Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren finds new man

Miss Nordegren, 31, who divorced the golf superstar after his relationships with other women were revealed, is said to be involved with Jamie Dingman, a wealthy American investor.

According to the New York Post's Page Six column Mr Dingman, the son of billionaire Michael Dingman, spent time with Miss Nordegren in Florida and Sweden recently.

They reportedly met at a Red Cross Ball in Florida and were photographed near Miss Nordegren's home in Sweden this week.

Mis Nordegren and Woods divorced in August, nine months after the golfer crashed his car into a tree outside their home in Florida.

His indiscretions were subsequently exposed and he lost millions of dollars in sponsorships before taking a hiatus from the game.

Miss Nordegren reportedly received a settlement of around $100 million (£62 million) and joint custody of the couple's two children.

Mr Dingman is said to be an expert in emerging markets in China.

A friend said he was "very private" and told the New York Post: "He's never been so happy. He and Elin have strong feelings for each other. He's a classic all-American guy."



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Yao Ming Retiring? Chinese Fans Hope Not Yet

Beijing (CNN) -- Yao Ming fans in China reacted with shock and disbelief when they learned from U.S. media reports Friday night that their basketball idol has decided to retire.

Fans took to the Internet Friday to express their feelings about the basketball star, who plays with the Houston Rockets in the NBA.

"I did not expect his retirement to come so soon!" said a Netizen called Yilubaijiahei in a Sina Weibo microblog.

Another person who went by the name Tuzitouda in another tweet wrote: "I feel a little bit of sadness. If Big Yao retires, it is not only the end of an era, but also the end of my NBA-syndrome including those seasons when Yao played with the Rockets."

Major news portals in China put the news on their front pages.

"The U.S. media say Yao has formally decided to retire, Chinese superstar says goodbye to NBA," reads the headline of Tencent Sports.

But Sina Sports, a section of Sina. com, one of China's biggest web portals, says its reporter reached Zhang Mingji soon after hearing the media reports.

Zhang, who is one of Yao's agents, said Yao did not announce his retirement and did not inform the NBA and the Houston Rockets that he was doing so, as reported by the U.S. media.

Yao's agent told CNN that he is giving a news conference in Shanghai on July 20 to talk about "his future career plans."

Chinese sports writers and fans believe that Yao's retirement, of course, will happen sooner or later, although they hope it will be later.











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