HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet said his career was over, one month after sustaining a season-ending concussion.

Chrebet spent 11 seasons with his hometown team after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Hofstra, but was plagued with head injuries the last few seasons.

He ends his career with 580 receptions, second to Don Maynard's 627 on the team list.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Baseball officials reapplied for a permit that would allow Cuba to join next year's inaugural World Baseball Classic as Puerto Rican athletic officials said San Juan should withdraw as a host city if the Cubans aren't allowed to participate.In Miami, a congressman who opposes Fidel Castro's communist government met with several major league players, hoping to form a team of Cuban defectors that could play in the 16-team tournament.The U.S. Treasury Department last week denied a permit request from Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The permit is required because of U.S. laws and regulations governing certain transactions with Cuba.

NEW YORK — Bernie Williams is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $1.5 million, one-year contract that allows him to earn an additional $1.5 million in performance bonuses.Williams will have a reduced role as a designated hitter and backup outfielder. New York reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a contract with Johnny Damon, who will be the starting center fielder.Now 37, Williams came up to the Yankees in 1991 and became their regular center fielder two years later. He helped the Yankees win four World Series and six AL pennants from 1996-03, and is the major league career leader in postseason homers (22) and RBIs (80).Williams batted just .249 with 12 homers and 64 RBIs in 485 at-bats last season.

SEATTLE — The Mariners took a chance on Matt Lawton, agreeing to a $400,000, one-year contract with a player who will start next season under suspension because of steroid use.The commissioner's office announced Nov. 2 that Lawton tested positive for steroids, a substance identified as boldenone.Because he tested positive under the 2005 program, Lawton will miss the first 10 days of next season instead of 50 games, the penalty called for under the toughened agreement players and owners adopted under pressure from politicians.Lawton batted a combined .254 last season with 13 homers and 53 RBIs in 141 games for Pittsburgh, the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees.

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers and pitcher Brett Tomko reached a preliminary agreement on an $8.7 million, two-year contract, two people close to the negotiations said.Tomko was 8-15 with a 4.48 ERA for San Francisco last season. Under new general manager Ned Colletti, the Dodgers also have added former Giants Kenny Lofton and Bill Mueller. Colletti had been San Francisco's assistant general manager.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins agreed to a contract with Rondell White that guarantees the designated hitter $3.25 million for one year and could be worth up to $8.5 million over two seasons.White, who should help make up for the loss of right fielder Jacque Jones, hit .313 with 12 homers and 53 RBIs in 97 games for Detroit last season.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers coach Greg Schiano agreed to a seven-year contract extension, just days before the Scarlet Knights play in their first bowl game in 27 years.The deal will keep the 39-year-old Schiano at Rutgers through the 2012 season.The former Miami assistant led the Scarlet Knights to a 7-4 record, their first winning record since 1992.

BOSTON — Sean Williams was cleared to rejoin the Boston College basketball team, seven months after he was suspended from the school and the team following his arrest for marijuana possession.