College Hoops:

The Number 15 Oregon men had a winning road trip after hanging on in State College yesterday.  The Ducks escape Penn State with a one-point win to move to 4 -2 in the conference, and 15 - 2 overall. 

The Oregon Women lost by 9 to Ohio State Sunday afternoon. The 9th ranked Buckeyes are unbeaten. The Ducks fall to 12 - 5, 3 - 3 in the Big 10. 

The Oregon State Men got a big road win in Stockton Saturday blowing out the Pacific Tigers 91 - 55. As a team, the Beavers went 31-for-32 from the free throw line, setting a program record for free throw percentage in a game with 30 or more attempts.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers returned home to get trounced by Miami Saturday. They put up a comeback attempt in the 3rd quarter cutting the lead to 4 behind Anfernee Simons 17 points in the period. Simons finished with 28. But the Blazers didn’t have enough in the tank in the 4th quarter and ended up on the wrong side of another blowout. Portland is off until tomorrow.

NFL: 

Seattle is interviewing offensive coordinator candidates. Reports have named Hank Fraley, Detroit O Line Coach, and New Orleans Coordinator Klint Kubiak as potentially talking with the team. The Seahawks moved on from Ryan Grubb after one-year as OC. Grubb’s first in the NFL after leaving the Washington Huskies. 

MLB: 

San Francisco cleared a roster spot to bring on pitcher Justin Verlander. The 1-year deal for the future Hall-of-Famer is now official. Verlander is expected to fit in somewhere in the middle of the starting rotation. 

Local:

College Hockey - The Bend Outdoor Classic at the Pavillion was a Ducks sweep. The University of Oregon took down Rochester Christian University in front of sell-out crowds both nights.