0 comments by Oregon Sports News Staff on 7/24/2014
This column written by Patrick McEachern, a contributing writer for Oregon Sports News For most people, the summer is a time to look forward to. It’s a time of vacations, barbeques, pool parties, and in the Pacific Northwest, it represents just about the only time of year when people willingly go outdoors. For many it’s […]
0 comments by David Gillaspie
Major fans of major league sports hate July in Oregon. It means waiting for NFL training camps, waiting for college football to explode. Again. If you’re not waiting, you probably checked on the NBA Summer League. The players make you believe greatness is in them until you notice third year players on the Portland Trail […]
0 comments by Garrett Thornton
The past few weeks the NBA has been buzzing with news of LeBron James’ return to Cleveland, other shufflings during the free agency period, and unfortunately more Donald Sterling talk. All throughout the midst of all the rumors and unnamed sources there was a display of the up-and-coming talent in the NBA. In Las Vegas, […]
0 comments by Ben Bliss
The World Cup is over, which means soccer fanatics the world over are flocking back to their perennial summer obsession: the transfer window. The mechanics of the window may be a little foreign to newly minted American soccer fans, but really it’s just a free-for-all in which the richest clubs across Europe vacuum up all […]
0 comments by Brad Stein on 7/23/2014
On this episode of The Slant, host Brad Stein interviews Portland Timbers captain Will Johnson. Johnson talks about whether he would rather participate in the World Cup, be in the Olympics, or win an MLS Cup with Portland. Plus, he talks about what soccer will be like in the US in 15 years … and more!
0 comments by Brian Hight
The Major League Baseball trade deadline of Thursday, July 31st is coming up fast and the Seattle Mariners have been linked to several interesting, if not earthshaking, scenarios. While I’m not claiming to be breaking any new news here, I did want to evaluate some of the rumored trades and see what type of impact […]
0 comments by David Golden
The Pacific Northwest is set to come alive this weekend as Las Vegas-based fight promotion World Fighting Championships (WFC) puts on its first ever MMA show in the state of Oregon. On July 26th, at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, fighters from all over the Pacific Northwest will be looking to make a […]
0 comments by Ari Liljenwall
Felix Hernandez has been a prime example for several seasons of a pitcher who has been a dominant pitcher without a dominant record. This year, for the first time in a long time, the Cy Young candidate is finally sporting a win total that mirrors his dominance—and that’s nice to see. King Felix’s numbers this […]
0 comments by Wade Evanson on 7/22/2014
If you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse. The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t have a draft pick, lacked the cap space to add a significant free agent, and the ones they did bring in are more glue than substance. But this team’s future success isn’t dependent on outside talent, but more so on the current […]
0 comments by Simply Awesome Sports
Simply Awesome Sports is back with your hosts Matt and Ridley. This week, the guys have fun talking about the 20% drop in movie revenues this year compared to last year and the movie some claim will save the summer … Guardians of the Galaxy (Spoiler Alert – We doubt it.) On the topic of sports, […]
0 comments by Brian Hight
In the wake of an incredible weekend of baseball in Los Angeles, or Anaheim, or somewhere in California, in which the Seattle Mariners lost to the Angels in the bottom of the 16th one night, turned around and beat the Angels in the 12th the next night, and then lost a heartbreaker in the 9th […]
0 comments by Brad Stein
On this episode of The Slant, host Brad Stein talks about Rory McIlroy as golf’s newest boy toy, the NFL’s new consideration to implement rules for underclassmen declaring themselves in the draft, and why one cheerleader doesn’t consider cheerleading to be a sport.
0 comments by Ryan A. Chase on 7/21/2014
It has been a quiet offseason for the Portland Trail Blazers after their powerful playoff run. Many of the issues for the team involve keeping their stars intact. The biggest being LaMarcus Aldridge who reportedly agreed to a contract extension on July 8th, though he will not sign the extension until next year. While Portland […]
0 comments by Jory Monroe
As I was watching the Open Championship over the past weekend (yes, I was one of the people up at 3 AM to watch a golf tournament), I not only got to witness and think about how great Rory Mcilroy could actually be, but I also unfortunately got to see something on the opposite end […]
0 comments by Lindsay Brandon on 7/18/2014
The ESPYs took place Wednesday night, and much to my delight, it wasn’t as awful as these award shows tend to be. Drake only made me feel awkward a couple of times (wearing huaraches, unwanted scripted sexual advances, crappy song about Donald Sterling). And there were actually some really wonderful moments, including Michael Sam receiving […]
