The ABCs of NIL, and its effect on college sports today
College sports fans have heard it used in many conversations. But many of them wonder: What does NIL stand for?
On a visit to Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium, sports media losses, OSAA officials shortage, Sanders, Adley Rutschman and Glickman
Notes with the fall sports season revving into full gear …
Scott Rueck on his 2022-23 Beavers: ‘We’ll have a chance to win every night’
The Oregon State women’s basketball team is in the midst a near complete makeover, with seven new players and only four returnees from the 2021-22 team that went 17-14 and lost to UCLA in the NIT quarterfinals.
With Spitz and the Spathas boys, a walk down memory lane
A rare occasion: All three Spathas boys are in legendary Claudia’s Tavern, Portland’s first sports bar.
On Andrea Lee’s run to victory, and the Portland Classic’s future
Andrea Lee started the year relegated to playing the Epson Tour — the LPGA’s junior circuit — and wasn’t sure what the future had in store.
Steve Brandon is gone: A small man in stature, but a giant in many ways
Go through life and, if you’re lucky, you make a lot of friends.
Boyd’s world is now centered in Seattle
SEATTLE — It’s real. But to Matt Boyd, it feel like a dream.
To get things started in ’22, Beavers buck Broncos
CORVALLIS — I liked the attitude of those in the Oregon State program after the Beavers’ season-opening 34-17 victory over Boise State Saturday night at Reser Stadium.
Soon to be coming your way: a full stadium in Corvallis
CORVALLIS — Wherever his place of rest, Charlie Parker is probably smiling about now.
If Beavers brewing a title contender, Saturday a good time to show it
CORVALLIS — Jonathan Smith begins his fifth season at the Oregon State football helm Saturday night when Oregon State faces Boise State in a 7:30 p.m. game carried by ESPN, a sure-to-be-favorite by late-night fans all up and down the East Coast.
He’s not perfect, but Rasmussen has some big days for the Rays
Countless major league pitchers over the last half-century have undergone Tommy John elbow surgery and resumed their career to success.
The Dude’s little girl grows up, and a few other items
A cool story about Craig “The Dude” Hanneman, and a few other midsummer sports notes:
To the locals who know him, Frank Cutsforth is ‘Mr. Canby’
A hearty welcome and thank you to our newest partner on kerryeggers.com, Cutsforth’s Market.
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.