Miscellany

Tiger Woods has returned to the top of the World Golf Rankings following his victory in the Western Open.

The 21-year-old American’s sixth U.S. Tour victory in the past 10 months moved him ahead of Australia’s Greg Norman at the head of the rankings.

CBS Sports, no doubt still stunned by its final-round ratings for the Masters, extended television rights for the PGA Championship through 2005, locking up one of the four events Tiger Woods is certain to play.

Pete Sampras extended his lead at the top of the ATP world rankings after winning his fourth singles title at Wimbledon.

The 25-year-old American increased his lead over second-placed Michael Chang from 965 points to 1,620 points.

Three women who said they were subjected to X-rated wisecracks and lewd drawings after they joined the Temple rowing team lost a sexual harassment lawsuit against the university.