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Roger Clemens asked for a chance to testify in Congress and now he had better be prepared to face the consequences of that choice. Congressmen Henry Waxman and Tom Davis have sent a letter to the Attorney General asking him to investigate if Clemens committed perjury or made false statements in his testimony to the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

- Giants 6, Mets 4: The Giants and Mets waited out a rain delay before the first game of their single ticket doubleheader before San Francisco picked up the victory. Former Met Armando "Who Let the Dogs Out" Benitez picked up the save in a way that every Met fan can remember - walking two batters before getting the save. Of course, that's assuming he even got the save when he was with the Mets. Barry Bonds was 2-3 with 2 walks, 1 RBI and a run scored.

In the fastest field in Olympic history, Justin Gatlin beat out four other runners who also had times under 10 seconds, including Maurice Greene. The 22 year-old Gatlin was born in Brooklyn and shows the bravado that all sprinters have. After the race, Gatlin said, "I had been watching people make history like Maurice Greene, Marion Jones. That's what I'm trying for, to be the greatest of all time."

Reports say Marion Jones, possibly the biggest name in track, is also being investigated for use of THG (tetrahydrogestrinone), the designer steroid manufactured by Balco, or the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative. Earlier this week, Jones threatened to sue if she was banned from competition without a positive drug test. Her boyfriend, Tim Montgomery is reportedly being investigated as well.