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Lindsey Vonn returns to US to new level of fame
NEW YORK (AP) - Lindsey Vonn now gets recognized in the United States. The American returned from the ski season to discover she's now a celebrity in her home country after her dramatic Olympic gold medal performance in Vancouver. Vonn was already a big name in Europe as her dominance led to three straight World Cup overall titles, but she could walk the streets of New York or Los Angeles anonymously. She found that has ...

	Lance Mackey wins 4th consecutive Iditarod NOME, Alaska (AP) - Lance Mackey picked up a few rewards on his way to winning an unprecedented fourth consecutive win in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The 39-year-old musher from Fairbanks stopped to pick up a moose rack along the trail, and, 10 miles from the finish line in Nome Tuesday, he spent five minutes digging up a pair of caribou antlers that he used as a sort of hood ornament on the homestretch.
	Woods to return to golf at the Masters PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in sports. "The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect," Woods said in a statement. "After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta."
	Doctor says Beckham's Achilles' tendon 'totally torn' TURKU, Finland (AP) - The doctor who performed surgery on David Beckham says his left Achilles' tendon was "totally torn." Surgeon Dr. Sakari Orava says Beckham "is doing well" and that Monday's operation lasted just under an hour at the clinic in Turku, southwestern Finland.
	Matt Moore: Starting role Matt Moore said Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox pulled him aside on Friday and took the 2002 Hart High graduate into his office.
	AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters DORAL, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the last two weeks, and swing coach Hank Haney flew there during the weekend to work with him. That led to speculation Thursday he was close to playing again.
	Vonn wins super-G, overall World Cup title GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Olympic downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn capped a historic season with her third straight overall World Cup title on Friday.
	Vonn crashes, will still ski for overall World Cup title GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Lindsey Vonn crashed and bruised her right knee during the World Cup giant slalom Thursday, but is expected to compete Friday in the super-G in an attempt to win her third straight overall title. Vonn fell in first run of the giant slalom when her skis locked, she spun in the air and crashed into the safety netting. She skied down the slope and was taken away from the race area for medical evaluation.
	Marion Jones signs with WNBA's Shock TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Former sprinter Marion Jones signed with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock on Wednesday, hoping to launch a new career after losing five Olympic medals for using steroids and doing jail time for lying to federal prosecutors. Jones was a star at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney but admitted two years ago that she had taken a designer steroid known as the "clear" and was stripped of her medals, including three golds. She ...
	Shane Harper: One step closer It may not have been the place he expected to move one step closer to his dream, but Shane Harper will take it.
	Selig: Too soon to determine if HGH test valid NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says it's too soon to determine whether a blood test for human growth hormone can be used for minor leaguers.
	Eagles set to pay Vick roster bonus PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Michael Vick is getting one more big check from the Philadelphia Eagles. The one after that still could be from a new team.
	Jake Delhomme's release opens the door for Hart grad Matt Moore CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina general manager Marty Hurney choked up while calling releasing Jake Delhomme the toughest decision he's ever had make. Panthers coach John Fox was in tears and pleaded with fans to remember the good moments. Ending the Delhomme era proved difficult - and costly - for the team's brass.
	Favre says he hasn't decided about playing again MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Brett Favre said Thursday he still hasn't decided whether he'll play again next season - and doesn't expect to make an announcement anytime soon. Appearing on NBC's "The Tonight Show" on Thursday night, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback politely demurred when host Jay Leno asked for his thoughts on returning for 2010.
	Baylor's Griner suspended 1 game for punch DALLAS (AP) - Baylor dunking sensation Brittney Griner will be suspended at least one game, and possibly longer, after punching an opposing player in the face.
	Daly tweets 'jerk' golf writer's phone number JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - John Daly was so irritated that a Florida newspaper wrote about his PGA Tour disciplinary file that he referred to the writer as a "jerk" on Twitter and posted the writer's cell phone number for his followers to call.
	AP Source: Woods back from family counseling JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods is closer to competing again. Woods is back home after a week of family counseling in Arizona and is trying to get back into a routine that includes fitness and his first significant practice in 15 weeks, a person with knowledge of his schedule said Tuesday. Woods returned to his home near Orlando on Saturday and has been hitting balls on the range at Isleworth, not far from where ...
	O'Neal has surgery to repair injured thumb INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal had surgery on his injured right thumb Monday and seems likely to miss the rest of the regular season.
	Euphoric end to a bittersweet Olympics VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - They were the resilient Winter Games - beginning in shock, ending in euphoria.
	Kings hold court in SCV Growing up, everybody has role models that inspire them and demonstrate what it takes to be the best. On Saturday, those role models gave back.
	Olympics wrap: US breaks medal record; hockey team in gold game VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - So these won't be remembered as the Vonn-couver Olympics after all. It's looking like they will belong to the entire U.S. delegation instead. The Americans reached 34 medals with a silver and a bronze in short-track speedskating Friday night, and two more were clinched with the men's hockey team and men's team pursuit in speedskating advancing to a gold-medal match in which they can get no worse than silver.
	Kings headed to SCV As part of their 2010 Rink Tour, members of the Los Angeles Kings will make a stop at Ice Station Valencia on Saturday.
	Olympics wrap: Canada beats US 2-0 for gold in women's hockey VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Gold was the only option for both Canada's women's hockey team and South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na. For the U.S. Nordic combined squad, any medal in any color would do. All of them were quite pleased with the way things turned out Thursday.
	Nike sticking by Woods despite off-course problems LONDON (AP) - Nike will continue to support Tiger Woods even though the world's best player has taken an indefinite leave from golf to deal with personal issues.
	Olympics wrap: Vonn crashes, US hockey pulls out tight game VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Lindsey Vonn went down hard. Zach Parise made sure the U.S. men's hockey team didn't. Hours after Vonn broke her right pinkie in a giant slalom crash, the hockey guys found themselves in trouble against Switzerland.
	Olympics wrap: Kramer's gaffe makes wrong kind of memory VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Of all the kooky, costly mistakes made in popular North American sports, it's hard to find anything that compares to the gaffe made today by Dutch speedskater Sven Kramer.
	Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams gets 5 years in fatal NJ shooting SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) - Former NBA star Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for fatally shooting a hired limo driver in 2002, ending an eight-year legal odyssey by tearfully apologizing to the victim's family. He will be eligible for parole in 18 months. Williams, avoiding a retrial on a reckless manslaughter count that deadlocked the jury at his 2004 trial, pleaded guilty last month to aggravated assault in the death of ...
	Olympics wrap: US ties Turin medal count in Vancouver VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - The United States won only one medal at the Vancouver Olympics on Monday, yet there was some significance to it.
	Johnny Damon and Tigers finalize $8M, 1-year deal LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Outfielder Johnny Damon and the Detroit Tigers have finalized an $8 million, one-year contract.
	Olympics wrap: Miller, hockey team add to US gold medal count Sunday VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Bode Miller and the United States hockey team combined to make it a happy day at the Vancouver Olympics for the neighbors to the south, first winning the men's super-combined ski race and then dealing host Canada a surprising loss in the country's favorite sport. HOCKEY

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