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ROGERS, Ark. -- Stacy Lewis has made no secret about her desire to earn a championship in front of her adopted hometown fans. The worlds No. 2 golfer has also been open about how that internal pressure has caused her to struggle in recent years at the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship. Lewis put all distractions aside on Saturday, shooting a 6-under 65 to join a group of four players atop the leaderboard at 10 under overall after the second round of the tournament at Pinnacle Country Club. The round was a welcomed bit of excitement for a surging and vocal gallery that followed Lewis every shot. It was especially gratifying for the former world No. 1, who played collegiately at nearby Arkansas -- and who has struggled to contend in recent years at the tournament. Lewis earned an unofficial win at the rain-shortened event as an amateur in 2007. Since then, however, the former Rookie of the Year and last years Player of the Year entered this week having finished in an average of 23rd place in front of her many fans -- including a 49th-place finish last year. Back-to-back wins earlier this year briefly vaulted Lewis into the top spot in the world rankings, a position she said prepared her for the hectic schedule she faces this week. "Its everything I deal with this year with the week that I became No. 1 in the world. It was just chaos," Lewis said. "Dealing with that pressure of being No. 1 in the world, I learned a lot from that. "I honestly think thats why Ive come here this week and it doesnt seem so busy anymore, doesnt seem too hard to play with all the fans." Chie Arimura and Beatriz Recari both equaled Lewis 65 on Saturday and are tied entering the final round with So Yeon Ryu. I.K. Kim and defending champion Ai Miyazato tied for the lowest round of the day, each shooting a 7-under 64. First-round leader Mika Miyazato shot a 70 and is three shots back, while top-ranked Inbee Park leads a group of three players two shots back at 8 under. They will all be chasing Lewis on Sunday, at least in terms of the attention from the galleries to begin with. She will be paired with Recari in the final grouping of the day, and she is well aware of the excitement she will feel. "I think the harder part is Im going to want it so bad, and I know the fans are going to want me to get it really bad," Lewis said. "So, its going to be hard. The hardest part is going to be staying patient and not trying to force putts and running them four feet by (the hole)." Sara-Maude Juneau of Fossambault, Que., shot a 67, and moved to 4-under 138 for the tournament. Maude-Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que., had a 72, and is at 141. Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., missed the cut, with a 72 leaving her at 143. Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto shot a 71, to finish at 144. Charlottetowns Lorie Kane was nowhere near matching her opening round 69, ballooning to a 76, for a 145 total. Lewis was as low as 11 under after 17 holes on Saturday, thanks in large part to needing only 27 putts for her round -- a number that included several near misses and a three-putt on her final hole. The 28-year-old Lewis, who played during the morning, thrilled her pro-Arkansas gallery with four straight birdies on her first nine holes. After starting on the back nine, she birdied holes 14-17 to reach 8 under before the par-5 18th took its toll. Lewis approach on her third shot came up just short and rolled to the bottom of the hill in front of the green. Her following chip did the same. Fortunately for Lewis, she managed to save bogey with an up-and-down -- thanks to her fifth straight one-putt. She then reached 11 under after four more birdies later in her round before bogeying her final hole of the day. Lewis will have plenty of challengers Sunday on a leaderboard that features seven players within two shots of the lead, including Park -- with two major wins this year. Arimura, the rookie from China, also needed only 27 putts on Saturday in shooting a bogey-free 65. She tied for the lead with birdies on her final two holes. Ryu birdied the par-5 7th hole -- her 16th hole of the round -- to reach 10 under in the final tournament before next weeks U.S. Open. Recari also posted a bogey-free round, birdieing four of her first seven holes before making the last of her six birdies on the par-5 14th. The Spanish golfer already has one win this year, the Kia Classic in March. "I think overall Im pretty happy and proud of how I handled myself the last two days," Recari said. "I have a very clear idea of what I have to do mentally, so I feel very confident and very good for my last round." Kim, Pornanong Phatlum and Ji Young Oh are each at 8 under along with Park, while amateur Lydia Ko and Miyazato are at 7 under. Juli Inkster followed an opening 71 with a 6-under 65 on Saturday. Lewis, meanwhile, said she planned to play a round of golf with her nephew on Saturday afternoon before relaxing for the rest of the day in anticipation of what she hopes is a hometown celebration on Sunday. "Im definitely going to use the crowd some, but then I need to also just kind of scale it back and just stay in what I am doing right now because its working," Lewis said.Mike McGlinchey Youth Jersey . 1, meaning problems for the doping controls at both major international sports events next year. The World Anti-Doping Agency provisionally suspended the Moscow Antidoping Center on Sunday, saying its operations must improve or a six-month ban on the facilitys accreditation will be imposed. 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So, the fact he thinks he beat me is nonsense.I dont need to prove anything to that guy. I dont really care about him. There are so many other fights that are extremely important.At the top of Cruz list is a featherweight fight against Jose Aldo (26-2), who won an interim featherweight championship by out-pointing Frankie Edgar at UFC 200. Aldo is dead set on unifying the 145-pound title against Conor McGregor, but Cruz said if that bout doesnt happen immediately for whatever reason, hed like to step in and attempt to win a belt in a second weight class.McGregor (19-3) is currently scheduled to fight Nate Diaz (19-10) in a non-title welterweight fight at UFC 202 on Aug. 20.Who knows? (McGregor) could get hurt in this fight against Diaz, Cruz said. Theyd need someone to fight for the interim title. Im willing to fight for the interim (featherweight) title and bring two belts together. Why not? I would do that in a heartbeat. Thats a much more fun, much bigger fight than anything neaar TJ Dillashaw.dddddddddddd Nobody cares about that guy.Or maybe Aldo gets hurt and Ill fight Conor. Lets go, you know what I mean? I can move up to 145 and be very competitive. Im extremely hard to hit, Im quick and Ive fought at 45 before. Im down for it because bringing two belts together to consolidate into one, not only has it not been done, its tough. Its a challenge. Its a fun, interesting matchup. Thats what people want to see right now.If an Aldo fight doesnt materialize, Cruz said hed also be interested in a super fight against dominant flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (24-2-1). Johnson has recorded eight consecutive title defenses and is considered by some to be the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Cruz defeated him in a bantamweight title fight back in 2011.Him challenging himself to come up and fight me, while I beat him up for five rounds again -- to prove why Im the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet -- that hypes people up, Cruz said. Theyre saying hes the No. pound-for-pound best right now and I beat him for five rounds. So, that makes sense, too.Whether either fight is a realistic option for Cruz remains to be seen. Aldo wants McGregor. McGregor has said hell return to featherweight to fight Aldo after Diaz. And Johnson recently withdrew from a title defense against Wilson Reis on July 30 due to injury. Hes also stated he wants to break Anderson Silvas record of 10 consecutive UFC title defenses.Time will tell. But one way or another, Cruz is looking for a big fight -- and he doesnt believe Dillashaw represents that.Right now, for me, the guy (Dillashaw) youre talking about right now -- who is that? said Cruz. ' ' '