New Marlins manager Jennings loses debut

MIAMI (AP) — Marlins general manager Dan Jennings was selected to replace Mike Redmond as the team’s new manager. Jennings has 31 years of experience in professional baseball, but he never played in the majors and has never managed.

Redmond was fired one-quarter of the way into his third season Sunday after the Marlins were nearly no-hit in a 6-0 loss to Atlanta. The defeat dropped Miami to 16-22, but team president David Samson said a change had been in the works since the Marlins started 3-11.

Jennings’ first game was Monday night, a 3-2 loss in 13 innings at home against Arizona.

The shake-up was the latest orchestrated by owner Jeffrey Loria, reinforcing his reputation for impatience. Jennings is Loria’s sixth manager since June 2010.

Hinchcliffe latest to crash at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe was in stable condition in the intensive care unit of a local hospital following surgery on his left leg for injuries sustained Monday in a crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

It was the fourth frightening wreck during practice for the Indianapolis 500 in the past six days.

A part seemed to break about 50 minutes into practice and the Canadian driver spun hard into the wall. As his car slid back down toward the apron, it briefly slid on its right side and almost flipped before coming came to rest upright.

Hinchcliffe’s left thigh was pierced by the car’s right front rocker and the piece of equipment needed to be removed, according to two people familiar with the crash. The surgery at Indiana University Methodist Hospital was also needed to stop massive bleeding.

Flyers hire UND’s Hakstol as HC

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers made a surprise pick for their new head coach, hiring the University of North Dakota’s Dave Hakstol.

The 46-year-old Hakstol spent the last 11 seasons at North Dakota. He went 289-143-43 with a .654 winning percentage in 475 games. In 2014-15, he led North Dakota to a 29-10-3 record with a .726 winning percentage and a berth in the NCAA Frozen Four.

North Dakota made the NCAA Tournament in every one of Hakstol’s 11 seasons and reached the Frozen Four seven times in that span, which is the most of any program in the country during that period.

Flyers general manager Ron Hextall fired coach Craig Berbue at the end of the season after he failed to lead them to the playoffs. Berube went 75-58-28 (.553) in two seasons with the Flyers and took them to the playoffs last season. The Flyers have not won a Stanley Cup since 1975.

Hextall’s son, Brett, played for Haxstol at North Dakota.

Bruce Chen retires after 17 seasons

CHICAGO (AP) — Well-traveled pitcher Bruce Chen announced his retirement Monday night after 17 seasons in the major leagues.

Chen, who pitched for 11 teams, revealed his decision on Twitter and it was confirmed by the Cleveland Indians, who designated him for assignment Saturday.

Indians manager Terry Francona had said Chen wanted to speak with his family about whether he should try to continue pitching.

In a series of tweets, the 37-year-old lefty from Panama thanked his family, the teams he played for and the fans for support during his career.

Chen broke into the majors in 1998 with Atlanta and also pitched for Philadelphia, the New York Mets, Montreal, Cincinnati, Houston, Boston, Baltimore, Texas and Kansas City. He was 82-81 with a 4.62 ERA.

Chen spent parts of the past six seasons with Kansas City before joining the Indians this year and going 0-1 with a 12.79 ERA in two starts.

His final outing was Friday when he allowed three runs and seven hits in 2 1-3 innings of an 8-3 loss to Texas. He gave up first-inning homers to Prince Fielder and Adrian Beltre.

Dolphins’ Tannehill signs 4-yr ext.

MIAMI (AP) — Ryan Tannehill stopped the Miami Dolphins’ revolving door at quarterback, and on Monday they rewarded him.

Tannehill signed a $77.7 million, four-year extension that keeps him under contract through 2020. He’s the first quarterback to receive an extension from the 2012 draft class that also included the Colts’ Andrew Luck, the Redskins’ Robert Griffin III and the Seahawks’ Russell Wilson.

Last month the Dolphins exercised their fifth-year, $16.2 million option for 2016 on Tannehill’s rookie contract. The eighth overall pick of the 2012 draft, Tannehill has started every game in his first three seasons and improved each year, although he has yet to lead Miami to a playoff berth.

Last season he threw for 4,045 yards with 27 touchdowns, and his passer rating was 92.8. All of those figures were career highs.

49ers’ Smith retires after 14 seasons

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Justin Smith decided that his body wouldn’t let him perform up to his own lofty standards, he knew it was time to stop playing.

Smith announced Monday that he is retiring after 14 seasons as one of the top defensive linemen in the NFL, dealing yet another blow to the San Francisco 49ers in a rough offseason.

“They all want you to keep playing, and I want to keep playing as well, but when you get on the bald tires, you’re on the bald tires,” Smith said.

One of the most durable players at one of the most physically demanding positions, Smith had been hampered the past two seasons by a bum left shoulder that he first hurt in training camp in 2013.