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OPINION

Mar 19, 2010 12:17 PM CDT

Tiger Woods: Great Golfer, Lousy Sexter

Great athlete is as lame as everyone else at virtual pillow talk

(Newser) - The sexts Joslyn James says Tiger Woods sent her have been released , and they certainly reveal that the golfer is “a nasty freak.” But “the real sticking point here is that he can't spell,” writes Mary Elizabeth Williams. “When Woods writes, 'I know you have...

Why Tiger's Comeback Is Sexist

Mar 17, 2010 8:43 AM CDT

Why Tiger's Comeback Is Sexist

Inside Woods' much-hyped Masters comeback

(Newser) - Tiger Woods’ return to golf is sure to be a ( much-watched ) zoo, and if you want to be there in person to witness it, it just might set you back $2,400. That’s how high resale ticket prices for the Masters have gone since Woods’ announcement, TMZ...

Return of
Tiger Woods
(in 3D) Should
Smash Records

Mar 16, 2010 4:20 PM CDT

Return of Tiger Woods (in 3D) Should Smash Records

CBS expects big numbers for the Masters in April

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' return to golf in April is expected break records in TV viewership for CBS. Woods' victories at the Masters in 1997 and 2001 attracted 15.8 million and 15 million viewers, ranking as the first and second most-watched. Those could be small potatoes. The network's sports chief predicted...

Tiger's Big
Golf Return
10 Days Away?

Mar 12, 2010 8:26 AM CST

Tiger's Big Golf Return 10 Days Away?

Sources say Woods will participate in upcoming tournament

(Newser) - Get excited, golf fans and tabloid watchers: Tiger Woods is returning to his sport, and TMZ thinks it knows when. The March 22 Tavistock Cup tournament pits one country club against another—and Woods is a member of home course Isleworth Country Club. The telltale sign? Isleworth is cutting down...

Tiger Woods Hires
Ari Fleischer,
Plans Return

Mar 11, 2010 1:04 PM CST

Tiger Woods Hires Ari Fleischer, Plans Return

Bush's old PR guy reportedly helping with March 25 return

(Newser) - Tiger Woods is expected to return to golf at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 25, and he’s hired none other than former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer to help him plan the comeback. “They were in his living room this week going over a strategy for...

John Daly Tweets
Sportswriter's
Cell Number

Mar 3, 2010 12:37 PM CST

John Daly Tweets Sportswriter's Cell Number

Tells fans to 'flood his line'

(Newser) - John Daly, outraged over a Florida Times-Union article yesterday, published the cell phone number of the journalist who wrote it on Twitter. “Call and flood his line and let’s tell him how we feel,” he urged his followers. He then sent two more tweets complaining about the...

Tiger Woods Hits the Links

Mar 2, 2010 2:05 PM CST

Tiger Woods Hits the Links

Scandal-plagued golfer appears to be prepping for comeback

(Newser) - Tiger Woods is out of family counseling in Arizona and playing golf in Florida ahead of a possible comeback. The scandal-plagued superstar is practicing at Isleworth, outside Orlando, and an insider tells the AP he has no specific schedule for returning to competition. Next week's World Golf Championship at Doral...

Federer Hopes Tiger Gets Back to Golf Soon

Feb 22, 2010 1:49 PM CST

Federer Hopes Tiger Gets Back to Golf Soon

'It's what he's best at,' pal and tennis No. 1 says

(Newser) - Roger Federer hopes his "good friend" Tiger Woods returns to the golf course soon. "It's been hard to watch from far away but I would love to see him back on the golf course. It is what he does best," the world's top tennis player tells Gulf ...

Tiger, Elin Go on Family Trip

Feb 21, 2010 3:04 PM CST

Tiger, Elin Go on Family Trip

Woods, Nordegren, children leave Orlando on private jet

(Newser) - Tiger Woods and estranged wife Elin Nordegren played tennis together yesterday, then left Orlando on one of the golfer's private jets. Daughter Sam and son Charlie accompanied the couple, whose destination was unknown. After Nordegren's conspicuous absence from Woods' lengthy public apology Friday, their actions "indicate a thaw in...

Porn Star Bares 100 Tiger Sexts

'YOU PLEASE ME LIKE NO OTHER HAS'

Feb 4, 2010 10:53 AM CST

Porn Star Bares 100 Tiger Sexts

Joslyn James says she's reacting to company marketing mistress golf balls

(Newser) - More tawdry texts from Tiger Woods: "You please me like no other has or ever will," Woods wrote to porn star Joslyn James last October. "I am not losing that." James released about 100 sexts from the golfer at a press conference yesterday with celebu-lawyer Gloria...

