The all-time hits leader reportedly took a lie detector test Wednesday in hopes of proving himself to new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, according to anonymous sources cited by TMZ. MORE: Charlie Hustle, Charlie Busted: Rose’s rise and fall, in photos |MLB’s infamous moments If Rose performed well, he reportedly hopes it could pave the way toward a reprieve from his ban on baseball, potentially making him eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, an honor he’s been unable to accomplish since 1991 when when the hall voted to ban those on the “permanently ineligible” list, which Rose landed on in 1989 after it was determined he bet on games when he managed the Reds....

In assessing the team’s new coach, whose appointment was made official on Thursday, Canada’s CBC Sports offered Logan Couture, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl as examples of the Sharks’ young core. MORE: Sabres high Dan Bylsma | The compensation monster | Coaching changes How DeBoer, at 46 a former success in Canadian juniors, handles those guys and Sharks pups will be key to the team’s rebuilding program....

The petition asks a judge to block Peterson from using any corporal punishment or physical discipline on the 4-year-old boy. It also would block any unauthorized or unsupervised contact. MORE: Roger Goodell speaks, admits mistakes | Disgraced athletes Peterson faces a child abuse charge in Texas for using a wooden switch to spank the boy in May. He’s said he meant only to discipline the boy and not hurt him....

Stephanie Bonin, a Denver restaurateur, created a petition for $2,000 monthly stimulus checks last year and it’s nearing its goal of 3 million signatures. Last week, she co-created a spin-off petition specifically geared toward the push for Congress to extend Child Tax Credit payments into 2022, something that she considers very similar to stimulus checks since it’s recurring monthly payments. “These child checks are not the answer to all our monthly bills and all our problems, but they make a difference in making our families’ finances work....

Game 2 of the Wings’ Stanley Cup playoff series starts about 3 p.m. ET Saturday, and the host Tampa Bay Lightning will be looking to even the series. TV coverage: NBC, NBC Sports Network, Canada’s CBC and French-language TVA. MORE: Wild at Blues, Game 2, 3 ET | Friday games | Schedule, scores | Odds | Images | Video Mrazek, a rookie, plugged the leak in Detroit’s defense in Thursday’s 3-2 victory at Tampa....

Last year’s first-round pick, Johnny Manziel, is in rehab, while Brian Hoyer is set to become a free agent and stroll on out of Cleveland … or is he? Browns coach Mike Pettine said Wednesday that the team has not ruled out the possibility of bringing back Hoyer on another deal. MORE: The Bucs’ big QB decision | Watch Roger Goodell run a 40-yard dash “The door hasn’t closed, or whatever cliche you want to use,’’ he said, via the Plain Dealer....

Browns head coach Mike Pettine revealed in a MMBQ Sports Illustrated story that while he was a defensive coordinator with the New York Jets, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady bragged to former Jets assistant Mike Smith that the Patriots “may or may not have had possession of a couple of Jets’ defensive playbooks. The alleged conversation took place at former Patriots’ Wes Welker’s wedding. Welker and Smith were college roommates....

With fewer than two minutes left against the Chargers, while the Broncos were running out the clock, Manning had his ankles wrapped up by defensive end Corey Liuget. Although Manning favored his right knee, he still was able to go back out and take the necessary kneeldowns. He admitted he was "sore" after the game. Given how much Manning, 37, means to the Broncos, even the slightest issue with his health can be blown out of proportion....

Following speeches from team president Joe Ellis, team general manager John Elway and head coach Gary Kubiak, Manning took to the stage in Denver to deliver his retirement speech. MORE: Peyton’s most memorable milestones | What’s next for Manning? After 18 years in the NFL, Manning got choked up when talking about the first time he met Johnny Unitas, the Colts’ legendary quarterback who Manning hoped to emulate. Peyton later talked about how his daughter Mosely asked him about whether or not he was going to retire, and how he can’t wait to teach her, along with his son Marshall, about the little things in life....

