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Holiday Violence: Not Just for Celebs

As Tiger Woods and Charlie Sheen prove, this season can be stressful

(Newser) - Elin Nordegren kicked off this year's holiday season on the wrong foot, reportedly chasing Tiger Woods with a golf club in the wee hours after Thanksgiving. Charlie Sheen piled on, allegedly assaulting his wife on Christmas, writes Mary Elizabeth Williams in Salon , and it's worth noting that the holidays can...

Tiger Scandal Cost Sponsors $12B

Study: Shareholders are the ones who got screwed

(Newser) - The Tiger Woods sex scandal has destroyed a whopping $12 billion in stock value along with the golfer's reputation, according to a University of California study. Economic professors crunched stock data for the weeks after the scandal broke and found that shareholder value in the Tiger-linked companies dropped a total...

What Spitzer Could Teach Tiger
 What Spitzer 
 Could Teach Tiger 
WhEN CAUGHT WITH YOUR SOCKS ON...

What Spitzer Could Teach Tiger

Former NY gov's comeback shows it can be done

(Newser) - Tiger Woods should take a lesson in scandal-management from Eliot Spitzer, Ravi Somaiya writes for Gawker. It's been less than two years since the ex-NY governor's hooker story broke, and he's still married and writing lauded op-eds in the New York Times. Some tips for Tiger:
  • Face the media. It's
...

Elin Seeks Sole Custody of Tiger's Kids: Tabs
 Elin Seeks Sole Custody 
 of Tiger's Kids: Tabs  
...OR MAYBE NOT

Elin Seeks Sole Custody of Tiger's Kids: Tabs

As Tiger Woods' wife waffles on divorce, Rachel Uchitel flees to Florida

(Newser) - Tiger Woods’ scorned wife is definitely going to file for divorce…right? Gossip sites can’t seem to agree on that pivotal issue. Sources tell TMZ Elin Nordegren hasn’t yet decided whether to file, but Radar cites two UK tabloids claiming she is not only moving forward with the...

Posse Helped Tiger Woods Sneak Around
Posse Helped Tiger Woods Sneak Around
'you've got to be careful'

Posse Helped Tiger Woods Sneak Around

Small group of friends cautioned golfer, then circled the wagons

(Newser) - The small group of friends who make up Tiger Woods' inner circle warned the golfer his extramarital shenanigans were going to cause trouble, but he ignored them—and they've stuck with him through the explosive revelations that are threatening to sink his career. "We said, 'You've got to be...

Worst Sports Excesses of the Decade
 Worst Sports 
 Excesses of 
 the Decade 
Aughts in review

Worst Sports Excesses of the Decade

Pacman Jones' strip club behavior typifies the sad new culture

(Newser) - American sports culture descended into sheer decadence this decade, and no single incident sums it better than Pacman Jones' "making it rain" with cash in a Vegas strip club in 2007, writes Clay Travis for Fanhouse. The chaos that ensued after he tossed around the money—reportedly about $100,...

Tiger's Mom 'Disappointed'
 Tiger's Mom 'Disappointed' 
plus, another sponsor backs off

Tiger's Mom 'Disappointed'

Tag Heuer to limit use of golfer in marketing

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' mom is "hurt, angry and disappointed" in her son for the damage he's done to his family. The revelation of Tiger's indiscretions has been "devastating" for Kutilda Woods, who worries for her grandchildren, a source close to the family says. "She loves him and will...

2007 Woods Cover-Up Exposed
  2007 Woods Cover-Up Exposed 
THIS ARTICLE? NOT WHAT IT SEEMS

2007 Woods Cover-Up Exposed

Tiger Woods buried news of an affair with Mindy Lawton, sources say

(Newser) - A Men’s Fitness cover story on Tiger Woods in 2007 was actually a cover-up—a deal made to stop sister publication the National Enquirer from publishing a far more scandalous piece. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal Woods’ team made the deal after the Enquirer approached with pictures of...

Elin Hires Top Lawyer for $284M Divorce

Nordegren talks to Sorrell Trope; Woods gets strip club sponsor offer

(Newser) - Elin Nordegren didn’t just get herself any old lawyer—she’s reportedly hired Hollywood's superstar divorce guru Sorrell Trope, and is gearing up to go after nearly $284 million. Trope, whose clients range from Cary Grant to Hugh Grant, specializes in “very high-asset, high-income divorces,” an expert...

Cougar Seeks $3M for Tiger 'Love Child'
 Cougar Seeks 
 $3M for Tiger 
 'Love Child' 
MORE COMPLICATIONS

Cougar Seeks $3M for Tiger 'Love Child'

Pricey new problems emerge for Woods

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' apparent former "cougar mistress" is now reportedly pressing him for $3 million for a love child she claims she had with him six years ago. Theresa Rogers, who was living with her fourth husband at the time, told friends she was actively trying to get pregnant during...

