Briefs: Diamondbacks will have former Tiger Clark again
• Proctor to Marlins: Former Dodgers right-hander Scott Proctor has reached an agreement with the Marlins on a one-year, $750,000 contract with an additional $250,000 in incentives, the Associated Press reported. The deal is contingent on Proctor passing a physical Monday. Proctor, 32, had surgery in October for repair of a partially torn flexor tendon and is expected to be healthy for spring training.
Tennis:Murray gets the better of Federer
Andy Murray stopped Roger Federer again, beating the 13-time Grand Slam title winner, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6, at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in the semifinals of the Capitala World Tennis Championship.
The exhibition event, which is not part of the ATP Tour, features six of the top 10 players. Murray is 5-2 against Federer. Murray will play top-ranked Rafael Nadal , who defeated Nikolay Davydenko , 6-2, 6-3, for the title.
College football:Rice coach says he has deal
Rice coach David Bailiff , who led the Owls to their first bowl victory in 54 years, against Western Michigan, said he has agreed in principle to a new five-year contract. The Owls (10-3) beat WMU, 38-14, in the Texas Bowl. They went 3-9 in his first season.
Motor sports: Patrick settles speeding ticket
Danica Patrick paid a $196 fine to settle a speeding ticket at Scottsdale, Ariz., after the race car driver was caught going 54 mph in a 35-mph zone last month.
Patrick, the first woman to win an IndyCar race, was due in traffic court Monday, but a Scottsdale City Court clerk says she paid the fine Wednesday. Patrick, 26, was pulled over by Scottsdale police Dec. 9 in her hometown while driving a 2007 Mercedes. A year ago, she was ticketed for driving 57 mph in a 40-mph zone in Scottsdale and was ordered to attend traffic school. Scottsdale court records show the recent tickets are among several she has received in the past three years.