(Undated)  --  Damian Lillard is going back to the NBA All-Star Game.  Lillard was selected to the Western Conference reserve pool.  It's the fifth selection for Lillard.  According to reports, he will also participate in the three-point contest.

(Stanford, CA)  --  Jarod Lucas scored 21 points as Oregon State took down Stanford 68-63 on the road.  Tres Tinkle added 15 for the Beavers.  Oregon State improves to 13-and-8 and visits Cal tomorrow.

(Portland, OR)  --  Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has reportedly suffered a setback in his recovery from the horrific leg injury he suffered last season.  In an interview with 1080 The Fan, The Athletic's Jason Quick stated Nurkic suffered a calf strain after his return to full-court practice.  It isn't clear how serious the injury is.

(Portland, OR)  --  Damian Lillard posted a triple-double with 36 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as the Trail Blazers took down the Rockets 125-112 in Portland.  C.J. McCollum added 22 points while Trevor Ariza posted 21.  The Trail Blazers improve to 21-and-27 and will visit the Lakers tomorrow.

(Berkeley, CA)  --  12th-ranked Oregon is on the road tonight.  The Ducks will visit Cal.  Oregon has won three straight games.  The Ducks are 17-and-4 and 6-and-2 in conference play.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Rumors are swirling about the name of the Seattle NHL expansion franchise.  Reports are the team could be named the Seattle Kraken.  The Seattle NHL franchise took to social media to explain amid the rumors that it is taking its time to pick the right name.  The Seattle team will begin play in the 2021-22 season.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball, Portland State will host Montana tomorrow night in a Big Sky game, while Portland will be at Saint Mary's. 

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers will wrap up their four-game homestand tonight night when they host the Rockets at the Moda Center.  Portland is coming off a 139-129 win over the Pacers on Sunday and has won two-of-three to sit at 20-and-27.  The Blazers hit the road Friday to play the Lakers in Los Angeles.

(Eugene, OR)  --  The Ducks moved up one rung to number 12 in the basketball Coaches Poll.  Oregon will take a 17-and-4 record into a Thursday game at Cal.  Meanwhile, the Beavers will also be in action, taking on the Cardinal on Thursday in Palo Alto.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The Seattle Dragons of the XFL have announced their roster and starting quarterback.  Head coach Jim Zorn said Brandon Silvers, former Troy quarterback, will be under center when the team kicks off the season on February 8th in Washington DC against the Defenders.  Former Seahawk BJ Daniels will serve as backup and Joe Callahan did not make the roster.  Among those waived was former Huskies running back Lavon Coleman.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The head of the KeyArena project is denying reports Amazon is the leader in the clubhouse for the naming rights to the remodeled Seattle arena.  Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke last week dismissed the report as "speculation."  Sports Business Daily and the Puget Sound Business Journal, citing unnamed sources, said KeyArena project developer OVG and the team are seeking annual rights of roughly 14 million dollars over an unspecified period of time and want a deal by June 1. The outlet did not mention which other two companies are involved.  NHL Seattle deferred all public comment to OVG and Leiweke. Amazon did not comment to the Seattle Times.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  The Beavers got 17 points from Tres Tinkle but fell 75-55 to USC in Corvallis Saturday.  It was their fourth-straight loss.  Kylor Kelley scored 10 as they fell to 12-and-8.  Oregon State will be on the road when Pac-12 play resumes on Thursday.  They'll be in Palo Alto Thursday night when they take on Stanford and then Berkeley Saturday when they visit Cal. 

(Portland, OR)  --  The Timbers will host three games at Providence Park for the preseason against MLS opponents.  They'll host the Vancouver Whitecaps February 16th, Minnesota United February 19th, and New England Revolution February 22nd. 

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball, Portland State couldn't hold off Northern Arizona and loss 84-82 on the road Saturday while Portland lost its fifth-straight, 80-69 in southern California to Pepperdine.  Both teams will be in action again on Thursday, with the Vikings hosting Montana and the Pilots on the road at Saint Mary's. 

