Former Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Scott Proctor reached an agreement with the Florida Marlins on a $750,000, one-year contract with an additional $250,000 in incentives, a person familiar with the negotiations confirmed Friday.
METS-YANKEES BALLPARKS — A state assemblyman investigating the financing for the Mets and Yankees new ballparks wants to postpone a vote on additional public bonds for the projects.
Men’s college basketball
(13) SYRACUSE 59, SOUTH FLORIDA 54 — Jonny Flynn made a key jumper with 2 minutes to go, and Eric Devendorf hit two free throws in the closing seconds, helping the visiting Orange (14-1, 2-0 Big East) hold off the Bulls (5-8, 0-1).
SOUTH CAROLINA 85, (19) BAYLOR 84 — Zam Fredrick’s layup with 5.1 seconds left lifted the visiting Gamecocks (10-2) to a victory over the Bears (12-2).
Women’s college basketball
(16) VIRGINIA 62, GEORGIA 60 — Lyndra Littles scored 14 of her 23 points in the final seven minutes to help the host Cavaliers (12-2) hold off the Lady Bulldogs (9-5).
Tennis
CAPITALA WORLD TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP — Andy Murray dominated Roger Federer again, beating the 13-time Grand Slam title winner 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) in the exhibition semifinals in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Hockey
WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP — Jaroslav Janus led Slovakia to a surprising quarterfinal victory over the United States, making 44 saves in a 5-3 decision at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.
PLAYER DEATH — The death of a 21-year-old hockey player in a senior amateur league has renewed calls for tougher rules governing helmet use.
Don Sanderson, a rookie with the Whitby Dunlops of the OHA, died Friday at Hamilton General Hospital. On Dec. 12, his helmet fell off and his head hit the ice while fighting.
Field hockey
PAKISTAN — The Pakistan government denied permission Friday for its men’s field hockey team to play in a four-nation tournament in India next month because of security concerns.
Olympics
OBITUARY — Roy Saari, a former world record-holding swimmer and gold medalist at the 1964 Olympics, has died. He was 63.
— Associated Press
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