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Quick Hitters Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres agree on 14-year deal

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Fernando Tatis Jr. has agreed to a 14-year deal that will keep the electrifyi­ng shortstop with the san diego Padres until he’s 35 years old, according to two people familiar with the situation.

reports from The athletic and others indicate the contract is worth $340 million. The two people spoke to The associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the deal hadn’t been announced.

Tim Tebow retires from baseball after five years

Tim Tebow is retiring from baseball after five years as a minor leaguer with the New york Mets.

The 2007 heisman Trophy winner returned to baseball in 2016 for the first time since his junior year of high school and reached Triple-a, encouraged by then general manager and current team president sandy alderson.

Tebow played 77 games at baseball’s highest minor league level in 2019, batting .163 with four home runs. he finishes his career with a .223 average over 287 games.

Mark Davis excited to own Las Vegas Aces

Mark davis is all in on the Las Vegas aces.

The raiders owner was officially approved to buy the franchise by the WNba board of Governors last week and has grand plans for the aces.

he will open a training facility for the team next year that will have two courts, locker rooms and training facilities. The center will be next to the raiders headquarte­rs and also will house the al davis-eddie robinson Leadership academy — a program to develop minority coaching and general manager candidates in the NFL.

davis sees big things for his new team on the court. The aces lost in the WNba Finals last summer and are poised to be a favorite for the championsh­ip this year with the return of Kelsey Plum,

Liz Cambage and the addition of Chelsea Gray to support league MVP a’ja Wilson.

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