GOLF

Lamely shoots 9-under 63 for 1-stroke lead over two others in the Bob Hope Classic

Derek Lamely shot a 9-under 63 in the first round of the Bob Hope Classic on Wednesday, playing the final 10 holes in 8 under to take a one-stroke lead over J.J. Henry and Jhonattan Vegas.

Lamely had an eagle and six birdies in that 10-hole stretch on the Palmer Private course.

He was a Rookie of the Year contender last season after earning his first victory, and his biggest goal this winter is to win in time to qualify for the Masters.

SKIING

MEN’S WORLD CUP: Michael Walchhofer could miss this weekend’s speed races after injuring his throat during super-G training in Kitzbuehel, Austria.

Austrian team doctor Herbert Resch told the Austria Press Agency that Walchhofer straddled a gate, which hit his throat.

The Austrian struggled with speaking and complained about pain while swallowing. However, hospital tests showed no serious damage. Resch said breathing tests will be done before today’s downhill training.

PREP SCHOOLS

BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Chris Moulton scored 17 points and Jonah Alexander added 16 as visiting Hyde (5-3) earned a 64-45 win over Kents Hill (5-3).

Harry Smith had 14 points with 11 assists, while Ted Cercos chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds for Hyde.

Ethan Ford led Kents Hill with 22 points.

GIRLS’ HOCKEY: Megan Fortier scored on an assist from Caroline Bowne 6:51 into the second period and Molly Strabley added an unassisted power-play goal at 14:42 as North Yarmouth Academy defeated Hebron Academy 2-0 at Travis Roy Arena.

SOCCER

MLS: The Los Angeles Galaxy signed Colombian forward Juan Pablo Angel to a multiyear contract. Angel had spent four seasons with the New York Red Bulls.

FA CUP: Samir Nasri, Bacary Sagna and Robin van Persie scored to lead Arsenal over second-tier Leeds 3-1 in a third-round replay in Leeds, England. Arsenal will host Huddesfield in the fourth round on Jan. 30.

KING’S CUP: Second-tier club Real Betis ended Barcelona’s team-record unbeaten streak at 28 games with a 3-1 victory that didn’t stop the Blaugrana from advancing to the Spanish King’s Cup semifinals on 6-3 aggregate.

CYCLING

CONTADOR RULING UPCOMING: The head of the Spanish cycling federation says a decision in Alberto Contador’s doping case from the Tour de France should be reached by the end of next week. Contador failed a doping test on the way to his third Tour title, with the Spanish cyclist blaming the positive clenbuterol result on contaminated meat.

Juan Carlos Castano says the body’s disciplinary committee is expected to receive the International Cycling Union’s verdict on the case by Monday.

Then it would need several days to finalize its decision on whether to impose a two-year ban on Contador and revoke his Tour title.