College Football:

Oregon State comes into Friday morning’s game against Boise State as a heavy underdog. The number 11 Broncos are favored over the Beavers who look to finish their season at 6 - 6.

Oregon stays number 1 in the College Football Rankings. The Ducks look to finish an undefeated regular season and get a bit of revenge on the Washington Huskies after losing twice last season. The U of O is favored to win. Hear more from coaches and players on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND dot com. Coverage starts at 2:30 Saturday with kick-off at 4:30 on KBND.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers road trip ends against Indiana today. Portland could be a little thin against the Pacers, especially upfront with Donovan Clingan (knee) and Robert Williams III (concussion), out. Jerami Grant (knee) is doubtful. DeAndre Ayton (finger), is questionable.  So is point guard Scoot Henderson. Whoever will be in the line-up will tip-off at 4 this afternoon.

Thanksgiving week College Hoops:

The Ducks’ Men upset 20th ranked Texas A&M 80 - 70 yesterday. Now Oregon plays San Diego State today at 1 from a tournament in Las Vegas

The Number 21 Oregon Women struggled in Hawaii and fell to 6-2 after losing 75 - 70 to South Dakota State yesterday.

The Oregon State women play Boston College in the Bahamas today at 2

Local:

The Redmond Turkey Trot benefit 5 and 10K run is tomorrow in the Dry Canyon starting at 8.

The I Like Pie 1 and a half mile and 5K is in the Old Mill District from 7:30 to 9:30

And good luck to the Mountain View Cougars in the 5A State Football Championship on Friday.

College Football:

Oregon should stay number 1 in the College Football Rankings when they’re released later today. Head Coach Dan Lanning spoke on the need to stay consistent as one of the biggest challenges in remaining undefeated. He told media members yesterday was a good first practice and the team is focusing on this Saturday and not beyond to the conference championship game and the playoffs. Hear more from coaches and players talking about the regular season finale against Washington on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast.

Oregon State’s game against Boise State will probably have both Ben Gulbranson and Gebarri Johnson trade-off on snaps again on Friday. Coach Trent Bray told the media they’re preparing to try to slow down Heisman trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty but admitted he is a unique talent.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers were on the wrong end of a blowout in Memphis. Portland shot just 33 percent from the field on the way to the 25 point loss. Deni Avdija, the offseason acquisition who has been a real bright spot, had a nice 17 point, 8 rebound, 6 assist line that led in all those categories. The Blazers road trip ends against Indiana tomorrow.

Thanksgiving week College Hoops:

The Number 21 Ducks are now 6-1 after losing 74-58 to Georgia Tech in their Hawaii tournament yesterday. The Oregon women are back at it today against South Dakota State at 4.

The Oregon State women lost 71 - 52 to number 2 UConn in the Bahamas yesterday. Next up they take on Boston College in a consolation game

The Oregon State men went down to the wire but lost 58 - 55 to the North Texas Mean Green yesterday.

The Ducks’ Men play 20th ranked Texas A&M today at 1:30 from a tournament in Las Vegas

Local:

The Redmond Turkey Trot benefit run is Thursday in the Dry Canyon.

College Football:

Oregon State’s 41 - 38 win with a long field goal in the closing seconds over Washington State sent its seniors out on a positive note at Reser Stadium Saturday. It ended the Beavers five game skid and gave them Pac 2 bragging rights this season..

Oregon stayed number 1 for the sixth week in a row in both the Coaches and AP Polls. The 4th week they’ve been unanimous selections. Coaches and players talk about the regular season finale against Washington on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast.

Wazzu’s loss to OSU knocked them out of the AP Top 25.

NFL: Week 12

We’re just as bunched up as ever in the NFC West. Seattle put together enough of a line-up to slow down Arizona 16 - 6 at Lumen Field. The defense led the way in getting a touchdown on an interception return and holding Kyler Murray and the Cards offense to two field goals. The 6 - 5 Seahawks are now in first place ahead of the 6 - 5 Cardinals. 