'I'm Done,' John Daly Says

Jan 29, 2010 6:28 PM CST

'I'm Done,' John Daly Says

Troubled golfer hangs it up after missing cut at Torrey Pines

(Newser) - After missing today’s cut at Torrey Pines by a mile, John Daly says he’s quitting golf, for good. “I’m done,” Daly, 43, told the Golf Channel . “I can’t compete. I can’t play like I use too. … I’m tired of embarrassing...

PGA Faces Life Without Tiger

Jan 25, 2010 5:16 PM CST

PGA Faces Life Without Tiger

Tour forced to sell sponsorships at cut rates

(Newser) - As the PGA Tour season gets under way, it has become painfully clear how important Tiger Woods has been to his sport. With the megastar conspicuously absent, the Tour has been struggling to sell sponsorships and attract ratings. Three of this year's events still lack a corporate sponsor, and the...

Nike Rolls Out New Clubs Sans Tiger Woods

Jan 19, 2010 10:29 AM CST

Nike Rolls Out New Clubs Sans Tiger Woods

Still called Victory Red, but disgraced golfer missing in marketing

(Newser) - Nike will roll out a new line of golf clubs this month, without any help from a certain promiscuous golfer. Tiger Woods is still under contract with Nike, but he’s conspicuously absent from the promo materials for the new Victory Red STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods, which instead boast that...

Obama Interrupts Golf Game After Injury to Friend's Child

UPDATED

Dec 28, 2009 5:16 PM CST

Obama Interrupts Golf Game After Injury to Friend's Child

Ambulance seen near first family's vacation compound

(Newser) - President Obama interrupted a round of golf this afternoon, raising concerns because an ambulance was seen at the home where he is vacationing, but all is well with the first family, the Honolulu Advertiser reports. A child vacationing with the Obamas suffered a "run-of-the-mill beach injury," according to...

Tiger Woods
Loses One,
Wins One

Dec 24, 2009 3:42 PM CST

Tiger Woods Loses One, Wins One

TAG Heuer backs scandal-plagued golfer; Golf Digest backs off

(Newser) - Golf Digest has distanced itself—temporarily, the magazine says—from Tiger Woods, in a sign that his escapades have seriously damaged the golfer’s cachet. Woods’ name will remain on the masthead, but his instructional columns will be on hiatus as long as he is. The move is shocking because...

Posse Helped Tiger Woods Sneak Around

'you've got to be careful'

Dec 20, 2009 2:56 PM CST

Posse Helped Tiger Woods Sneak Around

Small group of friends cautioned golfer, then circled the wagons

(Newser) - The small group of friends who make up Tiger Woods' inner circle warned the golfer his extramarital shenanigans were going to cause trouble, but he ignored them—and they've stuck with him through the explosive revelations that are threatening to sink his career. "We said, 'You've got to be...

Tiger's Mom 'Disappointed'

plus, another sponsor backs off

Dec 18, 2009 2:59 PM CST

Tiger's Mom 'Disappointed'

Tag Heuer to limit use of golfer in marketing

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' mom is "hurt, angry and disappointed" in her son for the damage he's done to his family. The revelation of Tiger's indiscretions has been "devastating" for Kutilda Woods, who worries for her grandchildren, a source close to the family says. "She loves him and will...

Networks Face
Tiger-Sized Hole

Dec 15, 2009 8:53 AM CST

Networks Face Tiger-Sized Hole

Drop in ad revenue forecast as casual golf fans tune out

(Newser) - Broadcasters covering major golf events are expected to see a lot less green in the coming months because of Tiger Woods' troubles. Events like the Masters and PGA Championship and the US Open, carried by CBS, are likely to see a major drop in viewer numbers and advertising dollars as...

Sponsor Accenture Dumps Tiger Woods

Dec 13, 2009 3:09 PM CST

Sponsor Accenture Dumps Tiger Woods

Consulting/outsourcing firm cites 'circumstances' in ending deal

(Newser) - Global consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture is ending its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, saying the golfer is "no longer the right representative" after the "circumstances of the last two weeks." Today's announcement was the company's first statement since allegations of Woods' infidelity surfaced. The company is the...

As Dad Died, Tiger
Shacked Up With Galpal

tabloid jackpot

Dec 13, 2009 12:46 PM CST

As Dad Died, Tiger Shacked Up With Galpal

Earl Woods lost battle with cancer while son stepped out on Elin

(Newser) - Tiger Woods was not at his father's bedside the night Earl Woods succumbed to cancer because he was in bed with a lingerie model. Jamie Jungers tells the UK tabloid News of the World she was with Woods in May 2006—at the home he shared with his wife—when...