Prep football under the Friday Night Lights where League play begins and 5th ranked Mt. View entertains Summit at Jack Harris Stadium on the eastside in a 7pm kickoff. Bend travels to South Salem to battle the Saxons.

In the 5A IMC, Redmond hosts 9th ranked Thurston while Ridgeview greets Willamette. 

Elsewhere, in the 4A division…Sisters looks for an upset and the Outlaws first win of the fall when they host #7 Newport. Crook County entertains North Marion. League opener for Madras taking on Yamhill-Carlton, and 
La Pine ventures to 7th ranked Sutherlin. Culver battles Santiam at 7pm in Culver.

Today at 3pm in 8-man football North Lake welcomes Chiloquin, and Gilchrist plays at Eddyville at 4:30.

In the Pac-12 tomorrow night in Berkley, 24th ranked Cal hosts #19 Oregon in a 730 kickoff on Fox Sports One. The Beavers are at Arizona State at 7 on the Pac-12 network. #11 Washington faces 20th ranked BYU at 5 on Fox, #7 Stanford is at #8 Notre Dame…Washington State hosts Utah.

Tonight, UCLA plays at Colorado. Last night #19 Miami ran past North Carolina, 47-10.

3rd ranked Southern Oregon, 4-and-0 on the year, has the weekend off in NAIA play.
 

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers are preparing for their preseason opener.  They will play the first of five preseason games tomorrow against the Toronto Raptors in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Portland will host Utah on October 7th for its first game at the Moda Center.

(Undated)  --  In local college football action tomorrow, Oregon will play at unbeaten Cal in Berkley, Oregon State will face Arizona State in Tempe and Portland State will be at Idaho in a Big Sky contest.  The Ducks may be without senior running back Tony Brooks-James and defensive end Austin Faoliu, who are both injured.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Freshman quarterback Jake Dukart has left the Oregon State football program.  Dukart remains enrolled in school.  He is a standout baseball player and could opt to concentrate on that sport.  The Red Sox selected the third baseman in the 36th round in June out of Lake Oswego High.  He hit .371 with 17 stolen bases and struck out only four times as a senior.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners were held to three singles as they fell to the Rangers 2-0 at Safeco Field.  Zach Duke gave up a pair of seventh inning runs to take the loss.  Mitch Haniger, Daniel Vogelbach and Ben Gamel had the Seattle hits.   The M's have dropped four-of-five.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Timbers will return to the turf tomorrow, hosting MLS West front-runner FC Dallas at Providence Park.  Portland is coming off a 3-2 loss last weekend to the Minnesota United FC in Minneapolis.  The Timbers hold a two-point lead over Real Salt Lake for fourth place in the West with 47 points.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners continue their series with the Rangers tonight.  Wade LeBlanc starts for the M's, while Texas turns to Martin Perez.  Seattle is third in the AL West at 86-and-73.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks may have Doug Baldwin back in time for their Week Four game Sunday at Arizona.  Baldwin said he is ready to go after a knee injury held him out of the last two games.  He was a limited participant in yesterday's practice.  Running back Chris Carson was also limited, while safety Earl Thomas and linebacker Bobby Wagner were full participants.

On the prep volleyball courts tonight, 4th ranked Summit takes on 4-and-4 Mt. View on the eastside, while the 8th ranked Bend Lady Lava Bears travel to McNary. 

In the 5A IMC, after Ridgeview’s huge win over Crook County Tuesday night, the Lady Ravens venture to Pendleton this evening. Crook County hosts Redmond.

7th ranked Sisters tries to maintain 2nd place in the 4A Oregon-West as the Outlaws entertain Newport at 6pm, and Madras welcomes Molalla.

Elsewhere, La Pine plays at Harrisburg and Culver visits Colton.

In Boy’s soccer yesterday, 2nd ranked Summit snuck past Bend, 1-zip.

Today, Ridgeview visits The Dalles, Redmond takes on Hood River and Crook County hosts Pendleton. In other boy’s matches today, Madras greets Molalla, and Sisters travels to Newport.
 

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers have opened training camp.  They will play the first of five preseason games on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Portland will host Utah on October 7th for its first game at the Moda Center.

(Bonita Springs, FL)  --  Former Trail Blazers assistant coach Jack McKinney died at a hospice in Bonita Springs, Florida.  He was 83.  He was Jack Ramsay's lead assistant on the Portland team that won the 1977 NBA championship.  He was named the Lakers head coach in 1979, but after a 9-and-4 start, McKinney suffered a brain injury in a bicycle accident.  McKinney later was the head coach of the Indiana Pacers and Kansas City Kings.
 

(Portland, OR)  --  The Timbers will return to the turf on Saturday, hosting MLS West front-runner FC Dallas.  Portland is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota United FC in Minneapolis.  The Timbers hold a two-point lead over Real Salt Lake for fourth place in the West with 47 points.

(Undated)  --  In local college football action this Saturday, Oregon will play at unbeaten Cal in Berkley, Oregon State will face Arizona State in Tempe and Portland State will be at Idaho in a Big Sky contest.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Felix Hernandez took the loss as the Mariners dropped a 9-3 decision to the Athletics in Seattle.  Hernandez yielded five runs, one unearned, on three hits and two walks in four innings.  Ben Gamel drove in two of the Seattle runs.  The Mariners are 42-and-35 at Safeco Field.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners begin their final series of the season tonight at home.  They welcome the Rangers to Safeco Field for a four-game series.  Marco Gonzales gets the start for the M's, while Texas turns to Ariel Jurado.  Seattle is third in the AL West at 86-and-72.  Texas is last in the division with a 66-and-92 record.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks are getting set to clash with the division rival Cardinals Sunday in the desert.  Safety Earl Thomas did not practice yesterday as head coach Pete Carroll gave him a rest day.  Seattle takes at 1-and-2 record to Arizona, which is 0-and-3 after blowing a 14-0 lead against the Bears this past Sunday.

