U.S. Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police, authorities said.

Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers late Thursday before a physical confrontation erupted. Kerley was wrestled to the ground, where an officer struck him several times and then used a Taser on the 29-year-old sprinter, police said.

According to an arrest report, officers were investigating an unrelated active police scene when Kerley approached the area and attempted to force his way through to his vehicle, which was parked nearby. Officers had told Kerley to go around the area, but Kerley began to argue with them, which led to a shoving match with police.

Four officers tried to take Kerley into custody while he moved to evade arrest, officials said. After being stunned with the Taser, Kerley was taken to a local hospital and then to the Miami-Dade County jail.

Kerley is charged with battery, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct.

Kerley won the silver medal for the 100 meters at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and the bronze for the same event at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He has also earned six medals at the World Athletics Championships.

MLB

Orioles, Morton agree to a 1-year, $15M deal >> Veteran right-hander Charlie Morton and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract.

The 41-year-old Morton, the hero of Game 7 of the 2017 World Series with Houston, will try to fill a hole in Baltimore’s rotation. It will be Morton’s 18th major league season.

Morton has a career record of 138-123. He pitched 165 1/3 innings for Atlanta last year, going 8-10 with a 4.19 ERA.

Dodgers to sign South Korean 2B Kim >> South Korean All-Star second baseman Hyeseong Kim and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a $12.5 million, three-year contract, the latest addition by the World Series champions in their offseason spending spree.

Kim, who turns 26 on Jan. 27, has played eight seasons in South Korea, the last six with the Seoul-based Kiwoom Heroes. He set career highs with a .326 average, 11 homers and 75 RBIs while stealing 30 bases.

Kim has a .304 career average with 37 homers, 386 RBIs and 211 steals for the Nexen Heroes (2017-18) and Kiwoom.

Golf

PGA considering changes to Tour Championship >> The PGA Tour is contemplating another change to the format at the Tour Championship to crown a FedEx Cup champion as part of its response to what fans, television and corporate partners want to see.

Two PGA Tour officials said several concepts are still under discussion as officials review what effect it would have on everything from corporate hospitality at East Lake in Atlanta to determining the best way to reward the top performances.

Any change would need approval by the PGA Tour board, and the official said while not impossible, it was unlikely to be decided before this year’s Tour Championship.

Tennis

Djokovic beaten at Brisbane International >> Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals.

The 37-year-old Djokovic was playing his first tournament of the year. The 24-time Grand Slam champion is preparing for the Australian Open, which starts on Jan. 12 and which he has won 10 times.

Men’s basketball

Saint Mary’s 71, Pepperdine 41 >> Luke Barrett scored 16 points, Mikey Lewis added 14 and Paulius Marauskas had a double-double to lead the Gaels in Moraga on Thursday night. SMC (12-3, 2-0 West Coast Conference) held an opponent under 50 points for the third time this season. The Gaels play at Portland today.

Santa Clara 81, San Diego 80 >> Carlos Stewart Jr. led four Broncos double-digit scorers with 21 points, but SCU (10-6, 2-1 WCC) blew a 13-point second half lead before going 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the final seconds to hold off the Toreros (4-11, 1-1 WCC). The victory was Herb Sendek’s 150th as the Broncos’ head coach.

USF 89, Pacific 81 >> Malik Thomas and Marcus Williams combined for 46 points and the Dons remained one of four unbeaten teams in the WCC with their first road win of the season. Williams made eight consecutive free throws in the final 1:09 for the Dons (13-3, 3-0 WCC).

Women’s basketball

Santa Clara 68, Washington State 62 >> Malia Latu led four Broncos double-digit scorers with with 21 points as SCU improved to 3-1 on the road by handing the Cougars (8-7, 3-1 WCC) their first conference loss in Pullman. The Broncos (8-7, 2-3 WCC) play at Gonzaga today.

USF 87, Saint Mary’s 73 >> Angeliki Ziaka scored 22 points and the Dons (7-6, 4-0) scored 28 points off turnovers to roll past the Gaels (8-6, 4-1) in an early showdown for first place in the WCC.