SPORTS 4-24

NBA:

The Trail Blazers go into Game 3 with the best of 7 first-round series against the Spurs tied up after stealing game 2 

As of this writing, San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama is Questionable to play tonight after suffering a concussion in Tuesday’s game.

Despite social media speculation following a video the Trail Blazers released Wednesday, Damian Lillard remains out with his Achilles tear.

Although there’s still a sliver of hope for Rip City as head coach Tiago Splitter did not completely rule out Dame playing in this series.

Tip off tonight is at 7:30 at the Moda Center.

Sunday’s Game 4, also in Portland, tips at 12:30.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

The 19^th ranked Ducks have Penn State in for a three-game series at PK Park starting tonight.

6^TH ranked Oregon State welcomes Hawai’i starting this afternoon.

SOFTBALL:

Number 12 Oregon has a three-game series with Ohio State starting tonight.

Oregon State plays their final home-series taking on Seattle U beginning tonight.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

It’s Spring Game Saturday in Corvallis and Eugene.

New Beavers head coach JaMarcus Shephard is eager to show-off what his team has been working on the past few months. Kickoff from Reser is at Noon.

Oregon looks to reload for another championship run behind a stacked roster of returning starters including quarterback Dante Moore and incoming transfers including QB Dylan Raiola.

KBND coverage of the Ducks’ Spring game starts at 1 tomorrow afternoon.

NFL DRAFT:

Oregon Tight End Kenyon Sadiq was picked at 16 by the New York Jets, and DB Dillon Thieneman was taken 25^th overall by the Chicago Bears.

More Ducks could be selected in tonight’s 2^nd and 3^rd round.

LOCAL:

Arena Football tomorrow night at the First Interstate Bank Center at the Fairgrounds in Remond. The Oregon Lightning host the Albany Firebirds with a 6 pm kickoff.

Central Oregon Community College’s two long-running spring race events are happening on the Bend campus in May: the four-mile Jungle Run is May 7, and the two-mile, 465-step Storm the Stairs is May 19.?
??Both are scholarship fundraisers for COCC.

SPORTS 4-23

NBA:

The Trail Blazers evened up the best of 7 series against the Spurs at a game apiece following Portland’s three-point win Tuesday.

Scoot Henderson erupted for 31 points to lead all scorers.

San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama is in concussion protocol after hitting the floor hard in the early part of game 2.

His status is not certain. We will likely know more later today.

Game 3 is tomorrow at the Moda Center.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

The 6^TH ranked Beavers lost to the 19^th ranked Ducks at Coleman Field at Goss Stadium last night.

Oregon State pitchers Albert Roblez and Dax Whitney were each recognized with selections to midseason watch lists this week.

Roblez has been selected for the Stopper of the Year and Pitcher of the Year watch lists. Whitney is also on the Pitcher of the Year list.

SOFTBALL:

Number 12 Oregon beat Oregon State last night to sweep the rivalry series this season.

U of O FOOTBALL:

The Oregon football team added to its 2027 recruiting class. Four-star quarterback Will Mencl committed to the Ducks on Wednesday. The Chandler, Arizona native chose UO over offers from Miami and Washington, among others.

NFL DRAFT:

The Seahawks are looking to trade out of tonight’s First Round.

The Super Bowl champs have the last pick at number 32, and only four total picks.

As far as position needs go: running back, Edge Rusher, and Cornerback are thought to be the most pressing.

Oregon Tight End Kenyon Sadiq and DB Dillon Thieneman could have their names called tonight.

SPORTS 4-22

NBA:

The Trail Blazers evened up the best of 7 series against the Spurs at a game apiece following Portland’s 106 – 103 win.

Scoot Henderson led the way with 31 points, playing arguably his best game with the franchise, and many players came up clutch including Robert Williams III, and Jrue Holiday.

San Antonio was without star center Victor Wembanyama for much of the game after hitting is face on the floor after stumbling while driving to the basket. Wemby entered concussion protocol and his status will be questionable.

Game 3 is Friday at the Moda Center.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) this week:

Oregon State is down a spot to 12^th.

Oregon is down one to 27^th.

