Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul are in the process of finalizing a deal for a May 3 cruiserweight fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

The fight would be contested at the cruiserweight limit of 200 pounds, sources said, and was expected to be streamed on Netflix.

Alvarez, boxing's top star, is the unified champion at 168 pounds and is a former 175-pound champion. Paul, a social-media-star-turned-boxer, has yet to face a world-class boxer and is now prepared to do so at the highest level.

Paul, 28, is one of boxing's top attractions despite his novice skill level. His November matchup with 58-year-old Mike Tyson, a bout Paul won via eight-round decision, peaked at a staggering 64 million concurrent streams on Netflix.

That event was staged at the home of the Dallas Cowboys and produced an $18.1 million gate.

This development of a fight with Paul comes days after ESPN reported that Alvarez and Terence Crawford were finalizing a deal for a September bout at 168 pounds at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Mexico's Alvarez typically fights twice a year on Cinco de Mayo weekend and Mexican Independence Day weekend in September.

It's possible Alvarez's decision to fight Paul would jeopardize the agreement in place to fight Crawford in a Riyadh Season event on Mexican Independence Day weekend, sources said.

"When I'm done with boxing [at the top level)], why not?" Alvarez told the "Full Send Podcast" in November when asked about the possibility of fighting Paul. "Yes, maybe. I think it's good because it attracts fans who don't normally watch boxing. They know Jake Paul, but they don't know anything about boxing."

Running back Saquon Barkley capped a remarkable first season in Philadelphia by becoming the first Eagles player to win The Associated Press' Offensive Player of the Year award during the NFL Honors on Thursday night in New Orleans.

Barkley became the ninth player to rush for over 2,000 yards rushing and finished 100 yards shy of Eric Dickerson's all-time record. His average of 142.7 yards rushing per game ranked as the fourth-most over the last 15 seasons.

In the voting, Barkley received 35 of 50 first-place votes. The only other player to receive more than one first-place vote was Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who got 12.

Ravens teammate Derrick Henry, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Bills QB Josh Allen all received one first-place vote each.

Defensive Player of the Year

The Broncos' Patrick Surtain II became the first cornerback in five years to win this award.

Surtain allowed only two touchdowns and 306 yards receiving, the third-fewest among corners with at least 50 targets, according to ESPN Research.

Surtain received 26 first-place votes, beating out Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson (11) and Browns edge Myles Garrett (5).

Surtain thanked his parents -- his father, Patrick Surtain Sr., is a former NFL cornerback -- for "setting the blueprint, and turning a young man into a grown man." He also thanked the Broncos, as Denver coach Sean Payton nodded in the audience, "for believing in me, trusting me, allowing me to grow and be the player I am today."

Offensive Rookie of the Year

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels completed one of the most impressive NFL debut seasons by winning Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

In leading Washington to its best season in more than three decades, Daniels transformed a 4-13 team into a 12-5 one, guiding the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game.

He is the first Washington player to win Offensive Rookie of the Year since quarterback Robert Griffin III in 2012.

After being the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Daniels became the first rookie in league history to throw for over 3,500 yards and rush for over 800 yards in a season. He helped the Commanders to score an average of 28.5 points per game, which are the most by a team with a rookie quarterback.

Daniels received 49 of 50 first-place votes with the other going to Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers. Broncos QB Bo Nix finished third in the voting.

Defensive Rookie of the Year

Rams edge rusher Jared Verse was an overwhelming choice for the award after a season that saw him finish with 4 1/2 sacks and a rookie-leading quarterback hits (18), pressures (77) and hurries (56). He also had 11 tackles for loss.

Verse got 37 first-place votes, well ahead of Eagles rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, who received nine.

Comeback Player of the Year

Burrow was named Comeback Player of the Year, adding some humor after a year in which he rebounded from a season-ending wrist injury.

In 2024, Burrow led the NFL in with 4,918 yards passing and 43 touchdown passes.

"I wouldn't say this is necessarily an award you want to be nominated for two times," Burrow said at the awards show. "I'm proud of the work I put in to come back from these injuries that I seem to face every year."

The award was announced by Randy Moss, who sent a videotaped message of thanks as he fights cancer.

The Hall of Fame receiver thanked doctors and fans for their support. The crowd cheered for Moss when a video montage of his career played during the show.

In other awards:

Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was named Assistant Coach of the Year. Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and ex-Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn finished second and third in voting, respectively.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles meet at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX (Sunday, 6 p.m. ET, FOX), the best of the NFL gathered at the nearby Saenger Theatre for Thursday's NFL Honors.

