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The San Diego Padres agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Brad Hawpe to play first base, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press yesterday. Hawpe will replace three-time All-Star Adrian Gonzalez, who was traded to the Red Sox earlier this month. Hawpe has mostly been an outfielder in seven big league seasons, with a handful of starts at first base. He was released by Colorado in August and signed by Tampa Bay. The Padres had to go outside the organization to replace Gonzalez because Anthony Rizzo, one of the prospects obtained from the Red Sox, isn’t expected to be ready for perhaps one more season. Kyle Blanks, once considered the heir apparent to Gonzalez, had reconstructive surgery on his right elbow in late July and is expected to be sidelined until perhaps midseason. Before he got hurt, Blanks had been moved to left field to give him playing time. Hawpe hit a combined .245 with nine homers and 44 RBIs with the Rockies and Rays last year. He was an All-Star in 2009 with Colorado, hitting .285 with 23 homers and 86 RBIs. Signing Hawpe is expected to be the last major offseason move by the Padres, who surprisingly won 90 games last season before missing the playoffs with a final-day loss to eventual World Series champion San Francisco.Nolasco gets $26.5m deal with Marlins The Florida Marlins signed righthander Ricky Nolasco to a three-year, $26.5 million contract extension. Nolasco is expected to earn $6 million in 2011, $9 million in 2012, and $11.5 million in 2013. He made $3.8 million last season, when he went 14-9 with a 4.51 ERA. He missed the final month after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Nolasco is 54-39 with a 4.45 ERA in five years with Florida . . . The Pirates claimed lefthander Aaron Thompson off waivers from the Nationals and designated lefthander Wil Ledezma for assignment to create a roster spot . . . Former Clemson coach Bill Wilhelm, 81, who led the Tigers to six College World Series berths, died at Oconee (Ga.) Memorial Hospital. A cause of death was not given. Wilhelm coached the Tigers from 1958-93 and never had a losing season, finishing with a record of 1,161-536-10. Obituary, Page B9.
NHL
Buffalo’s Roy sidelined for the season The Buffalo Sabres’ leading scorer, Derek Roy, will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left quadriceps tendon. The center is expected to be out between 4-6 months, and will have surgery to repair the injury in the next couple of days. Roy was hurt Thursday against Florida. Carrying the puck into the Panthers’ zone, he was driven into the boards by defenseman Dmitry Kulikov. Roy leads the Sabres with 35 points (10 goals, 25 assists).College Football
Four Ga. Tech players ineligible for bowl Four Georgia Tech players, including starters Stephen Hill and Mario Edwards, will not play in Monday’s Independence Bowl against Air Force because of academic problems. Hill, a sophomore receiver, leads the Yellow Jackets with 15 catches for 291 yards and three touchdowns. Edwards, a senior safety, ranks third on the team with 68 tackles. Both were declared ineligible for failing to meet school requirements in the classroom. The school also announced that senior defensive end Robert Hall and senior linebacker Anthony Barnes are ineligible to play in the bowl under the NCAA’s academic guidelines.Miscellany
Maradona says he will sue Grondona Soccer great Diego Maradona said he is taking the president of the Argentine Football Association to court, accusing Julio Grondona of spreading false information about his problems with drugs and alcohol. Maradona said he has not ingested drugs or alcohol for six years. Grondona implied in a television interview this week that Maradona was using again. Maradona has been involved in a spat with the 79-year-old Grondona since July, when Maradona’s contract as national team coach was not renewed after Argentina lost in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Grondona hired Maradona in 2008 . . . The Golden State Warriors hired Lloyd Pierce as an assistant coach, replacing Stephen Silas, who left the club to work for his father and new Bobcats coach Paul Silas. Pierce spent the past three seasons as player development coordinator for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Paul Silas became Charlotte’s interim coach on Wednesday, replacing the fired Larry Brown . . . Los Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver agreed to join Turkish club Samsun. Toliver, a backup on the Sparks, averaged 8.6 points and 2.2 rebounds last season, her second in the WNBA. She was a member of Maryland’s 2006 NCAA title team . . . David Fay is retiring from the US Golf Association, his two decades as executive director marked by a steady push for golf’s return to the Olympics and for the US Open to be held on courses that anyone could play at a reasonable price. Fay joined the USGA in 1978 and became its sixth executive director in 1989, serving under 12 presidents. Mike Butz, deputy executive director, will take over on an interim basis next Saturday.
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