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Volcanoes Offense Struggles Again; Drop to 0-3

Over the past two games, Salem-Keizer has left 18 runners on base.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes entered Sunday night's game searching for their first lead of the 2014 season. After another game against the defending champion Vancouver Canadians, the Volcanoes never found what they were looking for.

Vancouver scored two runs in the third inning and three runs in the fifth, all coming with two outs, as the Canadians defeated the Volcanoes 6-1 for their third straight win.

Spurs Crush Heat Again to Win NBA Title

LeBron James battled valiantly with his 31 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots,

(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) - It was a season that the Spurs attacked like the world was their piñata, determined to keep hitting and hitting it, smacking and banging it until one day it would burst open.

When the prizes finally fell at their feet on Sunday night, it was relief and release and redemption.

Switzerland Shocks Ecuador With Late Goal

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(RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil) - Switzerland secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ecuador in the latest turnaround of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, with Haris Seferovic scoring in stoppage-time after Enner Valencia and Admir Mehmedi looked to have secured a point for both sides.

It was a cagey start from the Group E sides, but the Swiss began the brighter with quick feet from Xherdan Shaqiri allowing him the space to test Alexander Dominguez.

Messi Leads Argentina to Victory Over Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Susic's side will now hope to regain some ground in their remaining group matches against Iran and Nigeria.

(RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil) - Lionel Messi created one goal and scored a brilliant second as Argentina kicked off their FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Barcelona star provided the spark in a largely tense and evenly matched encounter at the Maracana, which ended with La Albiceleste having taken an early lead in Group F.

Jimmie Johnson Finally Wins at Michigan

Kevin Harvick, who started on the pole, led a race-high 63 laps and finished second.

(BROOKLYN, Mich.) - After a sluggish start to the season, Jimmie Johnson is on fire.

Johnson won the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway for the first time in his career on Sunday after leading 39 of the 200 laps.

UFC 174: Johnson Wears Down Bagautinov to Retain Title

With the win, Washington’s Johnson improves to 20-2-1; Bagautinov falls to 13-3.

(VANCOUVER, B.C., ) - Continuing to show himself to be a step ahead of the rest of his peers at 125 pounds, Demetrious Johnson retained his UFC flyweight title for the fourth time Saturday night at Rogers Arena, winning a workmanlike five-round unanimous decision over game challenger Ali Bagautinov in the main event of UFC 174.

Scores were 50-45 across the board.

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Off to Rocky Start

The Volcanoes went two-for-nine with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - After managing just four hits in last night's loss, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes' offense contained a little more life on Friday, outhitting Vancouver nine to six.

But while the offense was knocking on the door all night long, it just couldn't break it down.

Oregon Men Win NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Tanguy Pepiot (steeplechase) and Arthur Delaney (200) also scored for the UO men, who put up a meet-record 88 points.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Track Town is Title Town.

Fueled by three individual national champions Saturday, the Oregon men won their first team title at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships since 1984.

Corban Announces Standout Recruiting Men`s Soccer Class

Corban begins its 2014 campaign with a pair of scrimmages against Chemeketa on August 13. Corban Announces Standout Recruiting Men's Soccer Class

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Following a championship season in 2013, head men's soccer coach Aaron Lewis has announced his recruiting class of 10 standout players that will join Corban University in the fall of 2014.

For Lewis, this is his second official recruiting class while at the helm of the Warriors.

Kevin Harvick Sets MIS Track Record to Win Pole

Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Aric Almirola, and Paul Menard at 203.040 round out the top five.

(BROOKLYN, Mich.) - Kevin Harvick won the pole for the Quicken Loans 400 with a track record speed of 204.557 miles per hour.

He easily surpassed the former record of 203.949 mph established by Joey Logano in preparation for the Pure Michigan 400 last August at MIS.