BOSTON (AP) — A person familiar with negotiations tells The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the Boston Red Sox and ace pitcher David Price have agreed to a deal worth $217 million over seven years. Price has a 3.09 ERA in eight major league seasons with 1,372 strikeouts and 104 wins. He’s a serious upgrade for the Red Sox pitching staff, which struggled last season as Boston finished 78-84, last in the division.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski suffered a bone bruise and sprain of his right knee during the New England Patriots’ 30-24 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. The Patriots and the Gronkowski family say the tight end will be evaluated on a weekly basis, and there is no timetable for his return.
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has moved referee Pete Morelli’s crew off the upcoming Sunday night game between Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. Instead, the crew will work an afternoon game between the Eagles and Patriots. Morelli’s group was heavily criticized by both sides after the 49ers-Cardinals game last Sunday.
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