PALM DESERT, Calif. - Michelle Wie shot a 2-under 70 in her professional debut Thursday, but is tied for 12th after the first round of the Samsung World Championship.

Watching the Michelle Wie Show unfold in the group ahead, defending champion Annika Sorenstam went about her business with alarming precision on her way to an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Gloria Park and Cristie Kerr.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Female golfers could be playing at next year's British Open.The Royal & Ancient Golf Club, the governing body for the sport outside the United States, said Thursday it was changing its entry rules to allow women to qualify for the oldest of the four majors.Any woman finishing in the top five - including ties - in any of the four LPGA majors will be eligible for regional qualifying. In addition, any women meeting the entry requirements for international qualifying, final qualifying and the Open itself can enter at these stages directly.The three majors in the United States - the Masters, U.S. Open and PGA - have no policy barring women.

CLEVELAND - Cavaliers All-Star forward LeBron James was expected to spend a second night in the hospital after undergoing tests Thursday for chest pain the team said was from a strained muscle.James was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday after pain on the left side of his chest worsened after practice. He underwent a series of tests, and general manager Danny Ferry said James was likely to be kept overnight because he had a fever.Ferry said tests on James have not shown anything abnormal, and his understanding is that James' heart is not an issue.FOOTBALLCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A doctor who was accused in a television report of writing illegal steroid prescriptions for three former Carolina Panthers players has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.Dr. James Shortt, 59, was allowed to remain free as long as he submits to random drug testing and shows up for court when summoned.Shortt was charged last month with 29 counts including distributing steroids and human growth hormones.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Chris Villarrial returned to practice Thursday after spending Sunday night in the hospital because of an intestinal disorder that doubled him over in pain and limited his breathing, forcing him to miss Buffalo's win over Miami.Villarrial said he is taking medication and expects to play when the Bills host the New York Jets on Sunday.

DENVER - Former Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Moore's lawsuit over a vicious hit by Todd Bertuzzi was dismissed Thursday, and the judge advised him to take the case to Canada.Moore's claims would be better handled in Canada because that's where the hit happened and all the defendants are based there, Denver District Judge Shelley Gilman said.Moore hasn't played since the March 8, 2004, game in which Bertuzzi grabbed him from behind, punched him in the head and drove his head into the ice. Moore suffered three fractured vertebrae in his neck, a concussion and other injuries.