Maddux, La Russa going logo-free in HOF

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Greg Maddux and Tony La Russa will not have logos on their Hall of Fame plaques.

The decision was announced by the Hall, which said Joe Torre’s plaque will have the logo of the New York Yankees.

Plaques for Tom Glavine and Bobby Cox will have Atlanta Braves logos, and Frank Thomas’ will have the logo of the Chicago White Sox.

The six will be inducted during ceremonies on July 27. The managers were elected last month by the Hall’s expansion-era committee and the players were chosen this month by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Of the 300 previous Hall members, 86 have caps with logos and 42 don’t have caps.

AP has surgery on groin

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For the third straight offseason, Adrian Peterson will be recovering from surgery.

The Minnesota Vikings said their star running back had an operation to repair his adductor muscle, which is part of the groin. The team said Peterson was expected to be fully recovered in about six weeks, giving him plenty of time to heal before offseason workouts get going.

Peterson rushed for 1,266 yards in 14 games, missing two in December due to a sprained right foot. The groin problem was lingering long before that, though, sapping him of some of his explosiveness. He acknowledged after a loss at Seattle Nov. 17 that the injury was bothering him “a lot.”

Ko co-leads in 1st start as LPGA member

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Lydia Ko took a share of the lead in her first start as an LPGA Tour member, matching Meena Lee with a 5-under 68 in the season-opening Bahamas LPGA Classic.

The 16-year-old Ko turned pro late last year. She won the Canadian Women’s Open the last two years as an amateur and closed last season with a victory in a non-tour event in Taiwan in her second pro start.