Two-time major champion John Daly and his wife have filed for divorce, four months after she finished serving a federal sentence involving finances from an alleged drug and gambling ring.

Sherrie Miller Daly filed for divorce Oct. 17, and Daly filed a day later, according to records in Shelby County, Tenn.

"It was kind of a race to the courthouse," said Randy Fishman, the Memphis attorney representing Daly's wife.

Asked about the divorce yesterday, Daly said it was "something that's on hold right now," and he would keep personal matters to himself.

It would be the fourth divorce for Daly, whose life outside the ropes has garnered almost as much attention as his victories in the PGA Championship and the British Open at St. Andrews.

Fishman, however, did not rule out reconciliation. Sherrie Daly also filed for divorce in October 2003, a case that was voluntarily dismissed six months later.

This has been Daly's worst year on the PGA Tour, with only one finish in the top 25.

More golf

While the PGA Tour puts together the final pieces of the FedExCup, one area that could help the seven tournaments after the Tour Championship is allowing the money list to remain active.

Tour officials will decide next week whether to freeze the top 30 players in the FedExCup, which ends after the Tour Championship. But there's a chance that someone who qualified for East Lake on points might not be among the top 30 on the PGA Tour money list.

Why does that matter?

Because the British Open currently offers exemptions to the top 20 on the PGA Tour money list, the U.S. Open exempts the top 30 and the Masters sends invitations to the top 40.

"I think that's one of the questions being asked. Are the majors going to follow our system and go off FedExCup points, or will it continue the rest of the year and they go off the money list?" David Toms said. "Maybe they should go off the money list. That will encourage guys to play in the fall."

Nationwide extended its sponsorship of the PGA Tour's minor leagues through the 2012 season, making it the longest relationship the circuit has had since it began in 1990.

Auto racing

Crew member Craig Curione was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR for shoving Kevin Harvick on pit road Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway in Forth Worth.

The push knocked Harvick, his wife and a NASCAR official to the ground. The Harvicks were not injured, but NASCAR official John Sacco was taken to the infield medical center with a sprained ankle.

Curione, the front tire carrier for Scott Riggs, was fined $10,000.

Curione was one of several crew members who approached Harvick minutes after the race and exchanged words with Harvick, apparently in retaliation for an incident late in the race.

Tennis

Roger Federer will skip the opening round of the Davis Cup next year, ruling out a showdown with Spanish rival Rafael Nadal. Switzerland and Spain meet Feb. 9-11 in Geneva. The Swiss tennis federation said that Federer wanted to concentrate on defending his No. 1 ranking and winning Grand Slams.

Soccer

FC Dallas coach Colin Clarke was fired after the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs and missed a chance to play for the MLS Cup at home. Dallas was the Western Conference's top seed in the playoffs after going 16-12-4 in the regular season and its 52 points were second behind D.C. United (55). Dallas was upset by Colorado in the opening round for the second consecutive year.

Figure skating

Irina Slutskaya, a two-time world champion figure skater, said she hasn't retired from competitive skating, dismissing a report from Russia. Though she isn't doing the Grand Prix series this season, Slutskaya said she hasn't ruled anything out, including the Russian nationals in January.