USC star JuJu Watkins agrees to extension of her sneaker endorsement deal with Nike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Nike that will give the Southern California star one of…
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Oregon receiver Tez Johnson looks forward to third-ranked Ducks’ duel with No. 2 Ohio State
AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tez Johnson’s journey in Eugene started with Bo Nix. Johnson followed his brother Nix to Oregon last…
Continue Reading Big Ten has become a landing zone for transfer quarterbacks
AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Bret Bielema was at the forefront of the graduate transfer game in 2011 when the NCAA passed a new rule…
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Oregon strikes an additional 302 people from voter rolls over lack of citizenship proof
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities said Monday they had removed another 302 people from the state’s voter rolls after…
Continue Reading A peek inside human brain shows a way it cleans out waste
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it clears away waste like the kind that can build up…
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Salmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed
HORNBROOK, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a…
Continue Reading Timbers miss chance to move up the standings with 0-0 draw against FC Dallas
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With a playoff berth already clinched the night before, the Portland Timbers played to a scoreless draw with FC Dallas on…
Continue Reading CFP Bracket Watch: Texas takes over as top seed, 2 of the 4 first-round games would be SEC matchups
AP College Football Writer Texas’ return to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday also gave the Longhorns the top seed in The Associated Press…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Texas returns to No. 1, Alabama drops to No. 7 after upsets force reshuffling of rankings
AP College Football Writer It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a…
Continue Reading Gotham scores four goals in 14-minute span to beat Bay 5-1
Associated Press Esther González had two goals and an assist as Gotham scored four goals in 14 minutes to pull away late for a 5-1 win over Bay FC…
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Hankerson scores on 25-yard TD run, Oregon State defense comes up big in 2OT win over Colorado State
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Hankerson ran for a career-high 113 yards and two scores that included a 25-yard touchdown run in the second…
Continue Reading UC Davis edges Portland State 27-26 after a controversial finish
PORTLAND (AP) — Miles Hastings led a 94-yard final drive that ended in an 11-yard touchdown pass to Trent Tompkins as time expired to help UC Davis…
Continue Reading Sharpe to miss start of the Trail Blazers’ season with shoulder injury
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will miss the start of the regular season because of a small labral tear in his…
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Dillon Gabriel, Jordan James lead No. 6 Oregon to 31-10 victory over Michigan State
AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — With another win in hand, sixth-ranked Oregon can now look toward Ohio State and one of the most anticipated…
Continue Reading Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate ‘go back where you came from’ in forum
KENDRICK, Idaho (AP) — Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho…
Continue Reading Washington state fines paper mill $650,000 after an employee is killed
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — Washington state authorities have fined one of the world’s leading paper and pulp companies nearly $650,000 after one of…
Continue Reading Man charged with helping Idaho inmate escape during a hospital ambush sentenced to life in prison
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man who prosecutors said ambushed and shot correctional officers at a Boise hospital in a plot to…
Continue Reading 3 playoff spots remain as MLS teams scramble for postseason position
AP Soccer Writer As the MLS postseason looms, D.C. United is among a handful of teams on the bubble for a playoff spot with two games remaining in…
Continue Reading Man deemed violent predator caught after removing GPS monitor, escaping and prompting 3-day search
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are investigating how a man convicted of assaulting a woman was able to cut off his GPS monitor and escape from a…
Continue Reading Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues
Associated Press Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally…
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