(Portland, OR)  --  The MLS regular season will begin on Sunday.  Portland will host Minnesota United.  The Timbers will be at home for the first two weeks of the season.  Their first match on the road is at the New England Revolution on March 15th.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Payton Pritchard scored 23 points as number-16 Oregon defeated Oregon State 69-54 at home.  Will Richardson added 15 for the Ducks, who improve to 22-and-7.  Ethan Thompson led the Beavers with 15.  Oregon State drops to 15-and-13.

(Renton, WA)  --  There could be a strong market for Seahawks pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney in free agency.  According to ESPN, Clowney is receiving interest from around the league.  The Seahawks acquired him from Houston before the season began last year.  The pass rusher finished with 31 tackles and three sacks last year.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball action, Portland fell 81-65 at San Francisco.  Portland State picked up an 89-76 road win at Idaho State.

(Portland, OR)  --  The MLS regular season is almost here.  The Timbers will kick off their regular season on Sunday when they take on Minnesota United at Providence Park.  Portland fell 3-1 to the New England Revolution Saturday in their preseason finale.

(Indianapolis, IN)  --  The 2020 NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis.  The Seahawks will have the 27th overall pick in the draft and have two picks in the fourth round.  Players, agents, scouts and team executives are in town as teams evaluate top; college talent.  Players begin interviews with teams and the press today, with on-field workouts starting tomorrow.  More than 300 prospects are invited.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball, the local teams will be off until tomorrow when Portland visits San Francisco and Portland State visits Idaho State.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers will be back in action tonight when they take on the Boston Celtics at the Moda Center.  They snapped their three-game losing streak with a win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night thanks to a big performance from CJ McCollum.  Damian Lillard is expected to miss the game while he rests his injured groin.  At 26-and-32, Portland will kick off a three-game road trip Thursday when they visit the Indiana Pacers. 

(Palo Alto, CA)  --  Sabrina Ionescu became the first player, female or male, to reach the two-thousand point, one-thousand assist, one-thousand rebound plateau on Monday night as her third-ranked Oregon Ducks beat the fourth-ranked Stanford Cardinal 74-66 in Palo Alto.  She finished the game with 21 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, but it was her ninth rebound of the night that put her in the category all by herself.  Ionescu spoke at Kobe Bryant's memorial in Los Angeles earlier in the day before flying to Northern California to reunite with her team.

(Peoria, AZ)  --  Marco Gonzales got roughed up in his first start of the Spring, as the Mariners lost to the Cubs 16-12 in Peoria.  Gonzales gave up five runs on three hits and two walks in just two-thirds of an inning.  Tim Lopes went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and four RBI in the loss for the M's.  They'll visit the Brewers today. 

(Indianapolis, IN)  --  The 2020 NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis.  Players, agents, scouts and team executives are in town as teams continue preparing for the NFL Draft.  Players will begin interviews with teams and the press today, and on-field workouts start tomorrow.  More than 300 prospective players are invited.

(Undated)  --  The Timbers will be one of the eight MLS teams to participate in the second Leagues Cup.  The competition pits teams from Major League Soccer against those from the Mexican Liga MX.  Aside from Portland, teams competing include the Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC, D.C. United, New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, Minnesota United, and the LA Galaxy.  The Timbers will kick off their regular season Sunday at Providence Park against Minnesota United.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball, Portland lost 66-58 to Loyola Marymound, despite getting 12 points from JoJo Walker.  They'll be back in action Thursday when they visit San Francisco.  Portland State will be off until Thursday as well when it visits Idaho State.

(Tucson, AZ)  --  The Ducks escaped Tucson with a furious second-half rally to force overtime, winning 73-72 against Arizona in Tucson.  Payton Pritchard scored a career high 38 points as Oregon moved to 21-and-7 and 10-and-5 in the Pac-12.  They'll take on the Beavers in a Civil War matchup in Eugene Thursday. 

(Indianapolis, IN)  --  The 2020 NFL Scouting Combine kicks off this week in Indianapolis.  Players, agents, scouts and team executives are in town as teams continue preparing for the NFL Draft.  Players will begin interviews with teams and the press today, and on-field workouts start on Wednesday.  More than 300 prospective players will work out. 

(Tempe, AZ)  --  Number-16 Oregon stumbled as it fell 77-72 at Arizona State.  Will Richardson scored 18 points for the Ducks along with Payton Pritchard.  Chris Duarte added 10 for Oregon, which drops to 20-and-7.  Oregon will visit number-21 Arizona tomorrow.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in men's college basketball action, Oregon State was crushed 89-63 at number-21 Arizona.  Portland fell 66-59 at home to Pepperdine.  Portland State took down Montana State 87-77.