The 6^TH ranked Beavers host the 19^th ranked Ducks at Coleman Field at Goss Stadium today. First pitch at 5:35.

SOFTBALL:

OSU visits Eugene to play Oregon today. The Ducks are ranked number 12 in the Coaches poll and 14 by USA Softball this week.

First Pitch at 6 from Jane Sanders Stadium.

NFL:

The Seahawks are looking to trade out of the First Round of tomorrow’s Draft. The Super Bowl champs have the last pick at number 32.

General Manager John Schneider and Head Coach Mike Macdonald said at a press conference Monday the team would like to move back to get more picks, trading with a team who wants to move up in the first round.

Seattle currently has four picks over the entirety of the draft after trading two picks this previous season for kick returner Rashid Shaheed.

Meantime, while the ‘Hawks have been holding offseason work-outs this week.

SPORTS 4-21

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are down 0 – 1 in the best of 7 series against the Spurs.

As Portland regroups fans are wondering about how much new owner Tom Dundon is willing to spend on the team now that the more than 4-billion dollar purchase of the franchise has been approved.

Various reports say the team is looking to pay its next head-coach well below the league minimum.

The figure being mentioned is what assistant coaches typically earn.

Two-way players who won’t play in this play-off series didn’t travel with the team; every other team brings those players who aren’t on playoff rosters.

There are also rumblings the radio and TV broadcasts could be down-sizing.

And fans are upset the Moda Center won’t have promotional playoff T-Shirts for this Friday’s playoff game.

Color-coordinated free play-off shirts are a staple at NBA arenas. The Spurs fans had a great look Sunday.

Dundon was also criticized by fans and media early on over cost-cutting measures when he purchased the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes .

Game 2 is tonight in San Antonio.

Tip off is at 5.
 

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

It’s poll-palooza Tuesday.

Oregon State is ranked 5^th in Baseball America, and they’re 6^th in D1 Baseball, Perfect Game and the Coaches’ and Writers’ polls.

The Beavers earned their 30^th victory last weekend, marking 17 straight seasons with at least 30 wins.

Oregon is ranked in four of the five polls: 16^th in the Perfect Game poll, 18^th by the Writers, 19 in D1 Baseball, and 21^st by the Coaches.

Also, Ryan Cooney was named Big 10 Co-player of the week for his big offensive outing over the weekend.

The Beavs host the Ducks tomorrow (Wed) at Goss Stadium.

OSU MBB 

The Oregon State men's basketball team lost a trio of players to the transfer portal. Guards Dez White and Isaiah Sy as well as center Johan Munch departed the program on Monday. OSU has now lost 12 players to the portal this offseason.

SPORTS 4-20

NBA:

The Trail Blazers fell in Game 1 of their first round playoff series in San Antonio. The 111 – 98 final puts Portland in an 0 – 1 hole in the best of 7 series.

They made a run in the third quarter to get close but ultimately didn’t have enough fire power to compete with the Spurs.

Game 2 is tomorrow night.
Also, Blazers’ breakout star Deni Avdija is a finalist for the NBA’s Most Improved Player.

Game 3 of the best of 7 series will be at the Moda Center Friday.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

19th ranked Oregon slugged their way to a victory on the road at Illinois yesterday clinching another conference series.

The Ducks continue to roll in the Big 10 sitting in 4^th place.

6th ranked Oregon State won their series against Cal State Fullerton taking the rubber match 10 – 2 yesterday. Those 10 runs on a season-high 16 hits.

The Beavers evened the series Saturday following a dramatic 8^th inning comeback that included a go-ahead grand slam.

The Beavs host the Ducks Wednesday at Goss Stadium.

SOFTBALL:

Number 13 ranked Oregon swept 23rd ranked Washington for their 14^th straight Big 10 series win going back to last season. The Ducks are 3^rd in the conference standings.

Oregon State was swept on the road by Saint Mary's.

Next, OSU visits Eugene Wednesday.

LOCAL:

The Salmon Run Saturday in Bend drew hundreds of runners for the half marathon, 10K and 5K.

SPORTS 4-17

NBA:

The Trail Blazers lost two of their three regular season meetings with San Antonio.

The most recent L coming on a two-point defeat last week.

Although star center Victor Wembenyama sat out with an injury in each of the three contests.

He will be a tough matchup for Blazers bigs Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III.

Portland coach Tiago Splitter told the media yesterday Wemby  would be a main focus for the whole team defense.

Game one is set for Sunday night in San Antonio with a 6 pm tip-off.

Game 3 of the best of 7 series will be at the Moda Center next Friday.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

6th ranked Oregon State host Cal State Fullerton for a three-game series starting this afternoon.

Beavs stud Friday Pitcher Dax Whitney takes the mound at Coleman Field at Goss Stadium.

19th ranked Oregon is on the road at Illinois playing the Illini for the first time in a conference series.

The Ducks continue to roll in the Big 10 having won 20 of their 22 series since joining last season.

SOFTBALL:

Number 13 ranked Oregon plays 23rd ranked Washington for a three game series in Eugene as the Ducks recognize 60 years of softball with a tribute all weekend.

Oregon State is on the road for a trio of games over the weekend, facing the Saint Mary's Gaels.

LOCAL:

The Salmon Run is tomorrow in Bend.

The half marathon, 10K and 5K is in its 38^th year with the starter pistol firing at 9 tomorrow morning going along the Deschutes River trail, starting and finishing at Riverbend park.

SPORTS 4-16

NBA:

The Trail Blazers play-in win at Phoenix propels them into the first round of the playoff, fulfilling a 2021 trade-requirement giving the Chicago Bulls their first round pick this year.

The Blazers were an unlikely play-off contender when the season began last fall when head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested after the first game for being part of an alleged illegal gambling operation.

Now the team goes to the 62-win San Antonio Spurs for a first round-series.

The Blazers are not favored to win it.

Game one is set for Sunday night in San Antonio.

Game 3 of the best of 7 series will be at the Moda Center on Friday the 24^th.

Tickets for the first Portland Trail Blazers playoff games since 2021 are rising fast. The Blazers secured the seventh seed in the Western Conference after beating the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. They will face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio spurs in a seven game series, with at least two games guaranteed at the Moda Center. Game one of the series is set for Sunday in San Antonio, while games three and four at Moda are set for April 24th and 26th. Tickets are already on sale for the games in Portland, ranging from as low as 133-dollars for upper deck seats and as high as 38-hundred-dollars for courtside seats.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

Baseball America has released this week’s projected field of 64 for this year’s NCAA Tournament.

The 6th ranked Oregon State Beavers could host their own regional in Corvallis, matched up with Gonzaga and maybe Oklahoma.

19th ranked Oregon is slotted as a two seed in the Austin Texas regional.

This projection is subject to change.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

The OSU men’s team has signed Center Yabi Aklog.

Head coach Justin Joyner announced Wednesday, Aklog will join the Beavers as a freshman four-star recruit out of Sammamish, Washington.  The Beavers returned only one scholarship player from last season.

Oregon State is adding one of the West Coast Conference's best three-point shooters. Legend Smiley committed to the Beavers Wednesday after transferring from the University of San Francisco. During his freshman season with the Dons, the six-five guard shot 42-percent from behind the arc. Smiley will be reunited with former USF assistant Michael Plank at OSU.

Oregon’s team was similarly decimated by transfers. UO head men’s coach Dana Altman cited less NIL money available to pay players as one of the reasons for the player exodus.  The Ducks have recently signed Boise State forward Andrew Meadow, who will be entering his Senior season.

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SPORTS 4-15

NBA:

The Trail Blazers 114 - 110 win in Phoenix sends them to the 7^th seed and a matchup against the San Antonio Spurs Sunday.

Portland started off hot and built a lead, let that slip away near the end of the 3rd quarter, then fell behind to start the 4th.

But the team battled back, getting defensive stops when they counted.

Deni Avdija once again came up huge, scoring 41 points in last night’s play-in game to lead all scorers.

The veterans with major playoff experience, Jrue Holiday and Jerami Grant, also reached double figures in scoring.

Grant returned to the line-up after being injured for much of the end of the regular season.

It’s the first time in four years Rip City goes to the playoffs.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

The game between the 6th ranked Oregon State Beavers and 19th ranked Oregon Ducks was postponed last night. 

OSU freshman pitcher Tyler Bellerose was involved in a car accident Monday that resulted in a serious medical condition according to the Beavers Baseball social media.

Softball:
Oregon State plays at Portland State today.

SPORTS 4-14

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are in Phoenix for tonight’s play-in game.

The scenario: If the Blazers win, they move up to the 7th seed in the playoffs facing 2-seed San Antonio.

If the Blazers lose, they have to play the winner of tomorrow’s game between the LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors to claim the 8th seed.

The Suns are slight favorites over Portland.

Tip-off at 7 with the game broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

Civil War Baseball in Hillsboro tonight.

Both squads are ranked nationally with more than just state-bragging rights on the line. A Ducks win helps them when it comes a look at the postseason seedings. OSU needs every win against good teams it can’t get.

The Beavers slipped a spot down to 7th in the RPI, a key metric in postseason seeding.

With the voters’ polls this week Oregon State moved up in the polls to number five by Baseball America and the Writers. D1 Baseball dot com, the Coaches, and Perfect game have them sixth.

Oregon is up to number 19 in the Coaches poll and D1 Baseball. The Ducks lost the first game to OSU earlier this season in Eugene.

First pitch tonight on the neutral site at Hillsboro Hops Ball Park is 6:05

LOCAL:

The 38th Bend Salmon Run is Saturday at Riverbend Park.

SPORTS 4-13

NBA:

The Trail Blazers held off Sacramento 122 - 110 last night to take possession of the 8^th spot in the Western Conference, and finish the season at 42 – 40.

That sets up Portland to play at Phoenix tomorrow in the play-in game. If the Blazers win, they move up to the 7^th seed in the playoffs facing 2-seed San Antonio.

If the Blazers lose, they have to play the winner of tomorrow’s game between the LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors to claim the 8^th seed.

It's the first winning-season for the Trail Blazers in five years.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

21st ranked Oregon hung on yesterday to beat number 19 ranked Nebraska and win the three-game series against the Cornhuskers.

The 7th ranked Beavers swept Cal Poly over the weekend battling the elements as much as a scrappy Mustangs squad. It took a walk-off base hit yesterday to complete the three-game sweep.

SOFTBALL:

Number 15 ranked Oregon swept their series at Maryland. The Ducks have won 8 straight.

OSU won their series against Pacific, 2 games to one.

LOCAL:

Yesterday’s Bend Marathon saw over two thousand runners cross a finish line competing in the marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and 5K distances.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers final two games can determine where they finish in the Western Conference. First up they’re looking to hold on to the 8^th spot over the Clippers. If they lose they have the 9^th spot in the play-in tournament. A win means Portland will have a tie-breaker advantage over Los Angeles and can take the 8^th spot with a win Sunday to finish the season.

Good news: Shaedon Sharpe is listed as questionable to play after a lengthy injury rehab from earlier this season.

Tip off against the Clippers is at 7 tonight from the Moda Center.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

The 7^th ranked Beavers have a series against Cal Poly starting tonight.

21^st ranked Oregon has number 19 ranked Nebraska at PK park for a three game series starting today.

SOFTBALL:

Number 15 ranked Oregon starts a three-game series at Maryland today. The Ducks have been dominating the Big 10 conference with a record of 10 -2.

OSU’s series against Pacific begins with a double-header today due to anticipated bad weather Sunday in Corvallis.

LOCAL:

Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University-Cascades play the inaugural “La Copa del High Desert,” Sunday at COCC’s Bend campus.

Both schools are recruiting their own players from students and staff for the match.

SPORTS 4-9

NBA:

The Trail Blazers couldn’t keep pace with the Spurs last night losing 112 – 101.

Deni Avdija finished with a game high 29, and all the Blazers starters reached double figure scoring but they got little bench support.

Portland leaves San Antonio falling back to .500 at 40 – 40 on the season with a huge game for their play-in positioning against the LA Clippers tomorrow night at the Moda Center.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

21^st ranked Oregon fell to Portland yesterday making for back-to-back losses against the Pilots going back to last week.

The Ducks start a series with number 19 ranked Nebraska tomorrow.

Oregon State righthander Dax Whitney moves into the number one spot for the Baseball America top MLB Draft prospects for 2027. Whitney has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the country this season. Baseball America notes he would be this year’s top prospect if he were eligible for the draft.

The 7^th Beavers have a series against Cal Poly starting tomorrow.

SOFTBALL:

Number 17 ranked Oregon is among the top 10 in easy innings. The Ducks are 7^th in the number of 1-2-3 innings by its pitching staff. They’re at Maryland for a series starting tomorrow.

OSU’s series against Pacific will start with a double-header tomorrow due to anticipated bad weather Sunday in Corvallis.

SPORTS 4-8

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

Oregon State fell behind early and lost 7 – 6 to Washington State yesterday.

The 7^th ranked Beavers leave Pullman with a split, heading back to Corvallis for a series Friday.

21^st ranked Oregon plays at Portland today.

The Ducks will try to avenge last week’s loss to the Pilots.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers look to be getting a couple of injured players back shortly. Both Shaedon Sharpe and Vit Krejci have been upgraded to Doubtful for tonight’s game against the Spurs.

That hopefully means they will be probable for Friday’s big game against the Clippers.

More positive news for Portland’s chances tonight: Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is doubtful with a rib injury.

Blazers in San Antonio tipping off at 6:30.

SOFTBALL:

Oregon’s Elon Butler is the Baseball America Player of the week. Butler is the first Duck to ever hit for the cycle when she helped the team beat Iowa Saturday. She leads the team in most offensive categories, and is among leaders in the conference and nation.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

OSU men’s head coach Justin Joyner, fresh off helping Michigan win the National Championship is rounding out his assistant hires. The coach sent a message to Beaver nation from Indianapolis after the championship saying he was going to be in Corvallis ready to ‘get after it.’

SPORTS 4-7

NBA:

The Trail Blazers let a late lead slip and fell 137 – 132 in overtime to the Nuggets last night. Portland drops a half game behind the Clippers for the 8^th spot while snapping the three-game winning streak.

Toumani Camarra led the team with 30 points but fouled out down the stretch.

Next up for the Blazers is a trip to San Antionio tomorrow.

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

Oregon State whooped Washington State yesterday 18 – 0 using a nine-run 3^rd inning to end the game after 7 innings while one-hitting the Cougars. The midweek series finishes today in Pullman.

The Beavers moved up in the rankings again this week. D1 Baseball, the Coaches, the Writers, and Baseball America polls have them 7^th. Perfect Game rates the Beavs 9^th.

The Ducks are 8 – 4 in the Big 10 conference, and slipped a little in the various rankings. Oregon is 20^th in the Coaches and Perfect Game poll, D1 Baseball has them 21^st, and the writers rank them 22^nd.

The U of O plays Portland tomorrow.

SOFTBALL:

Two Ducks were recognized for their play helping Oregon sweep the Iowa Hawkeyes last weekend: Elon Butler is the Big Ten Player of the week and Taryn Ho is Freshman of the Week.

SPORTS 4-6

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are in 8^th place, a half game ahead of the Clippers in the Western Conference entering play today.

Portland has won three straight games to run their record to 40 – 38 but the Nuggets have won 8 straight and are looking to move up in the standings themselves.

Game 79 of the 82-game season is in Denver tonight.

Tip-off at 6.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Number 15 Oregon lost their series against Michigan. The Ducks are 8 – 4 in the Big 10.

Number 9 Oregon State got a three-game sweep at Lamar University in Texas to run their record to 24 - 6. Next up the Beavers travel to the Palouse to take on Washington State for a midweek double dip starting this afternoon.

SOFTBALL:

Number 18 ranked Oregon swept Iowa in three games.

Oregon State avoided the sweep against Santa Clara.

SPORTS 4-3

NBA:

The Trail Blazers were able to pull away from the Pelicans for a significant win last night. The 118 – 106 final over New Orleans puts Portland into prime position over the Clippers for the play-in tournament with 4 regular season games remaining including another matchup with the Clippers a week from tonight.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Number 9 Oregon State took game one of the three-game series at Lamar University in Texas yesterday. Game 2 is today.

The number 15 Ducks were shutout by Michigan in game one of their series.

SOFTBALL:

Oregon State lost to Santa Clara in game one of their series.

Number 18 ranked Oregon is at Jane Sanders Stadium hosting Iowa today through Sunday.

NFL:
The Seattle Seahawks will be on this summer’s Hard Knocks. The HBO Training Camp series will have a defending Super Bowl champion featured for the first time on the long-running program.

SPORTS 4-1

NBA:

The Trail Blazers got a huge win against the Clippers 114 – 104 last night. Portland led most of the way with Jrue Holiday scoring a game high 30, and Deni Avdija adding 28.

That puts the Blazers a half game behind the Clips for the 8^th spot in the Western Conference.

The two teams are fighting for play-in game position the rest of the way.

New Orleans visits the Moda Center tomorrow night.

College Baseball:

Both ranked Oregon Schools were upset last night!

Number 9 Oregon State was crushed by Washington 18 - 2. It was the largest margin of loss this century.

The Beavers head back on the road to Beaumont Texas for a series at Lamar University starting tomorrow.

The number 15 Ducks were shut out by Portland 3 – 0 yesterday. Oregon also had their weekend schedule moved up yesterday. They’re in action tomorrow against Michigan due to expected weather conditions in Ann Arbor on Sunday.

Also yesterday, Ducks’’ left-handed pitcher Miles Gosztola was named the Big Ten Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performance against San Diego last week where he threw a one hitter in 6.2 innings.

SPORTS 3-31

NBA:

The NBA has officially approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to a group led by Tom Dundon, owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.

The franchise sold for 4.25-billion dollars, with proceeds supporting charities per the Paul Allen Trust.

Major upgrades to the Moda Center are also on the way.

The Blazers are on the road this evening with a huge game against the Clippers.

Los Angeles sits in the 8^th spot, just a game and a half ahead of Portland.

The two teams are fighting for play-in game position the rest of the way.

Tip off at 8 tonight.

College Baseball:

Oregon went 4 – 1 on its recent road trip and climbed in the polls to 10^th in the Coaches and Perfect Game, the Writers’ rank them 14^th, D1 Baseball slots them 15^th and its 17^th in Baseball America.

The number 15 Ducks are back at PK Park today to play Portland before getting back to conference play this weekend.

The Beavers are 21 and 5 on the season and are back into the Top 10 of the National Rankings. They’re 8^th in Baseball America and the Writers’ poll; Perfect Game, the Coaches and D1 Baseball have them ranked 9th.

Number 9 Oregon State Oregon State concludes a four-game homestand when the Beavers host Washington tonight at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

SPORTS 3-30

NBA:

The Trail Blazers wiped out Washington 123 – 88 yesterday. The win puts Portland back to .500 at 38 – 38; 9^th place in the conference. Just ahead of the Warriors.

Toumani Camarra, Scoot Henderson, and Deni Avdija led the way.

Jerami Grant sat out with a calf strain; it’s unknown at this point how long he’ll be out.

Big game against the Clippers tomorrow night, who sit in 8^th place entering today.

College Baseball:

Number 16 Oregon State got a sweep at Coleman Field at Goss Stadium.

The Beavers are 21 and 5 on the season after three wins against scrappy Mercer.

20^th ranked Oregon got a win over UC Santa Barbara yesterday to get the 2 -1 series win over the Gauchos.

SOFTBALL:

17^th ranked Oregon took the series over Northwestern but not without some controversy as the Wildcats had the tying run at the plate when the game was called with the Ducks leading because the team had to leave for the airport to fly back to Eugene. 

Oregon State won their series but couldn’t complete the sweep at Kelly Field yesterday in the West Coast Conference opener against San Diego.

SPORTS 3-27

OSU AD RETIRES:

Oregon State University’s Vice President and Athletic Director Scott Barnes will retire August 31 after seven years leading the Beavers’ athletics program.

Barnes will continue as a senior advisor through 2027.

He’s credited with championing the launch of the new Pac-12 Conference and overseeing upgrades to key sports facilities. While OSU highlights his legacy some fans and alumni had called for his departure, raising concerns over leadership decisions and competitive results.

OSU President Jayathi Murthy says Barnes’ guidance will remain vital during this transition, and an outside consulting firm will lead the search for a new Athletic Director to lead the Beavers.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers start the day in the 9^th spot in the Western conference, a half game behind the Clippers who play Indiana today at 4.

Portland has winnable games this weekend starting when Dallas visits the Moda Center tonight.
The Mavericks are lottery bound with nothing to play for.

Washington is straight up tanking and should give the Blazers little resistance Sunday.

Tip-off against the Mavs is at 7 tonight.

College Baseball:

Number 16 Oregon State returns to play at Coleman Field at Goss Stadium today.

The Beavers are 18 and 5 on the season hosting a three-game series against Mercer.

Star pitcher Dax Whitney takes the mound for the Beavs later this afternoon.

20^th ranked Oregon are at UC Santa Barbara for a three-game series starting tonight.

SOFTBALL:

17^th ranked Oregon lost to Northwestern in game one of their Big 10 conference three-game series.

Oregon State returns home to Kelly Field this weekend, opening West Coast Conference play with a trio of games against San Diego with game one tonight.

SPORTS 3-26

College Baseball:

20^th ranked Oregon broke out the bats at UC San Diego yesterday with a 12 – 4 win over the Tritons.

The Ducks take their mid-week sweep into their weekend series at UC Santa Barbara starting tomorrow.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers blew past the Bucks 130 - 99 last night.

Scoot Henderson’s 23 points led seven scorers in double figures.

The win keeps Portland in the 9^th spot in the Western conference, and the 37 – 37 record gets the team to .500 for the first time since January.

Portland remains a half game out of 8^th place behind the Clippers.

Dallas visits the Moda Center tomorrow.

SOFTBALL:

17^th ranked Oregon take on Northwestern in a Big 10 three-game series starting today. The Ducks have won 10 straight conference series going back to last season.

MLB:

Seattle opens defense of their AL West championship tonight against Cleveland. On the mound for the Mariners will be Logan Gilbert. First pitch is at 7:10.

Mariners baseball will be on TV in Central Oregon. After the team ended its contract with FanDuel Sports Network, a new agreement allows TDS TV+ to carry Mariners games locally on Cable Channel 243. Mariners.TV launches as the season begins.

NFL:

For the first time in more than a decade the season will start on a Wednesday.  The league announced the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will kickoff Week 1 on September 9th.  The change from the usual Thursday kickoff game is due to the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams playing in Australia that day.  The last time the NFL opened on a Wednesday was in 2012.  The Seahawks' opponent will be announced later this spring.

SPORTS 3-25

College Baseball:

Number 16 Oregon State took down number 12 USC yesterday afternoon to earn a Southern California sweep of the last two weeks, a 7 – 1 overall road trip to get the team to 18 – 5 on the season.

The Beavers slugged 12 runs and the Tuesday afternoon pitching staff held up, allowing 4 runs, handing the Trojans their first home loss this season.

OSU returns to play at Coleman Field Friday.

20^th ranked Oregon beat UC San Diego yesterday on a combined one-hitter.

Maddox Moloney homered for the U of O.

The Ducks battle the Tritons again this afternoon.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are guaranteed no worse than the 10^th spot in the Western conference, putting them into the postseason for the play-in tournament.

Portland currently is in 9^th place, a half game out of 8^th place. The teams finishing in the 7^th and 9^th places host play-in tournament games.

Milwaukee visits the Moda Center tonight. Tip off at 7.

SOFTBALL:

Oregon is ranked 17^th in the USA Softball poll and 18^th in the Coaches poll. The Coaches also voted starting pitcher Lyndsey Grein pitcher of the week.

College Basketball:

Oregon Men’s Basketball star guard Jackson Shelstad is transferring. It’s a significant loss for the Ducks who struggled last season when Shelstad was injured.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers blew past Brooklyn last night.

Portland’s 134 – 99 final over the Nets gets them to 36 – 37, a half game behind the Clippers for 8^th place, with 9 games to go.

