Betts, Red Sox agree on record deal

Red Sox OF Mookie Betts agreed Friday to a $27 million contract with the club, the largest one-year salary for an arbitrationeligible player, while Cubs 3B Kris Bryant got an $18.6 million, one-year deal.

Reds RHP Trevor Bauer struck a $17.5 million agreement after winning hearings against the Indians the previous two winters. Bauer’s former Indians teammate, SS Francisco Lindor, also agreed to $17.5 million.

NL MVP Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers agreed at $11.5 million — the largest amount for a player eligible for arbitration for the first time.

Among 155 players eligible for arbitration at the start of the day, just 20 remained headed for hearings next month after exchanging proposed arbitration salaries with teams.

Astros OF George Springer asked for a raise from $12.15 million to $22.5 million and was offered $17.5 million in the biggest gap.

George Nicolau, who ruled against baseball owners in two collusion cases and served as president of the National Academy of Arbitrators, has died. He was 94.

College basketball: Former North Carolina women’s basketball coach and Hall of Famer Sylvia Hatchell has been charged in connection with an accident that killed an 89-year-old pedestrian this week, police in Durham, North Carolina, said. Hatchell, 67, was cited for misdemeanor death by vehicle and unsafe movement violation.

Golf: Brendan Steele atoned for one bad swing with three straight birdies for a 4-under 66 that gave him a share of the early lead with Cameron Davis on another windy day at the Sony Open in Honolulu. Steele and Davis, who also had a 66, were at 6-under 134. First-round leader Collin Morikawa played Friday afternoon. ... Australia’s Wade Ormsby fired a 4-under 66 to move atop the leaderboard at the Hong Kong Open.

Tennis: France’s Jonathan Kanar was suspended 41⁄ years after admitting to corruption involving the outcome of a 2017 in Zimbabwe for which he was paid $1,670. ... Spain edged Belgium to reach the ATP Cup semifinals.

—News services