Thoughts on ’24 Olympics: Steph got hot, Sabrina got hosed, U.S. track and field foes got hammered
I have to say, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games held my rapt attention almost from start to finish.
Clyde’s appearance at Dick’s grand opening: Charming, accommodating, gracious and grateful
I arrive at the brand new Dick’s Sporting Goods store at Jantzen Beach at 4:45 p.m. on Friday and the line in the store is already forming.
For Winterhawks’ Johnston and Gustafson, ‘It is going to be a change’
It has been a long time since Mike Johnston hasn’t made at least a good part of his living in the coaching box.
Roseburg’s Stedman claims first Steve Brandon scholarship
Steve Brandon would have been pleased with the selection of Carter Stedman as the first recipient of the Steve Brandon Memorial Journalism Scholarship.
Jeff Sanders Entertainment: Doing it, and doing it well, for 35 years
On Tuesday, Aug. 20, during the Albertsons Boise Open pro-am dinner at the Boise Convention Center, PGA Tour executives and Korn Ferry Tour president Alex Baldwin will be on hand to pay tribute to Albertsons Supermarkets, Lake Oswego-headquartered Jeff Sanders Entertainment, Inc., and Hillcrest Country Club for 35 years of continuous service.
Johnson pushes plan for men’s basketball collective at Oregon State
Steve Johnson wants to help his alma mater, and he is putting time and effort where his mouth is.
For Kyle DeVan, coaching job with Beavers is ‘dream come true’
CORVALLIS — As Kyle DeVan was ending his football playing career with the Tennessee Titans at age 27 in 2012, he thought he might turn to coaching.
Lonnie Jordan still plays for War’s “Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fans”
It has been more than a half-century since the band “War” reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “The World is a Ghetto,” the best-selling album of 1973.
Mike and Dee Riley: ‘It was a true love story’
Mike Riley said goodbye to Dee Riley Thursday.
As MLB draft nears, Bazzana ‘excited for a new challenge’
On July 14, the world will change for Travis Bazzana.
Mariners well-armed, but need more bats for extended playoff run
SEATTLE — How are the Seattle Mariners doing it?
Twins’ Larnach on his HR in Omaha: ‘I just remember time standing still’
SEATTLE — Minnesota’s annual visit to the Northwest for a series against the Mariners is like Old Home Week for the Twins’ Trevor Larnach.
Blazers strike big with Clingan, Avdija via draft, trade
Joe Cronin met the media with a smile and an easy-going nature following Wednesday night’s first day of the NBA draft.
Summer 2024 Book Reviews
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Talking Bill Walton on the Basketball Intelligence podcast
I have been a subscriber to “Basketball Intelligence” for several years.
With Henninger, coaching and teaching golf is more than mechanics
For a long time, Brian Henninger found he could play golf at the highest level.
‘D’ and Coach Ely: “They are coaches, they are educators, they are great human beings’
CORVALLIS — The boys are huddled around a table in a meeting room in the administrative offices of Cheldelin Middle School at 8:30 a.m. before a recent school day.
My Favorite Blazers: Johnny Davis, Rick Carlisle, Dick Harter
It has been long enough ago — three decades, in fact — that many of you may not be familiar with the era that bridged the Clyde Drexler/Rick Adelman era with the Jail Blazers.
Gundy is back at OSU, this time to run the offensive show
Oregon State football is nothing new to Ryan Gunderson.
Beavers continue College World Series quest: ‘We all believe we can win it’
CORVALLIS — It took 20 hours to seal the deal, but Oregon State is on its way to Lexington, Ky., for next weekend’s Super Regional.