SPORTS 10-13

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning says all facets of the team are being evaluated including offensive play calling.

The coach previewed the matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday night.

“And we need to be better because we're about to play a really good Nebraska team, you know, obviously, gave Indiana everything that they could handle. They're playing really, really great on, defense, you know, very aggressive. They've a good tackling team. They don't give up long runs.”

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson and wide receiver Jesse Legree have been recognized by the Pac-12 Conference again this week.
Atkinson was named the Pac-12's Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season, while Legree continues to sweep Freshman of the Week honors. He's won it all six games this season.
Atkinson was also named a Manning Award Star and Davey O'Brien Great 8 quarterback on Monday as well.

Head coach JaMarcus Shephard is looking towards Washington State this week.

“They have a number of different players on each side of the ball that are emerging as impact players and most importantly I think they're playing some really, really, really good defense. Coach Moore and his staff, they do a really great job.”

BLAZERS:

The Trail Blazers are back in action tonight visiting the Sacramento Kings in preseason action. Portland is 2-and-0 in exhibition play following Monday's 119-66 rout of the London Lions. Scoot Henderson had fourteen points in the victory.

LOCAL:

Girls flag football is coming to Oregon high schools this spring.  The Oregon School Activities Association voted to make it a sanctioned sport.  Oregon is the 25th state to add girls flag football.  For the last two years, it's been played as an emerging sport.  In 2028, girls flag football will be played in the Olympics

SPORTS 10-12

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State delivered a historic performance at Reser Stadium Saturday Night, routing San Diego State 66-14.

Jesse Legree caught 10 passes for 191 yards and three touchdowns, becoming the first Beaver ever with six straight 100-yard receiving games. Quarterback Braden Atkinson threw for 409 yards and five scores, marking his sixth consecutive 300-yard game.

Head Coach Jamarcus Shephard after the victory.

“This is a right dead smack in the center of the middle eight of our football season. We're 6 games in, all right, and so, I thought, I thought we did a really good job of going into halftime, exactly how we wanted them to.”

Now 4-2, the Beavers host Washington State Saturday afternoon.

The Beavs received votes in this week’s Associated Press and Coaches Top 25 Polls.

Oregon falls from 13 to un-ranked in the latest AP poll, and hangs on at number 25 in the Coaches poll after losing to the number 21 and new number 12 UCLA Saturday at a stunned Autzen Stadium.

The 3-2 Ducks ended up benching back-up starting quarterback Dylan Raiola in the 4^th quarter bringing in 3^rd stringer Brock Thomas.

Head coach Dan Lanning said after the loss there was plenty of blame to go around for coaches and players.

“We were atrocious on 3rd down, right? We're, we didn't have any success on 4th down. Obviously, the, the very 1st touchdown, you could say, hey, go, you know, kick the extra point. You know, it felt like there was a look that we felt comfortable with. I have to go back and watch it and see why it wasn't there. But that could have been the difference in the game as well. So that's a decision that falls on me.”

Coach Lanning was non-noncommittal on who would start at quarterback this week, saying film will be evaluated, as will the status of Dante Moore’s concussion.

The U of O faces Raiola’s former squad the Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday night.

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SPORTS 10-9

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Number 13 Oregon faces 21 ranked UCLA tomorrow at Autzen Stadium.

The 3-1 Ducks are 11.5-point favorites off their bye week.

The Bruins come to Eugene undefeated.

The game is televised on CBS.

KBND coverage starts at 10:30 tomorrow with a 12:30 kickoff.

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Oregon State is back at Reser Stadium to take on San Diego State tomorrow afternoon.

The 3- 2 Beavers are now favored by more than two touchdowns over the 2-3 Aztecs.

The television broadcast is on USA Network.

Kickoff at 3 in Corvallis

BLAZERS:

The Trail Blazers are off until next week.  They will host the London Lions in an exhibition game on Monday at Moda Center.  The Blazers beat the Warriors in their preseason opener on Wednesday.

LOCAL:

COCC Rugby is back in action tomorrow.

The Bobcats play an exhibition against the Bend Roughriders on the COCC campus field starting at 11 am.

