National Sports

Tiger will return to Begay's charity event

VERONA, N.Y. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is returning again to play a charity event hosted by Notah Begay III, his former teammate at Stanford.

ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'

NEW YORK (AP) -- ESPN says that it is cutting its workforce.

Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation.

Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coach

DENVER (AP) -- Avalanche fans are talking about the possibility of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy becoming the next coach of the Colorado team.

Fognini, Stakhovsky, Mathieu advance at Nice Open

NICE, France (AP) -- Fabio Fognini overcame a sloppy first set to beat Italian countryman Marco Cecchinato 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Nice Open.

Cyclist Georges faces doping case after Giro test

AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -- The International Cycling Union says it will ask French officials to open a disciplinary case against Sylvain Georges after his backup sample also tested positive for a banned stimulant.

Boudia leads US team for world championships

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Olympic gold medalist David Boudia will lead a team of 15 American divers at the world championships in Barcelona, Spain, in July.

UGa baseball coach Perno steps down after 12 years

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia baseball coach David Perno has resigned after a 12-year tenure that included three trips to the College World Series but fell on hard times in recent seasons.

Pittsburgh leads field for Legends Classic

NEW YORK (AP) -- Pittsburgh, playing its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, highlights the teams that will play in the championship round of this year's Legends Classic at Barclays Center.

Intxausti wins 16th Giro stage, Nibali still leads

IVREA, Italy (AP) -- Benat Intxausti of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race entered the final week.

Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president

TORONTO (AP) -- Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager.

APNewsBreak: Yanks, Man City to own NYC MLS team

NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees are going into the soccer business.

Falcons granted $200 million loan by NFL

BOSTON (AP) -- NFL owners have approved a $200 million loan for construction of a new stadium in Atlanta.

Top-seeded players out of Strasbourg International

STRASBOURG, France (AP) -- Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and No. 2 Tamira Paszek were eliminated from the first round of the Strasbourg International on Tuesday.

Europe captain to pick 3 for Ryder Cup, up from 2

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- Europe captain Paul McGinley has given himself an extra pick for next year's Ryder Cup, copying American counterpart Tom Watson's decision to choose three players.