Tiger misses a cut and a chance in a stunning exit from the British OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — The obligatory handshakes were over, and there wasn’t much left for Tiger Woods to do other than sign his scorecard and tell his pilot to gas up the Gulfstream. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity AP News in BriefIran test fires missiles amid global flap over its nuclear ambitions Little-known Alex Cejka opens 4-shot lead at The Players at TPC SawgrassPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Alex Cejka began his surprising run to the lead Friday in The Players Championship with a 10-foot birdie putt in the stillness of a glorious morning. A smattering of applause drowned out the chirping of birds. Recovering from numbness, Alex Cejka opens 4-shot lead at SawgrassPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Alex Cejka ran off three straight birdies Friday morning and kept right on going, shooting 5-under 67 to build a four-shot lead midway through the second round of The Players Championship. Former Masters champion Couples looking for a challenge in South KoreaJEJU ISLAND, South Korea — Even after a few decades as a pro, American Fred Couples still looks forward to new golf experiences. Knee injury forces Jordan to pull out of celebrity polo eventLONDON - Katie Price a.k.a Jordan was recently forced to withdraw from participating in a celebrity polo event after she injured her knee. Jeev tames wind to share lead World Golf ChampionshipDORAL - India’s top golfer Jeev Milkha Singh tamed the blustery conditions as he fired a sensational seven-under 65 to grab a share in the four-way lead at the end of the first round in $8.5 million WGC-CA Championship golf tournament. Dipika goes down fighting in Asian Junior squashCHENNAI - India’s Dipika Pallikal, the second seed, blew two match points as she went down to arch-rival Low Wee Wern of Malaysia in five games in the girls singles final of the 14th Asian Junior squash championship at the ICL Academy courts, here Monday. Mangaonkar, Pallikal to lead Indian challenge at Asian squashCHENNAI - Mahesh Mangaonkar, winner of the boys under-15 title at the British Open junior championship earlier this month, will spearhead India’s challenge in the 14th Asian Junior Squash Championship starting here Friday. Three Indians in British Open junior squash finalsSHEFFIELD - Three Indians, Kush Kumar, Mahesh Mangaonkar and Deepika Pallikal, entered the final in their respective sections on the penultimate day of the British Open junior squash championship here. |