Rays lock up heralded rookie Longoria

One week into his major league career, Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria is already getting the superstar treatment - and contract. Longoria, 22, whom the Rays took third overall in the 2006 amateur draft, agreed yesterday to a six-year, $17.5 million contract, a deal that could be worth up to $44.5 million over nine seasons. If he isn't sent down to the minors again, he would be guaranteed $19 million. Longoria gets $500,000 this year, but his annual salary nearly doubles throughout the contract. Tampa Bay has a $7.5 million option for 2014 with a $3 million buyout, as well as options for 2015 ($11 million) and 2016 ($11.5 million) . . . Braves pitcher Tom Glavine was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his 22-year career because of a strained right hamstring. Glavine had hoped to start today against the Dodgers, six days after leaving a start at Washington in the first inning, but he was placed on the 15-day DL retroactive to April 14 . . . Joseph Dion says he is the person identified in Jose Canseco's new book as "Max," who Canseco claims was a steroids dealer he introduced to Alex Rodriguez, Sports Illustrated reported on its website. Dion, who said he trained Rodriguez for four years when A-Rod was with Seattle, told SI.com, "A-Rod, at the time that I trained him . . . was 100 percent against steroids." . . . Joba Chamberlain said his father is "feeling much better" and breathing on his own, but is still in critical condition and awaiting more tests, according to a statement issued by the Yankees. The reliever has been with his father, Harlan, in Nebraska since Monday . . . Ryan Klesko is retiring after a 16-year major league career in which he hit 278 homers . . . Chris Carter collected five hits and three RBIs and Brandon Moss had three hits and five RBIs as the Pawtucket Red Sox drilled the host Indianapolis Indians, 17-5.

New Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford will receive $1.3 million per year for seven years in a deal approved yesterday in a unanimous vote by the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents. Ford, who walked away from his job at the University of Massachusetts Wednesday, will have an annual base salary of $250,000, with the remaining $1.05 million per year considered payment for personal services . . . All-America junior guard Chris Douglas-Roberts of Memphis will enter the NBA draft, joining teammate Derrick Rose in leaving early for the pros . . . Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is the third UCLA underclassman to declare for the NBA draft, but the junior forward won't hire an agent right away . . . Pat Flannery, 50, retired after 14 years as Bucknell's coach, leading the small Patriot League school to two NCAA Tournaments, highlighted by a victory over Kansas in 2005.

Police say they've arrested a suspect in the triple shooting at a Las Vegas strip club that led to the suspension of Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones. Arvin Kenti Edwards, 29, was arrested last night in Washington. Police say he was already in custody in Yakima County (Wash.) Correctional facility on unrelated charges. A statement released by Las Vegas police said Edwards faces three counts of attempted murder with a weapon and three counts of battery with substantial bodily harm. Las Vegas police said Jones incited a fight that led to the February 2007 shooting. Jones pleaded no contest in December to a disorderly conduct charge . . . The Broncos signed free agent wide receiver Darrell Jackson, who had 46 receptions for the 49ers last season. Terms were not disclosed.

Serena Williams advanced to the semifinals of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C., beating Maria Sharapova, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, in the first match between the two on clay . . . Roger Federer struggled again with unforced errors but defeated 146th-ranked Frederico Gil, 6-4, 6-1, in an Estoril Open quarterfinal in Oeiras, Portugal . . . Tuukka Rask stopped 21 shots for his first postseason shutout and Jordan Knackstedt and Pascal Pelletier scored as the Providence Bruins beat the visiting Manchester Monarchs, 2-0, to take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series . . . Ryan Bourque of Boxford and David Worsofsky of Marshfield each had an assist as the US National Under-18 Team beat Finland, 4-3, to finish second in Pool B in the preliminary round of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Kazan, Russia.