Oregon defeated UCF 68-54 in the second round of the NIT Tournament in Eugene.  The Ducks advance to play Wisconsin in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.  Elsewhere, Gonzaga is advancing to the Sweet 16.  The third-seeded Bulldogs defeated sixth-seeded TCU 84-81 in a second round matchup of the NCAA Tournament in Denver.  Drew Timme scored 28 points and collected eight rebounds in the victory.  Gonzaga will play second-seeded UCLA on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

The Trail Blazers suffered a sixth straight loss.  Portland fell 117-102 to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Honda Center.  The Blazers shot just 20.7-percent from deep in the loss.  Jusuf Nurkic [[ you-SUF nur-KITCH ]] led Portland with 23 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.  Damian Lillard chipped in with 21 points and nine assists.  The Trail Blazers fell to 31-and-40 and stay on the road to play the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.  

The Kraken are looking to bounce back as they hit the road.  Seattle takes on the Stars tomorrow night in Dallas.  The Kraken come off a 6-4 loss to the Oilers and have dropped four of their last five games.  Jaden Schwartz scored his 17th goal of the season in the loss to Edmonton.  Seattle fell to 38-24-and-7 and is fourth in the Pacific Division with 83 points.  Vince Dunn leads the team with 44 assists and 57 points this season.  

The Sounders and Timbers came away with different results over the weekend.  Seattle battled to a scoreless draw with Los Angeles FC on Saturday at Lumen Field.  The Sounders are third in the Western Conference with seven points.  Meanwhile, Portland lost to Atlanta United 5-1 on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.  Tega Ikoba scored the lone goal in the loss.  The Timbers are 10th in the West with three points

The United States clinched a spot in the World Baseball Classic Final with a dominant 14-2 victory over Cuba at loanDepot Park in Miami.  Paul Goldschmidt got the scoring started with a two-run homer in the first inning that put the U.S. ahead 2-1.  Trea Turner homered twice and tied Goldschmidt for the team-lead with four RBI.  Adam Wainwright earned the win on the mound after allowing one earned run in four innings.  The USA will face the winner of Monday night's WBC semifinal matchup between Japan and Mexico.  Shohei Ohtani and Japan have outscored their last three opponents 26-to-6 heading into the game.  Randy Arozarena leads a Mexico team that is looking to secure its' first ever trip to the WBC Final.  
 

Oregon hosts UCF on Sunday night in the second round of the NIT Tournament.  The Ducks advanced after beating UC Irvine 84-58 in the opening round. Gonzaga is beginning its quest for an NCAA Tournament title.  The third-seeded Bulldogs play 14th-seeded Grand Canyon tonight in Denver.  Gonzaga is playing in the West Region, where Kansas is the number-one seed.  The winner of tonight's game advances to play the winner of sixth-seeded TCU and 11th-seeded Arizona State.

The Trail Blazers are welcoming Jayson Tatum and the Celtics to town.  Portland hosts Boston tonight at the Moda Center.  The Blazers come off a 123-107 loss to the Knicks and have dropped four straight games.  Damian Lillard returned to the lineup and scored 38 points in the loss to New York.  Lillard is listed as probable for tonight's game, while Jerami Grant is listed questionable.  Justise Winslow remains sidelined.  Portland sits at 31-and-38.  

The Mariners are continuing Cactus League action.  Seattle tied the San Francisco Giants 0-0 at Peoria Stadium.  The Mariners managed just five hits in the tie.  George Kirby threw three-and-a-third scoreless frames as Seattle moved to 9-7-and-2.  The M's play the San Diego Padres tonight at Peoria Stadium.  
 

The Seahawks continue to make moves in NFL free agency.  Seattle re-signed quarterback Drew Lock to a one-year deal reportedly worth four-million dollars.  Lock will return alongside starter Geno Smith, who also re-signed with the Seahawks this offseason.  Seattle also reportedly signed offensive lineman Evan Brown to a one-year deal.  The Seahawks officially signed Dre'Mont Jones and Jarran Reed on Thursday.  
 

The Kraken snapped their three-game losing skid.  Seattle defeated the Sharks 2-1 in overtime in San Jose.  Vince Dunn scored the game-winning goal in OT with his 13th score of the season.  Oliver Bjorkstrand helped tie the game in the third period after the teams were scoreless through two periods.  Seattle improved to 38-23-and-7 and is fourth in the Pacific Division with 83 points.  The Kraken host the Edmonton Oilers tomorrow afternoon.  

Yesterday many games were canceled due to inclement weather, however, we do have more games on the schedule this afternoon. The Caldera baseball team is set to host Sisters and Redmond visits Putnam. Also, La Pine visits Santiam Christian. In prep softball, those same teams square off in addition to Crook County playing Culver.

Oregon hits the court tonight as it hosts UC Irvine in the opening round in Eugene.  Guards Jermaine Couisnard and Will Richardson are both out for tonight's game due to injuries.  Gonzaga is awaiting its first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament.  The third-seeded Bulldogs play 14th-seeded Grand Canyon on Friday night in Denver.  Gonzaga is playing in the West Region, where Kansas is the number-one seed.

The Trail Blazers suffered a fourth straight loss.  Portland fell 123-107 to the Knicks at the Moda Center.  The Blazers led by six at halftime, but were outscored in both the third and fourth quarters.  Damian Lillard returned to the lineup and scored a team-high 38 points in the loss.  Anfernee Simons chipped in with 22 points, but shot 7-of-20 from the floor.  Portland dropped to 31-and-38 and hosts the Celtics on Friday night.  
 

The Seahawks are bringing back a member of their defensive line.  The NFL Network reports Seattle is signing defensive tackle Jarran Reed to a two-year deal.  The contract is reportedly worth 10.8-million dollars.  Reed returns to the Seahawks are leaving the team in 2021 and played last season with the Packers.  In other team news, Seattle released defensive linemen Quinton Jefferson and Shelby Harris on Tuesday.

The NCAA tournament field is nearly set following two of the First Four matchups going final in Dayton on Tuesday.  The day started with a pair of Number-16 seeds clashing in a close game as Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi edged Southeast Missouri State 75-71.  The Islanders will play top-ranked Alabama in the first round of the tournament on Thursday.  The second game featured two 11-seeds as Pitt squeaked by Mississippi State 60-59.  The Panthers will play sixth-seeded Iowa State in the opening round on Friday.  The First Four finishes Wednesday night when 16-seeds Fairleigh Dickinson and Texas Southern square off in the first matchup.  Game two will pit 11-seeds Nevada and Arizona State against each other for a spot in the tournament.
 

The Summit boys fell to Wilsonville in the 5A State Championship 43-36. Junior Collin Moore scored 16 points in the loss. Elsewhere, at the 4A boys tournament in Forest Grove, the Crook County boys defeated Marist 52-47 in the consolation finals to claim a 4th-place trophy. Edward Freauff notched 19 points and 17 boards. Tualatin won the 6A boys title and Cascade repeated as champions in the 4A. For the girl’s Clackamas earned the 6A trophy and Baker took the 4A hardware.

The bracket for the N-C-double-A men's basketball tournament is out.  Sunday's selection show revealed the 68 teams that will compete for the national title, starting Tuesday with a couple of First Four matchups in Dayton, Ohio.  Gonzaga is the third seed in the West Region and will be playing Grand Canyon on Friday night in Denver.  Oregon missed the NCAA Tournament, but will be playing in the NIT Tournament.  The Ducks play UC Irvine on Wednesday night.  The same goes for Washington State, which plays Eastern Washington tomorrow night.  

Oregon lost two of three against 13th-ranked UCLA over the weekend, including a 16-0 loss yesterday. Meantime the Beavers baseball club also dropped a pair against Washington State. The Beavs are now 11-4 on the year. They’ll play Nevada tomorrow.

The Trail Blazers suffered a third straight loss.  Portland fell 127-110 to the Pelicans in New Orleans.  Anfernee Simons scored a team-high 17 points and dished out four assists.  Kevin Knox the Second and Shaedon Sharpe each chipped in 14 points off the bench.  The Blazers were without Damian Lillard and trailed by as many as 39 points in the loss.  Portland dropped to 31-and-37 and host the New York Knicks tomorrow night.

The Sounders and Timbers both suffered losses over the weekend.  Seattle fell 1-0 to FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium.  The Sounders remain with six points on the season and host Los Angeles FC on Saturday.  Elsewhere, Portland fell 2-1 to St. Louis City SC at Providence Park.  Zac McGraw scored in the third minute, but the Timbers failed to get another goal.  Portland remains with three points and visits Atlanta United on Saturday.  
 

Yesterday the Summit boys beat North Eugene 75-53. They’ll advance to play Redmond in the semifinals after the Panthers dispatched Mountain View 62-49. Mountain View squares off with North Eugene in the consolation semifinals this morning at 9. The 4A boys tournament tips off today as Crook County battles top seed Philomath at 1:30. On the girl’s side yesterday Mountain View lost to Putnam in the consolation semifinals and their season is over. The 4A girls quarterfinals begin this afternoon as Madras takes on Baker and Crook County meets Astoria.

The fifth-seeded Cougars play Oregon this afternoon in the quarterfinals.  The Ducks are the number-4 seed and enjoyed a first-round bye.  Oregon State had its' season come to an end.  The 11th-seeded Beavers lost to Arizona State 63-57 in Vegas. 

Former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp is being investigated for his possible involvement in a drive-by shooting.  Police responded to reports of shots fired at a Washington state mall where two groups of people were allegedly involved in an altercation.  The groups got into two separate vehicles when one of the drivers fired several rounds at the other car.  Officers believe Kemp was either the one who fired the gun or was in the vehicle when the shots were fired.  The former Sonics player was booked into a Pierce County jail on Wednesday afternoon as police continue to investigate.

The Trail Blazers had a tough time scoring in Boston.  Portland fell 115-93 to the Celtics at the TD Garden.  The Blazers combined to shoot 36.6-percent from the field and 28.2-percent from deep.  Damian Lillard scored a team-high 27 points and dished out eight assists in the losing effort.  Jerami Grant chipped in with 13 points for Portland, which fell to 31-and-35.  The Trail Blazers visit the 76ers tomorrow night in Philadelphia.  
 

The Kraken are hoping to extend their winning streak to six games.  Seattle hosts the Ottawa Senators tonight at Climate Pledge Arena.  The Kraken come off a 5-2 win over the Ducks and have won five-in-a-row.  Jared McCann scored his 31st goal of the season in the victory over Anaheim.  Seattle improved to 37-21-and-6 and is third in the Pacific Division with 80 points.  Jordan Eberle leads the team with 51 points this season.