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SPORTS THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS Sports shorts Men’s College Basketball LA Rams selected for ‘Hard Knocks’ Ducks line up Devils Bucks BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams will be the subject of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” this summer. As they move from St. Louis to Southern California, the Rams have agreed to let HBO’s cameras ¿ lm their ¿ rst training camp in the LA area, the NFL announced on Wednesday. “This is an exciting time for our franchise,” Rams coach Jeff Fisher said. “Hard Knocks will be an outstanding way to bring our fans into our training camp and preseason, and give a glimpse of the hard work and dedication of our players, coaches and staff as we prepare for the 2016 season.” The hour-long series kicks off its 11th season Aug. 9 and airs each subsequent Tuesday, with a Sept. 6 ¿ nale. PENDLETON pound Pios McGlothan, Dick hit homers in Pendleton rout East Oregonian 19 AP Photo/Chris Carlson A-Rod to retire after 2017 season NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez says he plans to retire from baseball after the 2017 season. The New York Yankees slugger revealed his intentions Wednesday during an interview FACES with ESPN. His plans were con¿ rmed by spokesman Ron Berkowitz. Rodriguez, who returned last season Rodriguez from a one-year drug suspension, has 687 home runs, 75 shy of Barry Bonds’ career record. His 10-year contract with the Yankees runs through 2017. Berkowitz says “at the end of the contract he’s going to be 42 years old, but we still have (324) games to go until we get to this point.” “I didn’t like the direction it was heading. I didn’t think we were on the same page. But I didn’t ask for anything. It’s his organization, his team. He can run it however he wants to run it. It wasn’t like `I’m walking out the door.’“ — Chip Kelly New San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly on Philadelphia Ea- gles owner Jeffrey Lurie’s decision to give Kelly personnel control last season. Kelly was fi red before the end of the Eagles’ 7-9 season and the team has spent the offseason clearing many of the players acquired by Kelly off the roster. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1979 — Indiana State, led by Larry Bird, advances to the NCAA championship game by squeezing past DePaul 76-74. Bird has 35 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists. 2013 — Florida Gulf Coast goes from shocking the men’s college basket- ball world to downright impressing it. The Eagles beat San Diego State 81-71 to become the ¿ rst No. 15 seed to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com SANDY — Heading into a six-day break, the Pend- leton Buckaroos made sure they got out any last pent-up aggression against Sandy in a non-league softball Softball g a m e Wednesday. Kalan Pendleton McGlothan and Feather Dick hit home runs and the B u c k s Sandy scored 12 runs in the top of the sixth inning to put a cap on their 19-1 win, their fourth in the last three days. Both homers came in the sixth after a pitching change by Sandy. McGlothan (3 for 5) hit hers for two runs and See BUCKS/2B Oregon’s Chris Boucher takes a shot during college basketball practice in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Oregon plays against Duke in a regional semifi nal game in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Oregon meets defending champ Duke in Sweet 16 By GREG BEACHAM Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dillon Brooks and his top-seeded Oregon Ducks have a golden opportunity to get college basketball’s full attention Thursday night. That’s because their Sweet Sixteen opponent, fourth-seeded Duke, travels under the biggest spotlight in the sport. “I know a lot of the guys are really motivated,” said Brooks, Oregon’s top scorer. “We’ve been watching Duke all our lives, and once we see the lettering, ‘D-U-K-E,’ we’re going to come out there with red on our face and just really take it to them.” After a remarkable regular season and a strong start to the NCAA Tour- nament, the Ducks (30-6) realize the See DUCKS/2B STANFIELD AP Photo/Chris Carlson Oregon’s Jordan Bell takes a shot during college basketball prac- tice