Montgomery, Diamondbacks: $25m deal

The Diamondbacks and lefthanded pitcher Jordan Montgomery agreed on a $25 million, one-year contract with a vesting option for 2025, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. The option for next year can become guaranteed to Montgomery if he makes at least 10 starts this season. The addition bulks up the defending National League champions’ rotation just ahead of Thursday’s start to the regular season.

Tovar, Rockies: $63.5m deal

Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and the Rockies finalized a $63.5 million, seven-year contract, a deal that includes a team option for 2031 that if exercised would boost the agreement to $84 million over eight seasons.

NBA

Lakers overcome Bucks

Austin Reaves had a triple-double and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 37.8 seconds left in the second overtime as the Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James (ankle) and rallied to beat the Bucks, 128-124, at Mlikwaukee. Reaves had 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists in 47 minutes as the Lakers opened a six-game trip by winning their fourth straight despite trailing by 19 points in the fourth quarter and never leading in regulation. Anthony Davis provided 34 points and 23 rebounds while playing 52 minutes. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo also had a triple-double with 29 points, a season-high 21 rebounds, and 11 assists.

SOCCER MLS, referees reach deal

Major League Soccer and its referees announced a seven-year labor contract, ending a 37-day lockout that led to the use of replacement officials. Match officials will average a 28.36 percent increase this year.

COLLEGES Trainers back guidelines

American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity sooner. A statement published in the Journal of Athletic Training encourages practitioners to consider the psychological effects on students if they are kept out of school while they recover. “Current guidelines caution against returning students immediately to school, but this does not mean that they should remain at home for an extended period of time,” the statement said. “After a short period of cognitive rest [24–48 hours], student-athletes can begin the return-to-learn process by physically returning to school.”