1.   Another assistant, Kevin Constatine, was suspended one game.

2.   Berube was suspended one game by the National Hockey League for making the offensive remark.

3.   A nervous-looking Williams, who lasted only a third of an inning to open the sixth of the suspended game, could also start Saturday.

4.   By dropping the appeal, it leaves three Dodgers with appeals pending in Gary Sheffield, F.P. Santangelo and Carlos Perez, each suspended five games.

5.   Carolina will play without running back Fred Lane, suspended one game for conduct detrimental to team.

6.   Chris Sabo, then with the Cincinnati Reds, was suspended seven games by the league for using a corked bat last season.

7.   Carlos Perez and F.P. Santangelo were each suspended five games.

8.   Excluding their suspended game against Rutgers, the Minutemen have lost three of their last six, all in the league.

9.   Five guys were suspended five games.

10.   For that transgression, he was suspended one game.