THE HOT CORNER

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson will “probably do a little bit more at practice” this week before the 11th-ranked Gators host Tennessee, coach Dan Mullen said Monday. Richardson was held out of Saturday’s 31-29 loss to Alabama as a precaution after the redshirt freshman strained his right hamstring near the end of an 80-yard run the previous week.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Doctors

2 gave Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. the all clear to play this weekend at Western Kentucky and Hoosiers coach Tom Allen said he remains confident his star will pull himself out of an early-season funk. He struggled again Saturday, throwing three more interceptions in a loss to No. 8 Cincinnati. Penix did not speak with reporters after the game, instead seeking medical attention for what appeared to be an injury to his throwing arm.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Purdue

3 receiver David Bell used his Twitter account to tell fans he was all right after Saturday’s scary scene at No. 12 Notre Dame. It’s still unclear when the Boilermakers could get their biggest playmaker back on the field. Coach Jeff Brohm announced Monday that Bell is in the concussion protocol and his status for this weekend’s Big Ten opener against Illinois remains unclear.

4 PRO GOLF: Max Homa holed out from the rough from 95 yards for eagle on the par-4 12th to start a back-nine comeback and added three birdies for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke victory Sunday in the season-opening Fortinet Championship in Napa, Calif.

PRO CYCLING: Eight years after 5 her first world championship, Ellen van Dijk got over the disappointment of missing out on the Olympics by winning a second gold medal in the women’s time trial Monday in the Flanders region of Belgium. The Dutch rider beat Marlen Reusser of Switzerland, by 10.29 seconds.