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HONOLULU -- Lucas Glover is leaving Hawaii without hitting a single shot in competition. Glover limped off the practice range back to his hotel room Wednesday after withdrawing from the Sony Open with a sprained right knee that still is not strong enough for him to play golf. "Its getting better," Glover said. "But Im not going to risk making it worse." The former U.S. Open champion sprained the medial collateral ligament in his knee Dec. 31 during a freak paddle boarding accident upon arriving on Maui for the PGA Tours season opener. His foot caught the side of the board as he fell into the water, sending his body one direction and his knee the other. Glover withdrew from the Tournament of Champions, but thought he might be able to play the Sony Open because Waialae Country Club is relatively flat and easier to walk. He hit three wedges and a nine-iron on the range before his pro-am before deciding to withdraw. "It was a longshot, but I was here and I wanted to try if I could," he said. Glover doesnt believe the injury is more than a mild sprain, "its just taking a little longer to heal." He planned to fly home to Sea Island on the Georgia coast and see another doctor to make sure its nothing worse, and he hoped to be in San Diego in two weeks for the Northern Trust Open at Torrey Pines. The timing for an injury is tough for Glover. A winner last year at the Wells Fargo Championship, he is No. 71 in the world ranking and had hoped to play a full west coast schedule to get into the Match Play Championship (for the top 64 in the world) at the end of February, and perhaps another World Golf Championship event at Doral in early March.www.panthersfootballofficialshop.com/Authentic-Chris-Gamble-Jersey-Zp-82.html . Fierce winds had blown away sections of the safety netting along the Kaernten-Franz Klammer course, and the winds were still too strong later Friday for a safe downhill run. www.panthersfootballofficialshop.com/Authentic-Chase-Blackburn-Jersey-Cn-52.html . Irving was stripped of the ball by Norris Cole in the closing seconds of the 96-95 loss to the Heat, who rested LeBron James and most of their stars. Irving immediately ran off the floor and to the locker room instead of participating in a jersey giveaway on "Fan Appreciation Night. http://www.panthersfootballofficialshop.com/Authentic-Jonathan-Stewart-Jersey-Fb-25.html . Torontos goal is to put some big bodies in front of the six-foot-three Boston goalie who stopped 45 shots in the Bruins 5-2 playoff win Monday night.www.panthersfootballofficialshop.com/Authentic-Ryan-Kalil-Jersey-Hb-47.html . And in the second game of a day-night double-header, the Miami Marlins finally gave their first-year manager something to feel good about while wearing a different "M" on his hat.www.panthersfootballofficialshop.com/Authentic-Greg-Hardy-Jersey-Eb-27.html ." Karen Eidem, 37, of Pewaukee said she papered over the letters "B" and "N" in Brauns name with the letters "F" and "D" on the back of her Brewers shirt after the slugger accepted a season-ending, 65-game suspension after admitting to violating baseballs rules on performance-enhancing drugs.CHICAGO -- The Philadelphia Phillies and Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez have agreed to a $12 million, three-year contract. General manager Ruben Amaro announced the deal during Philadelphias game at the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The team says it includes an option for 2017, a signing bonus and performance bonuses. The 26-year-old Gonzalez defected to Mexico this year and worked out for scoutts in Tijuana.dddddddddddd The hard-throwing right-hander has a fastball that reaches the upper 90s. Gonzalez will report to Phillys spring training complex in Clearwater, Fla. Amaro says the team is hopeful he will be in Philadelphias rotation beginning next year. Left-hander John Lannan was moved to the 60-day disabled list to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Gonzalez. ' ' '