FARMINGTON, Pa. — Sean Knapp, 45, a resident of Oakmont and a member of St. Jude Golf Club in Chicora, was tied for the lead after 36 holes at the West Penn Open Tuesday, but he lost after the second sudden-death hole.

Knapp and Dan Thompson, 24, of Johnstown were tied at five-over par 139 after the second day of play at Mystic Rock Golf Course at Nemacolin Woodlands.

The two were even after the first playoff hole, but Knapp had to settle for a bogie after his second shot found the rough.

Meanwhile, Thompson hit the green with his second shot and two-putted for par.

CHESTER, W.Va. — Butler resident Brian Minto's heavyweight fight against Ray Lunsford (19-7-2) at Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort has been moved to Aug. 17. It was previously set for July 27.Minto (27-2, 16 KOs) has not fought since March 17.

NEW YORK — Neither the controversial presence of Barry Bonds, nor the continued gimmick of playing the game for World Series home-field advantage, could stop Fox's All-Star rating from tumbling nearly 10 percent.The American League's 5-4 win Tuesday night registered an 8.4 rating, down from the 9.3 recorded during the 2006 All-Star Game. The rating is the percentage watching a telecast among all homes with TVs.This marks the sixth consecutive year the game has recorded a single-digit rating for Fox. Still, the All-Star Game and pregame show averaged a 7.9 rating, providing Fox with the highest-rated night of prime-time programming on any network since Fox's "American Idol" finale on May 23.

PITTSBURGH — Deandre Kane, a 6-foot-3 guard whose strong outside shooting helped Schenley win its first PIAA basketball championship in 29 years last season, has given an early commitment to Duquesne University.The commitment is nonbinding, but signals that Kane has decided that Duquesne's up-tempo style and reliance on strong guard play suits his game. He cannot sign a binding letter of intent until at least November.Kane, the son of former Schenley star Calvin Kane, averaged 14.9 points as a junior on the Schenley team that went 29-3 and defeated Chester for the PIAA Class AAAA championship game in March.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The University of Oklahoma plans to appeal the NCAA's ruling that the school was guilty of a "failure to monitor" the employment of players and must erase eight football victories from the 2005 season.The NCAA also said Wednesday that the Sooners must cut two scholarships for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years in the case involving two players kicked off the team last August for being paid for work they didn't perform at a car dealership.Oklahoma has 14 days to notify the NCAA in writing of any such appeal.