HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Glenn Brennen, a 2012 Butler graduate and a junior defender on the Centenary College men's soccer team, has been named first team all-conference this season.

Brennen has scored three goals on the campaign. Centenary will play in its conference semifinals today.

MIAMI — A lawyer for the University of Miami's former pitching coach said Alex Rodriguez admitted to federal investigators he used steroids supplied by the owner of a now-closed South Florida clinic.Attorney Frank Quintero Jr., who represents Lazaro “Laser” Collazo in his defense against charges of conspiracy to distribute performance-enhancing drugs, told The Associated Press that the New York Yankees third baseman confessed to steroids use, according to Drug Enforcement Administration documents provided by the government to defense lawyers.The Miami Herald first reported Rodriguez's admission, saying he met with DEA agents on Jan. 29 at the agency's South Florida field office. Given a grant of immunity from prosecution, Rodriguez told investigators he did use banned substances between late 2010 and October 2012 supplied by Anthony Bosch, who owned the Biogenesis of America clinic in Coral Gables.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Terry and Kim Pegula are committed to building a stadium for the Buffalo Bills and are working on ending the team's series of annual home games in Toronto.Those were among the topics the franchise's new owners touched upon during a wide-ranging 20 minute interview with The Associated Press.“Well, there's going to be a new stadium somewhere, that's all I know,” Terry Pegula said. “The league was pretty emphatic that Buffalo, we're a small market, needs to be as competitive as we can.”

HOUSTON — Ryan Mallett's wait to be a starter is over.After toiling in the shadow of Tom Brady for three seasons in New England and backing up Ryan Fitzpatrick for nine games this year, coach Bill O'Brien said the Houston Texans will bench Fitzpatrick and start Mallett at Cleveland on Nov. 16.The coach made it clear that this isn't a one-game experiment and that Mallett will be Houston's starter for the rest of the season.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee women's basketball team has suspended four players for academic reasons.Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick said guards Ariel Massengale and Andraya Carter would miss one game and forward Cierra Burdick and guard Jannah Tucker would miss two because they did “not live up to our academic standards.”

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports will pay the $185,000 in fines levied against six crew members for their role in a post-race fight at Texas between Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski.