NHL:
Stanley Cup Final -The Golden Knights routed the Florida Panthers 9 to 3 in Game 5 last night winning Lord Stanley’s Cup in just the 6th season the franchise has existed. Vegas owner Bill Foley predicted before the NHL even awarded Sin City the expansion team that they would win in 6 years.
NBA:
The latest Draft rumors have no consensus on who the Trail Blazers might select with their 23rd and 43rd overall picks. Mock Drafts are seriously all over the place, although most pundits still believe Portland trades out of the 3rd spot for immediate veteran help to Damian Lillard. Portland may workout more players this week. There are also a whole lot of Damian Lillard trade scenarios cooked up by various media that are only kind of fun to think about but also can make a Blazers' fan nervous.
College Football: The U of O rounded out its 2027 non-conference schedule by inviting Eastern Washington to Eugene as the opening game September 4th. The Ducks beat the Eagles 70 to 14 last season. They first played the FCS school in 2015 winning the game, but getting scorched by future LA Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Oregon opens this season against E W’s Big Sky conference rival Portland State on September 2nd.
Oregon State takes on San Jose State on Sunday September 3rd. The Beavers recently showed up in a report on teams with one of the easiest schedules this season. Which could help OSU in its effort for another 10 win season.
MLB:
San Francisco erupted for 11 runs to beat St Louis yesterday. The Giants are creeping up on the Dodgers for 2nd place in the NL West. They go for the sweep today in the getaway game. First pitch is at 10:15 this morning.
The Mariners beat Miami again last night. George Kirby picked up the win going 6 innings with no earned runs, 10 strikeouts, and walking none. DH Mike Ford blasted 2 Homers for the Ms. Seattle tries to sweep the Marlins tonight starting at 6:40.
Local:
The Bend Elks had a walk off single to beat Northwest Star Academy 4 to 3 last night at Vince Genna stadium in a non-league matchup. The quick series wraps with game 2 tonight. First Pitch is at 6:35.
