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Sports On the air

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

TodayGOLF Time TV/RadioEuropean Tour, World Match Play Championship 3 a. m. GolfPGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship 10 a. m. GolfPGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship noon CBSWeb. com Tour, BMW Charity Pro-Am noon GolfLPGA Tour, Mobile Bay LPGA Classic 2 ....MORE

Sports in Brief

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

SoftballDucks to regional final — Oregon advanced to its fourth straight NCAA regional final with a 3-0 win over North Carolina on Friday afternoon at Howe Field. En route to a school-record 100th career victory, senior Jessica Moore (26-4)....MORE

Scoreboard

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

ON DECKTodaySoftball: North Marion/St. Paul at Madras in Class 4A play-in round, 2 p. m. Boys tennis: Class 5A state championships at Tualatin Hills Tennis Center in Beaverton, 9 a. m.; Class 4A/3A/2A/1A state championships at the University of Oregon....MORE

Horse racing

Orb favored at Preakness today

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

BALTIMORE — Everything’s a go for Orb. The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course.“He’s....MORE

Today's read: Back from the brink

Once thought extinct, big trout is recovering

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

PYRAMID LAKE, Nev. — Hour after hour, Brian Dunn lofted his fly line into the turquoise-blue water of this shimmering desert lake north of Reno. Finally, just after lunch, his line straightened and a smile spread on his face. Before long, a 6-....MORE

Major League Baseball

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

StandingsAll Times PDT———AMERICAN LEAGUEEast DivisionW L Pct GBNew York 26 16 .619 —Boston 25 17 .595 1Baltimore 23 18 .561 2½Tampa Bay 21 20 .512 4½Toronto 17 25 .405 9Central DivisionW L Pct GBCleveland 23 17 .....MORE

College baseball

Ducks top Beavs in series opener

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

EUGENE — Tommy Thorpe allowed just two hits over eight-plus innings and Oregon defeated Oregon State 3-0 Friday night in the opening contest of a three-game Civil War series at PK Park. Thorpe (6-4) struck out seven and walked two for the No.....MORE

NHL playoffs

Crosby gets hat trick as Penguins edge Sens

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

PITTSBURGH — The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby. As they’re quickly learning, perhaps a little too much. Working in wide-open swaths of ice left by Ottawa’s tentative defense, the Pittsburgh superstar needed ....MORE

Golf roundup

Bradley still on top

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

IRVING, Texas — Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the Byron Nelson Championship. Unlike the first round, Bradley didn’t set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead. Bradley started and ended his round....MORE

Prep roundup

Ridgeview, Crook County girls in fifth at state tennis

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

EUGENE — Ridgeview rolled at districts last week, qualifying seven players for the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A girls tennis state championships in the Ravens’ first year of existence. On Friday, the program’s top two doubles teams —....MORE

Prep track & field

Redmond boys and Summit girls lead at districts

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — With the help of three throwers going 1-2-3 in the shot put and with eight athletes placing in the top five in five events Friday, host Redmond High is in position to take the Class 5A Special District 1 boys track and field....MORE

Golf: Pacific Northwest Men's Master-40 Amateur

Beaverton golfer triumphs at Brasada

Former University of Portland golf coach Bill Winter downs Canadian

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

POWELL BUTTE — Golfers never know when the opportunity to win will come along in match play. For Bill Winter, a 48-year-old from Beaverton, that chance Friday came on the par-5 10th hole at Brasada Canyons Golf Club. Winter took advantage of an....MORE

Boys

Storm tennis team likely to trophy, in fourth place in 5A tourney in Portland

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — Summit's quest for a third straight boys tennis state title appears to have fallen just short. The Storm wrapped up the second day of the Class 5A state championships at the Portland Tennis Center in fourth place with nine points,....MORE

Girls

Storm tennis team is in fourth place at Class 5A tourney in Beaverton

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

BEAVERTON — Behind the strength of doubles players Haley Younger and Kelsey Collis, Summit High is still in the hunt to trophy at the Class 5A girls state tennis tournament for the fourth consecutive year. The Storm, last season's state....MORE

Pole Pedal Paddle could be a sloppy one

• A low snowpack and possible precipitation could make for slow times on an updated course

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Alpine and nordic skiers in today’s U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle will be racing on one of the lowest snowpacks in recent memory for this time of year at Mount Bachelor. And, somewhat ironically, forecasts are calling for a 50 percent chance of....MORE

It's PPP day! But where's the snow?

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Twelve-year-old Alden Dupras, above, and his teammate Calvin Keane, 11, not pictured, jockey for the best boat placement Friday afternoon at the unofficial “race before the race" in preparation for the Pole Pedal Paddle at Riverbend Park. The....MORE

PPP's other meaning? 'Place, people and party'

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

About 3,000 of them arrive each spring, ready to race at the time of year when snow sports and warm-weather sports can be merged together all in one day. Sure, the U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle is about athletes competing in alpine skiing, nordic....MORE

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Pole Pedal Paddle 'unofficially' begins

May 17, 2013 6:00 pm

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PPP Photo and Social Media highlights

May 17, 2013 5:00 pm

Photos, social media posts, and other highlights from the 2013 Pole Pedal Paddle race.....MORE

Race schedule

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

The schedule of events for this year's Pole Pedal Paddle:Today11 a. m.-8 p. m. Race packet pickup at 330 S. W. Powerhouse Drive in Bend's Old Mill District5 p. m.-8 p. m. Boat drop-off at 799 S. W. Columbia St., Riverbend ParkSaturday, May 186:30 a. m.-7 a. m.....MORE

'I guess I beat everybody'

