In brief: Swede takes four-shot lead at Texas Open

Jesper Parnevik followed his career-best opening 61 with a 5-under-par 65 on Friday to take a four-stroke lead midway through the Texas Open in San Antonio.

The 42-year-old Swede had a 14-under 126 total, the lowest 36-hole score on the PGA Tour this year and just a stroke off the tour record of 125 held by Tiger Woods, Mark Calcavecchia, Tom Lehman and Corey Pavin. Parnevik is seeking his first victory since taking the 2001 Honda Classic for his fifth tour title.

Sweden’s Mathias Gronberg was second after a 65 in dry, calm conditions at LaCantera Golf Club Resort Course.

He eagled the par-5 14th with a 16-foot putt before birdies on 16 and 18 with putts inside 10 feet.

“Lorena Ochoa made a 6-footer to save par on the 16th hole after her tee shot ended up in a bunker, then birdied No. 17 to reach 5 under on the second day of the LPGA’s Longs Drugs Challenge at Danville, Calif., leaving her a stroke behind defending champion Karrie Webb and Canadian Lorie Kane.

Webb and Kane shot 69s to finish at 6 under. Wendy Ward of Edwall, Wash., is tied for 16th at 143 after shooting a 71. Rathdrum’s Tracy Hanson shot her second consecutive 73.

“Loren Roberts capped a bogey-free 66 with a 2-foot birdie putt on the troublesome 18th hole, an appropriate finish to a steady round that gave him a two-shot lead over Scott Hoch at the midpoint of the Senior Players Championship in Timonium, Md.

Soccer

Donovan honored

Landon Donovan captured the Honda Award as U.S. soccer player of the year in a landslide vote, winning for an unprecedented fourth time.

Donovan, 25, honored as the national team’s top player, also received the award in 2002, when he was the youngest winner. He took the trophy in 2003 and 2004, becoming the first player to win the award three times.

“David Beckham skipped practice at Carson, Calif., to rest his sprained right knee, but the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder could play again before the end of the regular season.

Beckham returned unannounced to light training earlier this week after missing a month because of his knee.

Miscellany

Bobcats forward out

Charlotte Bobcats forward Sean May will miss the season after deciding to undergo microfracture surgery on his troublesome right knee.

May will have the surgery Tuesday and will be out six to 12 months.

“Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim will take at least three weeks off to rest his surgically repaired right knee. The Kings also said that first-round draft pick Spencer Hawes will travel to Seattle on Tuesday to get a second opinion on his sore left knee.

“At Columbus, Ohio, Olympic silver medalist Morgan Hamm had surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle, and expects to be healthy in time for next summer’s Beijing Olympics.

“Trainer Patrick Biancone was suspended for one year by Kentucky racing officials for violations of horse medication rules, but he vowed to appeal.