clemens and McNamee
• Texas group keeps Clemens as speaker
• Report: Clemens' attorney hires PIs
• Report: Clemens' attorney launches own probe
• Clemens 'almost numb' to steroid accusations
• Jeter warns against rush to judgment on Clemens
• Schilling: If Clemens guilty, take back Cy Youngs
• Clemens fires back, denies taking steroids, HGH
• Texas group ponders eliminating Clemens speech
• Justice: Clemens should speak out if he's clean
• Duquette mum on allegations against Clemens

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