Tiger no lock for Ryder
Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk said it was fun to watch Tiger Woods contend at the British Open and briefly take the lead in the final round. Whether that means Woods is a lock for the U.S. team still is to be determined.
“I’m going to handle him the way I do everyone else,” Furyk said yesterday at Carnoustie before boarding a flight for the Canadian Open. “I’ll ask my top eight guys. The way he’s playing, he might be one of them. I’ll ask the vice captains, collectively, and I think we’ll do the best we can to round out the team. We want the guys playing the best.”
Woods moved from No. 31 to No. 20 in the Ryder Cup standings with two tournaments remaining before the top eight qualify for the Sept. 28-30 matches in Paris. Points are based on money, and the two events left for Woods — the WGC Bridgestone and PGA Championship — offer two of the largest purses.
Woods already has been appointed an assistant captain, just as he was at Hazeltine in 2016. He has hinted at being a playing assistant . . . .
Troy Merritt shot a 5-under-par 67 to win the rain-delayed Barbasol Championship by 1 stroke in Nicholasville, Ky. Merritt earned his second career PGA Tour victory and a spot in the PGA Championship.
Baseball: Tebow to surgery
Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow is set for hand surgery today, dashing his hopes of playing in the majors this year. The 30-year-old outfielder will have surgery in New York to remove his broken right hamate bone, an injury that occurred Thursday while swinging a bat for Binghamton against Trenton in the Double-A Eastern League.
Football: Manziel traded
Johnny Manziel is headed to the Montreal Alouettes in a reunion with first-year Montreal coach Mike Sherman, the former Green Bay coach and general manager who recruited “Johnny Football” to Texas A&M. The Canadian Football League team acquired the former Heisman Trophy from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a blockbuster trade late Sunday.
The Alouettes made the move a day after starting quarterback Drew Willy sustained his second injury of the season . . . .
Ohio State has fired receivers coach Zach Smith, who was charged last week with misdemeanor criminal trespass after a dispute with his ex-wife.
Misc.: Lochte suspended
Swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended until July 2019 by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
The 12-time Olympic medalist has been sanctioned for getting an intravenous infusion, a method that broke anti-doping rules.
U.S. officials say Lochte was not using a banned substance. But under anti-doping rules, athletes typically cannot receive IVs unless related to a hospitalization or through an exemption . . . .
The New Jersey Devils have hired Rick Kowalsky and Mike Grier as assistant coaches . . . .
The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with restricted free-agent forward Brock Nelson on a one-year, $4.25 million contract . . . .
Plans for a new Formula One race in Miami are on hold at least until 2020 . . . .
Roger Federer withdrew from the Rogers Cup in Toronto next month in order to be in peak condition for the U.S. Open.