, Uhl is built like Uthoff and he shares many of his fo

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Royals signed veteran catcher Drew Butera to a $3.8 million, two-year contract Friday, keeping him as the primary backup to four-time All-Star Salvador Perez.Butera will make $1.5 million this season and $2.3 million next season.The 33-year-old Butera appeared in 56 games last season, setting career-bests with a .285 average, four homers and a .480 slugging percentage. He was at his best down the stretch, when the Royals were out of the playoff hunt, hitting .355 in the final 12 games of September and October.He also can play first base and made two pitching appearances last season.In other moves, left-handed reliever Tim Collins elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Omaha. Collins missed the entire season after Tommy John surgery.The Royals also purchased the contracts of pitchers Andrew Edwards and Jake Junis from Omaha and catcher Cam Gallagher and first baseman Samir Duenez from Double-A Northwest Arkansas, protecting them from the Rule 5 draft.The Royals cleared roster space by designating catcher Tony Cruz for assignment. Adidas Prophere Schoenen Heren .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. Adidas Superstar Schoenen Sale .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.nmdtekoop.com/ultra-boost-sneakers/ultra-boost-19.html . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night. 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What remains is a potential Big Ten player of the year in Peter Jok and an intriguing yet largely untested supporting cast.Jok, a senior shooting guard who averaged 16.1 points per game in 2015, should get as many shots as any player in the conference now that Uthoff is in the pros.Gesells starting point guard job will likely go to sophomore Christian Williams, who is 6-foot-5 with a long reach and a mandate to get stronger and learn the playbook.Senior Dale Jones, junior Dom Uhl, sophomore Ahmad Wagner and highly-touted freshman Tyler Cook will be counted on to replace Uthoff and Woodburys production in the frontcourt, and super-sub Nicholas Baer should play a bigger role after an offseason spent working on his strength and his conditioning.Weve got too many guys, and thats a good problem to have. A lot of times you get to this point and you look and say, `Ok, well, these three guys are definitely not playing. I dont have that with this team, seventh-year coach Fran McCaffery said. I dont have a mistake maker. I dont have a guy whos confused every day. I dont have a guy whos out of shape.Does McCaffery have enough guys to make it back to the NCAA Tournament? Not even he knows for certain heading into November. Here are some of keys to consider as Iowa undergoes its biggest roster overhaul in years:COOKS TIMEMcCaffery typically doessnt try to over-hype his freshmen.dddddddddddd But the 6-foot-9 Cook was ranked as the 38th-best player in the country by EPSN as a senior, and hell likely slide into a starting role as a power forward.I think hes an impact player, certainly on our team, in our league, and on a national level. I think hes that good, McCaffery said.DOMINANT DOM?Uhl is one of the more unique players in the Big Ten. At 6-foot-9 and just 220 pounds, Uhl is built like Uthoff and he shares many of his former teammates characteristics. Uhl can drive to the basket, block shots and hit open jumpers, though not at the level of Uthoff. But Uhl is still learning the game, and if he can continue to develop he might just turn out to be a capable sidekick for Jok, a traditional shooting guard.WILLIAMS AND WAGNERWilliams wont be a coach on the floor like Gesell was. But hes got more than a few inches on Gesell, and last season he displayed a rare ability to glide through traffic and get buckets over bigger defenders. Wagner, who at 6-foot-7 and 235 pounds, is built like a Kirk Ferentz-style tight end. He held his own when given a shot in 2015-16, and as a freshman rarely seemed rattled during any of McCafferys infamous sidelines rants. Look for Wagner to emerge as a leader this season.TOUGH SLEDDINGThe young Hawkeyes will be tested early . They host Seton Hall on Nov. 17, and play Virginia and either Providence or Memphis in a Thanksgiving tournament in Florida. Iowa then plays at Notre Dame, hosts Iowa State and faces Northern Iowa on a neutral floor in Des Moines.---Online: www.collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '