Richard Sherman moving from Seahawks to rival 49ers

March 11, 2018 at 6:22AM

Star cornerback Richard Sherman agreed to a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, one day after being released by the rival Seattle Seahawks.

ESPN reported that Sherman's deal is worth up to $39.15 million.

Sherman played in two Super Bowls for the Seahawks, and he has 32 interceptions. He also has played an integral role in the fierce NFC West rivalry between Seattle and San Francisco, making a game-saving play during 2013 NFC Championship Game against the 49ers and the next season celebrating a Thanksgiving win in San Francisco by eating a turkey leg on the 50-yard line.

Browns deal again

• The Cleveland Browns, who struck three major deals Friday, continued the aggressive work. They agreed to trade defensive tackle Danny Shelton, a former first-round pick, to the New England Patriots for a third-round pick in 2019 and a fifth-round pick in 2018.

• Chris Gedney, an All-America tight end at Syracuse who played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals, died at age 47 in Syracuse, N.Y. No cause of death was disclosed.

Skiing

Shiffrin wins downhill season title

Mikaela Shiffrin added a second crystal globe in two days to her collection. A day after locking up her second straight World Cup overall championship, the American secured her fifth season title in the slalom.

Shiffrin won the race in Ofterschwang, Germany, edging Wendy Holdener of Switzerland by 0.09 seconds.

It was Shiffrin's fifth slalom title in the past six seasons.

Baseball

Royals' Bonifacio suspended 80 games

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance.

Bonifacio made his major league debut last season, hitting .255 with 17 home runs and 40 RBI in 113 games.

Tennis

Williams sisters to meet again

Serena Williams and sister Venus Williams won at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., to set up a third-round clash.

Serena, back from a 14-month absence after giving birth, beat No. 29 seed Kiki Bertens 7-6 (5), 7-5, and Venus beat Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-4.

Serena leads Venus 17-11 all-time.

AROUND THE HORN

Sled-dog racing: Nicolas Petit, a native of France who lives in Girdwood, Alaska, regained the lead as the front-runners passed the midway point in Alaska's 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Petit left Grayling just ahead of defending champion Mitch Seavey.

Auto racing: Brad Keselowski overcame a pit-road penalty to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series DC Solar 200 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix.

Horse racing: Bolt d'Oro won the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., after even-money favorite McKinzie was disqualified for interference coming into the stretch. … Ronnie Franklin, who rode Spectacular Bid to victory in the 1979 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, died Thursday of lung cancer. He was 58.

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