In a move believed to be a first, R&A officials have required competitors to sign a waiver stating they will not place wagers on the Open Championship, multiple players confirmed to ESPN.com.    

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby won’t need surgery on his ailing right wrist, the team announced Tuesday.    

Chris Kluwe’s lawyer says the former Minnesota Vikings punter intends to sue the team over his allegations of anti-gay conduct by a coach.    

Recent free agent Pau Gasol says signing with the Chicago Bulls over NBA champion San Antonio or Oklahoma City came down to a gut decision.    

Reigning American League MVP Miguel Cabrera says he has yet to fully recover from a groin tear that plagued him at the end of 2013.    

Chandler Parsons will arrive in Dallas with a three-year, $46 million deal and plenty of motivation after being “offended” by the Houston Rockets during the restricted free-agency process.    

The New Orleans Saints and Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham have agreed to a four-year, $40 million deal that includes $21 million guaranteed, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.    

Given his lack of competitive golf in the past four months due to back surgery, Tiger Woods would be excused if winning was not on his mind this week at the Open Championship. But that’s far from the case.    

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price arrived at the All-Star Game expecting to be peppered with questions about his future and his chances of still being with the Rays when baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline passes July 31. He was not disappointed.    

Florida coach Will Muschamp is confident he has the remedy for questions about his job security: Winning a lot of football games.