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Rosberg Hangs Tough to Win Austrian Grand Prix

In a race sponsored by Red Bull and run at the energy drinks company's own venue, both Red Bull and Toro Rosso had hideous days.

(SPIELBERG, Austria ) - Nico Rosberg put Mercedes back on top by scoring his third victory of the year in a barnstorming Grand Prix in Spielberg on Sunday, although Williams duo Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, and then team mate Lewis Hamilton put him under intense pressure throughout.

Bottas eventually came home third behind Hamilton, therefore claiming the first podium of his Formula One career, while Massa held on to fourth ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.

Volcanoes Rally Yet Again; Get 3-2 Victory over AquaSox

Volcanoes relief pitching shined in Saturday's win, pitching five scoreless innings and racking up nine strikeouts.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - Everett pitching dominated Saturday's ballgame, but the Volcanoes rallied in the bottom of the ninth for yet another comeback victory, 3-2 at Volcanoes Stadium.

It was Salem-Keizer's fourth comeback win of the young season, coming all this week.

Former Pilots Star Ryan Nicholas Signs With German Club

As a senior this past season Nicholas earned All-WCC honorable mention honors for the second straight season.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - University of Portland graduate Ryan Nicholas has signed a professional contract with German club Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top division in Germany.

Nicholas, a three-year starter with the Pilots, concluded his career ranked No. 5 in Portland history in both rebounds (833) and double-doubles (24) and also was No. 12 in career scoring (1,238).

University of Portland Announces Women`s Soccer Schedule

Portland has led the nation in attendance for nine consecutive seasons.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - The Portland women's soccer team will open the 2014 season with a trip east to battle 2013 NCAA runner-up Florida State before returning home to host Stanford to begin what should be another challenging schedule for the Pilots.

This year's schedule features nine home matches at Merlo Field, five games against 2013 NCAA playoff teams and three games each against teams from the ACC and the Pac-12.

Registration Now Open for Ocean`s Edge 5K

Cost to enter before July 5 is $15 for the race only, $25 with a shirt.

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore. ) - Registration is now open for the annual Ocean's Edge 5K Run/Walk at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 5, in Lincoln City.

The run will be held on the beach behind Kyllo's Restaurant at low tide.

Lim Wins Oregon Amateur Championship

Thomas Lim was a Pac-12 all-freshman and honorable mention all-conference selection for 2013-14

(WOODBURN, Ore. ) - Thomas Lim's hot hand didn't end with Oregon's run to the NCAA Championships, and thus an impressive summer for the UO men continued this week.

Lim, who led the Ducks in scoring average as a freshman this past season, birdied his final five holes on the way to winning the Oregon Amateur championship on Saturday at the OGA Golf Course.

McMurray Sets Track Record to Win Sonoma Pole

Kyle Larson, McMurray's teammate at Chip Ganassi Racing, qualified third at 95.942 mph for his first Sprint Cup road race.

(SONOMA, Calif.) - Jamie McMurray saved the best for last on Saturday in winning the pole for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway in record time.

The last driver to make his first attempt in the 10-minute second round of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series knockout qualifying, McMurray knocked AJ Allmendinger off the provisional pole for the first road course race of the season.

Germany, Ghana Thriller Ends in 2-2 Tie

Germany close out their section campaign against USA on the northern coast in Recife on June 26.

() - Germany and Ghana were forced to settle for a share of the points after their back-and-forth thriller in Fortaleza finished 2-2.

All the goals came in the second-half of the Group G contest as strikers Miroslav Klose and Asamoah Gyan both equaled FIFA World Cup scoring records.

Messi`s Late Goal Lifts Argentina Over Iran

Messi again looked subdued during the opening 45, with his only attempt coming on 33 minutes when he curled a free-kick just over the top right-hand corner.

(BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil) - A stunning injury-time goal by Lionel Messi has taken Argentina through to the Round of 16 with a 1-0 win over Iran in Belo Horizonte's Estadio Mineirao.

The Barcelona star's late, late winner keeps La Albiceleste top of Group F on six points and leaves the Iranians stuck on one, with Nigeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina set to meet in the section's late kick-off.

Hope Solo Arrested on Two Counts of Domestic Violence

At some point during the altercation, according to police, Solo physically struck her sister and 17-year-old nephew.

(SEATTLE, Wash. ) - U.S. gold medal-winning goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested early Saturday morning on investigation of two counts of domestic violence assault, police told the Seattle Times.

Solo, 32, is being held without bail at the SCORE misdemeanor jail in South King County.