Redmond High School is a Top 40 finalist in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition. The Panthers receive 25-thousand dollars and could win more for athletic upgrades. Community voting runs daily through October 25th at FridayNight5GLights.com.

SPORTS 10-8

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State is back at Reser to take on San Diego State this Saturday afternoon.

Freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree is earning national attention this week, landing on the Biletnikoff Award watch list.

The award goes each year to college football’s top receiver.

Legree is tied for the national lead with nine touchdown catches and ranks second with 741 receiving yards through five games.

Number 13 Oregon faces 21 ranked UCLA this Saturday.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

NBA:

The Trail Blazers’ were in good form in the first pre-season game last night against Golden State.

Deni Avdija picked up where he left off last season leading the team with 23 points in only 21 minutes.

Damian Lillard knocked down three three-pointers in his first game action in over a year.

The Blazers play Sacramento next week.

College Hoops:

Dana Altman is done at Oregon. The Ducks’ longtime men’s basketball coach is retiring effective immediately after 16 seasons in Eugene.

Altman won a program-record 382 games, led Oregon to nine NCAA Tournaments, and took the Ducks to the 2017 Final Four. Assistant coach Tony Stubblefield will serve as interim head coach for the upcoming season.

SPORTS 10-7

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Number 13 Oregon faces 21 ranked UCLA this Saturday.

Head coach Dan Lanning sized up the 4 – 0 Bruins earlier this week.

“Good teams that get the opportunity to play against each other. You know, UCLA is playing a high level of balls, a coaching staff that we have a really high level of respect for. I think some things that stand out immediately on film is just how effective they are at running the ball, and they have a quarterback that's operating at a really high level and is athletic.”

Quarterback Dante Moore has been at practice with the team but is listed as questionable to play after suffering a concussion in the USC game a week and a half ago.

The Oregon Coaches show airs at 7:05 tonight on KBND.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

Oregon State is back at Reser to take on San Diego State this Saturday afternoon.

Beavers players are being offered boosters for mumps after the Aztecs reported over a dozen confirmed Mumps cases.

NBA:

Trail Blazers basketball is back. The team hosts Steph Curry and the Warriors tonight to begin the preseason. The Blazers will play four exhibition games total with the regular season set to start October 21st.

SPORTS 10-6

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

3- 2 Oregon State is once again getting Pac-12 recognition this week after the blowout win Saturday at Colorado State.

Quarterback Braden Atkinson has been named the Pac-12 Conference's Offensive Player of the Week and Jesse Legree has been selected Freshman of Week for the fifth straight time—every week of the season.

Legree is second in the nation with 741 receiving yards on the year.

Atkinson has thrown for a national-best 1,848 yards and his 16 touchdowns rank second.

That performance earned him recognition this week as one of eight Manning Stars Of The Week and one of the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 quarterbacks.

The Beavers are back at Reser to take on San Diego State this Saturday afternoon.

Number 13 Oregon faces 21 ranked UCLA this Saturday. The 4-0 Bruins look to test the U of O defense.

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In other college football news, Southern Oregon is gearing up for a weekend game against Simpson University. The Raiders will face off against the Red Hawks Saturday afternoon at home. The Raiders are coming off a weekend win after narrowly beating Montana Western 28-27 last Saturday.

SPORTS 10-5

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State opened Pac-12 play with a blowout win Saturday at Colorado State.

Quarterback Braden Atkinson threw for 427 yards and five touchdowns, and stand-out freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree caught three of them.

The Beavers 56-26 puts them at 3-2 overall, and 1-0 in the Pac-12. 

Head coach JaMarcus Shephard talking to the media after the game, “Thought this was a great way to start off our conference schedule I'm really happy overall. I talked to our team about being shocking, shocking in terms of the speed that we played at how physical we were and how competent we were and how what we were supposed to execute on this game day.”

Oregon State returns home to face San Diego State this Saturday afternoon.

Oregon moved up to number 13 in the latest Associated Press and Coaches Top 25 polls coming out of their bye this week.

