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Ballesteros’ brain tumor malignant

Seve Ballesteros’ brain tumor is cancerous and he will undergo another operation to relieve pressure caused by swelling and bleeding that have recently developed.

The remaining parts of the malignant tumor, located in a deep part of the brain, will be removed in today’s procedure.

La Paz Hospital said Thursday that the surgery is “of great complexity.”

The 51-year-old Ballesteros was in stable, but serious, condition before the operation, the hospital said.

Based on an analysis of cells already removed, the tumor is classified as an oligoastrocytoma, a type that affects “cells that cover and protect the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord,” the hospital said.

Ballesteros was admitted to the hospital Oct. 6, and 10 days later a sizable part of the tumor was taken out.

Ballesteros, who won three British Opens and two Masters, briefly lost consciousness while at Madrid’s international airport Oct. 6.

Auto racing

New sponsor for trucks

Camping World will replace Craftsman as the title sponsor for the NASCAR truck series in 2009.

The seven-year deal is thought to be worth between $5 million and $7 million annually.

Camping World sells, rents and services recreational vehicles, as well as trailers and camping accessories. Craftsman, a division of Sears, Roebuck and Co., has been the only title sponsor of the series that began in 1995. It announced last fall that 2008 would be its last season as the truck series sponsor.

Women’s soccer

Hats off to CV grad

Jenny McKinsey, a 2006 graduate of Central Valley High School, put together three consecutive goals in the final 7 minutes to lift George Fox to a 5-3 victory over Pacific in a Northwest Conference match Wednesday.

With George Fox trailing 3-2, McKinsey tied the match at the 83rd minute with a shot from 20 yards out.

Five minutes later, McKinsey gave her Bruins the lead by punching the ball into a corner of the net. McKinsey then added a breakaway goal in the final seconds to complete the hat trick.

She has 11 goals this season.