European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 1 2007 stars and stripes Page 39 Ochoa moves to front in Kraft Morenstam Falls 11 shots Back the associated press Rancho Mirage Calif Lorena Ochoa was in the rough on the left under the Trees on the right and not always sure where the next shot was headed when a demanding Day ended in the Kraft Nabisco championship she was right where she wanted to be Ochoa bounced Back from a double bogey with two birdies that sent her to a 1under 71 on Friday leaving her atop the Leader Board with Paula Creamer in the first Lyga tour major of the year and on track to replace Annika Morenstam at no 1 in the world even after she opened with a 73 Creamer Felt a score like Ocho As record tying 62 was available at Mission Hills she did her Best with a bogey free 67 in which she missed four Birdie putts inside 12 feet including the last two holes Ochoa and Creamer were at 4under 140 one shot ahead of Shi Hyun aim 73 and Suzann Pettersen the runner up to Ochoa last week outside Phoenix Seri Pak shot 70 and was at 142 she needs a Victory this week to become Only the seventh woman to Complete the career grand slam Annika Morenstam will have a Tough time stopping them after her worst Start in a major in seven years Morenstam earned another dubious distinction Friday after a 76 her 36hole score was her worst in a major since she started 7675 at Oakmont in the 1992 us Wom ens open which she played As an Amateur she was 11 shots out of the Lead Mission Hills played even tougher than the first round even on another Day of Sunshine in the Coachella Valley with barely a Breeze pea tour Jason Gore got a boost from the rocket inthe Houston open at Humble Texas wearing a Black Houston astros Cap that Roger Clemens gave him Gore shot a 4under 68 to join a six player logjam at the top defending Champion Stuart Appleby Bubba Watson do Brigman 68 and texans Bob Estes 71 and Jeff Maggert 71 also were 6 under after two rounds and Hunter Mahan Tommy Armour i 71 and Tom Byrum 68 were one shot Back Clemens still undecided on whether hell return to baseball played in a prom on wednesday and also gave Gore a shirt that read Tough All Day across the front the inspired Gore marked the letters Tad on his Ball be fore teeing off thursday and shot a 2under 70 his Best round in More than a month champions tour at Palm coast Fla Brad Bryant had an Eagle and four birdies during a six Hole stretch and finished with a 5under 67 in Windy conditions for a share of the first round Lead with Keith Fergus in the champions Tours Ginn championship Raymond Floyd a fou time major Champion flirted with shooting his age of 64 before settling for a 68 to tie Des Smyth re Eaks and Joe Ozaki it was floyds Best opening round on the champions tour this season european tour Alexander Noren made six birdies in Bis 3under 68 saturday to Lead by one stroke after the third round in the Estoril open at Cascais Portu Gal the swede is at 6under 207 at the Quinta a Marinha Octavos course overnight Leader Ross Mcgow an is in second place after a 72 and Pablo Marti Benavides 66 and Graeme storm 70 were a further shot Back Chris Lorena Ochoa hits her Bunker shot Over the Green on her Way to a double bogey on the i5th Hole during the second round of the Kraft Nabisco championship in Rancho Mirage Calif on Friday Ochoa recovered with two birdies in her last three holes to finish atop the Leader Board in the Lygas first major of the year if Ochoa wins Sheli take Over the top spot in the world rankings from Annika Morenstam a Kentucky player Donovan open to wildcats vacancy the associated press Lexington by former Kentucky basketball Star Richie Farmer says he spoke with Billy Donovan and suspects the Florida coach is open to considering the wildcats Job after the final four Farmer said he called his former assistant coach and the conversation was mostly about the final four where defending Champion Florida plays Urcla on saturday Farmer said the Kentucky Job did come up and he didst make a hard sell Farmer added that he would if asked by his Alma mater he was certainly aware of what was going on Farmer said Friday i think that he certainly is open to looking at the Opportunity after the tournament at a news conference Friday in Atlanta Donovan said Hes focus ing on the gators National semifinal game against Urcla and Hast been contacted by Ken Tucky although he has yet to Indi Cate an interest in the Job he also Hast ruled it out i dont even have my phone Donovan said i dont talk to any body the minute i get on the Road i give my phone to my Secre tary Ive talked to nobody All Ive done to be honest with you is got a lot of bloodshot eyes right now from watching a lot of tape that Salcldo College football player faces Federal Point shaving charges Detroit Federal author sports briefs ties charged a University of Tole do football player Friday in connection