in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Oregon plays against Duke in a regional semifi nal game in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Pro Basketball Blazers hold on to beat Mavericks By ANDREW HINKELMAN Associated Press PORTLAND — Damian Lillard had 27 points and six assists, Ed Davis scored all of his 16 points in the ¿ rst half and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-103 on Wednesday night. Maurice Harkless, starting for just the fourth time all season, and C.J. McCollum each added 14 points for the Blazers, who won for the ¿ rst time against the team chasing them in the Western Conference standings. Dallas made the game interesting with a late push to trim a 15-point de¿ cit to ¿ ve with 12.3 seconds left, but the Blazers made ¿ ve of their six free throws down the stretch to hang 1 on for the victory. outburst. NBA Former Blazers Both teams guard Wesley went deep into Matthews paced the their benches in the Dallas Portland Mavericks with 22 ¿ rst half, using 10 points. Salah Mejri, players apiece as the making his fourth coaches tried to ¿ nd start of the season, an advantage through added 14 points and 12 rebounds, matchups with frequent substitutions and Dirk Nowitzki scored 21. Dallas and timeouts. fell into a tie with Utah for seventh An already intense affair, things in the West, and has lost eight of 11. heated up even more with 153 to go Lillard sparked a late second- in the half when McCollum fouled quarter run with six points in the Deron Williams, and then inadver- ¿ nal 135 to help Portland regain a tently clipped Williams’ leg. The Dallas point guard took excep- lead it would never give back. The Blazers put some distance between tion and got into McCollum’s face, them and Dallas with an 8-0 spurt in resulting in double technicals. Less the third quarter, with the Mavericks than 20 seconds later, Mejri picked up using two timeouts to try to quell the a technical for jawing at an of¿ cial. 103 109 Tigers stay hot against Pirates Fourteen-run fourth inning initiates Stan¿ eld blowout By ERIC SINGER East Oregonian BOARDMAN — For the sixth time this season, the Stan¿ eld Tigers baseball team reached the double- digit runs mark in a game. Stan¿ eld obliterated league foe Riverside 22-1 in a Columbia Bash match-up on Wednesday afternoon, continuing the teams incred- ible tear to start the season. Junior Tony Flores that got the start on the mound for the Tigers and he shut out the Pirates over four innings, allowing no hits and just two walks to go with See TIGERS/2B PENDLETON Timberwolves drop softball doubleheader East Oregonian The Blue Mountain Timber- wolves softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader against Lower Columbia on Wednesday, falling 16-8 in game one and 10-9 in game two. In game one, Lower Columbia (6-1) put pressure on the Timberwolves (2-11) early with seven runs through the ¿ rst three frames. For Blue Mountain, Sarah Bonner racked up two hits, two runs, and three RBI, including bombing her ¿ rst home run of the season in the bottom of the sixth inning. Laken Cagle and Aunika Turner also tallied home runs for the Timberwolves. Tiffany Snyder struggled on the mound for Blue Mountain, allowing 11 hits, eight runs and two walks over four innings. Mary Jane Reser allowed eight runs and seven hits in two innings of relief. In game two, the Timber- wolves couldn’t hold on to an early lead as Lower Columbia scored four runs over the ¿ nal three innings to grab the win. Turner smashed her second home run of the day on a solo shot in the third inning, while Addy Daubert smacked three hits in the game. ——— Game 1 R H E LC 214 126 — 16 18 1 BM 000 233 — 8 11 4 Fischer, Gibson (4), Brooks (5), and Boyce. Snyder, Reser (5). W — Fischer, L — Snyder. 2B — Rothwell, Boyce (LC), Ulrey (BM). HR — Rothwell, Gibson, Hockett (LC), Bonner, Cagle, Turner (BM). Game 2 R H E LC 150 031 0 — 10 15 2 BM 044 000 1 — 9 12 1 Ellis, Rothwell (3), Fischer (4), and Bolasky. Ulrey and Daubert. W — Fischer, L — Ulrey. 2B — Boyce, Barr (LC), Bonner, Cagle, Chaul- sett-Utley, Harrington (BM). 3B — Bolasky (LC). HR — Kelly (LC), Turner (BM). Staff photo by E.J. Harris BMCC’s Sara Bonner leaps towards home plate past Lower Columbia’s Nicole Bolasky in the second game of a double header Wednesday in Pendleton.