Upcoming awards include: Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year.

Here's a look at who took home the awards and why:

Defensive Rookie of the Year

Jared Verse | Edge | Los Angeles Rams

Verse was the Rams' first first-round pick since 2016, and the No. 19 selection made an impact in his rookie season for a defense that was playing without recently retired star Aaron Donald. Verse, a rookie out of Florida State, had 4.5 sacks, 66 tackles, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He was the Rams' lone Pro Bowl selection, something defensive coordinator Chris Shula said shows "how much he influences and impacts the game." Verse ranked fourth in the NFL in quarterback pressures. His 76 pressures were 20 more than the next rookie on the list. Shula called Verse a "true three-down player" and praised his growth from the start of the season through the Rams' playoff run.

"He's an exciting guy that has a great charisma," head coach Sean McVay said. "He has a great toughness about himself. I think he's continuing to use all these experiences as he matures and grows."

Verse was one of two Rams finalists for Defensive Rookie of the Year, joining their second-round pick, defensive tackle, DT Braden Fiske, in the category. -- Sarah Barshop

Comeback Player of the Year

Joe Burrow | QB | Cincinnati Bengals

When the season started, there were many questions about how Joe Burrow would respond from a season-ending injury in 2023. Burrow ruptured the scapholunate ligament in his throwing wrist. During his recovery process, he was unable to find another quarterback or pitcher who had that injury. It took some time, but not only did Burrow play well in 2024, he ended up having the best season of his career.

He led the league in passing yards (4,918) and passing touchdowns (43) and finished third in Total QBR (74.7). Burrow joins Chad Pennington as the only player to win the award twice since it was reintroduced in 1998. Burrow won the honor in 2021 by leading the Bengals to an AFC North title and a Super Bowl berth after suffering a season-ending knee injury his rookie season. In December, Burrow said he would be proud of winning Comeback Player of the Year a second time.

"It's not exactly an award you want to be up for," Burrow said. "But if you're up for it, you might as well try to win it." -- Ben Baby

Offensive Player of the Year

Saquon Barkley | RB | Philadelphia Eagles

Barkley is having one of the best seasons for a running back in NFL history.

He became the ninth player to reach 2,000 rushing yards and finished just 100 yards shy of Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record (2,105) after the Eagles opted to rest their starters in the regular-season finale against the Giants. Barkley has seven 60-plus yard touchdown runs, the most ever in a single season. The Eagles decided during their Week 5 bye to become a more ground-dependent, Barkley-centric offense, and proceeded to rattle off 10 straight wins en route to a 14-3 record.

"I'd like to say he's exceeded expectations, but he's always been one of the best players I've ever seen whenever I've watched him and I have always known about what kind of person he is because it's not hard to find that out," said general manager Howie Roseman.

"So I'm really not surprised by any of this, and I don't say that in an arrogant way, it's based on who he is, nothing to do with me, because this is who he's always been." -- Tim McManus

Defensive Player of the Year

Pat Surtain II | CB | Denver Broncos

Whether it was simply the eye test or a swirl of analytics, take your pick. By any measure, Surtain was ridiculously good all season. He matched up on a who's who of receivers, and Ja'Marr Chase's three receptions for 27 yards (on 43 routes against Surtain) and DK Metcalf's three catches for 29 yards (on 24 routes) were the best anyone did against those star wideouts.

Surtain, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, surrendered the fewest receiving yards (306) of anyone at his position this season (minimum 375 coverage snaps), allowed the second-lowest passer rating when targeted and had the lowest expected points added per target (minus-0.43). He tied his career high in interceptions (four) and led the league in interception return yards (132). As defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said "Pat is at the center of everything we do ... he gives us a chance a lot of defenses don't have, we can dictate some things just by where we line him up.'' -- Jeff Legwold

Offensive Rookie of the Year

Jayden Daniels | QB | Washington Commanders

Jayden Daniels set one record after another -- from early in the season until late.

He became only the sixth rookie quarterback to lead his team to a conference championship game -- the previous five all played with defenses ranked in the top three; Washington was 18th. He rushed for more yards (891) than any other rookie quarterback in history and combined that with 3,568 passing yards. He was the NFL's fourth-ranked passer in total QBR and threw for 25 touchdowns (15 coming in his last five full games) with only nine picks, and he ran for six scores. Daniels led five winning drives, including one in the playoffs; three ended with touchdown passes. And he threw more touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and overtime (12) than any rookie in history.

