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Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal failed to qualify for the British Open on Monday when he took bogey on the third hole of a playoff. Darren Clarke, slowly returning after coping with the death of his wife two years ago, also failed to earn a spot at Royal Birkdale in the 36-hole qualifier for [...]

Tiger Woods does not know when he can play golf again, but he said Monday his rebuilt left knee has been sore his entire PGA Tour career and he looks forward to playing on two good legs. “My left knee has been sore for 10 to 12 years,” Woods said during a conference call for [...]

The Colorado Avalanche re-signed Adam Foote to a two-year contract and John-Michael Liles to a four-year deal Monday. Foote appeared in 12 regular-season games and 10 playoff games for the Avalanche last season after he was acquired from Columbus on Feb. 26. Between Columbus and Colorado last season, he had one goal, 15 assists and [...]

Two-time All-Star forward Antawn Jamison re-signed with the Washington Wizards on Monday, agreeing to a four-year, $50 million deal. “I just signed. We got it out of the way,” Jamison told The Associated Press. The contract clears the way for the team to focus on its other major free agent: three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas.

The Los Angeles Lakers have given qualifying offers to restricted free agents Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf. General manager Mitch Kupchak announced the moves Monday. The Lakers, beaten by Boston in six games in the NBA finals, are expected to remain essentially intact for next season. Kupchak has said he hopes to keep Vujacic and [...]

The Charlotte Bobcats vs. Emeka Okafor. Part II. For the second straight summer, the Bobcats will try to lock up the first draft pick in team history to a long-term contract. This time, however, the sense of urgency is greater because Okafor becomes a restricted free agent Tuesday. While the Bobcats can match any offer [...]

His name and face were all over the arena, and a highlight video showed Derrick Rose’s best college and high school moments. He hit jumpers. He threw down vicious dunks. He twisted his body like a contortionist while flipping in layups and left a long line of defenders staring helplessly. The Chicago Bulls hope the [...]

LeBron James has a new teammate who’s just as popular. The guy has a few holes in his game. Oh, and he lives in a pineapple under the sea. SpongeBob SquarePants won’t help James win any NBA titles, but the Cavaliers’ superstar has paired up with Nickelodeon, the home of SpongeBob and his ocean-dwelling cartoon [...]

The Miami Heat will start making their phone calls to free agents at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, and team president Pat Riley will have two simple messages to most of those on the other end of his line. Don’t expect a bankbreaking offer. And don’t wait too long to decide, either. “The players that are smart, [...]

Euro 2008 champions Spain arrive home to a heroes’ welcome from about one million ecstatic fans in Madrid.