The 49ers couldn’t overcome having so many key players out and it showed in the result in Green Bay. San Francisco falls to 5 - 6 overall but 1 -3 in the division, last behind the Rams. 

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are coming off a nice win in Houston on Saturday for an interesting test today in Memphis. The Grizzlies are  10 - 7 but are a little banged up. So is Portland. They won’t have rookie center Donovan Clingan, Jerami Grant is questionable with an illness. Tip-off today is at 5.

College Hoops:

The Number 23 Oregon Women play Georgia Tech at 4 from Hawaii.

The Oregon State women play number 2 ranked UConn today at 4:30 in the Bahamas.

While the Beavers and Ducks women’s teams play on tropical islands…

The Oregon State men play in something called "the Super Pit” today. That’s in Denton, Texas, home of North Texas University and one of the best mascots in college sports, the Mean Green. Tip-off is at 5.

Local:

Mountain View Football is back in the 5A State Final. After beating West Albany Friday in the Semifinal, the Cougars will play Wilsonville Friday for the championship.

College Football:

Oregon State battles AP 25th ranked Washington State for the Pac 2 championship tomorrow. It’s senior day at Reser Stadium. The 4 - 6 Beavers are 12 and a half point underdogs to the 8 - 2 Cougars. Kickoff in Corvallis is at 4.

[Oregon Coaches and players talk more about getting right during this bye week on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND dot com.]

College Hoops:

The most-contested matchup in college basketball had a fun one for its 365th meeting last night in Corvallis. The Oregon men came back from a 12 point deficit to beat Oregon State 78-75 at Gill Coliseum. The Ducks go to 5 - 0 while the Beavers drop to 4 - 1.

The Oregon State women play number 22 Illinois today at 5

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are in Houston for the first of a back to back with the Rockets. Guard Anfernee Simons could get back on the court tonight but center Deandre Ayton is doubtful. Tonight is another group stage game in the NBA Cup. Portland is 1 - 0 so far in the in-season tournament. Tip off today is at 5.

NFL: Week 12 Sunday

The 49ers look to regroup in Green Bay. They’re hoping several key players are healthy enough to suit up at Lambeau including Edge Rusher Nick Bosa. QB Brock Purdy is also a question mark. The 7 - 3 Packers are 2 point favorites over 5 - 5 San Francisco. Kick off is at 1:25.

Seattle still has a lot of players banged up as they host a huge divisional game with first-place Arizona visiting Lumen Field. The 5 - 5 Seahawks are 1 point underdogs to the 6 - 4 Cardinals who are coming off their bye. Kick off is at 1:25.

Local:

OSAA High School Playoffs 

5A Football, 2nd-seeded Mountain View will play number 6 West Albany in a semifinal at McNary High School in Keizer tonight. Kick off is at 7.

There’s a new pickleball tournament coming next year. The Courtside for CASA Pickleball Classic is Thursday-Sunday, February 20-23, 2025 at the Premier Pickleball Club in Redmond.  This inaugural event supports CASA of Central Oregon. You can sign up to play or sponsor it, too.  They recruit, train, and support Court-appointed Advocates for children in foster care. 

College Football:

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning says the team is focusing on improvements they can make this week rather than looking ahead to the Washington game.  The Ducks are hoping to have receiver Tez Johnson back after missing two games with a shoulder injury. While it is not official from coach Lanning, Johnson did post on social media this week he would be ready to go against the Huskies. Coaches and players talk more about getting right during this bye week on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast.

Oregon State coaches are looking at the silver lining of getting a lot younger players on the field since there have been so many injuries to both sides of the ball. The Beavers are looking at finishing strong in the final two games this season. Saturday will be Senior Day for Offensive Lineman Joshua Gray and the rest of the Beavers playing their final game at Reser Stadium in the orange and black.

NBA:

Portland gave it their all in Oklahoma City and made it interesting down the stretch with both teams having a scoring outburst in the final quarter but the Thunder held off Shaedon Sharpe and the Trail Blazers 109 - 99 last night. Sharpe led six Blazers in double figures with 21 points. All in all it was a good effort considering it came against one of the Western Conference’s top teams. Forward Toumani Camara was a bright spot again with solid defense along with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Next they travel down to Houston for the first of a back to back with the Rockets starting tomorrow.

