Garrido dies

College baseball coaching legend Augie Garrido died Thursday at age 79. The former Cal State Fullerton and Texas coach suffered a stroke on Sunday. He led teams to five national championships, including two with Texas.

Longtime Texas baseball coach dies

Augie Garrido, who had been hospitalized in California following a stroke on Sunday, died Thursday. He was 79. The University of Texas, where Garrido wrapped up his career in 2016, announced his death.

Garrido won three national championships with Cal State Fullerton in 1979, 1984 and 1995. He also won titles at Texas in 2002 and 2005. He stepped away from coaching two years ago and was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame the same year. His 1,975 career wins date to 1969.

Garrido won 25 conference championships and national coach of the year honors six times. He was the first coach to win national championships with different schools. Over his career, Garrido’s teams played in the College World Series 15 times.

Woods four back of leader Stenson

Henrik Stenson had a hot putter, a quiet crowd and a one-shot lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

One week after Stenson returned from a month off and spent two days with Tiger Woods and his raucous crowds, he made birdie on half of the holes at Bay Hill in Orlando, Florida for an 8-under 64.

Stenson led over a pair of rookies, Aaron Wise and Talor Gooch.

Woods shot a 68 on the course where he has won a record eight times. It was the first time Woods has broken par in the opening round since returning from a fourth back surgery.

Saints, Pelicans owner dies

Tom Benson, a successful auto dealer who brought the New Orleans Saints their only winning seasons and the “Benson Boogie,” has died. Benson, who has also owned the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans since 2012, was 90.

The NFL and NBA teams announced Benson’s death on Thursday. He had been hospitalized since Feb. 16 with flu symptoms.

Raiders sign Jordy Nelson

The Oakland Raiders are shuffling wide receivers, signing free agent Jordy Nelson and releasing Michael Crabtree.

A person familiar with the moves says Nelson agreed to a two-year contract on Thursday after the Raiders spent more than a day meeting with the former Green Bay Packers star. The person says Oakland is also cutting ties with Crabtree after three seasons, leaving Nelson and Amari Cooper as the team’s starters.