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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015 Sports shorts Sounders sign defender Torres SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Sounders’ midseason makeover continues as the club has signed. Panamanian central defender Roman Torres. Seattle announced the signing of Torres on. Wednesday, the third major signing by the club in the past 10 days. Seattle has also signed Paraguayan striker Nelson Valdez and $XVWULDQPLG¿HOGHU$QGUHDV Ivanschitz. Torres should instantly help a defense that has struggled of late as the Sounders have dropped eight of nine MLS matches. Torres was previously playing for Millonarios in Colombia and is regarded as the top defender on Panama’s national team. Ex-NFL player writing book on head trauma NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Utecht, the former NFL tight end who became a leading advocate for players suffering from head trauma, is working on a memoir. 8WHFKWKDVDVL[¿JXUH deal with the Simon & Schuster imprint Howard Books, the FACES Abrams Artists Agency announced Wednesday. Ultrecht’s book, “Counting the Days Until My Utecht Mind Slips Away,” is scheduled to come out in the fall of 2016. He sustained numerous concussions as a player and struggles with severe memory loss. Utecht, 34, earned a Super Bowl ring after the 2006 season with the Indianapolis Colts, but left the NFL in 2009 after an injury settlement with the Cincinnati Bengals. He WHVWL¿HGODVW\HDUEHIRUH Congress about concussion issues. “If we didn’t think this young man would be successful on the football fi eld, in our locker room, he would not be here.” — Rex Ryan Buffalo Bills head coach after the Bills claimed linebacker IK Enemkpali off of waivers from the Jets. Enemkpali was re- leased yesterday by the Jets after punching QB Geno Smith in the jaw during a locker room scuffl e. Enemkpali was on the Jets last season when Ryan was coach. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1979 — Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals reaches the 3,000-hit plateau with an LQ¿HOG KLW RII &KLFDJR &XEV pitcher Dennis Lamp. 1987 — Jackie Joyner- Kersee equals the world record in the women’s long jump with a 24-5½ leap in the Pan American Games at Indianapolis. The record was set in 1986 by Heike Dreschler of East Germany. 2008 — Michael Phelps swims into history as the winningest Olympic athlete ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals. He wins WKH PHWHU EXWWHUÀ\ DQG swims leadoff for the U.S. 800 freestyle relay team, which shatters the world mark by four seconds. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com SPORTS 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS MLB Iwakuma throws no-hitter Fourth no-hitter in Mariners history By TIM BOOTH Associated Press AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, second from right, is greeted by teammates after Iwakuma threw a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday in Seattle. It was Seattle’s fourth no-hitter in franchise history and fi rst one since Felix Hernandez in 2012. SEATTLE — Hisashi Iwakuma became the second Japanese-born pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. The right-hander struck out seven and walked three in the fourth no-hitter WKLV VHDVRQ DQG ¿UVW E\ DQ American League pitcher in nearly three years. Hideo Nomo threw big league two no-nos after starting his career in his home country of Japan. “I was aware of it obvi- ously, but I felt it real deep in my heart in the ninth inning,” Iwakuma said MLB Seattle Baltimore 3 0 through a translator. “Just focusing on one hitter at a time and I’m glad I got it done.” Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels — prior to his trade to Texas — Washington’s Max Scherzer and San Francisco’s Chris Heston all tossed no-hitters this season. Third baseman Kyle Seager made a nifty, twisting over-the-shoulder catch in foul territory to start the ninth, but the 34-year-old Iwakuma needed little help LQFRPSOHWLQJKLV¿UVWFDUHHU complete game and the 0DULQHUV¶¿IWKQRKLWWHU Teammate Felix Hernan- See IWAKUMA/2B RODEO Rough stock puts on a show to open Farm-City Staff photo by E.J. Harris Ty Breuer of Mandan, N.D., rides Blue Wings from 81 points in bareback riding on Wednesday at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston. 1HZFDOYHVDQGVWHHUVPDGHURSLQJWRXJKRQ¿UVW night of Farm-City By SAM BARBEE Staff Writer Rough stock took the show Wednesday night during the night one of Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, while the roping events proved to be a bit disappointing. In that roughstock, with particularly onery bulls at the end of the night, several cowboys put on dazzling displays. ONe of them was 21-year-old Zeke Thurston from Big Valley, Alberta, Canada. ,QKLV¿UVW)&357KXUVWRQURGH1DYDMR6XQIRUSRLQWVLQVDGGOHEURQF far and away the best score of the night. “I’ve seen that horse lots this year so far, and it’s just been really good,” Thurston said. “I was hopoing I’d do my part and ride her well. I feel like I could’ve done a few things a little different, but overall I felt like it was really good. She was really good today.” There was a bit of pressure applied as he readied in the chute. It was announced that if we could stay on for the full eight seconds, he would See RODEO/2B COLLEGE FOOTBALL Oregon WR watches QB drama unfold as he makes comeback Addison was a breakout star at receiver for the Ducks in 2013, with 61 catches for 890 yards and seven touch- downs. It was expected that Addison would be Mariota’s favorite target in 2014, but By ANNE M. PETERSON in a spring scrimmage he Associated Press tore the ACL in his right knee and needed surgery. EUGENE — After There was talk that injury kept him out of Addison might join the Oregon’s march to the Ducks for college football’s national championship ¿UVWSOD\RIIVODVWVHDVRQEXW game last season, wide the team opted to preserve receiver Bralon Addison his redshirt. He looked sharp is closely watching the in the 2015 spring game, AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File Ducks’ quarterback posi- tion as he prepares for his Oregon wide receiver Bralon Addison (11) carries the catching four passes for 50 ball during a football game in 2013. It was expected yards and a touchdown. comeback. that Addison would be Mariota’s favorite target in But the real surprise was He’s become friends 2014, but in a spring scrimmage he tore the ACL in his that Addison also completed with Vernon Adams, the right knee. three passes, including Eastern Washington star Naturally the questions ³, WKLQN ZH¶OO EH ¿QH a 10-yard touchdown to who needs to pass one more class to join the Ducks. he’s getting at the start of We’re comfortable with Darren Carrington in the He also has chemistry with fall camp have to do with whichever guy gets the job,” second quarter. “I feel great. Spring ball is Jeff Lockie, who was the which QB he’d like to see Addison says. “We have full a big curve for me and being win the starting nod come FRQ¿ GHQFH LQ WKH FRDFKHV backup to Heisman winner able to get over the curve is September. that they’ll make the best Marcus Mariota last season. good and I’m feeling great Addison is diplomatic. decision for the team.” Addison ready after missing 14 to ACL injury ࡑࡓ going into fall camp,” he said. “I’m just ready to get out there and compete, and just get ready to go.” Obviously, who starts at quarterback for the Ducks is important to Addison. Adams could join the Ducks as early as Thursday LIKHSDVVHVWKHODVW¿QDOKH needs to complete his degree at Eastern Washington. A star for the Eagles for the past three seasons, Adams announced in February that he intended to play his senior season at Oregon as a graduate transfer. The Ducks were one of several teams courting Adams, an FCS All-Amer- ican who threw for 10,438 yards and 110 touchdowns in three seasons at Eastern Washington. Adams has been working out in Eugene while also VWXG\LQJIRUWKDW¿QDOPDWK See COMEBACK/2B
