SELAH — As she stepped out onto the mound for the Selah Vikings’ Class 2A tournament opener, Selah pitcher McKenzie Zerr had no idea the …

SEATTLE — When fifth-round draft pick Luke Willson emerged as one of the standout players at the Seahawks’ recent rookie minicamp, he loomed as a …

PARIS — Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael …

PITTSBURGH — Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins …

LONGVIEW, Wash. — Yakima Valley baseball coach Marcus McKimmy had spoken with his players Friday about the importance of winning close games. “We’ve done a …

ELLENSBURG — Lane Wasson had two hits and scored three runs and Jared Olson had two RBI Friday as Adna rallied past Mossyrock 8-7 in …

CHENEY, Wash. — One was an elusive number Friday, as Yakima Valley athletes fell just shy of individual state track and field titles. But local …

RICHLAND — Davis’ DeMond twins are bringing home some hardware. Pirate seniors Erica and Megumi DeMond won two of three matches Friday to ensure themselves …

Softball Huskies advance to World Series COLUMBIA, Mo. — Victoria Hayward homered on the third pitch of the game, and Bryana Walker and Kaitlin Inglesby …

LOS ANGELES — Don Mattingly isn’t in immediate danger of being fired as manager of the last-place Los Angeles Dodgers, with team president Stan Kasten …

TACOMA, Wash. — Through four of six throws in Friday’s Class 2A state boys javelin, the competition labored along like a quiet, uninspired practice. And …

MIAMI — David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air. He had plenty of reason to …

YAKIMA, Wash. -- It’s not like Delaney Romero considers track and field an afterthought, but it’s not exactly first on her list of athletic priorities. …

SEATTLE — For the Mariners, having Joe Saunders on the mound at Safeco Field seemed like a reasonable slump-busting scenario. After all, the veteran lefty …

BASEBALL • For Class 4A and 3A results, visit wiaa.com FASTPITCH Class 2A FIRST ROUND Aberdeen 7, Ellensburg 3 Ellensburg 300 000 0 — 3 4 1 Aberdeen 203 020 x — 7 7 0 Malcolm and Hughes; Donovan …

YAKIMA, Wash. — Having weathered the heavy rains of earlier in the week, everything was ready to go when the local baseball and fastpitch state …

CLASS 4A, 3A, 2A Where: Mount Tahoma High School, Tacoma. Schedule — Today: 3:30-7:30 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tickets: Single …

YAKIMA, Wash. -- James Swanson has competed in the javelin for a just a year, and the fact that the West Valley senior is throwing …

MIAMI — LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 …

YAKIMA, Wash. -- That Yakima Valley has chosen the road less traveled to the NWAACC baseball tournament has not been lost on Marcus McKimmy. Nor …

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Davis doubles duo of twins Erica and Megumi DeMond will cap their prep tennis careers at a place they’ve become accustom …

OTTAWA — Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a …

ANAHEIM, Calif. — An empty main clubhouse area greeted those looking to ask the Mariners about their sixth straight loss to end this once-promising road …

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police are investigating a woman’s allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco Jr. sexually assaulted her. Officer Bill Cassell said …

FOOTBALL 49ers Crabtree tears Achillies SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right …

NEW YORK — Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again. The Cleveland Cavaliers won the lottery for the second …

RENTON — The Seattle Seahawks have waived backup quarterback Josh Portis a day after news surfaced of his arrest for driving under the influence earlier …

MINNEAPOLIS — Oklahoma City isn’t just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It’s home. So as he watched the horrifying images …

CHICAGO — Seattle Sounders midfielder Brad Evans will join the U.S. men for a training camp ahead of next month’s trio of World Cup qualifiers. …

RENTON — The popular image of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is that of a football savant who lives, eats and breathes the game 24 hours …

SAN ANTONIO — When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs …

EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 Miami Heat vs. No. 3 Indiana Pacers Season records: Miami 66-16, 8-1 in playoffs; Indiana 49-32, 8-4. Season series: Indiana, 2-1. …

Football San Francisco gets Super Bowl 50 BOSTON — The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech …

ANAHEIM, Calif. — There was some understandable anger inside the visiting clubhouse once this debacle for the Mariners was finally over. Whether it was over …

MONTREAL — A stretch of road in front of the stadium where he began his Hall of Fame career has been renamed in honor of …

SEATTLE — Chris Hansen is not going away in his pursuit of bringing the NBA back to Seattle. Hansen released a statement on his SonicsArena.com …

West Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Texas 29 17 .630 — 6-4 L-2 14-7 15-10 Oakland 25 22 .532 4½ 7-3 W-5 13-10 12-12 SEATTLE 20 26 .435 9 3-7 L-5 11-9 9-17 Los Angeles 18 27 .400 10½ 5-5 W-3 11-13 7-14 Houston 13 33 .283 16 3-7 L-1 7-17 6-16 Central Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Cleveland 26 18 .591 — 7-3 L-1 15-9 11-9 Detroit 24 19 .558 1½ 4-6 W-1 13-7 11-12 Kansas City 21 21 .500 4 3-7 W-1 10-8 11-13 Chicago 21 23 .477 5 7-3 W-2 10-9 11-14 Minnesota 18 24 .429 7 2-8 L-7 9-13 9-11 East Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away New York 28 17 .622 — 6-4 L-1 15-9 13-8 Boston 27 19 .587 1½ 5-5 L-2 13-10 14-9 Baltimore 24 21 .533 4 3-7 W-1 10-12 14-9 …

CLEVELAND — Mariners closer Tom Wilhelmsen summed up the feelings of his team when asked about this latest gut-wrenching defeat and series sweep. “We’re glad …

RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks started organized team activities on Monday with very little talk about anything that took place on …

CLEVELAND — Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians, twice revived by Seattle’s fielding errors, beat the Mariners …

Football Survey shows fewer youth concussions BOSTON — Fewer than 4 percent of youth players surveyed in a USA Football-sanctioned study suffered concussions in the …

West Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Texas 29 16 .644 — 7-3 L-1 14-6 15-10 Oakland 24 22 .522 5½ 6-4 W-4 13-10 11-12 SEATTLE 20 25 .444 9 4-6 L-4 11-9 9-16 Los Angeles 17 27 .386 11½ 5-5 W-2 10-13 7-14 Houston 13 32 .289 16 3-7 W-1 7-16 6-16 Central Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Cleveland 26 17 .605 — 8-2 W-5 15-8 11-9 Detroit 23 19 .548 2½ 4-6 L-2 13-7 10-12 Kansas City 20 21 .488 5 2-8 L-4 10-8 10-13 Chicago 20 23 .465 6 6-4 W-1 9-9 11-14 Minnesota 18 23 .439 7 2-8 L-6 9-13 9-10 East Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away New York 28 16 .636 — 7-3 W-3 15-9 13-7 Boston 27 18 .600 1½ 6-4 L-1 13-10 14-8 Baltimore 23 21 .523 5 2-8 L-6 9-12 14-9 …

MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti says beleaguered manager Don Mattingly is “doing fine” and has kept the team steady despite its …

CLEVELAND — One inning into this disaster, it was apparent the Seattle Mariners didn’t have much of a chance. They’d already been owned by Cleveland …

CONCORD, N.C. — It’s only fitting that Jimmie Johnson’s latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy. What’s a Johnson win, after …

MIAMI — A year ago when Miami and Indiana faced off in the postseason, there were blood-drawing hits, flagrant fouls, technical fouls, choke signs being …

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who’ve been there so many times before. The Memphis …

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Chris VanAmburg backed up his track-record time in qualifying with a victory in the Sportsman classification at Yakima Speedway on Saturday night. …

Softball Huskies beat Hawaii to advance SEATTLE — Bryana Walker struck out 12 batters in a five-inning no-hitter to lead No. 11 Washington past Hawaii …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Top prospect Jurickson Profar will get most of the playing time at second base for the Texas Rangers while Ian Kinsler is …

INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal took care of business right away Sunday. Less than 24 hours after getting bumped out of the top …

YAKIMA, Wash. -- At this time of year, with the stakes elevated and emotions high, prep baseball games and seasons, even, are often reduced to …

Five Yakima Valley baseball players have been named to the NWAACC’s all-East Region teams. Shawn Wardian, the Yaks’ first baseman and cleanup hitter, made the …

SEATTLE — Remember a long, long time ago when the Mariners appeared to be in shambles, fans were girding for an uprising, and jobs seemed …

2A REGIONALS COLVILLE 6, WEST VALLEY 5: At Colville, the Rams bunched all their hits in the sixth inning, with one run scoring on an …

DESALES 14, KITTITAS 0: At Walla Walla, the defending state champions had three pitchers combine on a no-hitter in the first-round game against the Coyotes, …

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — So if a tie in football is like kissing your sister, is a tie in a spring game like kissing your twin …

CBBN DISTRICT MOSES LAKE 10, EISENHOWER 0: At Moses Lake, Haylie Van Laethem pitched a shutout for the league champions in the semifinal loser-out game …

BURBANK — La Salle took three of the four SCAC district titles and added the team championships for good measure Saturday at Burbank High School. …

ONTARIO, Ore. — If Yakima Valley had another 1-1 day in the East Region playoffs Saturday, it didn’t turn out half bad. Because the Yaks’ …

