Sports

Nationals can't hit Hamels

PHILADELPHIA » Cole Hamels didn't hit any Washington batters this time, and the Nationals hitters barely touched Hamels.

Withering WAC has been revolving door for years

SALT LAKE CITY » Mention the Western Athletic Conference to Hall of Fame coach LaVell Edwards, and he thinks back to Brigham Young's 1984 national championship with a junior quarterback named Robbie Bosco and a team that wasn't even ranked when the season started.

Williams shuts out Twins

ANAHEIM, Calif. » Jerome Williams kept throwing strikes and inducing ground balls until the Minnesota Twins were finally out of outs.

Dolan falls short, still has olympic shot

Hawaii's Ryan Dolan failed to wrap up the men's Olympic spot in the 200-meter race at the U.S. kayak trials Friday. He led most of the way, but Tim Hornsby of Atlanta passed him in the final 10 meters to win by eight-hundredths of a second.

Bubba gumption

AUGUSTA, Ga. >> The rarest shot in golf can happen any time Bubba Watson has a golf club in his hands.

Ex-Warrior Satele signs with Colts

INDIANAPOLIS » Colts general manager Ryan Grigson got the center he wanted to anchor Indianapolis’ rebuilt offensive line — and it’s not Jeff Saturday.

Winter was a wonder for Jerome Williams

Jerome Williams was on the fence about playing winter ball until he walked five batters in 4 1/3 innings Sept. 13 at Oakland, uncharacteristic for a control pitcher who had 10 walks in the other 39 2/3 innings he threw for the Angels last season.

Wie, who laughs last, laughs best

PALO ALTO, Calif. » Michelle Wie did not go to Stanford to play golf, at least not the game that brought her worldwide fame as a teenager.

Sunday's Games

AFC Championship » Opening line — Patriots by 7 1⁄2
NFC Championship » Opening line — 49ers by 1

Ducks, Badgers back on traditional stage for Rose Bowl

The Rose Bowl is a living archive of football tradition. Every year, teams participate in the same oceanside pep rallies, Disneyland visits and Hollywood beef-eating extravaganzas before those flowered parade floats glide down Colorado Boulevard right before the game.