Slocum denies Woods with brave last hole putt

# Story Highlights

• # American Heath Slocum wins The Barclays in New Jersey
• # He finishes with a 20-foot par putt to deny four-man group tied for second
• # Tiger Woods one shot back with Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker

Lippi opts for continuity in Italy squad

MILAN (AP) - Italy coach Marcello Lippi opted against making wholesale changes to the team that drew 0-0 with Switzerland in August and named a largely unchanged squad to play the World Cup qualifiers away to Georgia in Tiblisi and at home to Bulgaria in Turin.

The world champions are one point above Ireland in their qualifying group with one game in hand and hope to gain some breathing space before a match between the sides in Dublin on October 10.

Daniele De Rossi and Nicola Legrottaglie return after missing the game in Basle and there is a first call up for Marco Marchionni following impressive displays for Fiorentina after his summer move from Juventus.

Domenico Criscito and Claudio Marchisio retain their spots after impressing in Switzerland.

In attack, Lippi has opted for Antonio Di Natale, who has returned from injury and leads the Italian league in scoring with three goals Udinese. He is joined by Fabio Quagliarella, who scored twice for Napoli against Livorno, and Vincenzo Iaquinta, who hit the winner for Juventus on the opening weekend.

Fabio Cannavaro is captain once more and will likely extend his Italian record of 127 caps.

Lippi will be hopeful that the understanding Cannavaro has struck up with Giorgio Chiellini since returning to Juventus will continue in a blue shirt and help Italy win its first match since the 3-1 victory over the United States on June 15. ___ Squad:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari). Defenders: Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan), Fabio Grosso (Lyon), Nicola Legrottaglie (Juventus), Davide Santon (Inter Milan), Domenico Criscito (Genoa). Midfielders: Gaetano D'Agostino (Udinese), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Marco Marchionni (Fiorentina), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus). Forwards: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Giuseppe Rossi (Villareal), Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli).

Espanyol captain Jarque dies

(CNN) -- Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque has died from a heart attack while on a pre-season training camp in Italy.

The 26-year-old defender died at the hotel where the team were staying in the town of Coviciana.

He was found after teammates realized he had not come for an evening meal.

Club doctors and Italian paramedics tried to revive Jarque, a product of the Espanyol youth system, but without success.

Jarque's death comes two years after the death, also from heart failure, of Sevilla defender Antonio Puerta, who died after collapsing in the opening game of the Spanish Primera Liga season.

It is shattering blow for the Barcelona-based club, who beat Liverpool 3-0 in a pre-season friendly as part of their preparation for the start of La Liga with Jarque playing in the match.

A statement on the club Web site, www.rcdespanyol.cat confirmed the terrible news on Saturday night.

"Tragedy struck Espanyol and the family of Dani Jarque this evening. The blanquiazul player died from a cardiac arrest. "

"The doctor Cervera carried out CPR on the player and used a defibrillator, which showed that the arrest was non-responsive.

"The medical services continued carrying out CPR, administering adrenaline and atropine for an hour, but the player's heart did not react, so finally that determined his death.

"RCD Espanyol, broken with pain, wish to put themselves at the absolute disposition of the family of our captain Dani Jarque, to whom go our warmest thoughts."

Espanyol, who had been due to play Italian side Bologna on Sunday, have suspended their pre-season tour of Italy and will fly back to Barcelona.

Jarque joined Espanyol at the age of 12, making his debut in 2002, and was given the captaincy this summer as a reward for his strong performances.

Superb Woods claims 70th PGA Tour title

(CNN) -- Tiger Woods claimed his 70th PGA Tour title with a four-shot victory in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.

Even by the world number one's standards, this was a remarkable victory as he got the better of Ireland's Padraig Harrington in a compelling last-round head to head.

The turning point came on the par-five 16th where Harrington, leading by one, ended up making a triple bogey eight to a brilliant birdie by Woods.

The four-shot swing all but insured Woods' fifth victory of the year and he wrapped it up with a birdie on the 18th for a final round 65 and a 12-under total of 268.

Harrington had withstood a front nine charge from Woods, who went out in five-under 30, but the Dubliner made a series of hashed shots on the 16th, culminating in hacking his fourth from the greenside rough into the water.

It later emerged that the pair, who were watched by an enormous gallery, were given a warning for slow play and placed under the watch by match referee John Paramor.

Harrington admitted he had felt rushed on the crucial hole, but Woods was more forthright in his opinions when asked by reporters about the incident.

'I'm sorry that John got in the way of a great battle,' because it was such a great battle for 16 holes," Woods said. "And unfortunately, that happened."

Paramor, the chief referee for the European Tour, said that when they reached the 16th green, Woods and Harrington were 17 minutes behind schedule.

"The 16th hole had opened up before they cleared the 15th green," he said. "And therefore, we had no choice but to put them on the clock at that stage," he added.

Schumacher scraps F1 comeback plans

(CNN) -- Michael Schumacher has called off his eagerly-anticipated Formula One comeback with Ferrari because he has not recovered from a neck injury he sustained in a motorcycling accident earlier this year.


Schumacher was due to replace the injured Felipe Massa for the Italian team at the European Grand Prix in Valencia on August 23, but announced on his personal Web site that these plans have now been scrapped.


"Unfortunately I'm not able to step in for Felipe," the statement read.



The seven-time world champion added: "The consequences of the injuries caused by the bike-accident in February, fractures in the area of head and neck, unfortunately have turned out to be still too severe."


The 40-year-old German started a two-day test session on Tuesday at the Italian circuit of Mugello ahead of his return.


An earlier one-day test behind the wheel of a 2007 Ferrari had given the first hints that Schumacher was struggling for fitness


Last week, he told his Web site www.michaelschumacher.de:


"I only have to admit that my neck pinches a bit. We have to get a grip on that as health has priority -- that's the clear arrangement made with Ferrari and, by the way, with my wife, too,"


After Schumacher announced he was unavailable for the Italian-based racing team, Ferrari confirmed on their official Web site the vacant berth will be filled by test driver Luca Badoer for the race in Valencia.


Massa is recovering in Brazil from the serious injuries he received in a freak crash in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix and is set to miss at least four races.


Schumacher has worked as a special adviser to Ferrari since his retirement from Formula One in 2006, after winning five championships during his time with the team to add to the two he won at Benetton.


His seven world titles surpass the five won by the Argentine legend Juan Manuel Fangio and his tally of 91 grand prix wins from 250 races is also a record.


Schumacher broke the news that he would not be returning to Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo and team principal Stefano Domenicali on Monday evening.


His decision followed a further thorough examination of the extent of his neck injury.


"I really tried everything to make that temporary comeback possible, however, much to my regret it didn't work out," he said.


"I can only repeat that I tried everything that was within my power. All I can do now is to keep my fingers crossed for the whole team for the coming races."


Di Montezemolo responded with a statement on the Ferrari Web site that read: "I am very unhappy that a problem means that Michael cannot return to racing.


"In the past few days, I could appreciate his great efforts and extraordinary motivation which had spread through the team and fans around the world.


"No doubt his return would have been good for Formula One and I am sure it would have seen him fighting for wins again.


"In the name of Ferrari and all the fans, I wish to thank him for the strong attachment he displayed for the team in these circumstances.


"In agreement with Stefano Domenicali, we have therefore decided to give Luca Badoer the chance to race for the Scuderia after he has put in so many years of hard work as a test driver," his statement read.