Sports briefs 11/26/05

Baseball

• B.J. Ryan and the Toronto Blue Jays have reached a preliminary agreement on a $47 million, five-year contract, a high-ranking baseball official said Friday.

Ryan, a left-hander who turns 30 next month, is getting the largest deal given to a reliever, topping the $39.99 million, four-year contract Mariano Rivera had with the New York Yankees from 2001-04. Rivera just completed the first season of a $21 million, two-year deal with the Yankees.

He had 36 saves in 41 chances last season for the Baltimore Orioles and went 1-4 with a 2.43 ERA, striking out 100 in 70 1-3 innings.

* The Phillies and the White Sox on Friday completed their deal that sends slugger Jim Thome to Chicago for center fielder Aaron Rowand.

The trade was announced on Wednesday, but wasn't official until the players passed their physicals. Philadelphia also gets minor league left-hander Daniel Haigwood and a player to be named later.

The Phillies are giving the White Sox $22 million as part of the deal.

Football

• Lional Dalton, a starting defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, was jailed Friday after an alleged fight with his estranged wife, authorities said.

Dalton, 30, was being held pending formal charges after he allegedly grabbed his estranged wife by the hair and pulled her down, said Johnson County District Attorney Paul Morrison.

Morrison said the woman was visiting from Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday when the alleged incident was reported.

Horse racing

• Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens will ends a riding career of more than 25 years. His last mount will be today in the final race of the fall meet aboard trainer Patrick Biancone's Louve Royale.

-- From wire reports