France Mulls Tiger Woods' 'Extra-Marital Asylum' Plea
France Mulls Tiger Woods'
'Extra-Marital Asylum' Plea
HE DIDN'T, BUT WHAT IF?

France Mulls Tiger Woods' 'Extra-Marital Asylum' Plea

Slate's French arm submits request for embattled golfer

(Newser) - Saying he’s being dragged through the mud over his affairs by America’s hypocritical public and media, Tiger Woods has submitted a request for “extra-marital asylum in France. Or, rather, Layla Demay has on his behalf, writing for Slate’s French arm. “While in my country one...

Elin Quitting Tiger For Kids' Sake: Pal

'She's a strong woman, she's made up her mind'

(Newser) - Elin Nordegren Woods is preparing to divorce her errant husband because she believes it's best for the couple's young son and daughter, according to a friend. “She’s a strong woman, this is beyond embarrassing, and she has a daughter and son she has to think about, who will...

Maybe Tiger's Had a PR Plan All Along
 Maybe Tiger's Had 
 a PR Plan All Along 
smarter than we think?

Maybe Tiger's Had a PR Plan All Along

The golfer's handling of his infidelity scandal may not be so bad

(Newser) - Tiger Woods, so talented at the game of golf, seems to know nothing about the game of PR: He’s hopelessly bungled this whole infidelity scandal—or has he? Though his strategy might not be obvious to all, Simon Dumenco sees a method to the madness, and outlines Tiger’s...

Woods Voted Athlete of the Decade

Beats out Lance Armstrong, Roger Federer, Michael Phelps

(Newser) - Tiger Woods finally got some good news today, when the AP voted him the athlete of the decade. Woods received 56 of the 142 votes cast by AP member editors since last month. More than half of the ballots were returned after the Nov. 27 car accident outside his Florida...

Tiger Woods Linked to... Jessica Simpson?

 Tiger Woods 
 Linked to... 
 Jessica 
 Simpson? 
PLUS: ELIN PLANS DIVORCE

Tiger Woods Linked to... Jessica Simpson?

Sources say the golfer flirted with Tony Romo's ex, and Elin will leave

(Newser) - Today’s bizarre Tiger Woods rumor: The golfer was also involved with—wait for it—Jessica Simpson. It seems the two met days before Simpson and Tony Romo split, when Romo partnered with Woods at a golf tournament. “Tiger liked what he saw and let her know it,”...

Elin Making Deal &mdash;With Puma?
 Elin Making Deal 
 —With Puma? 
NIKE WON'T BE HAPPY

Elin Making Deal —With Puma?

Nordegren could be face of new line—by Tiger Woods' sponsor's rival

(Newser) - It may not have been her first choice of revenge, but Elin Nordegren’s potential sponsorship deal is pretty good nonetheless. As cheating hubby Tiger Woods keeps losing sponsors, Elin may be gaining one—with (Tiger sponsor) Nike’s arch-rival, Puma. A company official tells TMZ they are in “...

Elin Heads to Sweden for Holidays —Without Tiger

Woods to hang with guy pals, somewhere safe from media

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' wife is heading to Sweden with the kids for the holidays, but the humiliated champ is staying behind to hang with pals, according to sources. "He's talking about going away with two or three of his friends, just the boys," a buddy tells the New York ...

CBS Warns Announcer Not to Talk Tiger

Baker-Finch says he'll be fired if he mentions Woods

(Newser) - CBS golf commentator Ian Baker-Finch says the network’s warned him not to talk about a certain scandal-plagued golf star. “Mate, if I say one word about Tiger I will get fired,” the former British Open champion told the Sydney Morning Herald. From there, all he’d say...

New Tiger Mistresses Emerge
 New Tiger Mistresses Emerge 
MISTRESS COUNT: 14? 16?

New Tiger Mistresses Emerge

Theresa Rogers, Julie Postle linked to Woods

(Newser) - Tiger Woods’ 14th alleged mistress—or 16th, depending on who’s counting—has emerged: Theresa Rogers is both the oldest and the longest-lasting of the golfer’s galpals, and has already hired the same attorney as Rachel Uchitel, AKA mistress No. 1. Rogers, who is in her 40s, began her...

Networks Face Tiger-Sized Hole

Drop in ad revenue forecast as casual golf fans tune out

(Newser) - Broadcasters covering major golf events are expected to see a lot less green in the coming months because of Tiger Woods' troubles. Events like the Masters and PGA Championship and the US Open, carried by CBS, are likely to see a major drop in viewer numbers and advertising dollars as...

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