The Braves contend they had an agreement with Furcal the day before he wound up taking the Dodgers' offer.

The Dodgers say Furcal wanted to return to their team all along.

(Baseball-Moves)

The Florida Marlins have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with pitcher Josh Johnson.

The 23-year-old went 7-and-1 for the Marlins last season after returning in July from elbow surgery.

And outfielder Juan Rivera has signed a three-year deal that will keep him with the Los Angeles Angels.

The 30-year-old had 12 home runs and 45 R-B-I's in 89 games with the Angels last season.

(Baseball-Hill)

The Toronto Blue Jays hope to have a familiar face patrolling their infield next season.

Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill says he expects to be ready for the start of spring training.

Hill played just 55 games last season after suffering a concussion in a May collision with a teammate.

The 26-year-old was hitting .263 with two home runs and 20 R-B-Is when he was injured.

(CFL-Moves)

The Edmonton Eskimos re-signed Canadian running Calvin McCarty to a multi-year contract extension.

The five-foot-10, 215-pound McCarty ran for 490 yards and four touchdowns this season.

And Argonauts defensive back Chuck Winters has announced his retirement.

Winters spent six seasons in Toronto, and was part of the 2004 Grey Cup championship team.

(NFL-Jacobs)

New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs is questionable for tomorrow's game against Carolina.

Jacobs took part in full practice for the third straight day, and said he felt good.

Jacobs missed the game against Dallas last weekend after aggravating an injury to his left knee the previous Sunday.

He leads the Giants with 1,002 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns.

(NFL-Portis)

The Washington Redskins may be without running back Clinton Portis for tomorrow's game against Philadelphia.

The team's rushing leader missed practice with a muscle spasm in his back, and is listed as questionable.

Despite the back problem, Redskins head coach Jim Zorn expects Portis to take the field against the Eagles.

Washington did receive some good news, as it appears their entire starting defence will be healthy for the game.

(Morning Sports Summary by James Bisson)