Scheffler misses tap-in to end rounds-under-par streak

Scottie Scheffler's streak of rounds under par came to a stunning end Friday when he missed a 22-inch bogey putt on the final hole of the Houston Open for an even-par 70.

Scheffler, coming off consecutive victories in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship, faced the tough afternoon wind at Memorial Park and still was poised to make it 29 straight rounds under par on the PGA Tour.

But he hit into the water with a 7-iron on the par-5 16th hole and had to scramble for par. He got back to 2 under for his round with a superb approach to 4 feet for birdie on the 17th.

Scheffler found a bunker right of the 18th green, and nearly holed the sand shot. It hit the lip and settled about 6 feet away. The par putt rolled around the lip. He then hestepped up to tap in only to catch the right lip and watch it spin away.

“Obviously, a sloppy mistake there at the last,” Scheffler said. “I missed the first one, I was frustrated, and hit the second one a little quick. It happens.”

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Cavaliers’ Mitchell back from injured list

Donovan Mitchell is back and not a moment too soon for the

Cavaliers.

Cleveland's All-Star guard played Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers after missing 15 of 20 games since the break, first with a bone bruise in his left knee and then a broken nose. The Cavs have missed him badly.

It was the first game action since Feb. 28 for Mitchell, who leads the team with 27.4 points per game.

In other news, Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury, coach Mike Brown confirmed on Friday.

Huerter plans to undergo left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum that he sustained on March 18 after taking contact from Memphis’ Desmond Bane on a drive to the basket. He dislocated his left shoulder on the play and had missed the last five games.

NHL: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle has been suspended one game without pay for slashing Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny on Thursday.

Under terms of the collective agreement and based on his average annual salary, Guhle will forfeit $4,496.53. The money goes to the NHL players’ emergency assistance fund.

The slashing incident occurred during the second period of the Canadiens’ 4-1 victory. Guhle was on the bench when he reached over the boards to slash the chest of Konecny, who was on the ice at the time.

Tennis: Andy Murray still has no timetable to return from an ankle injury as the threetime Grand Slam champion's management team confirmed on Friday that he'll miss upcoming clay-court tournaments in Monte Carlo and Munich.

The 36-year-old Murray tore ligaments in his left ankle on Sunday during a match at the Miami Open and announced the next day that he'd be sidelined “for an extended period.”

“At this stage, it is still not clear how long Andy will be out of action, and he is continuing to review options with his medical team,” the statement read.