The Ducks face UCLA this Saturday. The 4-0 Bruins moved into number 21 in the AP poll.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

NBA:

The Trail Blazers’ first pre-season games are this week.

Head coach Micah Nori said to members of the media last week he’s not sure having Ja Morant and Damian Lillard both starting fits into the defensive game plan but will be experimenting with line-ups during exhibition games.

Portland plays Golden State Wednesday. 

COLLEGIATE FALL CLASSIC:

Washington’s bats fired early and often, leading the Huskies to a 12–8 win over Oregon Saturday in the inaugural Northwest Collegiate Classic presented by the Thomas Family Auto Group.  The game was played at Historic Vince Genna Stadium in Bend, with a near-capacity crowd on hand under clear, spectacular Central Oregon skies.

SPORTS 10-2

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State opens Pac-12 play tomorrow at Colorado State.

It’s the fifth all-time meeting with the Rams, the last a double over-time thriller the Beavers won in 2024.

OSU is now 6.5 point favorites.

Kickoff at 3 pm on the USA Network.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are still looking for a new television play-by-play announcer.

The team announced the hiring of Braiden Bell yesterday afternoon before announcing hours later he was dismissed following the discovery of racist and sexist comments on social media.

The Blazers issued a statement saying the posts were in violation of team and league policies, as well as values and expectations.

Portland’s first pre-season games are next week.

The team’s fan fest is Sunday at the Moda Center.

LOCAL:

Big Ten baseball comes to Bend tomorrow when the Oregon Ducks face the Washington Huskies in the inaugural Northwest Elite Collegiate Classic at Vince Genna Stadium. First pitch is 12:05, gates open at 11. Tickets at BendElks.com.

SPORTS 10-1

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State opens Pac-12 play Saturday at Colorado State.

Defensive Coordinator Mike MacIntyre spoke to the media this week saying his squad will have their work cut out for them.

The Beavs D registered 7 sacks last week at UTEP.

Number 15 ranked Oregon has a bye this week.

They face UCLA next Saturday the 10^th at 12:30. The Ducks are 12.5 point favorites over the Bruins.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

College Hoops:

The Pac-12 has released its men's basketball conference schedule.
Oregon State hosts San Diego State January 6th. Then go on the road at Boise State (Jan. 9) and Texas State (Jan. 14). Gonzaga is at Gill Coliseum January 24th.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers

The first pre-season games are next week.

LOCAL:

Big Ten baseball comes to Bend this Saturday as the Oregon Ducks face the Washington Huskies in the inaugural Northwest Elite Collegiate Classic at Vince Genna Stadium. First pitch is 12:05, gates open at 11. Oregon legend Mike Bellotti throws the ceremonial first pitch, with the Oregon Duck appearing throughout the game. Tickets at BendElks.com.

SPORTS 9-30

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Number 15 ranked Oregon has a bye this week.

Two Ducks earned national weekly honors Tuesday.

Running back Dierre Hill Jr. was named Paul Hornung Award National Player of the Week, honoring the nation’s most versatile player. Tight end Jamari Johnson earned the John Mackey Award honor, recognizing the country’s top tight end.

Both topped 100 receiving yards in Oregon’s 41-27 win at USC.

Hill also ran for two touchdowns, while Johnson had seven catches for 119 yards.

The Oregon Ducks Coaches show starts at 7:05 tonight on KBND.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

Oregon State opens Pac-12 play Saturday at Colorado State.

Wide Receiver Jesse Legree is once again the Pac 12 freshman of the week after his two touchdowns and over 100 yards receiving performance against UTEP.

He had his first media availability yesterday and was asked about his experience thus far in Corvallis.

“I've been dreaming about this moment since I decided to play football at a collegiate level and to go through these past 9 months and coach Shephard, Coach Dahlen and Coach Finley, the amount of trust they have in me and allow me to make them big plays.”

Legree is the nation’s leading receiver, and will look to add to those totals Saturday in Fort Collins, Colorado.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers held their first training camp session yesterday. Coach Micah Nori speaking to reporters afterwards said they’re working to establish a physical identity on defense, that means contesting shots and claiming rebounds.

The first pre-season games are next week.

SPORTS 9-29

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State opens Pac-12 play Saturday at Colorado State.

At 2 – 2 the Beavers know they still have things to work on.

Number 15 ranked Oregon has a bye this week.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

NBA:

The Portland Trail Blazers held their media day yesterday as they get set for the season tip-off less than a month away.

Damian Lillard is set to return after missing all of last season with an Achilles tear.

Dame admitted that at 36-years old he understands he can’t grind every night with a lot of minutes-played.

The roster currently has a lot of players at his position so the former all-star thinks that will be to his benefit.

Training camp begins today featuring several new faces including guard Ja Morant and new head coach Micah Nori.

The first pre-season games are next week.

SPORTS 9-25

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

1-2 Oregon State is looking to start a win streak going back to the Lone Star State.

OSU finds themselves in the unusual position of being road favorites at 10.5 points.

The game streams on the MW+ network for the Mountain West Conference.

The Beavers kick-off in El Paso at 6 pm tomorrow night.

20^th ranked Oregon opens Big 10 conference play at number 12 USC.

The Top 25 matchup will be televised on NBC with the Ducks and Trojans predicted to be a close game with the U of O as three-point favorites at the LA Coliseum at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon.

Coverage starts at 2:30 on KBND.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

Winterhawks

The Portland Winterhawks are preparing for Saturday's home opener after starting their season with a 3-2 overtime victory against the defending WHL champion Everett Silvertips. Portland hosts the Kamloops Blazers at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where fans will see a new video board and sound system as part of a 50-million dollar renovation. The Winterhawks have reached the playoffs in 15 consecutive seasons and are seeking their first league championship since 2013. Saturday's game begins at 6 p.m.

SPORTS 9-24

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

20^th ranked Oregon opens Big 10 conference play at number 12 USC Saturday.

During yesterday’s media availability quarterback Dante Moore was asked about his role leading the team.

“I'm just pushing myself even more and more as a leader and being more vocal, you know, showing them out there in practice, you know, running around, transitioning from period to period, communicating with them. So, I've been doing better with that. Even, you know, other people on the team, other my other teammates are also doing better with that.”

The Ducks play the Trojans in the LA Coliseum at 4:30 Saturday afternoon.

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Oregon State is back on the road Saturday.

Beavers’ defensive coordinator Mike MacIntyre laid out what his defense is up against with UTEP Saturday night.

“You're gonna see all kinds of different formations. You're gonna see a lot of different, reverses and double passes and double moves. They have a lot of creativity in their offense, and, you'll see them motion and shifting and tons of different formations. So our, you know, secondary and linebacking crew is gonna have to be on, on par about getting lined up correctly and having the right leverage and, making the right checks.”

The Beavers kick-off in El Paso at 6 pm Saturday.

WNBA:

The Portland Fire are looking ahead to their second WNBA season after finishing their inaugural campaign with a 17-and-27 record and missing the playoffs. General Manager Vanja Cernivec says the team developed chemistry faster than expected and built a strong connection with Portland fans. Head Coach Alex Sarama also pointed to player development and the foundation established during the team's first year. The Fire will now focus on developing their roster through free agency and the draft, with WNBA free agency potentially beginning in February.

SPORTS 9-23

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State 5^th year seniors Jaheim Patterson and Van Wells will be able to play in at least four more games this season after a Benton County Circuit Court Judge granted an injunction against the NCAA rule on age eligibility.

Offensive coordinator Mitch Dahlen said during his media availability this week Van Wells the offense will face another test in Texas.

“You put on the Michigan tape, I mean they're, they're beating Michigan. I mean it's 14 to 7 and was 17-14 or whatever right before half and like they, they play really, really hard and their defense is like I, I told our guys yesterday I was like you can't deny what they're putting on tape like they play hard. Like it's like you can't, you can say what you want about who they played this, that, the other, but they play hard”

OSU plays UTEP Saturday night.

20^th ranked Oregon opens Big 10 conference play at number 12 USC Saturday

Defensive Lineman Matayo Uiagalelei spoke about players taking a bigger role as leader following the slow start to the season.

“Holding other guys accountable and challenging like the defense or challenging other guys on offense to be leaders too. And, and I think that's, that's really been an improvement and, and it's shown, just everywhere with our, our focus and our intent, and practice.”

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The Oregon Ducks Coaches show airs on KBND tonight at 7:05.

Audio courtesy Oregon State and University of Oregon athletics.

WNBA:

In WNBA action, the Fire closed out their season with a 90-82 overtime win over the Golden State Valkyries. Portland ends the year at 17-and-27. Meanwhile, the Storm host the Dallas Wings tonight in their finale. Seattle has already lost a league-record 35 games this season.

SPORTS 9-22

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Number 20 Oregon is getting ready for the Big 10 conference opener

Head coach Dan Lanning spoke about 12^th ranked USC during his media availability after yesterday’s practice.

“Coach (Lincoln) Riley's teams are always really hard to stop offensively. I think they've become, pretty dynamic when it comes to, you know, special teams. Obviously, I know they had the, the fake against them in the last game, but they're doing some stuff different there. That's a challenge, new coordinator on defense as well with Coach Patterson, who, provides a, a myriad of looks that are challenging to prepare for, and then they have a team that has a lot of talent as well. So, the environment, I'm sure is going to be unbelievable there at the Coliseum.”

It will be the first time coach Lanning leads the team in Los Angeles.

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Oregon State’s standout quarterback Braden Atkinson is the Pac 12 offensive player of the week following his 6-touchdown performance Saturday at Reser Stadium.

And wide receiver Jesse Legree is once again the conference’s freshman of the week.

Head coach JaMarcus Shephard is looking ahead towards the next game against UTEP.

“This is the 2nd time that we're gonna be playing in the state of Texas and we're really looking forward to it. We've really been encouraged by what we saw from our team this last weekend and now our attentions on to the next challenge.”

OSU goes back on the road to El Paso this Saturday.

Audio courtesy Oregon State and University of Oregon athletics.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Washington hosts Minnesota, Washington State entertains Arizona, and Hawaii visits Wyoming on Saturday.

WNBA:

The WNBA regular season is winding down. The Fire host the Valkyries tonight and the Storm entertain the Wings tomorrow night in the season finales for both squads. Portland is 16-and-27 while Seattle is 8-and-35.

SPORTS 9-21

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State got their first win of the season when they blew past a highly ranked FCS team; the Montana Grizzlies Saturday night.

The 52-17 final included a record-tying performance from quarterback Braiden Atkinson who accounted for six touchdowns; 5 passing and 1 rushing.

Freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree had one of those TD receptions while racking up another 100 yards receiving.

During the post-game press conference, head coach JaMarcus Shephard thanked a rowdy Beaver Nation crowd for filling up Reser, and said this is just the beginning:

“I do think that we've done a great job with these young men understanding that we have to build a foundation for our program, and I think some of them have understood that going forward our expectations continue to rise within our football team.”

OSU goes back on the road to El Paso, Texas for a meeting with UTEP this Saturday.

Oregon moved up a notch to the 20^th spot in this week’s Associated Press poll after piling up 84 points in the shutout of Portland State Friday night.

That total is a modern-era scoring record.

The blowout allowed several 3^rd and 4^th stringers to see the field with all four Ducks quarterbacks getting action.

The 2 – 1 Ducks begin Big 10 play Saturday in Los Angeles at 12^th ranked USC.

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SPORTS 9-18

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Number 21 Oregon welcomes Portland State tonight.

The 1 – 1 Ducks will be looking to get off to a fast offensive start against their FCS opponent whose annual operating budget is less than U of O quarterback Dante Moore makes on his NIL deal playing in Eugene.

The Vikings are 57.5 point underdogs coming into Autzen.

The Oregon pregame show starts at 5:30 today. Jerry Allen on the call with kickoff at 7:30 on KBND.

The game is televised on the Big Ten Network.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

Oregon State has been getting a lot of respect for playing two top 25 ranked teams tough to open the season.

