CU GETS COMMITMENT FROM RUGBY PLAYER
BOULDER» A USA Rugby team member will be making tackles for the Colorado Buffaloes’ football team.
Quinn Perry, a 6-foot-2, 240-pound inside linebacker from El Camino College, announced Monday that he has committed to sign with the Buffs on Feb. 6. Perry will have three seasons to play two after finishing the school year at the junior college in Torrance, Calif.
“The physicality you need for rugby is one thing, but being able to control that and being able to work under fatigue is the biggest thing for me,” he said. “Rugby tackling is big for me, being able to get a guy down right away. It’s really efficient too, because sometimes you need more of a form tackle to get somebody down rather than just trying to run straight through them.”
Perry was El Camino’s MVP in 2018 after recording 67 tackles, 9½ of them for loss, an interception he returned for a touchdown and two forced fumbles. He also averaged 39.5 on 57 punts.
Stottlemyre dies at 77.
Mel Stottlemyre, the former ace who later won five World Series rings as the longtime pitching coach for both the New York Yankees and Mets, has died. He was 77.
The Yankees said Stottlemyre died Sunday. He had been living in the Seattle area and had multiple myeloma for nearly 20 years.
A five-time all-star and three-time 20-game winner, Stottlemyre went 164-139 with a 2.97 ERA in 11 seasons, all with the Yankees. He is the last pitcher to hit an inside-the-park grand slam, accomplishing the feat in 1965.
Stottlemyre made his major-league debut in August 1964, providing a boost in the pennant race. The 22year-old rookie then started three times against St. Louis great Bob Gibson in the World Series, eventually losing Game 7 on two days’ rest.
LeMahieu, Yankees finalize deal.
YORK» Gold Glove-winning second NEW baseman DJ LeMahieu and the New York Yankees have finalized a $24 million, two-year contract.
The deal, which would appear to eliminate New York as a destination for Manny Machado, was agreed to Friday subject to a successful physical. LeMahieu, who played eight seasons for the Rockies, will earn $12 million in each of the next two seasons.
Holland stays with Giants.
Left-hander Derek Holland is staying with the San Francisco Giants, agreeing to a one-year contract that guarantees $7 million.
Holland has a $6.5 million salary this season as part of the deal, and the Giants have a $7 million option for 2020 with a $500,000 buyout. The option price can escalate based on starts this year, by $500,000 each for 24 and 28, and by $1 million for 32.
Twins sign reliever Parker.
The Minnesota Twins completed a $1.8 million, one-year contract with right-handed reliever Blake Parker, the team’s first offseason addition to the bullpen.
Parker could make an additional $1.4 million in bonuses for days on the active roster.
Raiders could play one more season in Oakland.
The Raiders might play another season in Oakland after all.
Owner Mark Davis is set to meet with officials from the Coliseum Authority that runs the stadium Friday to discuss a lease extension. The public agenda for the meeting posted on the Coliseum Authority’s website says Davis will meet with executive director Scott McKibben in closed session over the terms of an extension.
Sharks sign Sorensen to extension.
The San Jose Sharks re-signed forward Marcus Sorensen to a two-year contract extension. The deal keeps Sorensen under contract through the 2020-21 season.