Clijsters withdraws from French Open

Kim Clijsters (above), the French Open runner-up in 2001 and 2003, withdrew from this year's event because of a lingering injury to her left wrist. Tournament officials said she will be replaced by Catalina Castano. Other withdrawals announced Wednesday: 1996 French Open champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov and U.S. Davis Cup player Mardy Fish. Kafelnikov, who is semiretired, will be replaced in the field by two-time finalist Alex Corretja, and Fish's spot goes to Greg Rusedski.

NKU golfer leads Div. II tourney

Kim Keyer-Scott of Northern Kentucky University fired a 72 for a two-stroke lead after the first round of the NCAA Division II Championships at The Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes in Longwood, Fla. Keyer-Scott, 36, finished fifth last year as a sophomore. The 72-hole competition will continue through Saturday.

• The Norse men's golf team was 17th out of 18 teams after the first round of the Division II Championships at DeLand, Fla. Columbus State's 291 led team scores; NKU combined for a 321. Brandon Parsons shot a 77 to lead the Norse and stand tied for 42nd.

UC baseball field ready for action

The University of Cincinnati will play its first game in its new on-campus baseball stadium next week when the Bearcats take on Conference USA foe UAB Thursday. First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. and admission is free. Parking on the UC campus will be $3. An official dedication for the stadium will be scheduled early in the 2005 season.

Lewallen earns softball honor

NKU's Krystal Lewallen was named to the NCAA Division II All-America first team in softball, the first player in Norse history to earn the honor. Lewallen, a sophomore pitcher, has a 31-3 record this season and owns school records for most wins, strikeouts (293), innings (242 2/3), shutouts (18) and complete games (30) and also holds the mark for best ERA (0.26).

Hemphill loses points with ARCA

The ARCA RE/MAX Series penalized Ryan Hemphill and his team for using an illegal fuel cell during the Channel 5-205 at Kentucky Speedway Saturday. He won the race but ran the final 77 laps without a pit stop, about 17 more than what was considered the limit a car could go without refueling. ARCA did not take away Hemphill's win but subtracted 25 championship points.