UNDATED (AP) – Pro Bowl running backs Ray Rice of Baltimore and Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears have agreed to long-term contracts. Rice has accepted a five-year, $40 million deal after leading the NFL with 2,068 yards from scrimmage last season. Forte took what the Chicago Sun-Times says is a four-year, $32 million deal with $18 million guaranteed.

CINCINNATI (AP) – The Cincinnati Reds will spend the next three to four weeks without first baseman Joey Votto, who needs surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. The 2010 National League MVP hurt the knee while sliding into third base June 29 in San Francisco, but continued to play until Sunday. General manager Walt Jocketty said Votto didn’t have an MRI before yesterday because the first baseman didn’t think he needed one.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Carl Edwards has a new crew chief just 19 races after losing last year’s championship to Tony Stewart on a tie-breaker. Roush Fenway Racing says Tuesday that Bob Osborne will become a senior member of the organization’s management team and steering committee. Chad Norris was chosen crew chief for the No. 99 Ford. Osborne had run the team since 2004, and Edwards took over that ride for the final 13 races that year. Edwards and Osborne won 18 races, and tied Stewart for the championship last season. Stewart won the title based on victories, and Edwards is stuck in a 52-race losing streak dating back to Las Vegas last season. Edwards is currently 11th in the point standings and in danger of missing the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 8, L.A. Angels 6
N.Y. Yankees 6, Toronto 3
Boston 5, Chicago White Sox 1
Cleveland 3, Tampa Bay 2
Minnesota 19, Baltimore 7
Seattle 9, Kansas City 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona 5, Cincinnati 3
Miami 5, Washington 3
St. Louis 3, Milwaukee 2
Colorado 5, Pittsburgh 4
Houston 2, San Diego 0
Philadelphia 3, L.A. Dodgers 2