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| Why Bush didn't pardon Clemens |
There was no last-minute pardon for Roger Clemens before President Bush left the White House Tuesday, and the federal grand jury that has been examining evidence that the former Yankee star committed perjury will continue its work. Despite Clemens' ties to the Bush family, Washington insiders said in recent weeks that a pardon was unlikely. One reason revolved around race. Barry Bonds' perjury trial is scheduled to begin in March in San Francisco. Olympic track star Marion Jones, who served a six-month prison sentence for lying to federal investigators and check fraud, unsuccessfully sought a pardon. Bush would have ignited angry protests if he intervened for Clemens but not for two prominent African-American athletes. Bush did get involved in the Clemens investigation, he would have raised questions about his own, albeit indirect, role in Major League Baseball's steroid scandal. Bush was the the managing general partner of the Texas Rangers when Jose Canseco claims he taught his teammates about performance-enhancing drugs. (New York Daily News)
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| DeBartolo interested in buying Bucs |
Eddie DeBartolo, Jr., the five-time Super Bowl champion and former owner of the 49ers, said he would buy the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if they were for sale. But DeBartolo says the Glazer family which owns the Bucs and the Manchester United soccer club, has no plans to divest in their NFL team. "The Glazers are friends of mine and I have no reason to believe the Bucs are for sale," DeBartolo told the Times Tuesday. There has been recent speculation that the Glazers might consider selling the Bucs because of the large amount of debt they reportedly incurred in their $1.4-billion purchase of Manchester United. (St. Petersburg Times)
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| Harris upset with Nets coach |
All eyes in the Nets' universe will be on Devin Harris tonight when the Nets take on Chris Paul and the Hornets in New Orleans. And should Harris under-perform, those eyes might turn to coach Lawrence Frank, whose controversial decision to bench Harris and Vince Carter during Saturday's 105-85 loss to the Celtics could jeopardize his job if the duo does not bounce back. Carter, a 10-year veteran, understood the move. The 25-year-old Harris was bothered by it. Frank rebuffed the idea that the benchings were a motivational ploy entering the second half of the season.
(New York Post)
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Now that is how you make an entrance. (David E. Klutho/SI) |
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| Big East showdown between No. 20 Villanova and No. 3 Connecticut, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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SI Vault: More John McEnroe |
 1969 -- Roy Campanella and Stan Musial are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1990 -- John McEnroe becomes the first player thrown out of the Australian Open.
2007 -- Lovie Smith becomes the first black head coach to make it to the Super Bowl when his Chicago Bears win the NFC championship.
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