MELBOURNE, Australia -- Norways Suzann Pettersen birdied her last three holes in a 6-under 66 on Thursday to lead the womens Australian Open by a shot after the first round at the Victoria Golf Club. Pettersen, winner of last years Evian Championships, had nine birdies and three bogeys, holding off a series of challengers led by Marion Ricordeau of France. The second-ranked Norwegian made her season debut after missing the LPGA Tours opening event last month in the Bahamas because of a shoulder injury. Shes in position to take the No. 1 spot in the world from Inbee Park with a victory or a solo second-place finish. "In the first round of the year youre always anxious to get started," Pettersen said. "It took me a while to get really comfortable, to trust what Ive been working on. "In the end the trust was stronger than the rest. I hit a lot of great shots but I also have to say I left a lot of shots out there. 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The NFL announced Friday that the Texans sixth-year veteran offensive lineman will replace Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters in the Jan.Bloomington, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - Yogi Ferrell made four free throws in the final minute to help Indiana earn a 69-66 victory over 22nd-ranked Ohio State on Saturday at Assembly Hall. Ohio State trailed the entire second half, but had possession down 65-62 after an Indiana shot-clock violation. Marc Loving air-balled a 3-point try and Sam Thompson corralled the rebound under the basket. He was fouled while making a layup with 32.1 seconds to play, but missed the free throw. Ferrell sank two from the line with 21.9 seconds left to extend the Indiana edge to three and DAngelo Russell made two free throws with 8.7 seconds remaining to again pull Ohio State within a point. The Hoosiers got the ball in to Ferrell and the Big Tens best free throw shooter rattled two home for a three-point advantage before Russells long three drew iron as time expired. Ferrell, despite a 1-for-8 effort from the field, finished with 10 points for the Hoosiers (12-4, 2-1 Big Ten), who played their conference home opener after a win at Nebraska and a 20-point loss at Michigan State to open the Big Ten ledger. Freshman James Blackmon Jr. led Indiana with 18 points and Troy Williams contributed 15 with 12 rebounds. Shannon Scott scored 16 and Russell added 13 for the Buckeyes (13-4, 2-2), who had beaten Minnesota and Illinois after dropping their conference opener against Iowa. Thompson and JaeSean Tate each netted 12 points in defeat. Ohio State raced out to a 9-2 lead and held a 13-9 advantage after a 3-pointer by Scott, but Indiana followed with a 17-2 run. 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Game Notes Loving, the Big Tens top 3-point shooter entering the game at 54.5 percent, missed each of his five attempts from beyond the arc and scored just seven points in defeat ... The Buckeyes made just 3-of-21 from 3-point range ... The Hoosiers entered the contest averaging 82.9 points per game, but have not scored more than 70 in any of their three Big Ten games ... Indiana improved to 103-76 all-time against Ohio State, including 63-24 in Bloomington ... The Hoosiers will next host Penn State on Tuesday ... Ohio State returns home to welcome Michigan on Tuesday. ' ' '