Now the 2-ranked FCS team; the Montana Grizzlies visit tomorrow night.

OSU is a home favorite by 17.5 points.

Kick-off from Reser Stadium is at 8. The game is televised on USA.

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SPORTS 9-11

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon makes its first-ever appearance in Stillwater, Oklahoma tomorrow morning.

The 6^th ranked Ducks are favored by 22.5 over the Cowboys

Coverage starts at 7 with a 9 am our time kick-off on KBND.

The game will be televised on ESPN and Disney Plus.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

Oregon State has their home opener against 13^th-ranked Texas Tech tomorrow.

The Beavers come in as 26.5-point underdogs to the Red Raiders.

Kickoff in Corvallis is at 4:30 with the game broadcast on CBS.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers Rip City Rally comes to Central Oregon next week with the first stop at the Pavillion in Bend Monday afternoon.

LOCAL:

HS Football: 5A- Bend hosts Roseburg. Crook County is at South Albany, Caldera is at North Eugene, Mountain View visits South Medford, Ridgeview hosts Canby, Redmond will have an old IMC matchup with Pendleton, Summit plays Sheldon.

4A-Madras welcomes Phoenix

2A Culver hosts Grant Union

SPORTS 9-10

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State is prepping for their home opener against 13^th-ranked Texas Tech Saturday.

Offensive Coordinator Mitch Dahlen told the media this week he liked most of the play from quarterback Braden Atkinson but the offense has room to improve.

“I didn't have on my bingo card that he was gonna run the first one in. I didn't, but, but it was good that he did, and I mean he made some plays and I mean overall as an offense we, we did some good things in the past game, but the run game has to improve. Like we gotta be able to run the ball. Running the ball 25 times for 26 yards is not acceptable.”

The Beavers’ defense is also prepping for a well-balanced Red Raider offensive attack.

In Eugene,

Oregon Head coach Dan Lanning talked about the matchup against Oklahoma State.

“You know, for us, obviously, when you're playing a team like this, it's a little bit different. So, you know, Coach Moore said it's about, for them, it's about establishing the run.So again, there's going to be limited opportunities when it comes to rushing the passer because it's going to be sideline to sideline. They'll screen, screen, screen, right? Try to run the ball, trick play, trick play. And then on defense, what they do with the simulated pressures and, and changeups makes it really difficult, but I thought overall, we had a good practice and attacked some things well today.”

The 6^th ranked Ducks are in Stillwater, Oklahoma Saturday for a 9 A.M. our time kick-off on KBND.

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Vikings To Play Three Texas Teams At Red Raider Classic

Portland State women's volleyball is preparing to face three Texas teams at the Red Raider Classic. The Vikings will open up the tournament this morning against Prairie View A&M. They will then go up against UTRGV later in the afternoon. The Vikings will wrap up the tournament on Friday against Texas Tech.

MLS: 2-2 Draw Between Timbers And St. Louis

It was a 2-2 draw at last night's game between the Portland Timbers and St. Louis. The Timbers are on the road to take on FC Dallas on Saturday. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m.

SPORTS 9-9

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon Head coach Dan Lanning addressed the media this week talking about Saturday’s matchup at Oklahoma State.

“Got a ton of respect for, you know, Coach Morris and what we're about to face here at Oklahoma State. I know this will be his first home game there. I'm sure it'll be an unbelievable atmosphere. I've actually never coached there, but I know they, they do a really good job and it's really a new team, a lot of new faces in that program. I think they have, you know, over 90 new players in that program, so it's going to look a lot different than, you know, the last time we faced this team, and the first opportunity for us to travel on the road and, and see what we are able to do on the road”.

The U of O slid down to number 6 in this week’s Associated Press Poll.

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Oregon State's Jesse Legree is the Pac-12 Conference's Freshman of the Week.

The wide receiver snagged five passes for 136 yards and a touchdown in his first collegiate game.

Punter AJ Winsor is one of the Ray Guy Award Ray's 8 for the first week of the season.

Winsor punted four times in the season opener at Houston, averaging 47.8 yards per punt.

