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4 Time Super Bowl Winning Coach Chuck Noll Dead at 82

Noll's Steelers squad won only one game in his first season, and they had losing records for the following two years.

(PITTSBURGH, Pa. ) - Chuck Noll, the four-time Super Bowl winning coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has passed away at the age of 82.

The Hall of Famer guided the Steelers from a laughingstock to one of the sport's great dynasties. When Noll took over the Steelers in 1969, Pittsburgh was the worst franchise in NFL history.

Canadians Blast Volcanoes on Opening Night, 11-2

The Volcanoes return to the field on Saturday night for game two of their five game series against the Canadians.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - The last time the Vancouver Canadians were on a baseball field, they were celebrating their third consecutive Northwest League title in 2013. There was no title involved on Friday, but they still had plenty of reason to celebrate.

The Volcanoes managed only four hits, and surrendered two errors and seven wild pitches, as Vancouver defeated Salem-Keizer 11-2 on opening night.

Kings Win 2OT Thriller to Win Stanley Cup

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick made 28 saves, including 15 in overtime.

(LOS ANGELES, Calif. ) - Another comeback. Another double-overtime winner. Another Hollywood ending for the Los Angeles Kings.

The Kings put the finishing touches on their historic story of resiliency in the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs by rallying from behind Friday to win the Stanley Cup for the second time in three seasons.

Oregon Men Take Commanding Lead at Outdoor Track & Field Championships

The 19 points for the Ducks in the event gave Oregon a commanding lead entering the final day of competition at Hayward Field

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Two nights after a similar strategy made him the NCAA Outdoor 10k champion, Edward Cheserek kicked into the lead of Friday's 5,000-meter final with about 200 to go.

This time, the man Cheserek passed was Arizona's Lawi Lalang, a seven-time NCAA champion himself. And Lalang was up to the task.

Roesler`s Title Keeps Oregon Women Atop Leaderboard

The UO women enter Saturday knowing Texas A&M lurks, but also feeling good about their chances to score in several more events.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - As the top returning runner from last year's NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and the reigning NCAA Indoor champion after her win this winter, Laura Roesler had the weight of expectation on her shoulders entering her 800-meter final Friday at Hayward Field.

Hours before the race, Roesler experienced an upset stomach. Nerves hit her again just before the starting gun was fired.

World Cup: Netherlands Rocks Defending Champion Spain 5-1

“I feel terrible but brave enough to take this defeat on the chin without getting depressed about it," Vicente del Bosque, Spain coach.

(RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil) - Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben inspired the Netherlands to a 5-1 comeback thrashing of Spain in one of the most unforeseen results in FIFA World Cup history.

A Xabi Alonso penalty put the defending champions ahead but, after David Silva had spurned a glaring chance to double the lead, the Dutch ran riot.

Oregon Pitching Duo Competing for Spot on Team USA Roster

Hawkins is joined by nine current collegians at the tryouts, including five other Pac-12 team members.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Former Oregon pitcher Jessica Moore and current hurler Cheridan Hawkins are two of 24 elite players competing this week in Lynchburg, Va., for a spot on this summer’s USA Softball roster.

The USA Softball Women’s National Team selection camp takes place this week with exhibition games in Virginia and Ohio starting June 13.

Volcanoes Named Commemorative Partner for the 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War

Franchise selected by United States Office of the Secretary of Defense for July 4th, 2014 game.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes have been named as a Commemorative Partner of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.

The Volcanoes' 7th Annual Patriotic celebration is headlined on Friday, July 4, 2014 with Vietnam Veterans Night at Volcanoes Stadium.

Spurs Rout Heat Again; One Win Away From Championship

The Spurs shot 57.1 percent from the floor overall en route to a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals.

(MIAMI, Fla. ) - Before the NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan said, "We're going to do it this time."

The hot-shooting Spurs moved to within one win of their fifth NBA title since 1999, defeating the Miami Heat 107-86 Thursday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Volcanoes Rip College All-Star Team 16-3

The Volcanoes' offense refused to let up. An RBI triple by Ryan Jones and a home run by Shilo McCall gave Salem-Keizer a 10-1 lead

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes went through just one team practice entering Thursday night's preseason contest against the College All-Stars. That one practice was all they needed.

The offense pounded out 16 runs on 17 hits, and Jason Forjet tossed four shutout innings as the Volcanoes defeated the College All-Star team 16-3 at Volcanoes Stadium