Carol McCollough of Chicora and Sarah Johns of Cabot teamed up to capture the gold medal in the 55-59 age division in racquetball doubles competition at the National Senior Games.

McCollough also placed fifth in the women's 60-64 division in the racquetball individual finals.

Slippery Rock University graduate Sarah Arsenault scored in the first half and Butler High School graduate Annie Lowry added a goal in the second half to lead the Steel City Sparks to a 2-0 win over the Aztecs in Women's Premier Soccer League action Saturday.The win keeps the Sparks (4-0-1) in a first-place tie in the Eastern Division.The Sparks will play host to a game at Pine Richland Stadium Saturday, then on Sunday at Avonworth Stadium.

INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Schumacher climbed from his car to a chorus of boos, the die-hard Formula One fans unable to accept his first victory of the season after more than two-thirds of the field quit in protest over tire safety.Sparking a fiasco for a series desperate to capture the American audience, Michelin advised the 14 cars it supplies that its tires were unsafe for the final banked turn at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Unable to forge a compromise, all 14 Michelin teams ducked off the track after the warmup lap Sunday, leaving Schumacher and the five other drivers who use Bridgestone tires to race among themselves.After just 10 laps, many spectators began heading for the exits.Among those refusing to race were world championship points leader Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen, who trails him in the standings by 22 points.Schumacher entered the event 35 points behind Alonso, but cut the deficit to 25 with the victory.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Cristiano da Matta cruised to victory Sunday in the Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland. The 2002 Champ Car champion finished 10.128 seconds in front of defending champ Sebastien Bourdais at Portland International Raceway.