Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur communicates during a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 9 in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Cardinals hire

Mike LaFleur

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as head coach, turning to a division rival’s offensive coordinator to try to pull the franchise out of the bottom of the NFC West.

The Cardinals made the announcement on Sunday, bringing an end to the nearly four-week process. The 38-year-old Los Angeles Rams assistant replaces Jonathan Gannon, who was fired on Jan. 5 after a 15-36 record over three seasons, including 3-14 this past season.

LaFleur — who is the younger brother of Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur — has been the Rams’ offensive coordinator for the past three seasons.

Rose sets

scoring record

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose is the first wire-to-wire winner at Torrey Pines in 71 years. Rose finished with a 70 to break the tournament scoring record last set by Tiger Woods in 1999. He finished at 23-under 265.

The Farmers Insurance Open had some of the best weather ever. What it didn’t have was drama. Rose started with a six-shot lead and never let anyone get any closer, winning by seven. Tommy Bolt in 1955 was the last player to win thie tournament from start to finish without ties. Rose now moves to No. 3 in the world at age 45.

LeBron named

an All-Star

(AP) — LeBron James is an All-Star again, marking his 22nd consecutive selection. The NBA announced the reserves on Sunday for the game on Feb. 15 in Inglewood, California, including James.

He is the All-Star record holder in a number of categories that also include appearances with 20 and points with 434. The reserves from the Eastern Conference are Donovan Mitchell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Duren, Norman Powell and Jalen Johnson.

From the Western Conference, the other reserves are Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray, Chet Holmgren, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Deni Avdija. Duren, Powell, Johnson, Murray, Holmgren and Avdija are first-time All-Stars.

Celtics ease

past Bucks

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Anfernee Simons scored 27 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 107-79 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.

Derrick White added 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. It was Brown’s third double-double this season.

Ryan Rollins led Milwaukee with 25 points and Kyle Kuzma scored 16.

With trade rumors swirling around their sidelined star Giannis Antetokoumpo, the Bucks didn’t miss a shot in the opening 2½ minutes (5 for 5) and pulled ahead 12-0 before Boston sent them to their fifth straight loss.

Antetokoumpo strained his right calf on Jan. 23 and there’s no timeline for his return.

Buffalo adds

Jim Leonhard

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills hired Jim Leonhard as their defensive coordinator under new head coach Joe Brady on Saturday.

The 43-year-old Leonhard spent the past two seasons with the Denver Broncos, including last year as the team’s assistant head coach and defensive pass game coordinator.

“Jim’s vision for what he wants from our defense and the personality they play with is the exact style of what I was looking for from a defensive coordinator,” Brady said in a statement. “You could tell how smart and versatile his secondary was when we watched them on tape. He is super intelligent, a great communicator, and highly regarded in this league.”

Leonhard is the second Broncos assistant to join Brady’s staff after Pete Carmichael was hired as Buffalo’s offensive coordinator.