Free-agent pitcher Rich Hill and his wife were arrested and fined over an altercation with police at Saturday's Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots game, Foxborough Police told The Boston Globe.

Caitlin Hill repeatedly tried to enter Gillette Stadium with an oversized bag, Foxborough Police chief administrator Robert Bolger told the newspaper. She was arrested on disorderly conduct and trespassing charges after she refused to leave the area when ordered by police.

Rich Hill was then arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after he tried to stop police from putting Caitlin Hill into a police vehicle.

"He saw her as they were trying to get her into a van to bring to the police station, and he started to interfere with the officers," Bolger told the Globe. "He was told several times to back up and he would not. And he ended up getting arrested."

On Monday, the charges were changed to civil infractions by the Norfolk district attorney's office. Both were ordered to pay $500 fines, according to a spokesman for the district attorney.

Rich Hill, 39, is currently a free agent after spending the past three-plus seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and reaching the World Series in 2017 and 2018. He worked his way back three times from an arm injury and two knee injuries to finish the 2019 season.

Last week, Hill received the Tony Conigliaro Award, which goes to a major leaguer "who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage" of the award's namesake.

There are a lot of people who make their living in baseball who don't like how their product has evolved. After a club executive explains his team's rationale for making a move, making a sound argument based on value, I've sometimes asked: Do you like to watch your game, as a fan?

The waves of relievers? All the strikeouts, with the parade of hitters to and from the dugouts? The extended respites between moments of action? The record-setting number of teams that are simply non-competitive?

And often, the answer has been: "No, I hate it."

We should view the Toronto Blue Jays' signing of left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu through this prism, rather than through an algorithm designed to measure per-dollar acquisition efficiency. By the 21st century standards of how signings are assessed, an $80 million investment over four years was probably a mistake, and more likely than not, the Blue Jays' baseball operations department will regret what is regarded as a high-risk deal.

Andy Farrell says he faces "a tough call" picking Ireland's Six Nations scrum-half - with Ulster's John Cooney "playing some magnificent football".

Munster number nine Conor Murray was consistently first choice under former coach Joe Schmidt, with Kieran Marmion and Luke McGrath regular deputies.

"A lot of things are falling in place for John. He is in a confident mood," Ireland's new head coach Farrell said.

"When half-backs are confident, their game just flows."

He added: "You look at the number nine position and those players are all in good form - it will be a tough call in the end, that's for sure."

Farrell is considering his squad before a Six Nations campaign that begins against Scotland in Dublin on 1 February.

Cooney has been in outstanding form for Ulster, scoring seven tries this season, including crucial scores in all four of the province's European Champions Cup pool games.

Farrell named a 45-man group for the first squad get-together and light training session under his stewardship, which took place on Sunday and Monday at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin, describing it as a "24-hour mid-season stocktake".

The former England rugby league and rugby union international took over Schmidt following the World Cup, having been an assistant to the New Zealander for four of his six years in charge.

"In the last four years with Joe I've learned a hell of a lot and over 20 years of being involved in rugby I've picked up a lot from some fantastic coaches I've been involved with throughout my career," Farrell said.

"I will try and mould all that together and try to put my own stamp on it too."

Door still open for Kearney

Farrell omitted 95-times capped full-back Rob Kearney from his squad for the pre-Christmas gathering at Abbotstown but says the door remains open to the Leinster player and others, such as Ulster back row Jordi Murphy, who were not involved.

"I had a chat with Rob and we want to see a reaction - we want to see a bit of fight. We want to see everyone sticking their head above the parapet and saying 'you have to pick me'," the new Ireland coach said.

"I sense after the camp that everyone is going home to their provinces hungry to be in the Six Nations squad.

"The players are going home knowing what they have to do to get into that squad and that applies to the players who weren't in the camp too."

'We're just looking to get better'

Farrell is confident Ireland can overcome the disappointment of again falling at the quarter-final hurdle at the World Cup in Japan by putting in a serious challenge for the 2020 Six Nations title.

He said: "We can 100% win it. We've made that known as a coaching staff to the players and we're looking to drive forward. There are parts of the game we need to progress with and we're just looking to get better.

