IN BRIEF
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods arrived at Augusta National as a favorite to win his fifth green jacket.
Instead, it was more like amateur hour.
A 74 on Sunday left Woods at 5-over 293 for the Masters, which matched his worst four-round score. He posted the first one back in 1995, when he was an amateur making his debut at Augusta National. He also was tied for 41st when he came off the course, which was the same spot he finished 17 years ago.
Woods never broke par. Worse, he was just 1 under for the week on the par 5s, where he normally collects birdies by the handful.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos has joined the NHL's 60-goal club.He scored at 3:29 of the third period at the last home game of the Winnipeg Jets.He sent a slap shot past goaltender Ondrej Pavelec's glove on a pass from Martin St. Louis to put Tampa ahead 3-1.Although they chanted “No goal Stamkos” all night every time he had a chance at the puck and booed initially, Winnipeg fans gave him a standing ovation a few seconds after he scored.Just 19 players have scored 60 goals or more in a single season.The exclusive group includes players such as Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Brett Hull.Alex Ovechkin is the only player to score 60 since 1996. The Washington Capitals star had 65 goals in the 2007-08 season.
TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Whitney scored twice and Boston College beat Ferris State 4-1 on Saturday night for its fifth NCAA hockey title and third in five seasons.The Eagles (33-10-1) finished with a 19-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 77-21 during that span. Ferris State (26-12-5) was making its first Frozen Four appearance.
MIAMI — Isiah Thomas released a statement Saturday saying he was “deeply disappointed” by his firing by Florida International, adding that he felt the program was on the verge of a breakout season.
CLEVELAND — Indians manager Manny Acta says pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez plans to drop the appeal of his five-game suspension following his season debut.
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it's setting a daily limit for walleye catches on Lake Erie to six through April 30.The DNR says the rule is based on a process adopted last year for setting catch limits based on real-time population data. Ohio adopted a similar approach in 2010.Michigan's daily possession limit for walleye on Lake Erie is based on its share of the total allowable catch. That's set by the Lake Erie Committee under the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.The 2012 total allowable catch for Lake Erie is 3.49 million fish, making Michigan's quota 203,000 fish.