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Shipley to sign today with Diamondbacks

Medford pitcher will start his professional career with a new Class A team in Hillsboro

Medford native Braden Shipley had hoped to wrap up contract negotiations as quickly as possible and it appears he'll follow through on that wish in Arizona today, when the right-handed pitcher will...

Today's Sports Stories

Sweets complete sweep of Rogues - 6/18/2013
Late-game struggles continued for the Medford Rogues as they were swept by the Walla Walla Sweets, losing 6-4 in the last game of the three-game...
LOCAL EVENTS - 6/18/2013
Basketball
RESULTS / STANDINGS - 6/18/2013
Auto Racing
Beavers stay alive with rout - 6/18/2013
OMAHA, Neb. — It's one down and three to go for Oregon State.
Sparkplug Gordon forgets folks, stars in game - 6/18/2013
OMAHA, Neb.
Indiana falls to Mississippi State, faces OSU - 6/18/2013
OMAHA, Neb.
Tigers' Scherzer remains perfect - 6/18/2013
DETROIT — Max Scherzer has shrugged off the significance of his undefeated start, saying records are fluky statistics for pitchers and that...
It's baffling why so many people love to hate Phil Mickelson - 6/18/2013
PHILADELPHIA — The only thing more baffling than Phil Mickelson's inability to finish the deal in a U.S.
Bruins get leg up in Cup finals - 6/18/2013
BOSTON — Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins'...
Host Heat tries to stop Spurs' run - 6/18/2013
MIAMI — The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway.
FOOTBALL - 6/18/2013
Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson released from jail

Other Recent Sports Stories

Dog has his day - 6/17/2013
Former University of Washington men's tennis standout Kyle McMorrow cruised through the competition at the Lithia Toyota Open Championships inside...
Big day at GPD for Magallanes, Stillwell - 6/17/2013
GRANTS PASS — Trainer Hector Magallanes punched his ticket into the Fourth of July Firecracker Futurity field not once, but three times after...
Rose claims U.S. Open; Mickelson second again - 6/17/2013
ARDMORE, Pa. — A steady hand gave Justin Rose the shiny U.S. Open Trophy. A wild ride gave Phil Mickelson yet another silver medal.
Ginobili sparks San Antonio to Game 5 victory - 6/17/2013
SAN ANTONIO — Manu Ginobili ran onto the floor as fans stood and screamed.
Biffle takes win in Michigan - 6/17/2013
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters.
Emanuel struggles in CWS loss to N.C. State - 6/17/2013
OMAHA, Neb. — It was another rough afternoon for ACC pitcher of the year Kent Emanuel.
Tough road ahead - 6/16/2013
OMAHA, Neb. — Oregon State had to win its super regional the hard way. Now the Beavers face a more difficult task.
Rogues find outcome sour against Sweets - 6/16/2013
Slow starts and fast finishes have been a staple of the Medford Rogues' summer campaign, but neither factor has exactly been a recipe for success...
Glick, Walker help Mustangs slip past Portland - 6/16/2013
SALEM — Nate Walker blasted his first home run of the season and Carter Glick tossed seven innings in relief to help the Medford Mustangs blank...
Big day for Gonzalez at Grants Pass Downs - 6/16/2013
GRANTS PASS — It was a busy day for jockey Luis Gonzalez and quarterhorse Snip N Dale among others on the opening day of racing at the Grants...
Mickelson maintains Open lead - 6/16/2013
ARDMORE, Pa. — Phil Mickelson began his week with a flight back-and-forth across the country.
Timbers run unbeaten streak to 13 - 6/16/2013
PORTLAND — Darlington Nagbe scored in the 52nd minute and the Portland Timbers ran their MLS unbeaten streak to 13 games with a 1-0 victory...
Bruins pull even in series - 6/16/2013
CHICAGO — The Boston Bruins were mad when they played poorly in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals.
Walk-off hit caps Braves' rally against Giants - 6/16/2013
ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman's bases-loaded, line-drive single off closer Sergio Romo capped a two-run rally in the ninth that lifted the Atlanta...
Heat, Spurs set for pivotal Game 5 - 6/16/2013
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker's hamstring, not Dwyane Wade's knee, is the current chief injury concern.
Wambach scores 156th in U.S. win - 6/16/2013
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Abby Wambach scored her 156th career international goal to move within two of Mia Hamm's U.S.
Smith holds on to claim Nationwide win at Michigan - 6/16/2013
BROOKLYN, Mich.
DeNato pitches Indiana to CWS win - 6/16/2013
OMAHA, Neb.
Evans downs Henderson at UFC 161 - 6/16/2013
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Rashad Evans outpointed Dan Henderson in a split decision Saturday night in a heavyweight bout at UFC 161.
Getting back on track - 6/15/2013
This spring baseball season didn't exactly go the way Michael Bradshaw had hoped but he's doing his best to make up for it this summer as a member of...