7:44 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided arbitration with 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger on Friday, agreeing to an $11.5 million deal for 2020, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan. That’s a record for a first-time eligible player, beating the $10.85 million that Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant agreed to last
7:32 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers are extending the contract of Rob Pelinka, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne. Pelinka is also adding vice president of basketball operations to his general manager title, the Lakers announced Friday. Pelinka agreed to a five-year contract upon his hiring in 2017 and gets the extension
7:27 PM ET World No. 2 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Adelaide International in a massive blow to the inaugural tennis tournament starting Sunday. Djokovic’s withdrawal has been announced on Saturday, with no reason given by organisers of the tournament. Djokovic on Saturday will lead Serbia’s team in an ATP Cup semi-final against Russia
6:54 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Shortstop Francisco Lindor avoided salary arbitration and agreed Friday to a $17.5 million, one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians, who have so far rejected trade offers for the four-time All-Star. Lindor received the second-largest one-year deal for a player in his second season of arbitration eligibility, only behind
6:38 PM ET The New York Yankees announced Friday that they have agreed to one-year deals with outfielder Aaron Judge, pitcher James Paxton, catcher Gary Sanchez and several other players, thus avoiding arbitration. Judge’s contract is for $8.5 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, up from the $684,300 he made in salary last year. Judge,
6:02 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Noah Syndergaard agreed to a $9.7 million, one-year contract Friday as the New York Mets reached deals with all nine of their players who were eligible for arbitration. Syndergaard is coming off a fairly disappointing 2019 season. He went 10-8 with a 4.28 ERA and 202 strikeouts
5:49 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Michelle Wie always thought if she ever had children, that would be the end of her golf. Now she is more inspired than ever to return. Wie, who married Golden Golden State Warriors executive Jonnie West in August, announced they are having their first child — a girl
5:33 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Trevor Bauer agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, bypassing salary arbitration after the All-Star pitcher had a contentious hearing with Cleveland last offseason. Bauer, acquired from the Indians in July, relished beating Cleveland in arbitration the past two offseasons but complained
4:02 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive tackle Chris Jones, who led the Kansas City Chiefs in sacks for the second straight season, did not practice on Friday and was listed as questionable to play in Sunday’s divisional-round playoff game against the Houston Texans on the week’s final injury report. Coach Andy Reid said
3:39 PM ET STARKVILLE, Miss. — Leaving Washington State wasn’t easy for Mike Leach, but he said the opportunity to compete in the SEC as the head coach at Mississippi State was too good to pass up. Leach, who was introduced as the 34th head coach in program history on Friday afternoon, said he was