Mac ‘a little peeved’ at media snub, but mostly, it was ‘Go for it, Pre!’
Prior to the World Track & Field Championships at Eugene, I wrote an article on the greatest thrower in the state’s history, four-time Olympian and 1976 Olympic discus champion Mac Wilkins.
Jacobsen: ‘If you want to play for green jackets, claret jugs and trophies, stay with the PGA Tour’ Also: On Vin Scully and Bill Russell, Steven Kwan and Adley Rutschman
Former Portlander Peter Jacobsen is always gracious in sharing his opinion on subjects such as golf and, well, just about anything.
On the Godfather’s return, Glickman’s final rest, Beaver baseball, Beaver and Duck football
Knocking it around on a few sports items on my mind …
Four good reads about the Summer Game …
Dale Scott had plenty of objectives in writing this memoir, not the least being a desire to tell the story of his sexual orientation.
Chris Dudley Basketball Camp: 27 years, and it keeps on giving
All NBA players have community service written into their contract.
Another hall of fame for Dennis Erickson; ‘This one is big,’ offers the legendary coach
(Editor’s note: The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame banquet has been postponed to Sunday, Oct. 9.)
Being inducted into a hall of fame is getting to be old hat for Dennis Erickson.
For Mac Wilkins, track and field has been a life’s passion. A very good one at that
Mac Wilkins is contemplating whether he will attend the World Track & Field Championships, which run Friday through July 24 at Eugene’s Hayward Field.
Tinkle eyes program ‘recalibration’; but first, a summer trip to Italy
Every four years, the NCAA allows Division I basketball teams to take a summer trip abroad.
On the Pac-12 bombshell, Riley’s tribute to Ad, Mariners’ rookie sensation, Andy Jenkins, GP II, Charnquist, Schonely and Lillard
Mike Riley was driving from Birmingham, Ala., to his family’s vacation home in Gruene, Texas, when he heard the news about the departure of Pac-12 brethren UCLA and Southern Cal to the Big Ten, er, Sweet Sixteen, by 2024.
Rutschman’s maiden MLB voyage has been ‘an awesome experience’
SEATTLE — The Baltimore Orioles dressed quietly in the visitor’s locker room at T-Mobile Park Wednesday afternoon after taking a 9-3 thumping by the Seattle Mariners.
Reading the Neus: Slingball is fun, and it’s for a good cause
PACIFIC CITY — It’s a Southern California Saturday at Cape Kiwanda State Park.
Blazers’ focus is Sharpe in what they hope is a major draft night coup
The important phrase to remember: “Time will tell.”
Diggin’ deep with Dusty
I was on Monday with host Dusty Harrah to serve as guest for one of his “Dusty and Friends” segments on his afternoon show on KFXX AM (The Fan).
Close but no cigar for Beavers, who fall short of CWS dream: ‘Not where we want to be right now’
CORVALLIS — There will be no trip to Omaha. No opportunity for a dogpile at Charles Schwab Field.
Beavers tame Tigers, and now the season is on the line Monday at Goss
CORVALLIS — Both coaches used the same adjective as they met with the media following Oregon State’s 4-3 thrilling victory over Auburn Sunday night at Goss Stadium.
No Cooper in Super, but Beavers still had plenty of chances
CORVALLIS — Saturday night at Goss Stadium started off with the news that Oregon State’s ace starter, Cooper Hjerpe, was not feeling well and would not be available for duty — casting a spell of doom among the denizens of Beaver Nation.
Bill Drozdiak could always fill it up — in basketball and on foreign affairs
Once upon a time, Bill Drozdiak was a sweet-shooting guard for the Oregon Ducks.
Sore thumb or not, Gretler has a blast, and Beavers, too, in Regional victory
CORVALLIS — If you had Matthew Gretler in the pool to pick who hits the home run to send Oregon State into next weekend’s Super Regional, collect your winnings.
Beavers one win away from hosting Super Regional after putting it all together in romp past Toreros
CORVALLIS — If there were a blueprint for how Oregon State wants to play during the rest of the postseason, it came in the Beavers’ 12-3 demolition of San Diego Saturday night at Goss Stadium.
Beavers stumble to win over Aggies, ‘Must be better’ against San Diego
CORVALLIS — Sports can offer a reality check that comes in the form of a punch to the solar plexus or a swat on the tush.