National Sports

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco , a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was released Monday from a jail in the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

TORONTO — As practice wound down for the Toronto Maple Leafs, all of William Nylander's teammates came over to congratulate him and give him a small tap with their stick. They'll get back to ribbing him soon enough.

TORONTO — Minnesota right-winger Grace Zumwinkle and New York forward Alex Carpenter and goaltender Corinne Schroeder were named the Professional Women's Hockey League's first three stars of the week Monday. The PWHL opened its inaugural season Jan.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders ownership has already started the process of finding the team's next head of football operations and coach to replace Ron Rivera , a process that could include Michigan's Jim Harbaugh , among many others.

WINNIPEG — Mike O'Shea has the best of both worlds. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers promoted defensive backs coach Jordan Younger to defensive co-ordinator on Monday.

Tiger Woods has gone from “Hello, world,” to saying goodbye to Nike.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has turned to Laurent Courtois to help develop its core of young talent and pick up results that have eluded the club away from Stade Saputo.

He split his first NFL season between two teams and didn't play a down but Scott Milanovich still considers Canadian Nathan Rourke's stint south of the border a success.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera was fired Monday as coach of the Washington Commanders, a long-anticipated move new owners made as they put their stamp on the NFL franchise they bought last year.

BERLIN (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. He was 78.