NEW ORLEANS — The NFL will contribute up to $20 million to the effort to repair the Hurricane-battered Superdome in time for Saints games next season.

The decision was made last week at a league meeting in Orlando after a request by team owner Tom Benson and talks among Superdome officials, the NFL and the team.

The Superdome was used as a shelter nearly 30,000 people following Hurricane Katrina. Repair costs are estimated at about $140 million and most of that is expected to be covered by the state's insurance and FEMA.

The Superdome's structural frame was not affected by the hurricane. The building lost 70 percent of its roof, however, which resulted in major damage as rain poured into the building.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Olympic Committee submitted its final roster for the Turin Olympics Tuesday, a list of 211 athletes including Bode Miller, Jeremy Bloom, Michelle Kwan and Apolo Anton Ohno.Of the 211, 85 competed in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, and 40 of those helped the United States set a record with 34 medals.One of the athletes, Sarah Konrad, is competing in two sports — biathlon and cross country. She is the first American woman to qualify for two sports at a Winter Olympics.

SAN DIEGO — All-Star catcher Mike Piazza finalized his $2 million deal with the San Diego Padres Tuesday.Piazza will have a $1.25 million salary in 2006, with the chance to make $250,000 each for 85, 95, and 105 games started.The 12-time All-Star holds the major league record for most career home runs by a catcher (374). He has 397 homers overall, and is a career .311 hitter.

CINCINNATI — Former Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Rick White and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Tuesday to a $600,000, one-year contract.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Sooner state will be the New Orleans Hornets' home away from home for another season.The Hornets will play most of their home games next season in Oklahoma City, with plans to return to New Orleans full-time in the 2007-08 season.The NBA announced Tuesday that the Hornets will play 35 games in Oklahoma City and six in New Orleans in 2006-07. But Hornets owner George Shinn, team president Paul Mott and NBA commissioner David Stern all said they anticipate New Orleans being the team's only home in 2007-08.