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• Pro bowling tour pulls out of Medford - 11/14/2009

  The Medford stop on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour had been as stable as a stubborn 10-pin despite constant change in the sport.

  
• Phillies are still giving Chase - 11/3/2009

  PHILADELPHIA — Put those parade plans on hold, New York. The Phillies are coming back.

  
• New season set for tip - 10/27/2009

  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers won 65 games in the regular season, followed it up with their 15th NBA championship and then took part in...

  
• Blazers' Oden reinvents himself - 10/23/2009

  PORTLAND — Greg Oden reinvented himself this summer.

• Roy leads Trail Blazers to easy win over Suns - 10/23/2009

  VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Brandon Roy scored 22 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 113-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns on...

• Blazers sign Aldridge to extension - 10/23/2009

  PORTLAND — The Portland Trail Blazers signed forward LaMarcus Aldridge to a five-year contract extension on Thursday.

• Jazz romps past Blazers - 10/21/2009

  PORTLAND — After a dominating preseason win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Carlos Boozer feels like the Utah Jazz is ready for the regular...

  
• Rollins rocks Dodgers in the ninth - 10/20/2009

  PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins curled up to protect himself in the pile and took some playful punches from his teammates.

  
• Eleventh-hour heroics - 10/20/2009

  ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Derek Jeter led off Game 3 with a homer into the bullpen, this AL championship series seemed uncomplicated.

• Rookie helps Jazz down Blazers - 10/16/2009

  SALT LAKE CITY — With a slight frame and a jump shot that still needs some work, Utah Jazz rookie guard Eric Maynor isn't likely to strike fear...

  
• Big Phinish for the Phils - 10/13/2009

  DENVER — Chase Utley ducked near second base. The rest of the Philadelphia Phillies never flinched.

  
• Niners' Bly is sorry for his showboating antics - 10/13/2009

  SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Dre' Bly took Mike Singletary's usual spot at the podium in a team meeting room and apologized. Profusely.

• Birds of Prey - 10/12/2009

  SEATTLE — Any worries Matt Hasselbeck had about getting hit in his broken ribs ended quickly. Before kickoff.

  
• Angels rally in ninth to record sweep of Boston - 10/12/2009

  BOSTON — Torii Hunter emerged from the visitors' clubhouse at Fenway Park to spray champagne over the fans and family gathered there.

• They're chasing Johnson (again) - 10/12/2009

  FONTANA, Calif. — Jimmie Johnson is back in control of NASCAR's Chase for the championship.

• Woods perfect in leading American triumph - 10/12/2009

  SAN FRANCISCO — Tiger Woods provided a fitting conclusion Sunday to a perfect week at the Presidents Cup, for him and an American team that...

• Guthrie battled inconsistency during '09 season - 10/7/2009

  BALTIMORE — Jeremy Guthrie stood outside the Baltimore Orioles' clubhouse in spring training eight months ago, talking about his excitement of...

• Favre comes up large - 10/6/2009

  MINNEAPOLIS — Brett Favre proved to the Green Bay Packers he has plenty of fire left inside, and in his right arm.

  
• Source: Padres GM Towers has been fired - 10/3/2009

  SAN DIEGO — Kevin Towers, the longest-tenured general manager in the major leagues, has been fired by the San Diego Padres, a person familiar...

• Trail Blazers' Oden wants to start - 9/29/2009

  PORTLAND — Greg Oden's goal this season is to start for the Portland Trail Blazers, no disrespect to teammate Joel Przybilla.