The Pittsburgh Pirates will honor the Butler Township 11-and-12 Little League all-star team that won the Pennsylvania state championship this season.

Butler Township will be featured in a pregame ceremony before the Pirates game against the New York Mets Sept. 15.

Butler Township was the first Butler County team to win a Little League state championship. It lost three of four games in the Mid-Atlantic regional to bow out of the Little League World Series.

CINCINNATI — Carson Palmer is ready to play.With his rebuilt knee holding up in practice, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback said that he will play in the next preseason game, stepping on the field and taking a hit for the first time since his injury in the playoffs seven months ago.Palmer is expected to start against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, when his left knee will get its biggest test yet.

IRVING, Texas — Terrell Owens missed practice again, virtually ensuring he will miss his third straight preseason game for the Dallas Cowboys this weekend and might not play until the regular-season opener.Owens missed 15 of 27 training camp workouts in Oxnard, Calif., and the first two exhibition games before the Cowboys resumed practice at home Wednesday.Owens said Wednesday he aggravated his left hamstring injury by returning to practice too soon last week. The receiver characterized his injury as a "severe pull" and said he wasn't going to jeopardize his health by rushing back again.

RENO, Nev. — Will MacKenzie tied a PGA Tour record with three eagles in one round, including a 52-foot putt, and shot a 9-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead over Bob Estes in the opening round of the Reno-Tahoe Open.