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Alex Rodriguez was presented with his second MVP award Sunday night by former Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr.

Right-handed reliever Travis Harper avoided arbitration with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, agreeing Monday to an $850,000, one-year contract.

Second baseman/outfielder Jerry Hairston Jr. agreed to a one-year, $2.3 million deal Monday with the Chicago Cubs and avoided a salary arbitration hearing.

ESPN and ESPN2 will broadcast the World Baseball Classic, offering 16 live telecasts that include the semifinals on March 18 and the championship on March 20.

The Dallas Cowboys hired Chris Palmer as quarterbacks coach Monday.

The Seattle SuperSonics signed guard Mateen Cleaves to a 10-day contract on Saturday, less than a month after he was waived by the team.

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry was arrested on gun charges in a weekend street altercation, authorities said.

A trailer containing $50,000 of John Daly merchandise has been recovered in west Phoenix, near 29th Avenue and Deer Valley Road.