Major League Baseball

SANTANA LEADS UP OFF-SEASON TRADE TALK: The Johan Santana sweepstakes have already started. Now, get ready for an all-out shopping spree at baseball's winter meetings.

Trade talks involving the Minnesota Twins ace -- and several other stars -- figure to heat up when the annual swap meet begins Monday in Nashville, Tenn. Miguel Cabrera, Andruw Jones and Miguel Tejada also might be on the move as teams try to land the coveted offseason acquisitions that could key a future playoff run.

Want to play "The Price Is Right" or maybe "Deal or No Deal"? Forget about funnymen Drew Carey and Howie Mandel, bring on Billy Beane, Omar Minaya and the rest of baseball's freewheeling general managers.

"Part of the winter meetings is to draw interest to the sport in the offseason," said Beane, Oakland's thrifty GM. "The activity sometimes disappoints, but the scuttlebutt never fails."

Pro tennis

UNITED STATES WINS FIRST DAVIS CUP SINCE 1995: The United States won its first Davis Cup title since 1995 behind a convincing doubles victory Saturday by brothers Bob and Mike Bryan.

The Bryans cruised to a 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-2 victory over Russia's Nikolay Davydenko and Igor Andreev on the indoor hard court at Portland's Memorial Coliseum as the U.S. won the first three matches in the best-of-five final. The once-dominant United States had not won the Davis Cup in 12 years, the longest span without an American victory. Pete Sampras last led the team to victory over Russia on clay in Moscow. The United States now has 32 titles in the international team competition, dating to 1900.

Andy Roddick and James Blake got the U.S. off to a fast start Friday, winning the first two singles matches. The U.S. had not taken the first three matches of a Davis Cup final since 1990 against Australia.

College basketball

PUMA MEN SURVIVE IN OT: Saint Joseph's lost a double-digit lead in regulation, but came back to beat Missouri-St. Louis 90-82 in overtime on Saturday in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

The Pumas (3-2, 2-0) scored seven of the first nine points in overtime to pull away. Thornridge grad Ronald Coleman scored a career-high 31 points, making 18-of-19 free throws. He also had nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals.

SOUTH SUBURBAN MEN WIN: E.C. Central grad Rickey Clayborn scored 12 as four South Suburban players scored in double figures in the Bulldogs 64-61 win over Lake Michigan (Mich.) on Saturday.

Thornridge grad Billy Rush had 14 points while A.J. Mandani scored 12 and E.M. Cunningham added 10 points for South Suburban (4-0).

TRITON TOPS PRAIRIE STATE MEN: Chavell Glover's 21 points weren't enough as Prairie State fell to 4-4 with a 61-52 loss to Triton on Saturday.

PUMA WOMEN REMAIN WINLESS: Rensselaer grad Michelle Kiger scored 17, but Saint Joseph's fell to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference with an 81-47 loss to Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday.

CAL COLLEGE WOMEN LOSE TO ASHFORD: Ashford beat Calumet College 75-49 in women's basketball. Despite 15 points and seven rebounds from Chesterton product Katrina Pradziad, the Crimson Wave fell to 1-6.

IT'S A LOCKE FOR PRAIRIE STATE: T.F. South grad Claudea Locke had a team-high 19 points as Prairie State beat Triton 92-74 on Saturday.

Prairie State is 2-7.

Around the horn

The American Spirit Pro Soccer Academy will have tryouts for its U13 boys' spring team from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at CP Sports in Crown Point. Players should bring a soccer ball, water and indoor shoes. For more information, please contact Tommy Isirov at 773-517-1614 or aspskr@aol.com. ... Steven Holcomb piloted the U.S. four-man team to a 0.10-second victory over Germany on Saturday in a World Cup event at Canada Olympic Park. Holcomb had a two-run time of 1 minute, 48.14 seconds. ...