
Nov 24 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin fought to the last hole for the LPGA's top player award.
Nov 24 - By Peter Leonard, Associated Press Writer
The future of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador's Astana team is again in doubt after cycling's ruling body made new demands for financial guarantees.

Nov 19 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season.

Nov 18 - By Brendan Farrington, AP Political Writer
Sarah Palin, who says the 2012 presidential election isn't on her radar, took her "Going Rogue" book tour to the biggest of the battleground states Tuesday, including a stop in the retirement community where tens of thousands of people gave her star treatment in the 2008 presidential election.

Nov 14 - By Stephen Wade, AP Sports Writer
Michelle Wie, LPGA Tour champion.

Nov 6 - By Stephen Wade, AP Sports Writer
Jiyai Shin took a big step toward adding the LPGA Tour player of the year award to her top rookie trophy, shooting a 6-under 66 on Friday for a three-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

Nov 4 - By Hillel Italie, AP National Writer
Sarah Palin's book tour is a gift for her base.
Nov 3 - By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer
The PGA Tour is leaving the FedEx Cup just as it is with the playoff schedule and points system.

Nov 1 - By Associated Press
John Cook had a tough time staying focused Sunday in the final round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championships. Loren Roberts had no such problem.

Oct 30 - By Associated Press
American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan's Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Hee Young Park after the first round of the Mizuno Classic.

Oct 25 - By Associated Press
Things are going so well for John Cook these days that not even an errant tee shot into the bunker on the 18th hole could throw him off stride.

Oct 22 - By Victor Epstein, Associated Press Writer
Rock band Bon Jovi announced plans Thursday for a new world tour that will swing by the new home of the New York Giants and Jets.

Oct 18 - By Associated Press
Phil Blackmar won his first Champions Tour title Sunday, birdieing five of his first six holes en route to a 7-under 64 and a one-stroke victory over Jay Haas, Tom Kite and Andy Bean in the AT&T Championship.

Oct 16 - By Michael Graczyk, Associated Press Writer
Dan Forsman remained in position for his second Champions Tour victory of the year, shooting a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead in the Administaff Small Business Classic.

Oct 16 - By Associated Press
Robert Allenby and Martin Kaymer are tied for lead in the second round of the Castello Masters after play was suspended because of darkness.
Oct 8 - By Associated Press
Ross McGowan took the biggest 54-hole lead on the European Tour this year after a 12-under 60 on Saturday gave him a seven-stroke advantage at the Madrid Masters.
Oct 4 - By Associated Press
Tom Watson's first shot of the final round of the Senior Players Championship was ugly, a drive into the bunker at the lip of the fairway that led to a bogey, matching his total in the previous three rounds.

Oct 4 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
With a birdie on the final hole, Jay Haas claimed a one-stroke victory over Tom Watson at the Senior Players Championship. Haas shot the day's best score, a 6-under 64, to capture the final major title of the year.

Oct 2 - By John Zenor, AP Sports Writer
Lorena Ochoa fashioned a few more nice memories from the Navistar LPGA Classic.

Oct 2 - By Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer
It was business as usual for David Letterman and CBS' "Late Show." The band played. The host, dapper as always in a well-tailored suit, recited his monologue; some jokes hit, some missed.

Oct 1 - By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer
Kanye West and Lady Gaga's highly anticipated tour is over before it even began.
Oct 1 - By Brian Creighton, Associated Press Writer
Luke Donald was almost perfect with his putter on the way to an 8-under 64 at Kingsbarns on Sunday that gave him a one-stroke lead over Rory McIlroy and Simon Dyson in the weather-delayed third round of the Dunhill Links Championship.

Sep 29 - By Kathy Matheson, Associated Press Writer
The Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich don't agree on much, but a meeting with a group of inner-city charter school students on Tuesday left them with the same impression: There is hope for improving the U.S. education system.

Sep 26 - By Associated Press
Tom Watson is feeling good and likes his golf game these days.

Sep 25 - By Associated Press
Ninth-grader Alexis Thompson is trying to avoid getting to far ahead of herself in the Navistar LPGA Classic.