College Hoops:

The most-contested matchup in college basketball has its 365th meeting tonight in Corvallis. The 4 - 0 Oregon State men welcome 4 - 0 Oregon to Gill Coliseum. Hear coverage starting at 6:30. Tip off at 7 on KBND.

NFL: Week 12

The Seahawks had Abe Lucas as a full practice participant yesterday. The Did Not Practice list was pretty stacked but many of those are due to rest. Seattle has a big divisional game this week with first-place Arizona visiting Lumen Field.

San Francisco tight end George Kittle said yesterday he would play this Sunday against the Packers. He missed last week with a sore hamstring.

College Football:

Oregon State still may not have quarterback Ben Gulbranson back. Head coach Trent Bray said the senior needs to get medically cleared for the injury he suffered during the San Jose State game. Gulbranson didn’t travel for the Air Force game. The 4 - 6 Beavers will go with either redshirt freshman Jabarri Johnson or back to senior transfer Gevani McCoy, who has started for much of the season, but coach Bray wouldn’t say who would be starting against Washington State Saturday.

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is a finalist for the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Ducks kicker Atticus Sappington was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. Outside linebacker Matayo Uiagalelei is the conference's Co-Defensive Player of the Week. The 11 - 0 Ducks will likely be ranked number 1 again after the release of today’s playoff rankings. Coaches and players talk about this bye week on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast. 

NBA:

The Trail Blazers may not have guard Anfernee Simons or center Deandre Ayton on their upcoming road trip. Both players were injured a week ago and Portland coach Chauncey Billups told the media after practice Monday he wasn’t sure if either of them would be ready for any of the upcoming five games. The Blazers travel today to take on the Thunder tomorrow in Oklahoma City.

NFL: Week 12

San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan says quarterback Brock Purdy will be day to day with soreness in his throwing shoulder. The 49ers will keep an eye on Purdy, edge rusher Nick Bosa, who couldn’t finish Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks, and tight end George Kittle who was a late scratch Saturday…among several other players who will wind up on the injury report this week. 

College Basketball:

The Oregon Women moved up to number 23 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll yesterday. Last night the Ducks beat Grand Canyon University 70 - 54 to get to 5 - 0 on the season.

College Football:

Oregon got out of Madison, Wisconsin with a narrow 16 - 13 win but it was enough to stay the unanimous number one in both the Associated Press and the Coaches polls. The 11 - 0 Ducks will await tomorrow’s playoff rankings, and look at a week of getting healthy with a bye this Saturday. Coaches and players talk about the win over the Badgers on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast. 

Oregon State dropped its 5th game in a row in getting shut out by Air Force. The 4 - 6 Beavers lost starting Quarterback Ben Gulbranson to an injury and couldn’t get anything going offensively. They had the ball for less than 20 of the game’s 60 minutes. 

Washington State fell to number 25 in the AP poll and dropped out entirely from the Coaches poll after losing to New Mexico. The Cougars are now 8 - 2.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers have won three in a row after holding off the Hawks 114 - 110 yesterday. Portland moves to 6 and 8 thanks to the 32 point effort of Shaedon Sharpe. Scoot Henderson dished out 10 assists. They’re back on the road Wednesday in Oklahoma City.

NFL: Week 11

Geno Smith ran for the game winning touchdown with 12 seconds left and the Seahawks came back to beat the 49ers 20 - 17 yesterday. Smith shook off an earlier interception to engineer the final drive that ties Seattle with San Francisco, and the L.A. Rams at 5 - 5 in the division. Idle Arizona is at the top at 6 - 4. 

College Basketball:

The Oregon State Women lost yesterday to Arizona State to go to 1 - 3 on the season.

The Ducks Men's team blew out Troy University by 21 yesterday to get to 4 - 0. 

Tonight at 6 the number 25 ranked Oregon Women play Grand Canyon.

