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TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS 1B Sports shorts Five Royals lead Inferno engulfs All-Star voting NEW YORK (AP) — historic Civic Stadium Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson and Seattle meier said. Smoke was visible throughout designated Investigation into cause the city, which is about 100 miles south of hitter Portland. Nelson Associated Press The stadium’s dry, seasoned lumber Cruz have caused the blaze to spread quickly, moved (8*(1( ² $ VSHFWDFXODU ¿UH (XJHQH6SULQJ¿HOG )LUH &KLHI 5DQG\ ahead destroyed Eugene’s historic Civic *URYHVVDLGDIWHUWKH¿UHZDVFRQWUROOHG in fan voting for starting Stadium on Monday evening and at about 7 p.m. spots in the All-Star Game, prompted the temporary evacuation of a He said the cause is under investiga- OHDYLQJ¿YH.DQVDV&LW\ WZREORFNDUHDWKH¿UHFKLHIVDLG Paul Carter/The Register-Guard via AP tion. No one was hurt. Firefi ghters work to put out a fi re at the Civic Stadium Royals still in the lead. )LUH FUHZV IRXQG ÀDPHV VKRRWLQJ The stadium was approved by voters in Eugene, Ore., Monday, June 29, 2015. Eugene-Spring- twice the height of the structure when in 1938 during the Great Depression and fi eld Fire Chief Randy Groves said the stadium’s dry, sea- released the results Monday, they were called to the stadium at about soned lumber caused the fi re to spread quickly Monday and voting continues through 5:30 p.m., police spokesman John Hanke- See INFERNO/2B evening. Thursday night. MLB said more than 500 million votes had been cast. The starters will be announced Sunday, with Women’s World Cup the , reserves and FDQGLGDWHVIRUWKH¿QDOVSRW to be presented Monday. The game is July 14 in ToS NeeSers meet in semi¿ nals Cincinnati. 5R\DOVRXW¿HOGHUV Lorenzo Cain and Alex By ANNE M. PETERSON Gordon, Salvador Associated Press Perez, shortstop and MONTREAL — The Women’s Omar Infante hold leads. :RUOG&XSVHPL¿QDOFODVKEHWZHHQ top-ranked Germany and the second-ranked United States will Wade elects to feature two of the best goalkeepers in the game: Nadine Angerer and become free agent Hope Solo. MIAMI (AP) — The The two women will be the last relationship between line of defense Tuesday night for Dwyane Wade and the their teams, with is each seeking a Miami Heat is about to be VSRWLQWKH¿QDOPDWFK+LVWRULFDOO\ tested like never before, when the Germans have met the and the most accomplished Americans in the World Cup, the player in winner has gone on to win the title. FACES franchise Both teams have won it all history may twice: The United States in 1991 soon have a and ‘99, and the Germans in 2003 new home. and ‘07. Wade Solo, despite being inundated will become at the start of the tournament with a free agent new revelations about her domestic violence arrest last June, has Wade Wednesday, electing to been nearly perfect. She has only pass on a $16.1 million DOORZHGRQHJRDO²LQWKH¿UVWKDOI option for next season and of the group-stage opener against Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP see what he’s worth on the Australia. U.S. keeper Hope Solo covers the ball after making a save against China during the second half of a quarterfi nal match in the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Otta- open market. His decision See WORLD CUP/2B wa, Ontario, Canada. was announced Monday afternoon by a spokesperson in a 61-word press release, after both Wade and his agent Henry Thomas did not respond to requests for NBA Little League comment. Wade played for all three of Miami’s NBA Blazers introduce newcomers championship teams. He’s been an All-Star in 11 of his Henderson eager 12 seasons, and is Miami’s all-time leader in plenty of to join winner categories including games, By NICK DASCHEL points, assists and steals. Associated Press

PORTLAND — On the ¿UVW GD\ LQ KLV QHZ 1%$ FLW\ “I don’t think I did Gerald Henderson was asked anything. ... I’m Monday about his impressions Contributed photo courtesy of Jerod Broadfoot of Portland. Before he was able Sauren Garton pitches for the just happy that I to answer, Trail Blazers general Pendleton 9/10-year-old Little manager Neil Olshey mentioned League softball all-stars in a 12-1 can get married the city’s recent naked bicycle win over Hermiston at the District and it would be race. 3 tournament on Sunday in Irrigon. Henderson’s eyes widened. legal.