"We don't just want to be hard to beat. We've had some unbelievable times in the years under Joe - it has been unprecedented - but we have to capture that and keep pushing forward.

"Is that good enough to win the Six Nations? We sure hope so."

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan – Nikita Lastochkin will return to Exclusive Autosport next year as he graduates to the Indy Lights series.

The Russian-born, Los Angeles, Calif., resident will pilot the team’s No. 90 Dallara IL-15 featuring the Exclusive Autosport’s red and white livery, with branding from his sponsor Russkaya Mekhanika. This will be the team’s first season in Indy Lights.

“We are thrilled about our 2020 Indy Lights program and we’re equally excited to announce that Nikita, who ran with us in Indy Pro 2000 this past season, has chosen to take the next step in his career with Exclusive Autosport in our first year in the program,” said Team Principal Michael Duncalfe. “I am truly proud of the relationship that has been built with Nikita the past year. To me, it speaks volumes about his trust and belief in EA. Nikita showed extremely well at the first series test in Sebring and we can’t wait for the start of the year in St. Petersburg.”

Lastochkin began his racing career in 2013 in the Skip Barber and SCCA series, scoring many victories, all with his eyes on making the jump to the Road to Indy program. In 2015, Lastochkin began a two-year stint in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship, where he earned a combined 24 top-10 finishes. In 2017, he set his sights on an Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires program and the 28-year-old finished fifth in the championship standings, posting eight top-fives and 11 top-10s with a season-high result of third in both races at Road America.

In 2018, Lastochkin was ninth overall in the Indy Pro 2000 championship fight with 10 top-10 finishes. Last year, Lastochkin completed his first season with Exclusive Autosport in Indy Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires, gaining five top-five finishes and sixth overall in the championship battle.

“I am extremely happy to be able to work things out and make the step up to Indy Lights,” said Lastochkin. “It is a humbling experience every time I get in the car, since I could not imagine how I was going to make it this far a few years ago. ‘Where there’s a will there’s a way’ is what they say, and my plan is to just keep working hard and see how far we can take it. Exclusive Autosport is going to be my home on the Road To Indy for the second year and I am confident we are going to be able to make it a great debut in the new series. Michael and Kimberly Duncalfe have been amazing in building a team that I am happy to be a part of. Our first test at Sebring went well, we have a great group of people together for the Lights program and I am very excited for my first Indy Lights start in St. Pete.”

Missed any of the action around Europe this weekend? Have no fear: Gab Marcotti is here to catch you up with all the talking points in the latest Monday Musings.

Jump to: Should teams walk off? | Lampard outsmarts Mourinho | Liverpool win Club World Cup | Juve get it wrong vs. Lazio | Barca still aren't clicking | Crunch time for Man United | Bayern are limping | Man City too good for Leicester | Real not worried about 0-0 | Icardi answering critics at PSG | Another great weekend for Lukaku | Leipzig rule the Bundeliga | Milan's latest rock bottom?

Is walking off the answer to racist abuse?

Outrage is good. Outrage is necessary. Outrage moves mountains. But outrage works best when it is channeled into something that lasts, and that works for everyone, not just those in the moment.

On Sunday, during Chelsea's 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur, Antonio Rudiger notified the referee -- via his captain, Cesar Azpilicueta -- that he was racially abused by one or more Spurs fans. The knee-jerk reaction from some is that players have to walk off in the presence of racist abuse because the authorities aren't treating this seriously. Judging from the confused (and confusing) way it was handled -- and the fact that it's the second incident in two weeks after Fred was abused during the Manchester Derby -- it's fairly evident that neither the FA nor the Premier League are treating this in a way that is clear-headed, serious or effective.

More on this later. Focus for now on the calls for players to unilaterally walk off the pitch if they are racially abused and the implications. There's a moral argument against it. Why should a player have to take it upon himself to simply walk away when somebody racially abuses him? Why should the onus be on an individual who, lest we forget, is at work and concentrated on doing his job to make a stand? You have a right not to be subjected to racist abuse, and it's a right that ought to be taken for granted: when it isn't afforded to you by the institutions, that's when you raise hell.

