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Friday, April 1, 2016
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College Football
Beavers building position identities in spring practices
By KEVIN HAMPTON
Albany Democrat-Herald
COR9A//I6 ² There’s
a new look to the helmets
worn by the Oregon 6tate
football team this spring.
On one side, players are
wearing patches that repre-
sent their position group.
Each group came up with the
design.
When
coach
Gary
Andersen was at 8tah 6tate
and traveled to take on Air
Force, he noticed that those
players took a lot of pride in
representing various groups.
+e brought the idea to the
Beavers this spring.
“Position identity was a
big thing for us,” Andersen
said. “We talked long and
hard about culture change,
which we needed. There’s a
reason why at the end of the
year we took the amount of
kids we took to the Oregon
game.
“We were in a major
spot that we had to make a
decision as a team, as group
of coaches, as a group of
players, that we had to
change the culture or stay
where we are and we didn’t
want to stay where we were.”
There are also stickers
for the back of the helmets
to award players for
community
involvement
and accomplishments in
the weight room and on the
football ¿eld.
Andersen said the team
will not get stickers during
the season.
“It’s just one small part
that we’re trying to get better
every day,” he said.
GAME DAY EVERY
DAY
Each practice this spring
replicates the length of a
Godofredo Vasquez/The Corvallis Gazette-Times via AP
In this photo taken Tuesay, March 29, 2016,Oregon
State freshman quarterback Mason Moran (15) evades
linebacker Kyle Haley (5) during spring NCAA college
football practice in Corvallis, Ore.
game, so the players are out
on the ¿eld for about three
and a half hours.
It’s a different approach,
but one that Andersen felt
was necessary.
“We’re squeezing every
minute that the 1CAA will
allow us to squeeze out of
these kids, which is different
for me as a coach to have
kids out on the ¿eld for that
long. But we discussed it
since January 4th that we are
going to take every minute
that we possibly can because
we need every single
minute,” Andersen said.
“The kids haven’t batted
an eye. They’ve battled very
hard through some pretty
aggressive time frames as far
as what we’ve asked them to
do.”
OFFSEASON EXODUS
6everal players have
left the program during
the offseason, including
quarterback 6eth Collins,
linebacker Rommel Mageo
and safety Justin 6trong.
Andersen stressed that
the players all have different
reasons.
“There’s no reason to
point ¿ngers or look at
kids in a different way,” he
said. “Every kid that’s left
this program, for whatever
reason they’ve left this
program, has made a deci-
sion and you have to want to
be where you’re at.
“I wouldn’t say there was
a bunch of surprises. The
key thing there is you have
to want to be where you’re
at. If you don’t want to be
where you’re at, then that’s
¿ne.
“And we say that in
recruiting all the time.
There’s a ¿t for every young
man, there’s a ¿t for every
type of player and if it’s not
your ¿t, don’t sit here and be
miserable. But we are going
to hold you accountable to
a high level, so if you don’t
want to be held to a high
level of accountability on
the ¿eld, off the ¿eld, in your
social life, your academic
life, then you better run
away because you’ll get
caught.”
MLB
Baseball’s boom-bust payroll cycle illustrated during offseason
RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer
Practically
neighbors,
the
Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee
Brewers illustrate baseball's boom-
bust cycle.
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs
have boosted payroll by about $50
million this year in an effort to win
their ¿rst World 6eries title since
1908.
At Miller Park, the Brewers
overhauled their roster after
¿nishing last in the 1/ Central and
cut their big league player budget to
under $60 million. That's the lowest
in the major leagues, according to
a review of contracts by The Asso-
ciated Press. Just eight of the Brew
Crew make over $525,000, which
is barely above the big league
minimum.
They're many rungs below
pitchers Clayton Kershaw, Zack
*reinke and 'avid Price, the ¿rst
trio to reach $30 million in the same
season.
"I think we're underdogs,"
Brewers manager Craig Counsell
said. "Tampa is a great example,
where it's proven that payroll isn't
everything. The payroll ¿gure to me
is not important because teams have
had great seasons without payroll."
Chicago is now among the
biggest spenders, with an open-
ing-day payroll in the $170 million
range. After losing to the 1ew
<ork Mets in the 1/ Champi-
onship 6eries, the Cubs went on
a free-agent spending spree that
added out¿elder Jason +eyward,
in¿elder Ben Zobrist and pitcher
John /ackey to a roster that already
included Jon /ester and young stars
Kris Bryant and Kyle 6chwarber.
"The pressure is going to be
possibly greater, and I want us
to embrace the pressure," Cubs
manager Joe Maddon said.
The /os Angeles 'odgers
remain baseball's biggest spender,
but their opening-day payroll of
around $230 million will be a drop
of $40 million from the record they
set last year. And the total could
climb, with Japanese pitcher Kenta
Maeda alone able to earn $10.15
million in roster and performance
bonuses.
The 1ew <ork <ankees, who
Mark Attanasio bought the team
from Bud 6elig's family. Other
small spenders include the Florida
pair of Tampa Bay (about $65
million) and Miami (approximately
$73 million).
Other retooling teams made
huge cuts. Philadelphia dropped
about $40 million to around $90
million and Cincinnati sliced about
$30 million to $90 million.
"You have to continuously
develop a pipeline of young talent
that's going to power your organi-
zation, especially if your goal is
to compete year after year." new
Brewers general manager David
6tearns said. "That emphasis
becomes accentuated when you're
in a middle or a smaller market.
Kansas City raised its payroll
by around $20 million to the $135
million range in an effort to become
the ¿rst repeat World 6eries cham-
pion since the 1998-00 Yankees.
The Mets, whwo lost to the Royals
in a ¿ve-game 6eries, upped payroll
by nearly $40 million to almost
$140 million. That includes $3.5
million for out¿elder Michael
Cuddyer, who retired.
2016 Projected Payrolls
1) Dodgers
2) Yankees
3) Tigers
4) Red Sox
5) Giants
12) Mariners
$234 million
$225 million
$195 million
$190 million
$173 million
$142 million
topped the majors in spending
for 15 straight seasons before the
Dodgers leapfrogged them a year
ago, raised their opening payroll by
$5 million to about $223 million.
Based on rosters as of Thursday,
the average salary will rise about
4-6 percent to approximately $4.4
million, according to the AP's
projections. Teams have until noon
EDT 6unday to get down to 25
active players, and the opening-day
average will depend on how many
players are put on the disabled list.
With several teams in rebuilding
mode, the number of $100 million
payrolls could decline from 22 at
the start of last season to 19.
Milwaukee is at the bottom of
the payroll list for the ¿rst time
since 2004, the last season before
The /os Angeles Angels' $165
million payroll includes $24 million
for out¿elder Josh +amilton, who is
playing for Texas. As part of last
year's trade, /os Angeles agreed to
pay the Rangers the entire cost of
+amilton's 2016 salary. That's not
the only subsidy for the Rangers,
who are receiving $35 million in all
this year: $4 million from Detroit
as part of the 1ovember 2013 deal
to acquire Prince Fielder and $7
million from Philadelphia stem-
ming from last July's deal to obtain
Cole +amels.
The AP's ¿gures include salaries
and prorated shares of signing
bonuses and other guaranteed
income for players on active
rosters, disabled lists and those on
the restricted list whose actual 2016
pay has been calculated. For some
players, parts of deferred money are
discounted to reÀect current values.
Payroll numbers factor in
adjustments for cash transactions in
trades, signing bonuses that are the
responsibility of the club agreeing
to the contract, option buyouts,
and termination pay for released
players.
SCOREBOARD
Local slate
PREP BASEBALL
Today
Pilot Rock at Irrigon (DH), 11 a.m.
Umatilla at Stanfield (DH), 1 p.m.
Riverside at Elgin/Imbler (DH), 1 p.m.
Heppner at Weston-McEwen (DH), 2 p.m.
Hermiston vs. Rex Putnam (DH), 4 p.m.
PREP SOFTBALL
Today
Riverside at Elgin/Imbler, 1 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at Nyssa (DH), 1 p.m.
Heppner at Grant Union (DH), 1 p.m.
Umatilla at Echo (DH), 1 p.m.
Hermiston at Reynolds (DH), TBD
Saturday
Mac-Hi vs. Yamhill-Carlton, Noon
Mac-Hi vs. Banks, 2:30 p.m.
PREP TRACK & FIELD
Today
Pendleton, Mac-Hi, Umatilla, Riverside,
Pilot Rock, Weston-McEwen, Irrigon, Helix,
Echo at Mac-Hi Carnival of Speed, Noon
Hermiston at Gresham, 4 p.m.
