World Sports in brief

I'm a team player, insists Tiger

It was a throwaway remark, but one that Tiger Woods has never been allowed to forget.

When asked in 2002 which would he would prefer to win, the American Express Championship in Ireland or the Ryder Cup, due to take place a week later, the golfing superstar surprised many when he chose the individual event.

Zvonareva reaches Pan Pacific q-finals

Vera Zvonareva reached the quarter-finals for the first time in Tokyo when she whipped Roberta Vinci of Italy in the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament on Wednesday.

The Russian second seed, who reached her career highest at fourth in the world after finishing runner-up at the US Open 6-4, 6-0 victory.

Wozniacki eases into third round

World number two Caroline Wozniacki powered her way past Greta Arn of Hungary to reach the third round of the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament on Tuesday.

The Danish top seed, put the disappointment of withdrawing through illness in the first round last year behind her with a 6-1, 6-3 victory.

Indian board ousts Modi

Suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi was stripped of his posts by the country's powerful cricket board on Wednesday, an official said, capping his incredible demise. Modi was suspended as the IPL chairman in April by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), owners of the hugely popular Twenty20 IPL.