With the richest stand alone tournament in its 18 year history, the first score of 59 recorded, and the emergence of one of the most exciting European golfing talents in many years, 2006 was a vintage year for the European Challenge Tour.

With the richest stand alone tournament in its 18 year history, the first score of 59 recorded, and the emergence of one of the most exciting European golfing talents in many years, 2006 was a vintage year for the European Challenge Tour.

With the richest stand alone tournament in its 18 year history, the first score of 59 recorded, and the emergence of one of the most exciting European golfing talents in many years, 2006 was a vintage year for the European Challenge Tour.

With the richest stand alone tournament in its 18 year history, the first score of 59 recorded, and the emergence of one of the most exciting European golfing talents in many years, 2006 was a vintage year for the European Challenge Tour.

For baseball's most feared hitter, the world's fastest man and the winner of the Tour de France, 2006 wasn't so much about what they accomplished as whether they cheated to do it.

2006 starts off badly for Sheryl Crowe and Lance Armstrong, as they announce their break-up. Lance immediately switches to something a little stronger than steroids.

LITTLE ROCK -- The final results of the most expensive governor's race in Arkansas history weren't even tallied when outgoing Gov. Mike Huckabee speculated how they may help his odds in a presidential race.

HAPPY NEW YEAR: One more time, a 50-cent tour of the next 12 months, courtesy of a 2-cent crystal ball . . .

Two years ago, when Nate Krah made one of his morning jogs through Lakeland Ranch Country Club, he spotted another runner.

It was, even by Tiger Woods' standards, an exceptional year: eight PGA Tour victories, including a stretch of six in a row that took him from the British Open to the beginning of October.