HOUSTON — Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has discussed the possibility of his team playing at Rice Stadium if repairs to Reliant Stadium from Hurricane Ike can't be made in time for its first home game on Oct. 5.

The stadium's retractable roof lost five pieces in the storm and officials said large pieces of debris had fallen into the stadium.

Though he has discussed playing at Rice, which is four miles from Reliant, McNair is "optimistic" that repairs can be made in time for Houston to play at home against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 5.

Rice Stadium holds 47,000 in its current configuration, but the tarps could be moved off the end zone seating to expand the capacity to 70,000. It was opened in 1950 and hosted the Super Bowl in 1974.

VERONA — Treesdale Golf Club pro Joe Boros carded a 2-under-par 68 to tie for first Monday in the 2008 March of Dimes Golf Classic Invitational at Longue Vue Golf Club.Boros lost a tiebreaker to Adam Corson of Dick's Sporting Goods.Rob McClellan of Butler Country Club and John Aubrey Sr. of Aubrey's Dubbs Dred both finished three strokes back.

BUTLER TWP— Butler cornerback Mason McLaughlin was named the Golden Tornado Football Player of the Week by the Butler Quarterback Club.

NEW YORK — Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's record for hits at Yankee Stadium Tuesday, singling in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox.The hit off Gavin Floyd was Jeter's 1,270th in the 85-year-old ballpark, scheduled to close Sunday. It came in Jeter's 8,002nd major league at-bat, passing Gehrig for second on the Yankees' career list behind Mickey Mantle (8,102).

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges are among 10 players on the latest Hall of Fame ballot for Veterans Committee voters.Dick Allen, Jim Kaat and Luis Tiant are on the list, made up of major leaguers whose careers began in 1943 or later. Tony Oliva, former Pittsburgh Pirate Al Oliver, Vada Pinson and Maury Wills also were among the candidates announced Tuesday.Voting results will be announced Dec. 8 at baseball's winter meetings in Las Vegas. A player needs 75 percent to be elected. The living 64 Hall members will vote.