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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Edoardo Molinari was in a four-way tie for the first-round lead at the European Tours Joburg Open with his 7-under-par 64 on Thursday. The Italian, chasing a British Open place as well as his first title in four years, was joined by Scottish pair Alastair Forsyth and Craig Lee and South African Justin Walters. A 2010 Ryder Cup winner, Molinari opened with three straight birdies at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington and collected eight in all on the par-71 West Course. "The front nine was probably as good as Ive played in a long time," he said. Lee had maybe the most impressive start with his 7-under 65 on the tougher par-72 East Course, with eight birdies and just one bogey on No. 17. "Its really hard to figure out where you are in the field with two golf courses, and with the East being slightly tougher I feel like Im in a good position," Lee said. Forsyth and Walters both carded 64s on the West, with Forsyth not dropping a shot all day. They led by one shot. Players play one round on the East and West courses before finishing on the East over the weekend. The tournament is also a qualifying event for the British Open in July and offers places to the three highest-placed finishers in the top 10 not already exempt. None of the top 10 on Thursday have qualified for the Open. Johannesburg defending champion Richard Sterne opened with a 5-under 67 on the East, but couldnt fully capitalize on an eagle three on his first hole, as he sat in a tie for 13th. Sterne has qualified for the British Open, as has former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, who managed a 69 on the East. Molinari has battled through fitness problems since his 2010 Ryder Cup debut and hasnt won since that year, but looked solid with five birdies and a single dropped shot on his opening nine. He made another three birdies coming in. Chasing the leading pack are eight players on 6 under, including South Africas Hennie Otto, who tied for second in the season-opening South African Open in November. South Koreas Jin Jeong, who won his maiden tour title at the Perth International last year, is also in contention after a 65. The Joburg Open is the sixth tournament out of 10 on the early European Tour schedule to be played in South Africa. There will be a seventh next weekend with the Africa Open. Marlon Mack Jersey . It was the most lopsided loss in Lakers history. Darren Collison had a team-high 24 points while starting at shooting guard for the injured Jamal Crawford. Chris Paul added 13 points and 11 assists for the Clippers, who apparently are trying to make up for decades of humiliation at the hands of the Lakers all in one season; theyve won the last two meetings by a combined 84 points. Josh Andrews Jersey . Catch the game on TSN starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. 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Spieth again showed game well beyond his 20 years with a 9-under 63 on the North Course, giving him a one-shot lead over Stewart Cink going into the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open.BOSTON - Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez asked a judge Friday to bar prosecutors from telling a jury at his upcoming murder trial about evidence of his other alleged crimes, including the fatal shootings of two Boston men in 2012.In a motion filed Friday, Hernandezs lawyers argued that any evidence of so-called bad acts are not relevant to the murder charge against him in the 2013 killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. Hernandezs trial in that case is scheduled to begin next month in Fall River Superior Court.Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in all three killings.Hernandezs lawyers said evidence about the double slaying in Boston in 2012 and other alleged crimes would risk undue prejudice against Hernandez in the Lloyd trial.Prosecutors filed a notice in October listing 30 subjects of potential other prior bad act evidence, including other shootings, gun trafficking, firearms possession, drug use and a drunken driving arrest, Hernandezs lawyers said in their filing.If permitted to use all, or even much, of this evidence, the commonwealth will have succeeded in transforming a murder trial into a wide-ranging, collateral attack on the defendants personal history, character, lifestyle and propensities, Hernandezs lawyers wrote.They argue that if evidence of the double slaying is presented at the Lloyd trial, it would grossly undermine Hernandezs right to a fair trial.It will be difficult enough for Hernandez to get a fair trial in this case without having to defend against two completely separate murder allegations (different time, different place, different weapon, different evidence) before the same jury simultaneously! his lawyers wrote.Hernandezs lawyers also want the judge to bar eviddence about an incident outside a Providence nightclub in May 2013.ddddddddddddHernandezs lawyers said Hernandez was visiting the club with friends when they were confronted, threatened and/or attacked by a larger, belligerent group.As Hernandez and his friends went to their car, someone threw a handgun under a parked car. Hernandezs lawyers say the handgun was not the murder weapon in the Lloyd case and Hernandez was not the person who threw it.There is absolutely no factual connection between this incident and Odin Lloyd and his shooting death, his lawyers wrote.Hernandezs defence team said they also object to prosecutors introducing any evidence of the shooting of Hernandezs friend, Alexander Bradley, in Florida in February 2013.Bradley told police in Florida that he did not know who shot him in the face. Hernandez has not been charged, but Bradley later filed a federal lawsuit against Hernandez seeking monetary damages.Undoubtedly, the commonwealth would like to suggest to the jury that Hernandez has a propensity for shooting his friends for one reason or another. Under this theory, if the jury finds that it was Hernandez who shot Bradley, the jury could then jump to the conclusion that it was Hernandez who shot Lloyd as well, Hernandezs lawyers wrote.This is precisely the kind of outlandish, flawed reasoning which our criminal justice system prohibits.A spokesman for Bristol County prosecutors declined to comment.Prosecutors suggested earlier that the encounters in Boston, Providence and Florida show a common pattern of violence by Hernandez following disputes at nightclubs.Lloyd had been at a Boston nightclub with Hernandez and others days before his body was found about a mile from Hernandezs North Attleborough