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Famous as :
GolferBirth Name :
Eldrick Tonter WoodsBirth Date :
December 30, 1975Birth Place :
Cypress, CaliforniaSpouse :
Elin Nordegren (former model, since 5-Oct-04)
Tiger Woods Proudly Announces Wife's Second Pregnancy
September 03, 2008 10:09:33Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren are about to become parents for the second time. The golf champion shares his joy, announcing his wife's pregnancy with their second child together in a post on his official website, dated Tuesday, September 2.
"This has been a year of contrasts," Woods began writing. "I had a solid start to the season, won the U.S. Open in an exciting playoff, and then unfortunately had to shut it down after successful knee surgery."
Winners of the 2008 Annual ESPY Awards
July 17, 2008 02:07:31The awards event was held already and the winners were in. This year annual ESPY, stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, Awards took place at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and was hosted by pop singer and actor Justin Timberlake. The 16th annual event will be televised Sunday, July 20 at 9 P.M. ET on ESPN, but here's a peek of the winners.
Professional golfer Tiger Woods was quite a big winner at the event, winning his fifth Best Male Athlete ESPY. He, additionally, also won two other awards, namely his fourth straight Best Golfer award and the Best Championship Performance award for winning the U.S. Open.
Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers Land Forbes' Annual Power List
June 12, 2008 10:06:26Is young, famous, and rich, Miley Cyrus has become one of the young stars who makes it into Forbes' annual Power List. Thanks to her 70-date Best of Both Worlds concert tour, which was a sold out, as well as her millions of CDs, book deal, and movie projects that she could secure a spot in the publication's annual list of Celebrity 100, which ranks celebrities on money and fame, being ranked at No. 35.
Teen crooners the Jonas Brothers are also considered powerful, make the list at No. 89. The brothers, age 15 to 20, are praised to have taken in $9 million from touring, plus another $3 million from CD sales, merchandise and television deals.
"Gatorade Tiger," the New Tiger Woods-Inspired Beverage
October 18, 2007 12:10:03Already signed numerous endorsement deals with companies including General Motors, Titleist, General Mills, American Express, Accenture and Nike among others, Tiger Woods is having his own brand of sports drink on works.
The professional golfer has signed a deal with PepsiCo Inc.'s Gatorade unit to develop "Tiger-inspired" sports performance beverages for athletes at all levels. The deal reportedly could be worth $100 million.
Have Your First Peak of Tiger Woods' Baby Daughter's Photos
June 26, 2007 10:06:10
The Woods family goes public. Tiger Woods posted the first photos of her newly born daughter, Sam Alexis Woods, on his official Website Monday June 25th, just one week after she was born.
There are four snapshots on the Website, one of which shows the avid golfer cuddles with his newborn and his wife Elin Nordegren. Also joining the happy family for the photo spread are their dogs Taz, a border collie, and Yogi, a labradoodle.
Tiger Woods and Wife Welcomed a Baby Girl
June 19, 2007 11:06:25
The world's number one golfer Tiger Woods became a first-time father Monday June 18th as his wife Elin Nordegren gave birth to a baby girl, their first child together.
Announced the birth of the baby, named Sam Alexis, Wood wrote on his Website, "Both Elin and Sam are doing well and resting peacefully. We want to thank our doctors and the hospital staff for all their dedicated and hard work. This is truly a special time in our lives and we look forward to introducing Sam to our family and friends over the next few weeks. We thank everyone for their well wishes and continued respect of our privacy."
Oprah Winfrey Tops Forbes' Annual Celebrity 100 Power List
June 15, 2007 02:06:12
Taking into account the fact that she's rich, famous and generous, surely people will agree that Oprah Winfrey does deserve the top position on Forbes magazine's "100 Most Powerful Celebrities" annual list. The US talk show queen securing the top spot from Tom Cruise, with an estimated income of $260 million over the past 12 months. She last topped the list in 2005.
Cruise, the world's No. 1 star last year, has to unfortunately drop to No. 8 with his overall paycheck totaling a mere $31 million. That's a bad record for the actor. The 2nd slot on the list is filled by golf ace Tiger Woods who's raking in 100 million dollars this year, making a record an athlete has earned that much in a single year.
BET Unveils Its 2007 Special Honorees and Athlete Nominees
May 18, 2007 11:05:34
Black Entertainment Television (BET) has on Wednesday April 16th unveiled its nominee list for its 7th Annual BET Awards at a press conference held at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by comedienne Mo'Nique, BET organizers among any other categories named the special honorees and nominees vying for Best Male and Female Athlete awards.
Music diva Diana Ross is one of the honorees. She is slated to be handed BET Lifetime Achievement Award for her significant musical career. Meanwhile, actor Don Cheadle will be presented with this year's BET Humanitarian Award for his dedication to humanity.
Golfing Ace Tiger Woods and Wife Expecting Their First Child
January 03, 2007 09:01:18
Golfer Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren, are expecting their first child ever. The baby reportedly is due this summer.
In an announcement on his Web site Saturday Dec 30th, Woods wrote, "As some of you know, today is my 31st birthday. I'll spend it quietly with family and friends, but Elin and I have more exciting news to share: We are expecting our first child together this summer."
Tiger Woods, the Youngest Player Ever to Win 50th PGA Title
August 08, 2006 12:08:15
"That's pretty cool to get to 50", Tiger Woods said on his achievement in winning his 50th PGA Tour title on Sunday August 6th at the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Mich. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd get to 50", he continued.
And so, the American golfer has become the youngest player ever to hit the milestone with the predicate in hand at his mere 30 years age, beating Jack Nicklaus' record pace who reached the title in 1973 at age 33.
Forbes Magazine's Annual List of the World's 100 Most Powerful Stars
June 16, 2006 03:06:12
Despite all the publication he's made during the year, Tom Cruise is still chosen as the top. The actor has on Thursday June 15th, 2006 reclaimed his No. 1 spot on Forbes magazine's annual list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Stars.
Speaking on Cruise choosing as the No. 1, the publication revealed it was the much on the "media onslaught" he drew for his pairing with actress Katie Holmes as it did to his "awesome" box office clout, that made Cruise deserves the position.
Top Golfer Tiger Woods Mourns Father
May 04, 2006 02:05:03
Bad news came from Tiger Woods whose father has just passed away. The top golfer stated in a message on his Web site, he was "saddened to share the news", saying further "My dad was my best friend and greatest role model, and I will miss him deeply. I'm overwhelmed when I think of all of the great things he accomplished in his life".
Tiger Woods's father, Earl Woods, died at his Southern California home early Wednesday morning May 3rd, 2006 after a lengthy battle with cancer. "He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend." Woods recalled on his feeling toward his beloved father.
Woods Taking Self-Imposed Break from the PGA Tour
April 21, 2006 10:04:19
The world's No.1 golf player Tiger Woods is taking a break from the PGA Tour, that's none other for he wants to spend more time with father Earl Woods who is battling cancer. Made the announcement Thursday April 20th, 2006 in New Zealand while he was attending the wedding of his caddie, the player added that he might not play in a golf tournament before the U.S. Open in June.
He said "It's kind of up in the air with the situation back home, so I don't know what's going to happen. I'm taking time off. I'm here for this event and for Steve, and to enjoy time off and be with my father, so I won't play for a while." Further he continued, "My father is hanging in there. The guy is an absolute fighter and walking miracle."
