reportedly reached an agreement with lefty pitcher david price on a seven-year deal worth $217 million. it's the biggest deal for a pitcher in mlb history and the largest contract in the history of the red sox. the 30-year-old ace led the american league with a 2.54 e.r.a. last season. an official announcement is expected on friday. >> in other mlb news, baseball's embattled home run king could be making a full-time return to the game. the miami marlins are reportedly nearing a deal to hire all-time home run leader barry bonds as a hitting coach. the 51-year-old worked as a guest hitting instructor for the san francisco giants during the past two preseasons. back in april a federal appeals court overturned his felony conviction for obstruction of justice for testimony he gave about his connection to peds. in college sports it looks like the university of georgia has found a replacement for former head coach mark rikt.