Dec. 13, 2007 - Former Sen. George Mitchell releases a report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball that implicates Clemens, mostly based on evidence provided by his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, who told Mitchell he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone about 16-to-21 times during 1998, 2000 and 2001.

Jan. 4, 2008 - Clemens and McNamee are asked to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jan. 6, 2008 - Clemens files a defamation suit against Brian McNamee in 129th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, and denies using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview with CBS' ''60 Minutes.''

Jan. 7, 2008 - Clemens airs 17-minute taped phone conversation with McNamee, when his former personal trainer repeatedly asks, ''What do you want me to do?'' During a news conference, the seven-time Cy Young Award winner vows to tell the truth when he testifies in front of the House committee..

Feb. 5, 2008 - Clemens gives a sworn deposition to the House committee.

Feb. 11, 2008 - McNamee files papers moving Clemens' lawsuit to U.S. District Court in Houston.

Feb. 13, 2008 - Clemens and McNamee testify before the House committee, and neither wavers from their previous statements. McNamee says he injected Clemens with steroids and HGH while the pitcher denies it, saying ''I have strong disagreements with what this man says about me.''

Feb. 27, 2008 - Congress asks Justice Department to determine whether Clemens lied under oath during testimony to a House committee.

Dec. 12, 2008 - McNamee sues Clemens in New York State Supreme Court in Queens for among other claims, libel, slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.

Feb. 12, 2009 - U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison in Houston dismisses most of Clemens' lawsuit against McNamee.

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