(Tempe, AZ)  --  Number-16 Oregon is in action tonight on the hardwood.  The Ducks will have a showdown with Arizona State in Tempe.  Oregon is 20-and-6 overall and 9-and-4 in conference play, which is tied for first.  The Sun Devils are right on their heels at 17-and-8 and 8-and-4 in conference play.

(Renton, WA)  --  A day after signing Greg Olsen, the Seahawks are getting good news regarding another tight end.  According to NFL.com, Seahawks tight end Will Dissly is expected to be back for Week One.  Dissly tore his Achilles in Week Six of last season.  Dissley was drafted out of Washington. 

(Peoria, AZ)  --  The first Mariners' spring training game is just around the corner.  The Mariners will take the field Saturday in Peoria, Arizona.  Seattle will battle the San Diego Padres to kick things off.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers are off until Friday for the NBA All-Star break.  That's when they'll welcome the Pelicans to the Moda Center.  Portland has lost four of its last six games to fall to 25-and-31. 

(Undated)  --  The Seahawks are signing former Carolina Panther tight end Greg Olsen, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter.  The deal, reportedly is for seven million dollars for one year and includes five-point-five million in guaranteed money.  Olsen, who turns 35 in March, had 52 catches and 597 yards receiving last season.  The Seahawks are depleted at tight end after injuries to Will Dissly and Ed Dickson, and Luke Willson is a free agent.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers will be off for the All-Star break until Friday.  That's when they'll welcome the Pelicans to the Moda Center.  Portland has lost four of its last six games to fall to 25-and-31. 

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball, Portland State hammered Idaho 90-69 at home.  The Portland Pilots will be back in action Thursday, hosting Pepperdine.  Meanwhile, the Vikings will take on Montana State at home Thursday in a Big Sky game.

(Portland, OR)  --  The Timbers will be in action tomorrow when they face the Minnesota United in a preseason friendly at Providence Park.  Portland is coming off a 2-1 win over Vancouver on Sunday that saw Diego Valeri rack up a goal and an assist.  The Timbers will open MLS play on March 1 at Minnesota.

(Chicago, IL)  --  Anthony Davis made a free throw to hit the target score of 157 to lift Team LeBron over Team Giannis 157-155 to win the All-Star Game in Chicago.  The target score was configured by adding 24 to the leading team's score at the end of the third quarter.  Kawhi Leonard led Team LeBron with 30 points, seven rebounds and two steals to win the inaugural Kobe Bryant MVP Award.  LeBron James and Chris Paul each put up 23 as the team earned 400-thousand-dollars for Chicago Scholars.  Trail Blazers all-star Damian Lillard missed the game with an injured groin. 

(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers will be off for the All-Star break until Friday.  That's when they'll welcome the Pelicans to the Moda Center.  Portland has lost four of its last six games to fall to 25-and-31.

(Eugene, OR)  --  The 18th-ranked Ducks breezed past Utah 80-62 Sunday in Eugene.  Payton Pritchard scored 25 points to lead Oregon, while Will Richardson had 18 points and six rebounds.  At 20-and-6 overall and 9-and-4 in conference, the Ducks will visit Arizona State on Thursday.

(Peoria, AZ)  --  The Mariners position players are scheduled to arrive today as the first full-squad workout will be tomorrow in Peoria.  They will meet the Padres Saturday in Peoria in their Cactus League opener.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Number-18 Oregon rallied for a 14-point deficit to beat Number-15 Colorado 68-60 at home in a Pac-12 showdown.  Will Richardson scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half for Oregon.  The Ducks improved to 19-and-6 and 8-and-4 in the conference.  They will remain home Saturday to face Utah.

(Undated)  --  Play Ball! In college baseball, Oregon will take on Minnesota in the 2020 Angels College Classic in Tempe, Arizona today.    Number-23 Oregon State will battle New Mexico today and Gonzaga tomorrow and Sunday in Surprise, Arizona.

(Peoria, AZ)  --  Mariners pitchers and catchers have arrived to spring training in Peoria, Arizona and held their first workout.  Seattle position players will arrive Monday for Seattle.  In injury news, Mitch Haniger is recovering from his second surgery in three weeks due to a core muscle injury.  He is expected to begin the season on the 60-day injury list and could be out until July.

(Memphis, TN)  --  It was a tough night for the Trail Blazers on the court.  Star guard Damian Lillard exited with a groin injury.  Lillard confirmed he will miss NBA All-Star Weekend.  Coach Terry Stotts told reporters Lillard will have an MRI.

(Peoria, AZ)  --  Pitchers and catchers have arrived to spring training in Peoria, Arizona for the Mariners.  Today, the club will hold its first workout.  Seattle position players will arrive Monday.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball season, Oregon State will host Utah tonight.  Portland will be on the road against Pacific tonight.  Portland State will host Eastern Washington on Saturday. 

