AP source: Derek Carr agrees to 4-year contract with Saints

Former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has agreed to a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, a personal familiar with the agreement said Monday.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement with the veteran free-agent QB had not been announced.

Carr played nine seasons for the Raiders and holds club records for yards passing (35,222) and touchdown passes (217). But he never won a playoff game. And after struggling late last season, Carr was benched with two games remaining.

Carr, who turns 32 on March 28, was released by Las Vegas on Feb. 14 after he declined to waive the no-trade clause in his contract. Las Vegas needed to trade or release him by that date or $40.4 million of his contract over the next two years would have become fully guaranteed.

DABOLL HIRES FOUR GIANTS COACHES, INCLUDING HIS SON >>

The New York Giants have hired a new running backs coach and added three other staff, including the son of coach Brian Daboll as an offensive assistant.

The Giants, who made the playoffs for the first time since 2016, announced Monday that Jeff Nixon was hired as the running backs coach and Chris Smith will take over as the assistant offensive line coach.

Nixon replaces DeAndre Smith and Smith takes over for Tony Sparano Jr. Both went to Indianapolis to serve on the staff of new coach Shane Steichen. Smith will coach the Colts running backs and Saprano will coach the offensive line.

COWBOYS PUT FRANCHISE TAG ON RB POLLARD AFTER BREAKOUT YEAR >>

The Dallas Cowboys have placed their franchise tag on Tony Pollard and still hope to work out a longterm deal with the running back coming off a breakout season.

If Pollard signs it, the oneyear contract would be worth about $10.1 million. The Cowboys and the running back, who was at the end of the four-year deal he got as a rookie, then would have until July 15 to come to terms on a longer contract. The tag Monday came a day before the deadline for such a move.

Pollard became a top playmaker on offense for the Cowboys and was selected to the Pro Bowl last season. He rushed for 1,007 yards and nine touchdowns, and caught 39 passes for 371 yards and another three scores during the regular season.

NHL MAPLE LEAFS’ O’REILLY OUT LONG TERM WITH BROKEN FINGER >>

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O’Reilly will be out of action for quite some time because of a broken finger.

O’Reilly is going on longterm injured reserve, coach Sheldon Keefe said Monday. That means the 32-year-old must miss the next 10 games.

He won’t be eligible to return until Toronto’s game March 29 against Florida at the earliest. The playoffs are set to begin April 17. WISCONSIN FIRES TONY GRANATO AS MEN’S HOCKEY COACH >> Wisconsin has fired Tony Granato as men’s hockey coach after a second straight losing season.

Granato posted a 105-12916 overall mark and 65-87-2 Big Ten record during his seven seasons. Wisconsin ended a 13-23 season Saturday, losing to Michigan in the Big Ten quarterfinals.

NBA NO TIMETABLE FOR MORANT’S RETURN DURING ‘HEALING PROCESS’ >>

There’s no timetable for Ja Morant to return to the Memphis Grizzlies, and the All-Star guard knows he’s made “difficult decisions and poor choices” that he has to be accountable for, coach Taylor Jenkins said Sunday night.

Morant was not with the team in Los Angeles for games against the Clippers on Sunday and the Lakers on

Tuesday while the NBA investigates a social media post in which Morant appeared to be holding a gun.

“Very tough moment, for sure,” Jenkins said of the video.

GIANNIS’ TRIPLE-DOUBLE TAKEN AWAY BY THE NBA IN STAT REVIEW >>

Giannis Antetokounmpo said he stole a triple-double. The NBA took it back.

The league adjusted the statistics from the Milwaukee-Washington game Sunday night and erased Antetokounmpo’s final rebound, the one that would have given him a triple-double.

He grabbed a defensive rebound with about nine seconds left, knowing that left him one rebound short of 10. He hustled the ball downcourt, got near the rim the Bucks were shooting at, hesitated for a moment before throwing the ball intentionally into the bottom of the rim and catching it.

College football IOWA FOOTBALL RACE BIAS SUIT NEARS SETTLEMENT WITH TAX MONEY >>

A proposed settlement for more than $4 million has been reached in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program.

The office of State Auditor Rob Sand disclosed the proposed settlement on Monday, and he was scheduled to speak at a news conference where he will announce his opposition to using taxpayer money to pay a portion of the settlement unless university athletic director Gary Barta is fired.

Sand’s spokeswoman, Sonya Heitshusen, said the three-member State Appeal Board will vote Monday afternoon on whether to approve the use of $2 million in state money for a settlement. Sand is a member of the board along with state treasurer Roby Smith and Department of Management director Kraig Paulsen.

OUSTED FRENCH SOCCER OFFICIAL WITHDRAWS FROM FIFA ELECTION >>

Ousted French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët formally withdrew his candidacy for reelection to the FIFA Council, European soccer body UEFA said Monday.

Le Graët had stayed in the April 5 election contest for the $250,000-a-year position despite rising criticism in recent weeks of his leadership of French soccer. The 81-yearold Le Graët finally resigned last week after a government audit found he no longer had legitimacy because of his behavior toward women and his management style.

College basketball HOUSTON, UCLA, KANSAS TOP LATEST AP TOP 25 >>

UCLA is surging, both toward the postseason and in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.

While Houston was No. 1 for a third straight week in Monday’s poll, the Bruins rose two spots to No. 2 for their highest ranking of the season. UCLA (27-4) has won its last 10 games, including a showdown with highly ranked Arizona in the regular-season finale behind star Jamie Jaquez Jr. to complete a perfect home record.

Women’s basketball SOUTH CAROLINA NO. 1 FOR 37TH STRAIGHT WEEK, IOWA NOW NO. 2 >>

South Carolina stands alone with the secondlongest streak atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll as the Gamecocks remained No. 1 for a 37th consecutive week.

The Gamecocks (32-0) won the Southeastern Conference Tournament over the weekend to remain undefeated heading into the NCAA tourney. South Carolina, which received all 28 first-place votes from a national media panel Monday, broke a tie with Louisiana Tech for most consecutive weeks at No. 1. The defending national champions now trail only UConn’s run of 51 straight weeks atop the Top 25.