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  1. ADDS INFORMATION ABOUT WOMAN PICTURED, UPDATES 2ND SENTENCE This image taken from video provided by AP Television News shows Tiger Woods' mother-in-law Barbro Holmberg being brought into Health Central hospital in Ocoee, Fla. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Emergency crews were summoned to Tiger Woods' Orlando-area mansion for the second time in less than two weeks Tuesday, this time because his mother-in-law was having stomach pains. (AP Photo/AP Television News)
    Woman's 911 call from Woods' home: 'Hurry up' AP - 34 minutes agoSent 472 times

    OCOEE, Fla. - A panicking woman calls 911 from Tiger Woods' Orlando-area mansion, telling the dispatcher that her mother had collapsed.

  2. Police: NC Marine dies in argument over game AP - Mon Dec 7, 10:32 PM ETSent 93 times

    HAVELOCK, N.C. - Police in North Carolina are saying a Marine was accidentally shot to death when he got into an argument with a friend over the Texas-Nebraska football game.

  3. In this Dec. 5, 2009, photo Alabama defensive back Rod Woodson (18), linebacker Jonathan Atchison, center, and defensive lineman Darrington Sentimore (94) celebrate after their 32-13 win over Florida in the NCAA college football SEC championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. A House panel will debate and vote on a bill on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, that would ban the promotion of a postseason NCAA Division I football game as a national championship unless it's the outcome of a playoff. The vote on the legislation by Texas Rep. Joe Barton, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, comes just three days after college football officials announced the BCS selections, including the Jan. 7 national title game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Texas. (AP Photo/John Amis)
    House panel considers college football playoffs AP - 27 minutes agoSent 93 times

    WASHINGTON - A top official of the Bowl Championship Series says there are more important things for Congress to worry about than pressing for a playoff system for college football.

  4. In this photo taken on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 and released by the Florida Highway Patrol on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, front end damage to Tigers Woods' vehicle is shown in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Florida Highway Patrol)
    Trooper sought blood results after Woods crash AP - Mon Dec 7, 9:43 PM ETSent 53 times

    WINDERMERE, Fla. - A Florida trooper who suspected Tiger Woods was driving under the influence sought a subpoena for the golfer's blood results from the hospital he was taken to after crashing his SUV, but prosecutors rejected the petition for insufficient information, according to a police report released Monday.

  5. Kelly Slater surfs in the second heat at the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave surf contest on the North Shore at Waimea Bay, Hawaii Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Slater scored a 98 out of 100 points on the wave. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Michael Goulding)
    Waves big enough for extreme competition AP - Tue Dec 8, 10:13 PM ETSent 49 times

    HONOLULU - A one-day surfing contest that takes place only in extreme conditions was held for the first time in five years Tuesday, thanks to the massive waves pounding Oahu's famed North Shore.

  6. FILE - In this June 11, 2009 photo, Detroit Tigers' Curtis Granderson watches his two-run home run off Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Chicago. A person familiar with the negotiations says the Yankees, Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks are nearing agreement on a three-team trade that would send Granderson from Detroit to New York. The Yankees would trade right-hander Ian Kennedy to Arizona, and lefty reliever Phil Coke and outfield prospect Austin Jackson to Detroit, the person said on condition of anonymity because the trade was not yet final. Detroit would deal pitcher Edwin Jackson to the Diamondbacks, and Arizona would send pitchers Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth to the Tigers. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    AP source: Yanks, Tigers, D'backs nearing big deal AP - Tue Dec 8, 7:08 PM ETSent 47 times

    INDIANAPOLIS - The Yankees, Tigers and Diamondbacks neared agreement Tuesday on a three-team trade that would send All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson from Detroit to New York, a person familiar with the negotiations said.

  7. Ohno not sure why Davis is upset with Colbert AP - Mon Dec 7, 6:09 PM ETSent 26 times

    Apolo Anton Ohno doesn't think Stephen Colbert is a jerk.

  8. Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog talks with the media at a news conference to announce his selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans committee, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in St. Louis.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
    Herzog, Harvey elected to baseball Hall of Fame AP - Mon Dec 7, 6:38 PM ETSent 25 times

    INDIANAPOLIS - Whitey Herzog spent a good, long time stewing about a blown call in the 1985 World Series. So in a strange way, perhaps this fits: He's going into the Hall of Fame, standing next to an umpire.

  9. IndyCar driver Danica Patrick answers questions after unveiling her GoDaddy.com No. 7 JR Motorsports stock car during an event announcing her intention to make her NASCAR racing debut next season, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Phoenix. Patrick has signed with JR Motorsports team, owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Hendrick, and intends to start in her first in an ARCA Series race on Feb. 6 at Daytona International Speedway. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
    Patrick unveils No. 7 JR Motorsports stock car AP - Tue Dec 8, 6:21 PM ETSent 23 times

    PHOENIX - Danica Patrick received all kinds of advice during her lengthy flirtation with NASCAR. Some encouraged her to give it a try, while others openly wondered why IndyCar's biggest star would open herself up to such scrutiny.

