Magic: I’ll ‘step down’ if Lakers miss on free agents in 2018 and ’19
Magic Johnson is confident he and the Los Angeles Lakers will lure big-name free agents to join the team, but he also isn’t putting all of his eggs in this summer’s basket.
Looking for change, Tiger Woods tries new putter
Looking to shake things up after struggling with his putting of late, Tiger Woods was spotted with a new putter at practice Tuesday ahead of this weekend’s Quicken Loans National.
NHL notebook: Brodeur headlines six inductees to Hall of Fame
Goaltender Martin Brodeur was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility and headlines the six-person Class of 2018 announced Tuesday.
Major League Baseball notebook: Cubs’ Bryant hits disabled list for first time
The Chicago Cubs placed star third baseman Kris Bryant on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday with left shoulder inflammation.
Golf: Daly walks after USGA stalls on cart usage
(Reuters) – John Daly has told USA Today that he will never play in another U.S. Senior Open, one day after the American was not immediately granted permission to use a cart at this week’s championship in Colorado.
Golf: Ryu dials down the stress and learns to win again
(Reuters) – A year after experiencing the double-edged sword of becoming world number one, Ryu So-yeon has learned to like herself again, she said as she prepared for this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship outside Chicago.
Businesslike Croatia takes top spot and buries Iceland
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) – A revamped but businesslike Croatia topped their World Cup Group D as Ivan Perisic’s last-gasp goal helped them maintain their perfect record with a 2-1 win that also ended valiant Iceland’s tournament on Tuesday.
Cycling: Olympic sprint champion Vogel in serious condition after crash
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Olympic and world sprint cycling champion Kristina Vogel is in intensive care following a serious crash in training, the German Cycling Federation said on Tuesday.
Desperate Argentina through but still unconvincing
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – Argentina may have squeezed through to the knockout stages of the World Cup in nail-biting fashion on Tuesday but again there was little to suggest the two-time winners can go deep in the tournament.
Bold Iceland changes tack but comes up short
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) – Two years ago in France, Iceland shocked Europe as they reached the Euro 16 quarter-finals with performances full of perseverance, energy and a cautious defensive rigidity.
