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Colombia Gets by Uruguay; Sets Up Showdown with Brazil

Rodriguez double sets up Brazil showdown.

(RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil) - A sublime James Rodriguez double helped make history for Colombia as they reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time ever by overcoming Uruguay 2-0 in Rio de Janeiro.

The 22-year-old was the magical conductor of the second all-South American affair of the day, converting twice at the Maracana to become the most prolific player of the competition with five goals.

Despite Tie with Chile, Brazil Moves On

Chile had only made it this far at the World Cup on three previous occasions.

(BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil) - Hosts Brazil have squeezed through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup on penalties after a tense, thrilling 1-1 draw with Chile at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte.

Gonzalo Jara hit the post with the decisive kick, while Julio Cesar saved two, to give Brazil a 3-2 win in the shootout and send the valiant Chileans home.

Kevin Harvick Wins Nationwide Race at Kentucky

Brad Keselowski finished second in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.

(SPARTA, Kentucky) - Kevin Harvick passed Kyle Busch on a restart with five laps remaining and won the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300 on Friday at Kentucky Speedway.


Harvick tried to pass Busch on an earlier restart but couldn't quite pull it off. A caution with eight laps to go set up the final restart and a final opportunity for the driver of the No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to take the lead.

Brad Keselowski Grabs Kentucky Pole in Record Time

Twenty-three drivers of the 42 entered in Saturday's race topped the track qualifying mark of 183.636 mph set last year by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

(SPARTA, Kentucky) - Brad Keselowski knocked teammate Joey Logano from the top spot in the final round of Quaker State 400 qualifying with a blistering lap of 188.791 mph that earned him the pole for Saturday's race at Kentucky Speedway.

It's the third front row sweep by the Team Penske drivers and third pole for Keselowski this season.

Volcanoes Rally Yet Again to Down Emeralds, 5-4

Home runs in first and fourteenth inning power Salem-Keizer to series-clinching victory.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes have made late-inning magic a regular occurrence thus far in 2014, and they continued the trend Friday night at PK Park.

The Volcanoes' bullpen tossed eight scoreless innings allowing just one hit, and Fernando Pujadas led off the 14th inning with a home run to left field, as the Volcanoes topped the Eugene Emeralds 5-4 in 14 innings.

Report: Portland Trail Blazers Offer Aldridge Max Extension

Aldridge has publicly and privately expressed a strong desire to stay with the Blazers.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that team owner Paul Allen and general manager Neil Olshey traveled to Los Angeles last week to meet with LaMarcus Aldridge’s representation, Wasserman Media Group, to offer up a max contract extension for the three-time All-Star power forward.

With only a remote chance that Aldridge will agree to the three-year, $55.5 million extension afforded him this summer under the collective bargaining agreement, the Blazers are determined to keep Aldridge on a five-year, $108 million extension that he can sign upon reaching free agency next summer.

Beavers CF Gilmore to Play for Philippine National Team

Dani Gilmore’s batting average is the fourth best in school single-season history and her slugging percentage is second.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Oregon State rising senior centerfielder Dani Gilmore will suit up for the Philippine National Softball Team this summer beginning with the General Tire World Cup of Softball IX in Irvine, Calif. July 7-13.

That tournament will serve as the start of a three-month training period for the Blu Girls in the United States as they prepare for the 17th Asia Games in Incheon, South Korea from Sept. 19 - Oct. 4.

Volcanoes Take Series Opener from Eugene, 5-2

The Volcanoes will look to tie a season-high with a third straight win Friday night in Eugene.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - After collecting their first series win of the 2014 season with a walk-off win against Everett on Wednesday, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes couldn't have started their eight-game, two-country road trip on a better note.

Ethan Miller limited the Eugene Emeralds to just two runs through six innings and the Volcanoes scored five runs in the top of the fifth, as Salem-Keizer cruised to their seventh win of the season in the 5-2 victory at PK Park.

Even With Defeat to Germany, USA Advances

USA finish second in the group and will now meet the winner of Group H, likely to be Belgium.

(RECIFE, Brazil) - Germany beat USA 1-0 on a rain-soaked day in Recife, a result that takes both sides through from a highly competitive Group G at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

A 2-1 win for Portugal over Ghana in the section’s other game was enough to push both the Americans and Germans through on four and seven points respectively.

FIFA Takes a Bite Out of Luis Suarez of Uruguay

Luis Suarez suspended for nine matches and banned for four months from any soccer-related activity.

(RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil) - The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has reached a decision in the case related to Luis Suarez of Uruguay following an incident that occurred during the FIFA World Cup match between Italy and Uruguay played on June 24.

“Such behavior cannot be tolerated on any football pitch, and in particular not at a FIFA World Cup when the eyes of millions of people are on the stars on the field," said Claudio Sulser, chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.