Local:

OSAA High School Playoffs 

Football In 5A, 2nd-seeded Mountain View will play number 6 West Albany in a semifinal this Friday.

College Football:

Number one ranked Oregon plays their last regular season road game tomorrow. It will be in the hostile environment of Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The 10 - 0 Ducks' coaches and players talk about game week final preparations on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast. Coverage starts at 2:30 tomorrow. Kick-off against the Badgers is at 4:30 here on KBND.

4 - 5 Oregon State looks to stop its four game slide in Colorado Springs against the Air Force Academy. The Beavers are favored against the 2 - 7 Falcons. Kick off is at 12:30.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers back to back wins over Minnesota this week were fueled by the play of guard Shaedon Sharpe who poured in a career high 33 points including a highlight reel putback slam in Wednesday’s win. Sharpe returned to the line-up last weekend after a shoulder injury in training camp kept him out for the first handful of games. The other bright spot Wednesday night was Rookie Donovan Clingan, filling in for injured center Deandre Ayton, putting together a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and tallying an even more impressive EIGHT blocks. The Blazers are now 5 - 8. They’re off until Sunday when Atlanta visits.

NFL: Week 11

The 49ers and Seahawks have a big divisional clash in Santa Clara Sunday.  San Francisco should have tight end George Kittle ready but  Edge Nick Bosa may not be able to go with a hip injury. 

Seattle is hoping to have several key players back from injury for the first time in a couple of games in the case of receiver DK Metcalf… or the first time all season in the case of tackle Abe Lucas.

The 9ers are not quite a touchdown favorite at home. Kick-off is at 1:05 from Levi’s Stadium.

College Basketball:

Oregon State Men's Basketball vs Cal State Fullerton tonight at 7.

Oregon State Women's Basketball vs Minnesota Sunday at Noon.

The Ducks Men's team plays Sunday with coverage starting at 1:30 tip-off against Troy University is at 2 on KBND.

Local:

OSAA High School Playoffs 

Football quarterfinals in 2A - Culver is the number 4 seed hosting fifth seeded St. Paul. In 5A, 2nd-seeded Mountain View has number 10 Lebanon at Jack Harris Stadium, and 8 seed Summit is on the road at number 1 Silverton. 

Tomorrow the Soccer State Championships have the 7th seeded Bend Girls playing 5th seeded Wilsonville. The number one seed Summit boys play 2 seed La Salle Prep.

College Football:

Oregon State has to have a unique defensive game plan against the Air Force Academy’s run-it-on-pretty-much-every-down offense. Defensive Coordinator Keith Heyward told reporters yesterday (Wed) all of the positions from up front to the backfield have to be ready to tackle. The young team expects to use a high rotation of players to keep up with the physical Falcon attack. On the offensive side, coordinator Ryan Gunderson said every possession would be important because the Beavers will probably have less plays to run with Air Force killing the clock with their run-heavy scheme.

The Oregon offensive line are semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award, which goes to the nation's most outstanding offensive line unit. …Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel was announced as a semifinalist for both the Maxwell Award for the collegiate player of the year, and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award... Oregon inside linebacker Bryce Boettcher is a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded annually to the nation's most outstanding football player who started out as a walk-on.

Coaches and players for the number one ranked Oregon Ducks talk about game week final preparations for the road trip to Wisconsin this Saturday on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast. 

NBA:

The Trail Blazers took down Minnesota again, 106 - 98. After blowing out the Timberwolves Tuesday Portland may have played an even better game last night against what was supposed to be one of the Western conference’s better  teams. The win moves the Blazers to 5 - 8. They’re off until Sunday.

NFL: Week 11

The 49ers and Seahawks have a big divisional clash at Levi’s Stadium Sunday.  San Francisco held tight end George Kittle and Edge Nick Bosa out of practice yesterday. 

Seattle activated right tackle Abe Lucas off the physically unable to perform list. That means the 3rd-year player could suit up for the first time all season.And the other positive news is Receiver DK Metcalf practiced in full yesterday, after missing the last two games.

