European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Stincs coition 2007 Ochoa moves to front in Kraft Morenstam Falls 11 shots Back the associated press Rancho Lorena Ochoa was in the rough on the under the Trees on the right and not always sure where the next shot was when a demanding Day ended in the Kraft Nabisco she was right where she wanted to Ochoa bounced Back from a double bogey with two birdies that sent her to a 1under 71 on leaving her atop the Leader Board with Paula Creamer in the first Lyga tour major of the and on track to replace Annika Morenstam at 1 in the even after she opened with a 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 including the last two Ochoa and Creamer were at 4under one shot ahead of Shi Hyun Ahn 73 and Suzann Pettersen the runner up to Ochoa last week outside Seri Pak shot 70 and was at she needs a Victory this week to become Only the seventh woman to Complete the career grand Annika Morenstam will have a Tough time stopping after her worst Start in a major in seven years Morenstam earned another dubious distinction Friday after a her 36hole score was her worst in a major since she started 7675 at Oakmont in the 1992 Wom ens which she played As an she was 11 shots out of the Mission Hills played even tougher than the first even on another Day of Sunshine in the Coachella Valley with barely a pea tour Jason Gore got a boost from the rocket in the Houston open at wearing a Black Houston astros Cap that Roger Clemens gave Gore shot a 4under 68 to join a six player logjam at the defending Champion Stuart Appleby Bubba Watson Brigman 68 and texans Bob Estes 71 and Jeff Maggert 71 also were 6 under after two and Hunter Mahan Tommy Armour Iii 71 and Tom Byrum 68 were one shot still undecided on whether hell return to played in a prom on wednesday and also gave Gore a shirt that read Tough All Day across the the inspired Gore marked the letters Tad on his Ball be fore teeing off thursday and shot a 2under his Best round in More than a champions tour at Palm 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 Raymond a fou time major flirted with shooting his age of 64 before settling for a 68 to tie Des Eaks and Joe it was floyds Best opening round on the champions tour this european tour Alexander Noren made six birdies in his 3under 68 saturday to Lead by one stroke after the third round in the Estoril open at Portu the swede is at 6under 207 at the Quinta a Marinha Octavos overnight Leader Ross Mcgow an is in second place after a and Pablo Marti Benavides 66 and Graeme storm 70 were a further shot Chris Lorena Ochoa hits her Bunker shot Over the Green on her Way to a double bogey on the 15th Hole during the second round of the Kraft Nabisco championship in Rancho on Ochoa recovered with two birdies in her last three holes to finish atop the Leader Board in the Lygas first major of the if Ochoa Shell take Over the top spot in the world rankings from Annika a Kentucky player Donovan open to wildcats vacancy the associated press 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 Farmer said he called his former assistant and the conversation was mostly about the final where defending Champion Florida plays Urcla on Farmer said the Kentucky Job did come and he didst make a hard Farmer added that he would if asked by his Alma he was certainly aware of what was going Farmer said i think that he certainly is open to looking at the Opportunity after the at a news conference Friday in Donovan said Hes focus ing on the gators National semifinal game against Urcla and Hast been contacted by Ken although he has yet to Indi Cate an interest in the he also Hast ruled it i dont even have my Donovan i dont talk to any the minute i get on the i give my phone to my Secre Ive talked to All Ive to be honest with is got a lot of bloodshot eyes right now from watching a lot of that ail i 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 Harvey Scooter Mcdougle recruited Toledo football and basketball players to participate in the scheme orchestrated by a Sterling Heights Man identified Only As according to a criminal complaint filed in District Mcdougle was arraigned Fri Day on charges of participating in a bribery scheme to influence sporting the Detroit news reported on its web he was released on a Bond and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for april magistrate judge Virginia Morgan told Mcdougle he should not discuss the Case with the Media or anyone the charge carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and a Fine upon Gary allegedly invited the athletes to Gamble and Dine at greek town Casino in one player was offered to sit out a football while others received Mer Chandise and other the com plaint a 22yearold senior from East told Fri investigators he received a Telephone and other items of value from but insisted he never changed the Way he played to affect the outcome of assistant attorney David who is handling the confirm Friday whether More people would be charged in the unions motion to dismiss fraud suit denied Atlanta a 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 a judge denied a motion to Dis meaning the Case in Federal court in Atlanta can no trial Date has been the nil and the nil players association contended the Law suit filed last june should be thrown out partly because under the leagues collective bargaining agreement players Are solely responsible for their own they also argued that the agree ment requires not Liti of disputes such As the ones raised in the but District judge Julie 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 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 the court will not Dis miss plaintiffs allegations at this Carnes the lawsuit against the league and Union initially included seven but Marco Coleman name was dropped from the Law suit in an amended complaint filed last the players still listed As Plain tiffs Are Steve Ray Al Blaine Bish Carlos Emmons and Clyde the lawsuit claims the Union endorsed the services of an invest ment firm even though its manager had liens against in the 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 was arrested in Miami last May on Federal fraud he also faces a lawsuit filed by the securities and Exchange commission against him and his International management bugs Gates charged with assaulting pregnant woman 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 the 25yearold player was being held Friday with no Bond jail records Gates kicked in the front door of Peggie lavenders apartment thursday destroyed two televisions and two put a Hole in the bedroom Wall and assaulted a Hillsborough county sheriffs office report he was arrested later at his apart ment in the same Gates was charged with Bur Glary of a aggravated Battery of a pregnant woman and criminal chargers pm backup re Turner creating a Buzz san Diego despite the High Price san Diego chargers running Back Michael Turner the backup to league map la Zainian Tonlinson could be a hot commodity in the weeks Lead ing up to the nil general manager Smith said he fielded several inquiries about a restricted free during the league meetings earlier this week in it is a Smith said Fri id say it picked up Speed As we left wednesday the pm values Turner so much that he put a firsthand third tender on the bruising 237pound who averaged Yards a carry last season in spelling Tom that Means if another team signs Turner to an offer the chargers can either match the offer or receive that teams firsthand third round picks in the draft april if Turner remains a hell make million next sea Turner can become an unrestricted free agent after next sea so his value to the chargers is highest theres no Smith it could go All the Way through the
