SPORTS THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015, 2015 Sports shorts Fingers lost in ¿ reworks accidents CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback C.J. Wilson and New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul both ORVW¿QJHUVDIWHU¿UHZRUNV accidents on July 4. (631¿UVWUHSRUWHGWKDW Pierre-Paul had his right LQGH[¿QJHUDPSXWDWHG on Wednesday, based on medical records obtained by the network. Pierre-Paul, 26, is not under contract with the Giants since he has not signed the one-year franchise tender offered by the team. He has until July 15 to do so, and the team could rescind it at any time until he does. Pierre-Paul was coming off one of his best seasons a professional in which he had 77 tackles and 12.5 sacks. Wilson’s father told a Charlotte television station WKDWKLVVRQORVWWZR¿QJHUV when an explosive he was near exploded inside its canister. Wilson was an undrafted free agent who has appeared in four games over two seasons. Clippers keep Jordan with last- second effort DALLAS (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has given up hope that free-agent center DeAndre Jordan will come to Dallas. After a Los Angeles Clippers FACES contingent traveled to Houston to try to convince Jordan to stay with his original team, the person said Jordan Cuban had begun telling members of his organization that Jordan was reneging on a deal with the Mavericks. The person spoke Wednesday night on condition of anonymity because of the NBA’s ban on public comments before players can sign contracts, starting at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Thursday. Jordan agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal with Dallas last Friday. Los $QJHOHVFDQRIIHUD¿IWK\HDU “ Nobody wants to get in because someone else got injured. It’s a horrible way to get in, I guess, but I’m very happy I’m in the fi eld.“ — Russell Knox Professional golfer who will replace defending champion Rory McIlroy in the British Open. McIl- roy announced Wednes- day that he would withdraw to continue rehabilitation efforts on his injured ankle, which he hurt playing soccer. McIlroy said he’s ahead of schedule, but wants to make sure he’s 100 percent before playing in a tournament. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1887 — Charles Comiskey of the St. Louis %URZQV EHFRPHV WKH ¿UVW major leaguer to be paid for a product endorsement. The ¿UVWEDVHPDQDQGPDQDJHULV the spokesman for Menell’s Penetrating Oil. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS NFL In this Aug. 7, 2014 fi le photo, the Wash- ington logo is seen on the fi eld before an NFL football presea- son game in Lando- ver, Md. Washington loses trademark battle Team won’t have to change name that has stretched over 20 years, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of the Washington football team’s trademark registration, ruling By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press that the team name may be disparaging to Native Ameri- ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For cans. WKH ¿UVW WLPH LQ D OHJDO EDWWOH See TRADEMARK/2B AP Photo/ Alex Brandon PENDLETON Landingham wins Cody Pendleton bareback rider R.C. Landing- ham goes for 87 points on C5 Rodeo’s Make Up Face to win the Cody Stampede held July 1-4 in Cody, Wyoming. PENDLETON All-stars stopped LQ¿QDO La Grande takes 9/10 district baseball title over Pendleton East Oregonian Andy Watson photo courtesy of PRCA Bareback rider moves up to 10th in PRCA ended up being a pretty good ride.” Landingham recorded his CODY, Wyo. — The 2015 winning ride July 2 and collected a winter run for bareback rider R.C. $10,667 check for his effort. Newly crowned National Intercollegiate Landingham was forgettable. The Pendleton cowboy suffered Rodeo Association Champion Tim a severe rib injury at the South- O’Connell was second with an western Stock Show Exposition in 86-point ride on Frontier Rodeo’s Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 2 and was champion bucking horse Full Baggage. out of action until April 8. “I knew I was going to be a lot Landingham, however, has made up for lost time with strong perfor- of points, up there near the top,” mances, like the one he delivered at Landingham said. “I’ve never even won a check at Cody. Coming