(New Orleans, LA)  --  Zion Williamson scored 31 points as the Trail Blazers lost big to the Pelicans 138-117 in New Orleans.  Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum each had 20 points while Hassan Whiteside had 17 points and 14 rebounds for Portland.  The Blazers have split their last six games to land at 25-and-30.  They'll visit the Grizzlies tonight.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball, Portland will visit the Pacific tomorrow night while Portland State will visit Eastern Washington on Saturday. 

(Seattle, WA)  --  The XFL's Seattle Dragons will be back in action on Saturday when they're home to take on the Tampa Bay Vipers.  Austin Proehl had a big game against the DC Defenders Saturday, hauling in five catches, but the Dragons lost on the road. 

(Eugene, OR)  --  The Ducks are down in the latest polls.  After losing in the Civil War over the weekend, Oregon fell three spots to number-18 in the latest Coaches Poll.  They'll be back in action Thursday in Eugene when they welcome the new number-15, Colorado, to town.  Meanwhile, Oregon State will welcome Utah to Corvallis Thursday night. 

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball, Portland State bounced back as they beat Northern Colorado on the road 83-71 behind 22 points from Alonzo Walker.  The Vikings are off until Saturday when they host Eastern Washington.  Portland visits Pacific on Thursday.

(Peoria, AZ)  --  It's almost time for pitchers and catchers to report for the Mariners.  The first reporting will begin tomorrow with the first workout scheduled for Thursday.  Position players will begin reporting to camp on Monday.  The M's will play their first game on February 22nd when they visit the Padres. 

(Portland, OR)  --  Damian Lillard had 33 points and eight assists as the Trail Blazers beat the Heat 115-109 at the Moda Center.  Gary Trent Junior had 22 points off the bench while Trevor Ariza had 21.  Portland has won two-of-three and six-of-eight to move to 25-and-29.  The Blazers will be on the road tomorrow night as they visit the Pelicans in New Orleans.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball, Portland lost in double overtime at San Diego 88-81 on Saturday while Portland State fell at Southern Utah 85-57.  The Vikings are back in the saddle tonight when they visit Northern Colorado while the Pilots will be back in action Thursday at the Pacific.

(Denver, CO)  --  Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of a triple double as Blazers were hammered by the Nuggets 127-99 in Denver.  Jokic finished with 29 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists in three quarters.  Damian Lillard had 21 points and nine assists while CJ McCollum had 20 points for Portland.  The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for the Blazers.  Portland will be back at home tomorrow night when they host the Spurs at the Moda Center.

(San Rafael, Costa Rica)  --  The Timbers will continue preseason in Costa Rica tomorrow.  Portland will battle Municipal Grecia.  The Timbers will have another preseason match in Costa Rica on Sunday.

(Washington, DC)  --  The XFL officially begins play this week.  The Seattle Dragons will visit the DC Defenders on Saturday.  Seattle's home opener will be against the Tampa Bay Vipers on February 15th.

(Undated)  --  Elsewhere in college basketball action, the Pilots will host BYU tomorrow night while the Vikings are at Southern Utah Saturday.
 

(Eugene, OR)  --  The Ducks fell three spots in the latest Coaches Poll.  They sit at number-15 after their loss at Stanford.  Oregon will take on Oregon State in Corvallis on Saturday.  

(Undated)  --  The NBA Trade Deadline is Thursday.  It will be the last day to make trades before the offseason.  The Trail Blazers have already been active having acquired Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan recently from the Kings.

(Undated)  --  In college basketball action, Portland hosts BYU on Thursday.  Portland State is at Southern Utah on Saturday.

(Undated)  --  The NBA Trade Deadline is Thursday.  It will be the last day to make trades before the offseason.  The Trail Blazers have already been active having acquired Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan recently from the Kings.

(Miami Gardens, FL)  --  A pair of former Seahawks are going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Former Seahawks guard Steve Hutchinson and running back Edgerrin James have been selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Hutchinson played with the Seahawks from 2001-2005 while James played in seven games with Seattle in 2009.  Hutchinson was named to the Pro Bowl three times in Seattle.

(San Rafael, Costa Rica)  --  The Timbers will continue preseason action in Costa Rica on Wednesday.  Portland will battle Municipal Grecia.  The Timbers will have another preseason match in Costa Rica on Sunday.

(Miami Gardens, FL)  --  A former Seahawk raised the Lombardi Trophy in Miami.  Former Seahawk Frank Clark helped the Chiefs defeat the 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl 54.  Clark had a pivotal sack of 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo late in the fourth quarter that helped seal a Kansas City win.  Clark spent 2015-2018 with the Seahawks.