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SPORTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015 PENDLETON Sports shorts ESPN to cut hundreds of jobs 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS HERMISTON T-Wolves back on track Bulldogs looking for CRC lead NEW YORK (AP) — Disney’s ESPN is cutting about 300 jobs, or 4 percent of its staff, amid signs that the traditional cable bundle is less far-reaching than it once was. ESPN spokeswoman Amy Phillips con¿ rmed the number of job losses Wednesday. The Bristol, Connecti- cut-based sports channel is one of the linchpins of the traditional cable bundle of hundreds of channels, which is under pressure from viewers migrating online. A few are choosing to bypass paying for a cable subscription entirely, opting instead for a growing number of choices of online TV alternatives. Hermiston dinged up heading into crucial meeting with Hood River By SAM BARBEE EO Media Group Morgan says no traGe con¿ rPeG SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Morgan says she still with the Portland Thorns. For now. Morgan played 90 minutes for the World Cup champion U.S. in their 1-1 draw with on FACES Brazil Wednesday night amid reports that she was on the verge of being sent to the expansion Morgan Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan has played with Portland for the past three seasons. The new Orlando team was announced Tuesday and will begin play next season. Morgan’s husband, Servando Carrasco, plays for Major League Soccer’s Orlando City. “I’m with Portland as of right now, so nothing’s con¿ rmed,” Morgan said after the match. “Obviously, my husband does play there, so I’m in Orlando a lot, but there’s nothing right now that I can con¿ rm.” “He just continues to be doing everything right. You can ask him any question and he’ll get it right as he directed people out there (Wednesday). He just does things right.“ — Dave Baldwin Oregon State offensive coordinator on backup QB Nick Mitchell, who has been elevated to second string and could share playing time with a banged-up Seth Collings on Saturday against Colorado. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1947 — In front of a capacity crowd of 35,000 at Columbia’s Baker Field in New York, the Lions end Army’s 32-game unbeaten streak in a 21-20 upset. An interception in Army’s ¿ nal drive seals the win, the ¿ rst over an Army team that had not surrendered a point all season until the loss to Columbia. 1998 — Jerry Rice sets an NFL record for receptions in consecutive games with his 12-yard catch from Steve Young on San Francisco’s ¿ rst offensive play. Rice has caught passes in 184 straight games, breaking the mark set by Art Monk from 1980-95. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com Staff photo by E.J. Harris BMCC’s Kristin Williams (12) and Miah Perez go up to block a shot from Treasure Valley’s Lind- sey Jackson (7) in the Timberwolves win against the Chukars on Wednesday in Pendleton. BMCC rebounds from loss, sweeps Treasure Valley By MATT ENTRUP East Oregonian Following an uninspired three-set loss to North Idaho College on Tuesday, Blue Mountain volleyball coach Dave Baty openly wondered if his East Region-leading team would have what it takes to make another deep run at the NWAC Championships. Less than 24 hours later he was singing a different tune following the Timberwolves’ sweep of league foe Treasure Valley by scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-14. Volleyball Blue Mtn Treasure Valley 3 0 “What I’m really happy for is we’re 11-0 in the East, we’re probably going to be OK,” said the three-time NWAC Coach of the Year. The No. 4 Timberwolves (34-9) were at their best in the third set, when the team’s deep bench cleared and six hitters contributed to a match-high .361 attacking percentage with just two errors. “We mixed some things up, you didn’t see the same lineup once. The kids had a good time,” Baty said. T-Wolves middle blocker Keri Schwarz tied for the match- high with nine kills and led all attackers with a .467 hitting percentage with just two errors on 15 attempts. The sophomore from Twin Falls, Idaho said the T-Wolves seem to play at their best when everybody is getting involved. PENDLETON Buckaroos’ postseason hopes on line Defense needs to step up for Pendleton