Defensive coordinator Mike Macintyre highlighted Texas Tech’s offense during his media availability this week.

“They're an excellent football team.You see why they're, everybody's talking about them being one of the top 10 teams in the country or, or higher, and, I think they got ranked down because of their quarterback controversy everybody heard about, but the Hammond kids, he's excellent. They got other guys behind him. So I think if that wouldn't have happened, they would be a top 5 team ranked already talent wise on offense, they look like that to me.”

The Beavers are in Reser Stadium Saturday for a big game against another ranked opponent in Texas Tech.

NFL:

The Seahawks Super Bowl rematch with the Patriots opens the NFL Season. Seattle will have their banner ceremony in front of the 12s ahead of the 5:20 kickoff against New England.

Oregon's Women's Golf Team Moves Into Second Place At ANNIKA Intercollegiate

Oregon's women's golf team moved up three spots into second place at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate in Minnesota. This came after all five Ducks shot par-or-better in the second round at Royal Golf Club yesterday. Oregon will tee off from hole number ten in the final round this morning.

Vikings To Play Three Texas Teams At Red Raider Classic

Portland State Women's Volleyball is preparing to face three Texas teams at the Red Raider Classic. The Vikings will open up the tournament tomorrow morning against Prairie View A&M. The Vikings will then go up against UTRGV later in the afternoon. The Vikings will wrap up the match on Friday against Texas Tech.

SPORTS 9-4

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Game Week 1

In Eugene,

Quarterback Dante Moore and a star-studded defense are set to take the field at Autzen Stadium tomorrow

Number 2 ranked Oregon is favored by 24.5 over Boise State.

Coverage starts at 10:30 AM on KBND. Kick off at 12:30

The game is televised on CBS.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

Oregon State and starting quarterback Braden Atkinson are at Houston as coach Jamarcus Shephard leads his new staff against the Cougars.

Returning Beaver players will be looking for revenge after a brutal come from ahead loss at Reser stadium last season.

OSU is a 20-point underdog.

Kickoff is at 9 tomorrow morning with the game televised on ESPN. Disney Plus subscribers can also watch the game.

LOCAL:

High School 5A Football: Summit visits Bishop Kelly, Bend is at Springfield, Crook County is at Henley, Mountain View has North Medford, Ridgeview hosts Crater, Redmond welcomes South Albany, Sisters is at Burns, Culver is on the road at Weston-McEwen.

ANTHONY LAKES SKI AREA:

The Anthony Lakes Ski Area in northeast Oregon is getting a 650-thousand-dollar loan from the USDA to build a new rental shop. The 85-year-old ski resort is owned by the nonprofit Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association. The rental building is 70 years old and needs to be replaced. The money is coming from the USDA's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program.

SPORTS 9-3

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Game Week 1

In Eugene,

Reports say running back Jordan Davison was injured during practice and will miss four to six weeks.

This will put more pressure on Dierre Hill Jr to carry the football.

During Coach Dan Lanning’s media availability yesterday he was asked about his team’s readiness for Saturday’s game.

“I think you use every single minute, every single hour, every single day as opportunities to continue to prepare. So, we want to utilize that time, you know, we always say, hey, he's not in the barn here. We don't put it in the barn. We got to keep working until we get to that point. So, I feel good about where our team's at, but there's still more time and more reps to be able to steal.”

Number 2 ranked Oregon welcomes Boise State to

Autzen Stadium Saturday. Coverage starts at 10:30 AM on KBND.

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In Corvallis,

As of this report Defensive lineman Jaheim Patterson and Center Van Wells will be eligible to play for the Beavers in Saturday’s opener.

The legal saga continues with the NCAA vs 5^th year players…

It’s only Thursday so things could change before kickoff Saturday when

Oregon State plays at Houston.

LOCAL:

The first High School Polls have been released.

5A Football: Summit is ranked number 1, Mountain View is 3^rd, and Ridgeview is 9^th.

In 3A, Sisters is 8^th. Culver is ranked 8 in 2A

Volleyball has Bend at the top of the 5A rankings, with Summit 6^th. 3A has Sisters ranked 3^rd.

