Fall League

Auto racing NASCAR -- Lifted suspensions of driver Ken Schrader and owner Joe Hendrick.BaseballChandler Diamondbacks (Arizona Fall League) -- Named Joe Sparks manager, former Oriole Grant Jackson pitching coach, Lamar Johnson coach, and Mark O'Neal and Frank Kyte trainers.Chicago White Sox -- Activated C Ron Karkovice from the DL. Designated C Rick Wrona for assignment.Cincinnati Reds -- Announced P Steve Foster underwent exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, and further surgery will be needed and that it will end his season.

BaseballCalifornia Angels -- Released 3B Gary Gaetti.Milwaukee Brewers -- Placed IF Bill Doran (shoulder) on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 26; recalled IF William Suero from Triple-A New Orleans.Arizona Fall League -- Named Steve Cobb director of marketing, effective June 14.CollegeAllegheny -- Named John Wilcher women's lacrosse coach.Butler -- Named Jerry Francis men's assistant basketball coach.Colgate -- Announced the resignation of Heidi Hazen, women's softball coach.Kings Point -- Named Joe Assante men's assistant soccer coach.

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Auto racingBenetton -- Announced that Dutch driver Jos Verstappen will make his Formula One debut in the Brazilian Grand Prix on March 27 as a replacement on the team for the injured JJ Lehto.BaseballCalifornia Angels -- Sent P Pete Janicki to minor-league camp for assignment.Houston Astros -- Optioned IF Roberto Petagine and OF Brian Hunter to Triple-A Tucson. Sent IF Frank Kellner to minor-league camp for assignment.Kansas City Royals -- Optioned IF Joe Randa, IF Joe Vitiello and OF Les Norman to Triple-A Omaha.

BASEBALL American League * AL -- Announced that Sandy Alomar, Cleveland Indians catcher, has dropped his appeal of a three-game suspension and is eligible to return Sunday.* MILWAUKEE BREWERS -- Announced the resignation of Jimmy Bank, traveling secretary.* NEW YORK YANKEES -- Signed Buck Showalter, manager, to a three-year contract extention.National League * ATLANTA BRAVES -- Placed Mike Bielecki, pitcher, on the day disabled list. Recalled Pete Smith, pitcher, from Richmond of the International League.

BaseballOrioles -- Promoted P Jason Satre (5-2, 3.39 ERA) from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Rochester; promoted P Brian DuBois (6-2, 1.55) from Single-A Frederick to Bowie.California Angels -- Released 3B Gary Gaetti; recalled 3B Kelly Gruber from Triple-A Vancouver.Cincinnati Reds -- Placed P Bill Landrum (inflamed right elbow) on the 15-dayDL; recalled P Milt Hill from Triple-A Indianapolis.Milwaukee Brewers -- Placed IF Bill Doran (shoulder) on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 26; recalled IF William Suero from Triple-A New Orleans.

Frederick Keys ace right-hander Jake Arrieta took a long, hard look at his glowing statistics this season and said of his chances of being promoted to Baltimore next year: "I think it's going to be hard for them [the Orioles] to keep me in the minor leagues if I keep pitching this well." Arrieta, 6 feet 4 and 225 pounds, is on a roll these days and had every right to be confident after he had shut down the Salem Avalanche on two hits and no runs over seven innings Thursday night. He struck out six and walked three in an 8-0 victory for the Keys.

The chilly mornings and the first yellowing of the leaves signal the coming of fall sports. However, we still are plugged heavily into softball.Believe it or not, one summer league still is trying to close its books.The Killer Bees and Random House, divisional winners in the Carroll County Women's League seemingly eons ago, square off tonight in the first game of a best-of-three championship series at Springfield State Hospital in Eldersburg.Having postponed this meeting at least five times because rain and difficulties in getting the players out, league president Jim Hoffman said this is it."

Fred McCathorine needed a hook. Not the kind that is curved and metal. This hook is round and orange with plenty of bounce. McCathorine, the director of sports ministry for First Baptist Church of Guilford, on Columbia's eastern edge, has been coaching the First Baptist Crusaders' youth basketball program since 1987. He has found that basketball is a great way to get young men involved in the church. "Ours is an outreach program," said McCathorine, 51, a Columbia resident who is vice president of operations for Trigen Energy Corp.