IN BRIEF

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

NCAA documents must be released, judge rules

A judge in Tallahassee, Fla., ordered Thursday that NCAA documents related to an academic-fraud investigation at Florida State are public records, a victory for media that sought the release of the information.

The ruling was criticized by the NCAA.

David Berst, the NCAA's vice president for Division I, said few witnesses other than school officials and employees would be willing to tell what they know about cheating, whether in recruiting, academics or other areas, without the promise of confidentiality.

"We could see copycat efforts in other states," Berst said. "Yes, I believe that would rip the heart out of the NCAA."

His comments from the witness stand came soon after Circuit Judge John Cooper rejected the NCAA's claim that the documents in the Florida State case are not public.

The Associated Press and other media outlets had sued to get the records on the NCAA's plan to strip coaches and athletes of victories in 10 sports.

That includes football coach Bobby Bowden, who could lose 14 victories. Bowden's chances of overtaking Penn State's Joe Paterno as major college football's winningest coach would dim if the NCAA rejects an appeal of that penalty. Paterno has 383 victories -- one more than Bowden.

Also: Southern California sophomore defensive end Armond Armstead is expected to miss six weeks after breaking his left foot in Thursday's morning practice. Armstead, who will undergo surgery today, was expected to start this season.

USC already has lost fellow defensive lineman Averell Spicer, center Kristofer O'Dowd and quarterback Aaron Corp to minor injuries during camp.

Utah senior defensive end Koa Misi is out indefinitely with a back injury. He is one of seven returning starters on defense and was third on the team in tackles last season with 68, including three sacks.

Alabama sophomore linebacker Courtney Upshaw and a female student identified as his girlfriend were free on bond after being arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence and third-degree harassment in Tuscaloosa. Upshaw is competing for a starting job this season.

GOLF

Former Rebel Moore, two others share lead

Former UNLV star Ryan Moore was tied for the first-round lead with Chez Reavie and Brandt Snedeker in the storm-delayed Wyndham Championship at Greensboro, N.C.

The three each shot 6-under-par 64 at the PGA Tour's final event before the playoffs.

Heavy rains and lightning forced a mid-afternoon delay of about four hours, and play was suspended because of darkness about 8 p.m. EDT.

Also: Brad Bryant tied a tournament record with a 10-under 62 in the first round of the Jeld-Wen Tradition in Sunriver, Ore. He had 11 birdies and one bogey for a three-shot lead in the fourth of five majors on the Champions Tour.

Ireland's Paul McGinley and Scotland's Gary Orr shot 6-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the KLM Open at Zandvoort, Netherlands.

MISCELLANEOUS

Federer solves wind, foe in Cincinnati win

Top-ranked Roger Federer struggled in blustery conditions but defeated David Ferrer 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters in Mason, Ohio.

Federer usually likes to play in the wind but needed a set to get comfortable against Ferrer, who is 0-9 against the Swiss star. Federer made 16 unforced errors in the first set.

Second-ranked Andy Murray had only 14 unforced errors and was broken just once in a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Radek Stepanek. Third-ranked Rafael Nadal defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-5, 6-2, and No. 4 Novak Djokovic beat Jeremy Chardy, 7-5, 6-3.

Also: Serena Williams defeated Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto, two days after sister Venus Williams lost to Kateryna Bondarenko, Alona's sister.

Maria Sharapova advanced with a 6-2, 7-6 (3) victory over Vera Zvonareva.

Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane pleaded not guilty on misdemeanor assault, theft and harassment charges in Buffalo, N.Y.

Kane, 20, and cousin James Kane are accused of beating up a cab driver this month over a fare. James Kane, 21, also pleaded not guilty.

Las Vegas was among 13 stadiums dropped from consideration for the U.S. bid to host soccer's World Cup in 2018 and 2022, leaving 32 under consideration.