SPORTS 7-22

NBA:

You can count respected NBA insider Zach Lowe among those who want an agreement worked out between the Trail Blazers and the City of Portland.

The national reporter made an impassioned, and Not Safe For Work plea on a recent podcast for the Association to step in to help get a deal done for the team to stay.

Of course there is a deeper conspiracy theory that the NBA really wants teams to be in Las Vegas and Seattle with no expansion, so the Blazers along with the Memphis Grizzlies would be relocating.

Reports have Portland City Council leaders saying Trail Blazers’ management is not negotiating in good faith over renovations for the Moda Center.

 

 

NFL:

Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold threw out the first pitch at the Mariners game last night. Seattle’s signal caller was joined on the mound by QBs Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe, tight end AJ Barner…And head coach Mike Macdonald showed off the Super Bowl trophy to the Ms fans.

 

MLS Roundup:

MLS is back. The Seattle Sounders will visit Austin tonight, while the Portland Timbers host Dallas. Seattle comes out of the World Cup break sixth in the West with 24 points. Portland is 11th in the standings with 17 points.

 

LOCAL:

The Bend Elks continues their series in Corvallis tonight.

Support youth sports at the inaugural Sisters Play It Forward 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Saturday July 25th at the Sisters Elementary School parking lot. Proceeds benefit Sisters Youth Athletics. Sign up by tomorrow at SistersPlayItForward.com.