San Diego is preparing to welcome PGA Tour players twice over the next four weeks.

Torrey Pines will host next month’s Genesis Invitational, according to multiple reports, after the event was moved from The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades because of this month’s wildfires and the resulting damage, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Tuesday.

The annual Farmers Insurance Open is set to begin its four-day run today at Torrey Pines. The Genesis Invitational, previously held at Riviera, is scheduled for Feb. 13-16.

Farmers tournament director Marty Gorsich told the Union-Tribune that he was contacted by the PGA Tour near the end of the day Friday, but said as of Monday morning that a final decision had not been reached. He also cautioned that could change quickly.

Late Monday afternoon, Gorsich texted: “Nothing concrete yet. Going to be all about the Pro-am and getting things kicked off here tomorrow, but, hopefully, we get clarity on the other stuff in the next day or two.”

CBS ’ Rick Gehman was the first to report this year’s Genesis event would be moving to Torrey Pines.

Gehman tweeted: “I have the understanding that Torrey Pines will be selected to host the Genesis Invitational. The combination of 1) keeping it in California and 2) proximity to the original event — were some of the factors that pushed it over the edge.”

Golfweek reported that the tour is in the “final stages of negotiations” to bring the event to Torrey Pines.

The PGA Tour announced Thursday that this year’s Genesis Invitational would be moved “out of respect for the unfolding situation.” The tour’s statement said a venue update would be forthcoming, though no official announcement has been made.

The Genesis Invitational, which is hosted by Tiger Woods, is among the PGA Tour’s eight “signature” events, with limited fields of the tour’s top players and increased prize money. Its $20 million payout is more than double the $9.3 million being offered this year at the Farmers.

There are dozens of questions to be answered if the tournament is moved to Torrey. Among them:

Would both the North and South courses be used for the tournament, as they are for the first two rounds of the Farmers?

Can tournament infrastructure remain in place for the next three weeks, or is it needed elsewhere?

How will the city be compensated for significant loss in revenue with the course(s) closed to the public for an additional three weeks?

Where do volunteers (more than 1,000 volunteers assist each year with the Farmers) essential for the event come from? Local volunteers are signed up months in advance, but that’s all up in the air with the venue change.

Will Woods play?

The Genesis was among a handful of tournaments Woods participated in last year, though he withdrew during the second round with flu-like symptoms. Torrey Pines has played a significant role in Woods’ career. He has eight professional victories there (seven Farmers championships, plus the 2008 U.S. Open title), along with a 1991 Junior World title.

World No. 5 Collin Morikawa was among six players who withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open over the past two days. Three others in the top 100 world rankings — Akshay Bhatia (31), Mackenzie Hughes (60) and Nicolai Hojgaard (64) — also withdrew, along with Chesson Hadley and Tyler McCumber. Hojgaard finished second at last year’s Farmers, a stroke behind winner Matthieu Pavon.

NFL

Ben Johnson helped Jared Goff establish himself as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks.

Now, he’ll try to do something similar for Caleb Williams.

Johnson finalized an agreement to become Chicago’s head coach, the Bears announced.

“Having been on the opposing sideline, I can attest to how passionate Bears fans are about this city and their team, and I am honored to be their head coach,” Johnson said in a statement.

This will be the first head coaching job for Johnson, 38, who was widely considered the top candidate on the market after spending the past three seasons as the Lions offensive coordinator under Dan Campbell. He joined Detroit’s staff in 2019 following a seven-year run as an assistant with the Miami Dolphins.

The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North.

The Vikings didn’t disclose terms of the deal, which was reached with one year remaining on O’Connell’s existing contract. In three seasons with the Vikings, O’Connell, 39, is 34-17 in the regular season and 0-2 in the playoffs. Most remarkable in 2024 was the career-best season by quarterback Sam Darnold (USC) in his debut with Minnesota, after the Vikings moved on from Kirk Cousins and drafted J.J. McCarthy as his eventual replacement.

The Dallas Cowboys completed an internal interview with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer in their search to replace former coach Mike McCarthy. Schottenheimer is the first known internal candidate to interview for the head coaching job. Schottenheimer, 51, son of the late NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer, joined the Dallas staff as a consultant in 2022 and held the offensive coordinator title the past two seasons while McCarthy was the play-caller.

MLB

Left-hander José Quijada and the Angels avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,075,000, a deal that includes a $3.75 million team option for 2026. Quijada, 29, was 2-2 with a 3.26 ERA in 19 1/3 innings over 22 games last year, holding batters to a .190 average. He struck out 24 but walked 17. He is 4-14 with a 4.64 ERA over parts of six major league seasons.

The Chicago White Sox and veteran left-hander Martín Pérez finalized a $5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2026. Pérez pitched for Pittsburgh and San Diego last season, going 5-6 with a 4.53 ERA in 26 starts.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Ohio State was No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the season after beating Notre Dame for its first national championship since 2014.

The Buckeyes (14-2) received every first-place vote following their mostly dominant run through the College Football Playoff. The Irish (14-2) finished No. 2 for their highest end-of-season ranking since 1993.

Oregon (13-1), which had been No. 1 in eight straight polls entering the playoff, lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal and finished No. 3. The Ducks’ previous high final ranking was No. 2 in 2014.

Texas (13-3) and Penn State (13-3), which both reached the semifinals, rounded out the top five. The Longhorns finished in the top five for a second straight year for the first time since 2008-09.

Ohio State backup quarterback Devin Brown is transferring to Cal. Brown is expected to compete with freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele for the starting job at Cal. Brown has two years of eligibility remaining.

Brown lost a close quarterback competition to Kyle McCord in 2023 and was relegated to the backseat again when the Buckeyes brought in Kansas State transfer Will Howard for 2024.

Brown, who is from Gilbert, Ariz., has thrown for 331 yards and three touchdowns in the past two seasons, mostly in mop-up duty.

SOCCER

Winger Jonathan Bamba was acquired by Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire from Spanish club Celta Viga and agreed to a three-year contract that includes a team option for 2028.

The 28-year-old, a member of Ivory Coast’s team that won last year’s Africa Cup of Nations, will be a designated player whose compensation and acquisition cost exceed the $743,750 salary budget charge maximum.

U.S. national team midfielder Luca de la Torre was loaned to Major League Soccer’s expansion team in his hometown of San Diego by Spanish club Celta Vigo.

A 26-year-old who has played for the national team 24 times, de la Torre signed a four-year contract with Celta in July 2022 and appeared in 28 Spanish league matches in his first season and 32 in his second. He was limited by a thigh injury this season and made his only league appearance Dec. 6 against Mallorca, four days after his season debut in the Copa del Rey.

San Diego said the loan was through 2025 and it has an option to purchase de la Torre’s rights.