PITTSBURGH - With hockey back, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced lower ticket prices for the 2005-2006 season, prices that were to have gone into effect last year before the season was canceled due to the lockout.

"We are very appreciative that our loyal fans have been so patient during this time and we believe we'll be able to reward them by putting a very competitive team on ice. We'll be able to offer better value at a lower price," said team president Ken Sawyer.

The average cost of a season ticket will drop 11 percent.

Some full-season ticket prices that cost $65 a game will be reduced to $60 along the sides and $50 for seats behind the net. More than 8,700 seats will be available for $30 or under, including more than 2,000 at $15.

"The goal was to make Penguins hockey more affordable for our fans and to create exciting new seating and ticketing options," Sawyer said.

The Penguins also plan to reduce gate prices.

Texas Roadhouse will host Bassmaster Mike DelVisco at its Clearview Mall restaurant at 2 p.m. July 30.The restaurant chain has sponsored DelVisco, a professional angler who has been part of the Bassmaster Tour for 16 years, since last year.DelVisco will sign autographs and hand out fishing freebies to all guests. Kids can register to win one of two fishing kits.

DENVER - The Colorado Rockies traded outfielder Preston Wilson and picked up outfielder Eric Byrnes in a pair of trades with Washington and Oakland Wednesday.The Rockies sent Wilson and cash to the Nationals for right-hander Zach Day, outfielder J.J. Davis and a player to be named later or cash. Colorado also sent left-hander Joe Kennedy and right-handed reliever Jay Witasick to the Athletics for Byrnes and minor league prospect Omar Quintanilla.Earlier, the A's acquired outfielder Jay Payton and cash from Boston for right-handed reliever Chad Bradford.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina admitted to 10 NCAA violations committed under former football coach Lou Holtz in a report.Five of the violations were classified as major.The school found violations occurred when prospective student-athletes were given impermissible tutoring sessions and offseason workouts from 1999-2002.South Carolina was also found to have a lack of institutional control.