More lawsuits filed against Texans QB

Six more women on March 22 filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment, bringing the total number of such lawsuits against the NFL player to 13.

The claims in the six new suits, which were filed in a Harris County state district court, are similar those in the earlier cases. One of the latest lawsuits was filed by a woman who alleges Watson assaulted her on March 5 in Atlanta and that his behavior “is part of a disturbing pattern of preying on vulnerable women.”

GIANTS SIGN CB >> The Giants continued their free-agent spending spree, signing cornerback Adoree Jackson. A person with knowledge of the deal said the team reached a threeyear deal with the former Tennessee Titan. The deal is believed to be worth roughly $13 million annually.

NBA IRVING TO MISS TRIP >>

Kyrie Irving will miss the Nets’ three-game trip this week while dealing with a family matter. The Nets said that Irving would not accompany the team for games March 23 at Portland, March 24 at Utah or March 26 at Detroit.

ROSE: COVID-19 LIKE FLU

‘TIMES 10’ >> Derrick Rose rejoined the Knicks, though it’s unclear when he will play again as he recovers from COVID-19.

Looking tired, Rose detailed his struggles, saying his kids also had gotten sick and they all quarantined together.

“They say everybody is different, but with me I never felt anything like that before,” Rose said. “I’ve had the flu. It was nothing like the flu.

“It was that times 10. So like I said, I’m slowly getting back. I’m progressing every day and just trying to get back in the swing of things.”

College basketball

GOPHERS HIRE COACH >> Minnesota hired Ben Johnson as its new men’s basketball coach, giving the former Gophers player and assistant a five-year contract — and favoring relationships over experience in the latest attempt to lift a long-middling program up to the top of the Big Ten. The 40-year-old Johnson was on staff under Richard Pitino with the Gophers for five seasons before spending the last three years at Xavier under Travis Steele.