Reds, Bronson Arroyo agree on new contract

The Cincinnati Reds and Bronson Arroyo agreed to a new contract that added two years through 2013 and $23.5 million in new money.

After a season in which the right-hander won a career-best 17 games, the Reds exercised an $11.5-million option last month. Friday’s agreement adds two seasons and includes deferred money through 2021.

Arroyo was 17-10 with a 3.88 earned-run average in 33 starts last season, helping Cincinnati win the National League Central title. He has made at least 32 starts and pitched at least 200 innings in each of the last six seasons.

The Reds acquired Arroyo and cash from the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Wily Mo Pena in 2006. Arroyo, 33, is 70-60 with a 3.97 ERA in five seasons with Cincinnati.

The Colorado Rockies agreed to a $21.5-million, two-year contract with left-hander Jorge De La Rosa, a deal that includes a player option for 2013 that could raise its value to $32.5 million.

The Chicago White Sox officially announced they had signed slugger Adam Dunn to a four-year, $56-million contract. The White Sox also said free-agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski agreed to a two-year, $8-million deal to stay in Chicago.

New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez pleaded guilty to attempted assault to settle charges that he attacked his girlfriend’s father at Citi Field after a game in August. The deal spares him jail time but sends him to additional anger management classes.

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Yang leads LPGA Tour Championship by three

Amy Yang held firm atop the leaderboard at the LPGA Tour Championship, taking a three-shot lead by the time the second round was called because of darkness at Orlando, Fla. Yang finished with a three-under-par 69 on Friday. Maria Hjorth (68) and Seon Hwa Lee (73) were three shots back.

Lee Westwood opened a three-shot lead with eight birdies in a second-round 64 at the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City, South Africa. The world’s top-ranked player went bogey-free at the Gary Player Country Club, finishing 12 under and three strokes ahead of fellow Englishman Ross Fisher (68).

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Kentucky asks NCAA to reconsider Kanter’s eligibility

The University of Kentucky is asking the NCAA to take a second look at the eligibility of freshman center Enes Kanter. The school and the NCAA released a joint statement saying Kentucky has asked for an opportunity to submit additional information about Kanter’s eligibility.

The NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff ruled Kanter permanently ineligible last month because he received benefits above his actual and necessary expenses while playing for a club basketball team in Turkey.

Donna Orender, who has served as the president of the WNBA since 2005, is stepping down to launch an independent marketing, media and strategy company. She will continue to be involved with the league as a consultant as the search for her successor gets underway.

“It was simply time for me to take this step in my life,” Orender said in a statement. “My work on behalf of women and girls around the world will only deepen as will my ongoing engagement in sports.”

Orender succeeded Val Ackerman, who was the league’s president for its first eight seasons. Chris Granger, a senior vice president with the NBA, will take over as the WNBA’s interim president beginning Jan. 1.

— Melissa Rohlin

Novak Djokovic brought Serbia back into the Davis Cup final against France by defeating Gilles Simon, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5, and tying the best-of-five matchup, 1-1, at Belgrade, Serbia. France’s Gael Monfils defeated Janko Tipsarevic, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-0, in the opening singles match.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov will sit out the rest of the season because of a right knee injury.

Maria Riesch of Germany won a women’s World Cup downhill at Lake Louise, Canada, holding off American Lindsey Vonn. Riesch completed the course in 1 minute 28.96 seconds. Vonn, winner of a record seven downhills at Lake Louise, was second in 1:29.08.

Strong winds forced the cancellation of a men’s World Cup downhill race at Beaver Creek, Colo., and it was unclear when or if the run would be rescheduled.

Some of the top high school cross-country runners from the Southland will compete in the seventh Nike Cross Nationals on Saturday at Portland Meadows in Portland, Ore.

Three boys’ teams from California have qualified for the race — Arcadia, Dana Hills and Los Angeles Loyola. Among the girls’ teams that qualified are five-time state champion Saugus, Mira Costa, and Temecula Great Oak.

The eight fastest boys runners from the state finals last Saturday qualified for the national meet — five will run as individuals, three as part of teams.

Arcadia’s Ammar Moussa, who posted the fastest boys’ time of 14:42.5, leads the group. The other qualifiers are Ryan Urie from San Diego Patrick Henry, Lane Werley from Riverside King, C.J. Albertson from Clovis Buchanan, Elias Gedyon from Los Angeles Loyola, Kevin Durham from Lake Forest El Toro, Samuel Pons from South Pasadena and Sergio Gonzalez from Arcadia.

In the girls’ race, 10 of the top 16 runners from the state meet will compete — five as individuals, five as part of teams. The runners competing as individuals are Macy Bricks of Clovis Buchanan, Camille Chapus of North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake, Rebecca Mehra of Palos Verdes, Jessie Petersen of Belmont Carlmont and Kelsey Santisteban of Castro Valley.

Freshman phenom Sarah Baxter, who had the fastest girls’ time in any division at the state meet in 16:57, has decided to end her season and will not compete in Portland.

Also on Saturday is the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships West Regional, which will be held at Mt. San Antonio College beginning at 7:10 a.m.

— Melissa Rohlin