Sports Shorts (Daily Southtown) Exasperated by his poor putting, Tiger Woods headed home after one of those rare weeks in which he did not win a tournament....more...choose your community: (Northwest Indiana Times) WOODS FRUSTRATED IN DESERT: The clicking cameras didn't help, nor did the poor putting. All of which left Tiger Woods as frustrated as any weekend hacker....more... Jody Rokisky: On your free time Rokisky on golf ? A mental case (The Frederick News-Post) If you have been reading these articles, hopefully something has helped your game. Until now I have focused mainly on the physical side of the golf game, but there is another side to golf that is just as important as swinging the club....more... Sports Wire: (Long Beach Press-Telegram) Stadiums with inadequate security should be banned from hosting games next season, the Italian Olympic Committee said Sunday following the death of a policeman in rioting at a Serie A soccer match....more... Press Box (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) Robert L. Wolfson, who helped bring the NHL to St. Louis and was a part-owner during the Blues' early success in the late 1960s, has died. He was 88. Wolfson, who lived in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton, died Friday at a hospital, Rindskopf Roth Funeral Chapel said. Wolfson, Sidney Salomon Jr. and Sid Salomon III obtained an NHL franchise for the city in 1966. The Blues reached the Stanley Cup ......more... Sports' most dominant athlete? Tiger, by a tail (Austin American-Statesman) Woods' golf exploits have been harder to achieve than Federer's tennis dominance....more... Sports in Brief | Brett Favre says he'll return for 17th year as Packers QB (Philly.com) Brett Favre said he would return in the fall for his 17th season as quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. General manager Ted Thompson said yesterday that Favre didn't give him a specific reason for returning, but Thompson figured it was a sign that he is happy with the direction in which the team is headed. The Packers finished 8-8 this season....more... Sports digest (Billings Gazette) Saturday, February 3, 2007 Horse racingNEW YORK - Jockey Jose Santos will be sidelined indefinitely because of injuries from a three-horse spill at Aqueduct....more... Ross not a Fisher out of water as rain disrupts Classic (Gulf Times) DUBAI: It was not just about birdies and eagles yesterday at the Dubai Desert Classic. It was also about cats and dogs as heavy showers threw the 2.4mn dollar tournament out of gear....more... |