Big match on the 5A volleyball hardwood last night in Redmond where Number-2 and Number-3 clashed. Ridgeview shutout Crook County 3-zip to take over the top spot in the IMC. The two teams will meet again next month on the 16^th in Prineville. In other 5A action, The Dalles blanked Redmond 3-to-nothing.

Meantime, in the new 6A Mountain Valley Conference, Summit and Bend who both moved up a level scored shutout wins last night. The Storm cruised past South Salem 3-nil, and Bend was a 3-zip winner over McKay. Mt. View took down McNary, 3-1.

Madras beat Gladstone 3-zip and Santiam Christian shut down La Pine,

3-0. Culver zipped past Western Christian, 3-nil.

In Boy’s soccer yesterday, McKay nipped Mt. View, 1-to-nothing. Today, Summit entertains Bend under the lights at 7p.

Elsewhere yesterday, Ridgeview throttled Redmond, 7-zip and Hood River blew past Crook County, 7-1. Gladstone edged Madras, and Central Linn beat La Pine both by 2-1 counts.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers have opened training camp.  They will play the first of five preseason games on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Portland will host Utah on October 7th for its first game at the Moda Center.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Timbers will return to the turf on Saturday, hosting MLS West front-runner FC Dallas.  Portland is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota United FC in Minneapolis.  The Timbers hold a two-point lead over Real Salt Lake for fourth place in the West with 47 points.

(Undated)  --  In local college football action this Saturday, Oregon will play at unbeaten Cal in Berkley, Oregon State will face Arizona State in Tempe and Portland State will be at Idaho in a Big Sky contest.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Seahawks are making some roster moves as they gear up for their matchup with the Cardinals on Sunday.  Seattle waived tight end Darrell Daniels to make roster room for defensive end Branden Jackson, who was promoted from the practice squad.  Jackson will add depth to the defensive line while Dion Jordan recovers from a wrist injury.  The Seahawks enter the contest at 1-and-2, while Arizona seeks its first victory of the season.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Chris Hermann drilled a walk-off pinch homer in the 11th inning as the Mariners rallied past the Athletics 10-8 at Safeco Field.  Nelson Cruz and Juan Segura also went deep in the victory.  Alex Colome, the 10th Seattle pitcher, was credited with the win as the M's improved to 86-and-71.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners host the Athletics tonight at Safeco Field  in the finale of their three-game series.  Felix Hernandez will get the start for Seattle, while Oakland responds with Edwin Jackson.  The M's will begin their final series of the season against the Rangers tomorrow at home.  Seattle has not qualified for the postseason since 2001.

(Portland, OR)  --  Moe Harkless will be limited in early practices as the Trail Blazers open training camp today.  The Portland small forward is recovering slowly from arthroscopic left knee surgery in late May.  Portland will open preseason play on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors.

(Undated)  --  In local college football action this Saturday, Oregon will play at Cal in Berkley, Oregon State will face Arizona State in Tempe and Portland State will be at Idaho.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Timbers will return to the turf on Saturday, hosting MLS West leader FC Dallas.  Portland is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota United FC in Minneapolis.  The Timbers hold a two-point lead over Real Salt Lake for fourth place in the West with 47 points.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Seahawks are headed to Glendale to face the Cardinals in a divisional clash on Sunday.  Seattle is coming off a 24-13 victory over the Cowboys, which marked the first win of the season.  Arizona is currently 0-and-3.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Robinson Cano and Dee Gordon homered for the Mariners in their 7-3 loss to the Athletics at Safeco Field.  Shawn Armstrong gave up a pair of runs in one inning to take the loss for Seattle.  The M's have lost back-to-back games to fall to 85-and-71 on the season.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners continue their three-game series with the Athletics tonight in Seattle.  Mike Leake will get the ball for the M's, while the A's plan to counter with Brett Anderson.  Seattle has come up short in five of its last eight.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez is officially a U.S. citizen.  The Venezuela native passed the citizenship interview yesterday in downtown Seattle.  Hernandez has gone 8-and-13 this season with a career-high 5.46 ERA.

(Undated)  --  In local college football action over the weekend, 19th-ranked Oregon squandered a 17-point lead and fell to number-seven Stanford 38-31 in overtime at Autzen Stadium.  The Ducks suffered their first loss of the season to drop to 3-and-1.

Elsewhere in college football, Oregon State was blasted by Arizona 35-14 in Corvallis and Portland State was drilled by Montana State 43-23 in Hillsboro.  The Beavers and Vikings are now 1-and-3 on the season.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Seahawks dominated the Cowboys from start to finish in a 24-13 win at CenturyLink Field.  Seattle forced three Dallas' turnovers, including two Earl Thomas' interceptions.  Russell Wilson tossed two touchdowns and Chris Carson piled up 102 yards and a TD as the Seahawks improved to 1-and-2.

(Minneapolis, MN) --  The Timbers were unable to complete the comeback as they were dropped by Minnesota United FC 3-2 in Minneapolis.  Alvas Powell and Sebastian Blanco found the back of the net for Portland, which trailed 3-0 going into halftime.  The Timbers still hold a two-point lead over Real Salt Lake for fourth place in the West with 47 points.

