Woods headed for own Elba?

For now, Tiger Woods remains in a self-imposed exile; his whereabouts unknown. He has not been seen in public since the Nov. 27 car accident set off his shockingly swift downfall.

Friday he announced he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from golf following his admission to infidelity.

His wife, meanwhile, is the new owner of a six-bedroom house on a small island near Stockholm, Sweden, that can only be reached by boat.

Stenake Johansson, chairman of the Residential Association on Faglaro Island, said he didn’t know whether Nordegren and Woods planned to move in.

There have been reports the couple may be headed to Sweden to escape the worst of the media frenzy.

Johansson said negotiations likely began in August, well before the scandal broke.

In other developments:

•Steve Williams, the caddie for Woods, denied knowing anything about the golfer’s “indiscretions.” Williams said he was angry with an article sports writer Rick Reilly wrote that Woods needs to clean house, including his caddie. Reilly wrote that Williams must have known about the alleged affairs and may even have helped arranged them.

•New Zealand sports broadcaster Sky TV will air an 8-minute interview with Woods shot last month in which he talks about the importance of family.

In a 30-second trailer, the interviewer asked: “Family first and golf second. Always be like that?” Woods replies, “Always.”

•Gillette, one of Woods’ major sponsors, announced it won’t feature the world’s most valuable athlete in its marketing while he takes time off to repair his personal life.

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Kiffin: Probe a good thing

Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin said he takes investigations of the school’s recruiting practices as a compliment.

Kiffin said the strength of Tennessee’s recruiting class has caused the unusual amount of interest in the Volunteers’ methods, which are under investigation by the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference.

“I think when it comes to recruiting, we’re at the highest level, and I think that people really want to know what we’re doing,” Kiffin said after practice Saturday. Associated Press