COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Eight Oregon players received Big Ten recognition including two first-team selections.
The eight all-league picks rank second in the conference, trailing only UCLA's 11.
Third baseman Drew Smith and relief pitcher Tanner Bradley both claimed first team honors.
The Ducks are the number 3 seed in this week’s big 10 tournament with their first game Friday.
Eugene is likely to host an NCAA regional after the regular season finale series win over USC, so there isn’t too much pressure to perform in the conference tourney.
The Ducks have a solid RPI of 16, one spot ahead of OSU. That very important metric is the only place Oregon is ranked ahead of the Beavers.
NBA:
Various media outlets report the Trail Blazers have slashed dozens of jobs from the business organization.
The Oregonian reports 70 people have been laid off as the team seeks to ‘restructure several areas’ under new owner Tom Dundon.
In other team news, interim coach Tiago Splitter is getting some interest from Chicago as the Bulls need a new head coach, according to Blazers Edge and NBA insiders.
LOCAL:
The Cascade Cycling Classic Criterium is in downtown Bend Sunday, June 21. The pro racers and the junior racers need host housing for June 20th and 21st. If you have space in your house to have riders stay with you, go to cascade cycling classic dot com.
