Jackson: Anthony ‘would be better off somewhere else’

Phil Jackson thinks Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks might be better off going their separate ways.

“We have not been able to win with him on the court at this time and I think the direction with our team is that he is a player that would be better off somewhere else and using his talent somewhere he can win or chase that championship,” Jackson said.

Jackson stopped short of saying he wanted to trade his All-Star forward, but certainly seems eager to explore a deal that would help the Knicks get younger and more athletic.

Golf

DELAET, DONALD SHARE LEAD >> Graham DeLaet always loved playing at Harbour Town Golf Links, but rarely got the results he thought he should until this week. DeLaet followed up his career-best 6-under 65 in the first round with a 67 to share the lead with Luke Donald midway through the RBC Heritage. Donald also shot 67 to reach 10-under 132, two in front of Ian Poulter and Webb Simpson.

TWAY PACES MITSUBISHI >> Bob Tway bogeyed two of the last three holes for a 7-under 65 and the firstround lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Mitsubishi Electric Classic. Tway birdied the par-5 sixth his 15th to reach 9 under, then dropped shots on the par-4 seventh and ninth at TPC Sugarloaf.

College sports

KANSAS STATE HIRES AD >> Kansas State hired Iowa deputy athletic director Gene Taylor as its new athletic director, filling an opening left after John Currie left for Tennessee in February.