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Browns restructure QB Deshaun Watson's contract to create cap space, flexibility, AP source saysCLEVELAND (AP) — Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians. Nakken made history in 2022 when she took over as first-base coach following an ejection. A former college softball star at Sacramento State, Nakken joined the Giants in 2014 and was promoted to a spot on manager Gabe Kapler's staff in 2020, becoming the majors' first full-time female coach. Nakken has been hired as an assistant director within player development for the Guardians, who won the AL Central last season under first-year manager Stephen Vogt — the AL Manager of the Year. With Cleveland, the 34-year-old Nakken will work with former Giants coaches Craig Albernaz and Kai Correa. Her exact duties are still being determined. "We thank Alyssa Nakken for her incredible contributions to the San Francisco Giants and for trailblazing a path for women in sports,” the Giants said in a statement on Friday. "Her leadership, dedication, and passion for the game have inspired countless individuals, and her impact has been truly transformative for the Giants organization and the baseball community. “As she embarks on this exciting new chapter in her career, we have no doubt that she’ll continue to inspire and achieve great things. We wish her and her family nothing but the best.” Nakken is the second on-field female coach hired by the Guardians. In 2023, the club brought in Amanda Kamekona as their hitting development coach for their year-round training academy in Goodyear, Arizona. Last season, she was an assistant hitting coach at Double-A Akron. Kamekona was twice a third-team All-American at UCLA after transferring from Cal State Fullerton. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

When operating at peak efficiency, the design of the five-out attack allows for smooth ball distribution and a wealth of scoring opportunities for every player on the floor. With KJ Simpson running the show, the switch to that approach worked wonders for the Colorado men’s basketball team in 2023-24, with the Buffaloes finishing the season with a program-record 600 assists. Yet head coach Tad Boyle often spoke last season that the switch in offensive philosophy wasn’t made solely for the talented and versatile team last year that reached the NCAA Tournament. Boyle was equally keen on utilizing the five-out approach with the Buffs roster he expected to field this season. And so far, CU once again is sharing the wealth. As the Buffs continue preparations for a demanding Big 12 Conference opener on Monday against No. 3 Iowa State (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network), they are again piling up assists in a share-the-wealth run that began with a loss against the Cyclones last month at the Maui Invitational. “The assist totals have been a function of taking care of the ball — you’ve got to take care of it to get an assist, obviously — and sharing the ball, having good spacing,” Boyle said. “And guys finishing. You’ve got to make shots when you’re open. You’ve got to finish at the rim. So it’s a function of a lot of things that are going on well. That’s why teams with high assists are usually high-functioning, high-efficiency teams.” Simpson’s 181 assists last year was the third-highest mark in program history, leading to the CU program’s best assist total since the stat was first tracked in 1974-75. Through nonconference play this season, the loss of Simpson to the NBA hasn’t dimmed that pace. The Buffs (9-2) are averaging 17.0 assists per game, including 19.4 over the past five games, a run that began with 18 assists against Iowa State in Maui. CU has posted at least 18 assists in seven of 11 games, and matched a season-high with 22 last week against Bellarmine. CU probably won’t have a player finish third among the individual assist leaders in the Big 12 as Simpson did in the Pac-12 last year, with Julian Hammond III leading the team at 3.5 per game. But five Buffs players recorded at least 20 assists during nonconference play. “Our team, we’re very unselfish,” CU guard RJ Smith said. “We believe in each other. We all know we can score. We have a really deep team. If we see somebody open, we’re not going to look them off and not give them the ball. Everybody on our team can shoot. Everybody can score. We’re not selfish and that’s one thing that’s unique about this team.” Like all facets of the Buffs’ game, the challenge ahead will be to take positives, like the club’s assist rate, and keep them rolling into Big 12 play. Despite a 28-point loss against the Cyclones last month, the Buffs actually turned in a strong game offensively, compiling 18 assists, going 8-for-19 on 3-pointers and finishing 17-for-18 at the free throw line. It was the Buffs’ defense — Iowa State shot .603, the high mark for a CU foe this season — and 18 turnovers that turned the tide. “It’s harder to do that against better defenses,” Boyle said. “The defense that we’re going to face, especially the one we’ll face (Monday), will be high-level defenses. If we can end up against 18 or 20 assists against those guys, it’s a good sign.”NATS chiefs have “quietly ditched” a £500million bus funding pledge, cutting it to just £10million. The Bus Partnership Fund — hailed as a “landmark long-term capital investment” — has been axed. Advertisement 2 The Bus Partnership Fund has been axed by SNP ministers Credit: The Sun 2 Labour's transport spokeswoman Claire Baker said the pledge had been "quietly ditched" Credit: Alamy Scottish Labour said that the promised half-billion pound spend, announced five years ago, had amounted to just £26.9million. Party transport spokeswoman Claire Baker said: “It looks like the promised £500million investment has been quietly ditched.” She added: “Services are disappearing while fares soar, leaving communities cut off and Scots paying more for less.” The BPF, along with a Community Bus Fund, has been replaced with a Bus Infrastructure Fund of just £10million. 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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Gets Reboot With All-New Cast Day After Tom Schwartz, Tom Sandoval Reveal Schwartz & Sandy’s ClosureCANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Sam Hines Jr. scored 17 points as SE Louisiana beat North Dakota 76-60 on Wednesday. Hines also had five rebounds for the Lions (3-4). Brody Rowbury added 13 points while going 3 of 9 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line while they also had eight rebounds. Jakevion Buckley shot 4 of 8 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. The Fightin' Hawks (3-4) were led by Amar Kuljuhovic, who posted 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Treysen Eaglestaff added 13 points for North Dakota. Dariyus Woodson also recorded 11 points and two blocks. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .