Woods to play in Bahamas, his first competition since the Masters
Tiger Woods showed he could walk four days while caddying for his son. Now he has decided he is fit enough to try to play.
Woods announced on social media Saturday he will be playing in the Hero World Challenge, which starts Nov. 30 at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.
It will be his first time competing since he withdrew before the third round at the Masters after battling the wind and cold while playing on his injured right leg.
His TGR company announced his decision to take a sponsor exemption. The 20-man field is for the top 50 in the world ranking, though the tournament host — Woods — is exempt.
Woods had said in an interview with The Associated Press last week, when discussing his ownership of a team in the tech-driven TGL league, that his right ankle is pain-free after being fused in a surgery in April following the Masters.
Pro football
DOLPHINS ACTIVATE ACHANE >> The Miami Dolphins activated rookie running back De'von Achane from injured reserve, clearing the way for him to take the field Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders after missing the past four games with a knee injury.
Achane injured his knee late in a Week 5 win over the New York Giants and was later placed on injured reserve. He returned to practice last week as a limited participant. But he has impressed his coaches
and teammates throughout his rookie campaign.
Tennis
DJOKOVIC BEATS ALCARAZ >> Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will be bidding for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title when he takes on home favorite Jannik Sinner in Sunday's final.
Djokovic took less than 90 minutes to beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 in a semifinal match between the top two ranked players, after Sinner had earlier dispatched Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1.
Hockey
LUCIC TAKING LEAVE >> The Boston Bruins say Milan Lucic is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team after he was involved in an undisclosed incident Friday night.
The Bruins in a statement
did not provide any details about the incident other than to say the organization is aware of the situation and “takes these matters very seriously.” The team said it would work with Lucic's family to provide any support and assistance needed.
Boston Police said it could neither confirm nor deny arresting Lucic early Saturday morning. A message sent to Lucic's agent was not immediately returned. JOHNSON'S TEAM RETIRES NUMBER >> The English hockey team that Adam Johnson played for retired his No. 47 jersey as part of a memorial game honoring the American who died after an opposing player's skate cut his neck during a game.
Nottingham Panthers players appeared to be wearing neck guards, too, though the team would not
confirm that.
College football
NOTRE DAME, NBC HAVE NEW DEAL >>
Notre Dame and NBC announced that they have agreed to extend their media rights agreement, keeping Fighting Irish football on the network through the 2029 season.
NBC has been the home of Notre Dame's home football games since 1991. Their current agreement was due to expire after the 2024 season.
Soccer
MCKENNIE OUT >> Midfielder Weston McKennie will miss the United States' Copa América qualifier at Trinidad and Tobago on Monday because of a knee injury, another blow to a team already missing Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah and Tyler Adams.