(Arlington, TX)  --  Guillermo Heredia plated the lone run for the Mariners as they suffered a 6-1 loss to the Rangers in Arlington.  Wade LeBlanc gave up eight hits and three runs across five innings to take the loss.  Seattle dropped to 85-and-70 on the season.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners begin their final homestand of the season tonight against the Athletics at Safeco Field.  Seattle was officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend, which extended the longest postseason drought in U.S. pro sports.  James Paxton will take the mound for the M's opposite A's starter Daniel Mengden.

(Undated)  -- Number-seven Stanford and number-19 Oregon will meet in a showdown Saturday in Eugene to open Pac-12 play.  Stanford running back Bryce Love has been cleared to play after missing last week with an undisclosed injury.  Love was the runner up in the Heisman balloting last year.  Oregon State will host Arizona in its conference opener Saturday.  Portland State will face Montana State at Hillsboro Stadium in a Big Sky opener.

(Minneapolis, MN) --  The Timbers will face Minnesota United tomorrow night at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.  Portland is coming off a 3-2 victory on Wednesday over the Columbus Crew.  The Timbers have 47 points and are tied for third place in the MLS West with 47 points.  Minnesota will try to snap a seven-game winless streak.  The Timbers beat the United 3-2 in April in Portland.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Northwest Florida State juco guard Chris Duarte has verbally committed to the Oregon Ducks.  The 6-foot-5 Dominican Republic native averaged 12.1 points as a freshman off the bench.  He is the first Ducks' commitment for the 2019 recruiting class.

(Arlington, TX)  --  The Mariners open their final road series of the season against the Rangers tonight in Arlington.  Erasmo Ramirez will get the ball for Seattle opposite Texas opener Connor Sadzeck.  The M's are 84-and-68 and trail Oakland by seven-and-a-half games for the final AL wild card spot. 

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Seahawks are missing a few key players ahead of Sunday's home opener against the Cowboys.  Starting linemen Ethan Pocic and Justin Britt missed the last two Seattle practices.  Russell Wilson has been sacked six times in each of the first two games which is more than any other quarterback in the league.  The Seahawks are 0-and-2, while Dallas enters the contest at 1-and-1.

(Undated)  -- Number-seven Stanford and number-19 Oregon will meet in a showdown Saturday in Eugene to open Pac-12 play.  Oregon State will host Arizona in its conference opener Saturday.  Portland State will face Montana State at Hillsboro Stadium in a Big Sky opener.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Timbers fell behind early, but rallied to top the Columbus Crew 3-2 at Providence Park in Portland.  The victory moved the Timbers into a tie with Los Angeles FC for third place in the MLS Western Conference with 47 points.  The Timbers will have little time to celebrate the victory as they play Saturday at Minnesota.

(Houston, TX)  --  Robinson Cano went 3-for-4 with three RBI as the Mariners shut out the Astros 9-0 in Houston.  Kyle Seager, Mitch Haniger and Guillermo Heredia homered for Seattle.  Casey Lawrence allowed one hit over three innings to get the win as the M's improved to 84-and-68.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers have reached a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Performance Health and its pain reliever Biofreeze.  Biofreeze patches will adorn Portland jerseys.  The Blazers are the 24th NBA team to feature an advertising patch on its uniforms.
 

(Arlington, TX)  --  Erasmo Ramirez is set to take the mound for the Mariners as they open a three-game series with the Rangers tomorrow in Arlington.  Texas plans to counter with Connor Sadzeck.  The M's trail Oakland by seven games for the final AL wild card spot.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks are seeking their first win as they take on the Cowboys Sunday in their home opener.  Seattle has come up short in its first two games, while Dallas is off to a 1-and-1 start.  The Seahawks will look to avoid their first 0-and-3 start since 2002.

On the prep volleyball floor last night, #2 Crook County and third-ranked Ridgeview both scored league wins as the Cowgirls got out of Hood River with a 3-2 win, and the Ravens shutout Redmond 3-zip.

In 4A action, Sisters remains undefeated at 5-and-0 and in first place in the Oregon West Conference as the Outlaws snatched a 3-1 win at Stayton. Madras, meantime, lost its league opening match at Corbett, 3-zip.

Elsewhere, La Pine lost to Creswell in 3-games, and Culver blanked Colton, 3-to-nothing.

Tonight in the 6A new Mountain Valley League, #2 Summit travels to West Salem. 7th ranked Bend plays at Sprague with both teams tied for 2nd place in conference play. And, Mt. View visits South Salem.

In Girls non-league Soccer, Mt. View was a 3-1 winner at Lebanon.  Central beat Redmond, 5-to-1. Sisters lost 2-zip at Stayton. Today, La Pine hosts Pleasant Hill in a non-league match.

On the boy’s side…Crook County got by Lebanon 3-2, and Stayton blanked Sisters 7-zip. And, La Pine and Creswell played to a 1-1 draw yesterday.
 

(Portland, OR)  --  The Timbers are back in action tonight.  Portland will host the Columbus Crew SC at Providence Park.  The Timbers are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Dynamo in Houston.  Portland and Seattle are tied for fifth in the MLS West with 44 points.  Columbus is fourth in the MLS East with 44 points.

(Undated)  -- Number-seven Stanford and number-19 Oregon will meet in a showdown Saturday in Eugene to open Pac-12 play.  Oregon State will host Arizona in its conference opener Saturday.  Portland State will face Montana State at Hillsboro Stadium in a Big Sky opener for both schools.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Brigham Young forward Payton Dastrup has transferred to Oregon State.  The Beavers hope to have the 6-foot-10 Dastrup eligible for this season, bringing their roster to 14.  He averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in 56 games with BYU.  He was a four-star recruit from Mesa, Arizona Mountain View High in 2014 and spent the next two years on a church mission in Panama.

