Played in August, the Women’s British Open is the only golf tournament classified as a “major” by both the Ladies European Tour and the Ladies Professional Golf Association. It was established by the Ladies Golf Union in 1976, when the Open’s participants came mostly from Great Britain and Europe.  [full story]

When setting up for a chip shot, many players forget to lean forward at address, which makes feel and consistency very difficult. At address you should play the ball in the middle of your stance, and your chest should feel like it is ahead of the ball. You will have more weight on your left foot. This will enable the club head to strike the ball at the low point of the stroke, which results ... [full story]

Q: Who are the toughest players on the European circuit? - Andreas, Stockholm   GAVIN GRIFFIN - In 2004, Gavin Griffin was the youngest player to win a World Series of Poker bracelet . A European Poker Tour Grand Final Champion, he made close to 2 million euros in Monte Carlo play. CNS Photo. A: The top of the list has to include Roland de Wolfe and Andy Black. They seem to be everywhere in the EPT. ... [full story]

When it came to a vote, Claude Hooton never had a chance. The only male in a family of five, he should have known better than to mix the passions of his wife, Michelle, and their three girls.   COVER GIRLS - Libby (from top), Chloe Bell and Courtney Hooton display their magazine's inaugural issue in their circulation department (aka the family's garage). CNS Photo by Scott Linnett. Talk golf with the Hooton children - Libby, 16, ... [full story]

SAN DIEGO - On July 29, Tony Gwynn will cease being a future baseball Hall of Famer. The "future" part of it will be gone. He will be inducted. And he's more nervous than a London goose around Christmastime. "The magnitude of it is hitting me square in the face," the Aztecs baseball coach was saying Monday at San Diego State. "I'm having trouble sleeping at night. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm scared ... [full story]

She is a celebrity for being a celebrity, a darling of the paparazzi, a person who can't go anywhere without having people gawk. Never mind that her stardom has the flimsiest of foundations. Paris Hilton, you're saying. Yes, her, too, but the reference is to Anna Kournikova, a tennis player who failed to win a singles championship during her time on the WTA Tour but continues to possess a public presence four years after ceasing ... [full story]

  No ticket is necessary for fans to see their favorite players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Yet city officials for the tiny village of 2,000 year-round residents have kept attendance records since the 1980s.  [full story]

  When playing in the wind, a whole new element to the game is added. By keeping a few factors in mind, you will find it more comfortable to play in the wind, as well as enjoy better results. Golf, club, swing, grip, backswing, golf tips.  [full story]

Q: I'm a short stack in a tournament in the big blind and have half my chips in. Another short stack has gone all-in in front of me. Should I call with anything here? Or wait for a better spot during the next round? If I decide to call, is it better to call with a hand like A-2 or 10-9? - Clark, Kent   GAVIN GRIFFIN - In 2004, Gavin Griffin became the youngest player ... [full story]

It doesn't do anything. It doesn't light up. It doesn't download pictures or music. It's just a piece of cardboard, with a picture of a baseball player and some stats. Is it any wonder the venerable baseball card - faced with a slew of high-tech competition - is in a slump?   SPORTS CARDS - San Diego Padres star Trevor Hoffman is featured on a sheet of cards produced by Upper Deck. The sports card business ... [full story]

I not only love to fish, I love to eat fish. One of my favorite eating fish can be found just east of town in Ochoco Reservoir. I knew there were crappie in the reservoir but never heard of anglers catching lots of fish or any big fish – until the last few years.   According to Brett Hodgson, fish biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in Prineville, crappie were first detected in ... [full story]

About 15 minutes before classes began each day at the University of Georgia this spring, dozens of student workers waited outside various classrooms to make an observation: Did athletes show up for their scheduled classes, or did they play hooky? Paid about $8 per hour by the school, these "class-checkers" recorded their findings over the spring semester, helping establish what could be a revolutionary policy in college sports. Several schools are considering it, and have ... [full story]

In February, Brazilian club Flamengo played a Copa Libertadores match at tiny Real Potosi of Bolivia. Flamengo needed two second-half goals to erase a 2-0 halftime deficit and escape with a 2-2 tie. The next day, Flamengo officials called the tie "heroic" and relayed harrowing scenes from Estadio Mario Mercado Vaca Guzman of players with splitting headaches, of players feeling so dizzy they thought they would pass out, of players doing their most spirited running ... [full story]