GOLF: Blixt, de Jonge tied for lead in Vegas
Jonas Blixt shot his second straight 7-under 64 yesterday for a share of the second-round lead with Brendon de Jonge in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.
De Jonge followed his opening 62 with a 66 to match Blixt at 14-under 128 after two rounds. Blixt, from Sweden, and de Jonge, from Zimbabwe, are winless on the PGA Tour.
Ryan Moore, the former UNLV player who matched the TPC Summerlin record Thursday with a 61, was a stroke back after a 68.
John Daly was 10 under after a 63, matching his lowest score of the year. At 132nd on the money list, the two-time major champion is trying to move into the top 125 to secure full playing privileges for next season.
In Cary, N.C., Russ Cochran topped the Champions Tour SAS Championship leaderboard in his return from a back injury, shooting a 6-under 66.
Steve Pate, Andrew Magee, Fred Funk and Jay Don Blake were each a stroke back.
In St. Andrews, Scotland, Branden Grace shot a 5-under 67 and extended his lead to five shots after the second round of the Dunhill Links Championships.
MLB: Francona talks with Tribe
Former Red Sox and Phillies manager Terry Francona, who has spent the past season working for ESPN, interviewed o be the Indians’ next manager.
Chris Iannetta and the Angels agreed to a $15.55 million, three-year contract, a deal that keeps the catcher from becoming a free agent.
Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp had surgery on his left shoulder and should be ready for Opening Day. … Terry Ryan dropped the interim tag from his general manager title and said he is ready to help rebuild the Twins on a full-time basis.
nhl: Davidson, Blues part ways
John Davidson, the St. Louis Blues’ president of operations since 2006, has agreed to a buyout of the remaining three years of his contract, which still had roughly $6 million remaining on it. Davidson, the former Rangers TV analyst and goaltender, was hired by the team’s previous ownership group, led by Dave Checketts, in 2006.
ETC.: Charles leads Sun to Game 1 win
In Uncasville, Conn., Tina Charles scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half to lead the Connecticut Sun to a 76-64 win over the Indiana Fever in the opener of the WNBA’s Eastern Conference finals.
In Provo, Utah, freshman quarterback Taysom Hill passed for 235 yards and a touchdown, and Brigham Young’s defense did the rest in a 6-3 victory over instate rival Utah State (4-2). BYU also is 4-2.
Bronx native Dayshon Smith of Putnam Science Academy (Conn.) orally committed to the University of Dayton last night, he told The Post. A 6-foot-2 combo guard, Smith said he chose the Flyers over Illinois, Providence, Duquesne and others. — Zach Braziller