Greta Arn defeats Sharapova in Auckland
WORLD number two, Vera Zvonareva, crushed five-time Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams, in Hong Kong yesterday as some of the world's top women prepared for the year's first Grand Slam.

Woods has won the tournament four times before
Tiger Woods hopes to end what he calls a “very painful” 2010 on a winning note at this weekend's Chevron World Challenge in California.

Golf anywhere in the world has the reputation of being an elitist game. No wonder Grand Oak Ltd and its premium gin brand – Lords Dry Gin, in a bid to create an experience around the brand,  facilitated two Nigerian Golfers to be part of the recently concluded Ryder Cup which held in the Twenty Ten course at the Celtic Manor Resort, South Wales England, United Kingdom.

Controversies have continued to trail the the discovery of a monumental fraud of N6Million in the Sapele Gulf club; Delta state which is currently causing ripples among the Management of the club.

Ukpaka Reports investigations however revealed that the whooping sum was a donation made to the club by the State Ministry of Youths and Sports having given such gesture also to the Warri Club as the state contributions to the promotion and support of sports in the state.

Impeccable

Woods evoked scenes reminiscent of his last major win at the 2008 US Open

By Rob Hodgetts
Tiger Woods roared back into contention in the US Open with a scintillating third-round 66 at Pebble Beach to set up the chance for a 15th major title.

Woods takes a break during one of his practice rounds at Pebble Beach

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will battle it out for the world number one spot at the US Open, which starts at Pebble Beach on Thursday (1500 BST).

Otukpo Golf Club was in the spotlight in Ghana on Saturday when the Benue State side engaged the famous Achimota Golf Club, Accra in a 36-hole inter-club matchplay tournament.

The proud Nigerian team was accompanied on the trip by Senate President, Mr.

Over 100 veteran golfers are expected at the Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos, on Wednesday for the annual 'OverSixty' Golf Competition.

The majority of the golfers are to represent various golf clubs in Lagos.

They include Bose Ransome-Kuti, Chief Felix Ibru, Mrs.

Tiger Woods
After withdrawing during the final round of the Players Championship and later explaining he was suffering pains in his neck, Tiger Woods went to the doctor to find out the source.

Tiger Woods doing his thing
Tiger Woods's 258-week reign as world number one could be ended by fellow American Phil Mickelson on Sunday.

Woods, who recently returned to golf after a break of five months following revelations about extra-marital affairs, missed the cut as a professional for only the sixth time at last week's Quail Hollow Championship in North Carolina.

Martina Navratilova said on Thursday she will run commentary at this year's French Open while undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer.

The 53-year-old, one of the greats of women's tennis, told Reuters in a telephone interview from New York that she felt great physically and did not expect her six-week radiation therapy in Paris during next month's French Open to get in the way of prior commitments.

Tiger Woods says he can win his fifth Masters this week, despite having been out of action for five months because of a highly damaging sex scandal.

'Nothing's changed, I'll still go out to win this thing,' Woods insisted.

The Nigerian Tourism Development Association has concluded arrangements to use golf competition and training to attract tourists into the country.

The Director-General, NTDC, Chief Segun Runsewe, stated this at the just concluded International Travel Exchange in Berlin.

Fred Couples, one of golf's most experienced campaigners and the US Presidents Cup captain, will play a US Masters practice round with Tiger Woods at Augusta National on Monday.

The Nigerian Tourism Development Association has concluded arrangements to use golf competition and training to attract tourists into the country.

The Director-General, NTDC, Chief Segun Runsewe, stated this at the just concluded International Travel Exchange in Berlin.