Sports Briefs August 23, 2011
Golf
Tiger Woods failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs that start this week in New Jersey for the top 125 players in the standings, meaning he is ineligible for tour events until October. He said on his website Monday that he might add a tournament in the Fall Series.
"Right now, I'm looking at my options," Woods said.
The Fall Series begins in Las Vegas on Sept. 29. It is followed by the Frys.com Open in San Martin, Calif., before moving to the East Coast for the final two weeks - the McGladrey Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga., and concluding with the tournament at Disney on Oct. 20-23.
• J.B. Holmes withdrew from The Barclays as he prepares to have brain surgery that will force him to miss the rest of the season.
Holmes has been diagnosed with structural defects in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance. He has been dealing with vertigo-like symptoms since May, and after going to several specialists, recently learned that he has Chiari malformations.
The surgery is Sept. 1 at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital.
Football
The San Francisco 49ers will ban tailgating in the parking lot of Candlestick Park after games start, and season ticket holders caught misbehaving on video will have their passes revoked in moves announced after violence marred a preseason game against the Raiders.
In addition, 49ers CEO Jed York said he will recommend to the NFL that the annual preseason game between the archrival 49ers and Raiders be put off next year.
Hockey
The agent for Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is refuting a Canadian television report that says the former MVP has suffered a setback in his recovery from a pair of concussions.
Crosby suspended his training after suffering a recurrence of concussion-like symptoms and wouldn't be ready when the Penguins open training camp next month.
Crosby's agent Pat Brisson says the center "hasn't been shut down by anyone" and instead has adjusted his summer program to address the different needs for his recovery.
Penguins general manager Ray Shero said last week he anticipated Crosby will arrive in Pittsburgh a week before camp begins to be evaluated.
Crosby hasn't played since suffering two concussions within a week's time in January.
Olympics
Locked in a dispute over millions of dollars, the United States Olympic Committee pulled the plug on a bid for the 2020 Summer Games before the International Olympic Committee could say no to the Americans, as it has the last two times. The two sides have been at odds over a revenue-sharing agreement for years.
By not submitting a bid, the USOC assures at least a 20-year gap between Olympics on American soil for only the fourth time.
Chicago, New York and Dallas were among the cities interested in the 2020 games, but any bid was contingent upon a new deal with the IOC.
Auto racing
Crew chief Jerry Baxter said he apologized to Steve Wallace for pulling the drivers' hair after the Nationwide Series race in Montreal.
Baxter was crew chief for Patrick Carpentier, a Canadian driver making the final start of his career in Saturday's road course race. He was running fourth late in the event when contact with Wallace ended his race.
Baxter, crew chief for Pastrana Waltrip Racing, reached into Wallace's car and pulled Wallace's hair as the driver made his way down pit road after the race. The incident was caught on Wallace's in-car camera.
- The Associated Press