Tiger Woods may be down, but his former right-hand man does not believe he is out.

Joe LaCava was Woods’ caddie when he broke his 11-year major drought and miraculously won the 2019 Masters, his first green jacket since 2005.

Woods is now 50, and in recent memory, his performances on the course have been plenty to forget.

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But LaCava, now on Patrick Cantlay’s bag, is not putting “anything” past the 15-time major champion, who certainly has a flair for the dramatic.

“He’s got anything in him, and he’s proven that. But yeah, that’s the hope for me. He’s done everything, right?” LaCava told The Athletic when asked if he could one day again contend at Augusta.

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“He’s going to be 50-plus, I get it. But I wouldn’t put anything past the guy. So I’d never write him off.”

LaCava said he has not reached out to Woods since his DUI arrest, instead “leaving him alone and letting him figure it out for himself.”

“He’s got to help himself, which is what I’m hoping he’ll do. But I have not made any contact with him …” LaCava said.

Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Jason Oteri/AP)

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“He’s got enough people probably texting him and hounding him, right? I don’t need to bother him. I care greatly about him. I’m not p—-d at him. He knows that. He knows that I care deeply about him. He’s got enough stuff going on, so I’m sure we’ll communicate once he’s back home. I’m assuming he doesn’t have access to his phone anyway.”

In 14 majors since his last victory, he has failed to muster a top 20 finish. It’s his longest such streak since failing to finish in the top 20 in the first six majors of his career in 1995 and 1996. In his last 26 majors, he has only four top 20 finishes.

Since finishing tied for ninth at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open, his best finish in his 18 official events since then has been a tie for 37th at the 2020 PGA Championship.

He has not competed since 2024, when he competed in just five events — the Genesis Invitational and the four majors. He withdrew from the Genesis, finished dead last in the Masters and missed the cut in the other majors.

Tiger Woods celebrates during the trophy presentation after winning the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. (Allen Eyestone/The Augusta Chronicle Syndication: Palm Beach Post)

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Woods ruptured his Achilles last year just before the Masters, returning from the injury in the The Golf League championship just four days before his arrest.

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The Justice Department reportedly opened an investigation into the NFL on Thursday over whether the league used anticompetitive tactics against fans.

The Wall Street Journal first reported the investigation.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Justice Department and the NFL for comment.

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The reported investigation comes as Trump administration officials and lawmakers have warned about revisiting the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961. The law allows the NFL to negotiate league-wide TV deals without violating U.S. antitrust rules, provided it meets certain conditions, including protecting customer access.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, addressed the issue in a letter to the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. He requested a review of the league’s antitrust exemption status.

Meanwhile, surging streaming prices and sky-high ticket costs have combined to leave the average American NFL fan boxed out of watching their beloved game altogether or making it impossible to find.

A Fox News poll in March indicated that 72% of sports fans think major sporting events should stay free on broadcast TV, amid reports that the NFL is considering allowing teams to sell the rights to preseason games to streaming services.

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said on “Fox & Friends” last month that officials are reviewing thousands of comments on whether a significant share of sports should remain free on broadcast television.

The Amazon Prime Video Thursday Night Football logo appears on a television camera during the second half of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 29, 2024. (Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)

Carr said the FCC is looking into whether sports leagues should continue to benefit from a special antitrust exemption, and that public comments solicited on the matter largely support keeping games more accessible.

“We actually got thousands and thousands of comments. It was a big number for the FCC… The vast majority so far, based on an initial assessment, support keeping a significant portion of these sports games on free, over-the-air broadcast TV,” Carr said.

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“So, we’ll be looking at it. There could be actions at other portions of the government, and Congress as well, if these sports leagues continue to push this issue.”

Carr made his feelings clear, stating he thinks the experience of finding a game to watch has become frustrating and costly.

“You effectively have to have a computer science degree to decipher this,” he said, adding that, historically, broadcast TV and sports leagues have had a mutually beneficial relationship that allowed leagues to grow while supporting local news.

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“We’re at a tipping point where these leagues can push it so far, putting games behind paywalls, that they undermine their ability to claim that antitrust exemption.”

