IN BRIEF

GOLF

PGA Tour players deny talking to publication about Woods

Two golfers quoted by a weekly magazine as making disparaging remarks about Tiger Woods and his marriage said Thursday they never spoke to the publication.

In a story that Life & Style posted on its Web site, Ben Crane is quoted as saying Woods is a "phony and a fake" and that Woods' wife knew about allegations of extramarital affairs. It also quotes Charles Warren as saying Woods' wife "had stars in her eyes and maybe dollar signs, too" and should leave him.

The magazine said in a statement it was investigating.

"This is unbelievable," Crane said. "I never said a word about anything. They print this and put my name next to it." Warren said through his agent he has not given an interview in two months.

Also: Brian Prouty of Tucson, Ariz., fired a 9-under-par 63 in the final round to win the Nevada Open by four strokes.

Prouty, 25, finished the three-round event at CasaBlanca Golf Course in Mesquite at 19-under 197, winning $10,500. Las Vegan Brady Exber was the low amateur at 7-under 209.

MISCELLANEOUS

Man will plead guilty in case involving ESPN's Andrews

An Illinois insurance executive agreed to plead guilty to interstate stalking after secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, according to court documents.

Michael Barrett, 48, of Westmont, Ill., will plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Tuesday, a spokesman with the U.S. attorney's office said.

Barrett is suspected of renting hotel rooms adjacent to Andrews in three cities last year, altering the peepholes and shooting videos of Andrews in two of the locations.

Barrett could face up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. Prosecutors are expected to recommend a sentence of 27 months in prison.

Also: Lamell McMorris, the lead negotiator and spokesman for the NBA's referees, said Tim Donaghy made threats against him and that the disgraced former official's accusations about his colleagues shouldn't be believed because he is a "compulsive liar."

McMorris said Donaghy also threatened fellow referees, whom he has accused of misconduct during a series of interviews this week.

Wyoming sophomore guard/forward Thomas Manzano has left the basketball team for personal reasons, coach Heath Schroyer said. Manzano played in all eight games this season, averaging 7.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

Dinara Safina, a former top-ranked tennis player, withdrew from next month's Brisbane International because of a bad back, leaving her status for the Australian Open in doubt.

The Wranglers lost to the Victoria Salmon Kings 4-2 in an ECHL game in British Columbia. Francis Lemieux and Ryan Weston scored for Las Vegas (9-13-1).