Sports goods maker Nike is sticking by golfer Tiger Woods and looking forward to the day when the troubled star returns to the game, one of the company's top executives said.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tiger Woods' image may be tarnished after admitting to marital infidelities, but most Americans would support him representing the country on a U.S. Olympic golf team.

Nike sticking with Tiger Woods no matter how long he stays away from the golf course. Nike will continue to support Tiger Woods even though the world's best player has taken an indefinite leave from golf to deal with personal issues.

Even with Tiger Woods out of the picture, golf is good business for TV networks, analysts say. Television viewership will fall without Tiger Woods, but the networks that air the sport and the PGA Tour itself can handle the setback.

Procter & Gamble keeping Woods on shelf; CEO says "don't need the distraction". The CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co. says he doesn't know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial, and everyone else wonders when he'll next appear in a televised golf tournament.

Procter & Gamble keeping Woods on shelf; CEO says "don't need the distraction". The CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co. says he doesn't know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial.

Even with Tiger Woods out of the picture, golf is good business for TV networks, analysts say. Television viewership will fall without Tiger Woods, but the networks that air the sport and the PGA Tour itself can handle the setback.

US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Sunday he should have briefed players on the scheduling of Tiger Woods' statement on Friday, the timing of which angered some.

While the golf world came to terms with life without Tiger Woods for a while longer, former European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher turned Sunday on "sycophants" in the superstar's entourage.

Former European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher says Tiger Woods should change his management entourage in the wake of the sex scandal that has engulfed his career.

The golf world will have to make do without Tiger Woods a while longer.

Tiger Woods' future: Confession is one small step, giant leap still ahead with return to golf. Tiger Woods suddenly appeared through a door-sized gap in the blue curtains as the room fell silent. He had been out of the public's eye for three months. Fifteen minutes later, he was gone again.

An emotional Tiger Woods haws apologized for his "irresponsible and selfish behavior" as the golf superstar broke his silence on the sex scandal that engulfed him last year.

An emotional Tiger Woods apologized for his "irresponsible and selfish behavior" as the golf superstar broke his silence on the sex scandal that engulfed him last year.

The Tiger Woods show debuts to mixed reviews, and no promise of any encore. So much for shedding tears on Oprah.

Apology just the first step in a long road to rebuild the value of Tiger Inc.. Tiger Woods' extraordinary apology Friday is the first step toward healing the image of Tiger the man. But Tiger the pitchman still has a long way to go to recover the corporate good will he has squandered.

Stocks end strong week with modest climb as Fed starts to remove emergency measures for banks. The stock market ended a strong week with modest gains after investors found good news in the Federal Reserve's decision to begin dismantling emergency lending measures for banks.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Superstar golfer Tiger Woods set no date for his return to competition on Friday, keeping sponsors and fans in a waiting game as he apologized to his family and fans for cheating on his wife and said he was continuing to get treatment.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Superstar golfer Tiger Woods set no date for his return to competition on Friday, keeping sponsors and fans in a waiting game as he apologized to his family and fans for cheating on his wife and said he was continuing to get treatment.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Superstar golfer Tiger Woods set no date for his return to competition on Friday, keeping sponsors and fans in a waiting game as he apologized to his family and fans for cheating on his wife and said he was continuing to get treatment.