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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France -- South Koreans In Gee Chun and Sung Hyun Park each birdied eight holes to card a 63 for a share of the first-round lead at the Evian Championship on Thursday.In the fifth and final major of the season, New Zealander Lydia Kos bid to defend her title -- and clinch a third career major by the age of 19 -- got off to a rocky start as she finished seven shots behind the co-leaders.It was tricky for me because on the back nine I was not hitting fairways, said Ko, who has 14 career wins on the LPGA Tour and finished second in this event as a 16-year-old amateur in 2013. Hopefully Ill be able to hit some fairways tomorrow.Chun, the 2015 U.S. Womens Open champion, said she felt nervous after missing the cut here last year, but she hardly let it show.I could see the putting lines and I was good rolling the ball on those lines, she said. The greens are getting softer this year.While Kos play was patchy, with a bogey and only two birdies, Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand had a day to forget with a 2-over 73 featuring a triple-bogey.Ko and Ariya have a good chance at Evian of taking the Annika Major Award, which rewards the golfer with the best combined record at all five majors of the season.American Annie Park, who joined the tour this year, posted an eagle and five birdies in a 7-under round of 64 to move into a tie for third place with Olympic bronze medalist Shanshan Feng, who was third here last year. They are one stroke behind the leaders.That was fun. It was good to have my mum back on the bag, Annie Park said. The last time she caddied was Hawaii in April. She keeps things light and does some dances out there.Ranked 201st, Annie Park enjoyed a run of birdie-birdie-eagle on her front nine, then starting and finishing with birdies on the back nine.American Angela Stanford posted a 6-under 65 to move into fifth, one shot ahead of South Koreans So Yeon Ryu and Eun-Hee Ji.Starting in muggy afternoon conditions, Ko played in a group with South Korean Hyo Joo Kim, the 2014 champion, and Norways Suzann Pettersen, the 2013 winner.Ko birdied the fifth hole, bogeyed the eighth hole and saved par on No. 10 after her tee shot landed in the rough between two trees.Its a good thing my wood shots and chip shots were good enough, said Ko, who last year became the youngest man or woman to be ranked No. 1.Womens PGA champion Brooke Henderson of Canada ended the day one shot ahead of Ko at 2-under.Pettersen had a difficult day, joining Ariya and American Lexi Thompson, last years runner-up, at 2 over.U.S. Open winner Brittany Lang had a nightmarish round, carding two double-bogeys and three bogeys for a 5-over 76.Bob Dee Jersey . 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Uniteds eighth defeat of a wretched campaign means Liverpool, which currently occupies the fourth and final Champions League place, could go nine points clear of its fierce rival by beating West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Charlie Adam scored both of Stokes goals at Britannia Stadium either side of Robin van Persies equalizer, with a miserable day for seventh-place United capped by first-half injuries to centre halves Jonny Evans and Phil Jones that forced them off.ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves have dismissed pitching coach Roger McDowell.The team announced Friday it had declined the 2017 option on McDowells contract, ending his stay with the organization after 11 seasons.The Braves have not made a decision on who will manage the team next season or the status of the remaining coaches on staff. Team president John Hart said this week that the coaching staff wont be determined until a manager is hired, but team decided to go ahead and cut ties with the 55-year-old McDowell.Atlanta ranked no lower than fourth in the NL in ERA during seven of McDowells seasons, and led the league in 2013. But after deciding to rebuild, the Braves ranked 13th in 2015 and 11th this past season with a 4.51 ERA.McDowell, who pitched in the big leagues for a dozen seasons, most notably with the New York Mets, joined the Braves in 2006 after Leo Mazzone left to becoome pitching coach of the Baltimore Orioles.ddddddddddddMcDowell remained on staff after manager Bobby Cox retired in 2010 and was replaced by Fredi Gonzalez.Roger is a terrific coach and an even better person, general manager John Coppolella said. We wish him and his family nothing but the best in the future.Gonzalez was fired early this season, with Brian Snitker taking over as the interim manager. The Braves finished strongly, winning 50 of their last 97 games, but still finished last in the NL East. The starting pitching was a major issue and failed to produce anyone with double-figure wins.Snitker is one of the candidates for the managing job, and the team also planned to interview former big league managers Bud Black and Ron Washington this week. ' ' '