TENNIS

Woods, Federer meet at last

Roger Federer has a slammin’ new friend: Tiger Woods.

The two champions met for the first time Sunday in New York, and Woods sat in Federer’s box later for the U.S. Open final against Andy Roddick.

On Wednesday, Federer said he followed Woods’ career and someday hoped to meet him. The two champions are represented by the same agency, and visited before the match began. Woods sat between his wife and Federer’s girlfriend.

Federer, the way he dominates tennis, has often drawn comparisons to Woods, a 12-time golf major champion at 30.

“I can relate to what he’s going through … with the success I’ve had over the years now,” Federer said last week. “I follow him a lot. I’m always happy when he wins.”

“I hope that we’re going to meet soon in the future some time,” he said.

BASEBALL

Volcanoes claim NWL title

Kevin Pucetas pitched six shutout innings and the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes held off a late rally to capture the Northwest League championship with a 6-4 win over the Boise Hawks on Sunday in Keizer, Oregon.

The Volcanoes dominated the league with a 55-21 record during the regular season.

football

OSU fans on the loose

Couches and mattresses were set on fire outside houses in Ohio State University student neighborhoods and three people were struck by a car following the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes’ 24-7 win over No. 2 Texas.

There were 35 to 40 fires set in student neighborhoods Saturday night, said Columbus police Sgt. David Howson, whose department arrested about 17 people, five of them on arson charges.