Baylor hired former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe to replace Art Briles and lead its football program through a tumultuous time. The school announced Monday that Grobe had been named acting coach. Briles was let go last week after the release of a report commissioned by the school that accused the coach of not responding to or inappropriately handling allegations of sexual assault and violence by members of his team. Grobe, 64, has been out of coaching for two seasons. He spent 13 seasons with Wake Forest, going 77-82 with an Atlantic Coast Conference title and Orange Bowl appearance in 2006 . . . Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw resigned, less than a week after he was put on probation as part of the school’s reaction to the scathing report that cost Briles his job. McCaw previously served as AD at Northeastern and UMass.
Texas coach Garrido is out
Augie Garrido, the winningest coach in college baseball history, is out after 20 seasons at Texas. The Longhorns just concluded their first losing season since 1998 and will miss the NCAA postseason for the third time in five years. The university said Garrido, 77, was ‘‘relinquishing his duties’’ as coach and will become special assistant to athletic director Mike Perrin. Garrido had 1,975 victories dating to 1969, along with five College World Series titles. Three came with Cal-State Fullerton, the last two with Texas . . . Alabama baseball coach Mitch Gaspard resigned after seven seasons with the program.
OLYMPICSGasol concerned over Zika
Spanish basketball star Pau Gasol is considering not playing at the Olympics because of the Zika virus. The Chicago Bulls center said there is too much uncertainty about the situation in Brazil and anyone going to Rio de Janeiro for the Games should ‘‘think about’’ whether it’s worth the risk. Gasol said other Spanish athletes have expressed their concerns about the virus and are also considering skipping the Games . . . The NHL remains open to sending its players to the 2018 Winter Olympics, just so long as the league’s owners aren’t required to pick up the majority of the check. Commissioner Gary Bettman said there have been no substantive discussions with the Players Association about closing up shop for several weeks in February 2018 so players can represent their home countries in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Bettman added it may not matter if the International Olympic Committee and the International Ice Hockey Federation decline to subsidize the league in the way they have since NHL players were cleared to play in the Olympics in 1998. The issue is currently unresolved.
The Rio de Janeiro Olympic venue facing the most serious construction delay has hit another snag, with City Hall saying it is changing contractors for the track cycling velodrome. Organizers said they are still planning a ‘‘training session’’ at the velodrome June 25-27 — six weeks before the Olympics open.
PRO BASEBALLMets’ Wright could hit DL
Mets captain David Wright has a herniated disk in his neck and could be headed to the disabled list. The third baseman missed his third straight game Monday and said he will be examined by a specialist on Tuesday. He had an MRI and took oral anti-inflammatory medicine over the weekend. Wright is batting .226 with 55 strikeouts in 137 at-bats . . . A dislocated right shoulder sent Yankees infielder Dustin Ackley to the 15-day disabled list.
MISCELLANYKidnapped player is safe
About 24 hours after he was kidnapped, Mexican soccer star Alan Pulido found himself alone with one of his captors and saw his chance. He wrestled away the man’s pistol and his cellphone and dialed Mexico’s emergency number. Within minutes, he was free. An official summary report of three calls to an emergency operator obtained by the Associated Press shows that the 25-year-old forward for Olympiakos in the Greek league threatened and beat his captor while on the phone, demanding to be told where they were. Pulido was nabbed by four armed people on a highway while returning from a party at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Mexican Federal Police believe the kidnappers were motivated solely by the potential financial gain of ransom — which was not paid . . . Alexander Rossi earned $2,548,743 for winning the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The overall purse for the 33 drivers was $13,273,253 . . . Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan plans to apply Wednesday to the NFL for reinstatement after sitting out last season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
The overall No. 3 selection in the 2013 draft, Jordan is serving his second suspension under the NFL substance abuse policy. His latest suspension began in April 2015, and he hasn’t failed or missed any drug tests since while undergoing them weekly, said Jordan’s agent, Doug Hendrickson. Jordan’s first suspension was for the first four games in 2014, and two more games were subsequently tacked on because of an additional violation. The suspensions have limited Jordan to 26 games with one start, and he has totaled 46 tackles and three sacks.
