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Erin Rawlick (C. Milton Wright) scored four goals and had four assists as host Navy (10-2) rolled to a 21-4 victory over visiting Presbyterian (2-8) on Monday. The Midshipmen, who were coming off a loss to No. 3 Duke on Sunday, outshot the Blue Hose 53-7. Caitlin Mandarin Hill (St. Mary's) and Mary Ruttum (St. Mary's) added three goals each. Division I honors: Towson senior midfielder Hillary Fratzke was named co-winner of the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week award for the second time this season and the fourth time in her career.

The Houston Astros reassigned right-handed pitcher Josh Banks (Severna Park) to minor league camp. Banks, 27, who had been invited to major league camp as a nonroster player, has appeared in 26 big league games, including eight starts, with the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres, with whom he was 1-1 with a 7.15 ERA last year. MLS: D.C. United signed Academy midfielder-forward Andy Najar to a Generation adidas contract to join the first team. Najar, 17, a native of Honduras, is the second player to sign with the first team directly from United's Academy.

Less than a week after being honored by the AFC for his play at linebacker, Brendon Ayanbadejo's season has ended. The Ravens placed the Pro Bowl special teams player on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season. Ayanbadejo didn't waste any time in flying to Birmingham, Ala., later in the day to meet with renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews and planned to undergo surgery on his torn left quadriceps tendon later today. "I want to be healthy tomorrow," Ayanbadejo said via phone as he boarded a plane Tuesday.

CHICAGO - -Felix Pie's role in the Orioles' first back-to-back wins in three weeks threatened to go unnoticed because of Brian Roberts' sudden power surge. However, Orioles manager Dave Trembley wouldn't let that happen. After Thursday's and Friday's victories, Trembley, who was highly critical of the outfielder earlier this season and played him sparingly, singled out Pie for his contributions. In the Orioles' 8-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, Pie drew a key walk to load the bases and knock starter James Shields out of the game.

The British Open has been over for a couple of days, and Tom Watson is probably home taking a blowtorch to his 8-iron, but I'm still sitting exactly in the same position I was when he overshot the green at 18 and came up just short of what would have been one of the most amazing feats in the history of professional sports. I'd like to say I'm still sitting here in front of the television in disbelief, waiting for one of the SportsCenter replays to show he actually made that 9-foot putt on the 72nd hole of the tournament.

A long bus ride isn't supposed to bring much joy to a minor league pitcher, but hearing that you've been called up by the Orioles makes every bump and tedious mile seem worth it. The Orioles promoted right-hander Jim Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk yesterday and placed reliever Scott Williamson on the disabled list with tightness in his right triceps tendon. Johnson got the news while traveling from Louisville to Indianapolis. "I still don't know what's going on," he said. "It was something I didn't really expect.

From the pickup basketball player to the motivated marathoner, all who exercise can suffer the agony of the feet. Here are the most common injuries: Plantar fasciitis Any activity that involves jumping, plus sudden stops and starts, can lead to plantar fasciitis. This overstretching of the ligament that runs from the heel to the ball of the foot, straight through the arch, affects about 14 percent of men and women ages 18 to 60, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association.

While Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld recovers from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, he can take solace in knowing that he has many fellow sufferers - among them sports pros, recreational athletes and weekend warriors. But if athletes (even occasional ones) play their cards right, surgery isn't always necessary. Depending on the severity of the damage, a person's age and level of activity, the injury can be treated with rehab and time and might not cause a permanent benching.

BOSTON - The blood on Curt Schilling's sock should have been a giveaway. But even if the New York Yankees or the rest of America had known about his surgical procedure last Tuesday, they would have been hard-pressed to believe it. One day before taking the mound for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, Schilling had sutures sewn into his right ankle as a last-ditch solution to fix a dislocated tendon. After hearing the details, the medical community was stunned. Boston Red Sox physician Dr. Bill Morgan had practiced the procedure on cadavers before performing it on Schilling.