SRU's Walters gets All-America honorSLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University sophomore designated hitter Tyler Walters has been named to the 2016 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America Team.A second-team honoree, Walters is the ninth SRU player to earn NCBWA All-America since 2007. He hit .439 this season with 15 doubles, 12 homers and 45 RBI.

Rock lacrosse players join all-star gameSLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University senior midfielder Erin Wilcox and senior goalkeeper Jordan Wagner have been selected to play in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association NCAA Division II All-Star Game.The game — featuring 42 of the top senior lacrosse athletes in NCAA Division II — will take place at 12:45 p.m. June 4 in Radnor.Wilcox scored 52 goals this season and has had back-to-back 50-goal seasons. Wagner had 129 saves and a .416 save percentage.

Baylor hires Grobe as football coachBaylor has hired former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe to replace Art Briles and lead its football program through a tumultuous time.A little more than an hour after Grobe’s hiring was made official, Baylor announced that athletic director Ian McCaw had resigned, severing another tie with the sexual-assault scandal that has tarnished the school’s reputation.Briles was let go last week after the release of a report commissioned by the school that accused the successful coach of not responding to or inappropriately handling allegations of sexual assault and violence by members of his team.

Soccer star Pulido escapes kidnappersCIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — About 24 hours after he was kidnapped, Mexican soccer star Alan Pulido found himself alone with one of his captors and saw his chance. He wrestled away the man’s pistol and his cellphone and dialed Mexico’s emergency number, and within minutes, he was free.An official summary report of three calls to an emergency operator obtained by The Associated Press shows the 25-year-old forward for Olympiakos in the Greek league threatened and beat his captor while on the phone, demanding to be told where they were.

NHL remains open to joining OlympicsPITTSBURGH — The NHL remains open to sending its players to the 2018 Winter Olympics just so long as the league’s owners aren’t required to pick up the majority of the check.

Gasol considering skipping OlympicsMADRID — Pau Gasol is considering not playing at the Olympics because of the Zika virus.The Spanish basketball player said there is too much uncertainty about the situation in Brazil and anyone going to Rio de Janeiro for the games should “think about” whether it’s worth the risk.