College Football:

Oregon remains number one in the second week of playoff rankings. Washington State is number 18, at 8 -1 the Cougars only loss is to Boise State, who comes in at number 13 in the rankings but at this point would earn the 12th seed in the playoffs being the fifth highest ranked conference champion.  

U of O  Coaches and players talk about game week preparations for the road trip to Wisconsin this Saturday on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast. Tonight is the final Oregon Football Coaches Show. Hear it on KBND from 7:05 to 8 pm.

Oregon State plans to stick with starter Ben Gulbranson against Air Force Saturday.

NBA:

A game after the embarrassing loss Sunday, the Trail Blazers were inspired last night to shoot over 51% from the field and an incredible 18 of 32 from three point range. 7 Blazers reached double figures. The 122 to 108 final over Minnesota gives Portland a big win in the opening of the NBA Cup in-season tournament. The teams battle each other again tonight in a plain old regular season game. Tip-off from the Moda Center against the Timberwolves is at 7.

College Hoops: 

The number 25 ranked Oregon Women had a nice win over the North Texas Mean Green yesterday 66 - 35. 

The Oregon State Women rolled over Northwest Nazarene 80-52.

The OSU Men took out Western Oregon 94 -58.

The Ducks Men's team got down early against Portland but the comeback attempt paid off with an 80 - 70 overtime win.

Local:

High School Playoffs yesterday.

OSAA Girls Soccer State semifinals Bend just got past Caldera 2 - 1 to go to Saturday’s final.

OSAA Boys Soccer State semis Summit got a 3 - 1 win over Woodburn to advance to the final Saturday.

College Football:

Oregon State is now on a four-game losing streak after a tough 24 - 13 loss at home to San Jose State, that saw both head coaches irate during, and after the game over various officiating calls. The Beavers drop to 4 - 5.  

Oregon easily took care of Maryland Saturday and kept up their lock on the top spot in the Associated Press and Coaches Top 25 polls. The number one Ducks are also tied for first place in the Big 10 along with number 6 Indiana. There’s two games left in the regular season with the Ducks on the road at Wisconsin this Saturday. Coaches and players talk about game week preparations on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND dot com. 

Washington State moved up to number 18 in the Coaches poll and 19 in the AP after a convincing 49 - 28 home win over Utah State. The Cougars are now 8 - 1. 

Washington is 5 - 5 after falling to number 5 Penn State.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers returned to the Moda Center last night after a long road trip only to be blown out of the gym by Memphis 134 - 89. Jerami Grant led the team with 20 points. The telling stat in the loss was going 4 for 41 from beyond the arc. That’s a 9.8% clip for three-point shooting. Overall field goal percentage was under 35%. Next up for Portland is an extended visit from the Timberwolves starting tomorrow. 

NFL: Week 10

San Francisco Running Back Christian McCaffery finally got on the field and helped the team to their 5th win yesterday, topping the Buccaneers 23-20 thanks to a late field goal. Brock Purdy threw for 353 yards with two touchdowns. The 49ers remain in 2nd place right behind Arizona in the NFC West.

College Hoops: 

The Oregon women upset number 12 Baylor last night to move to 3 - 0. 

Soccer: 

The Portland Thorns lost to Gotham FC 2 - 1 yesterday getting knocked out of the NWSL Playoffs.

Local:

OSAA State Volleyball championships Bend took 5th in 5A, and Crook County is 3rd place in 4A. 

Cross Country Championships in 5A Summit girls are 2nd, Caldera girls took 3rd. On the boys side Summit is 2nd and Caldera 5th. Crook County is 3rd in 4A. 

College Football:

Number one Oregon looks to get to 10 - 0 and continue on their march for a Big 10 championship. The Ducks are favored by almost 25 over 4 - 4 Maryland. Coaches and players talk about final game week preparations on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast. Coverage begins at 2 pm tomorrow, with kickoff at 4 here on KBND. 

4 - 4 Oregon State is looking to end their three game losing streak. The Beavers are field goal favorites to beat San Jose State tomorrow. Kick off is at 12:30.