In September, he became the first quarterback in NFL history to complete at least 85% of his throws in consecutive games. -- John Keim

Assistant Coach of the Year

Ben Johnson | Detroit Lions | Offensive Coordinator

Johnson, who is now the head coach of the Chicago Bears, was a big part of the Lions' record-setting season in 2024, in which they won a franchise-best 15 games while earning the NFC's No. 1 seed and a second consecutive NFC North title.

Johnson is widely respected by his players for his offensive brilliance and creative playcalling. Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams was impressed with Johnson's knowledge of the game.

"I talk to him a lot on the side when we're not on offense. He just breaks down some things to me and some things I never knew playing the game," Williams said. "But it's different. It's kind of different. He played the game, but some people have a passion for coaching and once they get a feel for the game, and understand the game very well, it becomes easy. You know what to call for a certain defense. It's kind of like playing Madden." -- Eric Woodyard

Free agent forward Torrey Craig has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.

Craig was waived by the Chicago Bulls earlier this week to clear roster spots following their trade of Zach LaVine. The veteran appeared in just nine games this season for a Bulls team prioritizing youth.

In his eighth year in the league, Craig provides the Celtics with more wing depth. Boston traded young guard Jaden Springer earlier in the week in a cost-cutting move. Craig fills one of two open spots on Boston's roster.

Craig, 34, has extensive playoff experience, appearing in 75 postseason games with the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns.

LeBron James was the first pick of the new-look 2025 NBA All-Star draft Thursday night and was soon joined by a now former teammate -- Anthony Davis.

James and Davis were among the big names selected by Shaquille O'Neal as the "Inside the NBA" crew picked three of the four All-Star teams on TNT. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum also will be part of a veteran Team Shaq squad filled with championship talent.

Charles Barkley's team is filled with international stars, including former MVPs Nikola Jokic (Serbia) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), current MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada) and San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama (France).

And Kenny Smith filled his roster with a cast of up-and-coming All-Stars, led by Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson and Jaren Jackson Jr.

The three teams will be joined in a mini-tournament by the winner of the Rising Stars competition for first- and second-year players, which will be helmed by WNBA legend Candace Parker.

The full squads are as follows:

Team Shaq: James, Curry, Davis, Tatum, Durant, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Jaylen Brown.

Team Chuck: Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama, Pascal Siakam, Alperen Sengun and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Team Kenny: Edwards, Brunson, Jackson, Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Evan Mobley and Jalen Williams.

The All-Star Game will take place Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco. This is the first time the game will feature the format of four teams playing three games in a mini-tournament.

The four coaches will be Mark Daigneault from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kenny Atkinson from the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as an assistant from each of their teams.

The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with free agent third baseman Yoan Moncada, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

The move, first reported by The New York Post, probably rounds out the Angels' lineup for the 2025 season.

Moncada notably plays the position previously occupied by Anthony Rendon, who has been a disappointment since signing a seven-year, $245 million contract in December 2019.

Angels general manager Perry Minasian indicated throughout the offseason that, moving forward, the organization can't necessarily count on Rendon, who played in less than a third of the Angels' games and produced only a .666 OPS over the past four seasons.

By adding Moncada, who has played strictly third base over the past seven seasons, Rendon no longer has a clear pathway for playing time. He can spell Moncada at third base on occasion and perhaps replace the left-handed-hitting Nolan Schanuel at first when the Angels face a tough lefty. If he is healthy and productive, the Angels will undoubtedly find a consistent place for him in the lineup, with the designated-hitter slot also an option. But with two years left on his contract, Rendon's future is cloudier than ever.

Moncada, a 29-year-old switch-hitter, also has something to prove. Once the jewel of the Red Sox farm system, Moncada broke out in 2019 and turned in a solid season with the Chicago White Sox in 2021. But he has slashed just .236/.291/.387 while playing in only 208 games over the past three seasons.

Last year, for a White Sox team that lost a record 121 games, Moncada played in only 12, sitting out five months because of an adductor strain. He returned Sept. 18, taking one at-bat, then sat out the rest of the season.

The White Sox declined Moncada's $25 million option, sending him into free agency.

Now, he represents the latest addition in an Angels offseason headlined by the trade for corner outfielder Jorge Soler and the signing of starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.

Notably, Moncada also represents some necessary insurance for Rendon, who's heading into his age-35 season and has been beset by injuries to his oblique, lower back, hamstring, shin, wrist, groin, hip and knee since 2021.

