Kansas City Royal outfielder Johnny Damon, 25,...

Kansas City Royal outfielder Johnny Damon, 25, lost his salary arbitration case and will get $2.1 million instead of $3.2 million. Damon hit .277 last season with 18 home runs, 66 RBIs and 26 steals. He made $460,000. . . . Outfielder Butch Huskey and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a $1.5-million, one-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing. . . . The Boston Red Sox and right-hander John Wasdin avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $500,000, one-year deal. The Philadelphia Phillies have made an undisclosed offer to pitcher Orel Hershiser, 40. . . . Paul Molitor, who retired after last season, will join the Minnesota Twins as a television analyst and spring-training coach.

High Schools

Dean Crowley, commissioner of athletics for the Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation, has resigned, effective Sept. 1.

Crowley, 64, told the section’s executive committee and staff of his intent in a letter dated Feb. 9.

He began working for the section as an administrative assistant in 1976 and succeeded Stan Thomas as commissioner in 1993.

“I want to explore some new areas,” said Crowley, who worked as a teacher, coach and school administrator for 20 years before joining the section. “I want to spend some time with my grandkids as they grow up. Sleep in a little later and go home a little earlier.”

Tennis

Andre Agassi’s use of obscenities and subsequent default to 120th-ranked Cecil Mamiit in the Sybase Open in San Jose on Wednesday night will cost him $13,000 and a loss of ranking points that could drop him one or two places from his No. 7 world ranking.

Top-seeded Pete Sampras, returning from a 10-week layoff, defeated Martin Rodriguez of Argentina, 7-5, 6-3, and Mark Philippoussis of Australia beat John van Lottum of the Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1, in second-round matches.

Pro Football

Former Pro Bowl quarterback Gus Frerotte, who lost his starting job to Trent Green last season, was waived by the Washington Redskins. . . . After sitting out last season because of a knee injury, defensive end Mike Mamula was re-signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to a four-year contract worth between $11 million and $12 million plus incentives. . . . Linebacker Zach Thomas has agreed to a five-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. . . . Quarterback Warren Moon, 41, says he has been released by the Seattle Seahawks because of salary-cap limitations. . . . The Oakland Raiders released defensive end Aundray Bruce hours before the NFL deadline for players to become free agents. . . . The New York Giants terminated the contracts of cornerback Carlton Gray and reserve offensive lineman Jerry Reynolds. . . . Former New York Jet quarterback Browning Nagle signed with the Arena Football League’s Orlando Predators.

Miscellany

Austria’s Alexandra Meissnitzer overtook teammate Anita Wachter on the second run of the women’s giant slalom at Vail, Colo., to win her second gold medal in the World Alpine Ski Championships with a combined time of 2 minutes 8.54 seconds. The silver medal went to Norway’s Andrine Flemmen (2:08.84) and the bronze to Wachter (2:09.13).

Former Ohio State track star Chris Nelloms faces a mandatory life term today after being denied a new trial on his Jan. 8 conviction for raping a girl younger than 13.

A test by chemist David Brown in London showing containers used to transport urine samples can be opened without detection has given three-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Michelle Smith-De Bruin hope of overturning a four-year drug ban at a May 3 hearing.

Edward Doheny, who participated in eight Transpac yacht races, died Jan. 25 in Honolulu. He was 81. Cause of death was not disclosed.