McCain demands immediate action by baseball to tighten drug testing

WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) demanded that major league baseball's players and owners tighten the sport's drug-testing policy to "restore the integrity" of the game.

Expressing dismay over recurring reports of abuse by some of baseball's biggest stars, he repeated a threat he made before last season to legislate stricter rules.

Steroid accusations hit the headlines last week with reports that linked steroid abuse to sluggers Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi.

"I am dismayed - though not surprised" McCain said Friday in a statement. "Still, major league baseball and its players insist on turning a blind eye to the misconduct that threatens to undermine the legitimacy of their sport."