impressive Nicholls swooped round Andersen on the back straight of the first lap with partner Cook in third for a 4-2. Reaction from both team managers as Belle Vue won at Poole in

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Stacy Lewis made 11 birdies on Thursday to match the low score at Olympic Golf Course with an 8-under 63, putting her right in the mix for a gold medal in womens golf.As well as a low score, Lewis had red shoulders by the end of a sunny day. She always wears short sleeves, but her Team USA uniform didnt fit. Her only option was to go with the sleeveless version, which showed off shoulders that never get any sun.She still had a patriotic look, walking to the first tee with a blue shirt and white shoulders that turned red by days end.The American had no complaints about her golf or her position at the halfway point of the first Olympic womens golf competition since 1900. Lewis was one shot behind South Koreas Inbee Park, who birdied her last two holes for another 5-under 66 and the 36-hole lead.Charley Hull kept alive British hopes for a gold-medal sweep in golf with a 66 that left her two shots behind Park.Lewis piled up the birdies, finishing with four in a row, the last one the most unlikely. Her tee shot on the par-5 18th failed by a foot to clear a bunker, and the ball stayed on the steep slope of soft sand.I would have taken par and ran to the clubhouse, Lewis said.Instead, she hit one of her best shots with a 7-iron to advance it down the fairway, and then did even better with a hybrid from 199 yards to 4 feet for her 63.I was just trying to get a third shot after that lie in the bunker, Lewis said. I hit the shot of the week there.Marcus Fraser of Australia also shot a 63 in the opening round of the mens competition last week on a course set up about 900 yards longer.Lewis had no idea how many birdies she made or even how low she had shot until signing her card. All that mattered was a chance to win gold in what she considers the biggest week of her year -- next to her marriage Aug. 6 to Houston womens golf coach Gerrod Caldwell.A former No. 1 in the world, Lewis has gone more than two years since her last victory. She was irritated with her swing during the opening round and even after her practice session Thursday morning. Seeing a lot of putts go in can change everything.But it was her one bad hole that enabled Lewis to finish so well. Tied for the lead after a birdie on the 13th, she hit 4-iron into the bunker on the par-3 14th and blasted out weakly to 25 feet. After seeing so many putts go in, she charged her par putt about 4 feet by the hole and missed that one, taking double-bogey.I was a little bit mad after the double on 14 and got my focus back instead of going the other way, she said.She birdied the next two holes, then converted a 25-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the 17th and finished with her best birdie of the round.Park made her first bogey of the tournament on No. 7, but that was the only green she missed. She missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole, and then converted birdies on the last two to reach 10-under 132. She figures to be a big part of the final two rounds the way she has kept the ball in play.Im going to try to keep calm as much as I can, she said. Im confident with everything, but I dont want to put too much pressure on myself.Hull didnt arrive in Rio until Sunday night and wasnt at the golf course when Justin Rose won golfs first Olympic gold since 1904 with a birdie on the final hole to defeat British Open champion Henrik Stenson.Lagging behind was Lydia Ko, the No. 1 player in the world and the favorite coming into the week. She could muster only a 70 and was seven shots out of the lead. Ariya Jutanugarn, who led after the opening round, was playing with Lewis and couldnt keep up. She shot a 72 and fell five shots out of the lead.The surprise was Aditi Ashok, the 18-year-old from India who had another 68 and was four shots out of the lead.Bruce Smith Youth Jersey .C. United of Major League Soccer. United chose the defender in the second round of the 2013 MLS re-entry draft. 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Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start.The Belle Vue Aces ended the Poole Pirates unbeaten record at Wimborne Road with a 49-41 win on Monday evening.It was nip and tuck throughout the meeting before the away side came on strong towards the end to take the victory on a tricky track. Scott Nicholls was the hero for the Aces scoring 12 whilst Hans Andersen scored 9+1 for the home side.The Poole reserves of Brady Kurtz and Adam Ellis got the first 5-1 of the evening in heat two before the Aces responded immediately in heat three as Nicholls and Craig Cook both hunted down the early leader Joonas Kylmakorpi, passing the Finn one by one in a stunning heat. The Aces then took the lead in heat four as Steve Worrall beat Chris Holder to the chequered flag with brother Richie Worrall in third for a 4-2 to the Aces. Watch the Belle Vue pair of Scott Nicholls and Craig Cook hunt down the lone Pirate to combine for a 5-1 to the Aces Two shared heats followed as Cook was controversially excluded for moving at the tapes twice in heat six. The Pirates were back in front after heat seven though as Kylmakorpi combined with Andersen for a maximum to the home side. It was all level again after nine heats though as the Worrall brothers combined for another 4-2. Craig Cook was excluded in heat six at Wimborne Road The Aces kicked on from this point in proceedings though and hit a 5-1 in heat 10 as Matej Zagar won and Max Fricke worked hard to get past Kyle Newman in second.dddddddddddd The Aces extended the lead in heat 11 as the impressive Nicholls swooped round Andersen on the back straight of the first lap with partner Cook in third for a 4-2. Reaction from both team managers as Belle Vue won at Poole in the Elite League Mark Lemons side essentially won the tie in heat 13. The Pirates pair of Bjarne Pedersen and Andersen gated on a 5-1 to the home side but Andersen got into trouble on the bumpy track and fell going into the fourth turn of the first lap and was excluded. Zagar was in good form in the re-run passing Kylmakorpi to take the win with Cook in third.Nicholls brought the win home for the Aces with one heat to go beating Holder with Richie Worrall in third giving them a ten point lead. Andersen won heat 15 with Pedersen in third for a Pirates heat advantage but it wasnt enough to stop Belle Vue taking the maximum four points from the meeting.Also See:Bet on Speedway with Sky Bet ' ' '