Michael Kushner and Scott Davidson of the Butler County Bowling Association lead the doubles handicapped portion of the Pennsylvania State Tournament.

The duo have a handicap score of 1,530, 21 pins in front of Calvin Amick and Christopher Kidd of Altoona. Joshua Hinchberger and Jason Gonzalez of the Butler association are sixth in the standings.

DETROIT — Detroit Pistons assistant coach Sidney Lowe will return to North Carolina State to coach the school he led to a national championship under Jim Valvano.N.C. State, which has searched for a successor to Herb Sendek for the past month, will introduce Lowe as its new coach over the weekend, a person within the Pistons organization told The Associated Press.Lowe was the point guard on the Wolfpack's 1983 national championship team under Valvano and ranks second among the school's all-time assist leaders and third in steals.

NEW YORK — Jaromir Jagr and Joe Thornton are chasing each other again.The New York Rangers' Jagr and San Jose's Thornton, who went back and forth in the NHL scoring race, are two of the three finalists announced for the Hart Trophy as league MVP. Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff is the third nominee.Thornton edged Jagr for the scoring title by two points — 125-123. Jagr led for most of the season as he carried New York to its first postseason appearance since 1997.Kiprusoff was also nominated for the Vezina Trophy as top goalie, along with Martin Brodeur of New Jersey, and Henrik Lundqvist of the Rangers.Jagr will have surgery on his dislocated left shoulder Monday and is expected to fully recover in time for training camp in September.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers acquired a proven backup quarterback for Alex Smith, getting Trent Dilfer from the Cleveland Browns in a trade for quarterback Ken Dorsey and an undisclosed 2007 draft pick.