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Pettitte admits using HGH, not steroids

Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte yesterday admitted the Mitchell Report's allegations are true - that he did use performance-enhancing drugs.

Pettitte, in a statement released by agent Randy Hendricks, admitted using human growth hormone (HGH) on two occasions but denied ever having used steroids.

Pettitte became the second player mentioned in the report to publicly admit to HGH use...

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