Agent says A-Rod talks still alive

NEW YORK -- A day after the Red Sox proclaimed their trade for Alex Rodriguez was "dead," the agent for the AL MVP said Boston still was talking with Texas.

Scott Boras said he would remain in New York until at least Saturday, trying to ascertain if the proposed swap of baseball's only $20 million-a-year players still had a chance.

"I don't really have an indication," Boras said. "I just know they're talking."

Red Sox president Larry Lucchino, who said Thursday the proposed trade of Manny Ramirez for A-Rod had collapsed, insisted his team had stopped its efforts to acquire the shortstop.

"There really is nothing going on that I'm aware of. None of us have had any conversations with Texas," Lucchino said.