McIlroy, McDowell on top in China

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell shot a better-ball 58 on Thursday to give Ireland a three-stroke lead over Argentina after the first round of the World Cup of Golf on Thursday.

Europe team to be led by Nicholas

Alison Nicholas will return as Europe's captain for the 2011 Solheim Cup in Ireland.

Couples to play skins event in Hawaii

Fred Couples, who turned 50 in October, will make his Champions Tour debut at the Wendy's Champions Skins Game in Hawaii in mid-January.

...Vegas. Walker, who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2008, teed off Friday in a celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe after posting $135,000 cash bail following his arrest. (AP Photo/Douglas County...

Wood named Europe's top rookie

Chris Wood has been picked as rookie of the year for the PGA European Tour.

...by Coca-Cola, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 27, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR

US golfer Stewart Cink hugs the Claret Jug after winning the 138th British Open Championship at Turnberry Golf Course in south west Scotland, on July 19, 2009

Caddyshack, actor Steve Carrell and golfer Phil Mickelson

Caddyshack, actor Steve Carrell and golfer Phil Mickelson

SUGAR GROVE, IL - AUGUST 23: Christina Kim of the U.S. Team celebrates a birdie putt on the second hole during the Sunday singles matches at the 2009 ...

Two of tour's top 10 played more in '09

Did the PGA Tour's biggest stars play more events in 2009 like commissioner Tim Finchem asked? The answer is ... complicated, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Billion dollar deal for Asian football

Asian soccer chief Mohamed Bin Hammam signed a $1 billion dollar rights deal with the World Sports Group (WSG) on Tuesday.

...16th hole during the final round of the LPGA Tour Championship presented by Rolex at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club on November 23, 2009 in Richmond, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images

Nordqvist wins finale; Ochoa top player

Anna Nordqvist has won the LPGA Tour Championship and Lorena Ochoa finished second to win her fourth consecutive player of the year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.