Pop Culture
Portland’s Best Brewpubs
Portland may be the best city in America for authentic craft beer and food experiences. But with so many spots in the PDX to choose from, a little advanced research goes a long way. Luckily […]
Year: 2019
Seattle Mariners
63 Games To Go For The Seattle Mariners – What Do They Need To Do To Have A Shot At The Postseason
With 63 games left, the Seattle Mariners have plenty of time—and talent—to increase their winning percentage and climb several positions in their division. The bullpen is young and has a mixed batch of talent. The […]
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McIlroy The Open Favorite, But Can He Cope With The Pressure?
If you had told any golf fan after Rory McIlroy won the 2014 PGA Championship that five years on he wouldn’t have won a single major since, few would have believed it. But as each […]
Seattle Mariners
We STILL Can’t Stop Thinking About The Night Seattle Lost … And Baseball Won
Last Friday, as the warm California evening air welcomed the Seattle Mariners to town for a weekend series against the Anaheim Angels, genuine baseball magic was stirring. In an era of sabermetrics and advanced statistics […]
Portland Thorns
The Gender Pay Gap In Sports And Why It’s Important
If you haven’t heard, the US Women’s Soccer team has scored its 4th World Cup title recently and their massive win has sparked a national debate on equal pay. Even though President Kennedy signed the […]
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Horse Racing The Heart-Liberating Sport
Humans, since inception, have always loved competitions. Be it in sports, academics, business, to name a few. Maybe it has something to do with the adrenaline rush that surges through their veins at the pinnacle […]
Portland Trail Blazers
Five Questions On The Portland Trail Blazers And The New Look NBA
25 years ago, Acclaim Entertainment Inc released NBA Jam to the video game console world. It was one of the first video games to be officially licensed by the NBA, and featured catchphrases that may […]
Combat Sports
The Writer And The Fighter – Faber’s Back! Ricky Simon’s Future
This week on The Writer and The Fighter, Oregon Sports News Senior MMA Writer David Golden is holding down the fort while Bellator MMA fighter Jake Smith is off living it up in Sacramento. In […]
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Everything You Need To Know About The British Open, Including Who’s Favored
The Open Championship starts July 18 at Northern Ireland’s Royal Portrush Golf Club. It’s the first time since 1951 that golf’s fourth major has been held at the challenging course and only the second time […]
Portland Thorns
Mission Accomplished – A Way-Too-Soon Retrospect Of The 2019 US Women’s World Cup
One of the hardest things is sports is living up to expectations cast upon a team. It’s even harder when those expectations come from an entire nation. But for the United States women’s soccer team, […]