Rangers have deal with Brandon Webb

Free-agent pitcher Brandon Webb has agreed to a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers, pending a physical, according to an official with another club that had interest in Webb, ESPN.com reported Sunday. The Rangers had stepped up their interest in the 31-year-old right-hander after losing Cliff Lee to the Philadelphia Phillies two weeks ago.

From 2006 to 2008, while pitching for Arizona, Webb won one Cy Young Award and was the runner-up twice. He has pitched only four innings over the last two seasons because of shoulder problems.

The Rangers were one of four teams pursuing Webb aggressively this month, along with the Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals and a National League Central “mystery team” that was widely thought to be the Cincinnati Reds.

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Ravens’ Kindle is arrested

Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Sergio Kindle was arrested on drunk-driving charges.

Court records show that Kindle, 23, was pulled over shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday in the Jessup, Md., area. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and related offenses.

Kindle, a second-round draft pick, has not played for the Ravens this season. The former University of Texas star fractured his skull after falling down two flights of stairs in late July at a friend’s house in Austin, Texas. He revealed last week that he might be forced to sit out next season as well.

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Kameda wins WBA title

Koki Kameda of Japan defeated Alexander Munoz of Venezuela by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBA bantamweight title at Saitama, Japan.

Kameda, who knocked Munoz to the canvas in the final round, improved to 24-1 with 15 knockouts. Munoz dropped to 35-4 with 27 KOs.

Daiki Kameda, Koki’s younger brother, retained his WBA flyweight belt with a split decision over Silvio Olteanu of Romania. Two judges favored Daiki Kameda by scores of 116-112 and 115-113, with the other judge scoring it 118-110 for Olteanu.

Kameda improved to 19-2 with 11 KOs. Olteanu fell to 11-3.

Dallas Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle had minor knee surgery and will not be on the bench for the team’s next game, Monday night at Oklahoma City.

Mavericks spokeswoman Sarah Melton said Carlisle had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee during a five-day Christmas break and was told by doctors not to travel for a few days.

Assistant coach Dwane Casey will lead the team against the Thunder. Carlisle is expected back on the bench Tuesday night at home against Toronto.

The Boston Bruins said forward Milan Lucic will be fined but not suspended for a punch thrown at Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Freddy Meyer.

In a statement on the team’s website, Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli said Lucic will be fined $2,500 for the punch and $1,000 for directing an obscene gesture toward the Thrashers’ bench. He said Lucic was to join the team on its flight to Florida on Sunday and will be available for Monday’s game against the Panthers.

New Mexico State Police said the 18-year-old daughter of former NHL center Pierre Turgeon was killed when the pickup truck she was driving crashed into a tractor-trailer at an intersection.

Police said Elizabeth Turgeon of Cherry Hill Village, Colo., died at the scene about 100 miles east of Albuquerque early Thursday. Lt. Eric Garcia confirmed Sunday that the teenager was the former NHL player’s daughter.

A passenger in the pickup was taken to University of New Mexico Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Turgeon’s father played 19 seasons with Buffalo, the New York Islanders, Montreal, St. Louis, Dallas and Colorado, scoring 515 goals with 812 assists in 1,294 games.

Manchester United consolidated its lead in the Premier League by beating Sunderland, 2-0, thanks to two goals by Dimitar Berbatov, and Carlos Tevez’s two goals helped Manchester City move provisionally second with a 3-1 win at Newcastle.

Two games — Blackpool-Liverpool and Everton-Birmingham — were postponed because of the freezing conditions sweeping through Britain.