UPDATE: Baseball's Roger Clemens acquitted of all charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former baseball star Roger Clemens was acquitted today on all charges that he obstructed and lied to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs as a fast-balling pitcher.

The trial was lengthy, the deliberations relatively brief. Jurors returned their verdict after close to 10 hours over several days. The outcome ended a 10-week trial that capped an expensive, five-year investigation into one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball.

Shortly after the verdict was read, Clemens and his family engaged in hugs in the courtroom including one large group hug. At one point, wife Debbie Clemens dabbed Roger Clemens' eyes with a tissue.

Clemens, 49, was charged with two counts of perjury, three counts of making false statements and one count of obstructing Congress when he testified at a deposition and at a nationally televised hearing in February 2008. The charges centered on his repeated denials that he used steroids and human growth hormone during a 24-year career that produced 354 wins and a record seven Cy Young Awards.