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Boli's late goal helps Portland earn 1-1 draw with Dallas
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Franck Boli scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to rally the Portland Timbers to a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday night. Portland (1-3-2) was staring at its seventh loss in the last nine road matches against Dallas before Boli took a...
Fox has 20 points, playoff-bound Kings beat Blazers 138-114
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — De'Aaron Fox had 20 points and 11 assists and the playoff-bound Sacramento Kings won their second consecutive game against Portland Trail Blazers 138-114 on Friday night. Malik Monk had 20 off the bench for the Kings, who had already secured their first...
Masthead Maine exploring the sale of 30 newspapers
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The owner of 30 daily and weekly Maine newspapers, including the Portland Press Herald, told staff on Thursday that he is considering selling his media holdings. Reade Brower told employees in a memo that at 66 it's time to begin seeking a new owner for his...
5 NWSL players have been with the same team all 11 seasons
Portland was the only place Christine Sinclair ever wanted to play. When the National Women's Soccer League launched in 2013, it was natural that Sinclair would gravitate to the Portland Thorns; she won a pair of NCAA titles at the University of Portland and she had a home in the...
Kings end long playoff drought with 120-80 win over Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — While a throng of purple-clad visiting fans were already celebrating, De'Aaron Fox was watching from the bench as the moments ticked down in Sacramento's 120-80 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. For Fox, drafted by the Kings in 2017, the wait was...
2 high school students killed in Portland triple homicide
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two of the three victims in a fatal shooting Saturday in Portland, Oregon, were high school students, school officials said Tuesday. The victims were identified as Franklin High School junior Eskender Tamra, and Roosevelt High School senior Isaac Daudi. The...
Student hurt when tractor-trailer hits school bus
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police are investigating a crash in which a tractor-trailer struck a school bus Tuesday, sending an injured student to a hospital. The bus was stopped when the tractor-trailer struck it from behind just before 8 a.m. Tuesday in Portland, police said. ...
Towns makes 2 late 3-pointers, lifts TWolves over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has plenty of confidence in his new-look team’s ability to defend at every position, all over the court, even with the ball in Stephen Curry’s hands and the game on the line. Karl-Anthony Towns hit a go-ahead...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31, Thunder beat depleted Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 118-112 on Sunday. Jalen Williams had 23 points and Isaiah Joe added 20 off the bench for Oklahoma City. It was a crucial win for the Thunder in...
3 found shot to death in car on Portland's north side
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people were found shot to death Saturday afternoon in a car in a neighborhood on Portland's north side, police said. Shortly after 12:23 p.m., police responding to a report of a shooting at North Foss Avenue and North Foss Court in the Portsmouth...