“We expect him to be unavailable for at least a couple of games,” Kubiak said Tuesday. “We’ll proceed from there and will continue to support him as he does everything he can to get healthy.” MORE: QBs who hung on too long | Film review: Brock Osweiler looks nothing like Broncos’ QB of the future Manning, 39, was in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday for a second opinion on his foot....

Rezal Zambery Yahya, the vice president of Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia (PFAM) has reminded all footballers in the country to be careful with what they said on their social media accounts. In regards to the recent refereeing issues, Rezal stated that many players have been expressing their frustration through their social media. However, Rezal said the players must be more careful when making any online statements, and must choose the right channel to express their anger and disapointment....

According to studies, the efficacy of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine drops from 95% to 91% after six months. Sahin said people who receive two doses of the vaccine should get the third dose nine to 12 months after the first shot. “Accordingly, we need a third shot to get the vaccine protection back up to almost 100% again,” Sahin said. “And then I expect it will probably be necessary to get another booster every year or perhaps every 18 months....

The two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo managed to survive the high drama and score a unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27) over Larissa Pacheco during PFL 1 of Professional Fighters League Season 2 on Thursday night at NYCB Live at Nassau Coliseum and also on ESPN2. Harrison took Pacheco’s back and cinched in a rear-naked choke tightly as the 10-second warning hammer tolled in Round 1, but Pacheco was saved by the bell....

As is always the case with with putting together a daily fantasy golf lineup (or betting card, for that matter), you need to know about the course and what types of players to target. TPC Harding Park played as a Par 71 when it hosted the Match Play in 2015 but will be a Par 70 this weekend. The yardage could be as long as 7,400 yards depending on the tee placements but is listed at 7,234 yards....

The favorite to win the season’s fourth and final major of the season, of course, is Jordan Spieth, who has been nothing short of dominant this year. Spieth won the Masters and U.S. Open, and finished one stroke behind the leaders at the British Open. He’s listed at 6-to-1 odds ahead of the PGA, making him the only player priced in the single digits at the SuperBook. McIlroy is the second-betting choice, and behind him are Jason Day (12/1), and Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson each at 15-to-1....

Woods is listed as the betting favorite entering the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black with 10-1 odds. Defending tournament champion Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson are just behind at 11-1, and Rory McIlroy caps the top tier at 12-1 odds, via VegasInsider.com. The second group features top international players Justin Rose and Jon Rahm and Rickie Fowler (who is still after his first major) at 20-1. Woods has stayed away from competition since winning at Augusta to prepare for this week’s test at a course where he’s enjoyed some success during his career....

Although the 149th Open Championship, also known as the British Open is canceled, the PGA Championship, U.S. Open and the Masters all have official new dates. Moving the PGA Championship to August 6-9 (TPC Park, San Francisco) is no big deal, given that, before moving to mid-May in 2019, that tournament was played in mid-August. But now the U.S. Open (Winged Foot, New York) and Masters (Augusta National) will be played past-Labor Day, both finishing on NFL Sundays in the fall....

Sam came out publicly two weeks ago. The NFL has never had an openly homosexual player. Sam worked out this week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and is projected to be a mid- to late-round draft pick. Elkington first tweeted that ESPN's coverage of Sam was "embarrassing." He followed with this tweet: "ESPN reporting Michael Sam is leading the handbag throw at NFL combine ... No one else expected to throw today....

Conway Farms is a par-71, 7,208-yard course. The top five players in points heading into the third tournament of the FedExCup playoffs are: Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama and Jon Rahm. MORE: PGA Tour leaderboard for BMW Championship Johnson is the defending champ of the BMW Championship, finishing at 23-under in 2016. Here are the full tee times for the field at the 2017 BMW Championship. BMW Championship tee times Players are grouped by FedExCup points standings, so that puts Johnson, Spieth and Thomas together again on Thursday and Friday....

Phelan guided Hull to victories over Leicester City and Swansea City in his first two games in charge, but has since picked up just one point from a difficult run of five matches. The former Manchester United assistant was widely expected to be given the role, with uncertainty over the club’s ownership thought to be behind the delay. The announcement comes just a day after Bruce was revealed as the new boss of Championship outfit Aston Villa....