SPORTS 9-2

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Game Week.

In Corvallis, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard is preparing his team for the season opener, telling the media it will take a total team effort.

“We just gotta continue to display versatility in all three phases of the game. We cannot be stagnant. Our team needs to be able to show that they are capable of handling different things, throughout the game.”

OSU’s season opens at Houston Saturday morning

In Eugene,

As the Ducks prepare for the season opener an unusual occurrence happened yesterday. Neither head coach Dan Lanning or Boise State coach Spencer Danielson released their depth charts.

The Broncos reportedly made the decision after learning the U of O wouldn’t announce their starters and back-ups.

The move is pretty much par for the course for Lanning who typically keeps personnel information on a need-to-know-basis with the media and public.

Number 2 ranked Oregon welcomes Boise State Saturday right here on KBND.

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NBA:

The Trail Blazers will not allow forward Deni Avdija to compete in the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers for team Israel after suffering back discomfort toward the end of last season and Portland doesn’t want to take any chances with their All Star.

OREGON

Oregon football opens year five under head coach Dan Lanning at Autzen Stadium against Boise State. The Ducks enter 2026 ranked No. 2 in both major polls, their highest preseason mark ever. Oregon has gone 48-and-8 under Lanning, with double-digit wins in all four seasons. The Ducks beat now begin another run after back-to-back 13-win seasons. Pre-game at 10:30 with kickoff at 12:30 here on KBND

OREGON STATE

Former Oregon State running back Anthony Hankerson’s college future is uncertain as a Louisiana court considers a restraining order that could give former NFL players a fifth year of eligibility. Hankerson, recently waived by the Seahawks, entered the transfer portal last week. LSU has shown interest, while Beavers coach JaMarcus Shephard says Oregon State is also doing its “due diligence.” His next move hinges on the court ruling.

MARINERS

The Mariners' losing streak is up to five straight after they fell to the Red Sox 9-8 in 10 innings at Fenway Park.  The M's fell to 64-and-74 on the season.  The three-game set continues today.

TRAILBLAZERS

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija says a lingering back injury kept him out of Israel’s FIBA World Cup qualifying games. After criticism following Israel’s elimination, Avdija said Portland would not risk his health and the decision was not his alone. He missed multiple games last season with back issues.  Blazers training camp opens September 29.

WNBA

The WNBA is off until mid-September for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.  The Storm have four players representing their countries including Dominique Malonga playing for France.  The Portland Fire will have six of their players in it including leading scorer Carla Leite, who will also play for France.

SPORTS 8-31

LOCAL SCORES:

High School football started over the weekend. 

Caldera overpowerd visiting Beaverton 26 to 6.

Mountain View won their contest over visiting West Albany, 13 to 10.

Remond Panthers traveled to LaGrande and were beat 30 to 13.

Ridgeview traveled to Lebanon and thumped the Warriors 35 to 21.

Bend and Summit travel next week for non-league openers.

BEAVERS

Oregon State has its starting quarterback. Head coach JaMarcus Shephard confirmed that Braden Atkinson has won a tight fall-camp competition, saying the numbers gave Atkinson a slight edge. Shephard called the transfer a “total football junkie,” praising his focus on learning the offense over everything else. The Beavers now turn toward Shephard’s head coaching debut, Saturday at Houston, with kickoff set for 9 a.m.

OREGON DUCKS

Coach Dan Lanning says Oregon’s preseason work is showing signs of a team ready to lead from within. Lanning pointed to a growing player-led identity throughout fall camp, saying that leadership has become more visible with each practice. His overall takeaway: Oregon has a hungry group, working hard, and building toward the season with purpose.  Oregon hosts Boise State Saturday. Pre-game at 10:30; kickoff at 12:30 here on KBND!

MARINERS

The Seattle Mariners hit another low point Sunday, falling 7-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays and getting swept over the weekend. The loss comes at a critical time, with less than a month left to turn things around. The Mariners remain in the AL West mix, but missed a chance to gain ground in a division still very much up for grabs.