Biogenesis founder speaks on ”˜60 minutes’

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s key witness in its case against Alex Rodriguez said he designed and administered an elaborate doping program for the 14-time All-Star starting in 2010.

Anthony Bosch, the founder of the now shuttered Florida anti-aging clinic, Biogenesis, said in a “60 Minutes” interview aired on CBS on Sunday night that Rodriguez paid him $12,000 per month to provide him with an assortment of banned drugs that included testosterone and human growth hormone.

Rob Manfred, the chief operating officer of Major League Baseball, said during the news program that Bosch chose to cooperate in the investigation in part because he feared for his life.

MLB’s suspension of Rodriguez was reduced on Saturday by an arbitrator from 211 games to 162, plus all playoff games next season. Rodriguez’s lawyers plan to file a suit in federal court Monday to overturn the arbitration ruling.

Eagles WR Jackson robbed

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the burglary of his Philadelphia home.

A statement from a spokeswoman for the receiver said Sunday the burglary happened while Jackson was out of town on vacation.

Police say at least $250,000 in cash and jewelry was taken from the home, along with a handgun. Jackson’s statement says a small amount of money was taken and stolen items make up the bulk of the loss.

Franklin hired by Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State hired James Franklin as its next head coach.

Franklin, 41, who led Vanderbilt to bowls in all three of his seasons there, replaces Bill O’Brien, who left the Nittany Lions after two years to coach the NFL’s Houston Texans. Penn State made the announcement Saturday, after the school’s compensation committee met to finalize the contract.

That committee approved the hiring by a 6-0 vote Saturday morning, and Franklin was introduced later in the day.

Walker gets 2nd PGA Tour win

HONOLULU (AP) — Jimmy Walker went seven years and 187 tournaments before he finally won on the PGA Tour. Now he seems to have it figured out.

Walker pulled away from the pack with three straight birdies on the back nine of Waialae on Sunday and closed with a 7-under 63 to win the Sony Open for his second tour victory in his last six starts.

Wagner on U.S. figure skating squad

BOSTON (AP) — Two-time U.S. champion Ashley Wagner made the Olympic team Sunday despite finishing a distant fourth at the national championships.

U.S. Figure Skating officials took into account performances over the past year in picking the three women who will go to Sochi, not just their showing at this week’s event. Mirai Nagasu, who was fourth at the 2010 Olympics, didn’t make the team despite taking third Saturday at the U.S. Championships.

Fifteen-year-old Polina Edmunds, who was second, was selected even though she has no major international experience at the senior level.

Jets fire head coach Noel, sign Maurice

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Claude Noel was fired as coach by the Winnipeg Jets and replaced by Paul Maurice.

Noel was fired amid a five-game losing streak that dropped the Jets to 19-23-5 and 10 points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Noel, hired after the Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg before the 2011-12 season, went 80-79-18 during his tenure with the Jets.