JUPITER, Fla. — Alfonso Soriano took his spot in left field for an exhibition game Wednesday, agreeing to play the new position for the Washington Nationals two days after refusing to move from second base.

Soriano led off the game and flied out. He was the last player out of the dugout for the bottom of the first inning, loping to his new post, and did not get any plays in the field.

Soriano had been scheduled to make his first spring appearance on Monday night against the Dodgers. But after being listed on the lineup card in left field, he refused to play.

CINCINNATI — Carson Palmer said Wednesday he expects to play in the Cincinnati Bengals regular-season opener.Palmer tore ligaments in his left knee when he was hit by Pittsburgh's Kimo von Oelhoffen on his first pass during the Steelers' 31-17 playoff victory in January.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Instant replay made its tour debut at the Nasdaq-100 Open tennis event Wednesday, and initial reviews were favorable.It was used only on the stadium court, which gave Jamea Jackson and opponent Ashley Harkleroad the first shot at video replays of their shots. Jackson was the first to challenge a call after her groundstroke, which landed close to the sideline, was called outIn a three-hour match won by Jackson, she and Harkleroad challenged two calls each, and only one ruling was reversed.

CALGARY, Alberta — Looks as if Sasha Cohen might need another gift.The U.S. figure skating champion who said her silver medal in the Turin Olympics felt like a present had an even worse performance in qualifying at the World Figure Skating Championships Wednesday. After a superb start, she fell twice, stepped out of another jump and wound up third behind Japan's Fumie Suguri and American teenager Kimmie Meissner.