THE HOT CORNER

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PRO BASEBALL: Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer sued the woman who accused him of sexual assault in federal court Monday, less than three months after prosecutors decided not to file criminal charges against the athlete. The San Diego woman, whom the pitcher had met through social media, had alleged that Bauer beat and sexually abused her last year. She later sought — but was denied — a restraining order against him. Los Angeles prosecutors said in February there was insufficient evidence to prove the woman’s accusations beyond a reasonable doubt.

COLLEGE SPORTS: Penn State is working to finalize a deal with Boston College Athletic Director Patrick Kraft to replace the retiring Sandy Barbour and become the school’s next AD. A person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press that the school and Kraft were closing in on an agreement. Kraft, a former Indiana football player, has been leading Boston College’s athletic department for almost two years.

PRO BASEBALL: Major League 3

Baseball and the players’ association are allowing teams to have an additional pitcher for most of May. MLB and the union said Tuesday that teams may carry as many as 14 pitchers from May 2-29, a change the league said was“for player health purposes.”

PRO BASEBALL: The Yankees

4 placed center fielder Aaron Hicks on the paternity list and recalled infielder/outfielder Miguel Andújar from Triple-a. Hicks has been expecting his first child with wife Cheyenne Woods, a professional golfer and niece of Tiger Woods.

PRO SOCCER: Actor Reese

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Witherspoon and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry have joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer’s Nashville team ahead of the opening Sunday of Geodis Park, its 30,000-seat stadium.