It has been reported that Tiger Woods is planning a return to the PGA tour later this spring.
Woods has undergone continuous scrutiny since his extramarital affairs and planned divorce of wife Elin Nordegen became public last year. Since the word got out about Tiger’s philandering, many of his sponsors, such as AT&T, Gatorade, and Accenture, have all parted ways with Woods.
Tiger has since entered the sexual addiction rehab program at the Pine Grove Clinic in Mississippi. Staff and visitors to the clinic confirmed that Tiger was indeed receiving treatment there, after some news websites had reported Woods to have checked into a clinic in Wickenburg, Arizona.
This program is slated to last six weeks, with Tiger returning to the PGA on completion.
On April 5th, the PGA Masters Tour kicks off.
Tiger has previously won the Masters four times, and a win this year would be a large step in regaining some of his lost prestige.
The departure of Peter Carroll from USC sent shockwaves through the football world. During his time there as the football head coach, he led the Trojans to seven straight Pacific-10 Conference titles and to numerous national championship games, including a National Championship in 2004 and a National Championship in 2003 shared with the LSU Tigers.
Now Pete Carroll works for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, serving as their head coach and executive Vice-President. His protégé, Lane Kiffin, leaves his position as the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers and returns to the University of Southern California with some very big shoes to fill.
This will not be Carroll’s first foray into professional football. He served as the head coach of the New York Jets in 1994 and the New England Patriots from 1997-1999. He also had stints as a defensive coordinator and as a positional coach.
“I am so fired up…” Carroll said after the Seahawks introduced him. He then assured his audience that he had grown since he last coached in the NFL. However, history indicates that this is a difficult transition, even for coaches who have been here before. At USC Carroll created a standard of success. In Seattle, the fans should not expect marginal success too soon.
There will be a “Little Yao” running around the basketball courts shortly. Well is there really any way to imagine a “little” anything when it comes to Houston Rocket Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li? The “little” Yao is expected this summer (July) and will be the couples, both 30 years old, first child. The couple married in August 2007.
The obvious question that remains is just how tall this “little” Yao can get. Yao is 7 feet 6 inches tall (2.26m) and Yi is 6 feet 2 inches tall (1.9m). She also played basketball for the Chinese National team. Medical experts say that if the child is a male hw will be between 2m(6 feet 8 inches) to 2.21m (7 feet) tall and if it’s a girl between 1.94m(6 feet 3 inches) to 2.08m tall (6 feet 10 inches).
No matter though, this new “little” Yao is bound to be above average height as his grandparents were also very tall with his grandmother and grandfather (Yao’s parents) both being around 2m tall. They both also played professional basketball.
Doctors state that you usually have to wait until a child is about 10 years old before their height can be predicted reliable using a bone age measurement.
At the World Junior Hockey Championship on Sunday, the Canadian national team further neared their goal of a gold medal by defeating the Swiss 6-1 in front of a crowd of over 13,000.
This sets up the Canadians for a gold medal game against the United States.
If they win, the Canadians will secure their sixth consecutive gold medal in this tournament. Since the tournament began in 1977 no other team has won 6 straight gold medals.
The Canadian team, which is loaded with NHL prospects, has overall won 18 consecutive games and looks set to continue that streak against an equally talented team.
The American team is a cause from concern as they are led by future Toronto Maple Leaf star Jerry D’Amigo. D’Amigo was recently selected by Toronto in the 6th round. D’Amigo should have his hands full with Canadian star, Nazem Kadri, who was the Leaf’s first round selection.
The fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been put into jeporady due to comments made by the Mayweather camp accusing Manny Pacquiao of using performance enhancing drugs.
Mayweather wants blood testing done to see if Manny is actually using some sort of drugs that could give him an advantage.
The Pacquiao camp has a threatened a lawsuit against Mayweather and the boxing company run by Oscar De La Hoya if Golden Boy Productions if Mayweather continues with his allegations of doping.
It is more likely that the March 13th fight scheduled between the two in Las Vegas simply won’t happen because of Mayweather’s remarks. A lawsuit seems unlikely.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission does not require the kind of blood testing that Mayweather is asking for. The Mayweather camp is going to have a hearing with the commission on January 19th to see if they can get exactly what they want.
The Pacquiao camp seems to be very upset about the allegations and the only thing that may be holding the fight together is the fact that Manny is expecting a twenty five million dollar pay day due to his participation. The fight itself has drawn a lot of positive buzz for boxing itself.
Aaron Ross questionable for next game
The New York Giants need as many players ready for Sunday as possible with the Dallas Cowboys now winning on Saturday against the Saints and the Eagles maintaining a lead in the NFC East. The Giants must find a way to keep up the pace. The head coach of the New York Giants Tom Coughlin certainly hopes Ross will be out there because he knows exactly how valuable Ross can be to the team. Tom Coughlin is also a very intense guy who doesn’t take the concept of losing very well. Coughlin knows Ross being out there gives his team their best chance to win. Ross is arguably the Giants best corner and likely would be matched up against the Redskins best receiver Santana Moss during most of the game.
Aaron Ross, for his part did say he would be available for Sunday’s game. With another key corner in Corey Webster likely out for the game, it does look like Ross may have to play more snaps than he is comfortable with. Ross loves the idea of playing against the division rival Washington Redskins as he expects it to be a highly competitive and intense game. Ross possibly also wants to feel like he is truly earning his game check.
tiger woods update, wife wants divorce more sponsors drop him
Tiger Woods is likely headed to divorce court. This will have a definite negative impact on his bank account. The number of sponsors that have now dropped him due to the fact that he has lost his wholesome image continues to rise. His wife is already off to Switzerland with the kids and divorce papers are reportedly on the way.
There are several sponsors who have dropped Woods including the technology consulting firm Accenture and the Swiss watch company Tag Heuer. This news will also greatly impact Tiger’s bank account. The watch company now plans to use Leonardo DiCaprio in their advertisements. Tiger had been with Accenture for six years and had built a trusted relationship with the company as a proven salesman. People who enjoy seeing Tiger on their television sets in the commercials, simply may not get many chances anymore.
The latest portion of the Tiger Woods scandal may include Tiger’s ties to a doctor from Canada who has been known to give his clients human growth hormone. This is the first potential part of the scandal that could put Tiger’s golfing integrity into question. Some people in the golfing world are already making the Hank Aaron to Barry Bonds comparison when it comes to Wood and Nicklaus.
IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, who just three years to renew her contract with Andretti in the North American Autosport Championship, announced Tuesday she will race as a NASCAR track Championship next season.
Patrick, 27, the first woman in history to win an IndyCar Grand Prix in April 2008 at Motegi (Japan), will serve as the part-time driver for the team JR Motorsports in the ARCA Series NASCAR including the Championship begins in February. She will be driving a green Chevrolet and hit the orange N.7 February 6th at Daytona for the opening event of the ARCA Series.
“We’ve all been working very hard for some time now to bring this all together,” Patrick said at a news conference. “There’s much relief there, but I’m starting to get a little bit nervous that now it’s time to do my part of the deal and get out there in these cars and perform. It’s no doubt going to be challenging.”
The U.S. driver did not specify how many events she would compete in.
The 2010 IndyCar season begins March 14 in Sao Paulo (Brazil) and ends October 2 in Miami.