If you want to talk about a mass walk-out as a one-off symbolic gesture, fine. It would, no doubt, be effective, but it can't be a week-in, week-out solution. And remember: not everybody who is racially abused has the same personality to speak up or to take a stand. What about the player who doesn't notice the abuse? What about the player who is too young or not confident enough or who fears repercussions from his club or his teammates? What about the player in the lower divisions, who doesn't have the benefit of 36 high-definition cameras trained on him (plus hundreds more trained on the fans) and who genuinely doesn't know if they will find evidence to back up his complaint?

- Report: Tottenham 0, Chelsea 2
- Chelsea ratings: Willian 9/10 for match-winning goals
- Tottenham ratings: Son, Gazzaniga 4/10 in awful display

That's before you get into the practicalities. A couple of people out of 60,000-plus in attendance racially abuse a footballer. Very few even notice it's going on: Azpilicueta, who was positioned next to Rudiger for most of the game didn't notice, for example. Suddenly, a team decides unilaterally they're not going to continue playing and 60,000 angry fans pour into the streets.

Is it a price worth paying to ensure that nobody is subjected to racist abuse? Sure. But is there a better way? Yes. But it has to be implemented and there has to be a will to follow through. The three-step protocol isn't perfect and it becomes meaningless if it's not accompanied by real-time action from stewards and law enforcement, along with subsequent actions from clubs, their league and, where applicable, courts. But at least it's a policy that can work at all levels and doesn't place the onus solely on the victims. (On Monday afternoon, Tottenham issued a statement explaining their investigation and the lengths they are going to find those responsible.)

Let's be clear: what you saw at Tottenham's stadium wasn't the 3-step protocol. If it had been, the announcement after Rudiger's complaint would have noted that there was racist behaviour and, if it occurred again, the game would be suspended. (And if it occurred a third time, the match would be abandoned.) Instead, we heard the following over the loudspeaker: "Racist behaviour among spectators is interfering with the game." No mention of suspension. No mention of abandonment. The fact that it was repeated two other times -- not because it happened two more times apparently, but simply because Spurs opted to repeat it -- added more confusion.

Fans and media were left wondering whether this was the protocol in action -- in which case, the match ought to have been suspended -- or whether the announcer was simply doing his own thing. We later found it was the latter.

The Premier League claims the protocol is in place. Well, this isn't it and yes, it does matter.

What the protocol does is it takes immediate action. It prompts fans to identify racist abusers in real time and it ensures that it stops, otherwise the game stops or even ends. Furthermore, when it does end, it's not just one team or both teams downing tools. It's the institutions doing it alongside them. It sends the simple but clear message: "Racism and football can't co-exist in the same place."

It does not mean you get "three chances to be racist" as long as it is followed up by action. It's not as if the 3-step protocol is the only measure. Along with it (and equally important, if not more so) is the identification, expulsion, banning and, where applicable, prosecution of the racist abusers. In some grounds, that's difficult. In England, at least in the Premier League, clubs have generally been proactive in that regard and Tottenham themselves have vowed to ban those responsible. But the above procedure has to be in place and it has to be clear to all concerned. And there has to be a willingness on the part of the league to walk off. That's where the outrage ought to be focused (as well as on the racists themselves, obviously).

There has to be a demand for clear procedures and a willingness to enforce them. In this, the Professional Footballers Association obviously needs to do more than call for government enquiries into racism.

If it doesn't happen? If there is a racist abuse and all you get is the milquetoast announcement about "racist behaviour" that is "interfering with the game?" Well, that's when you walk out.

Lampard outdoes Mourinho

As for the match itself, Chelsea's 2-0 win was the result of Frank Lampard outreaching Jose Mourinho on the day. Mourinho called Chelsea's decision to switch to a 3-4-2-1 something out of the "Antonio Conte era" but in fact, Lampard had used it before this season. It took the sting out of Spurs' front four while putting Mason Mount and Willian in the best positions to do serious damage.

Tottenham adjusted late and had it been 1-0 rather than 2-0 at half-time, we likely would have seen something other than the Christian Eriksen-for-Eric Dier switch that smacked of mild desperation at that stage in the game. But Paulo Gazzaniga's demented kung fu kick, when he could simply have collected the ball in his hands, on Marcos Alonso left VAR no choice. That said, it's a bit concerning that Taylor, ordinarily one of the better Premier League referees, initially awarded a free-kick to Spurs.

