SPORTS 8-16-24
College Football:
Oregon had several players land on some preseason All American lists. CBS Sports has quarterback Dillon Gabriel and receiver Tez Johnson on their 2nd team. Gabriel and Johnson are on ESPN’s 2nd team. The Athletic has Gabriel on the 1st team, and O lineman Ajani Cornelius on the 2nd. The Sporting News has Cornelius and Johnson on 1st Team, and DB Jabbar Muhammad landed on the 2nd. The watchlist for the Lombardi Award for the top offensive or defensive lineman or linebacker named LB Jeffery Bassa, T Ajani Cornelius, and T Josh Conerly Jr. The season starts Saturday the 31st against Idaho.
Oregon State offensive lineman Joshua Gray is also on the watch list for the Lombardi Award. Gray is also up for the Outland Trophy for best lineman. The Beavers’ opener is Saturday the 31st against Idaho State.
MLB:
The Mariners got swept out of Detroit, coming from ahead to lose 2 to 1 when they gave up 2 runs in the 8th yesterday. Seattle scored their lone run in the 1st inning on a bases loaded walk. They only had 1 hit, and slipped 3 games behind the Astros for the division lead. Now its on to Pittsburgh. First pitch against the Pirates today is at 3:40.
San Francisco shut out Atlanta 6 to 0 with Logan Webb going 7.2 shutout. Casey Schmitt and Grant McRae homered. Now the Giants have an off day before traveling across the Bay tomorrow for a weekend series with A’s.
NFL:
Seattle has practiced in Nashville with the Titans the last two days. Tomorrow the Seahawks will kick-off against Tennessee in the two teams' second preseason game at 4 pm.
San Francisco opted not to practice with New Orleans this week because of so many injured players. The 49ers play the Saints Sunday afternoon starting at 5.
NBA:
The Trail Blazers will open the season against Golden State on October 23rd. But the games won’t be on Root Sports. The Blazers have announced they’re leaving the cable channel and likely going to be on an over the air network in Portland, with a streaming option to be determined.
