Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, citing the environmental threat to oceans. 

John Shuster's last throw in the eighth end of the Olympic curling final clacked off one Swedish stone and knocked it into another, sending them both skittering out of scoring range. 

C.J. Cochran made five saves and recorded a shutout in his first-ever USL Playoffs start to lead the sixth seed OKC Energy FC to a 1-0 upset over third seed Reno 1868 FC in the quarterfinal round of the USL Playoffs Saturday night at Greater Nevada Field.

Coy Craft scored in his first game since returning from FC Dallas to help OKC Energy FC earn a 1-1 draw with USL Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

Originally Published: Feb 18, 2010 7:44 PM CDT