Fast Break

Baseball

Clemens snaps at photographer

Roger Clemens arrived at the Houston Astros’ minor league clubhouse in Kissimmee, Fla., on Tuesday and walked straight to a fenced-in bullpen to greet his oldest son, Koby, a catcher in the Astros’ system.

He snapped at a photographer who started clicking pictures.

“This isn’t a zoo!” Clemens barked.

The seven-time Cy Young Award winner was calmer a few minutes later, but refused to answer questions about the Mitchell Report or a possible criminal investigation into his denials of steroid use.

“Everything’s been said that needs to be said on that,” Clemens said. “We’re moving forward. It’s baseball time.”

Clemens will pitch batting practice from today through Friday to minor leaguers. He arrived one day after The New York Times reported a House committee had drafted the letter asking the Justice Department to look into whether Clemens committed perjury.

NBA

Foot injury puts Yao out for season

All-Star center Yao Ming is out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot, a blow to the surging Houston Rockets.

General manager Daryl Morey made the announcement hours before the Rockets put their 12-game winning streak on the line against Washington.

Yao was averaging 22 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.

Yao has a choice between surgery or treatment with a cast, said team doctor Tom Clanton. Both options involve a healing time of about four months.

Clanton doesn’t expect the center to miss the Beijing Olympics in August.

College basketball

Cougars, Huskies set game time

The Pac-10 regular-season men’s basketball finale between Washington State and Washington on March 8 will be at 4:30 p.m. in Pullman and televised live on Fox Sports Network.

WSU’s remaining conference games will be on FSN, including Thursday’s game at Cal at 8 p.m. and Saturday’s at Stanford at 1.