As Braun's name surfaces in PED scandal, another sad day for sports  —  Just one year ago, Ryan Braun answered questions and denied ever using PEDs after his 50-game suspension for failed test was overturned.  —  They've marched to the microphones and even the marbled halls of Washington with an earnestness to shame George Bailey.

Braun: ‘Nothing to hide’ in link to Miami clinic  —  MILWAUKEE — Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun said he had “nothing to hide” Tuesday after being drawn into the controversy surrounding the defunct South Florida clinic that allegedly supplied performance-enhancing drugs to several Major League players.

Ryan Braun: ‘Nothing to hide’ in dealings with clinic  —  Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun acknowledged a relationship with a South Florida clinic tied to performance-enhancing drugs, but said he consulted with Anthony Bosch only as it concerned the appeal of a positive drug test.

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun admits he's on client list of ‘biochemist’ Anthony Bosch, but says he appears in records because his attorneys used Bosch as a consultant  —  The 2011 National League Most Valuable Player, who beat a drug suspension for synthetic testosterone …

When will Bourn find a new team?  —  No free-agent position player of Michael Bourn's caliber has ever taken this long to find a new team.  Not when fully healthy.  Not in a true open market.  —  In 2005, outfielder Magglio Ordonez needed until Feb. 7 to sign with the Detroit Tigers …

Leake settles with Reds  —  Four down, three to go for Reds arbitration cases.  —  Early Wednesday morning, sources told MLB.com that RHP Mike Leake and the Reds agreed to a one-year, $3.06 million contract that avoids arbitration.  —  During the exchange of numbers last month …