THOUSAND OAKS — Tiger Woods was named PGA Tour player of the year Tuesday for the eighth time, and the numbers looked familiar.

OAKLAND — If Ron Artest could relive his journey from Indiana to Sacramento last season, he wouldn’t have spent seven weeks out of action while waiting to make the trip.

DOHA, Qatar — In South Korea, all able-bodied men are expected to put in 26 months of mandatory military service. Jo Nam-yi bowled his way out of that by winning a gold medal at the Asian Games.

OAKLAND — The tattoo on Matt Barnes’ shoulder reads “Sac Town’s Finest,” and the Golden State forward certainly was better than anything his hometown team had to offer.

LOS ANGELES — Joe Pavelski is still getting used to his new NHL career.

The College of the Siskiyous women’s basketball team went on a 24-0 run to start Tuesday night’s game as it handed Napa Valley College in an embarrasing 82-9 loss.