#NEWS : Jeter signs, takes a pay cut with the Yankees

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Derek Jeter can acknowledge it: He was definitely getting steamed at the New York Yankees.

While Jeter tried to keep talks quiet as the sides negotiated, the Yankees went public with suggestions his increasing age and decreased numbers should result in a pay cut.

At one point, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said Jeter, 36, should explore other options.

"I was pretty angry about it, and I let that be known," Jeter said Tuesday after finalizing a $51 million, three-year contract that cut his salary. "I was angry about it because I was the one that said I didn't want to do it. I said I was the one that wasn't going to do it."

At a news conference at the team's spring training home to announce the agreement, Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner and Cashman maintained there will be no lingering fallout.

"A big happy family," Jeter said. "You move past it. It's over with, and I won't bring it up again." . . .

Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder, his second such procedure on his non-throwing shoulder in a year.

Sanchez is expected to be in the lineup come opening day.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg announced that sophomore Ben Boggs will transfer at the end of the fall semester.

Boggs, a 6-foot-4 guard from Roanoke, appeared in the first four games this season, accumulating five points, one rebound and one assist.

"I have enjoyed my time at Virginia Tech and would like to thank Coach Greenberg and the coaching staff for all they have done for me," Boggs said in a statement.

- Mark Giannotto

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz said Derrell Johnson-Koulianos has been suspended from team activities following the wide receiver's arrest on drug charges. Johnson-Koulianos was released from Johnson County Jail after posting $8,000 bail. The 23-year-old was expected to make a court appearance Wednesday on charges including possession of controlled substances, keeping a drug house and unlawful possession of a prescription drug.

Ferentz said in a statement that he's "highly disappointed to learn of the charges." . . .

Dave Wannstedt is out as Pitt coach following a disappointing season in which the team was big favorites to win a weak Big East Conference, only to finish 7-5 and qualify for a minor bowl.

He stepped down under pressure from Athletic Director Steve Pederson. Wannstedt, highly respected by Pitt's administration, is expected to stay with the school in a non-coaching position.

SOCCER

FC Copenhagen became the first Danish team to reach the Champions League knockout stage; meantime, holder Inter Milan missed out on top spot in its group by losing, 3-0, at Werder Bremen.

Copenhagen beat Panathinaikos, 3-1, to clinch second place in Group D behind Barcelona.

"It's fantastic, really fantastic," Copenhagen winger Jesper Gronkjaer said.

It was a special night too for Tottenham after a 3-3 draw at FC Twente saw the Champions League newcomers beat Inter to first place in Group A.

Manchester United conceded its first goal of the group stage in a 1-1 draw with Valencia, but still secured top spot in Group C at the expense of the Spanish side. . . .

Ghana's fraud and organized crime unit raided the headquarters of the country's national soccer federation, taking away eight computers. Last week, FIFA threatened to ban Ghana if the government kept interfering with the running of the federation.

MISC.

Mike Tyson, whose meteoric rise to the pinnacle of boxing and stunning fall from grace was legendary, was selected for induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum. . . .

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is due in court in Las Vegas on a misdemeanor battery charge alleging he poked a security guard in the face during an argument last month. Court officials say Mayweather is scheduled to appear Wednesday before a Las Vegas judge on a charge that could get him a six-month jail sentence.

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