Infighting in the sport and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves Olympic boxing on the ropes
By Ben Morse, CNN It’s an Olympic sport which has its origins in Ancient Greece, and which helped stars of the ring such as Muhammad Ali,…
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NBA star James Harden speaks with hospitalized Michigan State student paralyzed in mass shooting
By Sara Smart, CNN Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden spoke via video call Wednesday with John Hao, a fan of Harden’s and one of the Michigan…
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Monster Truck Nitro Tour set to hit Redmond Fairgrounds
The Monster Truck Nitro Tour has two big shows coming up Saturday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in…
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Big Ol’ Fish: A whopper from P.R.
We’re jealous of the fish, and of course the picture of folks in Puerto Rico in…
Continue Reading Snow in Portland leads to postponement of Timbers opener
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers’ Major League Soccer season opener against Sporting KC has been postponed because of severe winter…
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Record-high Redmond girls wrestling team looking forward to state tournament, future of girls wrestling
Redmond wrestling is expecting big things from its boys team and its girls team, with a record number of athletes, expects a strong showing…
Continue Reading ‘We know what’s on the line’: Megan Rapinoe looks to third World Cup win ahead of this year’s tournament
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN When you’ve won two consecutive Women’s World Cup trophies, there is an expectation that you can win a coveted…
Continue Reading Brandon Miller, who is ‘cooperative witness’ in shooting, overcomes hostile atmosphere in career-best performance
By Homero De la Fuente, Melissa Alonso, Wayne Sterling and George Ramsay, CNN Shortly after being labeled a “cooperative witness” in a…
Continue Reading FIBA apologizes to basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama after publishing ‘fake’ interview
By Matias Grez, CNN The International Basketball Association (FIBA) has issued an apology to French sensation Victor Wembanyama after the…
Continue Reading As a rugby player, Campbell Johnstone ‘pushed away’ his sexuality. Now, he wants to open the door for more people to come out
By George Ramsay, CNN During his rugby career, Campbell Johnstone built a reputation as a tough scrummager with “the best right shoulder in the…
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Crook County & Summit boys, Mountain View girls win basketball league titles
Watch highlights from these games and more Friday on The Big…
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OSU-Cascades set to launch innovative student career planning program this fall called Cascades Edge
Oregon State University–Cascades will launch a novel program this fall that integrates career preparation into coursework for all students to…
Continue Reading Meyers Leonard returns to NBA two years after antisemitic slur as he signs with Milwaukee Bucks
By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN Meyers Leonard is returning to the NBA two years after he last played in the league after the Milwaukee Bucks…
Continue Reading Burnt-out remains of Romain Grosjean’s F1 car from Bahrain crash to go on display
By George Ramsay, CNN The wreckage of Romain Grosjean’s Formula One car from his crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix will be displayed at an…
Continue Reading Turkish soccer player Merih Demiral teams up with Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappé for Turkey earthquake fundraiser
By Patrick Snell and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Following this month’s earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria, Turkish soccer star Merih Demiral is…
Continue Reading What next for Liverpool after Champions League humiliation against Real Madrid?
By Matias Grez, CNN Liverpool’s torrid season went from bad to worse on Tuesday as Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered a humiliating 5-2 defeat…
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Bend girls, Summit boys win swimming state titles; Lava Bears break relay record again
The podium at the 5A swimming state championships in Beaverton was constantly full of Central Oregon athletes with medals around their necks this…
Continue Reading WADA appeals case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to Court of Arbitration for Sport
By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN The protracted doping saga involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva entered another phase on Tuesday as…
Continue Reading Fireworks set off in the middle of night next to Real Madrid team hotel ahead of Champions League clash against Liverpool
By Matias Grez, CNN With Liverpool struggling on the pitch this season, the team is in need of all the help it can get ahead of Tuesday’s…
Continue Reading More than 30 countries calling on IOC to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes
By Amy Cassidy and George Ramsay, CNN The United States and more than 30 other “like-minded” countries are backing a proposed ban of…
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