Hall of Famer Sandberg has prostate cancer

Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. Sandberg, 64, said Monday in a release put out by the Baseball Hall of Fame that he has started treatment. Sandberg hit .285 with 282 homers, 1,061 RBIs, and 344 steals in 16 seasons in the majors. He made his big league debut with Philadelphia in 1981 and appeared in 13 games before he was traded to the Cubs in January 1982. Sandberg turned into one of the majors’ best all-around performers with the Cubs. He made 10 AllStar teams and won nine Gold Gloves. He also was the NL MVP in 1984. He was inducted into Cooperstown in 2005.

Hader, Astros finalize deal

Hard-throwing reliever Josh Hader and the Astros finalized a $95 million, five-year contract. Hader will get a $19 million salary in each of the next five seasons, none of it deferred. He gets a full no-trade provision and would receive a $1 million bonus for winning the Mariano Rivera/Trevor Hoffman Reliever of the Year Award. Hader’s deal can be considered the most lucrative for a relief pitcher, even while falling short of the total dollars in Edwin Díaz’s $102 million, five-year contract with the Mets that began last year.

GOLF

Dunlap to consider options

Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap has withdrawn from the Farmers Insurance Open to contemplate his options as the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour. Dunlap, the reigning US Amateur champion, won The American Express on Sunday. The victory gives him a PGA Tour card through 2026 whenever he decides to turn pro and join the tour. He would be eligible for seven $20 million signature events this year if he turns pro, along with three majors (and still has a chance to play the British Open).

Perry, 38, agrees to join Oilers

The Oilers agreed to terms with Corey Perry on a contract for the remainder of the season, adding the veteran winger to the hottest team in the NHL nearly two months since the Blackhawks terminated his contract for unacceptable conduct. Perry, 38, is getting a deal for a pro-rated league minimum $775,000 plus performance bonuses. He has already joined the team for practice, and general manager Ken Holland said the organization is aiming for Perry to make his debut Saturday against Nashville. Neither the team nor Perry revealed details of exactly what occurred to lead to the termination. He and the Players' Association have until next week to decide whether to file a grievance to recoup some of the money.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UConn stays atop men’s poll

Reigning national champion Connecticut stayed No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s poll, receiving 44 firstplace votes. No. 2 Purdue got 17 first-place votes. A loss by Kansas jumbled the rest of the top five. No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Houston, and No. 5 Tennessee all moved up a spot by sweeping two games each last week . . . DePaul fired men’s coach Tony Stubblefield after he was unable to turn around a once-proud program that has struggled in recent decades.

Kansas State women on the rise

Kansas State has its best ranking in 21 years after the Wildcats moved up to fourth in the Associated Press women’s poll. The Wildcats, who climbed three spots, were last ranked this high in 2003. South Carolina remained the unanimous choice at No. 1 in the poll, receiving all 35 votes from a national media panel. Iowa dropped to fifth after falling in overtime to Ohio State.