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10/11/2009 1:00 AM | Comments: 0

"ö Recent photos of former professional baseball slugger Sammy Sosa with skin several shades lighter than when he was last seen in public have spawned rumours likening his appearance to that of the late Michael Jackson.

The photos, taken at the Latin Grammy Awards last Wednesday in Las Vegas, show a nearly white-faced Sosa.

A friend of the former Chicago Cubs player told the Chicago Tribune over the weekend that Sosa's different skin colour is due to a skin rejuvenation process.

"ö All three skating pairs will be moving on to compete next week in CBC-TV's Battle of the Blades.

Judge Sandra Bezic declared all three pairs safe for this week after Marie-France Dubreuil suffered a back injury and could not skate in the scheduled Monday night skate-off.

Before the judging panel made its decision Monday, it was revealed that the two pairs with the fewest votes in the sixth week of competition were Dubreuil and Stephane Richer along with Jamie Sale and Craig Simpson.

However, instead of the usual skate-off, Sale and Simpson as well as Shae-Lynn Bourne and Claude Lemieux performed their programs for exhibition only.

"ö Thousands of fans lined fairways and TV network helicopters circled overhead as Tiger Woods played his first round of golf in Australia in 11 years Tuesday.

Woods joined Australian veteran Craig Parry for a practice round at the Kingston Heath course near Melbourne, site of this week's Australian Masters. The tournament will be Woods' fourth in Australia but his first since the 1998 Presidents Cup.

"Is it normal? Trust me, it's not," Woods told a news conference, which was broadcast live around the country. "Thank God it's not normal!"

Woods is being paid almost US$3 million in fees for his one-off appearance, but his presence caused tickets to the tournament to sell out within minutes.

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition November 10, 2009 C2

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