While Jay is still out on a combination of bereavement and sick leave, the two best reads of the day are from Steve Elling of CBS Sports and the Daily News Team. Jay does have some comments at the end of this piece, and sends his best, and thanks everyone for their support, love, prayers, and concern. He’s deeply grateful, and hopes to return full-time by the...
AT&T dumps Tiger, but how much has this all really cost? by Jay Busbee “As the worst year of his life drew to a close, Tiger Woods got one last kick in the teeth on New Year’s Eve when AT&T announced it would no longer be sponsoring Tiger Woods. AT&T joins Accenture as companies cutting ties with Woods in the wake of his revelations of...
New Details Disclosed by the Florida Highway Patrol Make the Tiger Scandal More Baffling by Stephanie Wei, New York City “Apparently the whole Tiger Woods accident story hoax, which the 92-year-old retired columnist Furman Bisher (or Busher according to the WESH) innocently posted, has triggered the unearthing of new information from the Florida Highway Patrol...
by Brian Keogh – Dublin Ireland: “Press Was Just Waiting for Woods Mistake says Sergio” “Tiger Woods doesn’t have many friends these days but he has found a kindred spirit in Sergio Garcia. The Spaniard, who will celebrate his 30th birthday on 9 January, preferred to concentrate on the press coverage of the Tiger Woods fiasco than the...
There’s a great old insult I like to use: “Well they say genius skips a generation, so your kids should be brilliant.” It’s not true in the Jenkins family though. Sally, already red-hot after her hilarious parodic send-up of a Tiger press release, now pulls out a 9-iron and give Tiger a shot in the chops almost as hard as Elin did. From the...
Writers for the Boston Herald and the Orlando Sentinel have joined the rallying cry for an investigation into the links between Dr. Galea and Tiger Woods. From the article, the meat and potatoes: “The PGA Tour, for once in its life, should be proactive on an issue involving performance-enhancing drugs. Commissioner Tim Finchem should immediately announce a full...
After nearly three weeks, I couldn’t believe it. I could stick my head out, and it seemed the avalanche was over. Oh there’s still windblown snow flying around, and another fall may come, but unless its the Dr. galea story getting updated, we have a breather finally. The real time updates have finally stopped. The breakneck pace of dalliance has stopped...
In a major victory that will hopefully transfer over to the world of professional sports, the highest court in New York – called the Court of Appeals – unanimously held up the right of the NYPD to test police officers through hair sampling. Newsday reported on the story. Sadly, you have to be a member to read the whole article – BOO! – but the...
In what may be a major victory for not only Tiger Woods, but also the PGA Tour, Buffalo News cited sources close to the Galea investigation as saying that while other athletes may be involved in the Galea investigation, Tiger Woods was not. According to the article, “No evidence has surfaced linking Tiger Woods to the use of performanceenhancing drugs, sources...
Nicely done by our chief Ireland correspondent:) Brian Keogh, who will be a dad soon, has this great interview with Paddy on Cheetah…err…Tiger. From the article: “I’M AMAZED by the fact I’m out on Tour and knew nothing. I must have my head in a hole or something like that. Seemingly nobody knew anything. That just amazes me. I thought...
Here’s a great Daily News article explaining how actovegin is seen in sports medicine circles as an aid to doping. As writer Nate Vinton says: “Actovegin may not be a banned substance in pro sports, but according to experts, the mysterious product is thought to be an accessory to the crime of doping. The Swiss-made calf’s blood derivative, which...
I’ll be spending the evening breaking down Tim Finchem’s press conference for you. Listening to him did not engender confidence that he’s taking the Tour in the right direction, but that article is for tomorrow. Giving credit where it is due, Outside the Lines proves they are still the best journalistic high water mark at the Four-letter. This...
While those of us here at AWITP wish for less Tiger Woods news so we could get on with giving out this year’s Jazzy Awards, the hits just keep coming for the world’s number 1 golfer. A woman was rushed to the hospital from Woods’s home at 2:36 a.m. The Daily News and New York Post hinted it may have Elin Nordegren’s mother. From their article:...
Here is a transcript of Tiger Woods’s latest statement regarding his alleged marital infidelity: “I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings...
Both the New York Post and New York Daily News have published stories alleging that waitress and reality TV contestant Jaimee Grubbs has admitted to a steamy affair with Tiger Woods, this revelation on the heels of Woods’s alleged trysts with event planner Rachel Uchitel and his mysterious car crash of Thanksgiving night. The Post ran text messages allegedly...