All-Pro Rob Gronkowski has agreed to a $54 million deal with the New England Patriots, the richest contract for a tight end in NFL history.

The six-year deal includes $18.17 million guaranteed. It is a stunning move by the team for a player entering just his third NFL season, but the Patriots recognized the game-breaking skills of the record-setting Gronkowski.

Gronkowski set a league record for the position with 17 touchdown catches in 2011. He also had a record 1,327 yards, and made 90 receptions.

Gronkowski is coming off left ankle surgery, an injury that slowed him in New England's loss to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Though Pat Summitt may be retired, the NCAA's winningest basketball coach ever just keeps finding ways to score.Tennessee's head coach emeritus notched her first hole-in-one Friday playing at the Sevierville Golf Club with Hall of Fame coach Billie Moore, former Lady Vols player Lisa McGill Reagan and TV analyst Debbie Antonelli.Summitt used a 7-iron on the 112-yard par-3 No. 17 for the milestone. Antonelli tweeted that she saw the ball roll into the cup along with Reagan and Moore.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rory McIlroy snapped his string of three straight missed cuts in style Friday, shooting a 5-under 65 to take the lead into the weekend at the St. Jude Classic.McIlroy came to Memphis looking to tune up his game before heading to San Francisco for his U.S. Open title defense at The Olympic Club. He birdied three of his final four holes, and had an eagle, five birdies and two bogeys to match his lowest PGA Tour round this year.With a birdie on No. 18, McIlroy reached 7 under to break out of a four-way tie for the lead.Jeff Maggert, tied for the first-round lead, shot a 68 to match J.B. Holmes (64) and Kevin Stadler (65) at 6 under. John Merrick, the other first-round leader, had a 69 to join Chad Campbell (67) and Kevin Kisner (66) at 5 under.

OMAHA, Neb. — Amanda Beard's preparation for her bid to make a fifth U.S. Olympic team hit a rough patch Friday night when she was disqualified from the 200-meter breaststroke final in the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational.