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Thorns produce another late stunner, beat Angel City on Wednesday

Late goal from Morgan Weaver lifts Portland Thorns to 3-2 win over Angel City on May 31 at Providence Park.

On Soccer column: Seattle doubleheader kicks off big month for Timbers, Thorns

The month of June gets off to a hot start — but, hopefully not too hot in Seattle — when both the Timbers and Thorns visit their rival on Saturday, June 3.

FROM THE SIDELINES: With assets firmly in hand, it's time for the Blazers to start walking the walk

With the NBA Draft roughly three weeks away and the league’s draft lottery now in the rearview mirror, Portland’s chips are firmly on the table for what will be the franchise’s biggest summer in quite some time.

Hops' Ivan Melendez: Good and getting better

Ivan Melendez was a standout at the University of Texas in 2022.

Young drivers looking forward to NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Portland

Competitors are preparing to deliver one of the best shows in Portland’s racing year

Hops Weekly: Hillsboro was hot to start the week, cold to end it in series split with Tri-City

They say beggars can’t be choosers, but things could’ve been so much better for the Hops this past week.

Timbers wilt in second half, fall 4-1 Sunday at Kansas City

The Portland Timbers' struggles away from Providence Park in 2023 continued on Sunday, , May 28, and might have fallen to a new low in a 4-1 loss at Sporting Kansas City in a match where Portland lacked the urgency to stay with a desperate opponent.

Eighth inning meltdown sinks Hops in 12-9 loss to Tri-City

Things looked good for Hillsboro in their game Saturday night against Tri-City — until they didn’t.

Late goals produce 1-1 draw between Thorns and San Diego Wave

Reyna Reyes' first career goal in the 90th minute on Friday earned the Portland Thorns a 1-1 draw with the San Diego Wave in a National Women’s Soccer League match at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

Timbers watch: Portland visits Sporting Kansas City on Sunday

The match: Portland (4-6-4, 16 points) at Sporting Kansas City (2-8-4, 10 points), 12:25 p.m. Sunday at Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas.

Sports notes: Beavers lose at Pac-12 baseball tourney Wednesday, and more

PAC-12 BASEBALL: Oregon State lost 13-12 to Arizona on Wednesday in pool play at the Pac-12 Baseball Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona. The loss means the Beavers need top seed Stanford to beat Cal on Wednesday and Oregon on Thursday for a ch…

Crystal clear: Portland Thorns' Dunn eyes World Cup form

On May 6, in a place she used to call home, Crystal Dunn scored two goals for the Portland Thorns.

FROM THE SIDELINES: Michael Block stole the 2023 PGA Championship, and who would've wanted it any other way?

Michael Block has become a household name. And while the 46-year-old California golf club professional is basking in the glory of his 15th-place finish at last weekend’s PGA Championship, I’m just enjoying the gift that only the game of golf …

On soccer: Valeri gets much deserved honor; former Pilot shines

Diego Valeri to Timbers Ring of Honor; former Pilot Brandon Cambridge has big day in MLS and more from the soccer world.

Hops Weekly: Hillsboro salvages road split with Eugene

What started as a bad week turned out fairly good as the visiting Hops took three of six games from Northwest League rival Emeralds at the not-so-friendly confines of PK Park in Eugene.

Joy restored as Thorns thump Chicago 4-0 on Sunday

The Portland Thorns rediscovered their swagger on Sunday, May 21 in a 4-0 National Women's Soccer League win over the visiting Chicago Red Stars.

Minnesota scores in final seconds to stun Timbers

At the end of a gut-it-out week, the Portland Timbers were moments away from a result that, while hardly exciting, was explainable on Saturday at Providence Park.

Late power surge leads Ems over Hops, 10-1

A one-run game turned ugly late as the Ems parlayed three late-inning home runs into eight overall runs en route to a 10-1 win over the Hops on Saturday, May 20, at PK Park in Eugene.

Timbers watch: Minnesota visits Portland Saturday

The match: Minnesota United (4-5-3, 15 points) at Portland (4-5-4, 16 points), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at Providence Park.

D'Orazio's extra inning hit lifts Hops over Ems, 5-3

J.J. D’Orazio has now hit safely in seven straight games, with none bigger than his two-RBI tenth inning single to lift the visiting Hops to a 5-3 win over Eugene on Friday night, May 19, at PK Park in Eugene.

Hops outhit Ems, but fall 2-0 in Eugene

Eugene only had four hits in their game against Hillsboro on Thursday night, but that’s all they needed in a 2-0 win over the Hops on May 18, at PK Park in Eugene.

Former Oregon prep standout Cameron Brink named to USA 3x3 women's basketball team

Team USA announced the rosters for the upcoming 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, and there is a familiar name on the women's side.

Timbers battle Real Salt Lake to scoreless draw

The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake waited through a 90-minute weather delay before playing their midweek MLS match in Sandy, Utah.

Short, Melendez lift Hops over Ems 10-7

An easy win got interesting late, but in the end it was the Hops who prevailed in a 10-7 victory over the Ems in the second of their six-game set on Wednesday, May 17, at PK Park in Eugene.

Hops drop seventh straight to Eugene, 5-2

Timing is everything, and despite recording nearly twice as many hits than the home Emeralds, the Hops dropped the opener of their six-game set with Eugene 5-2 on Tuesday, May 16, at PK Park in Eugene.

Portland Trail Blazers land No. 3 pick from NBA Draft Lottery

It isn't No. 1, but the Portland Trail Blazers moved up in the NBA Draft order thanks to the NBA Draft Lottery, landing at No. 3.

May 16 Sports Notes: Timbers add to front office; Pilots out-slug OSU in baseball, softball updates

PORTLAND TIMBERS: The Timbers added needed depth to their front office this week, announcing that Jack Dodd has been hired as the club’s technical director. In that role, Dodd will support general manager Ned Grabavoy, filling the role that G…

NBA, NHL conference finals: how and when to watch

The NBA and NHL playoffs are both down to their final four teams. Here's the schedule for the basketball and the hockey conference finals series, which begin this week.

FROM THE SIDELINES: Ja Morant needs the truth, not excuses to get right

Ja Morant is his own worst enemy.

NBA Draft Lottery provides final value assessment for Blazers and GM Cronin

Joe Cronin has been all about value and maximum return early on as GM. The lottery will provide the final assessment on all of Portland's assets.

Here's the Portland Trail Blazers' history with the NBA Draft Lottery

The brick-for-Vic era is coming to a close tonight.

Lodging tax money would be tied up for years in new Hillsboro Hops stadium

Even as Hillsboro is still paying off public debt from the stadium it built to bring minor league baseball to town 10 years ago, city officials expect to dedicate much of a major revenue stream — for years to come — to helping pay for the tea…

Hops Weekly: Bats come alive, but Hillsboro still drops series to Spokane

After starting the week below the “Mendoza Line” and dipping to as low as .194 as a team after two games in Spokane, the Hops’ bats showed signs of life as they hit .236 with 11 home runs over the course of the six games with the Indians.