Norman, Evert Separate

Tennis champ, golf star had trouble blending families

(NEWSER) - Tension with Chris Evert's teenage sons and Greg Norman's twentysomething offspring helped split up the sports superstars after just 15 months of marriage, sources close to the couple say. Evert's previous husband, Andy Mill, had been Norman's best friend before he and Evert left their spouses, and that contributed to the tension. "Greg got in between Andy and his sons, which caused a great deal of turmoil for Chris," a source tells People. More»

Says tennis star pursued golf champ right in front of her

(NEWSER) - Greg Norman’s former wife would still be his current wife, she says, if not for tennis star Chris Evert’s brazen pursuit of the former World No. 1. “She came after him. I have never seen anything like it,” Laura Andrassy tells the Daily Mail, saying Evert pursued Norman “in front of me, like I didn’t exist.” Andrassy pocketed a $100-million divorce settlement after "the Shark" took up with Evert. More»

'It's what he's best at,' pal and tennis No. 1 says

(NEWSER) - Roger Federer hopes his "good friend" Tiger Woods returns to the golf course soon. "It's been hard to watch from far away but I would love to see him back on the golf course. It is what he does best," the world's top tennis player tells Gulf News . "What's happened to him has been hard to watch over the last three months right down to when he made his apology. I am sure he's headed in a better direction now." More»

(NEWSER) - Greg Norman is surprised to be returning to the Masters at 54, and even though the Shark says he's “going in there with low expectations,” he’ll still play to win, Golf Digest reports. Chief among his worries is pacing himself on the new, lengthier course—“a monster,” he calls it. “I've got a lot of good memories and a lot of bad memories, keeping myself in check will be the hardest thing.” More»

Irishman beats out Poulter after bogeys blow Norman's lead

(NEWSER) - Padraig Harrington won his second British Open in a row today, beating out Ian Poulter by four strokes to shoot a final round of 1-under 69 for a three-over total of 283. Greg Norman—the 53-year old Aussie poised to become the oldest major champion in the history of golf—started the windy day at Royal Birkdale with a 2-stroke lead, but ended up tied for third after a series of early bogeys. More»