The sending off Son Heung-Min felt harsh but then again, if you kick out, that's what you get. He really ought to know better and once he was gone, it was pretty much game over. As for Chelsea, Lampard's ability to not just prepare them tactically but also psychologically, halting a slide that saw them take just seven of a possible 21 points in their previous seven games, shows that when it comes to managing, he's got the "right stuff."

Liverpool win entertaining Club World Cup

If there's a message to retain about the Club World Cup, it's that the final was a real game between two really good teams and that maybe some folks should be a bit less dismissive of the rest of the world. And, in fact, this thinking stretches to the semifinal, as Liverpool (minus half-a-dozen starters) got a real scare against Monterrey, and Brazil's all-conquering champions, Flamengo, had to come from behind against Al Hilal.

Yeah, I get it: small sample size. But it's a reminder that while the eight or 10 clubs at the top of the European pile enjoy a hugely disproportionate (and historically unprecedented) edge in terms of resources, not just over their brethren but over the rest of the world, you still need to play the games. And so it can happen, as we saw on Saturday, that a well-drilled, tactically disciplined side with veterans in key roles and massive support in the stands can tie the European champions and runaway Premier League leaders into knots.

- Ogden: Liverpool aren't finished winning
- Vickery: Loss shouldn't diminish Flamengo's golden season
- Liverpool ratings: Firmino 8/10 in clutch display

It's true that the officiating left a lot to be desired and yes, on another day, Liverpool take their early chances and it's all downhill on the way to a big victory. And yes, Flamengo are themselves a super club, vastly outpacing most South American teams in terms of budget. But it was a thrilling and entertaining game that could have gone either way, particularly if Alisson hadn't come up (as he so often does) with key saves in key moments. Flamengo showed what a wily coach like Jorge Jesus can do when he gets buy-in from his players.

You only had to listen to Klopp after the game and see Liverpool's celebrations following the 1-0 win after extra time to know that it certainly felt like a real game to them. Despite Gianni Infantino's intentions, we may or may not see a proper Club World Cup that lives up to its name in our lifetime. But if it means more games like this, then I'm all for it.

Juve, Sarri get it badly wrong vs. Lazio

It wasn't rocket science. We did say that while Maurizio Sarri's decision to play Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo together up front for Juventus was a brave and necessary evolution, but not one you could get away with every week -- not when Ronaldo is 34 and Higuain is 32. So what did Sarri do in the Super Cup? After not playing that combination all season, he played all three together in three straight games in eight days, including Sunday's showpiece vs. Lazio, which was being played halfway around the world in Saudi Arabia.

- Report: Lazio win Italian Supercoppa

After Lazio downed Juventus, 3-1, Sarri came out and said Juve looked "tired" and "drained." Well yeah: that's what will happen in those situations. Let's be clear. It's not the reason -- or rather, not the only reason -- they lost. Lazio were again magnificent, squeezing out the midfield and starving service to Juve's attack while exploiting every transition. Credit to them, though Sarri certainly didn't help himself here.

Speaking of Lazio, this is their ninth consecutive win if you exclude the Europa League and if they win their game in hand, they'll be just three points off the top of the table. Oh, and in that run, they've beaten Juventus twice. It may not last, but it's obvious that many -- including yours truly -- underestimated Simone Inzaghi.

Barcelona still aren't as good as they should be

Barcelona bounced back from the lacklustre 0-0 Clasico performance, won 4-1 against Alaves and it's tempting to say there's no such thing as Lionel Messi-dependency since he scored just once. But look closer: Barca dominated the first half, took a two-nil lead and all was going great. Then Alaves pulled one back early in the second half and the old fragility returned, lasting until Messi scored his umpteenth wonder goal and then gifted Suarez the penalty that fixed the final score.

Report: Barcelona 4, Alaves 1
- Barca ratings: Messi to the rescue again, Griezmann 7/10

Real Madrid's home draw with Athletic Club mean Barca end 2019 at the top of La Liga with a two-point lead. They haven't lost at home in 13 months, and they have Messi to paper over the cracks. But this still feels like a side that's not firing on all cylinders.

