Byrnes gets &#36;4.6 million from D'backs
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder Eric Byrnes agreed to a $4,575,000, one-year contract Tuesday, avoiding arbitration.
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Aaron Rowand and the Chicago White Sox agreed Friday to a contract that guarantees the outfielder &#36;8.5 million over the next three seasons.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a remarkable U-turn on Friday by sacking manager Wally Backman just four days after appointing him.
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The Expos made their first big splash since the announcement they plan to move to Washington, agreeing Tuesday to a &#36;6.2 million, two-year contract with third baseman Vinny Castilla and a &#36;16.8 million, four-year deal with shortstop Cristian Guzman.
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The Dodgers closed in on a contract Friday with postseason hero Derek Lowe worth about &#36;36 million over four years, and finalized their deal to keep left-hander Odalis Perez.
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Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins has signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension, his agent said Monday. The deal will pay Jenkins a signing bonus of about $6 million, agent Cary Fabrikant said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
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The Chicago White Sox have come to terms on a two-year, $5.5 million contract with pitcher Dustin Hermanson. He will earn $2 million in 2005 and $3 million in 2006, with the club holding an option for 2007 at $3.5 million.
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After 29 days of negotiations that veered from stagnant to tense to successful, the Red Sox and Daisuke Matsuzaka agreed to a six-year, $52 million contract late Wednesday.
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Free agent Jaret Wright and the New York Yankees finalized a three-year contract Wednesday, announcing the deal worth about &#36;21 million on the pitcher's 29th birthday.
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Right-hander Aaron Harang agreed to a four-year, $36.5 million deal Tuesday, making him the Cincinnati Reds' highest-paid pitcher.
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Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered Friday to repay the team more than &#36;8.6 million for breaching his contract when he suddenly quit before training camp.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Blue Jays inked reliever Justin Speier and reserve infielder John McDonald on Monday. Speier, 31, re-signed for $4.15 million US over two years, earning $1.9 million US this season and $2.25 million in 2006.
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Catcher Jason LaRue and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to a &#36;3 million, one-year contract, a &#36;400,000 raise.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired the All-Star pitcher Dan Haren from Oakland and traded closer JosÃ© Valverde to Houston in separate deals involving 12 players Friday.
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Carlos Delgado and the Florida Marlins finalized their &#36;52 million, four-year contract Thursday, a move that could change the balance of power in the NL East.
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Indiana University agreed to pay &#36;35,000 to former basketball assistant Ron Felling, who was fired by Bob Knight after a postgame confrontation in 1999.
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Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams must repay the team &#36;8.6 million in bonus money, a judge in Florida ruled Tuesday.