Number 20 ranked Washington State is almost three touchdown favorites over Utah State. Kick off is at 7:30 on the Palouse. 

Washington are at least two touchdown underdogs to number 6 Penn State. Kickoff is at 5 at Beaver Stadium.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers fell 118 to 105 in San Antonio last night. Portland did get Shaedon Sharpe back from a shoulder injury. The guard put in 13 points in his first game of the year but the Blazers were undone by poor three-point shooting and hot shooting from the Spurs who had eight scorers reach double figures. The road trip finishes tonight in Minneapolis. Tip off against the Timberwolves is at 6.

NFL: Week 10

San Francisco Running Back Christian McCaffery is likely to get on the field Sunday against the Buccaneers, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. The 49ers are 6 point favorites in Tampa.

College Hoops: 

The Oregon men play Montana tonight. Coverage starts at 6:30. Tip off at 7 here on KBND.

Local:

OSAA Football playoff first round games tonight has Bend, Crook County, Culver, Mountain View, Sisters, and Summit on the gridiron tonight.

In Volleyball State quarterfinals Bend, Caldera, Central Christian, and Crook County play today.

Girls Soccer State quarterfinals tomorrow Bend, Caldera, and Summit play.

Boys Soccer quarters’ tomorrow has Crook County, Madras, and Summit.

College Football:

Oregon State offensive guard Joshua Gray received an invite to the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl in January. The senior has been building a nice NFL resume so far this season.  coaches San Jose States this Saturday.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning acknowledged during yesterday’s media session the offensive line is auditioning starters this week. The best ability is availability at this point in the season. The number one ranked Ducks have injuries on the defensive side of the ball, too. Coaches and players talk about game week preparations for Maryland on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND dot com. 

NBA:

The Trail Blazers four-game road trip continues in San Antonio. Portland’s bigs will all be tested against Spurs center Victor Wembenyama…although the seven-footer is struggling to start out his second-year. Tip off against the Spurs is at 5.

NFL: Week 10

San Francisco Running Back Christian McCaffery has been making progress to get on the field Sunday against the Buccaneers, but a final decision on whether he can go will probably be made after tomorrow’s (Fr) practice. The 49ers also tried to shore up their shaky defense at the trade deadline by acquiring D-tackle Khalil Davis from the Houston Texans for a future draft pick.

College Hoops: 

The Oregon Women beat Nevada 76 - 58 last night. Head coach Kelly Graves’ revamped transfer-heavy squad are off to a 2 - 0 start. They’ll get a big test next though when they face number 12 Baylor Sunday.

Local:

OSAA Girls Soccer  Bend, Caldera, and Summit advance to the weekend quarterfinals

In the final 5A Football coaches polls IMC Champion Mountain View is ranked number 2 and the conference runner-up Summit Storm are number 7. The first round of the OSAA Football playoffs begins tomorrow.

College Football:

Oregon State Head coach Trent Bray is opening up the starting quarterback job for this Saturday. Incumbent Gevani McCoy, senior Ben Gulbranson, and redshirt freshman Gabarri Johnson will all be competing this week in practice, just like they did in the preseason for the chance to lead the offense against San Jose State. Coach Bray said he’ll decide on QB1 after Thursday’s practice but did not say if he would make an announcement.

Oregon receiver Tez Johnson will not miss the rest of the season. The star senior injured his shoulder and didn’t finish Saturday’s contest with Michigan. Head Coach Dan Lanning said at last night’s press conference he expected Johnson to return to the line-up soon, but didn’t get more specific on a time-line. Coaches and players talk about game week preparations for the Maryland Terrapins on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast. 

NBA:

The Trail Blazers took out New Orleans last night 118 to 106 with Anfernee Simons leading Portland with 24 points. The road trip continues in San Antonio Thursday.

College Basketball:

Season openers last night. The Oregon women's team blew out California Baptist 93-63. 

The men’s team defeated UC Riverside 91 - 76 in the second half of the Ducks’ home opener at Matthew Knight Arena.

