Scott takes one-stroke lead at Byron Nelson

Adam Scott shot a second-round 67 Friday to take the lead at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship with a five-under-par 135 at Irving, Texas.

That was good for a one-stroke lead over Mark Hensby (67), Mathew Goggin (69) and Scott McCarron (66).

Scott began his round with four birdies in a row.

Although he managed only one more to go with two bogeys, that was enough to give him the lead.

Annika Sorenstam shot a four-under 67 on the Soffer course to keep her within a stroke of leader Young Kim after the second round of the inaugural Stanford International Pro-Am at Turnberry Isle in Aventura, Fla.

Kim also shot a 67, matching her first-round score on Turnberry’s Miller track, to finish at seven-under 134.

Paula Creamer (71) and Angela Stanford (70) were at two under.

Tom Watson and Andy North teamed to birdie the first seven holes en route to a better-ball 13-under 59 and a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Champions Tour’s Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf at Savannah, Ga.

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BASKETBALL

UCLA guard Collison to announce plans today

UCLA junior point guard Darren Collison has scheduled a news conference call for 2 p.m. today to discuss his future basketball plans.

Neither Collison nor his parents June and Dennis returned phone messages Friday.

Collison, 6 foot 1 and 165 pounds, was UCLA’s second-leading scorer, averaging 14.5 points a game.

He shot 52.5% from three-point range and 87.2% from the foul line.

-- Diane Pucin

North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough said he plans to return for his senior season.

Hansbrough, a 6-9 forward, averaged 22.6 points and 10.2 rebounds. He led the Tar Heels (36-3) to the winningest season in team history and the Final Four.

Tar Heels teammates Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington, both sophomores, announced for the draft, but they won’t hire agents -- leaving open the possibility of their return.

Pittsburgh forward Sam Young, the Big East’s most improved player last season, will return for his senior season.

Brigham Young guard Lee Cummard declared for the NBA draft, but will keep his options open by not hiring an agent.

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MOTOR RACING

Stewart takes pole

for Nationwide event

Tony Stewart won the pole for today’s Aaron’s 312 Nationwide Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Stewart circled the 2.66-mile tri-oval in 51.676 seconds (185.308 mph).

Kevin Harvick Inc. has started a random drug testing program since recent revelations that former Nationwide and Craftsman Trucks driver Aaron Fike had used heroin on some race days.

“The whole company will be tested within the next week,” Harvick said.

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TENNIS

Federer keeps rolling

at Monte Carlo

Roger Federer rallied from a set down to defeat David Nalbandian, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, and advance to the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco.

Federer remains on course for a third consecutive final against three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal, who scored a 6-1, 7-5 victory over No. 5 David Ferrer.

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GYMNASTICS

Georgia edges Utah

for team championship

Georgia won its fourth NCAA women’s gymnastics title in a row, edging Utah and Stanford at Athens, Ga.

The Bulldogs, who led after opening with a 49.475 on the floor exercise, won with a 197.45 total.

Utah was second for the third year in a row, finishing at 197.125. Stanford was third at 196.75, followed by Florida (196.70), Louisiana State (196.35) and Alabama (196.125).

Morgan Hamm’s petition to the U.S. gymnastics championships was approved, keeping alive his quest to make a third Olympic squad.

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MISCELLANY

USC receiver Turner

has bruised cornea

USC wide receiver Patrick Turner suffered a bruised cornea during the spring-ending scrimmage last Saturday, Coach Pete Carroll said.

Turner was injured when he was tackled by safety Taylor Mays.

-- Gary Klein

Anti-doping authorities must turn over notes of their interviews with three disgraced track stars to lawyers for former coach Trevor Graham, who’s accused of lying to investigators in a steroids probe.

Graham, whose trial is scheduled to begin May 19, is accused of lying about receiving steroids from trainer Angel Heredia.

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PASSING

Columbus Blue Jackets

owner McConnell, 84

John H. McConnell, the steel magnate who was the majority owner of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, died Friday. He was 84.

McConnell, diagnosed with cancer last year, died at a Columbus hospital.