College Sports

Texas Tech and coach Mike Leach agreed Thursday on a new contract after months of contentious negotiations.

Marissa Coleman scored 23 points and Lynetta Kizer had a career-high 22 points with 10 rebounds to help No. 9 Maryland win its sixth straight game in an 87-79 victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday night.

Allison Hightower scored 16 points and LSU defeated Georgia 57-46 on Thursday night.

Florida returner Brandon James has had surgery to repair a broken bone in his right foot.

James Johnson had 24 points and 11 rebounds and No. 8 Wake Forest avenged its worst loss of the season by holding off Georgia Tech, 87-69, on Wednesday night.

Tay Waller scored 20 points and Korvotney Barber had 11 points with 18 rebounds to help Auburn earn a fourth straight victory in the Southeastern Conference for the first time in six years, 71-59 over Georgia on Wednesday night.

NCAA president Myles Brand says he's fighting advanced pancreatic cancer "as hard as I can" with aggressive chemotherapy that has left him fatigued.

The Seattle Mariners signed top draft choice Josh Fields to a contract with a $1.75 million signing bonus on Monday, ending an eight-month impasse in negotiations with the 20th pick in last summer's draft.

Georgia juniors Rich Poythress and Alex McRee have been named to the 2009 Baseball America Preseason All-America team, it was announced Monday.

The 14th-ranked Georgia baseball team was picked to win the SEC Eastern Division in the preseason poll voted on by league coaches, it was announced Monday by the Southeastern Conference.