TIGER MISSES CUT; CANTLAY, MCDOWELL LEAD AT RIVIERA
Tiger Woods waited 12 years to get back to Riviera and lasted only two days.
Woods had three consecutive bogeys early on the back nine Friday and didn’t play well enough to make up for his misses. He shot a 5-overpar 76 and missed the cut at the Genesis Open for the first time in his nine appearances as a pro.
Woods was at 6-over 148 — one shot worse than his PGA Tour debut as a 16-year-old at Riviera.
“I missed every tee shot left and I did not putt well, didn’t feel very good on the greens,” Woods said. “And consequently, I never made a run. I knew I had to make a run on that back nine, and I went the other way.”
Patrick Cantlay ran off three consecutive birdies toward the end of his morning round, starting with a tap-in on the par-3 sixth when he missed a hole-in-one by a fraction of an inch, and shot a 2-under 69. He was tied with Graeme McDowell (66), a former U.S. Open champion who is trying to work his way back from a twoyear slump. They’re at 7-under 135.
Woods will play in the Honda Classic, his third PGA Tour start this year as he tries to build up his game for the Masters in April.
• Miguel Angel Jimenez eagled the par-5 third hole, shot an 8-under 64 and held a one-stroke lead at the PGA Tour Champions’ Chubb Classic.
• Matthieu Pavon made seven birdies among his first 14 holes in Muscat, Oman, then produced a fighting finish to save pars down the stretch and close on a 7-under 65 at the Greg Norman-designed Al Mouj Golf Club. He led the Oman Open by two shots.
Panthers’ interim GM reinstated.
The Panthers reinstated interim general manager Marty Hurney after an NFL investigation found no wrongdoing into charges of harassment by his ex-wife.
Hurney had been placed on a paid leave of absence during the investigation.
He is one of four candidates who have interviewed for the team’s permanent general manager position, which is expected to be filled soon.
The NFL said in a statement Friday that “our investigation identified no evidence to support an allegation of domestic violence or similar conduct that would constitute a violation of the personal conduct policy.”
• A man convicted in the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has appealed the conviction and 25-year-sentence arising from a confrontation after a 2016 traffic collision.
Cardell Hayes was convicted of manslaughter in December 2016 in Smith’s death and of attempted manslaughter because Smith’s wife, Raquel, was shot in her legs during the encounter in April of that year.
Wozniacki stays No. 1 in Qatar.
QATAR» Caroline Wozniacki DOHA, outlasted former No. 1 Angelique Kerber 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-3 in the Qatar Open quarterfinals, ensuring she retained the top ranking from Simona Halep.
No. 2-ranked Halep reached the semifinals with a dominating win, though she promptly withdrew because of a foot injury.
• Second-seeded Sam Querrey advanced to the New York Open semifinals, beating Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island.
Cosgrove filling in for Lobos’ Davie.
ALBUQUERQUE» Defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove will serve as acting football coach for the New Mexico Lobos while head coach Bob Davie serves a 30-day suspension.
• The contract of Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio has been extended one year through the 2023 season.
• Arkansas State has sued Miami and is seeking $650,000 in damages for failing to reschedule the football game in Jonesboro, Ark., that was canceled in September because of concerns about Hurricane Irma.