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Baseball

Johnson questions future

Randy Johnson pitched to batters for the first time in his latest comeback from a back injury on Tuesday, then acknowledged the possibility that he might not return this season – or maybe ever.

“I think everybody in this clubhouse, maybe not the players but the coaching staff and front office, would like to know, and I would like to know, whether I’m going to be able to pitch and help this organization,” he said. “If not, I think that I need to take care of things and they would need to take care of things.”

Johnson was 4-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 10 starts with Arizona. Since then he has been diagnosed with a herniated disk in his lower back.

College athletics

EWU candidates will hold forums

Eastern Washington University athletic director finalists will be available to meet with the public at open forums on campus.

The following schedule has been set (all forums in Showalter Hall at 3 p.m.):

“Thursday, Robert Minnix;

“Aug. 2, Bill Chaves;

“Aug. 3, Peter “Mac” Hart;

“Aug. 6, Robert Chichester.

Eastern hopes to have a new athletic director named when the academic year begins in September.

Track and field

UI’s Whyte just misses record

Idaho assistant track and field coach Angela Whyte barely missed a meet record at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, turning in the meet’s top time in the qualifying heats of the women’s 100-meter hurdles.

Whyte won her heat in 12.68 seconds. She qualified for Friday’s final, missing the meet record of 12.66.