PAGE 2C C.C. Sabathia, Yankees agree to one-year deal.
BASEBALL Sabathia re-signs with Yanks
Once C.C. Sabathia determined that he wanted to keep pitching, there was little doubt that he wanted to remain with the New York Yankees. Still, it took until Saturday — about six weeks after he became a free agent — for the Yankees and Sabathia to agree on a one-year, $10 million contract. The deal, which is pending a physical, was first reported by MLB.com and was confirmed by a baseball official who was not authorized to speak publicly until the agreement has been completed. Sabathia, 37, will be taking a sizable pay cut — he made $25 million last season, the end of a five-year, $125 million extension he signed when he opted out of his contract after the 2011 season. But with Sabathia’s recent history of knee troubles — he underwent a series of injections to lubricate his right knee last season and he pitches with a brace on it — there is no guarantee that he can reprise an excellent 2017 season, when he was 14-5 with a 3.69 ERA. The uncertainty around Sabathia is why the Yankees will continue to scour the trade market for another starter, even though they now have five pitchers for their rotation — Luis Severino, Masahiro Tanaka, Sonny Gray, Jordan Montgomery and Sabathia — as well as top pitching prospect Chance Adams ready for a shot.
GOLF Rose leads in Indonesia
Justin Rose held a three-stroke lead after eight holes of the third round Saturday when play was suspended for the day due to bad
weather at the Indonesian Masters at Jakarta. Rose was 3 under on the day and led his playing partners
Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Scott Vincent. The Englishman led both players by a stroke after the second round was completed Saturday morning due to weather delays on Friday. Brandt Snedeker withdrew with apparent heat exhaustion on Friday on the 11th hole of the second round. Ranked 51st in the world, he flew to Jakarta looking to move
inside the top 50 by the end of the year and ensure a spot in next year’s Masters.
Cabreras out front
Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera and Angel Cabrera Jr. birdied their last three holes for a 13-under 59 to take a oneshot lead Saturday in the PNC Father-Son Challenge at Orlando, Fla. They had a one-shot lead over Mark O’Meara and Shaun
O’Meara, who are playing for the first time. That included a birdie on the last hole, which O’Meara attributed to the strength of his son. Defending champions David
Duval and Nick Karavites rallied over the back nine at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club for a 61. They are trying to become the first father-son team to repeat as winners since Bernhard and Stefan Langer in 2006. Larry Nelson won two years in a row in 2007 and 2008, but with different sons. Duval and his stepson were tied with Bernhard Langer and 17-year-old Jason Langer, who made two eagles on the last five holes. This Langer tandem won in 2014. Jack Nicklaus, playing with grandson G.T., opened with a 68.
VOLLEYBALL Nebraska wins Div. I title
Mikaela Foecke had 20 kills and hit .250, Kelly Hunter had 37 assists and No. 5 Nebraska defeated No. 2 Florida in four sets (25-22, 25-17, 18-25, 25-16) at Kansas City, Mo., to capture the program’s fourth national championship. Nebraska was able to grind out a first-set victory despite both teams struggling offensively, and followed that up with a commanding second set. Florida refused to go down in a sweep, though, coming back strong in the third before ultimately falling in the fourth and decisive frame. Foecke, who was named the tournament’s co-Most Outstanding Player with teammate Hunter, led the match with her 20 kills on 56 swings. Kenzie Maloney led the Cornhuskers with 15 digs. A crowd of 18,516 packed into the Sprint Center to watch the match, resulting in both a sellout and an NCAA record for attendance.