PUNXSUTAWNEY — Three Butler County area players will be participating in the 11th annual Alice R. Kozel Foundation District 9 Basketball All-Star Games April 10 at Punxsutawney High.

Jenna McCorry of Moniteau will play in the girls game at 4 p.m. Union's Scott Booth and A-C Valley's Reed Terwilliger will play in the boys game at 6.

The Alice R. Kozel Foundation is a nonprofit organization created in 1999 to provide funding for children and youth activity programs.

NATRONA HEIGHTS — Freeport coaches Garrie Davies and Bill Burkart will coach the West boys and girls teams, respectively, at the AK Valley Cager Classic March 27 at Highlands High.Tickets are $5 in advance, $6 at the door. The girls game starts at 6 p.m., with the boys game starting at 8.Butler County players participating are Alex Isenberg, Darius Frantz and Erica Carnahan of Freeport; Jake McTighe and Hannah Novotny of Knoch; and Ian Hindley, Luke Gruber, Elaine Hasek and Ashley Lynch of Mars.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Joey Porter agreed Friday to a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.Porter, entering his 12th season, spent the past three with the Miami Dolphins, who released him in March. He played the first eight years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.With 92 career sacks, Porter trails only Jason Taylor (127Z\x) among active players. Porter has 12 career interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, 23 forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries with two returned for TDs.

LOS ANGELES — Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully was released from the hospital Friday after bumping his head, and is looking forward to broadcasting a Dodgers exhibition game this weekend.The 82-year-old Scully went to the hospital Thursday night as a precaution after he got up from bed too quickly, fell and hit his head, team spokesman Josh Rawitch said.Scully expressed his thanks to everyone. He plans to work Sunday's Dodgers-Indians game in Arizona, his first spring training game this year.

NEW YORK — Tweaking the postseason schedule. Eliminating the link between the All-Star game and World Series. Adding replay for fair-or-foul calls down the lines.Oh, and a message to the Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers: Hurry up!Baseball is looking to make adjustments. Some soon, others later. Some significant, others subtle.One change already is in effect. Pitchers now can touch their mouths or lips on the mound at any time to get a better grip. No need to step off or ask the umpire's permission, provided they're not standing on the rubber and then wipe their fingers.The Official Playing Rules Committee made that shift in December, the same month commissioner Bud Selig convened a special, 14-member panel to examine all facets of the game. He repeatedly said "there are no sacred cows."