Prize money on the PGA Tour will...

Prize money on the PGA Tour will go up to a record $180 million in 2001, with an even larger increase anticipated when the tour negotiates a new four-year television contract in the spring.

Baseball

Infielders Rico Brogna and Kurt Abbott agreed to one-year contracts with the Atlanta Braves. . . . The Chicago White Sox completed a trade with the Oakland Athletics, acquiring catcher Miguel Olivo. The White Sox traded right-hander Chad Bradford to the A’s last Thursday in exchange for a player to be named. . . . Miller Park, the Milwaukee Brewers’ new stadium, will host the 2002 All-Star game.

Miscellany

Rae Carruth, on trial in Charlotte, N.C., for plotting to kill his pregnant girlfriend, was excited about the birth of his son, one of his former NFL teammates testified.

Muhsin Muhammad, a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers who roomed with Carruth, told jurors he and Carruth not only discussed the impending birth but also the mother, Cherica Adams.

Prosecutors contend Carruth planned Adams’ slaying to avoid paying child support. He could face the death penalty if convicted.

Yugoslav basketball player Haris Brkic was fighting for his life after he was shot in the head after practice in Belgrade.

Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi have committed to the 2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup tennis tournament July 23-29 at UCLA.

The U.S. team of Alex O’Brien and Jared Palmer lost its opening match in the World Doubles Championship at Bangalore, India, falling to Donald Johnson of the United States and Piet Norval of South Africa, 7-5, 7-6 (7).

European soccer’s ruling body and the European Broadcasting Union signed a $468-million agreement for TV rights to the 2004 European Championship in Portugal. The deal guarantees live coverage of the tournament’s 31 games on free TV in all European countries.

Major League Soccer Players Assn. team representatives will meet next week to discuss their options after Monday’s federal court verdict that rejected their claim that MLS was a monopoly, New York-New Jersey MetroStar defender Mark Semioli said.

The Indy Racing League is not concerned about finding a replacement for the Oldsmobile engine that has powered the last four Indianapolis 500 winners, despite General Motors’ decision to phase out the brand.

GM said Tuesday it would eliminate the Oldsmobile line but is introducing the 2002 Bravada sport utility vehicle, so Olds will be around at least through then.

Heavyweight Michael Bennett and four of his U.S. Olympic boxing teammates--Clarence Vinson, Ricardo Williams, Jermain Taylor and Jose Navarro--will make their pro debuts Jan. 27 in New York under contracts signed with Lou DiBella.

Seattle Slew, the 1977 Triple Crown winner, will return to the breeding shed next year at Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Ky.

Seattle Slew, now 26, is the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner.

Tom Peterson, who in two seasons led the Utah State women’s volleyball team into the NCAA tournament and the national rankings, resigned to accept the coaching job at New Mexico.

Karch Kiraly, the only three-time gold medalist in Olympic volleyball history, was selected the top men’s volleyball player of the 20th century by the International Volleyball Federation.

Kiraly, a former All-American at UCLA, led the U.S. to indoor gold medals in 1984 and 1988, and teamed with Kent Steffes to win a gold medal in 1996.

Regla Torres, who helped Brazil win consecutive gold medals in 1992, 1996 and 2000, was selected the top women’s player of the 20th century.

Italians took the top two spots in a World Cup men’s cross-country relay for the first time, dominating a 15-kilometer race at Clusone, Italy. Fulvio Valbusa and Fabio Maj completed the two-leg race near the northern city of Bergamo in 44 minutes 4.9 seconds, edging countrymen Giorgio Di Centa and Christian Zorzi by 0.4 second.