MORNING BRIEFING Aug. 30, 2011
Golf
Tiger Woods will play the Frys.com Open in California the first week of October, his first time competing in the PGA Tour's Fall Series as he tries to get his game ready for the Presidents Cup.
The Frys.com Open is Oct. 6-9 at CordeValle Golf Club, about 45 minutes south of his alma mater at Stanford.
Woods has played only eight PGA Tour events this year because of injuries to his left knee and Achilles' tendon. He went four months without completing a tournament - from the Masters in April to the Bridgestone Invitational in August - so he could make sure his injuries were fully healed. He said at Firestone that his leg felt as good as it had in years.
When he plays the Frys.com Open, it will be his first event in six weeks, although Woods is to play in a one-day exhibition in upstate New York on Wednesday to support Notah Begay's charity work.
Fred Couples said last week he told Woods he would be a captain's pick for the Presidents Cup, even though he was 28th in the standings and had been out of golf for much of the summer, missing two majors. Couples said he wanted Woods to play more before the Australian Open in November, a week before the Presidents Cup.
Track and field
One of the most anticipated events of the world championships in Daegu, South Korea, turned into one of the most controversial, with Olympic champion Dayron Robles disqualified for interfering with Chinese star Liu Xiang in a 110-meter hurdle race awarded to Jason Richardson of the United States.
Robles finished first, but field judges disqualified the Cuban. Richardson benefited when Liu slowed down, and crossed the finish line second in Monday's race.
The Cubans lodged an appeal.
Liu, who finished third, said "when I approached the ninth hurdle, Robles pulled me. It made me slow down."
David Oliver of the U.S. was the pre-race favorite but crossed the line fifth.
Basketball
Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton, who was suspended from the league for having guns in a locker room with teammate Gilbert Arenas, was arrested Monday in Southern California to face a murder charge in a deadly Atlanta shooting.
Crittenton was taken into custody at about 8 p.m. at John Wayne Airport in Orange County after checking in for a Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said.
Eimiller said he was arrested without incident by FBI agents with assistance from the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Authorities were trying to determine whether Crittenton will make an initial appearance in federal court, or be taken directly to Atlanta to face state charges there.
College football
Miami President Donna Shalala released a second video Monday on the ongoing NCAA investigation into the school's athletic department, saying there is no timetable for the probe to be completed.
Two Hawaii starters have been suspended for Saturday's season opener at home against Colorado after they were arrested on charges of misdemeanor assault stemming from a weekend brawl at a Waikiki nightclub, University of Hawaii officials announced Monday.
Outside linebacker Aaron Brown and receiver Darius Bright were arrested in the early hours Sunday following a fight at Zanzabar Nightclub. They were both released after posting bail.
Witnesses reported that two men struck a 22-year-old man, causing injuries to his face, Honolulu police spokeswoman Michelle Yu said.
A decision will be made early next week on whether they will play in Hawaii's Sept. 10 game at Washington, athletic director Jim Donovan said.
-The Associated Press