Large group is tied for the lead after the first round

FORT WORTH, Texas >> Alex Smalley was right back in a position to win at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, two weeks after the third-round leader at the PGA Championship settled for second place.

Smalley, still seeking his first PGA Tour victory, had one of a bevy of bogey-free 5-under 65s on Thursday and was one of 12 players a shot behind six first-round leaders.

Lee Hodges, among those who had to sit through a two-hour weather delay during his round, finished with a bogey at the par-4 ninth. He was at 64 along with reigning U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun, Ryan Gerard, Andrew Putnam, Tom Kim and Matt McCarty, who birdied No. 9 two groups ahead of Hodges.

It’s the second-most leaders after 18 holes at Colonial behind the eight atop the leaderboard in 2022.

Knicks’ Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger and there is no timetable for his return, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Robinson appeared in 13 of New York’s first 16 games through the first three rounds of the playoffs, including more than 17 minutes off the bench in the Eastern Conference finals-clinching victory at Cleveland. The Knicks returned to practice at home on Thursday.

Celebrini and Crosby score as Canada beats U.S.

FRIBOURG, Switzerland >> Macklin Celebrini scored again, Sidney Crosby netted his first and Jet Greaves stopped 34 shots as Canada beat the United States 4-0 in a rematch of the Olympic final to advance to the semifinals at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday.

In the latest edition of their fierce rivalry, Canada’s victory ended the Americans’ quest to retain the trophy that they had won for the first time since 1933.

Jets rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq has hernia surgery

New York Jets rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq recently had surgery to repair a hernia, but coach Aaron Glenn said Thursday the first-round draft pick will be ready to participate during training camp, which begins in late July.

Sadiq, the 16th overall selection in April out of Oregon, was the second of the Jets’ three first-round picks this year and is expected to have a big role in Frank Reich’s offense.

Cassidy calls it ‘upsetting’ as Vegas blocks interviews

Former Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy called it “upsetting” in a podcast Thursday that he can’t interview with other clubs after Vegas management declined reported requests by Edmonton and Los Angeles.

“There were two teams that asked,” Cassidy said on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast. “It’s public knowledge now, and I would like to talk to them. I want to go to work. I’m a hockey coach.”

The Golden Knights fired Cassidy with eight games left in the regular season.

More women are watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs

The first two rounds of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs are the most-watched in the U.S. in league history. Women are the primary driver of that growth.

TNT Sports reported female viewership is up 66% and ESPN reported a 106% increase, with plenty of that audience coming from 18-to-34-year-olds tuning in to hockey at its most exciting time of year.

— The Associated Press