Saturday
Ione, Stanfield at Sherman, 11 a.m.
PREP GOLF
Today
Pendleton, Hermiston at Eagle Ridge
GC, 8 a.m.
Heppner at Pendleton CC, 9 a.m.
Mac-Hi at Milton-Freewater Municipal
GC, Noon
PREP TENNIS
Today
Stanfield at Condon, 3 p.m.
Pendleton (boys) at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m.
Pendleton (girls) vs. Mac-Hi, 4 p.m.
Ione at Weston-McEwen, 4 p.m.
PREP LACROSSE
Saturday
Hermiston at Mt. Spokane (WA), 1 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday
Blue Mountain at Walla Walla (DH), 1 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Today
Blue Mountain at Columbia Basin (DH),
2 p.m.
Saturday
Blue Mountain at Big Bend, 2 p.m.
Basketball
NCAA Men’s Tournament
FINAL FOUR
At NRG Stadium
Houston
Saturday
Villanova (33-5) vs. Oklahoma (29-7), 3:09
p.m. (TBS)
North Carolina (32-6) vs. Syracuse (23-13),
5:49 p.m. (TBS)
NCAA Women’s Tournament
FINAL FOUR
At Indianapolis
Sunday
UConn (36-0) vs. Oregon State (32-4), 3
p.m. (ESPN)
Washington (26-10) vs. Syracuse (29-7),
5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
L
x-Toronto
50 24
Boston
43 32
New York
30 46
Brooklyn
21 54
Philadelphia
9 66
Southeast Division
W
L
x-Atlanta
45 31
Miami
43 31
Charlotte
43 31
Washington
36 39
Orlando
32 43
Central Division
W
L
y-Cleveland
53 22
Detroit
40 35
Indiana
39 36
Chicago
38 37
Milwaukee
31 44
Pct
.676
.573
.395
.280
.120
GB
—
7½
21
29½
41½
Pct GB
.592 —
.581
1
.581
1
.480 8½
.427 12½
Pct GB
.707 —
.533 13
.520 14
.507 15
.413 22
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W
L Pct GB
y-San Antonio
63 12 .840 —
Memphis
41 34 .547 22
Dallas
37 38 .493 26
Houston
37 39 .487 26½
New Orleans
28 47 .373 35
Northwest Division
W
L Pct GB
y-Oklahoma City 53 23 .697 —
Portland
40 36 .526 13
Utah
37 38 .493 15½
Denver
32 45 .416 21½
Minnesota
25 50 .333 27½
Pacific Division
W
L Pct GB
y-Golden State
68
7 .907 —
x-L.A. Clippers
47 28 .627 21
Sacramento
30 45 .400 38
Phoenix
20 55 .267 48
L.A. Lakers
16 59 .213 52
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
———
Thursday’s Games
Chicago 103, Houston 100
Cleveland 107, Brooklyn 87
Orlando 114, Indiana 94
New Orleans 101, Denver 95
Oklahoma City 119, L.A. Clippers 117
Portland 116, Boston 109
Today’s Games
Philadelphia at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Dallas at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at New York, 4:30 p.m.
Orlando at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
Toronto at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Cleveland at Atlanta, 5 p.m.
Minnesota at Utah, 6 p.m.
