[naviga:h3]NCAA bracketology beginning early[/naviga:h3]

NEW YORK — The selection committee for the NCAA men's basketball tournament is getting into the bracketology business and borrowing an idea from the College Football Playoff, hoping it will get more fans thinking about March Madness in February.

The NCAA, CBS Sports and Turner announced that for the first time the committee will give a look at its top 16 seeds one month before the 68-team field locks in on March 12.

The top four teams in each region will be revealed on Feb. 11 during a March Madness preview show on CBS. It's the first time the men's basketball selection committee has revealed its thinking during the season, giving teams an idea where they stand heading down the stretch.

[naviga:h3]Mariners to retire Martinez' No. 11[/naviga:h3]

SEATTLE — The Mariners will retire former designated hitter Edgar Martinez's No. 11 as he continues to move closer to induction into the baseball Hall of Fame.

Seattle President Kevin Mather said Martinez's number will be retired Aug. 12 as part of a weekend celebration.

Last week, Martinez was named on 58.6 percent of ballots when results of Hall of Fame voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America were announced. It was a major jump that set the stage for Martinez in his final two years of eligibility to potentially become the first player who was primarily a designated hitter to be voted into the Hall of Fame.

[naviga:h3]Valbuena signing with L.A. Angels[/naviga:h3]

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Versatile infielder Luis Valbuena and the Los Angeles Angels completed a $15 million, two-year contract.

Valbuena spent the past two seasons with the Houston Astros, batting .260 last year with 13 homers and 40 RBIs despite missing the final two months with a hamstring injury.

[naviga:h3]Michigan coaches getting $1 million[/naviga:h3]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan is committed to paying Jim Harbaugh's top three assistants $1 million each per year.

Defensive coordinator Don Brown and offensive coordinator Tim Drevno were retained with contracts worth more than $10 million combined over the next five years. Passing coordinator Pep Hamilton was lured away from the Cleveland Browns with a $4.25 million, four-year deal.

[naviga:h3]Andrews battled cervical cancer[/naviga:h3]

LOS ANGELES — Erin Andrews says she battled cervical cancer during the NFL season, months after winning a lawsuit against a stalker.

The 38-year-old Fox Sports sideline reporter and “Dancing with the Stars” co-host tells Sports Illustrated's MMQB she underwent surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 11.

She was back on the sidelines five days later.