VERONA, N.Y. — Tiger Woods has pulled out of a charity event for good friend Notah Begay because of his ailing back.

The Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge announced that Gary Woodland will replace Woods in the field Wednesday at Turning Stone Resort.

NEW YORK — Matt Harvey has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow, a potentially devastating injury for the pitcher that had given the foundering New York Mets reason to be hopeful about their future.For now, the 24-year-old Harvey and the Mets hope that he will be able to avoid reconstruction surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament. A full prognosis will not be made until swelling in the elbow goes down in about two weeks.

NEW YORK — New York Jets running back Mike Goodson was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.Goodson was signed as a free agent in the offseason.

NEW YORK — Tracy McGrady says he is retiring from the NBA.The seven-time All-Star announced his decision on ESPN and Twitter. McGrady spent 16 seasons in the NBA, averaging 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in a career curtailed by injuries.