Morning roundup: Nick Watney leads after first round

Making the first of two trips to China this month, Nick Watney made an immediate impression Thursday in the HSBC Champions in Shanghai by tying the course record with an 8-under 64 to build a two-shot lead.

Ryan Moore was in a group at 66 that included Shane Lowry of Ireland and Martin Kaymer of Germany. Tiger Woods and former OU golfer Anthony Kim each shot 67 at the $7 million World Golf Championship event.

The Indy Racing League will have Izod as a title sponsor next season, an agreement the IRL hopes will expand its fan base and take the series to a "new level.”

The six-year deal could be extended, Michael Kelly, executive vice president of marketing for the clothing maker’s parent company, Phillips-Van Heusen, said. He did not say how much money was involved or how it would be spent. Izod will remain the IRL’s official apparel partner.

Tennis player Yanina Wickmayer, a U.S. Open semifinalist, was suspended for one year by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal, accused of failing to report her whereabouts to drug-testing officials three times.

The Flemish regional tribunal called the punishment "reasonable.” Tribunal spokesman Koen Uman said the suspension takes immediate effect, but Wickmayer can appeal the decision.

The 18th-ranked Belgian has denied any wrongdoing and said on her Web site she planned to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. She is playing in a tournament in Bali this week.

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