Woods adds to doubt about his golfing future
Whilein Nassau, Bahamas, ashost of the Hero World Challenge,Tiger Woods painted an uncertainpicture about how muchgolf he can play, saying Tuesdaythat “I don’t have much left in this leg.”
Woods is at Albany Golf Club strictly as the tournament host. He had to withdraw Monday because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot that makes it too difficult to walk over 72 holes, even on a relatively flat course for a holiday event.
“I can hit the golf ball and hit whatever shot you want,” he said. “I just can’t walk.”
He also doesn’t have much hope the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded rival league can get along unless Greg Norman is out as LIV Golf’s leader.
“Not right now. Not with their leadership. Not with Greg there and his animosity toward the tour itself,” Woods said. “I don’t see that happening.”
College football
Pitt placed nine players on the All-ACC football team, including four first-team selections: running back Israel Abanikanda, guard Marcus Minor, defensive tackle Calijah Kancey and linebacker SirVocea Dennis. Abanikanda led the conference in rushing (1,431 yards). Wide receiver Jared Wayne, safety Erick Hallett II and return specialist M.J. Devonshire took home second-team honors, while Jake Kradel and Matt Gocalves both received third-team recognition on the offensive line.
• Pitt’s Calijah Kancey was named one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy, given to the best interior lineman in the country. Also named: Olusegun Oluwatimi (Michigan) and Peter Skoronski (Northwestern).
• Lance Leipold signed a contract extension as Kansas football coach that will pay him $5 million in its first season in 2023 and increase $100,000 a year through 2029. He also gets a $750,000 signing bonus. The Jayhawks are 6-6 this season and are bowl eligible for the first time since 2008.
•Georgia Tech named interim coach Brent Key to the full-time position after he led the team to a 4-4 finish. Key was in his fourth season as assistant head coach when tabbed to replace a fired Geoff Collins Sept. 26.
College hockey
Former Roboert Morris player Zac Lynch (2012-16) is part of the inaugural class of the Atlantic Hockey Hall of Honor. Lynch helped the Colonials win 87 games in his time with the Colonials while helping them win two Atlantic Hockey regular-season titles and one tournament championship. He is second in program history in goals (67) and third in assists (89).
Pro football
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he expects to play Sunday at Chicago after a rib injury knocked him out of a 40-33 loss at Philadelphia. “I got good news with the scans yesterday, so I plan on playing this week,” Rodgers said on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and SiriusXM.
• Chicago placed safety Eddie Jackson on injured reserve because of a foot injury that could keep him out for the remainder of the season.
Tennis
U.S. Davis Cup team coaches Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan were fined $10,000 apiece for promoting gambling operator DraftKings via social media. Fish and Bryan cooperated fully with its investigation and removed the problematic posts immediately.
Baseball
The Major League Baseball Players Association voted to extend the contract of executive director Tony Clark through 2027. Clark, a 15-year MLB veteran with Detroit and Arizona, has been in the position since 2013.