2B ❚ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 ❚ APPEAL TRIBUNE
SPORTS BRIEFS
Cut by Raiders, Brown
becoming a Patriot on
eve of opener
ALAMEDA, Calif. – An-
tonio Brown has agreed to
terms with the New Eng-
land Patriots hours after
the Oakland Raiders cut
him, going from the NFL’s
cellar to the defending Su-
per Bowl champions on
Saturday despite wearing
out his welcome with two
teams in one offseason.
Brown’s agent, Drew
Rosenhaus, confirmed the
agreement to The Associ-
ated Press. Brown had
been scheduled to earn up
to $50 million from Oak-
land over the three-year
deal. Instead, the Patriots
guaranteed him $9 million
this season, with the po-
tential to earn up to $15
million.
Brown posted a picture
of himself in a Patriots
uniform on Instagram
shortly after ESPN report-
ed the signing. The post
was soon liked by New
England receiver Julian
Edelman.
A Patriots spokesman
did not immediately re-
spond to a request for
comment.
New England opens
the season against the
Steelers on Sunday night,
when the Patriots will
raise their sixth Super
Bowl championship ban-
ner.
Jones, Falcons agree
to three-year, $66
million extension
times while surpassing
1,400 yards in a season
five times.
Julio Jones and the At-
lanta Falcons are finaliz-
ing a multi-year extension
that will make him the
NFL’s highest-paid receiv-
er, a person familiar with
the deal told USA TODAY
Sports. The person was
granted anonymity be-
cause the extension has
not been announced.
The deal is reported to
be for three years and for a
guaranteed $66 million.
ESPN reported that $64
million of that is due at
signing.
The extension has
been expected for weeks
and came the day before
the Falcons open the sea-
son at Minnesota.
Earlier this week he
was asked if he would
play the opener without a
new deal and he respon-
ded, “I don’t know. I don’t
know.”
He added: “What I’m
trying to do right now is be
ready.”
The former Alabama
standout receiver was in
the fourth year of his five-
year contract worth $71
million.
In July, New Orleans
Saints’ Michael Thomas
agreed to record-setting
$100 million deal, making
him the league’s highest-
paid wideout.
Jones, a five-time Pro
Bowler, led the league last
season with 1,677 receiv-
ing yards on 113 recep-
tions. He has caught 104
or more passes three
Ex-Cardinals player
Duncan dies after
battle with brain
cancer
Former St. Louis Cardi-
nals player Chris Duncan
has died after a battle with
brain cancer, Fox Sports
Midwest said on the Car-
dinals’ broadcast Friday
night during the game
against the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates. He was 38.
Duncan was first diag-
nosed with glioblastoma
in 2012, the same illness
his mother, Jeanine, died
of in 2013 at the age of 64.
The son of legendary
pitching coach Dave Dun-
can and the brother of
major leaguer Shelley
Duncan, Chris Duncan
played for the Cardinals
from 2005-09, winning a
World Series with the
team in 2006.
He hit .257 with 55
home runs and 175 RBI, re-
tired in 2010 and became a
popular radio personality
in the St. Louis area. He
took a permanent medical
leave from his ESPN radio
show in January.
Duke probe finds no
evidence Nike paid
Williamson
Americans top
Antetokounmpo,
Greece at World Cup
69-53
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke
says an investigation has
found no evidence that
former basketball star
Zion Williamson received
improper benefits.
School spokesman Mi-
SHENZHEN, China –
Kemba Walker scored 15
points, Donovan Mitchell
scored 10 on his 23rd
birthday and the U.S. con-
tained NBA MVP Giannis
Antetokounmpo, defeat-
Lawsuit
Continued from Page 4A
dent Jeff Thiessen about
a charity in August 2018.
Dansons is a barbecue
grill manufacturer start-
ed in 1999 by Dan Thies-
sen and his two sons.
Among the brands of
grills they manufacture
are Louisiana Grills and
Pit Boss, both of which
make wood pellet grills.
In an interview with
Patio & Hearth Products
Report, Dansons presi-
dent Jeff Thiessen said
that meeting led to job of-
fers to Joe and Brian
Traeger.
The lawsuit alleges Joe
Traeger reached out to
Traeger Grills about jobs
for he and Brian Traeger
in September 2018.
Traeger Grills founder Joe Traeger is shown in 1997.
STATESMAN JOURNAL FILE
“The terms were un-
reasonable and unac-
ceptable
to
Traeger
Grills,” the lawsuit states.
