CHICAGO — The NFL reportedly could lose $1 billion if there is a lockout after the March 3 expiration of the collective bargaining agreement — even if the 2011 season is played.

The Wall Street Journal reported the figure Wednesday, citing unidentified senior NFL officials familiar with information presented to the 32 team owners at the league's meeting in Chicago.

The paper said the NFL could lose $400 million in March alone, when many season tickets are renewed, and another $500 million if preseason games are canceled because of labor unrest.

PITTSBURGH — Former Pirates minor league manager Dale Sveum was interviewed to succeed John Russell as Pittsburgh's manager.Sveum, a Pirates infielder in 1996-97, managed Double-A Altoona from 2001-03. He spent two seasons as a coach with the Red Sox before moving to the Brewers' staff. He was Milwaukee's interim manager at the end of the 2008 season, then was retained by manager Ken Macha as the hitting coach the last two seasons. Macha was fired at the end of the season.Macha interviewed for the Pirates' job Tuesday, along with longtime Pirates minor league staffer Jeff Banister.

SLIPPERY ROCK — The Oakview Ladies Golf League recently held its 11th annual breast cancer tournament at Oakview Golf Club and raised $15,000.The contribution, which was highest in the event's history, went to the Women's Imaging Center at Butler Memorial Hospital.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Slippery Rock University women's soccer team is ranked fifth in the Atlantic Region by the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Committee.Since the rankings were released, The Rock improved to 8-3-2 with a 2-0 win at Gannon Tuesday night. The team hosts Mercyhurst at 1 p.m. Saturday.