(Eugene, OR)  --  Chris Duarte scored 30 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as number-13 Oregon outlasted USC 79-70 in double overtime.  Payton Pritchard scored 24 for the Ducks.  Oregon improves to 16-and-4 and hosts UCLA on Sunday.

(Seattle, WA)  --  The NFL Pro Bowl is Sunday in Orlando.  The NFC will square off with the AFC.  The Seahawks' coaching staff is leading the NFC.  Russell Wilson and Shaquill Griffin are expected to participate in the game.  Bobby Wagner is out due to a knee injury.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Tres Tinkle scored 17 points but Oregon State came up short 62-58 at home against UCLA.  Ethan Thompson added 14 points for the Beavers.  Oregon State drops to 12-and-7 and hosts USC tomorrow.

(Tualatin, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers got even more good news as center Jusuf Nurkic returned to practice for the first time since suffering a serious leg injury last season.  Nurkic took part in 4-on-4 and 5-on-5 drills.  According to The Athletic, there is still no set return date for Nurkic.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Number-13 Oregon will be back in Pac-12 action tonight.  The Ducks will host the USC Trojans.  Oregon is 15-and-4 on the season.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball action, Portland is at Loyola Marymount tonight.  Portland State will visit Sacramento State tonight.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers will be back in action tomorrow night when they take on the Dallas Mavericks at the Moda Center.  Portland is coming off a dramatic overtime win against the Golden State Warriors where Damian Lillard set not just a career-high, but a franchise record by scoring 61 points.  At 19-and-26, the Blazers will stay home Sunday to host the Pacers. 

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college hoops, Portland State will be back in action tomorrow as it visits Sacramento State.  Also tomorrow, Portland will visit Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles.

(Cooperstown, NY)  -- Two players are going to be immortalized in Cooperstown.  The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 2020 class on Tuesday.  The inductees include shortstop Derek Jeter and outfielder Larry Walker.  Shortstop Omar Vizquel received 209 votes, good for 52-point-6 percent of the vote, by far the most for a former Mariner.  Cliff Lee received two votes, Raul Ibanez received one, and Chone Figgins received no votes.

(Cumberland, GA)  --  The Braves are hoping to strike lightning in a bottle with the signing of longtime Mariners ace Felix Hernandez to a minor-league deal.  It includes an invite to big league camp for the 33-year-old.  "King Felix" finished 1-and-8 with a 6.40 ERA in 15 starts last year.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers have traded Kent Bazemore and Anthony Tolliver to Sacramento in a deal that sheds nearly 13 million dollars in salary.  The Kings will return Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan to Portland, whose luxury tax bill drops to seven million.  Sacramento will also receive two second-round draft picks in the move.  Bazemore and Tolliver are both on expiring contracts and Ariza has a partial guarantee of 1-point-8 million dollars for next year. 

(Seattle, WA)  --  Payton Prichard Scored 22 points, including six 3-pointers, as the Ducks survived against Washington 64-61 in overtime in Seattle Saturday.  Chandler Lawson scored 16 points and had 12 rebounds off the bench as Oregon ran its record to 15-and-4.  The Ducks will be back in action Thursday as Pac-12 play resumes against USC in Eugene. 

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball, Portland State beat Idaho State 82-76 at home Saturday while Portland fell 77-67 to San Diego.  The Vikings will be back in action tonight as they host Weber [[ WEE-ber ]] State as the Pilots are off until Thursday when they visit Loyola Marymount. 

(Seattle, WA)  --  Kylor Kelley scored 16 points but Oregon State fell 64-56 to the Huskies in Seattle.  Tres Tinkle added 15 in the setback.  The Beavers drop to 12-and-5 and visit Washington State tomorrow. 

(Eugene, OR)  --  The defending Pac-12 Champions now know their 2020 schedule.  Oregon will open the season at home against North Dakota State on September 5th.  Oregon will begin conference play on the road against Colorado on September 26th.

(Houston, TX)  --  Damian Lillard scored 25 points as the Trail Blazers took down the Rockets 117-107 in Houston.  C.J. McCollum added 24 points for Portland while Hassan Whiteside finished with 18 points and 18 rebounds.  Portland is 18-and-24 and will visit the Dallas Mavericks tonight.

