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Michael Phelps’ mom: My son has great values

Debbie Phelps, the mother of swimming star Michael Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals in Beijing, is the author of a new memoir, "A Mother For All Seasons." Ferguson, who has won the Champions League twice with Manchester United, also revealed how he craves more European success and feels that United have not won all that they could have during his more than two-decade reign at Old Trafford. Asked who he thought would be his successor at United, Ferguson said: “I don’t know what the club thinks about who the next manager is going to be but hopefully it’s not for another two or three years because I intend to stay on as long as I can.” Ferguson, who is 67, also said he wanted to win “a couple more European trophies” before he quits. What do you think about Alex Ferguson’s comments Have your say

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Ferguson: No plans to quit Manchester United

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has no immediate plans to retire and intends to remain in charge of the European and English champions "as long as he can," he told CNN in an exclusive interview. Ferguson, who has won the Champions League twice with Manchester United, also revealed how he craves more European success and feels that United have not won all that they could have during his more than two-decade reign at Old Trafford

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O’Hair leads Tiger by five at Bay Hill

Sean O’Hair will be paired with Tiger Woods in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, but holding a five-shot lead over the defending champion and world number one. O’Hair, who also played with Woods on the final day of the tournament last season, carded a one-over 71 in gusting winds to be seven-under overall after three rounds. Woods matched him to be two-under and in serious contention for the first time since his comeback from knee surgery

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‘Naked golfer’ leaves Tiger in the shade

Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson carded a solid 69 in the opening round of the WGC-CA Championship but it was his highly unusual recovery shot on the 12th on the Blue Monster course at Doral which raised more than a few eyebrows. Stenson stripped down to the bare essentials — a pair of white boxer shorts — before wading into the mud to hack out his ball after an wayward tee shot

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McIlroy too good for Woods’ conqueror Clark

Rory McIlroy continued his dream American debut when he booked a place in the quarterfinals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. The Northern Ireland teenager, in his first start as a professional in the United States, made it three wins in as many days as he reached the last eight with a 4&3 victory over Tim Clark of South Africa. Clark cut short Tiger Woods’ comeback from an eight-month injury lay-off with a 4&2 victory over the world number one at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on Thursday — but that victory clearly took its toll and McIlroy capitalized to the full.

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Woods comeback ended by South African Clark

World number one Tiger Woods crashed out of the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona on Thursday, going down in the second round to South African Tim Clark. Clark moved into the last 16 4&2, bringing a premature end to Woods’ return from an eight-month absence.

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Are Mixed-Race Children Better Adjusted?

Americans like answers in black and white, a cultural trait we confirmed last year when the biracial man running for President was routinely called “black”. The flattening of Barack Obama’s complex racial background shouldn’t have been surprising. Many multiracial historical figures in the U.S.

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Tiger confirms return to action in Arizona

Tiger Woods will make his return to professional golf at next week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. Woods, who has been sidelined since last June after knee surgery, is the defending champion and also won the event in 2003 and 2004. Woods has returned to the PGA Tour soon after the birth of his second child.

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