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

In May 1977, John Grout ran into Drake Park and into local sports history as the first winner of what would become Central Oregon's signature sporting event. Grout, however, did not even realize he had won.“There was a lot of people and teams....MORE

NBA playoffs roundup

Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

. OAKLAND, Calif. — Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents. Tim Duncan had 19 points and six rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 16....MORE

Sports On the air

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

TodayGOLF Time TV/RadioEuropean Tour, World Match Play Championship 4 a. m. GolfWeb. com Tour, BMW Charity Pro-Am 9:30 a. m. GolfPGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship noon GolfLPGA Tour, Mobile Bay LPGA Classic 3:30 p. m. GolfEXTREME SPORTSX Games....MORE

Sports in Brief

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

SoftballDucks win at regionals— Oregon’s Alexa Peterson hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning as the Ducks defeated BYU 5-2 in the Eugene Regional on Thursday night. The Cougars narrowed the gap to 3-2 with a pair of ....MORE

Scoreboard

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

ON DECKTodayBaseball: Pendleton at Summit in Class 5A play-in round, 4:30 p. m.; Madras at Klamath Union in Class 4A play-in round, 3:30 p. m. Softball: Eagle Point at Bend in Class 5A play-in round, 4 p. m. Boys tennis: Class 5A state championships at....MORE

MLB

Replay expansion coming in 2014?

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls and strikes should be subject to instant replay. Replay has been in place for home run....MORE

Major League Baseball

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

StandingsAll Times PDT———AMERICAN LEAGUEEast DivisionW L Pct GBNew York 25 16 .610 —Boston 24 17 .585 1Baltimore 23 17 .575 1½Tampa Bay 20 20 .500 4½Toronto 17 24 .415 8Central DivisionW L Pct GBCleveland 22 17 .....MORE

NHL playoffs roundup

Kings shock Sharks with two late goals

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — Dustin Brown slumped in front of his locker and contemplated the final minutes of Game 2 with the same bewildered wonder felt by all those joyous Kings fans streaming out of Staples Center. With three minutes left, the San Jose....MORE

Golf roundup

Bradley fires 60 to lead Byron Nelson

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

IRVING, Texas — Keegan Bradley had no thoughts about a course record, or the possibility of a 59, after consecutive bogeys in the middle of his opening round at the Byron Nelson Championship. Until his 136-yard wedge shot on his final hole....MORE

Prep lacrosse

Area teams set for state playoffs

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

The first postseason win in program history made Sisters one of three Central Oregon teams scheduled to play in Oregon High School Lacrosse Association first-round playoff games this evening. The Outlaws defeated Wilson of Portland 8-5 in a play-in....MORE

Soccer commentary

Retiring Beckham had a huge impact on and off the field

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

David Beckham was not the best soccer player of his generation. In fact, years from now when historians of the sport appraise his splendid career, they will be hard-pressed to find a place for him on a contemporary top 10 list. However, in terms of....MORE

College baseball

Beavers, Ducks to battle for Pac-12 lead

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

CORVALLIS — There’s a certain civility to the Civil War baseball rivalry between Oregon and Oregon State. Since the Ducks brought back baseball in 2009, the rivalry with the Beavers has been growing. But this season both teams are....MORE

Golf

Local bows out in Master-40 semis at Brasada

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

POWELL BUTTE — All Tom Carlsen could do was shake his head and laugh. Carlsen, of Bend, had just been eliminated from the semifinals of the Pacific Northwest Men’s Master-40 Amateur Championship, losing 1 down to Beaverton’s Bill....MORE

Prep roundup

La Pine boys start fast at Sky-Em track

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

COTTAGE GROVE — Looking to repeat its success from a year ago, the La Pine boys got off to a great start on the first day of the Sky-Em League track and field championships at Cottage Grove High School on Thursday. Jeremy Desrosiers and Justin....MORE

Prep tennis: State championships roundup

Summit boys in the mix for Class 5A title

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — A third consecutive tennis state title for the Summit boys is not going to be easy. The Storm, who advanced seven players to this weekend’s Class 5A state tournament in Portland, have just two entrants — singles player....MORE

Prep equestrian

One last ride

• The four-day Oregon High School Equestrian Teams state championship meet began in Redmond on Thursday

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — The school year is winding down, and for some 550 young riders and ropers from around the state, that means it is time for the Oregon High School Equestrian Teams state championship meet. These student-athletes have clocked in....MORE

Trails reopen near area of Pole Creek Fire

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes National Forest on Thursday reopened trails through the section of Three Sisters Wilderness Area burned last year by the Pole Creek Fire. They include portions of the Park Meadow, Green Lakes and Camp Lake trails, and the U. S. Forest....MORE

Pole Pedal Paddle

• Bend's big racing event is back for one day of skiing, cycling, running and paddling to the finish

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Molly Cogswell-Kelley assures one of the many annoying reporters who have been phoning her that her voice “normally does not sound like this."Oh? How does it usually sound?“Not raspy!" she said. “I'm getting laryngitis ... sorry if ....MORE

Pole Pedal Paddle

Still standing

Bend's Sarah Max and Zoe Roy are the favorites to win the elite women's title in a field that has been beset by injuries

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Three-time defending champion Stephanie Howe is out with an injury. And Sarah Max, one of the favorites, will be racing on a bum ankle. The elite women's division of the U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle this Saturday is decimated by injuries, leaving just ....MORE

Major League Baseball

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

StandingsAll Times PDT———AMERICAN LEAGUEEast DivisionW L Pct GBNew York 25 15 .625 —Baltimore 23 17 .575 2Boston 23 17 .575 2Tampa Bay 20 19 .513 4½Toronto 17 24 .415 8½Central DivisionW L Pct GBDetroit 22 16 .579....MORE