LOS ANGELES — Josh Hamilton is heading to the Los Angeles Angels, lured with a $125 million, five-year contract that steps up the migration of high-profile stars to Southern California.

The Angels persuaded the free-agent outfielder to leave the Texas Rangers with their third big-money offseason signing in two years. Hamilton heads to Anaheim after first baseman Albert Pujols came West for $240 million last December along with pitcher C.J. Wilson — Hamilton's Texas teammate — for $77.5 million.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins finalized a $10 million, two-year contract with right-hander Kevin Correia to fill a rotation spot after their starters posted the second-worst ERA in the majors last season.The 32-year-old, an All-Star in 2011, went 12-11 with a 4.21 ERA for Pittsburgh this year.He will make $4.5 million next year and $5.5 million in 2014. This will be his fourth major league team and first time in the AL.

NEW YORK — Two days of talks between the NHL, the players' association, and federal mediators still haven't provided any answers how to end the lockout.Representatives from the fighting sides made it into the same room with a federal mediator. They just didn't make any noticeable progress.

NEW YORK — The Big East is headed for another break up. This time, the seven prominent basketball schools that don't play FBS football are planning to cut ties with the ever-changing conference.The Big East's non-football members — St. John's, Georgetown, Marquette, DePaul, Seton Hall, Providence and Villanova — have decided to separate from the conference.