LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech has named second-year assistant Corey Williams as its interim coach for Big 12 tournament as the school continues its investigation of suspended coach Mark Adams. The school is doing a more thorough inquiry into Adams’ interactions with his players and staff after the coach’s suspension for what the school says was the “use of an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” when addressing a player last week. Adams was suspended Sunday. He had coached the regular season-ending loss to Oklahoma State at home Saturday. That came a day after athletic director Kirby Hocutt was made aware of the incident and gave Adams a written reprimand.
UNDATED (AP) — UCLA has climbed to No. 2 behind Houston in the latest Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 58 first-place votes to remain on top for a third straight weekl. The Bruins' move to No. 2 represented their highest ranking this season. They received the other three first-place votes. Kansas, Alabama and Purdue rounded out the top five. Texas A&M climbed six spots to No. 18 for the week's biggest jump. No. 21 Duke, No. 24 Creighton and No. 25 Missouri were this week's new additions. Providence, Pittsburgh and Maryland fell out.
UNDATED (AP) — South Carolina remains No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll for a 37th consecutive week. That breaks a second-place tie with Louisiana Tech for the longest streak all time. Only UConn has a longer run atop the poll with 51 consecutive weeks. Big Ten Tournament champion Iowa moved up five spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since 1994. Indiana, Virginia Tech and Stanford round out the top five. Washington State jumped in at No. 22 after winning the Pac-12 Tournament. Tennessee also joined the poll at No. 24. South Florida and Iowa State fell out.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints say former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has agreed to a four-year contract. A person familiar with the situation said the deal could be worth up to $150 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press about the contract’s value on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not released. Carr turns 32 this month. He played nine seasons for the Raiders and holds team records for yards and touchdowns passing. Saints coach Dennis Allen was the Raiders’ coach when the team selected Carr in the second round of the 2014 draft. Las Vegas released Carr on Feb. 14 to avoid guaranteeing him $40.4 million of his contract over the next two years.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with quarterback Geno Smith on a three-year contract that keeps the AP comeback player of the year in the Pacific Northwest. The contract is the first big payday in Smith's career. He will go into 2023 as the presumptive starter with the Seahawks and a chance to build upon his success from last year. Smith was one of the feel-good stories in the league last season, leading Seattle to a 9-8 record and a playoff berth. He threw for 4,282 yards, a career best and a franchise record. He also led the NFL in completion percentage.
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Las Vegas Raiders have placed the franchise tag on running back Josh Jacobs. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move hasn’t been announced. Jacobs will make $10.1 million next season under the franchise tag. The sides have been negotiating a long-term deal. The Raiders would remove the tag if the sides reach an agreement by July 15. Jacobs led the league in 2022 with 1,653 yards rushing and 2,053 yards from scrimmage.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball's new limits on infield shifts are raising batter spirits this spring. They might be bosltering batting averages, too. Batting averages across the league are up slightly from last spring training, from .259 to .263. Left-handed hitters seem to be benefitting most, with their collected average up from .255 to .274. Sluggers like the New York Yankees' Anthony Rizzo are enjoying taking at-bats without a wall of defenders in shallow right field. Rizzo says that "young left-handed hitters will be introduced to the 3-4 hole that’s been gone for about seven to eight years.”
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner needed 16 stitches after he was hit in the face by a pitch during a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. The 38-year-old Turner fell to the ground after getting drilled by right-hander Matt Manning. Medical personnel rushed to the plate, and Turner was bleeding and had a towel on his face as he walked off the field. Turner’s wife, Kourtney, posted to Instagram that the infielder had “16 stitches and a lot of swelling but we are thanking God for no fractures & clear scans.”
MONDAY SCORES
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (9)Gonzaga 84 San Francisco 73
Final (16)Saint Mary's (Cal.) 76 BYU 69
INTERLEAGUE
Final Tampa Bay 5 Miami 1
Final St. Louis 7 Houston 1
Final Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 7
Final Kansas City 10 Arizona 1
Final Colorado 4 Texas 1
Final Chicago Cubs 6 Seattle 2
Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Pittsburgh 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Boston 7 Detroit 1
Final L.A. Angels 6 Cleveland 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final L.A. Dodgers 8 San Diego 3
Final Cincinnati 6 Colorado 1
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Portland 110 Detroit 104
Final Philadelphia 147 Indiana 143
Final OT Cleveland 118 Boston 114
Final Miami 130 Atlanta 128
Final Denver 118 Toronto 113
Final Sacramento 123 New Orleans 108
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Edmonton 3 Buffalo 2
Final OT San Jose 3 Winnipeg 2
Final Calgary 5 Dallas 4
Final Chicago 5 Ottawa 0
Final Los Angeles 4 Washington 2
Final SO Vancouver 4 Nashville 3