Thursday - February 23, 2012

• By Morning Drive Team
• Feb 23, 2012 4:51 AM ET

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TODAY'S TOPICS
- Upset City
15 lower seeds won the 32 matches in the 1st round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, including 16th seed Ernie Els topping world #1 Luke Donald 5&4.
- Tiger Survives
Tiger Woods made 2 bogeys and a double and survived! 3 well-timed birdies earned him a 1-up win over 12th seed Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.
- Stanford Sparkles
Angela Stanford made 6 birdies in a bogey-free 66 in the 1st round of the HSBC Women's Champions. She has a 2-shot lead after the first round.
- Hola Mexico
Overshadowed -- but with some star power -- the Mayakoba Golf Classic tees off today in central Mexico. Johnson Wagner defends his title against the likes of Greg Norman, David Duval and Jose Maria Olazabal.
 

- Vivus Gets a Boost from the FDA
- FedEx & PGA TOUR Agree to 5-Year Extension
- White House Plan for Online Privacy
- Tooth Fairy Cutbacks
 
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TODAY'S MUSIC
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 “25 or 6 to 4” by Chicago
 “Waiting for the Day” by The Beach Boys
 “The Voice” by The Moody Blues
 
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