(Kansas City, MO)  --  The Chiefs released former Oregon cornerback Arrion Springs from the practice squad.  He made 13 tackles in the preseason, but was waived during the 53-man roster cuts before being added to the practice squad.  He had 137 tackles and two interceptions in four years with the Ducks.

(Houston, TX)  --  Five pitchers limited the Mariners to six hits in a 7-0 loss to the Astros in Houston.  Josh James pitched into the sixth inning for the Astros to outduel Seattle starter Mike Leake, who fell to 10-and-10.  Robinson Cano had three hits for Seattle in defeat.  The M's have dropped two of their last three.

(Houston, TX)  --  The Mariners and Astros finish their three-game series tonight in Houston.  Seattle will start Roenis Elias, while the 'Stros send Dallas Keuchel [[ KYE-kull ]] to the mound.  The Mariners are seven games out of the second AL wild card spot with 11 games left.  Their elimination number is down to five.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks are looking ahead to Sunday's home opener against the Cowboys.  Seattle is off to an 0-and-2 start after road losses at Denver and Chicago.  The Seahawks are playing five of their first seven games on the road.  Dallas beat the Giants Sunday night to even its record at 1-and-1.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Safeco Field is getting a facelift.  The King County Council is approving 135-million-dollars in public money to renovate the 19-year-old stadium.  The funding package passed by a 5-to-4 vote.  The Mariners were initially seeking 180-million as part of a 25-year extension with the Public Facilities District.
 

(Undated)  -- Number-seven Stanford and number-19 Oregon will meet in a showdown Saturday in Eugene to open Pac-12 play.  Oregon State will host Arizona in its conference opener Saturday.  Portland State will face Montana State at Hillsboro Stadium in a Big Sky opener for both schools.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Timbers are back in action tomorrow night.  Portland will host the Columbus Crew SC at Providence Park.  The Timbers are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Dynamo in Houston.  Portland and Seattle are tied for fifth in the MLS West with 44 points.  Columbus is fourth in the MLS East with 44 points.
 

(San Antonio, TX)  --  Former Oregon State center Drew Eubanks has signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs.  Eubanks left the Beavers after his junior season but went undrafted in 2018.  The 6-foot-10 Eubanks averaged 13.2 points and 6.8 rebounds last season.  He is a Troutdale native and was impressive in the NBA Summer League.
 

(Chicago, IL)  --  Russell Wilson threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes, but it wasn't enough as the Seahawks lost 24-17 to the Bears in Chicago.  Wilson connected with Tyler Lockett and Will Dissly, but was sacked six times and also threw a pick-six.  Seattle dropped to 0-and-2.

(Houston, TX)  --  The Mariners and Astros play the second of their three-game series tonight in Houston.  Mike Leake takes the mound for Seattle and Josh James for the 'Stros.  The M's are seven games behind the Athletics for the second AL wild card.  Their elimination number is six.

(Houston, TX)  --  Rookie Daniel Vogelbach delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning to lift the Mariners to a 4-1 win over the Astros in Houston.  Ryan Cook came away with the win after starter Wade Miley allowed one run in five-and-a-third.  Seattle has won four of its last five.

We rewind to Friday Night under the lights with the Prep Football scoreboard where the Bend Lava Bears won a thriller on the road beating North Medford in overtime, 29-28. Summit bounced back from last week’s loss to Grants Pass and throttled Newberg, 53-39. Grants Pass snatched its second win in the high desert in as many weeks as the Cavemen outscored Mt. View, 49-41.

In the 5A class…both Ridgeview and Redmond fell on the road as Ashland defeated the Ravens, 51-40 and North Eugene doubled up the Panthers, 20-to-10.

Elsewhere, Burns hammered La Pine 49-zip…Rainier downed Madras,
28-6…Crook County edged Sisters, 35-32….Gervais thrashed Culver,
46-7, and in 8-man ball, Butte Falls runs past North Lake, 46-10 and Gilchrist lost at home to Powers, 58-6.
 

(Houston, TX) --  Alejandro Fuenmayor scored the lone goal for the Timbers in their 4-1 loss to the Dynamo in Houston.  Portland is currently tied with the Sounders for fifth in the West with 44 points.  The Timbers will look to bounce back against Columbus Crew SC on Wednesday.
 

(Undated)  --  Justin Herbert threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns as number-19 Oregon took down San Jose State 35-22 at Autzen Stadium.  In Reno, Oregon State made a late rally but came up just short as it fell to Nevada 37-35.  The Ducks improved to 3-and-0, while the Beavers dropped to 1-and-2 on the season.  On Saturday, Oregon will host seventh-ranked Stanford and Oregon State will host Arizona as both teams open Pac-12 play.

(Houston, TX)  --  The Mariners return to the field tonight to open a three-game series with the Astros at Minute Maid Park.  Wade LeBlanc will get the start for Seattle, while Houston plans to counter with Framber Valdez.  The M's are 82-and-67, which trail the first-place Astros by 12 games in the AL West.

(Anaheim, CA)  --  Mitch Haniger had an RBI double and Daniel Vogelbach homered for the Mariners as they fell to the Angels 4-3 in Anaheim.  Nick Vincent was charged with the loss as the M's fell seven-and-a-half games out of the final AL Wild Card spot.  Seattle had its three-game winning streak snapped.

