Seattle still counting on Carroll as next coach

The Seattle Seahawks are in Los Angeles trying to make Pete Carroll their next coach — while lining up interviews to find their next general manager.

Seahawks chief executive officer Tod Leiweke spent Sunday in California. A team spokesman says his talks with the charismatic coach of Southern California may go into today.

The Seahawks still do not have an agreement despite widespread reports, but are closing in on a deal for Carroll’s return to the NFL, according to a league official with direct knowledge of Seattle’s coaching search. The official requested anonymity because the team isn’t detailing the search.

ESPN reported that former Tennessee Titans GM Floyd Reese will interview for Seattle’s GM job. He will join New York Giants personnel man Marc Ross, Green Bay executive John Schneider and Omar Khan, a contract administrator with Pittsburgh.

NFL

Browns hire GM from Eagles

Cleveland — Tom Heckert is leaving the Eagles’ nest.

Philadelphia’s general manager has agreed to become the Cleveland Browns’ new GM, a person familiar with the hiring told the Associated Press on Sunday.

college football

Tech introduces Tuberville

Lubbock, Texas — Tommy Tuberville says he’s certain he can take Texas Tech to new heights.

“There’s no doubt in my mind we can take it to the next level,” Tuberville said Sunday after being introduced as the new coach at Tech, replacing the fired Mike Leach.

MLB

Reds, Chapman agree

Cincinnati — Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman agreed to a deal with the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, ending one of the biggest questions in baseball this offseason. Chapman gained notoriety during the World Baseball Classic in March, when he pitched well against Australia and badly against Japan. With a 100 mph fastball, he is considered by scouts to be among the top pitching prospects in the world, but there are questions about his readiness for the majors.

Source: Giants sign Huff

San Francisco — A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the San Francisco Giants and first baseman Aubrey Huff agreed to a one-year contract pending a physical.

Golf

Ogilvy wins in Hawaii again

Kapalua, Hawaii — Whether he’s running away from the field or chasing from behind, Geoff Ogilvy has found the secret to winning the season-opening SBS Championship at Kapalua.

A year after winning by six shots, Ogilvy rallied from a two-shot deficit with 10 holes to play with smart decisions and flawless golf for a 6-under 67 and a one-shot victory over Rory Sabbatini.

Schwartzel prevails by 1

East London, South Africa — Charl Schwartzel of South Africa won the Africa Open by one shot over countryman Thomas Aiken despite bogeying the final hole on Sunday.

Boxing

Pacquiao to fight Clottey

Manny Pacquiao will fight March 13 at Cowboys Stadium, but not against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum said Sunday he has finalized a deal to match Pacquiao against Joshua Clottey in a welterweight bout at the new $1.2 billion stadium. Arum moved swiftly to land a lucrative fight for his Filipino star after his contentious negotiations for a megafight with Mayweather fell apart in a prolonged dispute over blood testing.

Top Rank spokesman Lee Samuels said the arena will be configured to seat 50,000 fans for the fight, but the capacity could be raised or lowered.

NBA

Stevenson backs Arenas

Washington — While the Washington Wizards have removed virtually all traces of Gilbert Arenas from the Verizon Center, one teammate found a way to get his suspended teammate’s nickname visible Sunday when the team played the New Orleans Hornets.

DeShawn Stevenson took to the court during pregame warmups with the words “AGENT” and “ZERO” written in red capital letters on tape wrapped above his ankles.

“He’s still part of the team, he’s my brother, so I’m going to stick to him through rough times,” Stevenson said. “It’s like my little tribute.”

The Wizards removed all Arenas-related merchandise from the arena and edited him out of the pregame video after he was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Wednesday. Arenas is under investigation for bringing guns to the Verizon Center and related incidents.