14 Wednesday 25th August, 2010
At the inaugural Youth Olympics
Kieu Duong of Germany competes in the
women’s 3-meter springboard rounds at
Koki Niwa of Japan returns a shot to Hung Tzu-Hsiang of Taiwan during the Men’s the Youth Olympic Games held on Gu Yuting of China returns a shot to Isabelle Li of Singapore during the women’s
Table Tennis Final at the Youth Olympic Games held on Monday Aug. 23, 2010 in Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 in Singapore. table tennis final at the Youth Olympic Games held on Monday Aug. 23, 2010 in
Singapore. Niwa won the match and the Gold Medal. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) Singapore. Gu won the gold medal.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Tiger Woods,
BY NICK ALLEN himself out of contention early in the
IN LOS ANGELES final round.
One example of how the impend-
Tiger Woods’ golf game has suf- ing divorce has affected him came last
fered since he took a break from the month when he played in a charity
game after he pro-am in Ireland,
became which ended on
wife officially divorced
embroiled in a Tuesday .
sex scandal.
He is to play
in a USPGA
Woods Instead of stay-
ing overseas to
practice on links
event this week
in New Jersey
divorce: how courses, Woods
flew home to
BY DOUG FERGUSON
where he needs
a good perform-
ance to show he
his golf has Florida for six
days to see his
children, then
T
iger Woods and his
Swedish-born wife offi-
cially divorced Monday ,
is worth picking
for the upcom-
ing Ryder Cup.
suffered returned to
Scotland for the
British Open.
nine months after his mid- It will be He has won 82
dle-of-the night car crash out- Tiger Woods’ times worldwide -
side their home set off first tournament as a single man since 36 times and six majors while married
shocking revelations that the he finished ninth in a World Golf - in his professional career.
world’s most famous athlete Championship in Ireland in October His last victory came at the
had been cheating on her 2004. Australian Masters on Nov 15, his last
through multiple affairs. Since returning to golf at the
trip before his serial infidelity was
“We are sad that our mar- Masters in April, Woods has not come
uncovered.
riage is over and we wish close to winning a tournament.
each other the very best for He tied for fourth in the Masters
(C) The Telegraph Group,
the future,” Woods and Elin and in the US Open, both times taking
London, 2010
Nordegren said in a joint
statement released by their
lawyers.
The divorce was granted
in Bay County Circuit Court WTA Tour Nadal gets top
in Panama City Florida,
,
about 375 miles away from Money Leaders seeding for
their Isleworth home outside
Orlando. The couple had Through Aug. 23
1. Serena Williams $4,266,011
US Open
married in October 2004 in
Barbados and have a 3-year- 2. Venus Williams $2,223,556 NEW YORK (AP) - Seeking to
old daughter, Sam, and a 19- 3. Francesca Schiavone $1,855,756 complete the career Grand
month-old son, Charlie. 4. Jelena Jankovic $1,629,983 Slam, Rafael Nadal will be the
The marriage was 5. Sam Stosur $1,551,795 top-seeded man when the U.S.
described in court docu- 6. Vera Zvonareva $1,461,083 Open starts next week, while
ments as “irretrievably bro- 7. Kim Clijsters $1,422,348 Roger Federer will come to
ken” with no point in trying 8. Justine Henin $1,401,960 Flushing Meadows seededsec-
to reconcile. Terms of the 9. Caroline Wozniacki $1,368,927 ond.
divorce were not disclosed, 10. Aravane Rezai $1,180,561 The women’s seedings have
except that they will “share 11. Flavia Pennetta $942,611 been delayed one day because
parenting” of their two chil- 12. Li Na $878,678 of a rainout of Sunday’s final at
dren. 13. Victoria Azarenka $867,314 the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
The divorce was finalized 14. Nadia Petrova $851,462 It appears, however, that
by Bay County Circuit Judge 15. Elena Dementieva $805,058
Judy Pittman Biebel during 16. Agnieszka Radwanska $787,887
a brief hearing in a confer- 17. Zheng Jie $769,851
ence room in her chambers, 18. Shahar Peer $724,524
according to Biebel’s judicial 19. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez $731,188
assistant Kim Gibson. The 20. Maria Kirilenko $665,700
hearing lasted no more than 21. Gisela Dulko $651,620
10 minutes. Woods and 22. Yaroslava Shvedova $650,618
Nordegren were present, 23. Marion Bartoli $564,267
along with their lawyers, 24. Petra Kvitova $532,108
Gibson said. 25. Maria Sharapova $528,122
“I don’t comment on 26. Tsvetana Pironkova $509,793
active cases,” Thomas J. 27. Svetlana Kuznetsova $508,165
Sasser, Woods’ divorce attor- 28. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova $487,592
,
ney said. When asked why 29. Katarina Srebotnik $476,783
they chose to file in Panama 30. Lucie Safarova $457,546
City Sasser said it was a
, Tiger Woods (R) and Elin Nordegren 31. Alisa Kleybanova $449,749
joint decision by the lawyers. 32. Yanina Wickmayer $449,694
cost Woods three major cor- day before he left to play the Championship in Ireland in
Nordegren’s attorneys - 33. Vania King $415,270
porate sponsors - Accenture, British Open at St. Andrews. October 2004.