For the fortunate few who managed to win their events at the CBBN district track and field meet Saturday at Zaepfel Stadium, they survived where …

(Last week’s ranking in parentheses) 1 Cardinals (1) If Cards meet Rangers in World Series again, let’s just start w/2 outs in ninth, Game 7 …

Thanks for help at Naches/RC Invite To the sports editor — May 3 was the third-annual Naches/Riverside Invitational track and field meet. The Naches athletes …

2B STATE COLFAX 9, RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN 5: At Walla Walla, the Bulldogs produced six of their seven hits — all singles — during an eight-run …

MOSES LAKE — Seeking the program’s sixth trip to the final four in seven years, Naches Valley’s baseball team was stopped just short on Saturday …

CLEVELAND — The roller-coaster nature of the emotions surging through the Mariners in a wild ninth inning was still evident on drained-looking faces in the …

BALTIMORE — Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the …

3A REGIONAL Pena makes it to state SPOKANE — Elijah Pena is headed back to Tacoma. The Sunnyside junior placed second in the 110-meter hurdles …

INDIANAPOLIS — Lance Stephenson scored a playoff career-high 25 points and led a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New …

SCAC DISTRICT EAST SWEEPS STATE BERTHS: At Hanford, holding form from the first round on Thursday, the East Division swept all four state berths to …

GRANDVIEW — Daniel Bogart scored in the first half and assisted in the second half as Cheney ended Grandview’s postseason shutout run and defeated the …

SEATTLE — Washington defeated Hawaii 2-0 on Saturday to move within a victory of advancing from the regional round of the NCAA softball tournament. Kaitlin …

SILVERDALE — A week after their biggest victory to date, the Yakima Mavericks suffered no letdown as they went back out on the road. Marshall …

1A STATE SEATTLE CHRISTIAN 4, HIGHLAND 3: At Orting, Grant Fremmerlid scored two goals to bring his season total to 30 and Josh Gehrke had …

AP-HKN--Senators-Spezza,85 Spezza to return to Senators lineup for Game 3 Eds: APNewsNow. Associated Press OTTAWA — Jason Spezza will make his much-anticipated return to the …

1B REGIONAL BICKLETON BOYS WIN: At Ephrata, Peter Clinton won the pole vault at 12-10 and qualified for state in the 100, 200 and 400 …

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in …

WESTERN CONFERENCE No. 2 SAN ANTONIO SPURS (58-24, 8-2) vs. No. 5 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (56-26, 8-3) Season series: Tied, 2-2. Each team won twice on …

SEATTLE — Eddie Johnson scored twice, including the winner early in the 62nd minute, and the Seattle Sounders ended FC Dallas’ nine-game unbeaten streak in …

ATLANTA — Braves general manager Frank Wren says left-hander Eric O’Flaherty has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. The news comes only …

2B DISTRICT Kittitas sweeps titles EPHRATA — Sophomore Lindsay Clerf won three events and helped Kittitas’ girls place first in the 4x200 as the Coyotes …

MOSES LAKE — Seeking the program’s sixth trip to the final four in seven years, Naches Valley’s baseball team was stopped just short on Saturday …

For the fortunate few who managed to win their events at the CBBN district track and field meet Saturday at Zaepfel Stadium, they survived where …

MEDICAL LAKE 1, CLE ELUM 0: At Eastmont, the third-ranked Cardinals scratched out a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to win the …

CONCORD, N.C. — Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson’s list. He stands alone in All-Star history. “Five-time” became the first four-time winner of NASCAR’s …

Softball UW one win from super regionals SEATTLE — Washington defeated Hawaii 2-0 to move within a victory of advancing from the regional round of …

GRANDVIEW, Wash. — Daniel Bogart scored in the first half and assisted in the second half as Cheney ended Grandview’s postseason shutout run and defeated …

COLVILLE, Wash. — After a rough day in the CWAC district tournament on Thursday, West Valley’s fastpitch team nearly knocked off the Great Northern League …

INDIANAPOLIS — Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration. The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman …

As Katie Orgill considered her athletic future as a Davis High School senior, she wasn’t sure she wanted one. Not that Orgill — now Katie …

John Zamberlin’s voice sounded as it always did over the phone, calm and collected, even as he issued a warning. “I think that one was …

RENTON, — Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced …

BALTIMORE — Fiftyshadesofhay made a late move to overtake Marathon Lady and win the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan on Friday at Pimlico Race Course. The race, …

BALTIMORE — Joel Rosario is having an amazing year. He is the nation’s leading jockey and has been piling up victories in big races everywhere …

CLEVELAND — Eric Wedge got the lefty-on-lefty matchup that he wanted in the 10th inning, but not the result. Jason Kipnis belted a two-out, three-run …