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Selig approves deal for Dodgers' Green

Shawn Green is headed to the Arizona Diamondbacks after all, if the team can agree on a contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger.

Commissioner Bud Selig ap­proved a deal Monday that would send Green to Arizona, Diamondbacks managing partner Ken Kendrick said, and a 72-hour window to negotiate an extension begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. MST.

Selig's approval was necessary because the Dodgers would give the Diamondbacks $8 million as part of the transaction.

The deal will go through even if Arizona's trade of Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees falls apart, Kendrick said, but with at least one different player involved.

If the Johnson trade goes through as expected, the Yankees would send pitchers Javier Vazquez and Brad Halsey, along with catching prospect Dioner Navarro, to the Diamondbacks. Arizona also would get $9 million.

Navarro and pitching prospect William Juarez would go to the Dodgers as part of the Green trade, Kendrick confirmed.

If the Johnson trade falls apart, Arizona would send Juarez and 23-year-old catcher Chris Snyder to Los Angeles.

College Wrestling

Wrestling coach fired after arrest

In Davidson, N.C., three-time NCAA champion T.J. Jaworsky was fired as wrestling coach at Davidson on Monday, one day after being arrested on charges of cocaine possession and driving while impaired.

The 34-year-old Jaworsky was arrested Sunday and released after posting bond of $5,800, according to Charlotte police records.

Jaworsky was 5-42 in 3½ years at Davidson. He was an assistant coach at his alma mater, North Carolina, for four seasons before taking over the Wildcats' program.

Assistant coach Bob Patnesky will take over the head coaching duties at Davidson.

Olympics

IOC gives $1 million to disaster relief

The International Olympic Committee will donate $1 million for disaster relief following the tsunami-earthquake in South Asia.

As the death toll around the Indian Ocean rim approached 140,000 Monday, additional contributions came from tennis players and Australian cricket fans.

Organizers of a Hong Kong exhibition tournament featuring Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams pledged $64,000 from ticket sales. A sports memorabilia auction in Madras, India, raised $22,200.

In Sydney, cricket fans donated $95,800 during the first two days of the third test match between Australia and Pakistan. The International Cricket Council hopes to raise millions of dollars for World Vision's disaster relief appeal in two charity matches.

Australian professional golfer Peter O'Malley donated $7,750, including his prize money from a chipping competition.

Auto Racing

Gordon reclaims Dakar Rally lead

In Paris, NASCAR driver Robby Gordon retook the overall lead Monday in the Dakar Rally with his second stage victory.

The American won the third leg of the two-continent road race, a 76-mile run from Rabat to Agadir, Morocco, in 1 hour, 14, minutes, 1 second in a Volkswagen. Defending champion Stephane Peterhansel of France was second in a Mitsubishi in a time of 1:14.54, followed by compatriot Bruno Saby in 1:15:09 in a Volkswagen.

Gordon, who won the opening stage Friday, is 59 seconds ahead of Peterhansel and 1:14 in front of Saby.

The previous day's overall leader, former World Rally champion Colin McRae of Scotland, was 11th Monday. He finished nearly four minutes behind Gordon and dropped to 10th overall.

Gordon often competes in various racing events outside NASCAR, from the Indianapolis 500 to the annual Baja 1,000 off-road race in Mexico.

This year's Rally will cover 5,566 miles between Barcelona, Spain, and Dakar, Senegal.