(Chicago, IL)  --  The Seahawks hit the field tonight to face the Bears in a Monday Night showdown at Soldier Field.  Both teams will be looking for their first win of the season after coming up short in week one.  Veteran linebacker Mychal Kendricks will make his debut with Seattle after being released by the Browns last month.  Kendricks was suspended after he plead guilty to insider trading last week, however he has been granted permission to play until his appeal is heard.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Justin Herbert threw for 309 yards and three
touchdowns and Oregon beat San Jose State.

Freshman Cyrus Habibi-Likio scored on both of his carries and
Johnny Johnson III caught a pair of touchdown passes to help Oregon
win its 23rd straight nonconference game at Autzen Stadium.

Josh Love completed 15 of 31 passes for 238 yards and a score for
San Jose State (0-3).

(Eugene, OR)  --  Oregon is a huge favorite tomorrow when its welcomes winless San Jose State to Autzen Stadium.  The Ducks have won 22 straight non-conference home games.  The number-23 Ducks have scored 120 points in routing Portland State and Bowling Green in their first two games.  The Spartans have lost to UC Davis and Washington State.

(Portland, OR)  --  Portland State will try to end a 15-game losing streak Saturday when it plays the College of Idaho.   Portland State's last victory was November 5th, 2016 at UC Davis.   It will be the home opener for the Vikings.  The Yotes are a NAIA school and have dropped their first three games.  The game will be at Hillsboro Stadium instead of Providence Park.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Oregon State will attempt to snap a 20-game road losing streak when it plays Nevada tomorrow in Reno.  First-year Beavers coach Jonathan Smith said he would wait until close to game time to announce whether Conor Blount or Jake Luton would start at quarterback.  The last time OSU played at Nevada, Smith was the starting quarterback in a 28-13 Ducks' win in 1999.

(Portland, OR) -- The Timbers return to the turf tomorrow, facing the Dynamo in Houston.  Portland is coming off a 2-nil victory over the Colorado Rapids.  Portland and Real Salt Lake are tied for fourth in the MLS West with 44 points.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Oregon State baseball coach Pat Casey resigned last week after 24 years and taking the Beavers to three College World Series championships.  But his new contract as senior associate athletic director has a reassignment provision.  That clause permits Casey to coach the OSU baseball team again if he requests by June 1st, 2019.

(Anaheim, CA)  --  Nelson Cruz connected for a three-run homer as the Mariners handled the Angels 8-2 in Anaheim.  His 36th of the year staked Seattle to a 6-0 lead in the fourth inning.  Mike Leake pitched seven innings of one-run ball for the win.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks have an extra day to prepare as they get set to play the Bears on Monday Night Football in Chicago.  It's the second straight road game for Seattle, which lost at Denver in Week One.  The Bears are also 0-and-1.
 

(Anaheim, CA)  --  The Mariners play the second of their four-game series against the Angels tonight in Anaheim.  Seattle has yet to name its starter with James Paxton scratched due to illness, while Matt Shoemaker goes for LA.  The M's elimination number from the wild card race stands at five.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Oregon has another probable mismatch on Saturday when it hosts San Jose State.  The Number-23 Ducks have scored 120 points in routing Portland State and Bowling Green in their first two games.  The Spartans are 0-and-2, having lost to UC Davis and Washington State.  The Oregon schedule toughens up next week when it will host ranked Stanford in its Pac-12 opener.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Oregon State starting running back Artavis Pierce is out for likely four weeks with an elbow injury.  True freshman Jermar Jefferson is expected to start on Saturday at Nevada.  He rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns last weekend against Southern Utah.  The Beavers have not announced whether Conor Blount or Jake Luton will start at quarterback.  OSU will attempt to snap a 20-game road losing streak.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Padres jumped out to a five-run lead over the Mariners and held on for a 5-4 victory in Seattle.  Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager homered for Seattle.  Wade LeBlanc took the loss, but three of the five runs off him were unearned.  The Mariners committed three errors.  Seattle is 5-and-10 in its last 15 games to fall nine-and-a-half games behind Oakland for the second AL wild-card berth.

(Portland, OR)  --  Portland State will try to end a 15-game losing streak Saturday when it plays the College of Idaho.   Portland State's last victory was November 5th, 2016 at UC Davis.   It will be the home opener for the Vikings.  The Yotes are a NAIA school and have dropped their first three games.  The game will be at Hillsboro Stadium instead of Providence Park.

(Portland, OR) -- The Timbers return to the turf Saturday, facing the Dynamo in Houston.  Portland is coming off a 2-nil victory over the Colorado Rapids.  Portland and Real Salt Lake are tied for fourth in the MLS West with 44 points.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks will face the Chicago Bears on Monday night at Soldier Field.  Seattle lost its season opener 27-24 in Denver.  Chicago blew a 20-point advantage in falling to the Green Bay Packers 24-23 in its opener.  The Seahawks will be without Pro Bowl wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who has a right knee injury.  Tyler Lockett will likely start in Baldwin's absence.

(Anaheim, CA)  --  Mike Leake will start tonight for the Mariners against the Angels in the opener of a four-game series in Anaheim.  Seattle will play its next 10 on the road.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Oregon State quarterbacks Conor Blount and Jake Luton split reps during the workout as the Beavers prepare for a Saturday game at Nevada in Reno.  Coach Jonathan Smith said this week's practices will decide who would start against the Wolf Pack.  OSU will attempt to snap a 20-game road losing streak.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Oregon has another probable mismatch on its schedule Saturday when it hosts San Jose State.  The Number-23 Ducks have scored 120 points in routing Portland State and Bowling Green in their first two games.  The Spartans are 0-and-2, having lost to UC Davis and Washington State.  The Oregon schedule toughens up next week when it will host Stanford in its Pac-12 opener.

