Guerrero, Jays fail to reach extension

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. plans to become a free agent after the season following the passing of his deadline Tuesday to reach a long-term agreement with the Blue Jays. “The last couple days, the front office, my lawyers, my agents, they met, both (sides) tried but obviously we couldn’t get an agreement,” Guerrero said through interpreter Hector Lebron at Blue Jays camp in Dunedin, Florida. “We never got to the point where I felt like I wanted to do the deal.” A four-time All-Star at age 25, Guerrero said during the offseason he would cut off negotiations when he reported for spring training. “I don’t want, especially my teammates, to go through any distractions about that,” Guerrero said. “I’m here today and I’m ready. I want to win a lot of games and I want to make it to the playoffs. That’s all that’s in my head right now.” Guerrero has a one-year, $28.5 million contract and will be perhaps the top free agent on the market one year year after Juan Soto signed a record 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets. Guerrero hit .323 last season with a .940 OPS, 30 homers and 103 RBIs.

Djokovic: No trust in doping agencies

Novak Djokovic says a majority of tennis players have lost faith in the anti-doping authorities following world No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban, and there’s a widespread feeling that “favoritism” is being shown to the sport’s biggest stars. The 24-time major winner called on the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Tennis Integrity Agency to overhaul their processes for dealing with doping cases “because the system ... doesn’t work.” “There’s a lack of trust from the players, both male and female, toward WADA and ITIA and the whole process,” Djokovic said at the Qatar Open. The short ban for Sinner came after five-time Grand Slam champ Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension in November. Both bans are much shorter than what other athletes in tennis and in other sports have normally received in similar cases. “It’s not a good image for our sport,” Djokovic, the longtime No. 1, said. Djokovic said he didn’t question Sinner’s and Swiatek’s innocence but that he and other players are frustrated about the inconsistent handling of doping cases.

AC Milan exits Champions League

Seldom has a player’s sending off had such an influence on a game. AC Milan was to left rue Theo Hernandez’s second yellow card — for diving — as Feyenoord advanced to the Champions League last 16 at the former European champion’s expense with a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their playoff on Tuesday. Hernandez, above, was sent off in the 51st minute when host Milan was dominating after forward Santiago Giménez’s first-minute goal had leveled the tie against his former team. Feyenoord had won the first leg 1-0 last week. But Milan’s defense looked anything but assured after referee Szymon Marciniak showed Hernandez another yellow card for his dive. The France defender had earned his first before the break for lashing out at a Feyenoord player after a foul on teammate João Félix. Hugo Bueno crossed for Julián Carranza to head Feyenoord level on the night in the 73rd, giving the Dutch team a 2-1 win on aggregate. Bayern Munich, Club Brugge and Benfica also won their playoffs Tuesday, eliminating Celtic, Atalanta and Monaco respectively. —Associated Press