8:00 PM CSN Baltimore has video of Marcus Smith, a U.S. soldier who dressed as a minor league umpire to surprise his children at a Bowie Baysox game with a home visit from Afghanistan.
7:45 PM A Japanese Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was swept out to sea during last year's tsunami washed up on a shore in British Columbia last month. The bike's owner asked that the motorcycle be displayed at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee as a memorial to the tsunami victims.
7:30 PM Buffalo Bills receiver David Clowneytweeted the results of his HIV test which came back negative. And to the critics of his decision to share his results, Clowney added: "Some people are Ridiculously stupid ... And can't see the bigger picture about things that are important in this world."
Brian McNamee’s lawyer, Richard Emery, told Ronald Blum of the ASSOCIATED PRESS today that he thinks if Roger Clemens gets convicted “in connection with the baseball steroids scandal, he’d be pardoned by President Bush.”
He also said “some Republicans treated his client harshly because of the pitcher’s friendship with the Bush family.” Read more…
KUTV reports that the ex-San Francisco slugger was charged on Thursday after a four-year investigation. He faces four counts Of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice for his supposed role in the BALCO drug scandal.The charges stem from testimony Bonds gave on Dec. 4, 2003, when he told a grand jury that he did not knowingly take any performance-enhancing drugs.
However, others, such as ex-gal pal and Playboy poserKimberly Bell, have said that Barry had admitted to using steroids supplied by BALCO.
Bonds is also facing tax evasion charges for memorabilia show revenue he did not report to the IRS.Now others are beginning to weigh in on the new Bonds brewhaha. ESPN reports that a White House spokesman said that President George W. Bush is “very disappointed with this,” adding, “this is a sad day for baseball.”
But some folks aren’t as downbeat. Former Dodgers manager (and Giants nemesis) Tommy Lasorda said, “Its not going to hurt our sport. Baseball is going to be fine.”
Bonds is due in court on December 7 - a perfect date that will live in infamy.