into the Cody Stampede, July 1-4. Landingham had an 87-point the month of April, I only had six ride on C5 Rodeo’s Make Up Face rodeos and I’ve been going to as WRFDSWXUHKLV¿UVWFDUHHUWLWOHDWWKH many as I can to try and catch up to everybody. This win at Cody will Cody Stampede. “I’ve seen that horse a few help me move up in the standings times,” said Landingham, 24. “I’ve and give me a lot more hope to seen guys be a lot of points on make the NFR.” Landingham moved from 16th him, and I’ve seen a lot of guys get bucked off of him. I wasn’t really to 10th in the July 6 Windham sure what to expect, but he left there Weaponry High Performance kind of hard and electric and had PRCA World Standings. Land- a lot of kick. He was kind of fast, ingham also had several other solid but really good in the air, and I just outings over Cowboy Christmas. The last two seasons Land- pretty much had to keep setting my feet. About six seconds in he gave ingham has just missed qualifying me a little bit of whiplash, but it still for the Wrangler National Finals PRCA Media 5RGHRLQ/DV9HJDV¿QLVKLQJWK in 2013 and 2014. “Basically, the only reason I haven’t made it (the WNFR) is because of injuries (the last two years),” said Landingham, who is chasing his inaugural WNFR bid. “I hurt my back (in 2013) and last year in September I hurt my neck. I’m just trying to stay healthy, and it would be awesome if I could get (to the WNFR) this year, especially with all the money they have added. I know I feel like I’m riding better than I ever have.” Other winners at the $348,402 rodeo were all-around cowboy Trevor Brazile ($11,369 in tie-down roping and team roping), steer wrestler Clayton Moore (3.9 seconds), team ropers Aaron Tsinigine and Ryan Motes (4.2 seconds), saddle bronc rider Chuck Schmidt (87 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off), tie-down roper Cimarron Boardman (8.1 seconds), barrel racer Jill Welsh (16.91 seconds) and bull rider Brett Stall (87 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Flash Boy). MLB 0DUWH¶V¿UVWKRPHUOHDGV7LJHUVSDVW0¶V Trumbo paces Seattle with three hits Associated Press SEATTLE — Jefry Marte has played more than 700 baseball games in his professional career, but the one game he played Detroit Wednesday was all that mattered. Marte, in KLV ¿UVW ELJ league start after bouncing around Seattle eight years in the minor leagues, got an RBI double for KLV ¿UVW KLW LQ WKH majors and added a solo home run that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Seattle Mariners 5-4. ³6R H[FLWHG 0\ ¿UVW FDUHHU homer in big leagues. Man,” the 24-year-old Dominican said. “I give the ball to my wife, my parents.” Marte made his big league debut last Sunday and had struck out in his only at-bat. The 24-year-old played ¿UVWEDVHZKLOHWKH7LJHUVDUHPLQXV LA GRANDE — A QHDUO\ ÀDZOHVV SHUIRUPDQFH on the mound and a perfect defense to back it up lifted the La Grande 9/10-year-old all-stars past Pendleton 13-2 in the Little League District 3 baseball championship on Wednesday at Pioneer Park. La Grande’s starting pitcher went the entire four LQQLQJVDQG¿QLVKHGZLWK¿YH strikeouts and no walks, and the defense had no errors to limit Pendleton’s chances. Pendleton was able to WRWDO ¿YH KLWV EXW FRXOGQ¶W get on the scoreboard until La Grande led 5-0 in the third inning. La Grande added eight runs in the fourth inning to bring the 10-run rule into effect. ,W ZDV 3HQGOHWRQ¶V ¿UVW loss of the tournament. Andrew Demianew led Pendleton at the plate by going 2 for 2, and Jack Lieuallen had the team’s only RBI. Demianew and Luke Bensching (1 for 1) each scored runs. Levi Herman also was 1 for 1. Pendleton used three pitchers in the game, and they combined to issue eight walks and nine earned runs off seven hits. PENDLETON D-Jaxx frustrated by loss Roe’s big day not enough for Pendleton club East Oregonian 5 4 AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Seattle Mariners’ Brad Miller steals third base during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in Seattle. injured Miguel Cabrera. 0DNLQJ KLV ¿UVW VWDUW 0DUWH doubled during a three-run second and scored later in the inning. Marte homered in the fourth against J.A. Happ (4-6) to make it 4-2. “No doubt, it’s a great feeling for him,” Tigers teammate Victor 0DUWLQH]³