IN BRIEF
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have a tentative agreement to acquire star pitcher Roy Halladay in a trade with Toronto, and the former Cy Young Award winner was in Philadelphia for a physical required to complete the deal.
Philadelphia also is discussing a trade that would send Cliff Lee, another former Cy Young winner, to the Seattle Mariners.
The commissioner's office granted a 72-hour window on Sunday for Toronto and Philadelphia to complete their trade, a baseball official familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on.
NEW YORK — Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer said Monday it will spend the next few weeks assessing its relationship with golfer Tiger Woods.The statement from the company in the afternoon marked a less enthusiastic stance about the world's richest athlete, who endorses the company's watches, than earlier in the day.That's when a spokeswoman told The Associated Press the company would continue with Woods, whom she called "the best in his domain."The luxury watchmaker's new statement said that because of Woods' indefinite leave from golf, it is examining its long-term relationship with him.
BOSTON — The retooling Red Sox made two key moves in one day Monday, reaching tentative agreements with pitcher John Lackey and outfielder Mike Cameron.Lackey and Boston agreed on a five-year contract, according to a baseball official with knowledge of the negotiations. The deal is worth $16 million to $17.5 million a season, the official said on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not yet final.The Red Sox also reached a tentative agreement on a two-year contract with Cameron for $7 million to $8 million annually, according to a person familiar with those negotiations.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — World Series MVP Hideki Matsui and the Los Angeles Angels have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract worth about $6.5 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press Monday.Matsui surpassed 100 RBI four times in seven seasons with the Yankees after coming over from Japan, where he was an enormous star. He just completed a $52 million, four-year contract with New York.
PHILADELPHIA — After a winless start to the season, the University of Pennsylvania fired men's basketball coach Glen Miller.Athletic department officials announced the firing Monday after the Quakers struggled to an 0-7 start, including a 103-65 loss to Villanova. University officials scheduled a news conference for 1:30 p.m. today to discuss the decision.Assistant coach Jerome Allen will serve as interim head coach.Miller was 45-52 overall since being hired in 2006 to replace the departed Fran Dunphy. In his first season Miller led the Quakers to a 22-8 record and a first-round lost in the NCAA tournament, but Penn has declined steadily since.
