In Brief

Woods' agent takes exception
to Haney's book, 'The Big Miss'

Tiger Woods' agent lashed out Tuesday against Hank Haney's book, saying his "armchair psychology" about Woods was "ridiculous" and that it was clear the former swing coach only cares about self-promotion.

Haney's book about his six years as Woods' coach is titled, "The Big Miss." It is to go on sale March 27, a week before the Masters.

Golf Digest began releasing small excerpts Tuesday on its tablet applications and on its website. Haney's book was written with help from Jaime Diaz, a senior writer at the magazine who has covered Woods more extensively than anyone else over the years.

In one of the excerpts, Haney, a Texas-based golf guru, said his job became more difficult in 2007, when Woods had 12 majors and was getting closer to the record 18 won by Jack Nicklaus.

"There was more urgency and less fun. ... He never mentioned Nicklaus' record, but it started to weigh more heavily at every major," the excerpt said. "And Tiger's actions indicated he believed he had less time to do it than everyone thought."

Mark Steinberg, Woods' agent at Excel Sports Management, said in a statement that excerpts show Haney's claim of the book being about golf is "clearly false."

COLLEGES

Texas Tech's Tuberville faces
federal lawsuit alleging fraud

Texas Tech football coach Tommy Tuberville was sued in federal court, accused of defrauding investors out of more than $1.7 million in Alabama following his tenure at Auburn.

A federal lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Montgomery, Ala., names Tuberville, John David Stroud and eight investment entities as defendants, claiming the two men "employed devices, schemes, and artifices to defraud" seven plaintiffs from Arkansas, Alabama and Tennessee.

The lawsuit said Tuberville and Stroud misappropriated assets, and falsified client statements and fund performance reports as they "unjustly enriched themselves" at the expense of the investors.

Tuberville, who spent two seasons away from coaching after leaving Auburn in 2008, released a statement through his attorney, Vic Hayslip, of Birmingham, Ala. Tuberville was "surprised" at the lawsuit and has never met or spoken with most of the plaintiffs, the statement reads.

Also: Texas A&M and Missouri agreed to pay $12.4 million each to leave the Big 12 and join the Southeastern Conference in July.

Texas A&M will receive unspecified benefits from the Big 12's new TV contract with Fox Sports and "certain other concessions." However, Missouri waived any claims to revenue from the TV deal, which takes effect in July, and agreed to pay the Big 12 another $500,000 to cover officiating expenses for 2011-12.

Miami basketball player Reggie Johnson's eligibility was restored by the NCAA, and the center is expected to play for the Hurricanes at North Carolina State tonight. Johnson was ruled ineligible by Miami late last week after an investigation revealed that members of his family accepted "impermissible travel benefits" from a member of the school's former coaching staff.

UNLV softball player Amanda Oliveto was named Mountain West Conference pitcher of the week after going 3-1 in the Gaucho Classic at UC Santa Barbara. Oliveto had 20 strikeouts and a 1.25 ERA.

MISCELLANEOUS

WBC suspends Chisora in wake
of incidents with Haye, Klitschko

The WBC suspended British boxer Dereck Chisora indefinitely following his brawl with former WBA champion David Haye after a title fight against Vitali Klitschko in Germany.

The WBC harshly criticized Chisora's conduct before and after the Feb. 18 fight, saying it "is considered one of the worst behaviors ever by a professional boxer."

Chisora slapped Klitschko in the face during the weigh-in for the WBC heavyweight bout, then spat water in his brother Wladimir's face before the fight started. After he lost a unanimous decision, he responded to Haye's taunts during his news conference by walking through the crowd and starting a brawl with his fellow British boxer.

Also: Trainer Todd Pletcher said Kentucky Derby hopeful Algorithms is off the Triple Crown trail because of a leg injury that will require surgery.

Algorithms was the morning-line favorite for the Fountain of Youth Stakes last weekend at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. He was scratched before the race with a splint bone injury to his right front leg.

X-rays revealed a fracture, and the 3-year-old colt will be taken to Ocala, Fla., today for surgery. The colt has won all three of his races, including the Holy Bull on Jan. 12.

The gambling website Bodog was shut down and four Canadians indicted, including founder Calvin Ayre, for illegal gambling that generated more than $100 million in winnings, federal prosecutors announced in Baltimore.