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OF Jones re-signs with Yankees (AP)

NEW YORK (AP)—Andruw Jones is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing
to a $2 million, one-year contract that allows him to earn another $1.45 million
in performance bonuses.

The deal, agreed to Friday, is subject to a physical.

Jones signed with the Yankees last winter to provide a right-handed bat off
the bench and hit .247 with 13 homers and 33 RBIs in 222 plate appearances. A
five-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove, he played 39 games in left, 19 in
right and 16 at designated hitter,

In addition to his base salary, Jones can earn $45,000 each for 100 and 125
plate appearances, $70,000 apiece for 150, 175, 200 and 225, $170,000 each for
250 and 275, $220,000 apiece for 300 and 325 and $300,000 for 350.

IRS sues Hal Steinbrenner for $670,493 (AP)

NEW YORK (AP)—The Internal Revenue Service is suing New York Yankees
managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner over what it calls an “erroneous”
tax refund of more than $670,000.

The suit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Tampa, Fla.

The dispute dates to the 2001 tax year and involves a refund the IRS paid in
2009. The IRS says the refund claim was filed too late and has sued Steinbrenner
and his wife, Christina, to recover $670,493.78.

Yankees spokeswoman Alice McGillion says Steinbrenner’s representatives
hadn’t received any prior notices regarding the matter from the IRS.