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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 Sports shorts Rousey considered suicide after loss LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronda Rousey says she had dark thoughts including suicide after she lost her bantamweight title to Holly Holm in Australia last year, her ¿ rst defeat since joining UFC. “Honestly, my thought in the medical FACES room, I was sitting in the corner and was like, ‘What am I anymore if I’m not this?’” Rousey said Tuesday during Rousey an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” “Literally sitting there thinking about killing myself. In that exact second, I’m like: ‘I’m nothing. What do I do anymore?” Rousey told DeGeneres that her relationship with UFC heavyweight Travis Browne helped get her through. “I looked up and saw my man, Travis, was standing there,” Rousey said. “I’m looking up at him and was just like: ‘I need to have his babies. I need to stay alive.’” Goodell earned $34 million in 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell earned just over $34 million for 2014, according to tKe league¶s ta[ ¿ ling released Tuesday. That total is actually down a bit FACES from 2013 ($35 million) and 2012, when Goodell collected $44.2 million, including $9 million in Goodell bonuses. By comparison, PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem made $11.2 million in 2014. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s most recent public earnings were $9.6 million. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver makes about $10 million. Total revenues for that ¿ scal year were more than $13 billion. The ta[ ¿ ling is for the league’s 2014 calendar year, starting April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2015. “It was a special night. I was just going to keep my jersey on and stay here as long as I could, but I think eventually I’ll have to go home.“ — Nathan Schoenfeld A 31-year-old Scottsdale, Arizona banker who was signed to a one-game con- tract by the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes to be the backup goalie on Monday night after the Coyotes’ regular backup was injured during the pregame warmups. Schoenfeld is the son-in- law of Arizona’s equipment manager, and got on the teams’ emergency list after working out with the team over the summer. Schoen- feld also plays with the Coyotes’ alumni team. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1967 — Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamberlain hits the ¿ rst of what would become an NBA record 35 consec- utive ¿ eld goals without a miss. 1994 — San Antonio’s David Robinson records the fourth quadruple-double in NBA history with 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 blocks in the Spurs’ 115-96 win over Detroit. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS PENDLETON Pendleton plasters Hood River Valley McGlothan’s double-double leads Bucks to lopsided win By MATT ENTRUP East Oregonian Pendle- ton’s Kalan McGlothan shoots during Tuesday’s Colum- bia River Confer- ence game against Hood River Valley at Warberg Court. postseason. With a crucial match-up at The Dalles on Friday, Pendleton Hood River (9-13, 4-3 CRC) clearly didn’t overlook the Eagles (3-17, 0-7) and used a 16-0 run that spanned the ¿ rst and second quarters to take Pendleton ¿ rm control and led 31-15 at halftime. A 13-3 run to start the third quarter made sure the Bucks could cruise down the stretch. “It’s hard to play a team that isn’t as good as you are because you start to play See PENDLETON/2B Girls Hoops 33 Kalan McGlothan scored 10 points in the ¿ rst quarter to get Pendleton off to a fast start in Tuesday’s game against Hood River Valley, and the Buckaroos didn’t let themselves get caught looking ahead on the schedule with a 71-33 rout at Warberg Court. McGlothan ¿ nished with game-highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds to help the Bucks move within one win of clinching second place and a home game in the state 71 Staff photo by Kathy Aney HERMISTON Flores bears down for Bulldogs Hermis- ton’s Preston Pederson shoots the ball guarded by The Dalles’ Colton Walker in the Bulldogs’ 79-58 win against the Riverhawks on Tuesday in Hermiston. Junior guard shakes off injuries, scores 28 points in Hermiston win By SAM BARBEE East Oregonian Chance Flores just keeps getting beat up, and keeps putting up numbers. After suffering a foot injury in an accident two weeks ago, forcing him to miss a start for the ¿ rst time this year, and after getting Boys Hoops poked in the eye Tuesday night, Flores has