Tiger Woods is setting into Melbourne

A black Holden Statesman was waiting on the tarmac to take Woods to his next destination, understood to be Crown, where he will be staying in a luxurious suite.

Wearing a red baseball cap, he was smiling as he shook hands with officials before getting into the car.
His entourage got into a second car, a silver Statesman, and followed Woods' vehicle out of the airport.

The aircraft was on the ground for 20 minutes before Woods and his entourage got off.

Tiger is being paid $3 million in appearance fees as the headline act for the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath, starting on Thursday.

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Woods has only played in Australia on three previous occasions, most recently when he was part of the US team which lost the 1998 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne.

While in Melbourne, Woods will live like a king in some of the world's most expensive and extravagant hotel rooms as he attempts to take out the Australian Masters.

"I'd like to win, no doubt. That's the whole idea of competing," he told Channel Nine last night.

Chris Paul talk lingers His Side of Spat With Rajon Rondo

On two separate occasions on Sunday night, Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul engaged in some less-than-friendly conversations on the court, with eyes of spectators and the lenses of TV cameras focused on them.

As it turned out, there was nearly a third encounter -- one which could the fans couldn't see and one which could have been costly.

According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, Paul headed toward the Celtics' locker room after the game, shortly after he and Rondo got into their second shouting match of the evening. Several coaches prevented Paul from teaching Rondo to "respect [him] as a man," according to the report.

Part of the argument began when, sources tell Yahoo, Rondo told Paul, "I've got a ring, and you're never gonna win one."

Rondo also reportedly said that Paul's "frustration dripped with envy."

Paul's frustrations may have carried over into the next game, as the point guard -- widely considered the best in the game -- had another incident on Monday night against the Knicks. Paul dove for a loose ball and made contact with Al Harrington, and the league could review what exactly took place. The league is also reviewing the events of Sunday night.

Of course, both Paul and Rondo have at times let their "fire" or "competitiveness" spill over a bit on the court. Paul, while playing for Wake Forest, once punched an NC State player in the crotch, while Rondo has nearly squared off with Rafer Alston and Kirk Hinrich in the middle of games.

Part of Paul's issue may be the fact that Rondo and the Celtics have now defeated the Hornets in four straight contests, dating back to March 28, 2008. Rondo always elevates his game when playing against elite opponents, so when the Celtics travel to New Orleans on Feb. 10, the next chapter in the Rondo-Paul feud will undoubtedly be must-watch entertainment.

Manchester United struggling to adapt to life forward without Cristiano Ronaldo

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That was then. The first name on his team sheet in the days of plenty is, of course, the first on Real Madrid's this term. The absence of Cristiano Ronaldo is the greater part of the problem troubling Ferguson. No shame in that. Antonio Valencia has made a promising start, but is not yet, nor is he likely to be, a like-for-like replacement.

Quite when Nani will turn up is not clear. There is stardust in his feet, for sure. He just needs to connect them with his brain consistently. Time is running out. It might never happen. Only at Tottenham have

United looked a class apart. The five they tucked past Wigan must be discounted since it had more to do with the opposition than them.

Progress in the Champions League, where United top their group, also tells us little. The standard in the group stages points to a two-tier Europe. Only Wolfsburg would raise a smile in the Premier League and United laboured past

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Offensively the champions were dormant until the first goal went in. Liverpool deserved the win because the endeavour was theirs when the game was in the balance. Until Fernando Torres struck, United appeared content not to lose.

The rush to judge either team should be resisted. Points are being shed liberally by the contenders, each of whom have had their dog days. For United this was arguably worse than Burnley, where they at least had multiple shots at goal. Neither of United's outstanding contributors here saw the final whistle. Paul Scholes was sacrificed in the late push for parity. Nemanja Vidic saw red for the third successive Liverpool fixture for one illegal lunge too many as he sought to bind a stretched rearguard.

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Vidic had learned one thing from past experience, choosing to leave the marking of Torres to Rio Ferdinand, who was smoked by the Spaniard for the opening goal. United knees knocked whenever Torres touched the ball. He was, said Rafa Benítez, no more than 80 per cent fit and his selection was confirmed shortly before kick-off on the bus to the match. You can put that account down to delirium. Torres was always playing in this match.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Removes Paris' Advances

Attention! Attention! One of the hottest soccer players in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo is in Los Angeles! Although he recently underwent surgery on his right ankle, he hit up some of the hot spots in La La Land. Ronaldo went to STK for some din-din and then hit up Villa. Paris Hilton happened to be at Villa, sans Benji Madden last night too.

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Paris needs to write another Myspace blog to clear up the new rumors that have started about her. According to spies at Villa, Paris was eyeing our man Ronaldo all night and he wasn’t having any of it.

A source told the Daily Mail: 'Paris was all over him. The moment he arrived, she went over to his private table…At one point; she pushed her chest together and made a point of trying to snuggle up against him.

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'But Ronaldo clearly wasn't interested in Paris. He turned his back on her.'

Back to Benji for Paris! Besides Cristiano Ronaldo should be community property. He is too fine to be confined to just one person.

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Ronaldo is in town for the Espy Awards, which will take place at the Nokia Theatre this afternoon. He is nominated for Best Male International Athlete.

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