Sports in brief

SOCCERMessi repeats as player of the year

Lionel Messi won his second straight FIFA player of the year award Monday, with his mesmerizing play for Barcelona outweighing a disappointing World Cup. The Argentine forward became the first repeat winner since Brazilian Ronaldinho in 2004 and 2005.

Jose Mourinho was voted men's coach of the year after leading Inter Milan to the European Champions League title, Brazilian forward Marta was selected women's player of the year for the fifth straight time and Germany's Silvia Neid earned women's coach of the year honors.

BASEBALLGonzalez: $80M deal with Rockies

Carlos Gonzalez says he has completed a seven-year, $80-million deal with the Colorado Rockies. Gonzalez batted .336 with 34 home runs and 117 RBIs last season . . . Edgar Renteria agreed to a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds, who were looking for a veteran shortstop to replace Orlando Cabrera.

NBABrooks leads Rockets past Celtics

Aaron Brooks scored 24 points to lead visiting Houston to a 108-102 victory over Boston.

NHLBruins rally past Pens

Mark Recchi scored the third of the Boston Bruins' four goals in the final 3 1/2 minutes in a 4-2 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins.

COLLEGE FOOTBALLGraham to coach Pitt

Todd Graham has agreed to leave Tulsa and become Pitt's third football coach in a month, a move designed to quickly bring stability to a program rocked by former coach Mike Haywood's arrest last month . . . Boise State coach Chris Petersen, who has been linked in recent days to the coaching vacancy at Stanford, announced he has no plans to leave the Broncos. - AP