IN BRIEF

GOLF

Woods' caddie denies knowledge of infidelity

The caddie for Tiger Woods denied knowing anything about the "indiscretions" that led the world's No. 1 player to take an indefinite leave from golf.

Steve Williams said in an interview with the Sunday News in New Zealand that he was angry with an American sports writer who said the caddie must have known about Woods' alleged affairs and might even have helped arranged liaisons.

In a column for ESPN The Magazine, Rick Reilly wrote that Woods needs to "clean house."

"If he wants to keep his wife, he has to get a new agent, a new caddie and some new friends," Reilly wrote. "It's hard to believe all this went on without their help or knowledge. How can she see them as anything but enablers?"

"What people fail to realize is I (just) work for Tiger Woods," Williams told the newspaper. "I live in New Zealand, I travel to and from New Zealand to caddie for Tiger Woods. I am not with him 24/7. Whilst I am a very good friend of his ... I don't know what he does off the course. When he is not competing, I am back in New Zealand. I have no knowledge of what he is doing.

"I am an honest person. I had no knowledge of what was going on. If I did, I would say I did."

In other Woods-related news Saturday, Gillette said it won't feature the world's most valuable athlete in its marketing while he takes time off to repair his personal life.

Gillette's announcement marks the first major sponsor of the superstar athlete and corporate pitchman to distance itself from Woods.

Also: Michelle Wie's late charge fell short at the Dubai Ladies Masters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and In-Kyung Kim of South Korea claimed a three-shot victory at the season-ending tournament for her first European Tour title.

Wie shot 7-under 65, tied for the day's best round, but the 13th-ranked Kim responded to the pressure with a 4-under 68 that left her at 18-under 270. Wie was second at 273.

MISCELLANEOUS

Arum: Dallas still in bidding for superfight

Promoter Bob Arum expects to settle on a site for Manny Pacquiao's fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. by next week.

While the MGM Grand Garden is the front-runner, Arum claims it still might be Dallas -- and it definitely won't be Los Angeles.

The Top Rank boss spoke glowingly of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his willingness to outbid Las Vegas for what might be the richest fight in boxing history. Arum also expressed frustration with Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer, who assists Mayweather Promotions, for canceling a trip to Dallas because he doesn't want the fight in Jones' opulent stadium.

"I know Texas people, and I know that a first proposal doesn't mean it's the final proposal," said Arum, who promotes Pacquiao. "I'm saying that Dallas is a real live possibility, and I have a fiduciary responsibility to Manny Pacquiao to get him the most money."

Arum insists Schaefer must consider Jones' offer -- a guarantee of $25 million, according to the Los Angeles Times, which might go higher.

Also: German daily newspaper Bild claims seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement to drive for Mercedes next year.

A report said the two parties have agreed to a one-year contract and will announce the deal next week. Mercedes said that "there is always speculation as long as one seat in our team is not taken."

Schumacher's spokeswoman, Sabine Kehm, declined to comment on the report.