Sports Briefs: Rose cards 65, leads by one

NBA

Hornets dismiss Scott

WEST WEGO, La. - The New Orleans Hornets fired coach Byron Scott and named General Manager Jeff Bower as his replacement. The Hornets also announced that former New Orleans coach Tim Floyd, who Scott replaced, will be one of Bower's assistants.

New Orleans lost 124-104 at Phoenix on Wednesday, falling to 3-6 to start the season.

When Scott took over as coach following the 2003-04 season, he was the Hornets' third coach in three seasons. Scott was the NBA coach of the year in 2008, when the Hornets were 56-26. Bower, who also will remain general manager, immediately named Tim Floyd his top assistant.

GOLF

Rose cards 65, leads at Disney World

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Justin Rose shot a 7-under 65 in the opening round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic, edging upstart Rickie Fowler for the top spot on the leader board. Rose was bogey-free on a breezy day where a steady morning drizzle and temperatures dipping into the low 50s made greens soft but tough to reach. Fowler, Greg Owen and Casey Wittenberg were one shot back at Disney World in the final PGA Tour event of the season. Fowler, 20, is making only his third start since turning pro from Oklahoma State.

Kim leads Ochoa Invitational

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Song-Hee Kim has shot a 7-under 65 in the first round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, taking a two-stroke lead over Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe. Shin, a three-time winner this season and the LPGA's top money winner, already has wrapped up the rookie of the year title. She also could beat out Ochoa for player of the year, which the Mexican star has won the past three seasons. Ochoa shot a 1-under 71 in the opening round.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

3 Vols named in criminal case

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Three freshmen Tennessee football players, including touted wide receiver recruit Nu'Keese Richardson and starting safety Janzen Jackson, were charged with attempted armed robbery. Richardson, 18, and Jackson, 18, along with defensive back Mike Edwards, 18, and companion Marie Montmarquet, 22, were each charged with three counts of attempted armed robbery in connection with an incident at a gas station. Richardson and Edwards were being held on bonds of $19,500, and Jackson was released on his own recognizance.

TENNIS

Murray upended by Stepanek

PARIS - Fourth-seeded Andy Murray has lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Radek Stepanek in the third round of the Paris Masters. Murray looked tired and was playing a second match in the same day he finished his three-set win over James Blake at 1:45 a.m. yesterday local time. Murray had never lost a set against Stepanek in three previous meetings. Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals, another step in his bid to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals.

NHL

Leafs' Komisarek out for 3 weeks

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have placed Mike Komisarek on injured reserve because of a quadriceps injury and expect to be without their hard-hitting defenseman for up to three weeks. The Maple Leafs recalled Carl Gunnarsson from Toronto of the AHL to take Komisarek's roster spot. Komisarek signed a $22.5 million, five-year deal with Toronto in the offseason.

HORSE RACING

Zenyatta set into retirement

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Zenyatta, who beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, is preparing for retirement and her future date with a stallion. The 5-year-old mare is at the Hollywood Park barn of trainer John Shirreffs before owners Jerry and Ann Moss select a stallion to be bred to Zenyatta next year. Zenyatta retires with career earnings of more than $5.4 million.

AROUND THE STATE

David Robinson (Cosby) signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Longwood next season. A three-year starter for the Titans, Robinson surpassed 1,000 career points as a junior. He averaged 22.1 points and 4.2 rebounds last season while earning Dominion District player of the year, all-Central Region first team and All-Metro second-team honors. - From Staff and Wire Reports