Roberts, Orioles agree on 1-year deal

Second baseman Brian Roberts avoided arbitration with the Orioles, agreeing yesterday to a $4.2 million, one-year contract. Roberts, 29, made $3.1 million last season, when he rebounded from a serious elbow injury to hit .286 with 10 home runs and 55 RBIs as Baltimore's leadoff hitter . . . Former Northeastern star Carlos Peña of Haverhill agreed to a minor league contract with the Devil Rays with an invitation to spring training. The first baseman has played for the Red Sox, Detroit, Texas, and Oakland . . . Righthander Brett Myers agreed to a $25.75 million, three-year contract with the Phillies . . . Right fielder Austin Kearns agreed to a three-year contract with the Nationals that guarantees him $17.5 million . . . The Pirates agreed to a one-year contract with righthanded starter Tony Armas Jr. The deal includes a club option for 2008 . . . After 13 major league seasons, Giants catcher Mike Matheny, 36, announced his retirement after his doctor had refused to clear him to play in 2007 after a concussion sidelined him for most of last season.

NFL

The San Francisco 49ers hired San Diego linebackers coach Greg Manusky as defensive coordinator. Manusky, who spent the last five years on the Chargers' staff, has never been an NFL coordinator. He replaces Billy Davis, who was fired last month . . . Two of Eagles coach Andy Reid's sons are under investigation -- one for suspicion of pointing a gun at a motorist, the other for a car accident just hours later, after which police said he admitted using heroin. Britt Reid, 21, was questioned by Philadelphia police after a man in a sport-utility vehicle registered to Andy Reid brandished a weapon at another driver during an argument Tuesday morning. Police seized a shotgun and a handgun from the Reid home in suburban Philadelphia and containers of white powder or residue from the vehicle. No charges have been filed. Also on Tuesday, Garrett Reid, 23, was found with drug paraphernalia after his sport-utility vehicle collided with another vehicle in nearby Plymouth Township, police said. In a statement to police, Garrett Reid admitted using heroin earlier in the day . . . Former All-Pro center Jeff Hartings told Pittsburgh Steelers teammates shortly after the season ended that he's retiring after 11 NFL seasons.

GOLF

Tiger Woods struggled with his putting, finishing the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates three strokes behind the leaders with a 4-under-par 68. The defending champion reacted angrily after photographers snapped pictures while he teed off, and tossed his club onto the ground after missing a putt. Ross Fisher and Graeme McDowell both shot 65s to share the lead. Ernie Els was another stroke back at 66 . . . Dudley Hart shot a 7-under 64 for a one-stroke advantage atop a crowded leaderboard in the opening round of the FBR Open in Scottsdale, Ariz. Twelve players are within two shots of the lead at TPC Scottsdale. Two-time champion Phil Mickelson shot a 72 . . . Sarah Kemp shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over fellow Australians Karrie Webb and Nikki Campbell in the Women's Australian Open in Sydney.

TENNIS

Top-ranked Maria Sharapova rallied from a set down to cruise past Japan's Ai Sugiyama, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1, today to advance to the Pan Pacific Open semifinals in Tokyo. Sharapova will play the winner of today's later quarterfinal between fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic . . . Top-seeded James Blake reached 200 career ATP Tour match victories, beating Scoville Jenkins, 6-1, 6-3, in the Delray Beach (Fla.) International Tennis Championships. Blake moves into the quarterfinals against Florian Mayer. Tommy Haas and Vince Spadea won in straight sets, setting up a quarterfinal meeting. Haas beat Sam Querrey, 6-4, 7-5, and Spadea toppled Ryan Sweeting, 7-5, 6-4 . . . Ivan Ljubicic defeated Stefan Koubek of Austria, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (7-5), 6-4, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Zagreb Open in Croatia.

MISCELLANY

Kings coach Eric Musselman has been suspended for two games without pay by the NBA after pleading no contest last week in Sacramento County Superior Court for driving under the influence. He will miss games against Denver tomorrow and New Orleans Monday . . . Wizards forward Antawn Jamison will be sidelined 3-6 weeks with a sprained left knee . . . Former Montreal Canadiens star Guy Lafleur's 22-year-old son, Mark, was charged with sexual assault of a minor, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and false imprisonment. A bail hearing is scheduled for Monday in Montreal. Mark Lafleur's attorney, Jean-Pierre Rancourt, said his client has Tourette's syndrome . . . The Lightning traded defenseman Andy Delmore and forward Andre Deveaux to the Thrashers for right wingers Kyle Wanvig and Stephen Baby.