Miguel Tejada sentenced to probation and community service for lying about steroids

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[SIZE=-1]An attorney for Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada said the five-time All Star is looking forward to playing ball, as he begins a sentence of probation and community service for lying to Congress about handling performance-enhancing drugs. [...][/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]The sentence had been expected; federal prosecutors had urged one to two years of probation and community service focused on youth education and outreach. But the final judgment was at the discretion of Magistrate Judge Alan Kay. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]The Astros are planning to help Tejada fulfill his community service commitment, Wade said. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]Under federal guidelines, Kay could have doled a sentence of up to six months imprisonment for the misdemeanor of making misrepresentations to Congress, the crime Tejada pleaded guilty to last month. The $5,000 fine was the maximum allowed, Kay said.[/SIZE]
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