  10. Notre Dame wide receiver Golden Tate answers a question after coach Charlie Weis was fired Monday Nov. 30, 2009 Notre Dame fired Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons that was capped by an agonizing four-game losing streak. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced the decision, saying in a news release: “We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those expectations.” Swarbrick said he recommended to university president the Rev. John Jenkins on Sunday night that Weis be let go with six years left on his contract. Weis leaves his alma mater with a 35-27 record in five seasons, among the worst of any Notre Dame coach. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)
    Irish QB Jimmy Clausen, WR Golden Tate turning pro AP - Mon Dec 7, 6:30 PM ETSent 23 times

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The next Notre Dame coach is going to have to try to turn around the program without two of the best players from a .500 team.

  11. In this photo taken on Dec. 6, 2009, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Cincinnati. A person in the NFL told The Associated Press that Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco has been fined $30,000 for donning a poncho and sombrero after scoring a touchdown. The person spoke Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, on condition of anonymity because the league has not made any announcement about the fine. (AP Photo/David Kohl, File)
    NFL fines Ochocinco $30K for poncho, sombrero AP - Wed Dec 9, 1:07 AM ETSent 23 times

    Chad Ochocinco is donating dinero to the NFL yet again.

  12. Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, talks with reporters at the 2009 National Football Foundation inductees news conference in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    McCoy: Didn't know rule about stopping clock AP - Tue Dec 8, 2:42 PM ETSent 21 times

    NEW YORK - Texas quarterback Colt McCoy didn't realize the football must hit something before the clock stops when he tossed away a pass at the end of Longhorns' 13-12 victory against Nebraska — a gaffe that nearly left his team with no time to kick the game-winning field goal.

  13. Cincinnatid coach Brian Kelly points as he works the sideline against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Cincinnati won 45-44. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
    Kelly says he'll talk to Notre Dame AP - Mon Dec 7, 5:55 PM ETSent 20 times

    CINCINNATI - Coach Brian Kelly confirmed on Monday that he will meet with Notre Dame officials about their open job, leaving fourth-ranked Cincinnati with a lot of uncertainty heading into its first Sugar Bowl appearance.

  14. FILE - Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, holds the championship belt at the finish of his WBO welterweight boxing title fight against Miguel Cotto, of Puerto Rico, in this Nov. 14, 2009 file photo, in Las Vegas. Pacquiao won the fight by TKO in the 12th round. Pacquiao did what no fighter has done before--win a belt in seven weight classes. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
    Momentum for Pacquiao-Mayweather megafight grows AP - Tue Dec 8, 6:32 PM ETSent 19 times

    LAS VEGAS - Promoters plan to go to Dallas to meet Wednesday with Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones as the momentum continues to grow for a March 13 megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

  15. Study: Grad rates between blacks, whites widening AP - Mon Dec 7, 4:07 PM ETSent 18 times

    ORLANDO, Fla. - The disparity between graduation rates for white and black college football players at schools headed to bowl games grew slightly this year, according to a study released Monday.

  16. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15) fends off Alabama defender Rolando McClain (25) as he carries the ball during the first quarter of the NCAA college football SEC Championship game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
    McCoy, Tebow among five Heisman finalists AP - Tue Dec 8, 3:44 AM ETSent 17 times

    NEW YORK - In a year when star quarterbacks were supposed to dominate the Heisman Trophy race, two running backs and a defensive tackle made as good a case to win college football's most prestigious award as any of the marquee passers.

  17. Iditarod reports $1M loss in funding AP - Tue Dec 8, 12:41 AM ETSent 16 times

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The world's most famous sled dog race is feeling squeezed by the poor economy.

  18. FILE - This is a July 23, 2009, file photo showing Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain speaking to the media during an availability at the Southeastern Conference football Media Days in Hoover, Ala. No. 1 Alabama's Rolando McClain has won the Butkus Award as college football's top linebacker. He was presented the award Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, 2009, in a surprise visit by Dick Butkus, a Hall of Fame linebacker and the award's namesake. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill, File)
    'Bama's McClain wins Butkus Award AP - Tue Dec 8, 1:38 PM ETSent 16 times

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - For once, the proverbial quarterback of No. 1 Alabama's defense was caught unprepared.

  19. Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch responds to a question during a news conference at the baseball winter meetings in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Granderson headed to Yanks as part of 3-team deal AP - 27 minutes agoSent 11 times

    INDIANAPOLIS - Naturally, it was the New York Yankees who made the first big move at the winter meetings.

