Sumlin is named new Arizona coach
Arizona has tabbed former Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin as its football coach, the school announced Sunday.
Sumlin, 53, is expected to sign a five-year contract, pending approval by the Regents. A news conference is set for Tuesday.
He replaces Rich Rodriguez, who was fired Jan. 2 amid sexual-harassment allegations.
Sumlin was fired in November after six seasons at Texas A&M, during which the Aggies went 51-26, but only 25-23 in SEC play.
Motor sports
RACING PIONEER DAN GURNEY DEAD >> Dan Gurney, the first driver to win in Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR, died in Newport Beach, Calif., on Sunday from complications of pneumonia. He was 86.
His wife, Evi, announced the death.
Gurney began racing in 1955 and won in nearly every racing series he attempted. He won the Belgian Grand Prix in 1967 in his own car, the first and only time an American won an F1 race in a car of his own design.
Gurney teamed with AJ Foyt that year to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ford GT40. He retired in 1970 with 51 wins.
Baseball
GONZALEZ, METS REACH DEAL >> Free-agent first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and the New York Mets have reached agreement on a one-year contract.
The 35-year-old former Dodger needs to pass a physical to complete the deal. He was limited to 71 games last season because of a herniated disk.
Gonzalez is owed more than $21 million this year, but the Mets would be responsible for just $545,000. EX-UMP HARVEY DIES >> Doug Harvey, one of 10 umpires enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, has died at 87.
The Hall said Harvey had been in hospice care in Visalia. He died Saturday of natural causes.
Harvey umpired in the NL from 1962-1992. He worked five World Series, six All-Star games and 4,673 regular-season games.
Soccer
WACKY ENDING AS REFEREE RAGES >> A bizarre foul committed by the referee overshadowed Paris Saint-Germain’s 1-0 French League win at Nantes.
Referee Tony Chapron sent off Nantes center half Diego Carlos in the last minute, although the official was the culprit.
Carlos was running behind Chapron when he inadvertently clipped the ref’s heels. Chapron tumbled forward and, in what appeared to be a blatant act of retribution, swiped his right leg at Carlos.
An irate Chapron got up and brandished a second yellow card for Carlos, and looked flustered as he fumbled in his shirt pocket for the red.