Austin was booked into the Shawnee County Jail about 1:55 p.m. in connection with possession of opiates or narcotics with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a school, obstruction of the legal process, possession of drug paraphernalia, no Kansas drug tax stamp, driving with a suspended license and failure to stop for a red light.

Austin, a former All-State player for Highland Park, left the Missouri State basketball team in January 2008, citing personal reasons.

2. NEW Royals SLATED FOR FANFEST: New Kansas City Royals Willie Bloomquist, Coco Crisp, Kyle Farnsworth and Mike Jacobs will attend the 2009 Royals Fan Fest. The new players will join manager Trey Hillman and other players at the event that will run 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Overland Park Convention Center.

3. ARMSTRONG WILL RIDE DOWN UNDER: Lance Armstrong got a warmer reception Down Under than he might have liked. After a training ride around the South Australia capital Tuesday, the seven-time Tour de France winner assessed the local conditions. "It was hot," he said.

Armstrong will make his professional comeback with the Astana team in the six-stage Tour Down Under from Jan. 20-25.

4. RACING TEAMS ALIGN: Hall of Fame Racing became the latest NASCAR team to use a merger to stave off collapse, aligning Tuesday with Yates Racing to keep its operation running into the new season.

Baseball

1. LOWE, Braves AGREE TO DEAL: The Braves bounced right back from the disappointment of losing John Smoltz.

Determined to rebuild a once-proud pitching staff that fell into disarray, Atlanta reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a $60 million, four-year contract with Derek Lowe and finalized a deal with Japanese all-star pitcher Kenshin Kawakami.

Elsewhere, career saves leader Trevor Hoffman and the Milwaukee Brewers announced their $6 million, one-year deal after the reliever passed a physical.

2. YANKEES PRESIDENT SUBPOENAED: A New York Assembly committee investigating the use of millions of dollars in public funding to build the new Yankee Stadium has subpoenaed the team's president. Assemblyman Richard Brodsky said the subpoenas compel the officials to appear for questioning at a hearing Wednesday, and to provide documents the committee wants for its investigation into whether public money should be used for the new stadium in the Bronx.

3. FIRST Padres MANAGER DIES: The first manager in San Diego Padres' history has died. Preston Gomez was 85. He died Tuesday in Fullerton, Calif. Gomez took over the expansion Padres in 1969 and later managed the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs.

Gomez was hit by a pickup truck last March in California and never fully recovered from head injuries.

4. O'S SIGN JAPANESE RIGHTY: Right-hander Koji Uehara, 33, signed a two-year contract Tuesday with the Baltimore Orioles, making him the first Japanese-born player in franchise history.

FOOTBALL

1. CRABTREE HEADED TO NFL: Two-time All-American receiver Michael Crabtree is leaving Texas Tech to catch passes in the NFL next season.

Crabtree announced his decision at a news conference Tuesday, with teammate and Big 12 sack leader Brandon Williams also announcing his plans to turn pro.

2. BALL STATE'S DAVIS DECLARES: Quarterback Nate Davis, who led Ball State to a 12-0 start this past season, during which the Cardinals were ranked as high as 12th, will bypass his senior season to enter the NFL draft.

Also, All-American defensive end Aaron Maybin will skip his final two seasons at Penn State and declare for the NFL draft. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound sophomore led the Big Ten with 12 sacks.

3. SPAZIANI TO COACH BC: Frank Spaziani stayed at Boston College, even though he was disappointed when he was passed over for the head coaching job in 2006. That loyalty paid off Tuesday when the longtime assistant was promoted to the top spot. The 61-year-old who built top defenses during his 10 years as coordinator succeeds Jeff Jagodzinski, who was fired last Wednesday.

4. COLTS INTRODUCE CALDWELL: Jim Caldwell was officially introduced as the Colts head coach Tuesday, replacing Tony Dungy. "He's very tough to follow," Caldwell said at his introductory news conference. "But I'm not competing with Tony. I want to build on the success we have had and move forward."

Staff and wire reports