Tiger Woods had reconstructive surgery on his left knee Tuesday in Park City, Utah, to repair a torn ligament, and doctors said it was “highly unlikely” there would be any long-term effects.
It was the second time in 10 weeks Woods had surgery on his knee, this time on his anterior cruciate ligament.
“We were confident going into this surgery, and I am pleased with the results,” Dr. Thomas D. Rosenberg said in a statement. “There were no surprises during the procedure, and as we have said, with the proper rehabilitation and training, it is highly unlikely that Mr. Woods will have any long-term effects as it relates to his career.”
The surgery came one week after Woods went 91 holes at Torrey Pines to win the U.S. Open in a playoff over Rocco Mediate, revealing later that he also had a double stress fracture in his left tibia.
• Camilo Villegas made two birdie putts in a three-hole playoff and along with his partner Bubba Watson won the rain-delayed CVS Caremark Charity Classic in Barrington, R.I.
Senate panel advances doping measure
WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously advanced an international treaty intended to curb performance-enhancing drug use in sports. It was not immediately clear when the full Senate would vote.
The International Convention Against Doping in Sport, which has been ratified by more than 80 countries, seeks worldwide standards for tests and penalties for athletes in international competitions.
Alabama linebacker arrested on cocaine charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama linebacker Jimmy Johns was arrested on felony drug charges and kicked off the team.
Johns, who moved to defense for his senior year after playing running back and receiver in 2007, was “pretty wide open” selling cocaine to students on and around the University of Alabama campus but tried to hide what he was doing from teammates, police said.
• Junior Morgan, the starting center on Duke’s first NCAA Tournament basketball team, died of prostate cancer Saturday at his home in Winnetka, Ill. He was 74.
Footnotes.
Tina Thompson hit a 13-foot jumper with 1.2 seconds left to lift the Houston Comets to an 82-81 overtime win over the San Antonio Silver Stars. Former CSU star Becky Hammon led the Silver Stars with 25 points.
In other WNBA games, Candace Parker dunked for the second consecutive game and had 22 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 76-62 win over the Seattle Storm; Connecticut moved ahead of Detroit into first place in the Eastern Conference with an 85-68 victory; the Minnesota Lynx defeated the New York Liberty 91-69; the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 98-90; and the Indiana Fever rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Monarchs 78-73.
• Former NBA star Dennis Rodman pleaded no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery in Los Angeles and was ordered to undergo counseling and to perform highway or other physical labor.
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