In 2018, Joe and Brian
Traeger went to work for
Dansons – Joe in product
Obituaries
development and Brian
as a divisional sales man-
ager – and Dansons used
photos of Joe and Brian
Traeger and the Traeger
barn in Mt. Angel in its
announcement of the hir-
Lakes
Continued from Page 1B
James “Jim” Alfred Mucken
James “Jim” Alfred
Mucken passed away
unexpectedly Sunday,
September 1, 2019,
while hunting near Lit-
tle Blitzen River located
on Steens Mountain in
southeastern Oregon.
Jim was born January
11, 1979, in Silverton to
Ted and Sharon Muck-
en. He graduated from
North Salem High School in 1997 and was a skilled
craftsman with Pilgrims Custom Cabinets for the
last 22 years.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 18 years
Rebecca (Stueve) Mucken; his daughters Grace
(14), Molly, (12), and Paige (6); his parents Ted and
Sharon (Bernt) Mucken; mother-in-law Gretchen
Stueve; brothers, Carl (Liz), Roger (Alyssa), David
(Megan); brothers-in-law Jon (Rhonda), David
(Lindy); many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts,
uncles, in-laws, and his grandmother Ailene Bernt
of Mt. Angel.
Jim was a devoted husband and father. He en-
joyed spending time with his family, especially out-
doors, and he was an avid hunter and fisherman.
The Steens Mountain is a cherished place for the
whole Mucken family. They loved its beauty and
rugged, untamed terrain. Jim passed doing what
he loved in the place he held very dear. He inspired
others to embrace life, hold loved ones close, and
be the best versions of themselves.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September
14 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Salem,
with a rosary beginning at 10:00 a.m. and a me-
morial following at 10:30.
Donations can be made to Harney County
Search and Rescue.
chael Schoenfeld said in a
statement Saturday that a
“thorough and objective”
probe led by investigators
outside the athletic de-
partment found “no evi-
dence to support any alle-
gation” that would have
jeopardized Williamson’s
eligibility.
Duke athletic director
Kevin White said in April
that the school would in-
vestigate after lawyer Mi-
chael Avenatti accused
Nike Inc. of paying Wil-
liamson’s mother to per-
suade him to attend a col-
lege affiliated with the
Beaverton, Oregon-based
shoe company.
Avenatti said in a state-
ment that he “never heard
from anyone associated
with Duke” about the in-
vestigation and repeated
his claim that Williamson
was paid to attend the
school.
“The documents and
the hard evidence do not
lie,” he said.
Williamson was taken
first overall by the New
Orleans Pelicans in the
NBA draft after earning
Associated Press player of
the year honors as a fresh-
man at Duke.
forest a half-mile to pret-
ty little Pika Lake —
named for a tiny, rolling,
ball-of-fur-mammal that
inhabits this area and
makes
a
distinctive
“eeep” call. They are
adorable, though we
didn’t see or hear any.
ing and subsequent mar-
keting material dated
Sept. 21, 2018.
“Joe and Brian Traeger
were hired in 2018 based
on their personal talent,
passion and experience
in the grilling industry,”
Dansons president Jeff
Thiessen said in a state-
ment. “They brought
fresh ideas and concepts
that we were happy to en-
gage, and they have be-
come a valued part of the
Dansons family.”
In that marketing ma-
terial, it states Joe Traeg-
er and Brian Traeger are
not
associated
with
Traeger Grills.
The lawsuits allege
Traeger Grills sent a
cease and desist letter to
Dansons on Sept. 21,
2018, asking them to not
use the Traegers in their
marketing, but Dansons
Pika Lake is small and
somewhat tough to ac-
cess, but a faint trail does
lead to a few openings
where you can enjoy look-
ing at the lake but proba-
bly not much else.
Best of the bunch: Fir
Lake
Jump back on the
pathway and you’ll soon
pass a wildflower mead-
ing Greece 69-53 in a sec-
ond-round game at the
World Cup on Saturday.
Harrison Barnes and
Derrick White each scored
nine for the U.S. (4-0),
which can clinch a quar-
terfinal berth Monday in
multiple ways. It needs ei-
ther a win over Brazil or a
Greece win over the Czech
Republic or through a
three-way tiebreaker, if
necessary.