been a magnet for contact, it seems. The Dalles No matter. The junior scored 28 points against The Dalles Riverhawks at The Dawghouse on Tuesday night, and Hermiston led the Bulldogs to a 79-58 win, getting the Bulldogs over .500 in Columbia River Conference play. The score would say the Bulldogs (11-11, 4-3 CRC) played well. Head coach Dave Ego said otherwise. “That’s as poor a defensive game as we’ve had in the second half of the season,” he said. “We didn’t defend well. We lost assignments. We took bad shots. I mean, we won by (21), but it was an ugly game.” Ego scoffed at the notion perhaps his team was feeling a hangover after an important and emotional win on Friday in Pendleton. “We don’t let ‘em do that,” he said. “Why would they have a hangover from Friday night? If you’re 18-1, you might have a hangover. If you’re 11-11, you can’t have hangovers.” That poor defensive effort was clear in the ¿ rst half. The Dalles (5-16, 2-5) got open shot after open shot, and held an eight-point lead in the ¿ rst quarter at 14-8 behind 6 of 10 shooting from the See BULLDOGS/2B Staff photo by E.J. Harris 58 79 PENDLETON HERMISTON Bucks coast past Eagles Hermiston dominates for 10th straight win Five Pendleton players hit double ¿ gures in conference win East Oregonian HOOD RIVER — The Pend- leton Buckaroos went into Tues- day’s game against Hood River simply wanting to play well after Friday’s heartbreaking loss to rival Hermiston. When all 32 minutes had been played and the ¿ nal horn sounded, the Buckaroos did just what they wanted, defeating Hood River 93-51 to remain two games up on Hermiston in the CRC standings. “It was a great team win and every single guy contributed,” said Pendleton assistant coach Mitch Morioka. “The emphasis on this game was to respond well from Friday, and we kept the game in complete control.” Ten of the 12 players scored for Pendleton (13-7, 6-1 CRC), with ¿ ve players reaching double ¿ gures as well. Daniel Adams led the team with 25 points, Caden Smith had 19 points, and James Bradt ¿ nished with 13 points. Pendleton also had big games from seniors Mekhi Foreman and Devon Roe, as Foreman ¿ nished with 14 points and Roe had 11 points. Pendleton “Mekhi did a great job attacking with the basket- ball,” Morioka said. “And Devon was a monster Hood River inside on the boards. He set the tone in there for the team.” Pendleton started the scoring quick and furious in the ¿ rst quarter, racing out to a 28-9 lead as the ¿ rst quarter horn sounded. Then after a little bit of a lull in the second quarter, Pendleton regrouped at halftime and came out of the locker room and dropped 31 points to grab a 72-33 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Buckaroos can clinch the CRC championship with a win over The Dalles on Friday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. in Pendleton. ——— Boys Hoops 93 51 PHS (13-7, 6-1) 28 13 31 21 — 93 HRV (3-16, 2-5) 9 12 12 18 — 51 PENDLETON — D. Adams 25, C. Smith 19, M. Foreman 14, J. Bradt 13, D. Roe 11, J. Peterson 3, K. Quinn 2, J. Stuvland 2, W. Morris 2, J. Szumski. HOOD RIVER — P. Kennedy 19, T. Stintzi 13, N. Noteboom 9, Z. Ellsworth 6, S. Fults 4 3-pointers — PHS 9, HRV 4. Free throws — PHS 16-25, HRV 11-19. Fouls — PHS 14, HRV 14. Techni- cals — Bench (HRV). Bulldogs excel in all facets to down The Dalles East Oregonian THE DALLES — The Herm- iston Bulldogs put together one of their best all-around performances on Tuesday night, controlling all aspects of the game on their way to a 62-22 win over The Dalles. Hermiston (19-3, 7-0 CRC) held The Dalles to a season-low points total, as Bulldogs coach Steve Hoffert said his defenses’ performance was ‘simply domi- nant.’ “The last three games we’ve done a great job with our offense and defense,” Hoffert said. “On offense we’ve distributed the ball well and scored on lots of open shots, and we’ve dominated on the defensive end, and that continued tonight.” The most impressive defensive task by the Bulldogs was holding The Dalles scoreless for more than 13 minutes of game time spanning the ¿ rst and second quarters, “We just shut them down. The Dalles had no good looks, and couldn’t get anything going. It was impressive to watch.” — Steve Hoffert, Hermiston girls basketball coach on the team’s 62-22 dismantling of The Dalles on Tuesday. coasting to a 29-5 halftime lead. “We just shut them down,” he said. “The Dalles had no good looks, and couldn’t get anything going. It was impressive to watch.” Sara Ramirez was Hermiston’s lone double-digit scorer in the game, as she put together a game- high 22 points. The bulk of those See HERMISTON/2B
