DENVER — The Colorado Rockies connected for five homers and not one by a player named CarGo or Tulo.  ”Can’t count on (them) to do all the damage,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said.  They definitely showed that there’s more to this team than sluggers Carlos Gonzalez andTroy Tulowitzki.  Charlie Blackmon hit two homers and Jorge De La Rosa threw five efficient...

(KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.) In a battle for first place in the Cascade Conference standings, Concordia University and Oregon Tech split a double-header Saturday afternoon at the OIT Softball Complex on senior day. The Cavaliers (27-14, 19-5 CCC) came from behind to win game 1 in extra innings 7-5; The Hustlin’ Owls (27-9, 18-4 CCC)...

HOUSTON – LaMarcus Aldridge had just fouled out late in overtime after scoring a career-high and franchise playoff-record 46 points when he went to Portland teammate Damian Lillard with a simple message. “I said: ‘Take it over,’” Aldridge said. Lillard did just that, finishing with 31 points and making the go-ahead free throws in overtime to lift the...

(KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.) – The No. 17 Oregon Tech Lady Owls swept a Cascade Conference double-header from visiting Northwest University 3-0 and 10-1, Friday afternoon at the Oregon Tech Softball Complex. The Owls improve to 18-3 in CCC play and 26-8 overall with the sweep. Northwest slips to 1-26 overall and 1-21 in CCC...

OAKLAND, Calif. — On a day when his fastball didn’t have much bite and his breaking pitches were flat, Jesse Chavez finally got the victory that had eluded him through the first two weeks of the season.  The 30-year-old starter also managed to carve a spot in the Athletics’ history books along the way.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Concordia used seven-straight hits in an eight-run second inning, taking a seven run lead, and holding on to edge Oregon Tech 13-11 in the opener, while Oregon Tech’s comeback bid in the nightcap came up short, falling 4-3, as the Cavaliers swept a pair of NAIA West baseball games from...

LOS ANGELES – Yasiel Puig made it a very enjoyable 53rd birthday for Los Angeles Dodgersmanager Don Mattingly. Puig hit a three-run homer and threw out a runner at second base, leading Los Angeles over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 Sunday. Puig connected with two outs following an intentional walk. He flipped his bat after capping a four-run sixth inning...

SAN DIEGO — The San Francisco Giants are totally in favor of instant replay.  As soon as Xavier Nady was called safe after sliding into home plate to apparently pull theSan Diego Padres to 4-3 on Chase Headley‘s bases-loaded double in the third inning Sunday, Giants manager Bruce Bochy popped out of the dugout to challenge. After 88 seconds, the...

SAN FRANCISCO – Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched for his country, doing anything he could from afar to lift spirits in South Korea after all the lives lost during a devastating ferry accident. Ryu stretched his road scoreless streak to 26 innings this season and 28 in all, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Thursday to...

ARLINGTON, Texas — When Kevin Kouzmanoff was riding the buses in Double-A two seasons ago, he kept his focus on returning to the majors and providing the kind of production that he is now delivering for the Texas Rangers.  ”You never know what can happen in baseball,” Kouzmanoff said after helping the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-6 Thursday....