Some final thoughts from the West Coast Swing as the PGA Tour packs up and heads for those flat, flat courses and all of that sand and water in Florida ... One of the greatest rewards for fans of the Tiger Woods era is that it gives us all reason to dream. To think big. Really big. We have already seen Woods hold all four major championship trophies at one time, so we know it's ... [full story]

Open-wheel racing in America finally became a unified sport Wednesday, although the official announcement of the Indy Racing League-Champ Car World Series merger left many unanswered questions. The new IndyCar Series, however, will be an expansion of the current Indy Racing League with the Champ Car World Series disappearing as an entity - although not until after the Long Beach Grand Prix. Long Beach will be run on April 18-20, the same weekend as the ... [full story]

SAN DIEGO - The discovery of the body of rape suspect Jason Washington appears to cap a frightening case that started six days ago. But the circumstances leading to his death are just starting to emerge.   Jason Washington  A body matching Washington's description was found Tuesday morning in his white 2000 Honda CR-V, parked on Naranca Avenue near Third Street in El Cajon. The man had fatally shot himself, authorities said. The county Medical Examiner's Office ... [full story]

On HBO on Feb. 23, Wladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov came out trying to bat down each other's jabs. One got the feeling one was watching a couple of guys swatting at flies. A bit later, on the same network, there was a reminder that boxing can have grandeur. It came with the showing of "Joe Louis: America's Hero ... Betrayed," a documentary that followed Louis from his birth in Lafayette, Ala., through the period ... [full story]

GREEN BAY, Wis. - A 14-year-old boy in northern Wisconsin has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to choke his mother to death while she slept.Brown County Sheriff's deputies were called to the Howard, Wis., home of Wade Klipstine early Sunday morning after his grandmother reported a disturbance, The Green Bay (Wis.) Press Gazette reported Thursday.The suspect's mother, Jessie Klipstine, said she woke up and discovered her son on top of her with ... [full story]

"God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question - Why We Suffer" by Bart Ehrman; HarperOne; $26. The more New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman studied the Bible, the less he believed in God.   'GOD'S PROBLEM' - The more New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman studied the Bible, the less he believed in God. Ehrman is the author of a new book, 'God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important ... [full story]

  Practicing sidehill lies is important but it can be a challenge finding the opportunity. If you can find a practice range with slopes or have access to a golf course where you can practice sidehill lies, it would greatly benefit your golf game …  [full story]

NORMAN, Okla. - Jurors in Oklahoma Thursday heard a tape of a man discussing an alleged plan to kill a 10-year-old neighbor to sexually assault her and eat her body.Kevin Ray Underwood of Purcell could face the death penalty if he is convicted of killing Jamie Rose Bolin. He sat without showing any reaction as the tape was played, The Norman Transcript reported. Underwood discussed his fantasies of cannibalism with two FBI agents two days after ... [full story]

Q: How do I play hands like A-Q suited in the blinds with a couple of limpers in the middle stages of a tournament? - Bruce, Delray Beach, Fla. A: I like to make a big raise there and just win the pot right there, or in a worst-   JON FRIEDBERG - Jon Friedberg won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2006 and made a 2007 WSOP final table in pot-limit hold'em. CNS Photo. case ... [full story]

TAMPA, Fla. - A Florida man has filed a lawsuit, claiming his daughter sold his collection of pieces of the Berlin Wall without his permission.The Outdoor Arts Foundation acquired the pieces last year from a seller who had bought them from Elizabeth Glass of Plant City, Fla., the Tampa Tribune reported. Her father, Warren McFadden of Tampa, said he did not authorize the sale and only learned of it from a newspaper advertisement. McFadden is seeking ... [full story]