with a Point shaving scheme Harvey Scooter Mcdougle or recruited Toledo football and basketball players to participate in the scheme orchestrated by a Sterling Heights Man identified Only As Gary according to a criminal complaint filed in us District court Mcdougle was arraigned Fri Day on charges of participating in a bribery scheme to influence sporting contests the Detroit news reported on its web site he was released on a Bond and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for april 20 us magistrate judge Virginia Morgan told Mcdougle he should not discuss the Case with the Media or anyone else the charge carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and a Fine upon conviction Gary allegedly invited the athletes to Gamble and Dine at greek town Casino in Detroit one player was offered to sit out a football game while others received Cash groceries Mer Chandise and other gifts the com plaint said Mcdougle a 22yearold senior from East Cleveland Ohio told Fri investigators he received a car Telephone and other items of value from Gary but insisted he never changed the Way he played to affect the outcome of games assistant us attorney David Morris who is handling the Case  confirm Friday whether More people would be charged in the Case nil unions motion to dismiss fraud suit denied lawsuit filed by six current and former players against the nil and its Union seeking to recoup million they lost in an alleged fraud scheme is moving Forward a judge denied a motion to Dis miss meaning the Case in Federal court in Atlanta can proceed no trial Date has been set the nil and the nil players association contended the Law suit filed last june should be thrown out partly because tinder the leagues collective bargaining agreement players Are solely responsible for their own finances they also argued that the agree ment requires arbitration not Liti gation of disputes such As the ones raised in the lawsuit but us District judge Julie e Carnes said in an order dated thursday that the league and Union also have duties to the play ers under state Law and there is nothing in the record at this Point to suggest the labor agreement preempts that because the court cannot de Termine at this time whether the Union agreed to expand the rights and duties it owed to plaintiffs under the collective bargaining agreement the court will not Dis miss plaintiffs allegations at this stage Carnes wrote the lawsuit against the league and Union initially included seven plaintiffs but Marco Coleman name was dropped from the Law suit in an amended complaint filed last july the players still listed As Plain tiffs Are Steve Atwater Ray Crockett Al Smith Blaine Bishop Carlos Emmons and Clyde Simmons the lawsuit claims the Union endorsed the services of an invest ment firm even though its manager had liens against him in the lawsuit the players said the league and the a Flea Are Lia ble for the losses because of in vestments with hedge fund Man Ager Kirk Wright Wright was arrested in Miami Beach Fla last May on Federal fraud charges he also faces a lawsuit filed by the securities and Exchange commission against him and his company International management associates bucs Gates charged with assaulting pregnant woman Tampa Fla buccaneers running Back Lionel Gates was arrested and charged with hitting a pregnant woman in the face and pushing her into a Wall during an argument the 25yearold player was being held Friday with no Bond jail records said Gates kicked in the front door of Peggie lavenders apartment thursday night destroyed two televisions and two doors put a Hole in the bedroom Wall and assaulted her a Hillsborough coun 1 to sheriffs office report said he was arrested later at his apart ment in the same Complex Gates was charged with Bur Glary of a dwelling aggravated Battery of a pregnant woman and criminal mischief chargers pm backup re Turner creating a Buzz san Diego despite the High Price tag san Diego chargers running Back Michael Turner the backup to league map la Zainian Tomlinson could be a hot commodity in the weeks Lead ing up to the nil draft general manager a Smith said he fielded several inquiries about Turner a restricted free agent during the league meetings earlier this week in Phoenix it is a Buzz Smith said Fri Day id say it picked up Speed As we left wednesday night the pm values Turner so much that he put a firsthand third tender on the bruising 237pound or who averaged 63 Yards a carry last season in spelling Tom Linson that Means if another team signs Turner to an offer Sheet the chargers can either match the offer or receive that teams firsthand third round picks in the draft april 2829 if Turner remains a Charger hell make s235 million next sea son Turner can become an unrestricted free agent after next sea son so his value to the chargers is highest now theres no timetable Smith said it could go All the Way through the draft