(Corvallis, OR)   --  Four-star defensive end Addison Gumbs has transferred from Oklahoma to Oregon State.  Gumbs opted to transfer from the Sooners after suffering a season-ending knee injury.  He was a U.S. Army All-American and was ranked the number nine defensive end in the 2017 high school class.  He will be eligible to play in 2019.

(Portland, OR)  --  Portland State will try to snap a 15-game losing streak Saturday when it plays the College of Idaho.  It will be the home opener for the Vikings.  The Yotes are a NAIA school and have dropped their first three games.  The game will be at Hillsboro Stadium instead of Providence Park.

(Portland, OR) -- The Timbers return to the turf Saturday, facing the Dynamo in Houston.  Portland is coming off a 2-nil victory over the Colorado Rapids.  Portland and Real Salt Lake are tied for fourth in the MLS West with 44 points.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Saves leader Edwin Diaz gave up a Wil Myers run-producing double in the ninth as the Mariners lost 2-1 to the Padres in Seattle.  Robinson Cano homered in the third for the Seattle run.  The Mariners fell eight-and-a-half games behind Oakland for the second AL wild-card berth.

(Eugene, OR)  --  The Eugene Emeralds scored two runs in the ninth to beat Spokane 3-2 to win the Northwest League championship.  The walk-off run came home on a balk.  The Emeralds went 5-and-0 in the post-season, sweeping Hillsboro and Spokane.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks look to bounce back against the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field.  Both teams will be looking for their first win after coming up short in week one.  Seattle will be without Pro Bowl wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who is expected to miss time with a right knee MCL tear.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Left-hander Wade LeBlanc will start today for the Mariners against the Padres at Safeco Field to conclude this homestand.  LeBlanc has not allowed an earned run in his last 18 innings.  The Padres will counter with Joey Lucchesi.

All 3 in-town prep Volleyball teams are on their home floor tonight in the high desert for week-2 of the new 6A Greater Valley League with 4th ranked Bend hosting South Salem; 8th ranked Summit welcomes #6 Sprague from Salem, and the Lady Cougs of Mt. View greet McKay. All matches start at 630….

Elsewhere, Redmond travels to Pendleton for IMC play in the newly aligned 5A league. IN the 4A…Sisters heads over the hill to Woodburn.

La Pine is just south of campus at Gilchrist to face Paisley, and Gilchrist. Central Christian of Redmond plays at Chiloquin, while North Lake hosts Trinity Lutheran.

On the girls soccer turf, it’s the battle of the ‘views’ with Ridgeview taking on Mt. View. Crook County jumping up to the 5A level greets 3A La Pine girls today at 5. Sisters, like its volleyball team is also at Woodburn.

On the boy’s side, Summit meets Madras, Ridgeview visits Crescent Valley, Sisters hosts Woodburn, and La Pine travels to Jefferson, southeast of Salem.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Oregon has another probable mismatch on its schedule Saturday when it hosts San Jose State.  The Number-20 Ducks have scored 120 points in routing Portland State and Bowling Green in their first two games.  The Spartans are 0-and-2, having lost to UC Davis and Washington State.  The Oregon schedule toughens up next week when it will host Stanford in its Pac-12 opener.

Week-2 of College football in the books and this week’s Coach’s poll has Alabama, Clemson number one, and two. Georgia, Ohio State and Oklahoma make up the top-5.

Both Stanford and Washington move up a notch as the Cardinal are ranked 9th and the Huskies 10th. Oregon with its big win over Portland State jump up to #20 in the land. Oregon hosts San Jose State on Saturday. Boise State is up to #17. USC at #22 and 2-and-0 Arizona State is ranked 23rd.

(Portland, OR)  --  Portland State will try to snap a 15-game losing streak Saturday when it plays the College of Idaho.  It will be the home opener for the Vikings.  The Yotes are a NAIA school and have dropped their first three games.  The game will be played at Hillsboro Stadium instead of Providence Park.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Oregon State will attempt to end a 20-game road losing streak Saturday when it plays Nevada in Reno.  The Beavers are coming off a 42-25 victory over Southern Utah in Corvallis.  Nevada lost 41-10 last weekend at Vanderbilt.  The Wolf Pack are 1-and-1, the same as the Beavers.

(Spokane, OR)  --  The Eugene Emeralds are one win away from winning the Northwest League baseball championship.  Eugene won 4-0 last night in Spokane.  The Emeralds swept the two games in Spokane in the best-of-five championship series.  The series shifts to Eugene tonight.

(Portland, OR) -- The Timbers return to the turf Saturday, facing the Dynamo in Houston.  Portland is coming off a 2-nil victory over the Colorado Rapids.  Portland and Real Salt Lake are tied for fourth in the MLS West with 44 points.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners enter play tonight in third place in the AL West at 79-and-64.  They are 10-and-a-half games behind the first-place Astros.  Seattle is seven-and-a-half games behind Oakland for the second AL wild card spot.  The M's begin their final road trip Thursday against the Angels in Anaheim.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners resume their homestand tonight after having Monday off.  They host the Padres in the first of a two-game Interleague series at Safeco Field.  Marco Gonzales starts for Seattle, while San Diego sends Bryan Mitchell to the mound.  The M's lost two-of-three to the Yankees over the weekend.