The Oregon State men got an 80 - 57 win over Utah Tech at Gill Coliseum in the Beavers season opener last night. 

NFL: Week 10

San Francisco running back Christian McCaffery was back at practice yesterday after sitting out all season with achilles tendonitis in both calf muscles. The 49ers are at Tampa Sunday.

MLB: Awards season

San Francisco’s Matt Chapman won his 5th Gold Glove. Seattle’s Cal Raleigh and Dylan Moore are also Gold Glove Winners. Raleigh is one of the finalists at Catcher for the Silver Slugger award.

Local:

OSAA Boys Soccer Playoffs today has Caldera, Crook County, Madras, Redmond, and Summit playing in first round matches. 

College Football:

Oregon is the unanimous number one in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the Coaches polls. The 9 - 0 Ducks took care of Michigan Saturday but receiver Tez Johnson went out with an apparent shoulder injury. No official word yet on the nature, severity, or his playing status, but Johnson did go to social media yesterday to post and then later delete a broken heart emoji along with the picture of him being injured. We may hear more this afternoon when head coach Dan Lanning addresses the media. Coaches and players talk about game week preparations for the Maryland Terrapins on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast. 

Oregon State is off the bye week, and looking to snap a three game losing streak. There could be a new quarterback starting against San Jose State this Saturday. Head coach Trent Bray left the question open last week after three quarterbacks saw action in the loss to Cal.

Washington State was also idle this week but moved up to two spots to number 20 in both the AP and Coaches poll. 

Washington took down USC Saturday in an upset that gets the Huskies to 5-4 overall, 8th place in the Big 10.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are coming off back to back losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns. The young team was competitive at times in both games, though. At 2 - 5 Portland continues the road trip in New Orleans tonight. Tip off is at 6:30.

NFL: Week 9

The Seahawks fell to 4 and 5 after the 26-20 overtime loss to the Rams. Geno Smith threw three touchdowns but also gave up three costly interceptions. Seattle heads into the bye week now in last place in the very tight NFC West. Los Angeles goes to 4 - 4, just ahead of San Francisco for 2nd place and right behind the first place Arizona Cardinals.

Local:

Volleyball playoffs over the weekend. In 1A, Redmond’s Central Christian moves on to the State quarter finals. So does Crook County in 4A and for 5A, Bend and Caldera advance to play, beginning this Friday.

College Football:

Number 1 Oregon is favored by over two touchdowns against Michigan. The 7 - 0 Ducks face the 5-3 Wolverines in Ann Arbor for the first time since 2007. Coaches and players talk about game week final preparations for the trip to Michigan on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast. Coverage begins at 10:30 tomorrow with kick-off at 12:30 here on KBND. 

Oregon State is off this week. The 4 and 4 Beavers play San Jose State at Reser Stadium next Saturday the 9th.

Number 22 ranked Washington State is also on a bye week with future Pac 12 opponent Utah State on the schedule next week.

It's a former Pac 12 showdown in Seattle. 4- 4 Washington is an underdog to 4 - 4 USC at Husky Stadium at 4:30.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers coming off Wednesday’s upset win of the LA Clippers are back in Portland tonight before hitting the road again this weekend. First it's a tough matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tip off from the Moda Center is at 7. Then it’s on to Phoenix Sunday night.

NFL: Week 9

Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf did not practice again yesterday, leaving him a question mark heading if he can go on the sprained knee. … 4 - 4 Seattle comes in as less than a field goal underdog to the 3 - 4 Rams. Kick off at Lumen Field is 1:25 Sunday. 

Local:

Volleyball 4A State championships first round Crook County plays today, 2A Trinity Lutheran plays first round tomorrow, 3A state championships Sisters is in the second round tomorrow. 5A first round starts tomorrow with Bend, Caldera, Mountain View, and Summit all in action.

Football: Rivalry games to close out the season tomorrow with Redmond at Ridgeview, Summit at Caldera, and Mountain View at Bend in the IMC. Crook County plays Baker, Sisters plays Harrisburg, Madras is at Creswell, La Pine plays Pleasant Hill. Culver is at Glide.