Brooks causes a minor uproar at Olympic Trials...

EUGENE--With no Washington athletes in action Saturday at the US Olympic Track & Field Trials, paulmerca.blogspot.com took a little bit of a breather from the hot and heavy action on the track, but a Washington company made a bit of a buzz.

Bothell based Brooks Sports, which sponsors two Olympians--marathoner Desi Davila and 10000 meter runner Amy Hastings--may have drawn the ire of the US