Golf

The PGA Tour goes south in more ways than one News

MIAMI (AP) _ Tom Lehman hasn't played Doral in 15 years. What he wouldn't give for one of the 74 tee times this week on the Blue Monster. Instead, the former Ryder Cup captain will be out of work two of the next three weeks, including a spot on his ...

Els takes lead at Dubai Desert Classic; Woods three shots back News

Ernie Els had a 4-under-68 for a two-shot lead after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday, and Tiger Woods had another difficult day on the greens. Els finished at 17-under 199, despite bogeying the first and eighth holes. Previous ...

Karrie Webb takes four stroke lead after three rounds of Women's Australian Open

Karrie Webb took a big step toward her third Women's Australian Open title, moving four shots clear of the field with a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday at Royal Sydney. Second-place Wei Yun-jye of Taiwan, who trailed the Australian by one shot after the s ...

Tiger Woods to skip PGA Tour's season opening Mercedes Benz Championship News

Tiger Woods decided Friday to skip the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship, meaning the PGA Tour's ``new era in golf'' will begin next week amid old questions about the absence of its biggest star. Woods, who was skiing with his family last wee ...

Wie headed toward her worst round ever despite good conditions at Sony Open News

Michelle Wie didn't hit a fairway off the tee, didn't hit a green in regulation. And through the first nine holes Thursday, it was becoming increasing clear that she didn't have a chance to make the cut in the Sony Open. Wie was 8 over par, and easil ...

Tales from around the PGA Tour as the 2007 season gets set to start News

Starting the season in Hawaii usually means a player is coming off a good year on the PGA Tour. Most of the winners congregate on Maui to kick off the new campaign in the Mercedes-Benz Championship, then stick around the islands for the Sony Open on ...

Nick O'Hern ends winless drought, takes Australian PGA in playoff News

Australia's Nick O'Hern shed hisreputation as golf's perennial runner-up when he chipped in from agreenside bunker on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff Sundaywith Peter Lonard to win the Australian PGA. O'Hern holed out from the sand near th ...

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Golf

Romero breaks through for first win in New Orleans
Romero breaks through for first win in New Orleans

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Andres Romero closed with rounds of 65 and 68 on Sunday to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans by a single stroke. Romero, ...

Nick O'Hern ends winless drought, takes Australian PGA in playoff News
Tales from around the PGA Tour as the 2007 season gets set to start News
Wie headed toward her worst round ever despite good conditions at Sony Open News

Basketball

English basketball dispute dents qualification chances for 2012 Olympics
English basketball dispute dents qualification chances for 2012 Olympics

GENEVA (AP) _ Britain's hopes of qualifying for the basketball tournament at the 2012 London Olympics are in jeopardy because of a dispute between national auth ...

Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers see benefits of playing in Europe News by
Ex Pacer star Reggie Miller condemns Stephen Jackson for firing gun
Phil Jackson returns to Lakers after hip replacement surgery

Football

Premier League round-up
Premier League round-up

Arsenal's second trip to the North East in the space of five days ended in disappointment again as they lost their unbeaten domestic record to Middlesbrough, wh ...

Tennis

Davenport rolls in Miami opener, Jankovic survives grueling match
Davenport rolls in Miami opener, Jankovic survives grueling match

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 American Lindsay Davenport was an easy second-round winner Saturday at the $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open. The ...

Cricket

Ricky Ponting says Australia will improve with more challenging contests
Ricky Ponting says Australia will improve with more challenging contests

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) _ Australian skipper Ricky Ponting feels the defending World Cup champion team will improve further by playing challenging games like Su ...