Pilots beat North Medford for American Legion state title
NORTH BEND — Chalk up another championship for the Ashland baseball program.

Pressure? He's not feeling it
BEIJING — Like a kid hanging out in his college dorm, Michael Phelps is having a blast at the Olympic village — watching movies, playing spades with his roommates, goofing around whenever possible. He’s even sporting a Fu Manchu mustache.

U.S. cyclists apologize for wearing masks at airport
BEIJING — A group of American cyclists has apologized to Beijing Olympic organizers after arriving in China’s capital wearing face masks.

PGA could be a party for Europeans
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — To walk up the stairs to the locker room at Oakland Hills is a swift journey through history, the kind that most Americans would like to forget.

Favre saga has Packers fed up
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Fans chanting “Bring Back Brett!” distracted them during practice on Tuesday. Well before that, the constant media questions were wearing thin on them.

Community Sports: Fast Breaks for Aug. 2: Area swimmers compete at state meet
Two swimmers from the Gold Coast Swim Team and six from the South Coast Aquatic Team competed in the Oregon 11-and-over long-course state championships last weekend in Eugene.

New schedules for Boys & Girls Club available
The 2008-2009 Activities Schedule for sports seasons at the Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon is available.

Inaugural Ocean Fest kayak races a big success
The first Ocean Fest Kayak Race in the Umpqua River was considered a success.

Ross wins Tuff Truck event
Megan Ross of Brookings won the Tuff Truck Powder Puff as part of two days of events at the Curry County Fair in Gold Beach.

Community Sports: Community Scoreboard for Aug. 2
Bowling

 Russia gives American-born player chance at Olympics
HAINING, China — Becky Hammon imagined this moment for a long, long time: Playing in the Olympics, hitting the winning shot, climbing the medals podium.