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With the Masters right around the corner and his putting stroke lagging behind, Tiger Woods stayed on the practice green for close to an hour after the first round at Doral in a desperate search for a solution. With a 10-foot par that meant more to him than any of his six birdies, he found it Friday in the CA Championship. More Info...  

Greg Oden scored less and was hounded by foul trouble again. Then he needed as many stitches as he had rebounds to close up a nasty cut on his chin. Still, Ohio State's 7-foot, 270-pound freshman was feeling better, not frustrated Friday -- even though he rubbed his forehead and mostly stared down at his feet on the interview podium a day after Ohio State withstood another close call and moved... More Info...  

The New York Knicks signed free-agent center Randolph Morris to a two-year contract Friday, adding the former Kentucky star to their roster thanks to an unusual provision in the NBA's collective bargaining agreement. Morris, the Wildcats' leading scorer this season, declared himself eligible for the 2005 draft following his freshman year but was not selected. More Info...  

The Houston Texans waived quarterback David Carr, the first draft pick in franchise history five years ago, and running back Domanick Williams. The Texans never have had a winning record, and Carr often was the scapegoat. He completed 60 percent of his passes, but also threw 65 interceptions and was sacked 249 times in five seasons. More Info...  

Jeff Gordon won the first pole of the Car of Tomorrow era, putting his Chevrolet Impala in the top starting spot at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday. More Info...  

Andy Reid sounded a lot like a football coach when he talked about his sons' legal troubles. Take everything one day at a time. Hit trouble head on. Eliminate distractions. Sounds like someone who's prepared for both the Giants and a giant personal crisis. Reid returned from a temporary leave of absence Friday, five weeks after leaving the Philadelphia Eagles because his two oldest sons face criminal... More Info...  

Tyler Hansbrough can appear so focused on the court, he seems downright possessed. Easy to see why he earned the nickname "Psycho T" even before he got bloodied by a broken nose. That's why it looked so strange to see him standing out on the wing, swishing 3-pointers and dribbling between his legs. And laughing. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. VIERA, Fla. – After three straight last-place seasons and halving the payroll, Washington is trying to avoid setting a dubious record. More Info...  

Authorities said Thursday that Pakistan's cricket coach was strangled in his hotel room and they were opening a murder investigation, adding to the intrigue surrounding an incident that has caused a sensation in the proper world of cricket. Bob Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious in his blood- and vomit-splattered hotel room in Jamaica on Sunday, a day after his team's humiliating upset loss to... More Info...  

Kansas' run through the NCAA tournament was slowed to a crawl by scrappy Southern Illinois. The Jayhawks got up just in time to move to the brink of the Final Four. Brandon Rush scored 12 points without missing a shot, and Kansas eked out a 61-58 victory over Southern Illinois in the West Regional semifinals Thursday night. More Info...  

David Carr is done as the starting quarterback of the Houston Texans. The Texans acquired Matt Schaub in a trade with Atlanta on Thursday and said for the first time publicly that Carr's five-year tenure as the starter is over. "Matt is our starting quarterback," general manager Rick Smith said. "We're trying to help David find another place. More Info...  

With Kentucky fans dogging him after another disappointing finish, Tubby Smith is bolting the bluegrass for Minnesota. Smith will be introduced as the Golden Gophers' 16th coach at a noon press conference Friday, ending a 10-year tenure in Lexington that seemed to be in its final days even before Minnesota contacted him. More Info...  

Instead of rebuilding Iowa, coach Steve Alford will try to transform New Mexico. "Things came up, and this is the decision he had to make," senior guard Mike Henderson said after Alford told players of his decision during a team meeting Thursday. New Mexico athletics department spokesman Greg Remington said there will be a 2 p.m. More Info...  

Jonathan Papelbon's conversion from closer to starter didn't last long. Papelbon is heading back to Boston's bullpen to fill a major void, though he isn't doing it because an injury to Mike Timlin left the Red Sox without a closer. "I haven't been sleeping well because there's been that feeling deep down in my heart that I wanted to close," Papelbon said after the Phillies and Red Sox played to a... More Info...  

Marshall Faulk sat out last season with a knee injury that threatened to end his career. He'll officially close the door on his playing days on Monday when he announces his retirement at the NFL owners meetings. Faulk was the NFL MVP in 2000 and offensive player of the year three years running from 1999-2001. More Info...  

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was arrested Thursday on a drunken driving charge after police said they found him asleep inside his running sport utility vehicle at a stop light. La Russa gave two breath samples and had a blood alcohol content of 0.093 percent, Jupiter police said in a statement. More Info...  

Greg Oden punished himself this week. Angry over having lost his composure and missing some shots in a second-round, near-loss to Xavier, the Ohio State big man came to San Antonio looking for redemption. Not from his coach or teammates, mind you, but from his biggest critic: Greg Oden. "I was a little down on myself," Oden acknowledged Wednesday. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. PHOENIX – Rich Harden is gobbling up hitters this spring, a positive sign if Oakland is going to contend for the AL West crown. More Info...  

Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut and forward Charlie Villanueva will miss the rest of the season because of injuries. Bogut missed a game for the first time in his career Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers because of a sprained left foot. The Bucks announced that neither player would return this season during the second quarter. More Info...  

Philadelphia Flyers forward Todd Fedoruk was removed from the ice on a stretcher Wednesday night after taking a knockout punch to the face from New York's Colton Orr just 21 seconds into the game. Fedoruk took on Orr inside the circle to the left of Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki and exchanged blows with New York's leading fighter. More Info...