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(CNN) In the aftermath of Tiger Woods' car crash , the golf world has been coming to terms with the physical and psychological impact on the 15-time major winner and what it also means for the sport. The 45-year-old is awake and recovering from surgery after being involved in a serious car accident on Tuesday near Los Angeles. He suffered serious leg injuries and was trapped but conscious when emergency responders reached the scene of his one-vehicle rollover crash on a stretch of California road known for speeding and accidents, authorities said Tuesday. READ: The life and times of golf's biggest star The vehicle driven by Woods lies on its side in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. "He's not Superman ... He's a human being at the end of the day," four-time major winner Rory McIlroy told reporters, ahead of WGC-Workday Championship which begins on Thursday. "And he's already been through so much. Read More "At this stage I think … [Read more...] about We should be grateful that Tiger Woods is alive, ‘that his kids haven’t lost their dad,’ says an emotional Rory McIlroy

(CNN) Grief over the loss of a parent invariably provokes powerful and complex emotions. For golfer Danielle Kang, there was an added dynamic following the death of her father K.S. -- he had been her caddy and nurtured her passion for the sport . K.S. was there by his daughter's side, reassuring her at the final playoff hole in the 2010 U.S Women's Amateur tournament, saying it was just extra "TV time." He was also there during her defense of that title, making jokes as to whether he should wear the ring handed out to the winner or give it to Kang's mother. Kang had given her father the winner's ring after her 2010 success. So when K.S. died in 2013 from cancer, Kang was devastated. She'd turned professional in 2011, but in the following two years, was unable to win a pro tournament. She somehow felt she'd "failed" her Dad. Kang was also struggling to deal with the reality of what professional sport demands. Kang plays a shot from the fourth hole during … [Read more...] about Grief over her father’s death helped drive golfer Danielle Kang to major success

Amy Bass ( @bassab1 ) is professor of sport studies at Manhattanville College and the author of " One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together " and " Not the Triumph but the Struggle: The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete ," among other titles. The views expressed here are solely hers. Read more opinion on CNN. (CNN) It took Rudy Giuliani running his mouth again to bring golf champion Michelle Wie West back from maternity leave for a moment. Amy Bass Wie West, the five-time LPGA Tour winner, who recently contemplated early retirement before finding out she was having a girl (Makenna Kamalei Yoona West arrived on June 19 and, said West, "changed everything" ), held nothing back in her response to the lewd story Giuliani related on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast last week. In 2014, according to the former New York City mayor (and former personal lawyer to Donald Trump), he was playing a round … [Read more...] about Rudy Giuliani’s disgusting ‘funny story’ about Michelle Wie

close Video Cuomo faces new backlash after sex-harassment claims FOX News correspondent Bryan Llenas joins 'The Story' with the latest on bombshell allegations Actress-turned-activist Rose McGowan is speaking out in support of Lindsey Boylan, the former deputy secretary and special adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who accused him of sexual harassment. Boylan on Wednesday penned a Medium post detailing an incident in which Cuomo allegedly suggested the pair play "strip poker" as they flew together following an event, among other instances of alleged "inappropriate behavior" and harassment during her tenure at the governor’s office. Cuomo’s press secretary, Caitlin Girouard, denied Boylan’s allegations Wednesday. In an interview with Fox News, McGowan said she believes Boylan's claims. "I completely stand by Lindsey Boylan. Its truth leaks from every word on the screen that she wrote," McGowan told us. "She, none of us, should endure … [Read more...] about Rose McGowan backs Cuomo accuser Lindsey Boylan, calls for investigation into ‘monstrous’ claims