The Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach.

The team announced the move Sunday morning. It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after just one season.

Vrabel was a fan favorite during eight seasons as a player for the Patriots, a member of their first three Super Bowl winners and an inductee into the team’s Hall of Fame.

Vrabel, 49, was head coach of the Titans for six seasons (2018-23). He was a consultant with the Browns this season, but his contract expired.

College football: Notre Dame starting LT Anthonie Knapp was ruled out of the College Football Playoff championship game against Ohio State with an ankle injury.

Golf: Canada’s Nick Taylor chipped in for eagle on the par-5 18th hole to get into a playoff at the Sony Open in Honolulu and then beat Nico Echavarria on the second extra hole to claim the fifth PGA Tour title of his career.

NBA: Andrew Nembhard scored 19 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 points and nine rebounds and the Pacers ended the league-leading Cavaliers’ winning streak at 12 games with a 108-93 road win. ... After postponing Saturday matchups due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the NBA has informed the Lakers and Clippers that their regularly scheduled games are expected to be played Monday at Crypto.com Arena and the Intuit Dome. The Lakers are scheduled to host the Spurs, while the Clippers will host the Heat. ... The 76ers decided not to build a $1.3 billion downtown arena, a surprising move that comes just weeks after the team received approval for the controversial project from the city council. The team has struck a deal with Comcast Spectacor to remain in the city’s sports stadium district.

Women’s basketball: Pitt trailed by as many as 32 but rallied to beat visitor SMU 72-59. The 32-point comeback tied a D-I women’s record set in 2006 when Texas State rallied to top UTSA 73-71 in OT.