Thompson

PRATTVILLE, Ala. — Ninth-grader Alexis Thompson shot a 3-under 69 for a share of the lead with top-ranked Lorena Ochoa and three others after the second round of the Navistar LPGA Classic Friday.

The 14-year-old Thompson, from Coral Springs, Fla., is trying to become youngest winner in LPGA Tour history. Marlene Hagge won the 1952 Sarasota Open 14 days after her 18th birthday and took the Bakersfield Open two months later, but both were 18-hole events. Paula Creamer won the 2005 Sybase Classic at 18 years, 9 months to become the youngest winner of a full tournament.

Thompson, the sister of PGA Tour player Nicholas Thompson, won the 2008 U.S. Girls' Junior and tied for 34th in July in the U.S. Women's Open. She shot a 65 on Thursday.

Ochoa (68), Laura Davies (65), Yani Tseng (63) and Giulia Sergas (65) matched Thompson at 10-under 134.

PROVO, Utah — Max Hall threw three touchdown passes and Harvey Unga ran for 118 yards and a score in No. 20 BYU's 35-17 victory over Utah State Friday night.The Cougars (4-1) capitalized on two critical mistakes by the Aggies deep in their own territory while winning for the 10th straight time in the state series.Utah State (1-3) turned it over on a bad option pitch with 39 seconds left in the first half and the Cougars stopped the Aggies on fourth-and-1 early in the fourth quarter. Both plays led to quick touchdowns that gave the Cougars a safe cushion even before Hall's third TD pass gave BYU a 35-10 lead with 2:45 left in the game.

EUGENE, Ore. — Running back LeGarrette Blount could be reinstated to Oregon's football team this season if he meets certain conditions, coach Chip Kelly said Friday.Blount was suspended for punching Boise State's Byron Hout in the aftermath of Oregon's 19-8 season-opening loss to the Broncos. The suspension banned him from games, but Blount was allowed to remain on scholarship and practice with the team.Kelly said he set down academic, behavior and football-related "ladders" that Blount must achieve for possible reinstatement, which would not come before Nov. 7.

NEW YORK — Attendance has dropped 6.9 percent across the major leagues to its lowest level since 2003, an average of 30,276. That follows a 0.8 percent slide last year from the record average of 32,785 set in 2007.

TIMONIUM, Md. — Tom Watson shot a bogey-free 68 in windy conditions Friday to take a two-stroke lead at the halfway point of the Senior Players Championship, the last of the Champions Tour's five major tournaments.Watson made two birdies Friday, the second with a 50-foot putt on No. 13. Seeking his first win of the year on the Champions Tour, the 60-year-old Watson completed 36 holes at 6-under 134 on Baltimore Country Club/Five Farms East CourseCraig Stadler (65), Mark Wiebe (67), Bob Tway (68) Jay Haas (70) were 4 under, and Bernhard Langer (65), Loren Roberts (67) and John Cook (68) were another stroke back.

HARRISBURG — With the hunting and trapping seasons just around the corner, the Pennsylvania Game Commission now posts wildlife forecasts on its Website, www.pgc.state.pa.usJust click on Field Officer Forecasts, select the region of interest on the map, then choose the WCO district of interest."Our field officers and foresters provide wildlife forecasts for small game, furbearers, wild turkey, bear and deer within their respective districts," said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director. "The Game Commission offers this information to hunters and trappers to help them in making plans for the upcoming seasons."

BUFFALO TWP — The World of Outlaws Sprint series' Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway, originally postponed until Oct. 31, has been canceled.Tickets and pit passes can be used at face value for the Steel City Stampede Oct. 22 to 24 or for any 2010 Lernerville event.Visit www.lernerville.com for details.