/tags/sports sports en-US Copyright Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:54:40 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2024-02-12/sports-betting-surges-in-oregon-as-experts-caution-against-the-risks-of-digital-gambling It’s a new, lucrative revenue stream for a state heavily reliant on Lottery dollars, but critics argue it’s hooking a younger generation on a particularly dangerous form of gambling. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:54:40 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2024-02-12/sports-betting-surges-in-oregon-as-experts-caution-against-the-risks-of-digital-gambling Joni Land /politics-government/2023-08-12/ducks-departure-from-pac-12-has-some-oregon-lawmakers-ready-to-act One week after the University of Oregon announced it’s departure to the Big Ten, people are still grappling with the news and its unclear impacts on the state. Sat, 12 Aug 2023 14:22:46 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-12/ducks-departure-from-pac-12-has-some-oregon-lawmakers-ready-to-act Dirk VanderHart /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2022-12-13/wed-9-am-she-shoots-she-scores-the-first-u-s-olympic-womens-basketball-team Andrew Maraniss, on his book Inaugural Ballers: The True Story of the First US Women's Olympic Basketball Team. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:34:56 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2022-12-13/wed-9-am-she-shoots-she-scores-the-first-u-s-olympic-womens-basketball-team The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-07/brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges The WNBA star admitted to bringing cannabis into Russia but said she had packed in a hurry and did not intend to break the law. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:39:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-07/brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges Rachel Treisman, Charles Maynes /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2021-12-03/blazers-fire-general-manager-neil-olshey-4-weeks-after-launching-workplace-investigation In a statement shared on social media, the Portland Trail Blazers said Olshey's firing was due to violations of the team's code of conduct. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:21:44 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2021-12-03/blazers-fire-general-manager-neil-olshey-4-weeks-after-launching-workplace-investigation Meagan Cuthill /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2021-07-05/supreme-court-ncaa-decisions-embolden-advocates-for-college-athlete-compensation-in-california California’s landmark law allowing college athletes to sign paid endorsement deals started a national movement. With the NCAA no longer banning athlete compensation, advocates are pushing to speed up the law’s implementation and expand it to cover community college players. Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:36:46 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2021-07-05/supreme-court-ncaa-decisions-embolden-advocates-for-college-athlete-compensation-in-california Matthew Reagan /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-03-23/baseball-delayed-lets-talk-about-it It will be a while before we get to see organized baseball played again, thanks to the coronavirus. So we'll have to settle for talking about it.… Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:25:05 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-03-23/baseball-delayed-lets-talk-about-it The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-02-26/legislature-recognizes-sou-softball-champions Major league baseball is just beginning the first games of spring training, but college baseball and softball have been at it for weeks now. For the women… Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:41:07 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-02-26/legislature-recognizes-sou-softball-champions The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-27/the-growth-of-interscholastic-mountain-bike-racing Not every high school kid is limber enough for football (either kind), tall enough for basketball, or fast enough for track. And even if they are, some… Tue, 27 Aug 2019 17:40:01 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-27/the-growth-of-interscholastic-mountain-bike-racing The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-12/hacking-and-hoping-for-the-big-time-in-the-bush-leagues For every single one of the people now playing major league baseball, there are four or five guys grinding out a living in the minor leagues, hoping to… Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:41:02 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-12/hacking-and-hoping-for-the-big-time-in-the-bush-leagues The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team