Antetokounmpo, the
Milwaukee Bucks star and
reigning NBA MVP, scored
15 points but Greece (2-2)
was eliminated from con-
tention for a spot in the
quarterfinals.
The U.S. national team
has won 57 consecutive
games in international
tournaments with NBA
players, starting with the
2006 world champion-
ships bronze-medal game
and continuing through
every FIBA Americas,
world
championships,
World Cup and Olympic
event since.
The streak started after
a 101-95 loss to Greece in
2006 – a defeat that
forced the U.S. to change
its program.
The Americans haven’t
lost in the biggest tourna-
ments since.
“I thought we played
well,” Walker said. “Stuck
to the game plan.”
Antetokounmpo’s eyes
were closed as he
mouthed along with the
words of Greece’s nation-
al anthem. After the U.S.
anthem played and the
rosters from both sides
met at midcourt for the
continued to use their
names and likenesses.
It's still on their web site.
The suit alleges on
March 14, 2019 Dansons
announced it would in-
troduce a Founders Series
of grills “brought to you
proudly by Joe Traeger,
the founder of the origi-
nal pellet grill.”
Dansons files suit in
2019
On July 16, Traeger
Pellet Grills filed a lawsuit
against Joe, Brian and
Mark Traeger in a Florida
district court – Randy
Traeger died in 2017 – al-
leging they were selling
their brand and likeness a
second time since selling
their company in 2006.
That same day Traeger
Pellet Grills filed a similar
lawsuit against Dansons
ow and grassy bog. Again,
keep your ears and eyes
open for wildlife. It’s ev-
erywhere.
After a few uphill
climbs, and 1 mile from
the trailhead, you’ll reach
Fir Lake, the largest and
most scenic of the trio.
Fir Lake has a few
campsites around it, and
some logs that you can
walk out into the water
upon. Swimming is pos-
customary pregame ex-
change of gifts, the NBA
MVP shook hands with
Bucks teammate Brook
Lopez and gave him a
quick hug.
Other than that, there
was no pregame interac-
tion between Anteto-
kounmpo and the Ameri-
cans.
K-State announces
$105M in capital
improvement project
MANHATTAN, Kan. –
Kansas State announced
a $105 million capital im-
provement project Satur-
day that includes a large
renovation of Bill Snyder
Family Stadium and addi-
tional projects to help oth-
er athletic programs.
The school already has
raised $69 million for the
work, which will begin in
May.
The biggest projects in-
volve the football pro-
gram. The stadium will
get new south end zone
suites along with a new
indoor practice facility,
and outdoor practice
fields will be built next
door.
Kansas State will also
build a new $17.5 million
volleyball arena and a $13
million training center for
its Olympic sports pro-
grams. Both of those facil-
ities will be located near
the football stadium and
Bramlage Coliseum, con-
solidating the Wildcats’
athletic programs on one
campus.
– Wire services
in Arizona District Court,
alleging improper con-
duct and unfair competi-
tion on the part of Dan-
sons for using the Traeger
family members in pro-
moting Pit Boss and Loui-
siana Grills.
The suits ask for un-
specified monetary dam-
ages, and for the Traegers
and the Traeger barn to
no longer be used in mar-
keting for Dansons.
“While we welcome
fair competition, Dan-
sons’ multi-year effort to
copy Traeger through the
illegal use of names, like-
nesses and unique design
elements is confusing to
customers and damaging
to our company,” Andrus
said in a press release.
bpoehler@Statesman-
Journal.com or Twit-
ter.com/bpoehler
sible here but a little
muddy.
Overall, Fir Lake is an
unspectacular but pleas-
ant place to hang out for
an hour or so before hik-
ing back.
Fey, Pika and Fir lakes
aren’t likely to be crowd-
ed — despite this article
— but they’re an easy and
fun destination for the
tail-end of summer.
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In a nutshell: Three
forested mountain lakes
on the edge of the Mount
Jefferson
Wilderness
near Big Meadows Horse
Camp.
Upside: Quiet experi-
ence in shaded forest
with three distinct lakes
and kid-friendly hiking.
Downside: Not great
for swimming, not partic-
ularly scenic.
Hiking: The Pika-Fir
Trail #3489 is 2 miles
round-trip with some
moderately steep climbs.
Zach Urness has been
an outdoors reporter,
photographer
and
videographer in Oregon
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Urness is the author of
“Best Hikes with Kids:
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Southern Oregon.” He can
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6801. Find him on Twitter
at @ZachsORoutdoors.