“ “What time is that?” Bruce Ely/The Oregonian via AP Henderson said. The Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey, left, District — Michael Sam Henderson may not know poses for a photo with Gerald Henderson during a news about some of Portland’s conference Monday, June 29, 2015, in Portland, Ore. New Montreal Alouettes Blazers Noah Vonleh, Mason Plumlee and Henderson were DE when asked if he quirks, but the recently acquired introduced during the new conference. shooting guard from Charlotte titles on the thought his decision to appears to have adequate knowl- only played four games in the were introduced during a become the fi rst openly edge of the Blazers’ history. playoffs. You play the game Monday press conference. gay player to enter the “I’ve been in Charlotte for to win. I’m looking forward to Vonleh, a 6-foot-10 power line today NFL draft helped spread six years, and this is a fresh start. having an impact in the play- forward, and Henderson were awareness for gay rights They have a really good thing offs.” acquired through a trade last East Oregonian going on here. They’re used to New Blazers Noah Vonleh, in America. Sam was See BLAZERS/2B winning,” Henderson said. “I’ve Mason Plumlee and Henderson IRRIGON — The District 3 softball drafted by the St. Louis tournament is well underway after Rams but didn’t make an three days of action in Irrigon for area NFL roster last season. Little League all-stars. Like all of the teams in attendance, Track & Field the Pendleton 9/10-year-old squad is THIS DATE IN SPORTS hoping to win a championship and 1994 — Diego Maradona Gatlin & Co. ready to face Bolt advance to the state tournament, and is kicked out of the World Cup those titles will be decided shortly. by FIFA for failing a drug test By PAT GRAHAM the 100 crown at nationals as After all, Gatlin hasn’t been Pendleton won’t be waiting long, following Argentina’s June Associated Press he rounds into form following beaten in the 100 in quite a and faces Milton-Freewater in their 25 victory over Nigeria in his return last summer from a while and has been honing his bracket’s title game this morning at Foxboro, Massachusetts. EUGENE — Justin Gatlin is one-year doping suspension 200 form in practice, showing 10:30 a.m. 1994 — Tonya Harding is still blazing fast at 33 years old. and Spearmon has recovered it off at nationals when he ran Then later today at 6 p.m., the stripped of her national title Same with Tyson Gay at 32 and from sports hernia surgery in his blistering time on fresh Juniors bracket will crown a champion. and banned for life from the Wallace Spearmon at 30. September. legs. Gatlin didn’t run the 100 The 11/12’s will need until Thursday to U.S. Figure Skating Associa- Reaching an age when The American sprint coali- since he had an automatic bye whittle their bracket to a top two, and tion because of her role in an sprinters contemplate retire- tion looks sharp, while Bolt to worlds courtesy of his 2014 then all of the championship games attack on Nancy Kerrigan. ment, these 30-somethings are appears off his game. Diamond League title. could see a rematch if the lower seed 1995 — Eddie Murray of heading to Beijing for the world But that’s been said before. “Bolt is not up to par right the becomes championships with one task in “I want Bolt at his best,” pulls off an upset in the double-elimi- now. He’s even said that,” said nation format. the second switch-hitter and the mind: Upstage Usain Bolt. Not Gatlin said. *DWOLQ D SRODUL]LQJ ¿JXUH ZKR 20th player in baseball history an easy proposition, even if the Careful, he’s still the Pendleton earned its berth in the returned to track in 2010 after 9/10 title game with a 12-1 win over to reach 3,000 hits when he Jamaican world record-holder defending world champion in serving a four-year doping singles in the sixth inning appears vulnerable. both events, even if his times so Hermiston in four innings on Sunday. suspension. “People want to see Sauren Garton threw a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins. Gatlin’s never run better, far this season have been more him get up to par and that’s what with 12 strikeouts and one walk for Murray joins Pete Rose, the coasting to the 200-meter title pedestrian than Bolt-like. At everybody is focused on. Then, career hits leader with 4,256. at the U.S. championships in a worlds, Gatlin will no doubt be we’ll worry about who’s the guy Pendleton, and Allison Galloway Contact us at 541-966-0838 or meet-record and personal-best the favorite. batted 2 for 3 with three RBIs. She and [email protected] 19.57 seconds. Gay captured No, really. See TRACK/2B Muriel Hoisington hit doubles.