Reuters Sports News Summary

Rolapp said in March that the tour was leaning toward a two-tiered system with "roughly 21 to 26 events on a first track of elevated events" including the majors and the FedEx Cup playoffs. Yankees ace ⁠Gerrit Cole ​to make season debut Friday The New York Yankees will start ⁠right-hander Gerrit Cole on Friday at home in an American League East battle against the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, Cole's first major league start since Tommy John surgery 14 months ago.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Golf-LIV Golf begins potential bankruptcy plan after losing Saudi backing, Bloomberg News reports

LIV Golf has begun laying ​the groundwork for a potential U.S. bankruptcy filing as a last resort if it fails to ​raise new funds, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the ‌matter. Saudi ​Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which has spent more than $5 billion on LIV Golf since it launched in 2022, said in April that investing in the league no longer fit with its investment strategy.

Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips elected to NASCAR Hall of Fame

Kevin Harvick was elected in his first year of eligibility and is joined by ‌fellow former drivers Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips in the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027, the organization announced Tuesday. Harvick and Burton were chosen from a list of 10 candidates from the Modern Era and Phillips from five nominees in the Pioneer Era in voting Tuesday at the Charlotte Convention Center.

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton among upset victims at Hamburg

Second-seeded Ben Shelton and defending champion Flavio Cobolli, the fourth seed, both were upset victims on Tuesday at the Hamburg ‌Open in Germany. Home favorite Daniel Altmaier stunned World No. 6 Shelton 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in two hours, 51 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals. Altmaier, who entered the tournament with a 4-13 record this season ‌and ranked No. 65, came back after Shelton had a chance to serve out the match up 5-4 in the second set.

Report: PGA Tour aims to introduce 3+ new markets in ‘28

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp has begun presenting a more detailed plan for a revamped schedule to players, with a target date of the 2028 season, Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday. Rolapp said in March that the tour was leaning toward a two-tiered system with "roughly 21 to 26 events on a first track of elevated events" including the majors and the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Yankees ace ⁠Gerrit Cole ​to make season debut Friday

The New York Yankees will start ⁠right-hander Gerrit Cole on Friday at home in an American League East battle against the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, Cole's first major league start since Tommy John surgery 14 months ago. The former Cy Young Award winner missed the 2025 season after he experienced elbow discomfort during ⁠a spring training start and doctors recommended the surgery. Cole's last appearance excluding spring training was Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, which the Los Angeles Dodgers won to take the series 4-1 over the Yankees.

Canucks fire coach Adam Foote along with ​3 assistants

The Vancouver Canucks cleaned house on Tuesday by firing head coach Adam Foote after one season on the job and also relieving three assistant coaches of their duties. In addition to Foote, new ⁠general manager Ryan Johnson announced the dismissal of assistants Scott Young, Kevin Dean and Brett McLean.

NFL-Nashville to host city's first Super Bowl in 2030

The city of Nashville, Tennessee, has been selected to host the Super Bowl for the first time in 2030 at Nissan Stadium, the NFL announced on ⁠Tuesday. ​NFL owners voted on the proposal at the league's spring meeting in Orlando, Florida

NFL approves increase to 10 international games

NFL owners approved on Tuesday a maximum of 10 league-run international regular-season games per season, an increase from eight annually, starting as soon as 2027. "There's a path to 10 (international games) in 2027," executive vice president of club business, international and league events Peter O'Reilly said from the NFL's spring league meeting in Orlando, Fla.

New York ⁠City hotels reach labour deal before World Cup

New York City hotel operators and unions have reached an eight-year labour deal covering about 25,000 workers, averting a strike over wages, workloads and staffing levels that had threatened to ⁠disrupt the city ahead of the FIFA World Cup, ⁠the head of the Hotel Association of New York City said on Tuesday.

Vijay Dandapani, the association’s president and chief executive, said the mood among owners was "overall positive" after weeks of negotiations, though the industry made significant concessions.

Tennis-Alcaraz to miss Wimbledon as he continues to recover from wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz will skip Wimbledon as he recovers from the right wrist ‌injury that has also forced the ‌Spaniard out of the French Open, the world number two said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old seven-time Grand Slam champion has ​not played since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open last month.