NFL fans themselves have also spoken out about the league’s streaming strategy.

OutKick’s Davey Hudson took to the streets of Nashville and New York City last month to talk to aggrieved football fans.

“I think it’s frustrating when you just want to watch a game, and you have to figure out what app it’s on. And then you’re paying for multiple apps all the time,” one fan said.

Another fan was blunt, calling the current system of watching games “f—ing stupid.”

“Well, it’s f—ing stupid, you have to get five different platforms to watch all of the games that you want to, and still you have to pay on top. It’s ridiculous at this point,” the fan said.

One fan called it a “pain in the a–” to keep track of where and when the games are being streamed.

A different fan called it a “money grab,” citing Netflix as the latest streaming service the NFL brought in to start broadcasting its games.

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NFL fans who want access to every game need to purchase YouTube TV for “NFL Sunday Ticket,” in addition to the costly subscriptions for all the streaming services the NFL broadcasts on. Those streaming services are Amazon Prime, Peacock and Netflix. The combination of those respective services is over $1,500 a year, and that doesn’t include the fees that come with basic cable packages or high-speed Wi-Fi that is needed to accommodate the platforms.

Fox News’ Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.

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Islamabad United clinched a commanding victory over defending champions Lahore Qalandars in the 16th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at Karachi’s National Bank Stadium on Thursday.

Chasing a modest target of 101, United lost just one wicket by the 11th over, thanks to an outstanding batting display from Devon Conway.

Islamabad got off to a shaky start as opener Sameer Minhas was dismissed for five runs off eight balls, which included a boundary, by Shaheen Afridi on the first delivery of the third over.

Conway then combined with Mohammad Faiq to build a steady partnership, taking their side past the 50-run mark by the sixth over.

The pair batted sensibly, scoring at a healthy pace and dominating the Qalandars’ bowling attack, boosting their team’s morale and bringing up a half-century stand.

Conway was in scintillating form, striking boundaries at regular intervals to reach his maiden PSL fifty.

He finished unbeaten on 59 off 35 deliveries, including seven fours and three sixes, while Faiq contributed a brilliant 34 from 19 balls, hitting six fours, to guide Islamabad United to a comfortable win.

Batting first, Qalandars were bowled out for 100 in 18.3 overs, largely due to United’s dominant spin attack.

The innings suffered an early setback when Imad Wasim dismissed Mohammad Naeem for a first-ball duck on the second delivery of the opening over.

Haseebullah Khan and Abdullah Shafique steadied the innings with a 26-run partnership, but Imad struck again to remove Shafique for 10 off 12 deliveries, which included a six, leaving Qalandars at 27-2 in 4.3 overs.

Despite occasional runs, Lahore continued to lose wickets. Chris Green claimed his first wicket by clean bowling Haseebullah for 19 off 22 balls, which included two boundaries, on the final delivery of the eighth over.

In the very next over, Islamabad captain Shadab Khan dismissed Rubin Hermann for four off 14 deliveries, leaving Qalandars struggling at 41-4 in 8.1 overs.

Asif Ali and Sikandar Raza combined to rebuild the innings, taking the total past the 50-run mark. However, their 31-run stand was broken by Shadab, who removed Asif for 15 off 12 balls, which included a four and a six.

Debutant Ryan Burl was caught and bowled by Chris Green for two off six deliveries, leaving Qalandars at 76-6 in 13.3 overs.

Sikandar battled with the bat to take the team’s total to a defendable score, while Shaheen Afridi contributed from the other end.

Their efforts were cut short as Chris Green claimed his third wicket, dismissing Raza for 25 off 19 balls, which included three fours.

Richard Gleeson became the latest United bowler to take a wicket, clean bowling Haris Rauf for two off three deliveries.

He followed it up by dismissing Ubaid Shah for one, while Shaheen Afridi was the final wicket to fall, taken by Faheem Ashraf in the 19th over.

Chris Green bowled brilliantly for Islamabad United, taking three wickets for 19 runs in four overs. Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson and Shadab Khan claimed two wickets each, while Faheem Ashraf contributed with one wicket.