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BASKETBALL BASKETBALL ■ EAGLE, Colo. — Court TV has asked a judge to allow a news camera in the courtroom when prosecutors present evidence in the sexual assault case against Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. The Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post also filed requests to have one “pool” still photographer. Cable TV networks broadcast Wednesday’s initial court appearance live, but media groups are renewing their requests for coverage as the case goes through the court system. The All-Star guard is accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel worker in Edwards. Bryant, who has said the sex was consensual, is scheduled to appear Oct. 9 for a preliminary hearing.
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■ ATLANTA — Steve Kerr has decided to end his 14-year NBA playing career and join TNT as an analyst. The cable network announced that Kerr will work on-site at one of TNT’s two weekly Thursday night telecasts, along with All-Star weekend and the playoffs. ■ AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Detroit Pistons center Zeljko Rebraca has undergone successful surgery to correct the irregular heartbeat that forced him to miss 50 games last season. Rebraca, 31, is expected to be with the Pistons when the team begins training camp in early October. The procedure was performed by Dr. Fred Morady at University of Michigan Hospital. GOLFGOLF ■ DUBLIN, Ohio — Jan Stephenson is ready to follow Annika Sorenstam and Suzy Whaley and take on the men. Stephenson accepted an invitation to play in the Champions Tour event in October at Hawaii’s Turtle Bay Resort. The 51-year-old Stephenson, a winner of 32 pro events including three major championships, said she is looking forward to teeing it up against the likes of Craig Stadler, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Watson and Tom Kite.
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■ OMAHA, Neb. — Chip Beck, one of only three golfers to shoot a 59 on the PGA Tour, joined an even more exclusive club when he had a hole-in-one on a par4 at the Omaha Classic. Beck aced the 315-yard 9th hole at The Champions Club. The double eagle on a par-4 was the first on the Nationwide Tour and only one — Andrew Magee at the 2001 Phoenix Open — has been recorded on the PGA Tour. ■ GLADWYNE, Pa. — Teen sensation Michelle Wie was beaten 1-up by Maru Martinez in the first round of the U.S. Women’s Amateur. The 13-year-old from Honolulu won the U.S. Women’s Public Links in June. Two weeks ago, she was eliminated in the third round of the U.S. Girls’ Junior. Martinez was eliminated later in the second round, falling 4 and 3 to Kwan-Chih Lu, who will face defending champion Becky Lucidi in the third round Friday. Lucidi beat Ashley Rollins 5 and 3 in the first round and Avery Kiser 4 and 2 in the second. ■ CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Davis Love III tied a tournament record with 10 birdies and held the lead in the weather-delayed first round of The International. Love had 19 points under the modified Stableford scoring system used in this event at Castle Pines Golf Club. Charles Howell III was next with 14 points.
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BASEBALL BASEBALL ■ LOS ANGELES — Cincinnati pitcher Jose Acevedo was placed on the 15day disabled list after spraining his left ankle the previous night on a slip down the dugout steps at Dodger Stadium. Acevedo started Wednesday night’s 2-1 loss to Los Angeles. He finished the third inning and returned to the dugout, where his spike got caught in the rubberized padding. Acevedo missed the bottom step and landed awkwardly. X-rays taken at the stadium were inconclusive and the team sent him back to Cincinnati to get an MRI exam — the results of which showed no fracture. TENNIS TENNIS ■ TORONTO — Venus Williams pulled out of the Rogers AT&T Cup, citing the abdominal strain that has bothered her since May. Williams’ sister, Serena, withdrew earlier from the Aug. 11-17 hard-court tuneup for the U.S. Open. Chanda Rubin (right shoulder tendinitis) and Alexandra Stevenson (right shoulder strain) also said they won’t play in the tournament. One of the players moving into the main draw is Maria Sharapova, the Russian teen who made a surprising run to the fourth round of Wimbledon as a wild-card entry.
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