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Wie withdraws, Ochoa leads in Texas

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RICHMOND, Texas (AP) Michelle Wie couldn't take the pain one week after taking the spotlight at Lorena Ochoa's tournament.

Ochoa is back on center stage now, trying to steal the player of the year honor away from Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship.

Wie withdrew from the season-ending event Thursday because of a sprained left ankle, hours after Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin.

Ochoa is four shots ahead of Shin (70) on the leaderboard, but the ... More

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