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MARANA, Ariz. -- The emphatic fist pump after a clutch putt used to be Tiger Woods's signature on another masterpiece. But the putts that once seemed automatic to him no longer are dropping with regularity; witness the five from inside 5 feet that he missed during his final-round 75 at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 10 days ago. For Woods, the answer to regaining his stroke could be in his signature. He can pen an autograph for a fan without breaking stride because it is an act ingrained in his subconscious. When he was younger, he approached putting the same way: he stroked the ball without giving it a second thought and chased it to the hole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

LOS ANGELES -- Before promoting a single stock or venturing into the perilous world of magazine publishing, Lenny Dykstra lived the good life, essentially risk-free. He signed autographs, shook hands and banked the profits from his car-wash business. ''We had him on the payroll for $1 million a year,'' said Kevin Dykstra, Lenny's younger brother, who managed a string of car-wash and quick lube centers in the Los Angeles area for him. ''He was enjoying his retirement from baseball, playing a little golf. But then Lenny had to go do what he did.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that the University of California in Los Angeles, California (UCLA) has asked basketball fans not to seek autographs from former college basketball coach John Wooden during matches played in the city. According to Marc Dellins, a spokesman for the UCLA, Wooden should be allowed to watch college basketball matches without any disturbance.