Umpire Joyce remains haunted by blown call

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Umpire Jim Joyce is still bothered by his blown call that cost Detroit's Armando Galarraga a perfect game in June.

Joyce joined Galarraga as presenters at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night. They shook hands onstage before announcing their category.

Joyce said backstage that he thinks about the incident every day and that the first couple games he worked after the one on June 2 were very difficult.

He says that to this day the blown call haunts him.

Joyce says Galarraga deserved an explanation and an apology, but the forgiveness came from the pitcher.

ALL-STAR RATINGS

MLB All-Star game earns record-low TV rating

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's All-Star game has earned its lowest-ever television rating.

The National League's 3-1 victory Tuesday night on Fox earned a 7.5 fast national rating and 13 share. That's down 16 percent from the 8.9/15 for last season's game, a 4-3 win by the AL.

The previous low was an 8.1/14 in 2005.

Ratings represent the percentage of all households with televisions, and shares represent the percentage of all homes with TVs in use at the time.

MICHIGAN-NCAA

Michigan director of football operations resigns

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan director of football operations Brad Labadie has resigned.

Athletic director Dave Brandon confirmed the move Wednesday, insisting it was made for family reasons and was unrelated to an ongoing NCAA probe.

Labadie and coach Rich Rodriguez were among the several people who received a letter of reprimand from the school for playing a role in major rule violations. Labadie was blamed for failing to correctly and promptly file forms tracking hours players spent with the team.

Brandon says Labadie isn't expected be part of the school's contingent for an NCAA hearing Aug. 13-14 in Seattle.

Labadie has accepted a job as an account representative for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

MICHIGAN'S BIGGER HOUSE

Michigan Stadium's capacity set at 109,901

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan has figured out just how many fans it can seat in the new-look Big House.

The school announced Wednesday the capacity of Michigan Stadium will be 109,901 this season, making it the country's largest football stadium.

The public had 14 hours Wednesday to tour some of the new suites and club seats. A $226 million renovation will be completed later this summer. The project began a day after the 2007 season.

Well-heeled fans and companies are making at least a three-year pledge to pay up to $85,000 for 16-seat suites plus prime parking. Club seats are as much as $4,000 per seat plus the cost of tickets and include a one-year term.

The Wolverines' opener is Sept. 4 at home against the Connecticut Huskies.

MICHIGAN WOMEN'S OPEN

Lisa Strom comes from 3 back to win Women's Open

WELDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Lisa Strom has overcome a three-shot deficit to win the Michigan Women's Open Championship by one stroke.

The 33-year-old from Huntersville, N.C., shot a one-under-par 71 Wednesday to finish with a two-under 214 for three rounds.

Strom beat first- and second-round leader Suzy Green-Roebuck of Ann Arbor, who was three-over on the final day and finished one stroke back at one-under 215.

Sue Ertl of Bradenton, Fla., and Elaine Crosby of Jackson finished at an even-par 216, while Julie Tomlinson of Noblesville, Ind., and Ashley Tait of Littleton, Colo., were tied at one-over 217.

The three-day competition was held at Crystal Mountain Resort in Benzie County's Weldon Township, about 25 miles southwest of Traverse City.

WOODSON-HOUSE FIRE

Packers' Woodson and 15 others escape house fire

BAY HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson says he was lucky to escape a burning house in Michigan, several hours after a celebration ended.

Woodson told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Wednesday he was at Gwen Haggerty's house in Bay Harbor on Friday night when the Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation was honored for donating $15 million to name the new women's hospital at the University of Michigan.

The former Wolverine says he and other overnight guests were fortunately still awake when the fire started sometime after 4 a.m. Saturday.

As a result, everyone was able to get out of the house.