CLEVELAND - Best known for his wild hair and hustle, Anderson Varejaos heart and hard work got him a new contract with the Cavaliers.Cleveland signed its starting centre to a contract extension on Friday. Terms of the deal were not immediately confirmed, but the sides had been discussing a three-year, $30 million contract.Varejao was in the final year of a six-year contract he signed in 2008. Hes making $9.7 million this season and would have been eligible to become a free agent this summer before the Cavs decided to lock him up for a few more seasons.Anderson represents how this franchise wants to approach the game of basketball, both on the court and off, Cavaliers general manager David Griffin said.He has been a key part of our foundation for years and we are very happy that he will continue to be part of our Cavs family as we work toward our goals at the highest level.Andy is, and has been, a tireless worker, an incredible teammate and a great competitor that plays with a rare combination of energy and intensity that makes him truly special.The 32-year-old Varejao has played in 535 games with Cleveland, averaging 7.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. The Brazilian has appeared in a franchise-record tying 71 post-season games. Varejao averaged 14.4 rebounds in 2012-13.Obviously hes worked hard, hes done a lot for this franchise and theyve rewarded his hard work and dedication to the game, LeBron James said before Fridays game at Chicago. Its exciting for him for sure.Varejao has always been one of James favourite teammates. Varejao is the only player left on Clevelands roster who played with James on the Cavs team that made the 2007 finals.Were all very, very happy in the organization, coach David Blatt said. Andy is a valued member of this team and hes part of the fabric of Cleveland sports, and thats just a good news story all around.The Cavs, who lost their home opener on Thursday to New York, have until midnight Friday to sign Tristan Thompson to a contract extension. If they decide not to sign him, Thompson will be a restricted free agent next summer.Varejao scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in 27 minutes against the Knicks. Wes Martin Redskins Jersey . 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With just under five seconds remaining - the Raptors having clawed back from a 19-point deficit and pulled within one - DeRozan took the handoff from Chuck Hayes.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Derek Jeter managed to get a hit that had been most elusive. Jeter ended an 0-for-28 slump that was the second-worst of his career, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 Wednesday night. The retiring Yankees captain lined a single off Alex Cobb leading off the sixth inning. Jeter had an 0-for-32 stretch in April 2004. "Im one for my last two, guys," Jeter said. "It felt good, man." Jeter, who lives in nearby Tampa, went 1 for 4 and scored a run in his final game at Tropicana Field. He got a loud ovation from the announced crowd of 26,332 before grounding out in his last at-bat in the seventh. New York manager Joe Girardi was relieved that Jeter got a hit. "It was good to see," Girardi said. The Yankees began the day six games out of the second AL wild-card spot, with four teams ahead of them. Brandon McCarthy (7-4) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings. Dellin Betances and David Robertson, who got his 37th save, completed a five-hitter. Cobb (9-8) had his streak of allowing two runs or less in 12 consecutive starts -- tied for third-best by an AL pitcher in 100 years -- come to an end. He gave up three runs and four hits over six innings. Evan Longoria hit a solo home run and had RBI grounder for the Rays. He has 46 RBIs in 56 games since the All-Star break. Chase Headley and Brendan Ryan hit run-scoring doubles in the fifth that put the Yankees up 2-1. Brett Gardner hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the sixth that was caught by a leaping Wil Myers at the right-field wall. Cobb hit Chris Young on the lower back with a pitch leading off the fifth, but things remained calm. A day earlier, Jeter was hit on the left hand by Steve Geltz in the eighth, then Yankees reliever David Phelps was ejected in the bottom half for throwing a tight pitch to Kevin Kiermaier. "It was the beginning of that inning where I did lose command," Cobb said. &qquot;I just fell into a bad habit.dddddddddddd It was myself not making proper adjustments. I heard the boos, but thats just unknowledgeable baseball fans, if I dare go there." Cobb took a no-hitter in the eighth inning of his start last Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. Six New York batters have hit by a Rays pitcher in the past week. Alan Porter was the plate umpire in place of Joe West, who was suspended for one game without pay for grabbing the jersey of Philadelphia closer Jonathan Papelbon on Sunday. Sean Barber joined the crew and was at third base. TRAINERS ROOM Yankees: 1B Mark Teixeira (sore right wrist) played after missing Tuesdays game. ... DH Carlos Beltran, who left the team Tuesday, posted on Facebook that he and his wife had lost their unborn son. "It puts things in perspective," Jeter said. "The bottom-line, family is most important." HIGH AND TIGHT Girardi is unhappy that some of the recent hit by pitches by the Rays players came on high pitches. "When you talk about pitching high and inside, I mean theres elevated in and then theres throwing up at somebodys head," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "But believe me, man, I would never tell the Yankees how to train their pitchers." JETER METER Jeter is hitting .167 (23 for 138) with no homers and 10 RBIs since former Yankees teammate Joba Chamberlain hit him near the left elbow with a 93 mph pitch during the 10th inning of a game against Detroit on Aug. 5. Before getting hit, Jeter was batting .277 with three homers and 30 RBIs. UP NEXT Yankees: Jeter starts his final homestand Thursday night. RHP Shane Greene (5-3) and Toronto knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (13-12) are the scheduled starters. "I dont really know," Jeter said on what his final games at Yankee Stadium will be like. "I try not to anticipate anything. Well find out." Rays: Tampa Bay begins its final home series of the season Friday night against the Chicago White Sox. ' ' '