Two share State Open lead
Dan Woltman, a Beaver Dam native and former University of Wisconsin standout, and Mount Pleasant native Kaylor Steger shared the lead following the first round of the Wisconsin State Open on Monday at the Blue Mound Golf and Country Club in Wauwatosa.
Woltman, the two-time defending champion and a four-time winner, and Steger each carded 4under par 66s.
They held a one stroke lead over former Marquette University standout CJ Swift, State Amateur champion Thomas Longbella and Brookfield's Harrison Ott.
Skip Kendall and Mark Wilson each had 69s.
TENNIS
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the U.S. Open, saying Monday she is putting her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Halep, a former top-ranked player who is currently No. 2, won the title in Prague on Sunday.
“After weighing up all the factors involved and with the exceptional circumstances in which we are living, I have decided that I will not travel to New York to play the (at)usopen,” Halep wrote on Twitter.
Six of the top eight women in the WTA rankings won't play in New York. No. 1 Ash Barty and defending champion Bianca Andreescu have also withdrawn from the tournament.
FOOTBALL
The CFL has canceled its 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the first year the Grey Cup won't be presented since 1919.
The nine-team league announced the move, dashing hopes of a shortened season in the hub city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The decision comes after the CFL couldn't solve a number of issues in an effort to try to salvage a season.
Unlike other major leagues in North America, the CFL does not have the luxury of a billion-dollar television contract. While its deal with TSN has become more lucrative over the years, the CFL remains a gate-driven league – a major problem when fans aren't allowed in the stands.
HOCKEY
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin has undergone surgery to repair a left elbow injury.
The team did not provide specifics on the nature of Malkin's injury or when it occurred.
The 34-year-old Malkin led the Penguins with 74 points during the regular season but was ineffective during a four-game loss to Montreal in the qualifying round of the playoffs. Malkin recorded just one assist during the series and had a minus-3 rating.