1.   As they did earlier this week with center Wang Zhizhi, the Mavericks have tendered qualifying offers to center Raef LaFrentz and forward Eduardo Najera.

2.   Besides, no formal offer was tendered.

3.   -- Bauer, who also represents Phillippi Sparks, said the team had tendered an offer to the cornerback, meaning Sparks will almost definitely be back.

4.   Had the Giants not signed or tendered offers to their arbitration-eligible players by Wednesday, they would have become free agents.

5.   He has given the handlers of WBO light heavyweight champion Darius Michalczewski until Tuesday to tender an offer for a big-money fight in Germany.

6.   Meanwhile, New England must tender qualifying offers Thursday to any of the five restricted free agents with whom it desires to retain a right of first refusal.

7.   Neither company even tendered an offer.

8.   Offers were not tendered to safety Darryl Morrison and linebacker Al Catanho.

9.   Rodriguez said no offers were tendered, no overtures made.

10.   The club did not tender offers to two of its restricted free agents -- linebacker DeShone Myles and offensive lineman offensive lineman Chad Overhauser.