  20. FILE - This is an April 25, 2006, file photo showing San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds, pointing skyward after hitting his 710th career home run off New York Mets' Steve Trachsel in the second inning of a baseball game, in San Francisco. Bonds' achievements put him among the candidates for The Associated Press' Athlete of the Decade. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
    MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! Homer king Bonds made splash AP - Mon Dec 7, 11:37 AM ETSent 8 times

    A month ago, during simpler times, Tiger Woods was presented with a tricky question: Who would he pick as the athlete of the decade?

  21. Washington Redskins Shaun Suisham (R) kicks the winning field goal in overtime as the ball is held by Derrick Frost in their game against Miami Dolphins in Landover, Maryland, September 9, 2007. REUTERS/Molly Riley
    Redskins sack kicker Suisham, Portis out for season Reuters - Tue Dec 8, 5:38 PM ETSent 7 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kicker Shaun Suisham was released by the Washington Redskins on Tuesday after missing a late field goal against the unbeaten New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

  22. AP source: Danica Patrick reaches NASCAR deal AP - Tue Dec 8, 9:53 AM ETSent 7 times

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A person familiar with the plan says Danica Patrick has reached a deal to enter NASCAR with JR Motorsports.

  23. FILE - In this July 19, 2007, file photo, Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, hits down the second fairway during her first round match against Katherine Hull, of Australia, at the LPGA HSBC Women's World Match Play Golf Championship at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, N.Y. Sorenstam's dominance, her consistency, her ability to play on the same stage as male golfers, makes her a candidate for The Associated Press' Athlete of the Decade. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
    One tournament speaks to Annika's dominance AP - Tue Dec 8, 2:34 PM ETSent 7 times

    For all the amazing numbers connected with Annika Sorenstam, from her 54 victories on the LPGA Tour in one decade to becoming the only woman to shoot 59, it was one simple swing with a 4-wood that turned the once-shy Swede into a one-name athlete.

  24. New University of Virginia head football coach, Mike London, speaks during a news conference in Charlottesville, Va., Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
    Richmond's London to coach Virginia football AP - Mon Dec 7, 5:17 PM ETSent 5 times

    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Mike London said all the right things in accepting the job to rebuild Virginia's football program, talking of how high academic standards shouldn't rule out success on the field and the importance of building deep and personal relationships.

  25. Gibbs, Theismann to call playoff game for NBC AP - Mon Dec 7, 10:03 AM ETSent 3 times

    NEW YORK - Joe Gibbs and Joe Theismann will reunite to call a wild-card game for NBC during the playoffs.

  26. Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson yells to his teammates while dribbling the ball down court in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
    Nuggets spoil AI's return to Philly with 93-83 win AP - Mon Dec 7, 10:45 PM ETSent 3 times

    PHILADELPHIA - Chauncey Billups and Denver ruined Allen Iverson's homecoming.

  27. FILE - This is an Oct. 1, 2000, file photo showing Marion Jones holding up her five Olympic medals for track and field events in Sydney, Australia. Olympic leaders are finally ready to distribute the individual medals stripped from Marion Jones for doping — but withhold the 100-meter gold from another drug-tainted athlete. (AP Photo/Adam Butler, File)
    AP sources: IOC to keep Jones' gold from Thanou AP - Mon Dec 7, 4:35 PM ETSent 3 times

    LONDON - Officials with direct knowledge of the plan say the IOC is ready to reallocate the individual Olympic medals stripped from Marion Jones for doping — but withhold the 100-meter gold from another drug-tainted athlete.

  28. Green Bay Packers' Donald Driver reacts with Greg Jennings (85) after Driver caught a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)
    Rodgers throws 3 TDs as Packers beat Ravens 27-14 AP - Tue Dec 8, 8:19 AM ETSent 3 times

    GREEN BAY, Wis. - The standings say the Green Bay Packers are in good shape for the playoffs. But Monday night's victory over the Baltimore Ravens showed they still have some work to do to be taken seriously once they get there.

  29. FILE - In this June 9, 2009, file photo, Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins (9) rounds third to score on a double by Bobby Abreu during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Mariners and Figgins have reached a preliminary agreement on a $36 million, four-year contract pending a physical, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday night. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay, File)
    Figgins, Mariners finalize $36M, 4-year deal AP - Tue Dec 8, 9:56 PM ETSent 3 times

    INDIANAPOLIS - Chone Figgins is moving to the Seattle Mariners — and perhaps a new position.

  30. In this product image provided by PepsiCo., Gatorade Tiger Focus drink is shown. Gatorade says it is discontinuing its Tiger Woods drink but says it made the decision before the golfer's car accident led to a media firestorm surrounding his personal life. (AP Photo/PepsiCo.)
    Gatorade drops Tiger drink; decided before wreck AP - 51 minutes agoSent 3 times

    PURCHASE, N.Y. - Gatorade is discontinuing its Tiger Woods drink but says it made the decision before the golfer's car accident led to a media firestorm surrounding his personal life.

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