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NASSAU, Bahamas -- His situation was so dire a year ago that Tiger Woods admitted on Tuesday that he feared never playing competitive golf again. Nike Air Force 1 Just Do It Kaufen .Woods spoke at a news conference at Albany Golf Club in advance of the Hero World Challenge, where the 14-time major champion is set to return after a 15-month absence because of two back surgeries and a lengthy rehabilitation and recovery process.Not being able to get out of bed, not being able to move, how can I expect to come out here and swing a golf club at 120 miles an hour and be ballistic when I cant even get out of bed? Woods said. So, yeah, there was a lot of trepidation and times where I thought ... was it realistic?When I had my knee redone and it was completely blown, I knew it was nine months, but I knew I could come back from it. Its not nerve damage. When youre dealing with a spine, when youre dealing with nerves, its a totally different deal.Woods was six weeks removed from the second of two back procedures in the fall of 2015. He was not allowed to swing a golf club and had yet to begin a serious rehabilitation program. His exercise was limited to walking, and Woods admitted that he could not see the light at the end of the tunnel.A year later, after an aborted return in early October at the Safeway Open, Woods, 40, says he is ready to compete in the annual tournament that benefits his foundation. And he has a much better outlook.Yeah, I can play, he said. I can play, I can compete and hopefully I can get out there and shoot something.Woods could not resist his usual mantra that he is here to win, but he acknowledged thats going to be a tall order. I havent played in a while. But hey, Im going to give it my best. Im going to be focused, Im going to do what I can do and put the ball in the correct spots, give myself looks and try to bury these putts and post scores, and get myself in the mix come Sunday afternoon.Woods is ranked 898th in the world and he is playing in a field that has no other player worse than 38th. Among those he is competing against are defending champion Bubba Watson, 2016 major winners Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson and Jimmy Walker, as well as Olympic gold medalist Justin Rose and U.S. Ryder Cup stars Rickie Fowler and Patrick Reed, who will be grouped with Woods on Thursday.He has won the event five times, but two years ago, in his last appearance in the tournament, Woods finished tied for last.The tournament is reserved for the defending champion, major winners and those ranked among the top 50 in the world, which prompted Woods to quip: The committee allowed one player from outside the top 50 to get into the event.Woods is actually afforded a spot because of his role as host of the event -- otherwise he would not be eligible. Because the event offers World Ranking points and has such a strong field, Woods is guaranteed to move up approximately 150 spots just for finishing four rounds.And even that would be a victory for Woods, which he grudgingly acknowledges.Im playing again, yeah, he said. After 15 months of not competing ... last year at this time I gave you a different answer because that was the reality of it. Im sitting here in front of you guys with a different reality because things have improved so much that Im able to come back here and do this again. It hasnt been easy.People around me who know me -- my physicians, my friends, family -- they know how hard its been to get to this point. Its taken a lot of work, but Im here.Woods touched on various other subjects, such as his new bag sponsorship with Monster Energy; previously reported facts about what will be in his bag this week; his desire to one day be a U.S. Ryder Cup captain but that he wants to make the next team; and how he set up the second phase of his career for beyond golf.But I want to do this as long as I can, as long as the body will allow me to, he said. Nike Just Do It Schuhe Air Force 1 . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. Air Force 1 Schweiz . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. http://www.airforce1justdoitschweiz.ch/ . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. The unidentified worker broke both legs and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. MINNEAPOLIS -- Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio, who has missed five games with a sprained right elbow, is likely to return Saturday against the?LA Clippers, coach Tom Thibodeau said.Thibodeau told reporters after the teams morning shootaround that Rubio responded well to practice on Friday and was ready to go.Rubio was injured at Sacramento during the second game of the season. He stayed in the Twin Cities during the teams recent three-game road trip to rehab his injury and was able to practice fully on Friday.The Timberwolves have misseed Rubios experience and defensive presence during his absence. Air Force One Schweiz. . Rookie Kris Dunn has started, and second-year pro Tyus Jones has been the primary backup. Both have played well at times, but they lack Rubios composure in critical moments.The Timberwolves are off to a disappointing 2-5 start and have home games against the Clippers and Lakers this weekend.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '