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Washington Huskies End Regular Season In Record Style

March 2, 2017 Virginia Lopez Comments Off

The sign said it all, “Kelsey you are #Plumbelievable.” University of Washington senior guard Kelsey Plum put on a show on senior night last Saturday against the Utah Utes. The Huskies were playing their final […]

From Oregon To The NFL, Northeast Portland Native JJ Birden Never Forgets Where He Comes From

March 1, 2017 Wendell Maxey Comments Off

You can always count on JJ Birden to come through in the clutch. In the last year, JJ Birden has remained dedicated to his extensive family and post-NFL (Cleveland, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta) career business […]

Horse Racing In The US – Will It Ever Really Take Off?

March 1, 2017 admin Comments Off

Horse racing popularity in the US has massively fluctuated over the years. Going back a few years the three most popular sports in the US were baseball, boxing and horse racing. So, the sport was […]

Your Favorite Fight – Episode 3 – Jake Smith

February 28, 2017 David Golden Comments Off

The Champ is here! On this episode of Your Favorite Fight, Prime Fighting Welterweight Champion Jake Smith talks to Oregon Sports News Senior MMA Writer David Golden. Jake surely wants y’all to know it’s going to […]

App Development In Sports – The New Wave

February 28, 2017 H.E. James Comments Off

When I look at the library of apps on my phone, I find that many of them are related either to sports or to health and fitness. In fact, I have folders for each vertical. […]

The Legend Of Luis Tiant And The Final Chapter Of Baseball In Portland

February 28, 2017 Wendell Maxey Comments Off

Looking back on my time writing about sports in Portland, there is one story that continues to resonate as a personal favorite — Luis Tiant and his time with the Portland Beavers. For those Boston […]

Taggart’s Childish Blacklisting Of Reporter Shows He’s Not Ready For Primetime

February 27, 2017 Abe Asher 3

Willie Taggart is playing defense again. On January 16, The Oregonian’s Andrew Greif reported that three Oregon football players had been hospitalized after going through what he called a series of “grueling strength and conditioning […]

Portland Winterhawks On Four-Game Skid, Need Help For Postseason Play

February 27, 2017 Stuart Kemp Comments Off

If Portland was looking to have an easy way into the playoffs, the 2016-17 season has proven there is no such thing as easy. After having a long winning streak, the Winterhawks are now in […]

Time For NBA To Legalize Goaltending

February 24, 2017 John Stupak 1

The NBA has a problem. No, it’s not that the Earth might be flat. It’s much worse than that. The association is getting boring. And, the three-point shot is to blame. The NBA is turning […]

Seattle Mariners’ Jean Segura Poised For Big Season In The Prime Of His Career

February 24, 2017 Simon Teska Comments Off

The Seattle Mariners take the field Saturday to face the San Diego Padres in their first spring training game of the 2017 baseball season. There’s a new man at shortstop who will make his Mariners […]