Yankee agrees to meet Mitchell panel

NEW YORK: Yankees slugger Jason Giambi has agreed to be interviewed as part of former Senator George Mitchell's probe into use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball, MLB announced on Thursday.

Giambi's cooperation with the Mitchell investigation was sought after he indicated in an interview published by USA Today on May 18 that he had used performance-enhancing drugs.

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had warned Giambi he could face disciplinary action if he refused to be interviewed by the Mitchell investigation, which has so far been rebuffed by current players.