Golf
Broken Tiger clings to top spot
TIGER Woods carded the worst 72-hole score of his professional career at the World Golf Championships overnight but still clung to his No. 1 ranking.
Tiger slumps to third from last
TIGER Woods' world No.1 ranking is hanging by a thread after another dreadful performance at the Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio today.
Great Scott as Tiger off-target
ADAM Scott shared second place, two strokes behind Bubba Watson after the opening round at the $8.5 million World Golf Championship event in Ohio.
Allenby quits event after knee op
GOLFER Robert Allenby has withdrawn from this week's World Golf Championships Invitational after having knee surgery for a fishing injury.
Appleby wins Greenbrier Classic with 59
AUSTRALIAN Stuart Appleby hit golf's magic number, firing off only the fifth round of 59 in US PGA Tour history to win the Greenbrier Classic.
Hull shares Brit Open lead
AUSTRALIAN Katherine Hull shares the lead with Taiwan's Yani Tseng at the women's British Open after both golfers hit eagles at the 18th hole.
Gaunt home by a shot
MELBOURNE'S Daniel Gaunt claimed a one-shot victory in the lower-tier European Challenge Tour event at Colchester in England overnight.
Wright in touch after round one
AUSTRALIAN Lindsey Wright is right in the mix after the opening round of the Evian Masters in France.
Aussie takes on Brit Open champ Oos
AUSSIE golfer Richard Green is tied with South African British Open champ Louis Oosthuizen after round one of the Scandinavian Masters.
Cheating still affecting Tiger
TIGER Wood's extramarital affairs are still having an effect on his game, a former room mate and fellow pro golfer says.
Aussies left behind
STANDARD bearers Robert Allenby and Adam Scott finished equal-best of the Australians at the British Open at St Andrews.
Oosthuizen romps to victory
LITTLE-KNOWN Louis Oosthuizen joined the legends of golf with a commanding seven-stroke British Open triumph at St Andrews today.
McIlroy slays gentle St Andrews
Aussies John Senden and Robert Allenby were among the players to storm St Andrews on the opening day of the British Open.
Caddie puts heat on Tiger's putting
TIGER Woods' caddie has turned up the heat on his boss's putting ahead of the British Open starting at St Andrews this afternoon.
Aussie golfers out to end Open drought
AUSTRALIA'S contingent will queue up to break a 50-year title drought at the home of golf as the 150th anniversary British Open gets underway this week.
Woods braves wild winds
EAGER to make up for lost time, Tiger Woods braved "unplayable'' conditions on his much-hyped return to St Andrews.
Tiger warning - on the prowl
TIGER Woods put the golf world on notice that his form was steadily improving as he prepares to return to St Andrews for the British Open.
Allenby on the mend
ROBERT Allenby says his injured left forearm is healing nicely and he wants to get more competitive golf under his belt before the British Open in a fortnight.
McDowell wins US Open
GRAEME McDowell of Northern Ireland closed with a 3-over 74 to become the first European in 40 years to capture the U.S. Open.
Mickelson makes his move
PHIL Mickelson shot 5-under-par 66 at Pebble Beach to climb within two shots of the lead at the halfway point of the U.S. Open and give him a chance a chance to finally win something more than silver.
Allenby to make late decision
INJURED Robert Allenby will wait until the last moment before deciding whether to play the US Open starting at Pebble Beach tonight.
Wrist agony puts Allenby in doubt
INTENSE pain from a wrist injury means Robert Allenby is more likely to head home than play in this weekend's US Open.
Golfer achieves near impossible
A BRICKIES labourer plans to have his golf ball mounted after sinking two holes-in-one during the same round.
Appleby eyes Pebble Beach victory
STUART Appleby is hoping this week's "British" US Open brings out the best in his game.
Tomic sends Seppi on his way
AUSTRALIAN wildcard Bernard Tomic has knocked out 15th seed Andreas Seppi in the first round at Queen's Club in London.
Tiger back at Victorian Masters
TIGER Woods is returning to Melbourne and Victorian taxpayers again will chip in half the $3 million bill.
Ogilvy shares lead in Ohio
ONLY an unexpected mistake at the penultimate hole cost Geoff Ogilvy the outright lead after the first round at the prestigious Memorial tournament.
Day holds on for win
AUSTRALIA'S Jason Day won the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas by two strokes today despite a last-hole blunder which almost cost him the title.
Stars' doc on doping charges
A DOCTOR who counted Tiger Woods among his patients has been charged with smuggling and distribution of human growth hormone.
Late decision pays off for Scott
ADAM Scott's late decision to play the Texas Open was rewarded in the best possible way when he stormed to a stellar victory in San Antonio today.
Jones boy leads Texas Open
LITTLE-KNOWN Australian golfer Matt Jones carded a course record six-under-par 66 to take a one-shot lead at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
Allenby falls short by one stroke
TIM Clark finished off a record 36-hole comeback at the TPC Sawgrass with a 5-under 67 to win The Players Championship over Robert Allenby.
Allenby leads Players Championship
A RECENT split from his wife doesn't seemed to have harmed Robert Allenby's golf as he leads the US Players Championship after day one.
Tiger not out of the Woods yet
FOR the record, Tiger Woods didn't view last week's missed cut as a complete disintegration of his golf game.
News
4000 health jobs at risk
THE Government's razor gang has demanded more than $450 million in cuts for the state's health system which could mean the loss of up to 4000 jobs.
Sport
Ambrose fuels speculation of home return
MARCOS Ambrose has fuelled rumours he might come back home to race V8 Supercars by having his best weekend of the year on a V8-like circuit.