Woods Misses British Cut, Watson Leads (ap)
Tom Watson leading the British Open heading to the weekend? Tiger Woods gassing up the plane and heading for home? Treacherous Turnberry delivered a pair of shockers Friday. The 59-year-old Watson rolled in two impossibly long putts, danced a Scottish jig on the 18th green and walked off tied with unheralded American Steve Marino for [...]
Yao Unlikely To Play Next Season (ap)
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery on his broken left foot next week and may miss all of next season before coming back for a training camp that doesn't begin until October 2010. The team's announcement Friday signals that the 7-foot-6 Yao doesn't plan on retiring, but it doesn't appear like the seven-time [...]
Woods Unlikely To Make British Open Cut (ap)
Tiger Woods is unlikely to make the British Open cut after shooting a 4-over 74 in the second round. Woods has missed only one cut in a major since turning pro, and that was after the death of his father at the 2006 U.S. Open. But two double bogeys on the back side Friday made [...]
Woods Struggling To Make Cut At British (ap)
Tiger Woods came into the British Open as an overwhelming favorite to win his 15th major championship. In the howling winds of Turnberry, he was struggling Friday just to make the cut. Woods lost his ball with an errant tee shot at No. 10, took a double bogey and slumped to 4 over for the [...]
Judge Tosses Sec Complaint Against Cuban (ap)
A federal judge on Friday dismissed a civil insider trading lawsuit against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. While granting Cuban's motion, U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater gave the Securities and Exchange Commission 30 days to file an amended complaint. The SEC alleged Cuban was involved in insider trading when he sold shares in an [...]