The Friday frustrations continued for Rory McIlroy in Scotland, where for a mind-numbing seventh time in 2014 he failed to break 40 for nine holes.    

Masahiro Tanaka apologized Friday to the New York Yankees, his teammates and the team’s fans for being sidelined by a partially torn ligament in his right elbow.    

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love is “intrigued” by the idea of being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers and would commit long term to the team, according to a source close to the situation.    

Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall has been cited for possession of a small amount of marijuana in Georgia.    

Mississippi State’s Scott Stricklin and Kansas State’s John Currie might have achieved a Twitter first on Friday: The two athletic directors agreed to a home-and-home football series on the social media network.    

The Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs have emerged as the two leading contenders to land prized free-agent big man Pau Gasol, according to sources close to the process.    

LeBron James is heading back to Cleveland.    

LeBron James is heading back to Cleveland.    

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade flew back to Miami on Thursday night after the Miami Heat free agents had spent the day at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Las Vegas.    

Green Bay president Mark Murphy believes the relationship between the Packers and former quarterback Brett Favre remains strong, but there are no plans to retire Favre’s No. 4 jersey this coming season.