Crunch time for Solskjaer as Pogba returns for Man United

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said it best when he said Manchester United played the first half at Watford as if it was a "testimonial" -- subdued, no tempo, no urgency. And that was the half in which they did not concede two goals.

Report: Watford 2, Man United 0
- Williams: Man United far too generous to lowly Watford
- Man United ratings: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka 4/10

Business picked up a bit when Paul Pogba came on at the end, his first appearance since suffering an injury at the start of the season, but by that point, David De Gea and Aaron Wan-Bissaka had made their howlers. Solskjaer's future -- and United's campaign -- may well depend at this stage on how he reintegrates Pogba into this team and what he can contribute the rest of the way. The counterattacking schtick is fine against clubs who attack you, but it simply won't work against those who sit and lie in wait.

Bayern are within reach but need to get better

Joshua Zirkzee may one day become one of the greatest players in Europe. For now, he's the answer to a trivia question, having played a total of nine minutes (plus injury time) and scored two goals. You don't need to be a math whiz to work out that it projects to 20 goals every 90 minutes. More importantly, the 18-year-old Dutchman has been a critical super-sub in Bayern's last two wins, in midweek against Freiburg and on Saturday against Wolfsburg.

Report: Bayern 2, Wolfsburg 0

Glass half-full: they're points that keep the Bavarians third in the Bundesliga. Glass half-empty: on Saturday in particular, Bayern created very little and relied on last-ditch heroics against an opponent that defended well.

Hansi Flick will be in charge until the summer, maybe more if he gets a handle on this team. By that point, Alexander Nubel will be on board to challenge Manuel Neuer between the posts. Bayern are clearly looking ahead but they need to think about the present too, especially with Javi Martinez going down injured and Niklas Sule out for the season.

Man City simply too good for Leicester

The battle between second and third in the Premier League rather reinforced what we already knew: Leicester City are having a tremendous campaign and Brendan Rodgers is a candidate for manager of the year, but when Pep Guardiola's crew is firing on all cylinders, there's no stopping them.

- Report: Man City 3, Leicester City 1
- Dawson: Man City end tough week with convincing win

There's simply too much quality in Man City's squad and, especially with Kevin De Bruyne in this rich vein of form, too much creativity. With Sergio Aguero making his return off the bench in the final minutes of Saturday's 3-1 home win, you sense normal service is about to resume.

Real not worried about 0-0 result

It's three draws on the bounce for Real Madrid but if you're Zinedine Zidane, you shouldn't be overly concerned about the 0-0 against Athletic Bilbao. Real Madrid dominated without Eden Hazard, Raphael Varane and Casemiro in the XI, hitting the woodwork three times, while Unai Simon turned in a masterclass in the Bilbao goal.

You worry when you don't create chances and concede too many. This was a blip for an under-strength team coming a few days after a very strong performance in the Clasico.

Icardi proving critics wrong at PSG

Paris Saint-Germain's 4-1 victory against Amiens marked the fourth straight game that Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Mauro Icardi got on the scoresheet. It's notable, since two of those three are supposedly arch-individidualists who are all "me, me, me" and have no concept of team. (At least according to their critics.)

On the contrary, what we're seeing is that when you have a competent coach (Thomas Tuchel) who isn't under pressure and the players are fit, they can work together. Even Icardi, demonized as some kind of eternal problem child back at Inter, can play a part. For those keeping score back at San Siro, Icardi's up to 15 goals this season, all from open play.

Lukaku's act of kindness stands out in another big Inter win

Inter's 4-0 victory over Genoa wasn't a surprise, but there was a neat twist to it. Romelu Lukaku allowed his strike partner, 17-year-old Sebastiano Esposito, to take a late penalty. Such little acts of selflessness like that speak volumes about the environment Antonio Conte has created in the dressing room.

Lukaku has 14 goals this season and it would have been more: he has handed four penalties to teammates thus far. The tone of a team is set by the manager and the leaders in the dressing room. He's, no doubt, one of them.

Cheers to RB Leipzig!