Miami at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Boston at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W
L OT
Florida
77 43 25
9
Tampa Bay 77 44 28
5
Boston
77 40 29
8
Detroit
77 38 28 11
Ottawa
78 36 33
9
Montreal
78 36 36
6
Pts
95
93
88
87
81
78
GF GA
221 191
214 185
223 209
198 212
222 237
208 224
Buffalo
78 32 35 11 75 189 211
Toronto
77 28 38 11 67 187 226
Metropolitan Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF GA
z-Washington 76 54 16
6 114 237 177
Pittsburgh 77 44 25
8 96 224 192
N.Y. Rangers 77 43 25
9 95 222 203
N.Y. Islanders 76 42 25
9 93 214 196
Philadelphia 76 38 25 13 89 198 200
Carolina
78 34 28 16 84 191 211
New Jersey 78 37 33
8 82 175 197
Columbus 77 30 39
8 68 198 241
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W
L OT Pts
x-Dallas
78 47 22
9 103
x-St. Louis 77 46 22
9 101
x-Chicago 77 44 26
7 95
Nashville
78 39 26 13 91
Minnesota 78 38 29 11 87
Colorado
77 39 34
4 82
Winnipeg 77 31 39
7 69
Pacific Division
GP W
L OT Pts
x-Los Angeles 77 46 26
5 97
x-Anaheim 76 43 23 10 96
x-San Jose 78 43 29
6 92
Arizona
77 34 36
7 75
Calgary
78 32 40
6 70
Vancouver 77 28 36 13 69
Edmonton 79 30 42
7 67
GF GA
256 221
206 186
213 192
217 204
212 193
205 218
195 225
GF GA
211 180
204 181
230 203
200 230
213 251
176 223
194 234
x-clinched playoff spot
z-clinched conference
———
Thursday’s Games
Buffalo 4, Toronto 1
N.Y. Islanders 4, Columbus 3
Pittsburgh 5, Nashville 2
Carolina 4, N.Y. Rangers 3
Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 0
Florida 3, New Jersey 2
Ottawa 3, Minnesota 2
Dallas 4, Arizona 1
Los Angeles 3, Calgary 0
Vancouver 4, San Jose 2
Today’s Games
Minnesota at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Boston at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Chicago at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
Washington at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Vancouver at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Soccer
MLS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L
T Pts GF GA
Montreal
2 1
0
6 6 4
Philadelphia 2 1
0
6 5 3
Orlando City 1 0
2
5 4 3
New York City FC 1
1
2 5 7 7
Toronto FC 1 1
1
4 4 3
New York
1 2
0
3 4 8
New England 0 1
3
3 4 7
Chicago
0 1
2
2 4 5
D.C. United 0 2
2
2 2 8
Columbus
0 2
1
1 2 4
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L
T Pts GF GA
Sporting K.C 3 0
0
9 4 1
FC Dallas
3 1
0
9 7 5
Los Angeles 2 1
0
6 7 3
Vancouver
2 2
0
6 6 6
San Jose
2 1
0
6 4 4
Real Salt Lake 1 0
2
5 6 5
Houston
1 2
1
4 11 8
Portland
1 1
1
4 5 5
Colorado
1 1
1
4 2 2
Seattle
0 3
0
0 2 5
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point
for tie.
———
Today’s Games
New York at New England, 4 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Philadelphia at Chicago, 2 p.m.
Toronto FC at Colorado, 5 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Sporting Kansas City,
5:30 p.m.
Columbus at FC Dallas, 6 p.m.
Montreal at Seattle, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
D.C. United at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Portland at Orlando City, 5 p.m.
Golf
PGA TOUR
Shell Houston Open
Thursday
At Golf Club of Houston
Humble, Texas
Purse: $6.8 million
Yardage: 7,441; Par 72 (36-36)
First Round
Charley Hoffman
Dustin Johnson
Roberto Castro
Scott Brown
Morgan Hoffmann
Johnson Wagner
Justin Hicks
Chez Reavie
Scott Pinckney
Jonas Blixt 34-33—67
Steve Marino
Graham DeLaet
Jamie Lovemark
Whee Kim 31-36—67
Davis Love III
Brian Harman
Jordan Spieth
Daniel Berger
Jon Curran 33-34—67
Andrew Loupe
31-33—64
31-34—65
33-32—65
32-33—65
32-33—65
31-35—66
32-34—66
34-32—66
33-33—66
-5
34-33—67
32-35—67
33-34—67
-5
32-35—67
34-33—67
32-35—67
34-33—67
-5
31-36—67
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
Tennis
Miami Open
Thursday
At The Tennis Center at Crandon Park
Key Biscayne, Fla.
Purse: Men, $6.13 million (Masters 1000);
Women, $6.13 million (Premier)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles
Men
Quarterfinals
Kei Nishikori (6), Japan, def. Gael Monfils
(16), France, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Nick Kyrgios (24), Australia, def. Milos
Raonic (12), Canada, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Women
Semifinals
Svetlana Kuznetsova (15), Russia, def.
Timea Bacsinszky (19), Switzerland, 7-5,
6-3.
Victoria Azarenka (13), Belarus, def. Angel-
ique Kerber (2), Germany, 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles
Men
Semifinals
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut
(5), France, def. Bob and Mike Bryan (4),
United States, 6-3, 6-3.
Raven Klaasen, South Africa, and Rajeev
Ram, United States, def. Treat Huey, Philip-
pines, and Max Mirnyi, Belarus, 6-4, 6-2.
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