Some sure to be rankled over world golf rankings

ORLANDO, Fla. — Davis Love III would have been better off skipping the Arnold Palmer Invitational. That's easy to say now.The latest world ranking is out, and qualifying for the Masters effectively is closed. Love needed to be in the top 50, and he missed out by just over four-hundredths of a point.

AP Poll: Ballpark figures are too high, fans say

Take me out to the ballgame ... because I can't afford it.

Sparks promised for ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Whether you love or loathe Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice" just may be the play to see. So says Jared Sakren, artistic director of Southwest Shakespeare Company. The theatre troupe's production of the Elizabethan tale premieres Thursday at Mesa Arts Center.

Stars come out for Phoenix Film Festival

Virginia Madsen, Bill Engvall and Amy Smart are among the celebrities scheduled to attend the ninth annual Phoenix Film Festival, which kicks off an eight-day run Thursday at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theaters.

A grieving Liam Neeson finishes work on film

TORONTO (AP) -- Liam Neeson has completed work on "Chloe," the film he was shooting when wife Natasha Richardson died after falling on a beginners' slope at a Canadian ski resort....

Fla. Fox affiliate refuses to air Osbournes show

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) -- A television station in the Florida Panhandle is not going to air a new variety show hosted by Ozzy Osbourne and his family because it contains profanity and adult content. The head of Panama City Fox affiliate WPGX says he watched a six-minute preview of "Osbournes: Reloaded" and found that the time slot for the show makes him uncomfortable....

Madonna confirms her adoption push in Malawi

MCHINJI, Malawi (AP) -- Madonna said Tuesday that she was following standard procedures in her adoption of a Malawian girl, her first response to accusations that she is using her fame to speed the process....

Sendek out of loop in coaching carousel

Valley Sports blog: The college basketball coaching carousel has yet to stop on Arizona State's Herb Sendek, which is good news to Sun Devil fans.

D-Backs going Hi-Def for 142 games in ‘09

Fox Sports Arizona announced Tuesday that it will televise 142 Diamondbacks' games this season in HD.

Miley Cyrus: No more ‘Hannah Montana’ films

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Miley Cyrus plans to be back on the big screen, and soon. Hannah Montana? Not likely after her latest film....

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