They're winter champions and deservedly so. RB Leipzig came from behind to beat Augsburg 3-1 which, coupled with Borussia Moenchengladbach's draw, leaves them alone at the top of the Bundesliga. Since their last defeat, 2-1 at Freiburg on Oct. 26, they've scored 43 goals in 12 games across all competitions and won their Champions League group. (Their reward for the latter: a last-16 clash with Jose Mourinho and Tottenham.)

Going into the January window, they've been linked to a move for Salzburg phenom Erling Haaland, though goals really aren't the issue with this side, particularly now that Patrik Schick is off the mark as well.

Milan's latest rock-bottom moment

Milan's 5-0 humiliation away to Atalanta brought the strongest possible condemnation from Zvonimir Boban, the club's chief football officer. "It was a disaster," he said. "It was embarrassing. Even apologising after that would be pathetic. Saying sorry to our fans would be offensive to them."

Strong words and yes, Milan were awful. But what's equally important now is that they look at the previous six games where they played reasonably well and figure out what was different about Atalanta. Otherwise, they risk throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Vitality Blast champions Essex have re-signed Australia legspinner Adam Zampa for their 2020 campaign. Zampa will return for his third consecutive season at Chelmsford.

Although Zampa missed 2019 Finals Day, having already gone back to Australia for the start of the domestic season, he was Essex's leading wicket-taker during the group stage, taking 12 wickets in as many games with an economy of 8.06. Essex hope to have him available for the duration of their defence, should they progress to the knockout rounds.

"I'm really looking forward to getting back to Chelmsford and playing in front of that great crowd again," Zampa said. "I've played there for the last two years now and Essex is a great club to play for. I get on really well with all the lads in the changing room and I feel at home there.

"Last year was amazing. We didn't start too well but once we got on a roll we were unstoppable. Not many people would have had us down to win it, but we knew what we were capable of, and hopefully we can repeat that in 2020."

Zampa has been a regular in white-ball cricket for Australia over recent seasons, and next summer will likely form part of his build-up towards the T20 World Cup. He is currently playing for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League, and has also featured at the IPL and the Caribbean Premier League.

Essex's head coach, Anthony McGrath, said: "We all know just how talented Adam is as we've seen it the last two summers. He's one of the best legspinners around at the moment.

"He's been excellent for us the last couple of seasons and he's a great guy to have around the dressing room, so I'm delighted he's going to be back with us."

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens with a left shoulder injury, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

With Rudolph sidelined, the Steelers will stick with Devlin Hodges as starter as they try to make the playoffs.

Paxton Lynch will be Hodges' backup.

The Steelers benched Hodges on Sunday against the New York Jets after he threw two interceptions in the first half and put Rudolph into the game. Rudolph threw a touchdown pass near the end of the first half to tie the score but was injured on a hit in the second half, forcing Hodges back into the game, which the Steelers lost 16-10.

The loss took the Steelers' playoff hopes out of their control and put the Tennessee Titans into the final AFC playoff spot heading into Week 17. Tennessee will clinch the final spot if it defeats the Houston Texans.

For the Steelers to make the playoffs they must win at Baltimore and need the Titans to lose at Houston. The Steelers also can make it with a loss but would need help from several teams in those scenarios.

After winning his first three starts, Hodges has struggled in his past two starts, throwing six interceptions in the two losses. The undrafted rookie has completed 67.4% of his passes but has thrown eight interceptions and just five touchdown passes in his five starts.

Rudolph, in his second season, has completed 62.2% of his passes in 10 games this season, for 1,765 yards with 13 touchdown passes and nine interceptions.

Gonzaga is the latest No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll that has seen no stability on the top line.

The Bulldogs moved up a spot to take over for Kansas, which lasted only a week at No. 1 before losing at now-No. 10 Villanova. At the time, that had marked the first time the AP poll has had five different No. 1s before New Year's Day.

And now it's six, with the Zags (13-1) earning 54 of 65 first-place votes to outdistance Ohio State in a year with no dominant team.

Gonzaga's only loss was to No. 11 Michigan in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas on Nov. 29. The Zags have won five straight since, including wins at No. 21 Washington and No. 24 Arizona as well as a home win against North Carolina.

"I don't think they should be doing polls this year until March," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said after Saturday's win against Eastern Washington. "I'm serious, I mean, it's just an effort in futility at this point.''

