NBA:
Damian Lillard to Miami is still the most talked about scenario of the teams that could afford Dame’s contract but the Trail Blazers have not heard the right players offered up in the proposed trade, according to various reports. The Portland Trail Blazers announced the signing of second-round pick Rayan Rupert [RYE-enn roo-PAIR] to his rookie deal.
College Athletics:
The Pac 12 conference may go to direct subscription to its network after no agreement was apparently reached with a tv provider. College football insiders say the Big 10 is interested in bringing in Oregon, Washington, Stanford, and Cal. USC and UCLA and the Los Angeles television market leave for the Big 10 next year. Utah and Colorado are reportedly considering a move to the Big 12.
MLB:
Seattle shut out San Francisco 6 to nothing yesterday behind a complete game from Logan Gilbert. The Mariners get to .500 with the win that also saw Mike Ford collect 4 hits including a home run on his birthday.
The Giants are losers of 7 of their last 10 after the 10 game winning streak and 4 games behind Arizona in 3rd place in the West. Game 3 of the series is tonight at 6:05 with the Ms going for the sweep.
MLB announced yesterday Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez and right-hander George Kirby were added to the American League All-Star roster as injury replacements for next Tuesday’s midsummer Classic in Seattle. Former Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman will represent the Orioles and be part of the Home Run Derby this Monday.
Soccer:
The Portland Timbers match against Colorado was suspended last night in Denver after a lengthy weather delay caused the match to start nearly 2 hours late. The game is scoreless at the half and will be finished at a later date.
Local:
The Bend Elks lost to Yakima Valley 9 to 6 last night. The Elks have been scuffling of late, winning 3 of their last 10. Game 2 at Vince Genna Stadium is tonight…First Pitch is at 6:35.
The Bend Summer Crit Series Bicycle Race is today starting 5 at Pacific Crest Middle School.
