Diamonds
SEATTLE - Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners have completed a $78 million, five-year deal that averts an arbitration hearing and keeps the young ace under contract through 2014.
PERTH - Britain reached the final of the Hopman Cup for the first time, advancing into a Saturday showdown with two-time trophy holder Spain through a heroic doubles performance from Andy Murray and teenaged Laura Robson.
LOS ANGELES - Brian Price used football to get across this sprawling town from his native South Central Los Angeles to peaceful Westwood, far away from the street dangers that killed his two older brothers.