which included her twin sis- 34. Cara Black $410,140
AT&T and Gatorade - worth Woods, who had won the pre- Since returning to golf at Rafael Nadal
ter, London-based Josefin 35. Alexandra Dulgheru $402,205
millions of dollars, and he vious two times at St. the Masters, Woods has not
Lonnborg - referred all ques- 36. Daniela Hantuchova $398,199 Caroline Wozniacki will get the
lost his image as the gold Andrews by a combined 13 come close to winning a tour-
tions to the statement. 37. Kaia Kanepi $387,955 top seed because Serena
standard in sports endorse- shots, tied for 23rd. nament. He tied for fourth in Williams, the world’s top-
Woods’ agent, Mark 38. Alona Bondarenko $375,742
ments. A month after the Nordegren completed her the Masters and in the U.S. ranked player, has withdrawn
Steinberg, declined comment 39. Kveta Peschke $349,095
scandal became public, four-hour class through Open, both times taking him- while recovering from surgery
when asked if the couple had 40. Elena Vesnina $347,713
Woods spent two months in FloridaParentingClass.com self out of contention early to repair cuts on her right foot.
a prenuptial agreement or 41. Ekaterina Makarova $342,088
therapy at a Mississippi clin- on Aug. 16, the day after in the final round. Also missing will be defend-
terms of the settlement. 42. Ana Ivanovic $336,603
ic with hopes of saving his Woods tied for 28th in the One example of how the
“We’re not commenting 43. Liezel Huber $335,966 ing men’s champion Juan
marriage. PGA Championship at impending divorce has affect-
beyond what was in the 44. Sara Errani $335,463 Martin del Potro, who remains
“While we are no longer Whistling Straits. ed him came last month
release,” he said. 45. Agnes Szavay $327,563 sidelined because of a lingering
married, we are the parents Documents also show the when he played in a charity
Nordegren’s mother, 46. Anabel Medina Garrigues $316,785 wrist injury.
of two wonderful children two children lived at their pro-am in Ireland, which
Barbro Holmberg, also 47. Dominika Cibulkova $305,208
and their happiness has primary home at Isleworth ended on Tuesday Instead of
. Seeded third for the men is
declined comment. 48. Iveta Benesova $304,869
been, and will always be, of until November 2009 - Woods staying overseas to practice Novak Djokovic, followed by
Nordegren, who once 49. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova $290,389
paramount importance to crashed his SUV over the on links courses, Woods flew Andy Murray at No. 4.
worked as a nanny for 50. Nuria Llagostera Vives $286,467
both of us,” they said in the fire hydrant and into a tree home to Florida for six days
Swedish golfer Jesper statement. ... “The weeks on Nov. 27 - and that
Parnevik, asked to have her to see his children, then
and months ahead will not Nordegren had moved out to
Bradley says he’s interested in Aston Villa job
maiden name restored as returned to Scotland for the
be easy for them as we adjust a nearby residence since British Open.
Elin Maria Pernilla to a new family situation, then.
Nordegren. Woods has won 82 times
which is why our privacy Woods is to play this week LONDON (AP) — national team until the great history and a great
The couple signed a mari- worldwide - 36 times and six
must be a principal con- at The Barclays, where he United States soccer end of the year, says his following, and those type
tal settlement agreement on majors while married - in his coach Bob Bradley says representatives have of opportunities would
cern.” needs a good performance to
July 3 and July 4, the week- professional career. His last he is interested in taking held talks with Aston of course be of interest,”
According to court docu- extend his PGA Tour season
end of the AT&T National victory came at the over as manager of Villa, which has been Bradley told BBC Radio.
ments, Woods completed the and try to show he is worth
outside Philadelphia, where Australian Masters on Nov. Aston Villa in the without a manager since Aston Villa is owned
American Safety Institute’s picking for the Ryder Cup. It
Woods failed to break par in four-hour course on “Parent will be his first tournament 15, his last trip before his English Premier League. Martin O’Neill’s surprise by American Randy
a PGA Tour event for the Education and Family as a single man since he fin- serial infidelity was uncov- The 52-year-old departure on Aug. 9. Lerner, who also owns
first time in 11 years. Stablization” on July 10, the ished ninth in a World Golf ered. (AP) Bradley, who has a con- “I think Aston Villa the NFL’s Cleveland
The sordid sex scandal tract to coach the U.S. is a massive club with Browns.