Boston Globe: Red Sox fired 2 security staffers after investigation into steroid use

October 12th, 2009 Red Sox coaches being courted by other teamsBOSTON — The Houston Astros have received permission from Boston to speak to coaches Tim Bogar and Brad Mills about their open managerial job. Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein also said Monday that the Cleveland Indians had asked for permission to speak to pitching coach John Farrell, but that he said he would like to stay in Boston.

September 23rd, 2009 Tighter security for Michigan, Pirates gamesANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan is banning purses and all other bags from Michigan Stadium for security reasons, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are planning additional screening measures, too.

September 12th, 2009 Report: MLB won't punish A-Rod over steroid useNEW YORK — Major League Baseball will not punish Alex Rodriguez after completing its investigation into whether he lied about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, the New York Times reported Saturday. Investigators reached out to several of the Yankees third baseman's associates in May to examine whether he used drugs for a longer period than he has acknowledged.

August 12th, 2009 City attorney won't charge PhillipsSAN DIEGO — The San Diego city attorney's office says Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips won't be charged in a case in which he was accused of striking a security guard in the face at a downtown hotel in late April. Phillips was cited by police for misdemeanor battery after a security guard at the Ivy Hotel said the player hit him.

August 8th, 2009 Baseball union urges caution on 'steroid' listNEW YORK —Just because a player was on the list of names seized by the government doesn't guarantee he tested positive for steroids, the players' association says. In a statement Saturday ahead of a news conference at Yankee Stadium, union general counsel Michael Weiner says the number of players on the list exceeds those that the union and management agreed had tested positive.

August 2nd, 2009 McCain is 'sick' over steroid scandal in baseballWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain is lamenting the latest report of a baseball player linked to performance-enhancing drugs.

July 10th, 2009 WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama staffers meet popeVATICAN CITY — If one career highlight was getting Barack Obama elected president, another might be meeting the pope. Several senior White House staffers had the honor Friday, after President Barack Obama's private audience with Pope Benedict XVI.

July 3rd, 2009 Report: Celtics offer Wallace a contractBOSTON — The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published report on Friday. The Boston Globe reports the Celtics offered Wallace a deal during a three-hour meeting in Detroit on Thursday.

June 30th, 2009 Senators want hearing on Obama's firing of IGWASHINGTON — Two Republican senators asked Monday for a congressional hearing to look at whether President Barack Obama acted appropriately when he fired the national service agency's inspector general earlier this month. Sens. Mike Enzi of Wyoming and Orrin Hatch of Utah said they were concerned about "significant questions raised regarding the propriety of the decision to remove the IG." Obama fired Gerald Walpin, the inspector general who investigates AmeriCorps and other programs that are part of the Corporation for National Community Service, saying he had lost confidence in him.

June 26th, 2009 Chicago writers say no more HoF guidelines neededCHICAGO — When it comes to the electing players to the Baseball Hall of Fame, no new guidelines are needed to deal with the so-called Steroid Era because voters are already asked to consider a player's integrity and character. That's what the Chicago chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America decided Friday.

June 19th, 2009 Philly detective fired over alleged tip about raidPHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia detective has been fired over his alleged phone tip to former NBA player Jerome "Pooh" Richardson about a police investigation. Federal officials say Rickie Durham warned his childhood friend in August 2005 that police would soon raid the home of a suspected drug kingpin.

June 18th, 2009 Trans-Atlantic tall ship race open to Mass. publicBOSTON — Months of squabbling between the mayor of Boston and organizers of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009 ended with a deal that should provide clear sailing for a scheduled five-day visit by the vessels next month.

June 17th, 2009 Admitted doper Hamilton accepts 8-year doping banCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton has received an eight-year ban from cycling, all but ending his drug-tainted career after he admitted to taking a steroid.

June 16th, 2009 Boston newspaper for sale _ but at what price?BOSTON — Anyone looking to buy The Boston Globe would get one of the nation's most prestigious newspapers, with a popular Web site, 20 Pulitzer Prizes and a 137-year history of breaking stories that have exposed corruption and public betrayal. A buyer also would inherit an operation losing tens of millions of dollars a year, readers who are migrating to other news sources and a disgruntled newsroom whose union has vowed to press what could be a costly and lengthy fight to avoid pay cuts.

June 11th, 2009 AG closes investigation into Andre Smith caseMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Troy King has closed the investigation into former Alabama star Andre Smith's alleged dealings with a sports agent.