to defeat The Dalles By ERIC SINGER East Oregonian Murphy homers again, Mets sweep Cubs to reach World Series Toronto beats Kansas City in ALCS Associated Press AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh New York Mets’ Daniel Murphy celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, in Chicago. the beginning of an epic come- back in Game 4. Not this time. Not with New York’s array of power arms, and Murphy swinging a hot stick that made him the NLCS MVP. The Mets never trailed against the Cubs and advanced to the World Series for the ¿ rst time since they lost to the crosstown See BULLDOGS/3B See T-WOLVES/3B MLB CHICAGO — Daniel Murphy chased his son, Noah, up the third base line at Wrigley Field. Manager Terry Collins sprayed champagne on a small group of fans behind the visitor’s dugout. David Wright soaked in the moment he chased for so long. A new generation of Amazins is heading to the World Series. Murphy homered for a record sixth consecutive postseason game, and the New York Mets brushed aside the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Wednesday night for a National League Championship Series sweep. “I can’t explain it. It’s such a blessing to contribute to what we’ve been able to do,” Murphy said. Lucas Duda hit a three-run homer in the ¿ rst inning and a two-run double in the second at Wrigley Field, silencing a crowd of 42,227 desperately hoping for As the Hermiston Bulldogs were struggling through their dif¿ cult non-con- ference schedule, there was hope at the end of the bleak tunnel. That hope was Columbia River Conference play. The Bulldogs (2-5, 1-0 CRC) enter Friday’s homecoming game against Hood River Valley (4-3, 1-0) on a two-game winning Football streak after a 13-7 double-overtime win over Sandy followed by a 56-10 beat Hood River down of The Dalles Eagles last week. Like last (4-3, 1-0) year, Hermiston knew its schedule would lighten up in conference play, and Hermiston it happened just in Bulldogs time. (2-5, 1-0) “We were looking • Friday, 7 p.m. • at Kennison Field forward to it, but we still had to play one • KOHU 1360 AM game at a time,” ¿ rst-year head coach David Faaeteete said. “We still gotta survive that ¿ rst part of the schedule. We’ve got guys hurt, guys dinged up a little bit. We still don’t have our starting quarterback, starting running back, starting wide out. Do I keep going?” Dayshawn Neal, Hermiston’s injured sophomore quarterback, was seen with a cast on his injured ankle, likely signaling his status for the rest of the season. In his stead, senior Nathan Hunsaker is starting to split time with senior DJ Gossett, who moved from offensive/ defensive line this season. Last year, the two split reps for the junior varsity. Yankees in ¿ ve games in 2000. They will play at either Toronto or Kansas City in Game 1 on Tuesday night — the Royals lead 3-2 in the ALCS. But the ¿ rst big question for New York is the health of center ¿ elder Yoenis Cespedes, who left in the second inning with See MLB/3B It has been a frustrating season for Erik Davis and his Pendleton Buckaroos. There were some big expectations around a team that went 5-5 with a playoff appearance last season, and had a good chance to compete in the Columbia River Conference again. Instead, the Buckaroos have limped through the schedule and with two weeks left in the season stare at a 2-5, 0-1 record and now ¿ nd them- Football selves in a must-win situation on Friday against The Dalles. The Bucks need a The Dalles win over The Dalles Riverhawks to keep their post- (1-5, 0-1) season hopes alive. “We’re going to approach this like a do-or-die, and really Pendleton it is,” said Davis Buckaroos following Wednes- (2-5, 0-1) day’s practice. • Friday, 7 p.m. “Because if we win • at R-Up Stadium this we still have a • KTIX 1240 AM shot, and if we don’t then we’re only playing for pride against Hermiston, and I’d rather be playing for something more come Oct. 30.” So what went wrong for the Buckaroos that sent them so far off course? Well, it was a mix of a tough schedule and inconsistent play all around — predominately on defense. The unit has allowed an average of 33 points per game this season, including a season-high 62 points allowed in the opening week loss to Summit. The unit has also given up a fourth-quarter lead See BUCKAROOS/3B