This is the eighth season to have as many as six different teams reach No. 1, though it has happened now three times in the past five years. The record for an entire season is seven, set in 1982-83 when names like Michael Jordan and Ralph Sampson were still in the college ranks.

Michigan State, Kentucky, Duke and Louisville were the first four teams to hit No. 1. Throw in Kansas, and none has won more than twice before suffering a loss. The Zags won't stumble this week, at least; they don't play again until hosting Detroit Mercy next Monday evening after another poll is released.

BUCKEYES CLIMB

The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) have put together a nonconference resume likely to help their NCAA tournament seeding come Selection Sunday.

The Buckeyes had lopsided wins against Villanova and at then-ranked North Carolina, then beat Kentucky over the weekend in a matchup of top-six teams. That helped them earn nine first-place votes to jump three spots Monday.

THE TOP TIER

Louisville remained at No. 3 ahead of its state rivalry game against Kentucky this weekend, followed by Duke and Kansas, which fell four spots to No. 5.

Oregon, Baylor, still-unbeaten Auburn, Memphis and Villanova rounded out the top 10.

RISING

Villanova made the week's biggest jump, climbing eight spots after taking down the Jayhawks. No. 12 Butler and No. 15 San Diego State also had big moves, each climbing five spots.

In all, 16 teams moved up from last week.

SLIDING

Six teams fell in the poll, all taking significant slides.

The biggest was Kentucky, which fell 13 spots to No. 19 after losses to Utah and Ohio State in Las Vegas. Arizona fell eight spots to No. 24 after following the Gonzaga loss with a loss to St. John's. And Virginia fell seven spots to No. 16 after a home loss to South Carolina.

No. 13 Maryland (down six spots), No. 18 Dayton (five) and Kansas (four) had the other slides.

STATUS QUO

Louisville and Duke were the only teams to remain in their position from last week.

WELCOME

Iowa was the lone new addition at No. 25, with the Hawkeyes (9-3) cracking the poll for the first time this season after beating Minnesota, Iowa State and Cincinnati.

FAREWELL FOR NOW

Tennessee (No. 21) fell out of the poll to make room for Iowa after a loss at Cincinnati.

CONFERENCE WATCH

Iowa's arrival gave the Big Ten a national-best six teams in the AP Top 25, a haul that included preseason No. 1 Michigan State at No. 14 and Penn State at No. 20. The Atlantic Coast and Big 12 conferences were next with four teams each while the Pac-12 had three.

Second baseman Cesar Hernandez and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a one-year, $6.25 million contract, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Hernandez, 29, became a free agent when he wasn't tendered a contract by the Philadelphia Phillies after a season in which he hit .279 with 14 home runs and a career-high 71 RBIs.

He avoided arbitration in 2019 by reaching a one-year, $7.75 million deal with Philadelphia, and he was again eligible for arbitration had he signed after the season.

Hernandez had been a starter with the Phillies since 2015, when he replaced Chase Utley. He led the team with a .294 batting average in both 2016 and 2017, then had a career-high 15 home runs in 2018. He has averaged 2.5 wins-above replacement over the past four seasons.

Hernandez had been with the Phillies since signing with them out of Venezuela in 2006 at the age of 16. He has a .277 career average with 253 RBIs and a .352 on-base percentage.

Free-agent catcher Francisco Cervelli has agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Miami Marlins, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.

The move reunites Cervelli with former New York Yankees teammate Derek Jeter, the Marlins' CEO and part owner, and Miami special adviser Jorge Posada, whom he considers a mentor.

Cervelli will back up Jorge Alfaro at catcher for the Marlins.

Cervelli, 33, finished last season with the Atlanta Braves after he was waived by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He had requested his release after he worked his way back from another concussion that had appeared to put his career in jeopardy.

In 37 games with the Braves, he hit .281 with two home runs and seven RBIs. A career .269 hitter, he had hit .193 in 34 games for the Pirates last season before he was sidelined by his concussion. He has suffered several concussions in his big league career.

He played his first seven seasons with the Yankees before joining the Pirates in 2015.

MLB.com first reported that the Marlins and Cervelli were working on an agreement.

ESPN's Jeff Passan contributed to this report.