College Football:
Oregon State landed 11 players on Phil Steele’s Preseason All Conference and 2 on the All American Teams. Punt Returner Anthony Gould made second string on Special Teams, and last year’s Pac 12 Offensive Player of the Year Damian Martinez at 4th team Running Back.
College Baseball:
Oregon State’s Travis Bazanna and Gavin Turley were named to All American Teams. Drew Cowley earned All American honors for the Ducks.
NBA:
The Trailblazers worked out 6 players yesterday, mostly guys scouted to go in the 2nd round. Portland holds the 43rd pick. Of course that 3rd pick is going to get a lot of talk by fans and media this weekend ahead of Thursday’s draft.
MLB:
San Francisco will try to overtake the Dodgers for 2nd place in the NL West starting tonight. The Giants have won 7 of their last 10. First pitch in LA is at 7:10
Seattle hosts the White Sox starting tonight at 7:10. Chicago has not played well on the road this season. The Mariners are 33 and 34, nine games behind Texas.
Golf:
The 123rd U.S. Open round 2 is today at Los Angeles Country Club. Ricky Fowler and Xander Schauffele both shot 8 under 62s yesterday. A record score for a major championship round.
Soccer:
The U.S. Men beat Mexico 3 to nothing in a CONCACAF Nations League Semifinal in Las Vegas last night (Fri). 2 of the goals came from Christian Pulisic. Team USA plays Canada in the Final on Sunday at 5:30
The Portland Thorns are in 3rd place in the NWSL facing Chicago on Sunday afternoon at 3.
The Portland Timbers are back above the playoff cut line in 8th place in MLS. They play San Jose tomorrow night at 7:30
Local:
The Bend Elks lost to the Knights in Corvallis last night. They're back at it today for a doubleheader. Game 1 First pitch is at 1:05. Night cap at 6:35. Then the Elks come back home for non-league games this weekend.
The Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival runs through Sunday with Olympic & Sprint Distance Triathlon/Duathlon/AquaBike, Marathon, Half Marathon, & Kids Races! Watch for race traffic in the area around Riverbend Park!
The Redmond Run - Half Marathon, 10K, and 5 K is tomorrow morning at 9 starting at the 6th street arch and finishing at Centennial Park
