Sports Archives

Columbia River Rodeo Circuit Finals set to return to Redmond fairgrounds in fall

March 11, 2021 10:01 am KTVZ News Partners

The Columbia River Rodeo Circuit said Thursday it is excited to announce plans to move forward with the 2021 rodeo season, concluding with the Finals…

NBA fines Miami Heat star Meyers Leonard $50,000 for anti-Semitic slur and suspends center

March 11, 2021 9:55 am CNN Newsource

The NBA fined Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard $50,000 on Thursday after the center used an anti-Semitic slur while livestreaming a video game. The…

Frisbee and oval ball star Cat Phillips fired up by fight for gender equality

March 11, 2021 5:07 am CNN Newsource

For someone who describes herself as a “pretty quiet person,” Cat Phillips has shown herself to be utterly unafraid of speaking out. A…

Lionel Messi scores ‘special’ goal but misses penalty as Barcelona crashes out of the Champions League

March 11, 2021 4:07 am CNN Newsource

It wasn’t enough to ensure Barcelona progressed to the Champions League quarterfinals but Lionel Messi’s strike against Paris…

Bend’s Pole Pedal Paddle canceled for 2021, for 2nd straight year

March 10, 2021 8:59 am Barney Lerten

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, a nonprofit entity that owns and operates the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle, has made the decision to cancel…

Bend-La Pine, Crook County schools outline plans to bring fans back to stands

March 10, 2021 12:00 pm KTVZ

Friday isn’t just the day Deschutes County drops from High to Moderate Risk in the state’s COVID-19 guidelines – it’s also the kickoff of a…

MLB’s Texas Rangers could be the first team with a full house since the pandemic stopped sports

March 10, 2021 3:19 pm CNN Newsource

The Texas Rangers could become the first major US sports team to play before a full house since the coronavirus pandemic began shutting stadiums and…

Rory McIlroy says Tiger Woods is ‘doing better’ and hopeful to be home in the ‘next week or so’

March 10, 2021 11:18 am CNN Newsource

Golfer Rory McIlroy says his friend and fellow professional Tiger Woods is “feeling better” and is hopeful to be transferred to his home…

Roger Federer defeats Dan Evans as he returns from 13-month injury absence

March 10, 2021 10:46 am CNN Newsource

Roger Federer marked his return to tennis with a closely-fought 7-6 3-6 7-5 victory over Dan Evans at the Qatar Open. Playing in his first game for…

The voters the GOP wants to silence

March 10, 2021 6:09 am CNN Newsource

From the passage of the 13th Amendment to the present, racial progress in America has often been prematurely celebrated. Fifty-six years ago this…

Erling Haaland breaks multiple records as his goal-scoring streak continues in the Champions League

March 10, 2021 3:51 am CNN Newsource

They say scoring goals is the hardest part of soccer but Erling Braut Haaland continues to make the process look easy. With yet another brace in…

Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky on training in a backyard pool and her aspirations for Tokyo 2020

March 10, 2021 2:54 am CNN Newsource

A backyard pool in California might be the last place you’d expect to find one of the world’s greatest swimmers in training, but that was…

Soccer: Mtn. View boys defeat La Pine 7-0

March 10, 2021 12:15 am KTVZ

The Mountain View and La Pine boys soccer teams hadn’t faced off since 2018, but on Tuesday the Cougars blanked the Hawks 7-0. We also have other…

Stacey Abrams and LeBron James shouldn’t have to fight this battle

March 9, 2021 5:13 am CNN Newsource

From the passage of the 13th Amendment to the present, racial progress in America has often been prematurely celebrated. Fifty-six years ago this…

‘Dreams do really come true’: Novak Djokovic reflects on his career and historic new record

March 9, 2021 2:56 am CNN Newsource

When Novak Djokovic was just seven years old, he’d make his own Wimbledon trophy and imagine he was the best tennis player in the world. As the…

‘Congrats & McDonald’s on you’: Superstar quarterback Dak Prescott agrees to mega deal with Dallas Cowboys

March 9, 2021 2:35 am CNN Newsource

The biggest question looming over the NFL’s biggest team has finally been answered. After almost two years of on-off negotiations, Dak Prescott…

‘The Fight of the Century’: A divided US nation 50 years on

March 9, 2021 12:17 am CNN Newsource

By the time the first bell rang and Joe Frazier came bobbing towards him, Muhammad Ali was already four years into a fight that helped define him as…

Saturday’s Oregon prep football scores

March 8, 2021 10:34 am The Associated Press

PREP FOOTBALL= Alsea 58, North Lake 52 Clackamas 32, Canby 15 Coquille 44, Lakeview 0 Franklin 13, Gresham 9 Grant 26, Barlow 0 Hermiston 35,…

Despite ‘inappropriate behavior,’ UEFA clears officials of alleged racist abuse during Champions League game

March 8, 2021 10:21 am CNN Newsource

UEFA announced on Monday that Romanian fourth official Sebastian Colţescu and assistant referee Octavian Sovre have been cleared of racism and other…

‘I still can’t put it into words’: Stephanie Travers on the ‘surreal’ moment she became the first Black woman on an F1 podium

March 8, 2021 9:41 am CNN Newsource

As Lewis Hamilton celebrated his victory at last season’s Styrian Grand Prix, a member of the Mercedes team grabbed Stephanie Travers and told…