An estate-planning attorney has testified that Frank McCourt told her last summer he would not sign a revised agreement that would share the Dodgers with his wife. Leah Bishop told a judge on Tuesday that she spent months drafting a new version of the postnuptial agreement that gave McCourt sole possession of the team. In the new agreement, Jamie McCourt would receive several expensive homes.

The Pirates were $120 million in debt last year, but president Frank Coonelly says the debt is manageable. Coonelly hinted that Pittsburgh was in much worse financial shape a few years ago. "Each of the last two years, we increased our debt," Coonelly said. "That's not increased by taking out a new loan, there is an MLB credit facility we're involved in and we also have a local facility involved. We're comfortable with our debt level as it is, as are our banks. We meet with the banks on a regular basis and the banks are comfortable with our debt level."

Phillies prospect Tyson Gillies has been charged with possession of cocaine after an arrest in Florida. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says Gillies was arrested Friday and released on $2,000 bond. The arrest stems from an incident in June, when a deputy spotted Gillies alongside a road waving a shirt at passing motorists.

Andy Pettitte's sworn statement that Roger Clemens admitted to using human growth hormone was a critical factor in a federal grand jury's decision to indict Clemens on charges he lied to Congress. "If it was just Roger versus [Brian] McNamee, it's a different matchup," former Rep. Tom Davis of Virgina said. "We didn't call Andy Pettitte, we deposed him, and he supported McNamee and that was a problem for [Clemens]," Davis added. "Without Pettitte, neither McNamee nor Clemens was that articulate or credible."

Former Cy Young winner Roger Clemens is under indictment, accused of lying to Congress about using steroids. He faces charges of obstruction of Congress, making false statements and perjury. The New York Times first reported the indictment. Clemens testified under oath before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in 2008. A few weeks later, the FBI opened a perjury probe against Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner.

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez is in custody after what police called a ?physical assault? on a family member at Citi Field. Police say Rodriguez will be charged with third-degree assault, according to an Associated Press report on Wednesday.

A woman who had previously accused Johan Santana of rape has filed a civil suit against the Mets pitcher, claiming he sexually assaulted her last October on a Fort Myers, Fla., golf course. The lawsuit was filed in Lee County, Fla., state court on Tuesday. A statement released by the woman's attorneys to the New York Daily News said the woman became pregnant as a result of the alleged attack but had a miscarriage.

A Mets fan who says a flying piece of a broken baseball bat shattered his face is suing the team and Major League Baseball. James G. Falzon's lawsuits say the severed barrel of a maple bat became "a dangerous projectile" and broke bones in his face during an August 2007 Braves game at Shea Stadium. Falzon says the team, the league and Rawlings-brand bat maker the Jarden Corp. should have done more to protect fans from break-prone maple bats.

Barry Bonds will stand trial on federal perjury charges in March, according to an Associated Press report. Bonds? legal team, federal prosecutors and U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston agreed during a brief hearing Friday to begin the trial on March 21. Bonds? initial February 2009 trial date was delayed at the last minute when prosecutors appealed the judge?s ruling excluding vital evidence. The prosecutors ultimately lost that appeal and have decided to go ahead with the trial anyway. The former San Francisco Giant has pleaded not guilty to charges he lied to a grand jury in December 2003 when he denied knowingly taking performance-enhancing drugs.

Rangers president Nolan Ryan has won the high-stakes bidding war for the team, according to an ESPN.com report. Officials in federal bankruptcy court in Fort Worth, Texas, announced early Thursday that the group led by Ryan and Pittsburgh sports attorney Chuck Greenberg had made the best bid for the team. They staved off a fierce challenge from a group led by billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.