(Renton, WA)  --  Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin could be out a while.  ESPN reports he has a partial Grade 2 tear of the MCL in his right knee.  Baldwin was hurt in the first quarter of Sunday's loss at Denver.  He did briefly return later in the half before being shut down for the day.  Baldwin did not have a catch.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Pat Casey, who coached Oregon State to three baseball national championships, announced he is retiring.  He coached the Beavers for 24 years, including winning the College World Series in June.  The Beavers had 900 victories and six trips to the College World Series under his watch.  The 59-year-old Casey shed tears in a 30-minute retirement news conference.  Associate head coach Pat Bailey will serve as interim coach for the 2019 season.
 

(Eugene, OR)  --  The Oregon Ducks will host Portland State tomorrow at Autzen Stadium.  The Ducks demolished Bowling Green 58-24 last weekend.  The Vikings will attempt to snap a 14-game losing streak.  They fell 77-19 to Nevada in Reno in their season opener.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Beavers coach Jonathan Smith said he is still uncertain if quarterback Jake Luton would be available to start tomorrow against Southern Utah in Corvallis.  Luton suffered a concussion in the season opening loss at Ohio State.  He did practice some yesterday.  Conor Blount would start if Luton is not cleared.  Blount completed 12-of-19 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns against the Buckeyes.

(Portland, OR) -- The Timbers will return home tomorrow, facing the Colorado Rapids at Providence Park.  Portland and Seattle are tied for fifth in the MLS West with 41 points.  Colorado is 11th with 24 points.

(Hillsboro, OR)  --  The Hillsboro Hops season is over.  The Hops stranded runners at second and third in the ninth in a 3-2 home playoff loss to the Eugene Emeralds.  Hillsboro owned the best regular season record in the Northwest League, but was swept in the postseason.  Eugene advances to play the winner of the Everett and Spokane series in the finals.

(Denver, CO)  --  The preseason is over and it's time to play for real for the Seahawks.  Seattle kicks off the campaign Sunday against the Broncos in Denver.  The Seahawks will also play at Chicago a week from Monday.  The home opener is September 23rd when the Cowboys come calling.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners will open a three-game series with the Yankees tonight.  James Paxton is scheduled to start for the M's, while New York counters with Masahiro Tanaka.  Seattle trails Oakland by five-and-a-half games for the final AL wild card berth.
 

On the high school volleyball courts tonight, both Bend and Summit are in Salem tonight as the #2 ranked Lady Lava Bears visit West Salem, and Summit plays at McNary. Mt. View is on its home floor hosting Sprague.

Elsewhere, Crook County ventures to south Grants Pass to face Hidden Valley, and Sisters welcomes Cascade. La Pine hosts Lakeview, and Culver plays in a 3-way match at Santiam outside Detroit Lake meeting Santiam and Sheridan.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  The Beavers will host Southern Utah in their home opener on Saturday.  Oregon State lost to fourth-ranked Ohio State 77-31 to begin its season last weekend in Columbus.  Southern Utah fell to North Alabama 34-30 in its opener at home.

(Eugene, OR)  --  The Oregon Ducks will host Portland State on Saturday.  The Ducks topped Bowling Green 58-24 last weekend to start the season.  The Vikings will attempt to snap a 14-game losing streak.  They fell 77-19 to Nevada in Reno to begin their season.

(Portland, OR) -- The Timbers will return home Saturday, facing the Colorado Rapids at Providence Park.  Portland and Seattle are tied for fifth in the MLS West with 41 points.  Colorado is 11th with 24 points.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Three Mariners homered as they took down the Orioles 5-2 at Safeco Field.  Nelson Cruz and Denard Span hit back-to-back shots in the fifth to erase a 2-1 deficit.  Mitch Haniger also went deep for Seattle.  Mike Leake allowed two unearned runs over six innings for the win.  Edwin Diaz recorded his 53rd save.  The M's are five-and-a-half games out of the second AL wild card.

(Undated)  --  The Hillsboro Hops lost 3-2 at Eugene in the opener of a best-of-three Northwest League playoff series.  The series will continue tonight in Hillsboro at Ron Tonkin Field.  The first pitch is at 7:05 p.m.  The Emeralds have eliminated Hillsboro from the postseason the past two years.

(Renton, WA)  --  Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas is done holding out.  He reported to the Seahawks yesterday and took part in practice.  Seattle wants to further evaluate his conditioning before committing to playing him in Sunday's opener at Denver.  ESPN reports the Seahawks declined a second-round pick from the Cowboys for Thomas, who has made it known his desire to play for Dallas.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners stay in Seattle to open a three-game series with the Yankees tomorrow.  James Paxton is scheduled to start for the M's, while New York counters with Masahiro Tanaka.  Seattle has alternated wins and losses in its last eight games.

(Renton, WA)  --  One-handed rookie linebacker Shaquem Griffin will start in Week One for the Seattle Seahawks.  Coach Pete Carrol confirmed Wednesday Griffin will start in place of the injured K.J. Wright when they visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday.  Griffin was born with amniotic band syndrome, which did not allow the fingers on his left hand to fully develop.  He'll be joined in Seattle's starting defense by his twin, second-year cornerback Shaquill Griffin.

It’s the first full week of school in session again, and week-2 of Fall prep sports where on the Volleyball hardwood last night the 2-time defending 5A Champion, now turned Class 6A, and ranked #1 Bend Lava Bears defeated McNary 3-1.  

In the first cross-town clash, Summit downed Mt. View by the same 3-1 score. Bend and Summit off to 2-and-0 starts in the newly classified ‘Mountain Valley Conference.’

