College Football:  

Oregon State inside linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold has been named the Pac-12's Defensive Player of the Week…and Center Tanner Miller is the Offensive Lineman of the Week… The two helped number 15 Oregon State to the big win over Utah Friday. The 4 and 1 Beavers go to Berkely Saturday night to face 3 and 2 Cal.

We now know Number 8 Oregon vs number 7 Washington will kick off at 12:30 on Saturday the 14th in Seattle. The 115th meeting of the programs marks the first time the teams will play while both are ranked in the top 10. 

NBA: 

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The Portland Trail Blazers held media day yesterday. GM Goe Cronin said the team ultimately traded Damian Lillard ahead of the start of training camp so it wouldn’t be a distraction, "I thought it would be consistently hanging over our heads that he still wanted...this trade request was still active and that wasn't going to change."

The roster is made up of a lot of new faces because of the Lillard trade including 5th year player Deandre Ayton, a former number 1 overall pick,  and this year’s 3rd overall pick Scoot Henderson. Coach Chauncey Billups says he’ll coach to the team’s strengths, "We going to be young, we have to be able to play fast, we need to be athletic. We want to play that brand of basketball."

Cronin talked about the new players on the roster in the wake of the Damian Lillard trade saying they'll bring strength and experience, "A dominant center in this league, Robert Williams is one of the best defensive big men in this league.  Malcom Brogdon is the reigning Sixth Man of the Year.  These are very capable players right now that we're excited about."

Coach Chauncey Billups says speed and athleticism will have to make up for not having superstar when they hit a rough patch, "We're so dang young man, it's going to be fun, but there's going to be some tough, trying times out there because of our youth. I don't see it as a disadvantage."

Training camp starts today. The first Blazers’ pre-season game is next week.

 

Soccer:

The Portland Timbers played a 3 - 3 draw with the LA Galaxy Saturday. The tie takes them down to 7th in the Western Conference, just barely in playoff contention. Two matches remain in the MLS regular. season

The Portland Thorns struggled again without star Sofia Smith getting shut out by San Diego Saturday night. The loss knocks the Thorns off the top of the NWSL standing and into 2nd place with two matches left in the regular season.

Local:

High School-

Volleyball: Mountain View at Ridgeview, Bend at Redmond, Caldera at Summit, Elmira at La Pine

Boys Soccer: Redmond at Ridgeview, Crook County at Madras, Sisters at La Pine

Girls Soccer: Madras at Crook County, Santiam Christian at La Pine, Pleasant Hill at Sisters,