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In Brief: Ham fired as Lakers coach

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham after just two seasons in charge.

The Lakers announced on social media that they were dismissing Ham four days after their season ended with a first-round playoff loss to Denver in five games.

Ham led Los Angeles to the Western Conference finals less than a year ago in his first season as an NBA head coach.

Ham presided over a disappointing year for the Lakers, who went 47-35 in the regular season and won the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.

General manager Rob Pelinka says the move “is the best course of action following a full review of the season.”

RODGERS ON TRACK FOR OFFSEASON

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is on track to be back on the field for the New York Jets without any restrictions in a few weeks.

Coach Robert Saleh said Friday after the team’s first day of rookie minicamp practices that Rodgers has looked good as he continues to work his way back eight months after tearing his left Achilles tendon in his Jets debut.

The Jets begin organized team activities — also called “phase three” of offseason workouts — on May 20, when they can hold non-contact 11-on-11 drills during practice.

And Rodgers, if in attendance for the voluntary sessions, should be able to participate fully.

DOLPHINS AGREE TO SIGN BECKHAM

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins have agreed to sign wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract.

That’s according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the contract was not finalized.

The 31-year-old Beckham will join his fifth team after previously playing for the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore, Cleveland, and the New York Giants, who drafted him 12th overall in 2014.

He won a Super Bowl with the Rams during the 2021-22 season.

NFL Network first reported the agreement.

KNAPP LEADS THE BRYON NELSON

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp led the CJ Cup Byron Nelson after consecutive rounds of 7-under 64.

He had a one-stroke lead over Troy Merritt and first-round leader Matt Wallace.

Knapp has only one bogey through the first 36 holes at TPC Craig Ranch north of Dallas.

Hometown favorite Jordan Spieth, the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 20, was at 4-under 138, to miss the cut by two strokes.

Spieth was a 16-year-old amateur at the Nelson in 2010.

Defending champion Jason Day was eight strokes behind the leader and made the weekend rounds after a 35-foot par putt at the 18th hole Friday.

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