Damian Lillard traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in 3-team deal

Damian Lillard was once asked to pick a player he'd want as a teammate, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was his answer. It's about to happen. Lillard was traded by Portland to play alongside Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee on Wednesday, a deal that ends his 11-year run with the...

Oregon Gov. Kotek directs state police to crack down on fentanyl distribution

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday she has directed state police to launch new strategies aimed at disrupting the fentanyl supply chain and holding sellers of the frequently deadly drug accountable. Kotek said in a statement that she made the announcement at a...

Portland State in a rush in 59-21 win over Cal Poly

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jobi Malary and quarterback Dante Chachere and each ran for a pair of touchdowns and Portland State beat Cal Poly 59-21 in a Big Sky Conference opener for the teams on Saturday. Malary ran for 119 yards on 11 carries and Chachere ran for 87 yards on four...

Deion Sanders and No. 19 Colorado facing their first big test against No. 10 Oregon and Bo Nix

Long before Deion Sanders brought Prime Time to Colorado, Oregon was the Pac-12 team that brought the hype. With the Ducks' array of uniforms, state-of-the-art facilities thanks to Nike cofounder Phil Knight and a couple of big-name quarterbacks over the past decade, Oregon has...

Mora helps Timbers end road skid with 2-1 victory over Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Felipe Mora had a goal and an assist and the Portland Timbers snapped an eight-match winless streak on the road with a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Sunday night. Mora scored his third goal of the season, unassisted in the 39th minute to give the Timbers...

Portland State scores 13 touchdowns, routs North American University 91-0

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dante Chachere threw three touchdown passes and five backs ran for seven touchdowns as Portland State shattered the Big Sky Conference record for most points scored in a game, reaching the end zone 13 times in a 91-0 rout of North American University on Saturday. ...

Forecasters say Hurricane Lee weakens to post-tropical cyclone heading toward New England and eastern Canada

No. 16 Oregon State hosts a San Diego State team hungry for a win against the Pac-12

San Diego State sees No. 16 Oregon State as an opportunity to revisit some recent Aztecs history and topple a Pac-12 team. The Aztecs are more than 24-point underdogs against the Beavers on Saturday in Corvallis. Oregon State is San Diego State's second straight Pac-12 opponent this...

Spartans dealing with another scandal as Penix-led Washington visits for one of Week 3's top games

No. 8 Washington's visit to Michigan State would have been one of the most closely watched intersectional games Saturday even without the latest scandal in East Lansing. The Spartans are 2-0 following easy wins over Central Michigan and Richmond and their defense is in a good state...

No criminal investigation into lighthouse walkway collapse that injured 11 in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A walkway collapse that injured 11 people at an open lighthouse event in Maine was caused by rotted support beams, police said Tuesday. The collapse at Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic on Saturday sent five of the 11 hurt to the hospital with injuries...