NFL officials, former Saints coach to meet

Two people familiar with the NFL’s investigation of bounties paid to New Orleans players say former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will meet with league security officials Monday.

The people, who spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because details of the continuing investigation are not being disclosed, could not specify where in the New York area the meeting will take place.

The NFL revealed its findings Friday that showed Saints players being paid for knocking opponents out of games. Williams, now the defensive coordinator in St. Louis, oversaw the program, and Saints Coach Sean Payton knew about it.

Earlier Sunday, league spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email to the Associated Press that the NFL will continue “addressing the issues raised as part of our responsibility to protect player safety and the integrity of the game.” Those issues could include incidents from previous seasons too.

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Running back Marshawn Lynch re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced. Specifics of the deal were not disclosed other than it was a multiyear contract.

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UCLA kicker Smith plans to transfer

UCLA kicker Kip Smith, who struggled through an injury-marred season last fall, said he would transfer after the winter quarter. Smith, who is from Broomfield, Colo., said he would look to play closer to his family.

“My dad has been sick, so I want to be closer to home,” Smith said. “The only school I’ve talked with so far is Colorado State.”

Smith, who was a redshirt freshman last season, suffered a torn quadriceps early in the season and did not kick after the second game. He made two of three field-goal attempts and seven of eight extra-point tries.

The Bruins signed Ja’imi Ka’imi Fairbairn, a kicker from Honolulu Punahou.

—Chris Foster

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Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei became the first Asian winner of the Malaysian Open when her opponent, Petra Martic, retired because of exhaustion after playing both semifinal and final matches on the same day.

The unseeded Hsieh beat the fifth-seeded Martic, 2-6, 7-5, 4-1, at Kuala Lumpur.

Earlier Sunday, Martic beat second-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5), in a semifinal lasting more than three hours. Rain had triggered a suspension of play Saturday at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort.

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Seventh-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa defeated Marinko Matosevic of Australia, 6-4, 7-6 (2), to win the Delray Beach (Fla.) International.

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Erin Mielzynski of Canada won a slalom at Ofterschwang, Germany, for the first World Cup victory of her career.

Resi Stiegler of the United States finished in a personal-best second place, and Marlies Schild of Austria was third to win the slalom World Cup title for the season.

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Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Corey Hart needs surgery on his right knee that will sideline him for up to a month.

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Rhode Island men’s basketball Coach Jim Baron was fired after 11 years and a 7-24 season.

The 57-year-old Baron finished his Rams career with a 184-166 overall record and an 83-93 mark in Atlantic 10 Conference games, including 4-12 this season.