NBA: Knicks to part ways with White
The Knicks are expected to decline their team option on James White, making the 6-foot-7 forward a free agent. He likely will sign overseas and could land in China. White’s agent, Bill McCandless, said Knicks GM Glen Grunwald told him a week ago the team likely would pick up his client’s option, but as the draft grew closer the team changed its tune. — Marc Berman
MLB: Cuddyer’s hit streak up to 26 in Rockies win
In Denver, Michael Cuddyer singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 26 straight games and Nolan Arenado hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth to lift the Rockies to a 2-1 victory over the Giants. … The Royals designated ex-Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur for assignment.
TOUR DE FRANCE: Finish line turns into bus stop
In Porto Vecchio, Corsica, the first stage of the 100th Tour de France ended with a bus stuck under an archway at the finish line until minutes before the first riders arrived.
German rider Marcel Kittel beat Russian sprinter Alexander Kristoff in a dash to the line after a major crash wiped out some other competitors. Organizers considered moving the finish line up to avoid the bus, then changed their minds at the last moment after the bus was freed.
GOLF: Four-way tie for lead at AT&T National
Bill Haas,
Andres Romero
, Roberto Castro and
James Driscoll are tied for the lead at 7-under heading into the final round of the AT&T National in Bethesda, Md. D.H. Lee was caught by CBS camera’s flipping the bird to the crowd. He finished at 4-over 75 and is in a tie for 20th at 1-under.
In Pittsburgh, Fred Couples had a 3-under 67 and a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Senior Players Championship. Kenny Perry was second. … Dutchman Joost Luiten will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open.
ETC.: Rutgers product faces gun charges
In Ledyard, Conn., undefeated German middleweight Gennady Golovkin (27-0) stopped English challenger Matthew Macklin (29-5) in the third round to defend his WBA and IBO titles.
The Penguins’ Dan Bylsma was tabbed to coach the U.S. men’s hockey team at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.