MLB:
A person familiar with negotiations tells The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the Boston Red Sox and ace pitcher David Price have agreed to a deal worth $217 million over seven years. Price has a 3.09 ERA in eight major league seasons with 1,372 strikeouts and 104 wins. He's a serious upgrade for the Red Sox pitching staff, which struggled last season as Boston finished 78-84, last in the division.
Mark McGwire was mingling with San Diego Padres coaches at Petco Park, where the team was having organizational meetings. The club wouldn't say why. His appearance came amid speculation that he will be the Padres bench coach. McGwire has been the Dodgers hitting coach the past three seasons.
In other baseball doings:
— The Seattle Mariners and Baltimore were working to complete a trade that would send power hitter Mark Trumbo to the Orioles. The Mariners would get catcher/first baseman Steve Clevenger. The teams were reviewing medical records before finalizing the deal. Trumbo topped 30 homers in consecutive seasons for the Los Angeles Angels in 2012 and 2013.
— Dave Roberts has been introduced as the new manager of the Dodgers, saying he's eager to get to work for the team that hasn't won the World Series since 1988.
— Former Dodger great Don Newcombe collapsed at Roberts' news conference and was taken to the hospital. The 89-year old was resting comfortably at home afternoon and "doing fine," according to a Dodgers spokesman.
— The Twins have signed first baseman Byung Ho Park to a four-year, $12 million contract. Minnesota won the right to negotiate with the South Korean star by bidding $12.85 million dollars under Major League Baseball's agreement with the Korean Baseball Organization. Park hit .343 with 53 homers and 146 RBIs last season. He's a career .281 hitter with 210 homers.
—Free agent relief pitcher Joba (JAH'-buh) Chamberlain has signed a minor league contract with Cleveland. The deal includes an invitation to join the team in spring training. Chamberlain spent last season with Detroit, Toronto and Kansas City. The 30-year-old has a 25-21 career record with a 3.87 ERA and seven saves over nine seasons.
NBA:
In the NBA, Brooklyn beat Phoenix 94-91, Washington topped Cleveland 97-85, Philadelphia won against the Lakers for its first win of the season putting up 103 to Los Angeles’ 91. The 76ers are now 1-18. Memphis bested New Orleans 113-104, Orlando edged Minnesota 96-93, and it was Dallas over Portland in overtime 115-112.
NHL:
In the NHL, Detroit topped Buffalo in a shootout 5-4, Colorado bested New Jersey 2-1, Philadelphia doubled up Ottawa 4-2, Pittsburgh won against San Jose 5-1, Montreal shaded Columbus 2-1, Florida beat St. Louis 3-1, Nashville defeated Arizona 5-2, Calgary edged Dallas in a shootout 4-3, and it was Los Angeles over Vancouver in overtime 2-1.
The Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 last night. Matt Duchene scored again for Colorado, and Reto Berra made 27 saves. Kyle Palmieri scored for New Jersey, and Cory Schneider made 23 stops.
NCAA:
In college men's basketball, UAlbany defeated Quinnipiac 58-54 in a tense game last night that had six timeouts called in the final 90 seconds. Mike Rowley made a pair of free throws with one second on the clock. He finished with 10 points for Albany.
Cornell topped Siena 81-80.
Iona beat Fairfield 101-77 last night in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener. A.J. English made a career-high 13 3-pointers and a scored a career-best 46 points to lead Iona. Curtis Cobb scored 16 points to lead Fairfield. Jerome Segura added 11 points with eight assists.
Clemson's Dabo Swinney is the Atlantic Coast Conference's coach of the year, while Pittsburgh safety Jordan Whitehead is its top rookie. The Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association announced the voting results yesterday for coach and rookie of the year.
NFL:
The NFL has moved referee Pete Morelli's crew off the upcoming Sunday night game between Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. Instead, the crew will work an afternoon game between the Eagles and Patriots. Morelli's group was heavily criticized by both sides after the 49ers-Cardinals game last Sunday.
Rob Gronkowski suffered a bone bruise and sprain of his right knee during the New England Patriots' 30-24 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. The Patriots and the Gronkowski family say the tight end will be evaluated on a weekly basis, and there is no timetable for his return.
Receiver Terrelle Pryor has agreed to sign with the Browns according to a person familiar with the decision. Pryor was in Cleveland's training camp but was limited by a nagging hamstring injury and was one of the last players cut.
The season is over for injured Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams, and the team signed three players on to shore up its injury-depleted defense. Buffalo added defensive tackle T.J. Barnes off the Jets practice squad, defensive end Lavar Edwards off the Cowboys practice squad and free-agent linebacker Kevin Reddick, who was on the Bills practice squad earlier this season.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a concussion. Roethlisberger says it was just a migraine. Regardless, he'll remain under the concussion protocol this week as the Steelers prepare to face Indianapolis. Roethlisberger removed himself from Sunday's loss to Seattle after being banged up, but says his headache cleared up in 30 minutes.
PGA:
Tiger Woods has told reporters he has no idea when his surgically repaired back will heal, nor when he'll be able to play golf again. The former No. 1 golfer has gone through three procedures in the same spot in his back in the last 19 months. Woods has not played since a tie for 10th in the Wyndham Championship on Aug. 23.
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