Sports in Brief: Love leads in Fla., Woods trails by 7

Davis Love III made a hole-in-one on the 197-yard fifth hole and tied the course record at PGA National with a 6-under 64, giving him a 2-shot lead at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Thursday.

Tiger Woods was 7 shots out of the lead, right on the cut line going into Friday.

Rory McIlroy was in the group at 66, needing a win this week to go to No. 1 in the world.

West Chester's Sean O'Hair shot a 70, a stroke better than Woods.

Playing the Honda Classic for the first time as a pro, Woods twice lost momentum with sloppy bogeys and failed to convert a routine up-and-down on the par-5 18th for a 1-over 71.

NFL: Cincinnati Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson could receive a 60-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to a drug-related felony charge as part of an agreement with prosecutors, further clouding his future in the NFL. The four-year veteran is a free agent after completing his contract with the Bengals. His guilty plea could bring a suspension from the league.

Four-time Pro Bowl guard Kris Dielman has retired from the San Diego Chargers, saying it's the right thing to do so after he sustained a concussion last season that led the NFL to tell game officials to watch closely for symptoms during games.

The Oakland Raiders placed the franchise tag on safety Tyvon Branch, guaranteeing him about $6.2 million for 2012.

The New York Giants named Sean Ryan quarterbacks coach and promoted Kevin M. Gilbride, the son of their offensive coordinator, to receivers coach.

BASKETBALL: Organizers of a Texas state private and parochial school tournament agreed to reschedule a semifinal game involving Beren Academy, an Orthodox Jewish school in Houston, after parents filed a lawsuit over the original game time, which conflicted with the Sabbath. The game, which had been scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday, instead will be played in the afternoon.

The organizers relented after twice denying appeals by Beren to have the start time moved.

WINTER SPORTS: Six-time Olympic champion Ole Einar Bjoerndalen helped Norway win the gold medal in the mixed relay on the opening day of the biathlon world championships in Ruhpolding, Germany.

Norway successfully defended the title even though anchor Emil Hegel Svendsen crossed the finish line 8.2 seconds behind Slovenia's Jakov Fak.

The jury ruled Bjoerndalen, running in the third leg, should not have completed a penalty loop because one of the targets malfunctioned. The Norwegian team was credited with 30 seconds, putting it ahead of Slovenia into first place by 20.2 seconds.

HORSE RACING: Indian Burn, with apprentice Jose Rodriguez aboard, pulled off an 11-1 upset, beating Twice the Lady by 23/4 lengths in the $69,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares at Aqueduct.

- Staff and wire reports