WEXFORD — The Butler Junior High girls cross country team wrapped up its season by finishing second out of seven schools at the North Allegheny Invitational.

The Golden Tornado finished 7-1 this season and also took second at the Erie Invitational. Runners included Olivia Swiergol, Ashley Crawford, Trisha Brandt, Shannon Zangas, Gretchen Geibel, Jessica Lytle and Lauren Kiggins.

Butler's junior high boys finished fifth at the Erieevent. Their runners include Frank Puz, Zack Dankle, Tom Rumbaugh, Terry Cunningham, Steve Stauffer, Trey Neveux and Dale Harris.

SAN FRANCISCO — San Diego Padres manager Bruce Bochy has agreed to become the new skipper of the San Francisco Giants, and was still working out details after meeting with team officials most of the day Thursday.Bochy had agreed in principle to take the job left vacant when Felipe Alou's contract was not renewed, two baseball officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was still pending.Barring any last-minute snags, Bochy would be introduced at a news conference today.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Brian Gay isn't on any bubble at the Chrysler Championship. He's simply in the lead.Too far down the money list to make the Tour Championship, too high up to sweat over losing his PGA Tour card, Gay played without worries and without a bogey Thursday at Innisbrook to post a 7-under 64 for a two-shot lead over Mark Calcavecchia.Gay made three of his birdies from at least 20 feet. None was more memorable than the 13th, where the putt crawled up to the edge of the hole and stopped for about three seconds before taking one last turn.German coach talks with U.S.Former German national team coach Juergen Klinsmann is engaged in informal talks with the U.S. Soccer Federation that could lead to him taking over as coach of the American national team.Klinsmann, who coached his native Germany to a surprising berth in the World Cup semifinals this summer, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Thursday that he's been speaking with USSF president Sunil Gulati.

LINZ, Austria — Mary Pierce was carried off the court on a stretcher and taken to a hospital Thursday after hurting her left knee in a fall while on the brink of defeating Vera Zvonareva in the Generali Ladies tennis tournament.Pierce led Zvonareva 6-4, 6-5 and held three match points when she fell behind the baseline. As Pierce clutched her knee, Zvonareva rushed to her side with ice.