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SPORTS Monday 23 deceMber 2019

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 file photo, Atlanta Braves pitcher
Dallas Keuchel delivers during the first inning of a baseball
game against the New York Mets in New York.
Associated Press
AP source: White Sox,

Keuchel agree to

$55.5M, 3-year deal Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) takes a charge from Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell

(7) as Raptors forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (4) watches during second-half NBA basketball
AP Baseball Writer The White Sox also brought game action in Toronto, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. Associated Press
The Chicago White Sox back slugger Jose Abreu
and left-hander Dallas on a $50 million, three-year
Keuchel have agreed to deal, acquired outfielder Raptors overcome 30-point
a $55.5 million, three-year Nomar Mazara from the
deal, a person familiar with Texas Rangers and added
the negotiations told The lefty starter Gio Gonzalez deficit, beat Dallas 110-107
Associated Press. on a $5 million, one-year
The person spoke on condi- contract that includes a
tion of anonymity Saturday 2021 option. IAN HARRISON in a second viewing after Carlisle said.
night because the agree- Keuchel and Gonzalez will TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Low- making five of 15 shots. Toronto trailed 83-53 with
ment had not been an- join a rotation led by All- ry and the Toronto Raptors "Tonight was a weird game, 2:55 remaining in the third,
nounced. Keuchel's deal Star Lucas Giolito that also used a huge fourth quarter honestly," Porzingis said. "I but used a swarming de-
includes a vesting option includes Reynaldo Lopez to pull off the NBA's biggest still can't process what hap- fense and hot shooting
for 2023 that would bring and Dylan Cease. Prom- comeback in a decade. pened." from Lowry to tie the score
the total value to $74 mil- ising young right-hander Lowry had 32 points and Even Lowry wasn't sure he at 95 with 5 1/2 minutes to
lion. Michael Kopech is also ex- 10 assists, Chris Boucher wanted another look at the go in the fourth.
The 31-year-old Keuchel pected to return following scored a career-high 21 first three quarters. "They were just taking it to
won the AL Cy Young Tommy John surgery. points and the Raptors "I probably won't enjoy it us," Dallas guard Tim Hard-
Award with the Houston Chicago is hoping to chal- overturned a 30-point defi- till later on, fourth quarter," away Jr. said. "Before you
Astros in 2015 but struggled lenge in the AL Central cit to beat the Dallas Mav- Lowry joked. knew it, they cut the lead
to find work last offseason behind a young core of ericks 110-107 on Sunday. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to 10 and then cut the lead
as a free agent. He signed hitters, including Yoan Lowry had one fewer point scored 18 points and Fred to five."
a roughly $13 million, one- Moncada, Tim Anderson in the fourth (20) than the VanVleet had 10 as the Hollis-Jefferson made a pair
year deal with the Atlanta and Eloy Jimenez. Top pros- Mavericks managed as a short-handed Raptors won of free throws with 4:31 re-
Braves in June and went pect Nick Madrigal might team (21). their fifth straight and im- maining to put the Raptors
8-8 with a 3.75 ERA for the also be ready to get signifi- "I've never seen anything proved to 13-3 at home, up 98-97, their first lead of
NL East champions. cant time at second base. like it," coach Nick Nurse ending the Mavericks' the second half. Lowry hit a
The long-bearded veter- The White Sox were 72-89 said of Lowry's explosive fin- seven-game road winning 3 on Toronto's next posses-
an joins catcher Yasmani last season, well behind the ish. streak. sion, making it a four-point
Grandal as a big-money 101-win Minnesota Twins It was the biggest come- Porzingis had 19 points game.
addition to the White Sox and 93-win Cleveland In- back in Raptors history, and 12 rebounds. Jalen A three-point play by
this offseason. Grandal dians. Agent Scott Boras and the NBA's first 30-point Brunson scored 21 points Brunson with 1:14 left cut
signed a $73 million, four- negotiated the deal for comeback since Sacra- as Dallas dropped to 2-2 it to 106-105 and Porzingis
year contract with Chica- Keuchel and has earned mento beat Chicago on without guard Luka Don- made a pair from the line
go last month. his players $936.5 million in Dec. 21, 2009, according cic, who sat for the fourth with 32 seconds remaining,
contracts this offseason, to Elias. straight game because of putting Dallas up one.
including a $324 million, Players from both sides a sprained right ankle. Lowry fed Boucher for a
nine-year deal between found the outcome tough Mavericks coach Rick Car- go-ahead dunk and, after
Gerrit Cole and the New to comprehend. lisle said his team didn't a Dallas timeout, Brunson
York Yankees and $245 mil- "I'm definitely going to go maintain its aggression missed a jumper that would
lion, seven-year deals for watch the game again, after the Raptors started have given the Mavs the
Stephen Strasburg with the just to see how exciting this fighting back. lead.
Washington Nationals and game was and how the "When you get hit with that Boucher was fouled as he
Anthony Rendon with the fans helped us so much," kind of force, you've got grabbed the rebound and
Los Angeles Angels. Boras Boucher said. to respond with equal or made both free throws,
is expected to clear the $1 Dallas forward Kristaps greater force, and we just putting Toronto up by three
billion mark this winter.q Porzingis wasn't interested didn't do it soon enough," with 1.6 seconds left.q