Meantime, the defending 4A champs, the Sisters Outlaws blanked Newport on the road, 3-zip. And, in non-league 3A play, Burns shutout La Pine, 3-games to none.

Outdoors on the Girl’s soccer field, Madras snuck past Mt. View, 1-nil. Crook County throttled Dallas, 9-to-nothing, and Newport edged Sisters, 1-zip.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Quarterback Conor Blount is practicing with the first team as the Beavers are preparing to face Southern Utah Saturday in their home opener.  Starting Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton remains in concussion protocol.  He was injured on the Beavers' opening series last Saturday in the loss at Ohio State.

(Portland, OR) -- The Timbers will return home Saturday, meeting the Colorado Rapids at Providence Park.  Portland and Seattle are tied for fifth in the MLS West with 41 points.  Colorado is 11th with 24 points.

(Portland, OR)  --  Portland State will attempt to snap a 14-game losing streak on Saturday when it plays Oregon in Eugene.  The Vikings have lost 19 of their last 22 games and opened this season with a 72-19 loss to Nevada in Reno.

(Undated)  --  The Hillsboro Hops will play at Eugene tonight in the opener of the best-of-three Northwest League divisional playoffs.  Game two will be tomorrow night in Hillsboro.  If a game three is necessary, the Hops would host it Friday.  Hillsboro finished with a Northwest League best record of 51-and-25.  The Hops, who are a Diamondbacks farm club, had designated hitter Andy Yerzy and pitchers Josh Green and Matt Tabor selected to the league's post-season All-Star team.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners gave up four runs in the seventh inning and lost 5-3 to the Orioles at Safeco Field.  Adam Warren surrendered three runs without recording an out to take the loss.  Robinson Cano homered for Seattle, which has lost six of its last nine.  The M's are five-and-a-half games behind the A's for the second AL wild card.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners close out their three-game series with the Orioles tonight at Safeco Field.  Mike Leake will take the mound for Seattle, opposite Baltimore's Andrew Cashner.  The M's are third in the AL West at 77-and-62, nine games behind the first-place Astros.

(Seattle, WA)  --  A scuffle took place in the Mariners' clubhouse prior to last night's game.  Second baseman Dee Gordon got into a heated altercation with shortstop Jean Segura over an error Gordon committed in Monday's 2-1 win over the Orioles.  Multiple players began pushing and shoving each other before the incident eventually spilled outside the clubhouse.
 

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks are headed to Denver to face the Broncos in their season opener on Sunday.  Seattle will play three of its first four games on the road.  The Seahawks look to bounce back this season after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2011.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Summit High graduate and Oregon tight end Cam McCormick will miss the remainder of the season.  He broke his left leg in the Ducks' season opening victory over Bowling Green.  McCormick was a player with the Summit Storm when they won the state title in 2015.  Jacob Breeland is listed as the tight end starter on Oregon's latest depth chart.  Oregon will host Portland State Saturday with an 11 a.m. kickoff.
 

(Portland, OR)  --  Portland State will attempt to snap a 14-game losing streak on Saturday when it plays Oregon in Eugene.  The Vikings have lost 19 of their last 22 games and opened this season with a 72-19 loss to Nevada in Reno.
 

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Starting Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton remains in concussion protocol.  He suffered the injury on the Beavers' opening drive last Saturday in the loss at Ohio State.  His status remains uncertain for the home opener Saturday against Southern Utah.  Coach Jonathan Smith said Conor Blount would start if Luton is unavailable.

(Tallahassee, FL)  --  Willie Taggart bolted Oregon after only one season as the Ducks head coach to take the Florida State job.  Virginia Tech spoiled his Seminoles' debut, winning 24-3 in Tallahassee.  FSU committed five turnovers.  Virginia Tech players and fans mocked the Florida State Tomahawk Chop in the final seconds after humiliating the Seminoles.  Florida State fans were tweeting Fire Taggart en masse in the fourth quarter.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers have signed former Oregon State guard Gary Payton the Second, Cam Oliver and Chinanu Onuaku to training camp contracts.  Payton appeared in 23 games last season with the Lakers on a two-way contract.  Onuaku was a 2016 second-round pick of the Rockets and has appeared in six NBA games.  Oliver played in the G-League last season after being undrafted out of Nevada.

(Undated)  --  The Hillsboro Hops beat Salem-Keizer 5-4 at home in their Northwest League season finale.  Hillsboro has a Northwest League best record of 51-and-25.  Eugene lost 11-2 at Boise.  The Hops, who are a Diamondbacks farm club, will open a best-of-three divisional playoffs round tomorrow night in Eugene.  The series will move on Thursday to Hillsboro.

(Portland, OR) -- The Timbers will return home Saturday, meeting Colorado Springs at Providence Park.  Portland and Seattle are tied for fifth in the MLS West with 41 points.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Mariners and Orioles play the second of their three-game series tonight at Safeco Field.  Wade LeBlanc will start for Seattle, while Baltimore hands the ball to 15-game loser Alex Cobb.  The M's are five-and-a-half games behind the A's for the second AL wild card.
 

(Seattle, WA)  --  Erasmo Ramirez outdueled Josh Rogers as the Mariners edged by the Orioles 2-1 at Safeco Field.  Ryon Healy tied it at one with an RBI single in the fourth and Dee Gordon's sac-fly in the fifth put the M's in front for good.  Edwin Diaz closed it out for his 52nd save.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks are prepping for a Week One matchup with the Broncos Sunday in Denver.  Coach Pete Carroll named quarterback Russell Wilson, linebacker Bobby Wagner, kicker Sebastian Janikowski and cornerback Neiko Thorpe team captains.