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Guay takes Super-G title with Garmisch win - Canada's Erik Guay wins the final Super-G of the season to snatch the World Cup title. Australia clinch Chappell-Hadlee series - Australia wrap up the Chappell-Hadlee series against New Zealand with a game still to play thanks to a comfortable six-wicket win under the Duckworth-Lewis method in Auckland. Red Knights get advisers for bid - The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it. Red Knights get bid advisers - The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it. Onions out of Bangladesh series - England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the two-Test series against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad. Hargreaves must wait for return - Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves will not make his return from injury in a reserve game on Thursday, as originally planned. Beckham lauds 'world best' Rooney - David Beckham hails Wayne Rooney as one of the world's best players after he fires Man Utd into the Champions League quarter-finals. Baltacha wins Indian Wells opener - British number one Elena Baltacha defeats wild card Alexa Glatch to reach the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Cincy ousts Louisville, will face WVU (AP) - Cincinnati has rebounded quite well in getting comfortable at the Big East tournament. The 11th-seeded Bearcats again used a huge advantage on the boards to beat sixth-seeded Louisville 69-66 on Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals. They are the only team to play in the opening round still playing, and it was rebounding that keyed both close wins. Oregon QB Masoli faces burglary charge (AP) - Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who helped lead the Ducks to the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth last season, faces a burglary charge in connection with a theft at a campus fraternity house in late January. The Lane Country district attorney's office says Masoli and former Oregon receiver Garrett Embry were each charged Wednesday with one count of burglary in the second degree.

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Golf-South Korean teenager Noh earns Open place (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: March 11, 2010, 3:55 am]
South Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul booked a place at his first major championship when he finished tied for second at the British Open international final qualifying (Asia) on Thursday.

Westwood leading an English charge (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 11, 2010, 3:23 am]
Lee Westwood is the leader of an English revolution in the world of golf as the highest-ranked player at No. 4 in the world and a two-time winner of the European Tour money list. He has been there before, once reaching No. 4 at the turn of the last decade. Back then, he was alone. And while it gives him pride to have so much company at the top -- Ian Poulter and Paul Casey are stacked up behind him in...

Davies takes 1st-round lead at Australian Open (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 11, 2010, 2:59 am]
Defending champion Laura Davies shot a 5-under 68 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Women's Australian Open. Davies had six birdies and a bogey on the tough, par-73 Commonwealth layout where fewer than 25 golfers in the 150-woman field broke par Thursday. There was a six-way tie for second: Yang Soo-jin, Giulia Sergas, Jenni Kuosa, Felicity Johnson, Rebecca Flood and...

WGC event is wide-open for ‘world-class field’ [NBC Sports: March 10, 2010, 6:42 pm]
Ten tournaments into the PGA Tour season, there have been 10 winners. Steve Stricker is the only player who was in the top 10 at the start of the year to have won anywhere in the world, his victory coming at Riviera.

Golf-Villegas will be focus of fiesta at Doral (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 5:29 pm]
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Golf-Villegas will be focus of festa at Doral (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 5:27 pm]
Colombian Camilo Villegas is the fans' favourite at Doral this week but he is keen to keep his focus on the course and not on the legions of Spanish speaking supporters who follow him.

Pavin the way to a memorable year (Yahoo! Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 5:12 pm]
Life couldn't be better for Corey Pavin, reborn on the Champions Tour and ready to lead the U.S. in the Ryder Cup.

A world-class field and wide-open tournament (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 5:11 pm]
One of the billboards at Doral promotes this World Golf Championship with a familiar slogan and some familiar faces, a photo sequence of five players under the phrase, "The World is Watching." Tiger Woods is the center photo. He's the only one watching this week. His presence, even after all this time away from the game, remains prominent.

Villegas to have a following at Doral (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 3:46 pm]
Last week, Camilo Villegas went to Colombia. This week, Colombia is coming to him. Villegas will be easy to find at Doral during the CA Championship, which starts Thursday. Just look for the people wearing "Colombia" across the chests of their yellow, blue and red T-shirts, carrying their country's flag, and shouting at him in Spanish after just about every shot.

Villegas to have a following at Doral [NBC Sports: March 10, 2010, 2:41 pm]
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -Last week, Camilo Villegas went to Colombia. This week, Colombia is coming to him.

CA notebook: Villegas to have following at Doral [NBC Sports: March 10, 2010, 2:41 pm]
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -Last week, Camilo Villegas went to Colombia. This week, Colombia is coming to him.

Hole 2, Dream 18 (PGA.com) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 12:57 pm]
Hole 2, Dream 18

Nationwide Tour Insider: Gainey's working to improve (PGATOUR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 11:59 am]
Nationwide Tour Insider: Gainey's working to improve

Puma to acquire Cobra Golf (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 11:02 am]
The golf equipment company Acushnet has agreed to sell its Cobra Golf brand to Puma, an apparel company slowly getting into the golf business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Acushnet said Wednesday it would continue to help with production, distribution, sales and customer service after the sale is completed so Puma can make a smooth transition.

Out of Bounds: The Tiger mistress pageant winner is ... [NBC Sports: March 10, 2010, 10:53 am]

Out of Bounds: Tiger mistress pageant winner is ... [NBC Sports: March 10, 2010, 10:53 am]

2015 Walker Cup set for Royal Lytham and St. Annes (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 10:02 am]
The 2015 Walker Cup will be held at the Royal Lytham and St. Annes course in northwest England. The links course has twice hosted the Ryder Cup and staged the British Open 10 times. The Royal & Ancient director of championships David Hill says the course will "provide a stern test befitting a contest that has come to represent the pinnacle of amateur achievement." The biannual amateur...

Local Knowledge: Doral Resort & Spa and the WGC-Ca Championship (PGA.com) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 7:42 am]
Local Knowledge: Doral Resort & Spa and the WGC-Ca Championship

Golf-Noh sign of hot streak slowing for South Korean teenager (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 3:46 am]
South Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul continued his sparkling form by firing an opening round six-under-par 66 for a share of the lead after the opening round of British Open International Final Qualifying.

Golf-Woods practice reports set tour tongues wagging (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 7:07 pm]
Media reports that Tiger Woods is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers talking of a possible return to action for the world number one.