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Major League Baseball has cleared Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman of any wrongdoing in its investigation of an Al-Jazeera America report on performance-enhancing drugs, saying that neither player violated the sports drug program.MLB announced Friday that it has completed its investigation, which did not find any violations of the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program by either Howard or Zimmerman.Al-Jazeera America reported in a December documentary that Howard and Zimmerman, along with several other professional athletes, allegedly received shipments of performance-enhancing drugs.The Al-Jazeera America report, titled The Dark Side: Secrets of Sports Doping,?was based on secret recordings of former Indianapolis anti-aging institute worker Charles Sly, who named Zimmerman and other high-profile athletes as having received steroid-like Delta-2 hormone supplement shipments from him while he worked at the Guyer Institute.Sly later recanted the story and told Al-Jazeera that the statements attributed to him are absolutely false and incorrect.Howard and Zimmerman filed lawsuits against Al-Jazeera America in January, claiming that the report contained false statements and was inaccurate, unsubstantiated and reckless.Howard and Zimmerman both fully cooperated with baseballs investigation, but Sly did not agree to speak with MLB or provide requested information, according to Fridays statement.Howard, 36, has 376 home runs and 1,178 RBIs over a 13-year career spent entirely with the Phillies. He was the National Leagues Rookie of the Year in 2005, was the leagues MVP in 2006 and helped the Phillies to a World Series championship in 2008, their first title in 28 years.The accusations from Al Jazeera came out of nowhere, and I was shocked and outraged by their false claims, Howard said in a statement released shortly after MLBs announcement. I welcomed the investigation by Major League Baseball as an opportunity to clear my name. I was fully cooperative and transparent in the process, and MLBs findings validate what I have said publicly. I am glad that this part of the process has concluded, and I look forward to holding the responsible people accountable for these false and defamatory claims in my ongoing litigation against Al Jazeera and its reporters.Zimmerman, 31, has played his entire 12-year career with the Nationals and is fourth on the franchises all-time list with 212 homers. He also indicated Friday that he will continue to pursue the lawsuit against the now-defunct Al-Jazeera America.I understand why Major League Baseball found it necessary to explore this matter, and I appreciate that MLB, after a thorough investigation, was able to publicly affirm my innocence, he said in a statement. Throughout my life and career, I have been true to myself, my family, the Nationals organization and my community. It is not right that a so-called news organization and its personnel can publicly make false accusations that damage my reputation and call into question my integrity without any consequences whatsoever. As I said in January when I filed my lawsuit, I am determined to hold Al Jazeera and its reporters accountable for their defamatory actions.Zimmerman also said before Friday nights game at Atlanta:?The whole point of the lawsuit was to not allow people to basically smear your name without any evidence or without any proof. So that will go on.Im just glad its behind me, Howard said Friday in the clubhouse before the Phillies-Cardinals game. Thats about it. The process is the process. Im glad its behind me and I can move forward and just focus on playing baseball.Over the course of their long and distinguished careers, both men have earned their stellar reputations as tremendous players and authentic ambassadors in their respective communities. Major League Baseballs rulings are important steps in clearing their names and securing their legacies, said Brodie Van Wagenen, the agent for both Howard and Zimmerman. The result of MLBs seven-month investigation strengthens the players resolve to seek justice in their ongoing legal battle with Al Jazeera and its reporters.Former major league catcher Taylor Teagarden, another player implicated in the Al-Jazeera America report, was suspended for 80 games in April.The report also implicated NFL players Peyton Manning, Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers, James Harrison and Mike Neal. Manning, now retired, was cleared by the NFL after an investigation. The NFL is still investigating Matthews and Peppers, who play for Green Bay, Pittsburghs Harrison and Neal, a free agent.Information from ESPNs Jerry Crasnick and The Associated Press was used in this report. Air Force 1 Grey Outlet . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. Air Force 1 Wholesale . 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Even in retirement, Richie McCaw continues to astound.The former All Blacks captain has taken to the skies to lend a hand in the aftermath of New Zealands latest earthquake disaster which struck early on Sunday morning and measured 7.5 on the Richter scale.McCaw, a qualified pilot, has been flying rescue missions and undertaking an advisory role as to the damage suffered across the country.Like everyone else, I got woken up at midnight... yeah a bit scary, McCaw told the New Zealand Herald.According to the Herald, McCaw helped fly two USAR teams to Kaikoura where one person died in a collapsed house.From there, we took the Fire Service just north and south of Kaikoura to chheck out all the slips and make sure everyone was accounted for, he said.ddddddddddddAt one point, the railway was way out over the sea - it had been pushed out by slips. It would not have been a nice place to be at midnight last night.McCaw has previously helped fight the frost at vineyards owned by his friends in New Zealands Marlborough region.McCaw was recently in Chicago to witness the All Blacks loss to Ireland and before that he had endured an exhausting stint on the publicity trail promoting the release of his documentary, Chasing Great. ' ' '