Michigan given 3 years probation
Michigan was given three years of probation, fined and hit with recruiting limits by the NCAA on Tuesday after football coaches and staff had impermissible contact with recruits and players under then-coach Jim Harbaugh while access was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NCAA said it had reached a negotiated resolution with the school that has been approved by the committee on infractions involving five former and current coaches and staffers, but it did not include allegations that Harbaugh failed to cooperate with investigators. That is now a separate case.
BYU hires Kevin Young as coach
PROVO, Utah — BYU hired Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young to replace Mark Pope, who left to coach Kentucky, the school's athletic director announced Tuesday.
Transgender sports ban tossed
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia's transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the law cannot be applied to a 13-year-old who has been taking puberty-blocking medication and publicly identified as a girl since she was in the third grade.
In February 2023, the court had blocked the state's bid to kick Becky Pepper Jackson off her middle school cross country and track and field teams if the law were enforced.
Chiefs’ Kelce to host game show
The Super Bowl Lviii-winning tight end is the host of a new game show called “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” for Prime Video, the streaming service confirmed Tuesday.
Blake Griffin retires from NBA
Blake Griffin announced his retirement Tuesday after a 14-year career that included six All-star selections, Rookie of the Year honors and a dunk contest victory.
Suns’ Grayson Allen extended
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns and guard Grayson Allen have finalized a multi-year deal that will keep him with the franchise following the best season of his NBA career.
Ex-piston Bynum gets prison
NEW YORK — Will Bynum, who played for the Detroit Pistons for six season, was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for his conviction in a scandal involving NBA insurance fraud.
Portland makes coaching change
PORTLAND, Ore. — With no wins in their first four games this season, the Portland Thorns moved coach Mike Norris into a role as technical director Tuesday and named Rob Gale interim head coach.
Dortmund rallies past Atlético
DORTMUND, Germany — Marcel Sabitzer scored late and set up two goals to send Borussia Dortmund into the Champions League semifinals with a helter-skelter 4-2 win over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday.
PSG knocks out Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain — Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Paris Saintgermain reversed its first-leg loss at home to return to the Champions League semifinals with a 4-1 win over Barcelona on Tuesday.
Nadal returns to action, wins
BARCELONA, Spain — Taking it easy after months away from competitive tennis, Rafael Nadal was good enough to earn a comfortable firstround win at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday.
Nadal looked injury-free in a 6-2, 6-3 win over Flavio Cobolli to advance to the second round in his first tournament in more than three months.