(Seattle, WA)  --  Also in Pac-12 action tonight, Oregon State will be on the road to visit Washington in Seattle.  The Beavers enter play with a 12-and-4 record.

(Undated)  --  The Ducks and Beavers will resume conference play tomorrow night in the state of Washington.  At 14-and-3, Oregon will be in Pullman Thursday to take on Washington State while 12-and-4 Oregon State will be in Seattle to take on Washington.  On Saturday, the two teams will switch locations as the Ducks will visit the Huskies and the Beavers will visit the Cougars.

On the NACC men’s scoreboard last night…#3 Duke suffered its second loss in 17 games losing at Clemson, 79-72. 

6th ranked Kansas bounced back after their loss to Baylor and defeated Oklahoma in Norman, 66-52. 

7th ranked San Diego State remains unbeaten at 18-and-0 as the Aztecs won at Fresno state, 64-55. 

Louisville, West Virginia, and Villanova were other top-ranked winners. And, Nevada held off Wyoming, 68-67

Tonight, #2 Baylor entertains Iowa State, 5th ranked Butler hosts Seton Hall, 10th ranked Kentucky visits South Carolina.

Out west, UCLA hosts Stanford, San Jose State is at UNLV, Cal-State Fullerton greets Irvine, and Boise State visits Air Force.

And, it’s rivalry night in small college hoops tonight in the Cascade Collegiate conference in Ashland as the Southern Oregon Raiders take on Oregon Tech. The 12-and-4 Raider men tipoff at 6:30 meeting 2nd ranked OIT, after the women’s game which begins at 4:30.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks signed six players to futures contracts, which secures their rights for next season. All ended the season on Seattle's practice squad, which dissolves once a team's season ends. The six players are cornerback Brian Allen, receiver Penny Hart, linebacker Sutton Smith, defensive tackle Soto Shakir, linebacker Pita Taumoepenu, and receiver Cody Thompson.

(Eugene, OR)  --  After back-to-back wins over the teams from Arizona, the Ducks have risen one spot in the Coaches Poll to number eight this week.  Oregon topped the Wildcats 74-73 in overtime and the Sun Devils 78-69 to move to 14-and-3.  The Ducks resume Pac-12 play this week on the road to visit the Cougars in Pullman on Thursday and the Huskies in Seattle on Saturday. 

(Renton, WA)  --  Jadaveon Clowney will have surgery on his core-muscle injury within the next week or so, according to Seahawks head coach  Pete Carroll.  He said Seattle would love to have the impending free agent back.  Clowney played 13 games for the Seahawks, making three sacks and 21 tackles and an interception in 2019.  Carroll said Clowney loves the area and wants to be here.  "He's a terrific football player and he had a big impact on us," Carroll said.

On the college hardwood both the Number 2 and Number 3 nationally ranked women's teams suffered losses; both to the hands of Arizona State.  The Sun Devils upset the Lady Ducks of Oregon on Friday night and , yesterday, Oregon State lost it's first game at ASU.

(Green Bay, WI)  --  The Packers held off a late rally from the Seahawks to earn a 28-23 win in the Divisional Playoff round from Green Bay.  The Packers will visit the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.  Russell Wilson guided three touchdown drives in the second half for Seattle, but it wasn't enough to close the gap.  Marshawn Lynch ran for two touchdowns as the season ends for the Seahawks. 

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Tres Tinkle scored 20 points as Oregon State topped number-24 Arizona 82-65 in Corvallis.  Five Beavers scored in double figures.  Ethan Thompson added 18 for Oregon State.  The Beavers move to 12-and-4 and will visit Washington on Thursday.

