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OXON HILL, Md. -- All-Star free agent outfielder Ian Desmond and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a $70 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement had not been announced.A versatile 31-year-old, Desmond hit .285 with 22 homers and 86 RBI this year in his lone season with Texas, earning his first All-Star trip since 2012. He played shortstop from 2011-15, then was shifted to the outfield by the Rangers. Colorado may move him to first base.Desmond gets $8 million next year, $22 million in 2018, $15 million in each of the following two seasons and $8 million in 2021. Colorado has a $15 million option for 2022 with a $2 million buyout.He gets a $1 million assignment bonus if traded, and if dealt he then would have a full no-trade provision that would allow him to block subsequent trades.Desmond was a free agent last offseason and agreed to an $8 million, one-year deal with the Rangers in late February after turning down Washingtons $15.8 million qualifying offer.The Washington Post reported in November 2014 he turned down a $107 million, seven-year offer from the Nationals before spring training that year. Desmond agreed to a $17.5 million, two-year contract with Washington, then became a free agent.With the new deal, he will wind up earning $95.5 million over those seven years.Because Desmond turned down the Rangers $17.2 million qualifying offer last month, Texas receives an extra selection after the first round of Junes amateur draft. The Rockies lose their top draft pick, the 11th selection overall.Cincinnati Reds Pro Shop . 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Barcelonas entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions retained their share of the league lead with Atletico Madrid two rounds ahead of their meeting in the capital. Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind its title rivals.A new play on the tragic decline of former England and Northamptonshire batsman Colin Milburn will visit all 18 county cricket clubs in November.When the Eye Has Gone is a one-man show that has been written by James Graham-Brown, the former Kent and Derbyshire all-rounder turned playwright, and is being produced by Live Wire/Roughhouse Theatre in association with the Professional Cricketers Association.The play is set in the North Briton pub in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham on February 28 1990, the last day of Milburns life and the end of his performance as Jolly Ollie, the character he had developed to conceal his insecurities and suffering.Milburn, whose destructive career was cut short by the loss of the sight in his left eye in a car accident in May 1969, died in the North Briton car park aged 48 after he drifted into chronic alcoholism.All county clubs have agreed to support the PCA in putting on the play around the country, partly with the intention of helping current players appreciate the importance of planning for life after cricket.This new, exciting initiative focuses on what can happen when a playing career suddenly ends and a player struggles with a difficult transition, said Jason Ratcliffe, PCA Assistant Chief Executive. Ollies story puts this into sharp focus.When the Eye Has Gone, which is also supported by the Arts Council, will begin its nationwide tour at Somersets Taunton headquarters on November 1 and will visit all 18 county grounds before the final performance at Wantage Road, Millburns old Northampton stamping ground, on November 24.ddddddddddddAuditions for the role of Milburn have just taken place and the identity of the actor who will play the role will be announced shortly.Graham-Brown, who writes under the name Dougie Blaxland, has written 32 plays, 14 of which have been produced in professional theatre.When the Eye Has Gone is the PCAs 2016 initiative to promote mental health and wellbeing.Dates:October: 28 & 29: Lansdown CC, Bath, 30 Dorchester Arts.November: 1 Somerset (The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton), 2 Gloucestershire CCC (The Brightside Ground, Bristol), 3 Glamorgan (The SSE SWALEC, Cardiff), 4 Worcestershire (New Road, Worcester), 7 Warwickshire (Edgbaston), 8 Lancashire (Emirates Old Trafford), 9 Derbyshire (The 3aaa County Ground, Derby - TBC), 10 Yorkshire (Headingley Carnegie), 11 Durham (Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street), 12 Burnopfield CC, 14 Essex (The Essex County Ground, Chelmsford), 15 Kent (The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury), 16 Sussex (The 1st Central County Ground, Hove), 17 Surrey (The Kia Oval), 18 Middlesex (Lords), 19 Teddington CC, 21 Hampshire (Ageas Bowl), 22 Leicestershire (Fischer County Ground, Leicester), 23 Nottinghamshire (Trent Bridge Inn, Nottingham), 24 Northamptonshire (County Ground, Northampton), 25 West Hallam CC.More information: www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-professional-...ers-association ' ' '