Miles subject of probe at LSU

Kansas football coach Les Miles, during his tenure at LSU, was accused of kissing a female student and texting her and another from his personal phone, leading the school to bar him from being alone with women who were student employees, according to a 2013 LSU investigation that the school released Thursday.

Miles’ attorney told USA Today that the coach continues to deny the allegations.

Baseball: OF Jackie Bradley Jr. plans to sign a two-year, $24 million deal with the Brewers, according to reports. Bradley, 30, had spent his entire career with the Red Sox . ... Braves LHP Max Fried won’t make his first scheduled start of spring training Friday due to a potential exposure to someone with COVID-19.

College basketball: Villanova senior PG Collin Gillespie was diagnosed with a torn MCL in his left knee and likely will miss the rest of the season. Gillespie, who was averaging 14.0 points and 4.6 assists, suffered the injury during the 10th-ranked Wildcats’ Big East title-clinching win over No. 14 Creighton on Wednesday night.

Golf: Rory McIlroy and Corey Conners each shot an opening-round 6-under 66 to share a one-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau at the Arnold Palmer Invitation in Orlando, Fla . ... Nelly Korda, winner last week at the Gainbridge LPGA, shot an opening-round 5-under 67 to share a one-stroke lead with Jennifer Kupcho and Austin Ernst at the Drive On Championship in Ocala, Fla.

NBA: Trail Blazers G CJ McCollum was cleared for contact practice as he continues to recover from a left foot fracture. He will be re-evaluated next week. McCollum suffered the injury Jan. 16 during a win over the Hawks. He had been averaging 26.7 points and 5.0 assists.

NHL: Sidney Crosby started for the Penguins against the Flyers after being activated from the COVID-19 list. Crosby missed Tuesday’s game. The Flyers were without F Joel Farabee, who was added to the COVID-19 list.