Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year deal with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical.

The 29-year-old Adames is coming off his best offensive season in the big leagues after hitting .251 with a career-high 32 homers and 112 RBIs with the Milwaukee Brewers.

O’Neill joining Orioles on a new 3-year contract

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $49.5 million, three-year contract with outfielder Tyler O’Neill.

A source spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement is subject to a successful physical.

O’Neill is set to make $16.5 million in each of the next three seasons. He can opt out after 2025.

The 29-year-old O’Neill hit .241 with 31 homers and 61 RBIs last season for the Boston Red Sox. It was his first year with them after spending his first six big league campaigns with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Holmes defects from Yankees to Mets

Pitcher Clay Holmes and the New York Mets have agreed to a $38 million, three-year contract.

Holmes can opt out after the 2026 season and become a free agent again, according to a source.

The 31-year-old right-hander was 3-5 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 saves in 67 appearances, leading the major leagues with 13 blown saves.

Rediscovering his sinker, he developed into an effective setup man for the Yankees in the postseason.

— From news services

college HOCKEY

Gopher men blank Michigan once again

The Minnesota men’s hockey team blanked visiting Michigan for a second-straight game, topping the Wolverines 2-0 in a Big Ten contest on Saturday at Mariucci Arena.

Goaltender Liam Souliere made 22 saves to keep Michigan 0-for Mariucci this weekend.

Once again, the game-winning goal came in the first period, this time on a Sam Rinzel power-play score at 16:41 of the initial stanza.

The majority of the second and third periods passed without further incident, until Jimmy Snuggerud logged the game’s final score at 19:49 of the concluding frame.

With the win, Minnesota upped its record to 14-2 on the year while Michigan fell to 10-4.

Tommies top Tech for third win of season

The St. Thomas men’s hockey team avenged Friday’s loss to Michigan Tech by defeating the host Huskies 4-1 in a CCHA matchup.

Lucas Wahlin got the Tommies on the board with the game’s first goal at 8:30 of the opening period, followed just over three minutes later by Liam Malmquist’s power-play tally that made the score 2-0 in favor of the visitors.

St. Thomas and Tech traded goals to close out the frame, with the Tommies’ Matthew Gleason beating the period-ending horn with a power-play strike to make the count 3-1.

After a quiet second period, Cole Miller notched one more goal for St. Thomas at 16:31 of the third to bring the score to its eventual final of 4-1.

With the win, the Tommies improve to 3-9 on the season, while Tech dropped to 8-4 in defeat.

Gopher women thump St. Thomas in WCHA tilt

The Minnesota women’s hockey team swept its two-game set against St. Thomas, winning 6-2 in Mendota Heights.

With a 70-shot effort, the Gophers were just too much for the spirited Tommies.

Minnesota sandwiched a St. Thomas goal by Rylee Bartz as the Gophers’ Peyton Hemp and Nelli Laitinen to put the visitors up 2-1 after the opening period.

Sydney Morrow opened the second period scoring before Hemp logged her second goal to put Minnesota up 4-1 after two.

Sadie Lindsay notched the Tommies’ second goal of the game in the third period, but again her score was sandwiched by two Gopher goals. Abbey Murphy and Chloe Primerano each scored for Minnesota, Primerano’s coming just before the final horn.

The Gophers improved to 12-4 with the win, while St. Thomas dropped to 5-12.

— From staff reports

NFL

Browns place Wills on IR, ending his season

An injury-riddled season for Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. is over. His days with Cleveland may have ended as well.

Wills was placed on injured reserve with a lingering right knee injury that could lead to him undergoing another surgery. A first-round draft pick in 2020, Wills, who has been inconsistent when healthy, is scheduled to become a free agent after the season.

The Browns (3-9) have just five games left, starting w ith a matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) on Sunday. Wills is required to spend at least four games on IR, so it’s safe to assume he won’t play again in 2024.

The Browns didn’t give Wills a contract extension before this season, a sign they were likely moving on without him.

Auto racing

Norris takes pole for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lando Norris took pole position for the last Formula 1 race of the season alongside teammate Oscar Piastri to put McLaren on the verge of a first constructors’ title in 26 years.

Norris’ last lap put him .209 of a second faster than Piastri, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. .020 further back.

Seven-time F1 champion Hamilton qualified 18th for his last race with Mercedes.

PGA

Thomas leads by one stroke in Nassau

Justin Thomas has a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

Thomas is using a slightly longer driver and has been blasting away. He also was helped by two long putts on the back nine that carried him to 66 at windy Albany Golf Club.

Scheffler muffed a chip on the 13th hole that cost him the lead and he never caught up. He will be in the last group with Thomas on Sunday.

— From news services