Day has far more on mind than Masters
PGA Tour star Jason Day says he expects to travel to Augusta, Ga., on Friday to start practising for the Masters, but could still pull out of the season’s first major, depending on his mother’s prognosis following surgery for lung cancer. Day says the surgery was deemed successful. The family is awaiting results of tests to see if the cancer spread to Dening Day’s lymph nodes. Day says his mother has been urging him to focus on golf, but the Australian, third in the World Golf Rankings, says that has been “really difficult” to do.
Jeanie Buss gets control
A battle for control of the Los Angeles Lakers is over after an agreement was reached to have Jeanie Buss serve as controlling owner of the storied NBA franchise for the rest of her life. The agreement was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday and states that Jim and Johnny Buss have agreed their sister will serve as the controlling owner. The filing ends weeks of uncertainty about control of the Lakers as the franchise tries to put several losing seasons behind it. “It’s hard to imagine a better outcome. Jeanie will run the team, just as Dr. Buss (late owner Jerry Buss) always intended,” her attorney, Adam Streisand, wrote in an email.
Kucherov a star of the week
Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen and Anaheim Ducks centre Ryan Getzlaf are the NHL’s three stars of the week. Kucherov posted five goals and two assists in three games to lead the Lightning to a pair of victories and help the team remain in the hunt for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Lehtonen went 3-0-1 with a 0.98 goals-against average, .959 save percentage and one shutout.
Getzlaf had seven assists in three games, all wins, to propel the Ducks into first place in the Pacific Division.
Seahawks QB arrested
Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Trevone Boykin has been arrested in Dallas after police say he was in a vehicle that hit seven people on a sidewalk near a bar.
Boykin was booked early Monday on misdemeanour charges of public intoxication and possession of marijuana. Bond was $500. Dallas police say a vehicle backed onto a sidewalk and struck seven pedestrians, plus the bar, slightly injuring a bartender.
All suffered non-life threatening injuries. The woman driving was arrested for felony intoxication assault with a vehicle.