*BASEBALL: Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who led the majors in home runs and RBIs, easily won The Sporting News’ player of the year award, getting 72.3 percent of the votes from players who participated (353 out of 488). Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin and Indians manager Eric Wedge earned top honors in their leagues. … Bill Stoneman, the architect of the lone World Series championship team in Angels history, is expected to leave his position as general manager Tuesday.
*DOPING: Baseball investigator George Mitchell has received an extensive paper trail documenting performance-enhancing drugs sent to players by former Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski, a source told the Associated Press. … The World Anti-Doping Agency proposed increasing the ban for a first doping offense from two years to four if there are “aggravating circumstances.” The code still must be approved next month in Madrid. *NBA: Kobe Bryant (sore knee) sat out practice for the second straight day and said he didn’t know if he’d play in the Lakers’ next exhibition game Thursday against Seattle in Bakersfield, Calif.
*HORSE RACING: Slew o’Gold, a champion 3-year-old colt who went on to sire 28 stakes winners, has died at Three Chimneys Farm in Kentucky. He was 27. The son of Seattle Slew won 12 of 21 starts and earned more than $3.5 million.
