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1st post-announcement round is 67
Published on Friday, May 16, 2008
From Beacon Journal wire services
Two days after announcing this would be her final season on the LPGA Tour, Anika Sorenstam shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the Sybase Classic in Clifton, N.J. Two-time defending champion Lorena Ochoa was a stroke back.
Sorenstam, 37, a hall of famer from Sweden, had five birdies in a bogey-free round.
''I'm just very happy the way I'm playing,'' said Sorenstam, who has three victories this year after failing to win in an injury-marred 2007 season. ''I worked really hard this winter and it's all coming together. My swing fells really good and my putting feels really good. This is the way I enjoy the game. It's fairways and greens.''
More golf: First-round tie in Georgia
• Kenny Perry endured a steady — and occasionally driving rain — to claim a share of the first-round lead with a 6-under 66 at the AT&T Classic in Duluth, Ga. The other leaders were Jonathan Kaye, Ryan Palmer, Jonathan Byrd and Parker McLachlin.
• Richard Green birdied three of the last five holes for a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead with Jeev Milka Singh after the first round of the Irish Open in Adare.
• The World Series of Golf plans to host a tournament for amateurs next year in Las Vegas that will cost $200,000 to enter and offer a $1.5 million payout for the winner.
Horses: Eight Belles autopsy
• Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby. Autopsy results confirm compound fractures of both front legs at the fetlock joints. Eight Belles was euthanized on the track at Churchill Downs after collapsing while jogging about a quarter-mile past the finish line. Stewards found no evidence she was injured during the race.
• Capitalizing on the buzz around thoroughbred racing's biggest event, UPS has signed a sponsorship deal with Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, who was named in honor of the shipping giant known for its distinctive brown trucks and uniforms. The marketing coup has already won big media exposure and brand recognition for the original Big Brown — a rare opportunity the company candidly concedes galloped straight into its lap.
Tennis: Nadal spoils birthday
• Rafael Nadal had no birthday gift for Andy Murray, winning in straight sets to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters. Nadal won 6-3, 6-2 against Murray, who turned 21.
• Maria Sharapova rallied from a four-game deficit in the second set to beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 7-6 (3), advancing to the Italian Open quarterfinals along with sisters Serena and Venus Williams.
• Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten, 31, of Brazil, was given a wild-card entry into this year's tournament by the French tennis federation in Paris.
Football: Paterno treated at hospital
• Penn State coach Joe Paterno, 81, spent several hours at a hospital in State College, Pa., being treated for dehydration before going home Thursday.
• Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., called for an independent investigation of the New England Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals, possibly similar to the high-profile Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball.
• The Jacksonville Jaguars gave defensive tackle Rob Meier a four-year contract extension to go along with his bigger role of replacing three-time Pro Bowler Marcus Stroud in the starting lineup this season. Financial details weren't available.
• Purdue safety Torri Williams was suspended from the football team. Williams, a redshirt senior from Cedar Park, Tex., was accused last week of shoplifting from a Lafayette grocery store.
Other: Mayo denies allegations
• Former USC basketball star O.J. Mayo has denied allegations that he received cash and gifts from events promoter Rodney Guillory and said he was confident an investigation will determine he did not violate NCAA rules.
• The bitter battle over Olympic swimsuits is now in the courts, less than three months before the Beijing Games. In a case sure to rock the swimming world, TYR Sport of California filed a federal lawsuit alleging that rival Speedo, manufacturer of the record-breaking ''LZR Racer,'' has conspired with USA Swimming to stifle competition and lure top athletes away from other companies.
• Indiana University settled with former interim basketball coach Dan Dakich, paying him the $185,000 he was to earn next school year.
Correction
An article Tuesday said former Wadsworth High varsity boys basketball coach Scott Callaghan had resigned. The district did not renew his contract following his second season as coach. An editor erred.
From Beacon Journal wire services
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