Bend teen powerlifter sets world record
Jack Bartlett, a 17-year-old powerlifter from Bend, set a world record on Saturday when he squatted 650.4 pounds. And it’s not the first record for…
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Central Oregon golf courses thriving amid pandemic golf boom
The year 2020, troublesome in so many ways, turned out to be a record year for Juniper Golf Course in…
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La Liga match between Valencia and Cádiz suspended following incident of alleged racist abuse
Valencia’s La Liga match against Cádiz on Sunday was suspended for 20 minutes after Valencia walked off the pitch in solidarity when one of…
Continue Reading Australia’s first international cricket team found fame in the UK. At home, they were betrayed
Growing up in the small community of Harrow in southern Australia, 86-year-old Lachie Turner spent his childhood hearing legends of the great…
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Stanford women survive against Arizona, win first national championship since 1992
One of the most storied programs in women’s college basketball history is back at the top after a 29-year wait. And just barely. The Stanford…
Continue Reading The year of two Copa del Rey finals: Athletic Bilbao loses first, but has second chance against FC Barcelona
These are unusual times for the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup), which is Spanish football’s leading knockout competition. And in years to come…
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Saturday’s Oregon prep football scores
PREP FOOTBALL= Aloha 40, Franklin 20 Barlow 38, Reynolds 21 Centennial 36, Parkrose 13 Central Catholic 14, Clackamas 7 Dufur 40, Adrian/Jordan…
Continue Reading Tennis stars Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils announce engagement
It’s official! Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils are engaged after the tennis power couple announced the news on social media. World No. 5…
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McCollum scores 20 and Blazers rout the Thunder 133-85
CJ McCollum scored 20 points to lead eight Trail Blazers in double figures and Portland routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 133-85 on Saturday night.…
Continue Reading Gonzaga defeats UCLA with buzzer beater and will face Baylor in NCAA men’s basketball title game
The top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs faced a tough challenge but prevailed in overtime against the UCLA Bruins in the Final Four at the NCAA men’s…
Continue Reading Baylor cruises to NCAA championship game after overpowering Houston 78-59
The Baylor Bears advanced to the national championship game after cruising past the Houston Cougars 78-59 at the NCAA Men’s Final Four in…
Continue Reading Premier League: West Bromwich Albion scores five goals against 10-man Chelsea
The contest for the Premier League’s Champions League qualification places got a whole lot more interesting on Saturday after 10-man Chelsea…
Continue Reading Neymar sees red as Lille stuns Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 title showdown
Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian star Neymar sent off late on Saturday as the Ligue 1 champion’s hopes of claiming a fourth successive…
Continue Reading NBA: Golden State Warriors suffer 53-point blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors
Destroyed. Humiliated. As defeats go this was about as bad it gets. Missing Steph Curry, who was out with a sore tailbone, the Golden State Warriors…
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The Big Playback 4/2: Other scores, top plays
A record-setting kick, a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass — your top plays from Week Five are…
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The Big Playback 4/2: Bend-Summit, Mtn. View-Ridgeview, La Pine-Sisters
Week five of the high school football season brought us three matchups featuring Central Oregon teams going…
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Friday’s Oregon prep football scores
PREP FOOTBALL= Amity 36, Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. 0 Astoria 8, Seaside 0 Banks 49, Tillamook 8 Beaverton 14, Westview 7 Bend 15, Summit 5 Camas…
Continue Reading Antetokounmpo has 47, Bucks beat Blazers 127-109
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 47 points and 12 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped the Portland Trail Blazers’ four-game winning streak with a…
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The Big Playback preview: Rare matchups on tap
The 6A Mtn. View Cougars travel to Redmond to take on the 5A Ridgeview Ravens Friday night, an example of the creative scheduling in this late prep…
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Oregon High Desert Storm dance team auditions set
The region’s new pro indoor football team, the Oregon High Desert Storm, holds its second player tryouts on Saturday — and there’s also dance team…
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