Oregon Sports News

The Nick Bartlett Show – A Softball Story – Episode 2

June 18, 2026 Nick Bartlett Comments Off

I recap my second and third games of Season 2 in my softball league. Last year, I proved I was the worst player in the league, but I’m hoping things turn around this season. This […]

USMNT Beat Paraguay, And Suddenly Everyone Thinks They Can Win The World Cup

June 17, 2026 Drew Farmer Comments Off

The United States Men’s National Team’s 4-1 win over Paraguay has plenty of American soccer fans believing the impossible can happen. That impossible is winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And it isn’t just USMNT […]

Portland Ranked No. 41 In Sports Business According To SBJ. That Feels Low, But Maybe Not For Long

June 16, 2026 Damian Orton Comments Off

Portland fans will see Sports Business Journal ranking the city No. 41 among the top 50 national sports business cities and have the same reaction. Forty-first? Really? That feels low for a city that has […]

Tiago Splitter Is Gone. Did The Portland Trail Blazers Let A Good Coach Walk Away?

June 16, 2026 Craig Fallon Comments Off

Tiago Splitter is going to the Chicago Bulls, and the Portland Trail Blazers are left with a question they probably did not want to face this quickly. Did they let the right coach leave? That […]

Why The Portland Winterhawks Traded Griffin Darby And What It Means For The Future

June 15, 2026 Stuart Kemp Comments Off

The summer is about to start, and hockey, at least as far as the Stanley Cup in the NHL, the Memorial Cup in the CHL, and numerous other leagues are concerned, is winding down. In […]

What The Portland Trail Blazers Can Learn From The New York Knicks’ NBA Championship Run

June 14, 2026 Craig Fallon Comments Off

For years, the New York Knicks were not exactly the franchise anyone wanted to copy. They were the punchline. The cautionary tale. The team that could turn cap space, lottery picks, coaching searches, star-chasing, and […]

Portland Trail Blazers – Finals Drought At 34 Years And Counting – But What If It Wasn’t?

June 12, 2026 Oregon Sports News Staff Comments Off

The New York Knicks have ended one of the longest Finals droughts in the league at 27 years (and are just one win away from securing their first title since 1973). The eyes of the […]

Portland Fire And Seattle Storm Give Pacific Northwest Sports Something It Hasn’t Had In Years

June 11, 2026 Bryant Knox Comments Off

For the first time in nearly two decades, Portland and Seattle have a basketball rivalry. The Seattle Storm and Portland Fire announced on Wednesday the creation of the “Rivalry Series,” a season-long celebration of the […]

Will The 2026 FIFA World Cup Light Brighten The Future Of USL And Lower-League Soccer In The US?

June 10, 2026 Drew Farmer Comments Off

Will the 2026 FIFA World Cup light brighten the future of USL and lower-league soccer in the U.S.? I posed the question in the title, and it can be answered in one simple word: no. […]

The Nick Bartlett Show – A Slowpitch Story

June 8, 2026 Nick Bartlett Comments Off

I recap the opening game of season two in my softball league. Last year, I somehow ended up the worst player in the league, but I’m hoping things turn around this season. This episode features […]