Toumani Camara led all scorers with a career high 35 points.

Donovan Clingan scored just 7 points but blocked 7 shots, to go along with 15 rebounds.

Milwaukee visits the Moda Center tomorrow.

College Baseball:

Oregon continues their climb in the national rankings. Perfect Game has them 13^th, the Coaches poll rates them 17^th with the Writers’ slotting them 18^th. 19 is the Baseball America number. D1 baseball has them 20^th. We will announce them as 20^th this week.

The Ducks' designated hitter Dominic Hellman was named co-Big Ten Conference Player of the Week. Hellman dominated in a series win over Northwestern hitting two home runs in two different games.

Oregon State is 13 in Baseball America, 14 in both the coaches’ and writers’ polls, 15th by Perfect Game, and number 16 is the D1 Baseball ranking.

The Beavers play their last of eight straight on the road when they visit USC this afternoon. The Trojans are ranked 12^th in the D1 baseball poll.

SOFTBALL:

Oregon set a school single game run record in the 24 – 12 win over Indiana yesterday.

NFL:

The Seahawks will reportedly sign wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a contract that will re-set the market at the position.  Last season's Offensive Player of the Year to a deal that includes 120-million dollars guaranteed, the most ever for a receiver, and the most per year, at 42 million dollars annually during the four year deal.

The Seahawks now look to the other side of the ball, as they will need to make a deal with cornerback Devon Witherspoon, who was a Super Bowl MVP candidate.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers’ road trip ended with a 128 – 112 loss in Denver, the conference’s fifth place team. The Nuggets have won 17 straight games against the Blazers in the Mile High City.

Portland remains in 9^th place in the Western Conference at 35 - 37. 10 games are left for a final playoff push.

That starts tonight against the Brooklyn Nets

Tip-off from the Moda Center is 7 pm.

College Basketball:

The number 8 seed Oregon Women are out of the NCAA tournament after losing to number 1 seed Texas yesterday.  Oregon lost 100-58 to top-seeded Texas.  Katie Fiso led the Ducks with 16 points in the loss.  Washington lost to TCU 62-59 in overtime.  Sayvia Sellers scored a team-high 18 points for the Huskies.

College Baseball:

Number 17^th Oregon State took a three-game series sweep of UC Irvine behind some clutch hitting and dominant pitching.

Number 21 ranked Oregon slugged their way to a series win but dropped yesterday’s game to Northwestern in 12 innings.

SOFTBALL:

Oregon State fell two games to one in the series at Idaho State.

Number 18 Oregon got a win in yesterday’s rubber match to take the series at Purdue. The Ducks have a non-conference matchup against Indiana today.

LOCAL:

Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University-Cascades play the inaugural “La Copa del High Desert,” Sunday, April 12, at COCC’s Bend campus. Both schools are recruiting their own players from students and staff for the match.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers’ week long road trip finishes tonight with a tough test in Minneapolis, who are 4^th in the Western Conference.

Deni Avdija will face the Timberwolves healthy for the first time.

It should be a pretty good match up for the Blazers with Minnesota star Anthony Edwards out with a knee injury.

Portland is in 9^th place in the Western Conference at 34 - 36.

Tip-off is 5 pm.

College Basketball:

The OSU Women fell to Wisconsin in the first round game of the Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament. That ends the Beavers’ season.

The Oregon Women are a number 8 seed playing tomorrow in the NCAA tournament at the Ft Worth, Texas Regional against number 9 seed Virginia Tech.

SOFTBALL:

Oregon State split a double-header in Pocatello yesterday. The Beavers finish the three-game series against Idaho State today.

Number 18 Oregon is visiting the Midwest starting at Purdue (Friday-Sunday) and Indiana (Monday), before to Northwestern the following weekend

College Baseball:

Number 21 ranked Oregon has won 11 consecutive weekend series. The Ducks welcome Northwestern to PK park starting tonight.

Number 17^th Oregon State snapped their nine-game winning streak Tuesday in Portland, now the Beavers head back to Southern California continuing an eight-game road trip with a three-game series at UC Irvine starting tonight