"We have to be open to at least looking at that spot and seeing if there are other alternatives that will make us better," Minasian said during the winter meetings in December. "Obviously a healthy Anthony Rendon makes us better, but with the last four years being the last four years, we need to take a look at what else is out there."

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison for stealing about $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to repay gambling debts.

U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb gave Ohtani's former interpreter a 57-month sentence and three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay nearly $17 million in restitution to Ohtani and $1.1 million to the IRS.

"I want to say I am truly sorry to Mr. Ohtani for what I have done," Mizuhara, 40, said in court.

Mizuhara was ordered to surrender to authorities to begin serving his sentence by March 24. His attorney, Michael G. Freedman, said he expects Mizuhara, a Japanese citizen, to be deported at a later date.

"The magnitude of the theft -- $17 million -- in my view, is shockingly high," Holcomb said upon issuing the sentence.

Holcomb said most people don't make that much money in their lifetime.

"I hope that Mr. Mizuhara will be able to repay that sum," Holcomb said. "That remains to be seen."

Ohtani's attorneys and spokesperson did not respond to ESPN's request for comment.

The Dodgers fired Mizuhara in March after an ESPN investigation revealed that he had sent millions in wire transfers from Ohtani's account to an illegal bookmaker. He pleaded guilty to bank fraud and filing a false tax return in June, admitting that he placed about 19,000 bets with the bookie over a two-year period and accumulated over $40 million in debt.

After the hearing, McNally said outside the courthouse that Ohtani is the victim in this case.

"Mr. Mizuhara had a unique position of trust that gave him power, brought him fame, and paid him well," Joseph T. McNally, acting United States Attorney for the Central District of California, said in a news release. "Unfortunately, he exploited this dream job to steal millions of dollars from his friend and confidant. This is a sad tale of an American success story gone wrong -- so wrong that Mr. Mizuhara will be spending years inside a prison cell."

Prosecutors recommended a 57-month sentence, while Mizuhara's lawyer asked for an 18-month sentence, citing a long-standing gambling addiction. But in a court filing, prosecutors said there was "only minimal evidence" that Mizuhara had gambled before he began stealing from Ohtani.

"Mr. Mizuhara's addiction was drastic," Freedman said in court. "Astronomical sums were involved."

Freedman said Mizuhara's gambling addiction was "inflamed" because of the huge amount of credit the bookie gave him, knowing Mizuhara worked for Ohtani.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Mitchell told the court that when Mizuhara began stealing from Ohtani in 2021, the Japanese superstar earned $250,000 at the Los Angeles Angels.

"Mizuhara stole almost half of everything Ohtani made with the Angels," Mitchell said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Emma Raducanu has received a wildcard entry into the Qatar Open, which is the first WTA 1,000 event of the year.

The British number two and world number 56 reached the third round of the Australian Open before being beaten by Iga Swiatek.

Since then, Nick Cavaday has stepped back from his role as Raducanu's coach for health reasons, while the 22-year-old has lost back-to-back matches.

She was beaten by Cristina Bucsa of Spain in the opening round of the Singapore Open before losing to former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova at the Abu Dhabi Open.

The Qatar Open will take place in Doha between 9 and 15 February.

Defending champion Elena Rybakina progressed to the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 6-2 4-6 7-6 (7-4) victory against Ons Jabeur.

In a rematch of the 2022 Wimbledon final - which Rybakina won - the Kazakh broke twice to claim the opening set in under 30 minutes.

Former world number two Jabeur controlled the second set before the third went to a tie-break after Rybakina failed to convert two match points.

World number five Rybakina came from behind to win the tie-break and set up a semi-final against Swiss wildcard Belinda Bencic, who beat Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 6-3 on Thursday.

Elsewhere, eighth seed Leylah Fernandez suffered a surprise 7-5 4-6 6-2 loss to world number 51 Ashlyn Krueger, while Britain's Heather Watson and Brazil's Luisa Stefani were beaten by fourth seeds Zhang Shuai and Kristina Mladenovic 5-7 6-2 10-3 in the women's doubles quarter-finals.

Shuai and Mladenovic will face another Briton - Olivia Nicholls - and her Australian partner Olivia Gadecki in the last four.

Top seeds Jelena Ostapenko and Ellen Perez eased through their quarter-final against Timea Babos and Nicole Melichar-Martinez 6-4 6-4, while Vondrousova and Laura Samsonova beat Makoto Ninomiya and Ulrikke Eikeri 6-4 6-1.

Meanwhile, Australian Open champion Madison Keys has withdrawn from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships which start on 16 February because of a leg injury. She has not played since beating Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title last month.