Tiger Woods says he won't return until he's fully healthy

Tiger Woods, the AT&T National tournament host, told members of the media Tuesday afternoon that he has no timetable for his return to golf following two leg injuries that have sidelined him most of this season.

"I’m using that 2008 experience this time around. Only difference is, there is no timetable. I always had a goal in mind once I had the operation back in ’08. This time, it’s openended. I'm using a different approach and learning my lesson this time," Woods said about his eventual return to the game.


When asked if he would put a timetable on his possible return to golf for the British Open, Tiger replied, "No, I don't know. I'm just playing it by ear right now. There is no timetable right now." He went on to state that this was obviously hard for him to not have an answer, however feels that he may have come back too early at The Players. This time will be different, according to Tiger, as he is "trying to be smarter" in terms of when he can return to competitive golf.

Woods also stressed that there has been no surgical intervention on his injuries this time around, instead focusing on intensive physical therapy and strengthening exercises to make his knee "more explosive".  When asked if his doctors made any mention of a possible knee replacement, Tiger dismissed the question by sternly stating "No surgery has been discussed whatsoever".

Perhaps even more interesting was how Woods fielded questions pertaining to the performance of Rory McIlroy at this year's US Open, which Tiger watched intently. Woods acknowledged that the performance "was impressive" and "seriously good playing".  The intensity and determination McIlroy showcased throughout the week while staying aggressive was also impressive to Woods, "especially during a US Open".

Woods did not say whether he would compete in the British Open, which starts July 14 at Royal St. George's. However, he did say he would be surprised if the year ended without him playing another tournament.

Andy Roddick eliminated by Feliciano Lopez in third round

In the depths of the Wimbledon press center, Ryan Harrison, a rising American teenager, was being asked after a loss to share the advice that his mentor Andy Roddick had been giving him about overcoming obstacles, controlling his emotions and making progress in the Darwinian world of the men’s tennis circuit.

But while Harrison talked in his baritone voice Friday about the future, Roddick was clearly in need of some help of his own on Centre Court.

He had beaten Feliciano Lopez, the flashy but streaky 29-year-old Spanish left-hander, seven times in seven previous attempts, but this was a different Lopez: still hitting huge serves but keeping the freebies to a minimum, still self-aware but newly self-confident on the big points.

Roddick's next assignment will be next month against Spain, and probably López again, in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup in his home city of Austin, Texas. But López will now have to gather himself as he tries to equal his best-ever performance here, having reached the last eight in 2005 and 2008.

For now, though, the Spaniard said he was happy just to enjoy one of his best days. "I beat a couple of great players at Wimbledon in the last 10 years but to beat Andy on this court is very special, of course," he said. "I would say maybe the best. I was surprised that I didn't miss anything, almost. It's definitely a great win. I played solid all three sets. When you play Andy Roddick here, you never expect to win two straight tie-breaks against him so I'm really happy with my performance."

López is a popular figure on the tour, especially with his female fans, who include Andy Murray's mother Judy. Her nickname of "Deliciano" has taken hold on Twitter lately and López admitted he likes it. A little. "She's so funny," López said. "It's just something that everybody knows now because somebody posted it on Twitter. I have to like it. It's kind of funny. I mean, it's OK."

2011 College World Series

The 2011 College World Series game between the Florida Gators and Vanderbilt Commodore's seemed like it was destined to never end. The game that began Monday afternoon finally ended just minutes ago as the Gators pulled off the 3-1 win.

The hero for this game has to be Florida's Steven Rodriguez.

Rodriguez pitched 4 1/3 innings of relief over two days without giving up a hit! The Gators sophomore lefty retired three batters Monday night before storms came rolling into Omaha and delayed the game until today.

Rodriguez was summoned back into today's game and did even better! He pitches 3 1/3 innings without giving up a hit, striking out 6 of the 11 batters he faced today! What a great performance!

The only scoring in the game for the Florida Gators came with one swing of the bat, when Preston Tucker homered to right in the 4th inning scoring Fontana and Zunino ahead of him.

One thing to remember about the 2011 College World Series is that if you are working or can't get out to see the action, you can catch it online on ESPN3.

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Serena Williams wins Wimbledon

Returning from almost a year out because of injuries to her feet and blood clots in her lungs, she found her appearance on Centre Court at Wimbledon, where she had her last success, too much, she said.

Serena Williams breaks into sobs after defeating France's Aravane Rezai in their first-round Wimbledon match. The defending champion says the emotional response was a reaction to coming back after a 'disaster year' of injuries and missed tournaments.

American beat Aravane Rezai of France 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to maintain her record of never losing in the first round of a major, capping it with her 13th ace.

That’s when she broke down.

She kept crying as she grabbed her tennis bag, as she acknowledged the Centre Court crowd and even as she tried to speak to the BBC television commentator immediately as she left the stadium.


Williams said she didn’t think she would have had the same reaction if her return had happened at a different Grand Slam.

“It’s Wimbledon,” Williams said. “It doesn’t get bigger than this.”