Stanford coach put on leave

Shannon Turley, Stanford football’s director of sports performance for the past 12 years, was placed on administrative leave, a school spokesman said. He gave no explanation.

Many Cardinal players have praised Turley’s work as the strength and conditioning coach. He also oversees the sports performance program for the other 36 varsity teams.

Turley spent a year at the University of San Diego as director of athletic performance for the school’s 16 programs before former head coach Jim Harbaugh, who had been at USD, brought him to Stanford in ’07. — Tom FitzGerald

Obituary: Former NFL referee Red Cashion, known for his vociferous calls of “First down!” died Sunday in Texas. He was 87. Cashion retired from the NFL in 1997 after officiating for 25 years, 21 of them as a referee. He worked two Super Bowls.

College hockey: Lincoln Griffin had a goal and two assists, Cayden Primeau stopped 33 shots and Northeastern beat Boston College 4-2 to win consecutive Beanpot titles for the first time in 34 years. Harvard beat Boston University 5-2 in the consolation game.

Tennis: Naomi Osaka split from coach Sascha Bajin, two weeks after she won the Australian Open for a second consecutive Grand Slam title and moved to No. 1 in the rankings.