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NEW YORK -- Former major league All-Star Tony Clark was promoted Tuesday to deputy executive director of the baseball players union, giving ailing head Michael Weiner a No. 2 official who would take over if his health worsens. The 41-year-old Clark joined the union staff as director of player relations in March 2010 following a 15-year big league career. Easily recognizable at 6-foot-8, Clark assisted in collective bargaining the following year and was most recently director of player services. "Michael is my mentor," Clark said in a telephone interview. "He was and is the guy that I lean on for advice personally and professionally. In coming on board, all I had wanted to be was an extension of him in whatever capacity I could be. Thats not going to change." Weiner took over from Donald Fehr in December 2009 to become the fourth head of the union since 1966. Weiner said last August that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and said last week his symptoms increased in June. He must use a wheelchair and cannot move his right side or right arm. "Tonys rise within the union will come as no surprise to those who know him," Weiner said in a statement. "It was clear from the moment Tony joined the MLBPA that his on-field experience and passion for the fraternity of players would make him a tremendous advocate for all who play the game." Clarks appointment was approved 26-0 by the unions executive board, which will address the situation during its annual meeting in December at La Jolla, Calif. If Weiner cant serve between now and the board meeting, Clark would become interim executive director. "I came aboard a few years ago in large part because Michael shared with me what his vision was and is for the players association going forward," Clark said. "In my role as director of player services, in my role now as deputy executive director, that vision and my excitement in being a part of it doesnt change."Discount Swell Bottles . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Swell Bottles On Sale . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. http://www.swellbottlesale.com/swell-travelers-sale.html . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. Marble Water Bottle Cheap . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. Swell Water Bottle Sale . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins.SEC Volleyball Week 13 Player of the Week:Leah Edmond ? Kentucky Freshman ? OH ? 6-0 ? Lexington, Ky.Offensive Player of the Week:Melanie Crow ? Missouri Redshirt Junior ? OH ? 6-1 ? Wildwood, Mo.Over the two wins for Missouri this past weekend, Crow contributed 5.33 points, 4.67 kills and 1.67 digs per set. She tallied 20-plus kills in both matches while hitting .340 or better in each match. Following the five-set win over No. 5 Florida, Crow set single-season career highs in total kills (372) and points (445.0). She now has recorded double-digit kills in 20 matches this season, with 11 of those in conference play.Defensive Player of the Week:Alyssa Munlyn ? Missouri Sophomore ? MB ? 6-2 ? Suwanee, Ga.Munlyn helped the Tigers improve to 14-2 in league play after averaging 1.44 blocks per set over two victories. She began the week with four total blocks in the four-set win over Auburn. Munlyn then registered nine total blocks in Missouris five-set win over No. 5 Florida. She now has 139 total blocks to her credit this season, the second most in a single season in program history.Setter of the Week:Olivia Dailey ? Kentucky Sophomore ? 5-10 ? Trussville, Ala.Dailey had 98 assists over the weekend,, including a career-high 60 helpers in Sundays win over Texas A&M.ddddddddddddShe joined an elite club as one of four setters in UKs 25-point rally era scoring history to total 60 assists in a single match. Dailey, who was already in fourth in the country in the assists, averaged 14.0 assists per game over the weekend, well over her season average of 11.90. In the Friday match against LSU, she helped UK hit at .339 at in a three-set win over LSU with 38 assists.Freshman of the Week:Leah Edmond ? Kentucky Freshman ? OH ? 6-0 ? Lexington, Ky.In a 2-0 week for the Wildcats, Edmond recorded 39 kills during the wins, including a career-best 25 in the four-set win over Texas A&M. She became the fourth player at UK in the 25-point rally scoring era to amass 25 or more kills in a match, joining current senior Anni Thomasson and former All-Americans Whitney Billings and Sarah Mendoza to achieve the feat. Edmond was also solid on defense, racking up 10 digs and five total blocks during the two victories. On the week, she averaged 6.14 points, 5.57 kills and 1.43 digs per set. ' ' '