Tiger Woods, who has tried to stay out of politics during his ascent to one of the world’s most famous athletes, has accepted an invitation to speak at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday as part of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities.
Woods posted a short statement on his website to say he would speak at [...]

bout a decade ago I attended a chic holiday party in St. Petersburg, Fla., on a day young Tiger Woods had done something spectacular on the golf course. I was sitting near a man in his 20s who clearly loved sports and followed them from his home in Atlanta.
“I know he’s got talent,” the young [...]