MLB: Abreu, Dunn sign new deals

Right fielder Bobby Abreu and the Angels reportedly agreed to a one-year contract worth $5 million with a chance to push it above $6 million based on incentives. The team is expected to announce the deal today.

* Free-agent slugger Adam Dunn and the Nationals agreed to a contract worth $20 million over two years, several Web sites reported.

* Red Sox manager Terry Francona is upbeat about the health of David Ortiz and Mike Lowell, saying neither is “a question mark” heading into spring training.

GOLF: Stars aplenty at Pebble Beach

There is star power everywhere at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, with celebrities galore and three of the top five players in the world – Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and double major winner Padraig Harrington. Jim Furyk is making his season debut.

* Pro golfer Jim Thorpe has been charged with failing to pay $1.6 million in federal taxes. The charges filed in federal court in Orlando accuse Thorpe of failing to pay taxes on income he earned in 2002, 2003, and 2004.

NBA: Jazz end Lakers’ streak

Deron Williams had 31 points and 11 assists as the Jazz snapped the Lakers’ seven-game winning streak with a 113-109 victory last night in Salt Lake City.

* Paul Pierce scored 30 points and the Celtics spoiled Chris Paul‘s return from injury with an 89-77 victory over the Hornets in New Orleans. Ray Allen left the game after hyper-extending his right thumb in the first half.

ETC.: U.S. blanks Mexico in qualifier

Michael Bradley scored twice to lead the U.S. to a 2-0 victory over Mexico in a World Cup soccer qualifier in Columbus, running the Americans’ record to 9-0-2 on U.S. soil against Mexico since 2000. The match was the first of 10 in the final round of qualifying for each team.

* Galaxy coach Bruce Arena expects to know by tomorrow whether David Beckham will return to the team next month or remain in Europe with AC Milan.

* The NFL’s Jaguars released high-priced receiver Jerry Porter and cornerback Drayton Florence.

* Lance Armstrong scrapped his much-publicized plan to set up an independent drug-testing program because of high costs and nearly impossible logistics.