AP: Fame likely not in cards for McGwire
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For one glorious summer, Mark McGwire was bigger than baseball itself. America stopped to watch each time he came to the plate, and cheered every time he sent a ball into orbit. He could do no wrong, it seemed. Surely he would be a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame someday.
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Cal Ripken Jr. sidestepped questions about Mark McGwire and steroids on Tuesday, with Hall of Fame ballots bearing their names already in the hands of voters.
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For the second straight U.S. Open, the relatively anonymous winner will be less memorable than the failure of a golfing superstar.
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Is it the one who was quoted on the Orlando Magic Web site saying he still &#39;&#39;has a chip&#39;&#39; on his shoulder after the collegiate Player of the Year was taken 20th in last summer&#39;s NBA draft, behind
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Former home run king Roger Maris's son wants baseball authorities to investigate accusations by former slugger Jose Canseco that he used performance-enhancing drugs with some of the sport's top players, including Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi.
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Jose Canseco says he and fellow slugger Mark McGwire were never "buddy buddies" as teammates on the Oakland Athletics, but had at least one thing in common that they talked about regularly: using steroids.
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Oakland Athletics Manager Tony La Russa strongly disputed the idea that Mark McGwire used steroids, a claim made in Jose Canseco's new book, "Juiced."
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Two U.S. celebrity television shows say they will not air a highly publicized video said to show deceased actor Heath Ledger discussing drug use at a wild party in a Los Angeles hotel two years ago.
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Cal Ripken Jr. sidestepped questions about Mark McGwire and steroids on Tuesday, with Hall of Fame ballots bearing their names about to be mailed to voters.
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A number of entertainers were named in connection with an Albany-based steroid investigation, but they are not part of an ongoing criminal probe, according to a published report.
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He&#39;s the former ace of the Red Sox staff who won three Cy Young awards and called the Yankees his &quot;daddy.&quot; But he&#39;s been overshadowed by the buzz about Curt Schilling&#39;s stitched-up ankle and lights-out pitching.
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Quotes from Hall of Fame voters on whether they plan to vote for Mark McGwire in the upcoming election:
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Prosecutors said on Thursday they  would not seek indictments immediately, including a possible  one involving San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, in  their probe into steroids use by professional athletes.
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The cause of rap star ODB's death may not be known for a week while medical tests are carried out, officials say.
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Warren E. Buffett may not be called to testify in the criminal trial of Ronald E. Ferguson.
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So, Mark McGwire is officially on the ballot for the Hall of Fame.
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While Mark McGwire avoids the spotlight and Barry Bonds closes in on 700 home runs, Sammy Sosa struggles to remain the forceful player around whom the Cubs revolve.