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Cleveland`s Casino v. Cleveland Clinic

Ohio is in serious need of economic stimulation.

(CLEVELAND) - A timeout has been called on the construction of casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati.

Rock Ohio Caesars is halted until issues are resolved with Kasich & House Republicans.

51-Year-Old Santa Barbara Native, Eric Akiskalian Amongst Elite Nominees and Winners

Eric has also become the oldest big-wave surfer to ever be nominated in the history of the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards in this category.

(SANTA BARBARA) - Nominated for the first time ever in the Biggest Wave Category was Salem-News writer Eric Akiskalian, who was towed into a behemoth of a wave in Oregon by his partner Keith Galbraith during a massive NW swell last November.

WOU Wolves Capture 10th Straight GNAC Title

(Monmouth, Oregon) - The Western Oregon baseball team has seen coaches, student-athletes and even the turf change since entering NCAA Division II in 2002 but through all that one thing has remained constant; the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championship has always belonged to the Wolves.

Gaza Stages its First Marathon

Palestinian-UN event sees obstacles galore as children take part in relays and only nine of 1,500 runners tackle entire course.

(GAZA) - Donkey carts, exhaust fumes and potholes were just some of the obstacles for runners in the Gaza Strip's first marathon.

George Fox 11, Concordia 3: Big Innings Boost Bruins by Cavs in Final Home Game

(Newberg, Oregon) - Batting around in both the fourth and fifth innings and scoring 10 runs combined in the two frames, the George Fox University Bruins broke open a close game to defeat the Concordia University-Portland Cavaliers 11-3 in their final home baseball game of the season Monday afternoon here at Morse Field.

Fifth Annual Willamette Volleyball Classic to be Held This Weekend

(Corvallis, Oregon) - Oregon State University is pleased to announce that it will host the Fifth Annual Willamette Volleyball on May 6-8.

The event will be capped by an exhibition match between Oregon State and Western Washington on Saturday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in legendary Gill Coliseum. Admission is free to the event and fans can pick up the 2011 spring poster for autographs post-match.

Crook Named GNAC Athlete of the Week

(Monmouth, Oregon) - Will Crook of the Western Oregon track & field has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men's Athlete of the Week for the week of Apr. 25-May 1.

Puget Sound Defeats Willamette, 4-1, as Bearcats End Season at 22-17-1

Torgerson Throws Seven Innings for WU

(Salem, Oregon) - The University of Puget Sound defeated Willamette University, 4-1, in a Northwest Conference baseball game on Sunday, May 1 to prevent the Bearcats from sweeping the three-game series at John Lewis Field. WU pulled within 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth, but the Loggers added two runs in the ninth.

#16 UO Beats #9 Arizona, 12-6

No. 16 Duck Softball Routs No. 9 Wildcats, 12-6

(TUCSON, Ariz.) - The No. 16 University of Oregon softball team (35-11, 7-7) banged out a season-high 16 hits Saturday night to beat No. 9 Arizona (36-13, 7-7) for the second straight game.

Linfield 3, George Fox 0: Wildcats Nudge Bruins to Clinch NWC Title, NCAA Berth

(McMinnville, Oregon) - Zach Manley and Evan Hilberg combined to shut out the George Fox University Bruins and the fifth-ranked Linfield College Wildcats made the most of four hits for a 3-0 victory Saturday afternoon here at Roy Helser Field, sewing up the Northwest Conference baseball championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament.