SRU women sweep PSAC honorsSLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University guard Lexi Carpenter has been named PSAC West Women's Basketball Player of the Week while SRU's Brooke Hinderliter has been named the league's Freshman of the Week.Carpenter scored 32 points, grabbed five rebounds, five assists and two steals against Clarion, then tallied a conference-high 34 points against East Stroudsburg. Both were Rock victories.Hinderliter was named PSAC West Freshman of the Week for the fifth time. She averaged 14.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in those two wins.The Rock women's and men's teams host Pitt-Johnstown tonight.

Oregon suspends grid strength coachThe University of Oregon suspended football strength and conditioning coach Irele Oderinde one month without pay after three players were hospitalized following a series of intense workouts last week.The school announced the decision in a statement and detailed a review of the incident. It added that all future workouts have been modified and the strength and conditioning coach will now report to director of performance and sports science Andrew Murray instead of coach Willie Taggart, who apologized in the statement.

Romo’s future not being discussedFRISCO, Texas — Those closest to Tony Romo on the Cowboys aren’t ready to discuss the future of the Dallas quarterback, probably because they know the likely final answer.After 156 games and franchise bests of 34,183 yards passing and 248 touchdowns, Romo’s career in Dallas appears to be over after he lost the job he held for 10 years to rookie sensation Dak Prescott following a preseason back injury.The question is, what’s next?“There’s several cards to be played,” owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on his radio show Tuesday.

Blue Jays, Bautista agree on contractTORONTO — Jose Bautista is staying with the Toronto Blue Jays after all.The free agent slugger agreed to an $18 million, one-year contract with Toronto that includes mutual options for more years, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the deal, said Bautista passed his physical.The deal contains a mutual option for a second season, with a buyout.The 36-year-old Bautista hit 22 homers with 69 RBIs last year while batting .234 in an injury-plagued season for Toronto.

Ex-Giant McCovey pardoned by ObamaSAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey has been pardoned by President Barack Obama on tax evasion charges from 1995.It was one of the president’s 64 pardons granted.