Butler's Bartony 2nd at BirdsfootFREEPORT — Tre Bartony of Butler carded a 77-79-156 in the Hurricane Golf Tour's stop at Birdsfoot Golf Course recently.Bartony finished second in the boys 14-15 division, one stroke behind Connor Stevens of Brookfield, Ohio.

Spieth withdraws from OlympicsTROON, Scotland — Jordan Spieth withdrew from the Olympics, leaving golf without its top four players when the sport returns to the games for the first time since 1904.Spieth was the last of the top players to say he wasn’t going to Rio, telling the IGF it was out of health concerns. It was the latest blow to a sport that had lobbied hard to get back into the Olympics and had the support of the top players until fears arose over the Zika virus, security and other issues facing the Rio Games.Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy previously withdrew, all citing the Zika virus. Day and Johnson have said they plan on having more children, while McIlroy is engaged and said he would soon be starting a family.

Bolt returning to chase more goldKINGSTON, Jamaica — Usain Bolt’s quest for more Olympic gold is back on, as expected.The Jamaican Olympic Committee released its delegation for next month’s Rio Games, and Bolt is among the selections even though an injury kept him from formally qualifying at his country’s national championships.Bolt is listed as a qualifier in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay. He has six Olympic gold medals, sweeping those events at the Beijing Games in 2008 and the London Games in 2012.Bolt withdrew from Jamaica’s national meet on July 1 with a slight tear in his left hamstring.

Sharapova appeal delayed 2 monthsLAUSANNE, Switzerland — A ruling on Maria Sharapova’s appeal of her two-year doping ban has been postponed until September, ruling her definitively out of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The Court of Arbitration for Sport said that Sharapova and the International Tennis Federation agreed to defer the decision, which had been due to be issued by next Monday.CAS, the highest court in sports, said both parties wanted more time to prepare their case and also cited “scheduling conflicts.”A verdict is expected by Sept. 19, the court said.

Crowell apologizes for police drawingBEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell has apologized for posting a drawing on Instagram last week showing a police officer getting his throat slashed.Crowell posted the drawing after men in Louisiana and Minnesota were shot and killed by police. He subsequently deleted the post, but a screenshot continued to be circulated on social media, prompting his apology.