Oregon State remains alive at CWS
Oregon State used a seven-run fourth inning to break open the game against mistake-prone Louisville, and the Beavers stayed alive in the College World Series with an 11-4 victory on ...
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Marathon masses: Vancouver's annual event attracts runners of all stripes
The setting for any marathon, one that has reached mainstream status or is still taking baby steps toward the finish line of relevancy, could be an anthropological study in the ...
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Timbers extend MLS unbeaten streak
Darlington Nagbe scored in the 53rd minute and the Portland Timbers ran their MLS unbeaten streak to 13 games with a 1-0 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday.
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Local Sports
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Home Opener: Hops are Hillsboro's team now 10:32 p.m.
HILLSBORO, Ore. -- When Hillsboro Hops third baseman Jordan Parr ripped a skyward blast out to left field in the second inning of the Hops' home opener, most of the sell-out crowd in attendance rose to their feet. -
Pre-draft workouts can take toll on NBA hopefuls 4:50 p.m.
As the NBA Draft draws closer, the group workouts labor on. However, the participants and those paid to watch them are pleading "uncle!" -
Oregon State remains alive at CWS 3:56 p.m.
Oregon State used a seven-run fourth inning to break open the game against mistake-prone Louisville, and the Beavers stayed alive in the College World Series with an 11-4 victory on Monday. -
Ginobili roars to life as Spurs take Game 5 from Heat June 16
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat 114-104 to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. -
Thorns make up for missing players with 2-0 victory June 16
The Portland Thorns FC used a second-half surge on Sunday to beat the Seattle Reign FC 2-0 in a National Women's Soccer League match. - more Local Sports
Prep Sports
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Prep athletes of the year: More sports the merrier June 16
Tim Hergert and Aubrey Ward-El showed excellence in all that they did this school year, and they are The Columbian's multi-sport athletes of the year. -
Prairie's Bussey is All-Region softball player of year June 15
It was as close to a perfect ending as Taylor Bussey could have envisioned. -
Skyview's Hamilton is All-Region baseball player of year June 14
Ian Hamilton, the ace of the staff who would also become the lead-off hitter during Skyview's state playoff run, is The Columbian's All-Region baseball player of the year. -
Skyview's Carter Johnson is All-Region boys soccer player June 13
Carter Johnson didn't get the big finish he wanted. -
Camas' Alexa Efraimson is All-Region girls track and field athlete June 12
Prior to her freshman year, Alexa Efraimson was known in the local running community as a rising star. Now, after her sophomore season, she's known nationally. - more Prep Sports
Blazer Banter
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Pre-draft workouts can take toll on NBA hopefuls 4:50 p.m.
As the NBA Draft draws closer, the group workouts labor on. However, the participants and those paid to watch them are pleading "uncle!" -
Ginobili roars to life as Spurs take Game 5 from Heat June 16
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat 114-104 to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. -
Candace Buckner: Local bus driver honored by Blazers June 13
Blazers decided that local school bus driver Vanora Volk -- a gray-haired school bus driver who's known for wearing silly hats around her kids and telling dirty jokes around her motorcycle club -- has embodied the spirit of Damian Lillard's "Respect, Pass It On" program. -
Big 3 help Heat even NBA Finals with Spurs June 13
Riding big performances from their three All-Stars, the Heat tied the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in Game 4. -
McCollum seeks to emulate Lillard June 10
Before the NBA Draft, C.J. McCollum will hear — and even promote — the comparisons to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. - more Blazer Banter
Community Sports
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Community notebook: Humphreys second in OJG event June 11
Brian Humphreys of Washougal placed second in the first Oregon Junior Golf major tournament of 2013. -
Community scoreboard, June 11 June 11
Community sports results: Golf, bowling, running, softball, track and field, cycling -
Local CrossFit team goes to World Games June 4
Starting with a dynamic performance in the first event, a team from CrossFit Fort Vancouver won the CrossFit Games Northwest Regional championship and earned a spot in the CrossFit World Games. -
Community sports scoreboard 6/4 June 4
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Community Sports notes: Entrants rising for Vancouver USA Marathon June 4
Participation in the third Vancouver USA Marathon races should increase over the 2012 event. - more Community Sports
National Sports
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Blackhawks lose Hossa, lose game 2-0 12:27 p.m.
BOSTON (AP) -- The bad news started for the Chicago Blackhawks before the puck dropped -- and it never got any better. -
Tennis great Gene Mako dies in Calif. at 97 10:39 a.m.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tennis great Gene Mako, who won four major doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during the 1930s, has died in Southern California. He was 97 years old. -
Driver arrested in death of soccer ball dribbler 9:43 a.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Police in Oregon say they have arrested the driver they say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup. -
Giants' Vogelsong to have hand re-examined Tuesday 8:54 a.m.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong will have his surgically repaired pitching hand re-examined Tuesday with the hope of taking another step in his recovery. -
Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS 8:22 a.m.
ATLANTA (AP) -- A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease. - more National Sports
Outdoors
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Klamath irrigation shutoffs begin June 13
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — During past droughts, ranchers in the upper Klamath Basin could keep irrigating until the rivers ran dry. This year, the rules have changed. -
Fishing report 6/13 June 13
Summer salmon rules begin Sunday; estuary sturgeon catch better than anticipated; kokanee fishing good at Yale Reservoir -
Out & About June 13
Items about volunteers needed for Washington Trails Association projects and a boating safety class in Vancouver -
Outings June 13
Hikes, cycling rides, kayak trips and more -
Close, but not quite summer June 12
Trails, campgrounds in Gifford Pinchot National Forest opening as snow slowly melts - more Outdoors
Sports - Greg Jayne
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Greg Jayne: Timbers coach is mixing up some soccer magic June 16
While there was nothing magical about the post-game comments of Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter, there is a bit of wizardry going on with his squad. -
By the Numbers: Webb's 82-year-old record requires a double-take June 15
For some reason, as a young, numbers-obsessed baseball fan, I was always fascinated by doubles. -
By the numbers: Earned run average made sense in a different era June 8
In 2010, the Mariners' Felix Hernandez won an unprecedented Cy Young Award. -
Greg Jayne: Let the LeBron vs. His Airness talk end June 2
We don't know who is going to win the NBA championship, but we do know that it's not going to matter. -
By the numbers: Wedge's remarks on Ackley just don't add up June 1
Well, I'm glad we cleared that up. Dustin Ackley, the once and former hope of the Seattle Mariners, has been demoted to Triple-A. And the problem, we know now, is . . . wait for it . . . mathematics. - more Sports - Greg Jayne