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Damian Lillard scored 20 points to pace the Trail Blazers, who fell 116-102 to the Timberwolves in Minneapolis.  Hassan Whiteside had 15 points and 14 rebounds in the setback.  The Blazers have lost seven-of-nine.  Portland is 16-and-23 and will host the Milwaukee Bucks tomorrow.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks continue to get ready for Sunday's NFC Divisional Round showdown against the Packers in Green Bay.  Seattle held out tackles Duane Brown and George Fant, guard Mike Iupati and defensive end Ziggy Ansah.  Jadeveon Clowney was limited in practice.  The winner will advance to the NFC Championship Game.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Number-nine Oregon is back in action tonight, hosting 24th-ranked Arizona in a Pac-12 showdown.  The Ducks are 12-and-3, while the Wildcats are 11-and-3.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks are hard at work as they get ready for their NFC Divisional Round battle at the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.  Tackle Duane Brown once again didn't practice for Seattle.  Brown has missed the last three games with a knee injury.  Guard Mike Lupati also did not participate in practice because of a neck issue.  Defensive end Ziggy Ansah was limited.  A win would put Seattle back in the NFC Championship Game.

(Corvallis, OR)  --  Oregon State has given Jonathan Smith a three-year contract extension, locking the football coach up through the 2025 season.  He had signed a five-year deal when hired in December 2017 and still had three years left on his original deal.  According to The Oregonian, his original contract paid him one-point-nine million dollars per season through 2022.  Smith led the Beavers to a 5-and-7 record this year after the team went 2-and-10 in 2018.

(Undated)  --  The XFL announced several rules publicly Tuesday designed to keep the game going.  Among the rules, the league will have options for extra points worth one, two or three points. It will allow double forward passes behind the line of scrimmage.  Halftime will only be 10 minutes, each team will only have two timeouts, receivers will only need one foot in bounds for a catch, and the clock won't stop on out of bounds or incomplete passes.

(Undated)  --  In college basketball tomorrow, Oregon will host number 24 Arizona while Oregon State will host Arizona State in Pac-12 action.  Portland will visit BYU Saturday while Portland State will visit Montana State.

(Toronto, Ontario)  --  The Trail Blazers will be north of the border when they visit the Raptors in Toronto tonight.  After dropping their decision Sunday against the Heat, Portland has lost six-of-seven and is 15-and-22 on the year.  Guard CJ McCollum is listed as day-to-day after missing the Miami game with an upper respitory infection.  After their game Tuesday, the Blazers will wrap up their five-game road trip Thursday night against the Timberwolves in Minnesota. 

(Undated)  --  Also in college basketball Thursday, Oregon State will host Arizona State in Pac-12 action.  Portland will visit BYU Saturday while Portland State will visit Montana State.

(Boulder, CO)  --  Ethan Thompson scored 24 points as the Beavers topped the Buffaloes 76-68 in Boulder.  Tres Tinkle added 12, including the go-ahead layup for Oregon State while Zach Reichle had 19.  The Beavers will be back at it Thursday night when they play host to Arizona State.

(Philadelphia, PA)  --  Russell Wilson threw for 325 yards and a touchdown as the Seahawks held on to beat the Eagles in Philadelphia in the NFC Divisional Playoff round.  DK Metcalf hauled in seven catches for 160 yards and a score while Tyler Lockett had four grabs for 62 yards.  Marshawn Lynch had a touchdown run in the second quarter to help put Seattle up early.  The 'Hawks will be in Green Bay to battle the Packers in the next round of the playoffs Sunday.

(Washington, D.C.)  --  The Trail Blazers return to action tonight.  Portland will visit the Washington Wizards.  The Trail Blazers are coming off a 117-93 loss at the Knicks on Wednesday.  Portland is 14-and-21 on the season.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball action, Oregon State lost 81-69 at Utah.  Portland fell 85-72 at home to number-one Gonzaga.  Portland State lost 72-61 at Idaho.

(Pasadena, CA)  --  Justin Herbert scampered for a 30-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter as Oregon clipped Wisconsin 28-27 in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.  Herbert ran for three touchdowns and also threw for 138 yards and a pick.  Thomas Graham Jr. had an interception for Oregon, which finishes 12-and-2.

(Renton, WA)  --  The Seahawks are preparing for their playoff game on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.  Duane Brown and Jadeveon Clowney were among those who did not participate in practice. while Quandre Diggs was limited.  Tight end Luke Willson was a full participant.