Cespedes to stay with Mets
Yoenis Cespedes is staying with the New York Mets — again.
After testing free agency for the second straight off-season, the slugging outfielder agreed to a $110 million, four-year contract with New York, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement is subject to Cespedes successfully completing a physical.
A two-time all-star, Cespedes gets $22.5 million in 2017, $29 million in each of the following two seasons and $29.5 million in 2020.
NASCAR
Roush Fenway Racing will be a two-car Cup program next season and its third charter will be leased to JTG Daugherty Racing.
Roush will field cars at NASCAR’s top level for Trevor Bayne and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. It will mark the first time since 1995 that Roush will field only two cars. The organization peaked at five in 2009.
Robbie Reiser, the 2003 championship-winning crew chief from Allenton, will no longer serve as general manager but will stay with Roush Fenway in an undetermined role, the team said. BASEBALL
The Chicago Cubs and outfielder Jon Jay have agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract, likely signaling the end of Dexter Fowler’s time with the World Series champions.
Jay batted .291 with two homers and 26 RBI in 90 games with San Diego last season.
He made his major-league debut with St. Louis in 2010 and is a .287 hitter over seven seasons. TENNIS
Former tour player Anne Keothavong has been chosen to succeed Judy Murray as captain of Britain’s Fed Cup team.
The 33-year-old Keothavong was appointed national women’s team coach and Fed Cup captain on Tuesday by the Lawn Tennis Association.
Keothavong takes over the Fed Cup captaincy from Murray, the mother of top-ranked male player Andy Murray. She stepped down in March after five years as captain to concentrate on other roles. SOCCER
Minnesota United has hired Adrian Heath as the coach to usher the franchise into Major League Soccer next season.
United made the announcement Tuesday. Heath coached Orlando City during its inaugural MLS season in 2015, and United sporting director Manny Lagos, who starred collegiately at UW-Milwaukee, said that experience played a role in his hiring in Minnesota.
Heath went 16-18-1 in 11⁄2 seasons leading Orlando City but was fired in July. BASKETBALL
Memphis Grizzlies star guard Mike Conley will miss at least six weeks because of broken bones in his lower back.
The Grizzlies announced Tuesday that Conley was diagnosed with transverse fractures in the vertebrae. Conley will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Conley was hurt Monday night during the third quarter of a 104-85 loss to Charlotte after taking a charge from Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. He left the game and did not return.
The guard is Memphis’ leading scorer.