MLBPA trying to save Bonds?

The government's investigation into athlete steroid use appears to have widened with the names of 100 baseball players who tested positive for illegal drugs now in the hands of federal investigators.

The information, which an appeals court granted to authorities Wednesday, could bolster the perjury case against Barry Bonds, who is under investigation for telling a grand jury he never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs.

The players' union may ask for a new hearing before the full 9th Circuit or appeal the panel's ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.