Sports briefs 9/3/04

Golf

Christina Kim made 11 birdies and tied the tournament record of 10-under-par 62 for a two-shot lead after the opening round of the LPGA State Farm Classic. Kim, a 20-year-old Californian in her second pro season, birdied four of her first six holes and finished with four straight birdies at the Rail Golf Course in Springfield, Ill.

Rookie Mikaela Parmlid of Sweden shot a career-best 8-under 64 and was alone in second. Laura Diaz, who was paired with Kim, opened with a 7-under 65.

Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 6-under-par 65 for the first-round lead at the European Masters in Cras-Sur-Sierre, Switzerland, a strong start following his victory last weekend in Germany.

The 40-year-old Spaniard was one stroke ahead of fellow Ryder Cup player Sergio Garcia. Also at 66 were Marc Farry of France, Peter Baker of England and Peter Hedblom of Sweden.

Horse racing

Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey broke his left wrist when he fell off a ladder at his home and will be sidelined about four weeks. Bailey, a seven-time Eclipse Award winner as the nation's top rider, was injured while putting up storm windows Wednesday to brace his home for Hurricane Frances.

Bailey, who was riding at New York's Saratoga Race Course, took off his mounts Wednesday to travel home and evacuate his family from South Florida, which is in the path of Frances. Last year, the 47-year-old Bailey set a North American record for purse money won with more than $23.3 million. He also won a record 70 stakes races.

Motorsports

Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher escaped injury Thursday after a high-speed crash during testing. Medics tended to the German after he climbed from the car, but he did not go to the track hospital for a precautionary checkup, Ferrari spokesman Luca Colajanni said.

Schumacher's Ferrari was seriously damaged in the accident, which was attributed to a problem with the back left tire. The crash occurred at the end of the main straightaway, just before the curving part of the Monza circuit in which cars reach their highest speeds.

-- From wire reports