Geiberger, Rollins, Watney share lead
Brent Geiberger, John Rollins and Nick Watney shot 8-under-par 64s Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro (N.C.).
John Senden, Robert Gamez, Mike Sposa, Tag Ridings, James Driscoll and Charley Hoffman were two strokes back, and defending champion K.J. Choi opened with a 65.
Scores were low all day at the 7,333-yard Forest Oaks Country Club, where 68 players finished the first round at 3 under or better.
Ridings was poised to join Geiberger, Rollins and Watney atop the leaderboard before double-bogeying the par-4 18th.
“Brandie Burton had an eagle 2 on the par-4 first hole and finished with a 5-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead over Kelli Kuehne and 18-year-old Morgan Pressel in the windy Corona Morelia (Mexico) Championship.
Mexican star Lorena Ochoa was three strokes back after a 71.
Wendy Ward of Edwall, Wash., was one additional stroke back at 72, while Tracy Hanson of Rathdrum was at 73.
Baseball
Bonds’ trainer freed
Barry Bonds’ personal trainer Greg Anderson walked out of prison, hours after a federal judge ordered him released because of a “legal snafu.”
U.S. District Judge William Alsup said Anderson must be freed because a federal appeals court hadn’t affirmed the contempt order within the required 30 days after Anderson was jailed.
Anderson, 40, could be returned to prison if the appeals court affirms the Aug. 28 contempt citation.
“Oakland Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis, a former Spokane Indians player, will miss the rest of the postseason after breaking his right index finger when he swung at a pitch and it hit his hand.
“An abuse charge against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers was dismissed after his wife said she did not want her husband prosecuted for hitting her in the face during an argument near Boston’s Fenway Park.
Basketball
Pacers extend Carlisle
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle signed a multiyear contract extension and added a new title as executive vice president of basketball operations.
“George King, the former NBA player who coached West Virginia and Purdue and had a long run as Purdue’s athletic director, died in Naples, Fla. He was 78.
College football
N.C. State edges FSU
Daniel Evans threw three touchdown passes to lead North Carolina State (3-2, 2-0 ACC) to a 24-20 victory over No. 17 Florida State (3-2, 1-2) at Raleigh, N.C.
“At Salt Lake City, Brett Ratliff passed for 223 yards and two touchdowns and Utah (4-2, 2-0 Mountain West) beat TCU 20-7, giving the Horned Frogs (3-2, 0-2) their first losing streak in nearly two years.