David Ortiz of Boston Red Sox apologizes, says he never used or bought steroids … NEW YORK — David Ortiz, less than four hours before the Red Sox were to play in the third game of a four-game series against the Yankees, apologized for being “a distraction” after he was reported …

Almost a clean getaway  —  NEW YORK - You will believe what you want to believe.  And most Red Sox fans are going to believe David Ortiz has always been clean.  —  Beloved Big Papi, the greatest clutch hitter in Red Sox history, was contrite and convincing yesterday when he took the national stage in an effort to clear his name.

Ortiz says he never used steroids, but acknowledged he was ‘careless’ with supplements  —  NEW YORK — At a news conference at Yankee Stadium this afternoon, David Ortiz stated definitively that he never used steroids or bought them, but acknowledged that he was “careless” when he was …

Hamilton admits to relapse with alcohol  —  Buzz up!  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton  —  once again addressed his troubled history with alcohol abuse, after a Web site published photos of him cavorting with several scantily clad women in a bar last January.