SPORTS 7-28
COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Oregon is picked to finish 2nd to Ohio State to win the Big Ten championship by the conference's media.
The league's preseason poll gives the Buckeyes a narrow edge over the Ducks, who received 11 first-place votes to the OSU's 15.
Quarterback Dante Moore finished 2nd in the Big Ten's preseason Offensive Player of the Year voting behind Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
The Big Ten Media Days start today in Chicago.
Moore and Head Coach Dan Lanning will be joined tomorrow by tight end Jamari Johnson and defensive end Teitum Tuioti to speak with reporters about the upcoming season.
NBA:
The latest on the Trail Blazers vs the City of Portland Saga:
Team officials have been invited to attend Portland City Council’s work session Thursday and it’s still unclear if they’ll take the city up on its offer to go over terms of a deal to keep the Blazers playing at the Moda Center.
Meanwhile, more NBA media members are piling on new owner Tom Dundon’s actions since he took over the team.
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons said Sunday on his podcast he doesn’t think Portland should foot the bill for renovations to its aging arena alone, noting its economic problems the past decade.
Simmons compared the whole Dundon-buying-the-Blazers deal to the owners that bought the Supersonics, then stole the team away from Seattle to Oklahoma City.
WNBA:
In WNBA action tonight, the Portland Fire will visit the Las Vegas Aces. The Fire are 11-and-16 on the year. Meanwhile, the Storm will host the Indiana Fever. Seattle sits at 6-and-23.
LOCAL:
The Bend Elks have their final homestand of the regular season starting tonight with a mid-week series against Portland.
