Monday 12th April, 2010 KARACHI: helping the county BY TIM DAHLBERG a gorgeous Saturday. to Nike chairman Phil Knight as they followed Informed that he cursed, Woods said, "Did her son around the course, and following them Pakistan leg- return to Division spinner Danish One (of the county AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) - Tigers Woods I? If I did, then I'm sorry." was a uniformed deputy sheriff. Kaneria said championship). For wasn't being slapped with divorce papers, no Being Tiger Woods once meant never After Woods hit his first putt up a big hill Saturday he was the last two years I mistresses or porn stars were stalking him, but having to say you're sorry. So count that in and well past the hole on No. 6, she explained “surprised and have been Essex’s his mother was worried. Woods' favor, even if weeks in therapy haven't to Knight that the putt was just too tough. shocked” to see best performer and changed everything about the world's greatest "If you do not putt it hard it will come During the third round, Woods seemed on his name linked have never done golfer. down," she said. "It's a hard putt. A hard putt." the verge of throwing away any chance he had with a corrup- Stunned anything Indeed, after a wild round left him still Missing from the entourage was Woods' to win the Masters. And at this moment that tion probe wrong.”Kaneria within striking distance on Sunday, it was clear wife, Elin, but that was hardly a surprise. How seemed like the most critical part of Tiger launched by said he is ready to one vital thing was still the same - Woods still things stand between Woods and his wife can Woods' recovery so far. English police. undergo any inves- has the resolve that made him so feared for so only be guessed at. "Bogey?" Mrs. Woods yelled out from her The Sun newspa- tigation. “No one many years. One thing that's not hard to guess is what vantage point off the seventh fairway. "Come per in Britain from Essex has con- "That's fine. That's never a this Masters means to Woods. Returning to the on now, stop that." claimed that the Kaneria tacted me, but I will problem," Woods said, referring place he feels most comfortable was a big step Woods was worried himself. He couldn't 29-year-old was be ready to undergo to his mental toughness in his comeback from public ridicule, and get- figure out the speed of the greens, some of his one of two Essex any investigation. I before repeating him- ting into contention after two rounds was an shots were going sideways, and two early players being will also take legal self for emphasis. even bigger step. birdies seemed like a distant memo- investigated for advice on such ry. "That's not a problem." Saturday wasn't nearly as easy, allegations of baseless reports.” And that thing he prom- No, the problem was despite two birdies on the first three holes “match irregu- denies The leg-spinner has ised about controlling him- the swing that had served that moved Woods to within one shot of larities”. taken 254 wickets self on the golf course? Woods so well in the first the lead. “Kaneria and in 58 Tests since One bad swing on the two days of his comeback He was seven shots back and head- another Essex making his debut par-3 sixth took care from a scandal. The putter ing in the wrong direction when he plunked player are to be against England of that. disappeared for long stretches, it in the sand on the par-3 12th. But he got probed following in 2000. "Tiger, you suck," Woods too, in an erratic round that up-and-down for par, then went birdie- allegations incidents in one- (Daily muttered, before adding a seemed to confound Woods as birdie-birdie before following a bogey day matches last Times) curse for good measure. All much as it did his mother. on No. 17 with a birdie on the final summer,” the caught by TV microphones, Kultida Woods hole. Sun reported on of course, for the listen- couldn't do anything The final tally was seven Saturday. But Kaneria ing pleasure of mil- about it, though she birdies and five bogeys, but it insisted the allega- lions watching could have been a lot worse. It left him tions were base- an afternoon offered a run- tied for third, four strokes off the lead, and less. “I woke up to of ning com- with a smile on his face. the shocking Masters mentary "I fought as hard as I possibly could to news on drama get myself back in the ballgame," Woods said. Saturday,” Kaneria play "At one point I was seven back and to fight told AFP. “The story out back there and to get it where I'm only four in the newspaper on back right now was a pretty big accomplish- is baseless. I have ment." played my cricket for Pakistan as well as for Essex, with pride and honesty.” Kaneria said he had delayed his return to Essex to feature in a domestic one-day tournament in Pakistan. “I told the Essex administration Woods recovery that I would play in a domestic event, so I would not be able to reach there on April 7,” said Kaneria. “I try my best for the on plan on the county and played my role in Danish Kaneria 47-year-old Holyfield stops Botha LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former Russell Mora's count, but Mora heavyweight champion Evander then stopped the fight with the Holyfield is using George South African backed into a cor- golf course Foreman's comeback more than 15 ner, giving Holyfield the lightly years ago as inspiration after regarded World Boxing Federaton notching his latest victory heavyweight title. Saturday. "I'm going to be the undisput- Tiger Woods waves to spectators as The 47-year-old Holyfield (43- Woods in red on Sunday in the next-to- ed heavyweight champion of the he walks up the 18th fairway during the 10-2, 28 KOs) won by TKO against last group at the Masters is compelling enough world," Holyfield said. third round of the Masters golf tourna- 41-year-old Frans Botha with 2:05 even in normal times. And if the last five Two judges, Jerry Roth and ment in Augusta, Ga., Saturday, April left in the eighth round. Holyfield months have proved anything, these are not Glenn Feldman, had Botha ahead 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) had knocked down the South normal times. African 31 seconds earlier with a 67-66 when the fight was stopped. right to the chin. The other judge, Herb Santee, had Botha (47-5-3) beat referee it 69-64 for Holyfield. the gossip mill Sushmita Sen, Barclays to search for former Miss Universe and Wasim Akram, former Pakistani Cricket captain have Liverpool buyer been reportedly seeing each other for almost one and a half LONDON (AP) - Liverpool's than Gillett on retaining some season after a disappointing years now. American owners are stepping control at Anfield, but now both campaign. The duo met each other as up efforts to sell the English are prepared to sanction an out- "The cost of a top-class play- co-judges on a reality show 'Ek Premier League club by tasking right sale and they hope a buyer er is about 20 million pounds. I Khiladi Ek Hasina' which con- Barclays Bank with finding a will be found by Barclays think we need three," Benitez cluded two years back and the buyer and appointing a new Capital, the investment arm of said. "We want to keep the spine bowl is set rolling since then chairman, a person familiar the bank which sponsors the of the team, but sometimes you and both are said to have with the situation said Saturday. Premier League. have to manage and you have to become more and more close to Tom Hicks and George Hicks had blocked Gillett's sell two or three players who each other. Gillett Jr. are set to appoint moves to sell his 50 percent aren't playing many games. With Wasim's wife's demise British Airways chairman share to Dubai International "I think we can improve but last year both Wasim and Martin Broughton next week as Capital group in 2008 as the pair it depends if we can do the right Sushmita Sen Wasim Akram Sushmita came all the more an interim non-executive chair- feuded over future plans for the signings and it is always easier close. They were spotted man to oversee the sale process, club. And an outright 500 mil- to sign more players with more recently this week in a the person told The Associated lion-pound takeover bid by the money. It's not easy for us to Mumbai sub-urban nightspot Press on condition of anonymity DIC group was also rebuffed. compete for players." Sania-Shoaib out with lot of display of public because the talks are ongoing. The state of the club's The lack of funds at affection which made a state- For more than two years, finances has limited manager Liverpool has also led to the ment about their intimate rela- Hicks and Gillett have been try- Rafa Benitez's ability to operate postponement of plans to build a Sushmita-Wasim in tionship. ing to attract investors to reduce in the transfer market.