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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS NFL Seahawks lock up Chancellor Seattle signs safety to three-year extension By TIM BOOTH Associated Press AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Seattle Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor passes the football while playing catch at the start of NFL football train- ing camp, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, in Renton, Wash. MISSION Senior Open tees off for 14th year RENTON, Wash. — Kam Chan- cellor wore a wry grin, knowing that a day earlier when he was peppered about his contract status and future with the Seattle Seahawks that all those questions were about to be answered. “I didn’t want to tell you all,” Chancellor said with a chuckle. “But I had an idea it was pretty close. Both sides were positive and it turned around great.” The Seahawks’ starting strong safety signed a three-year extension Tuesday that will keep him with the only club he’s ever played for through the 2020 season and creates the possibility that Chancellor will retire having played only in Seattle. Chancellor’s new deal is worth up to $36 million with $25 million guaranteed, a hefty payday for a 29-year-old whose physical style of play has led to big hits but also a variety of injuries during his career. Tuesday’s announcement was a stark change from two years ago when Chancellor was a training camp holdout because he was unhappy with his contract. “I don’t think the relationship ever fell off. I think it was just a process. The past was the past and I put that behind me two years ago and it worked,” Chancellor said. “We’re here today back to where we See CHANCELLOR/2B MLB Mariners win third straight Seattle Mari- ners’ Nelson Cruz, left, and Danny Valen- cia, right, cele- brate a solo home run by Cruz during the second inning against the Texas Rang- ers in a base- ball game Tues- day, Aug. 1, 2017, in Arling- ton, Texas. Wildhorse’s PGA pro Mike Hegarty in mix after fi rst round East Oregonian For the 14th consecutive year, the Senior Oregon Open golf invitational teed off at Wildhorse Resort and Casino on Tuesday afternoon to blue skies and warm weather. Mark Keating, a PGA Professional at the OGA Golf Course in Woodburn, sits atop the leaderboard after the fi rst round after shooting a 7-under par 65 on the day. He holds a two-stroke lead over PGA Professional Steve Stull of Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, Washington to had a 5-under 67. Playing on the par 72, Scottish links-style course, 38 of the 225 total competitors fi red a score of at least a par or better with 18 amateurs and 20 professionals. Wildhorse PGA professional Mike Hegarty was one of those under par, as he shot a 1-under 71 on his home course and currently sits in a 11-way tie for 15th place after one round. In the team competition, PGA professional Z Barbic of Gearhart Golf Links in Gear- hart, and amateurs Doug Banks, Jeff Moenck and Richard Hamilton lead the way score of 24-under 120. They hold a four- stroke lead over fi ve teams after one round. Wildhorse’s team of Hegarty and amateurs Gary George, Tom Rodriguez, and Jeff Quinn are tied for 45th after one round with a 7-under 137. The second round picks up this morning at 7:30 a.m. AP Photo/ Tony Guti- errez Cano smacks two doubles, drives in three as Seattle hangs on Seattle’s Robin- son Cano scores on a single by Danny Valencia well ahead of the attempt- ed tag by Texas’ Brett Nicholas during the third inning of Tuesday’s game in Arlington, Texas. By SEAN SHAPIRO Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Seattle Mariners’ lengthy road stretch is off to a nice start. Robinson Cano doubled twice and drove in three runs as the Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 on Tuesday night. Seattle is now 2-0 on a nine-game trip that begins a stretch of 21 of 28 on the road. Cano’s two-run double in the sixth was the 499th of his career, moving him into a time with Rusty Staub for 63rd in MLB history. Jarrod Dyson had his 200th AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez Seattle Texas 8 7 career steal in the win and threw out Delino DeShields at third to end the eighth inning in a one-run game. “He made a great throw, and the pick and tag that (Kyle) Seager put on DeShields was just awesome,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “A big point in the game and you have to make a big play. We did tonight.” See MARINERS/2B Los Angeles gets Olympics with an 11-year wait — and risks By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES — By 2028, a new stadium being built for the Rams and the Chargers will have been beaten up by nearly a decade of NFL games. The seem- ingly intractable problems of Southern California — traffi c and homelessness — might get better or grow worse. So much can change in 11 years. Los Angeles’ decision to lock in an Olympic Games to far-off 2028 was praised by city leaders Monday as a deal that offers hundreds of millions of dollars in future benefi ts. But the longest wait time for any Olympics in the U.S. also comes with the risks of the unknown. “It’s a big chunk of time,” noted Jules Boykoff, a Pacifi c University professor who has written widely on the Olym- pics. “You just don’t know what’s going to come. The world presents surprises.” History teaches that the economy swings up and down, sometimes with disastrous results. Political scientists foresee an era of continuing upheaval and unrest. Geologists say an inevitable big earthquake in quake-prone Southern California could damage venues envisioned as part of the Games. Mayor Eric Garcetti shrugged off a question about the uncertainty. “Los Angeles is resilient,” said the youthful-looking mayor, who will be granddad age, chasing 60, by the time of the Games. “If the entire earth falls apart, probably the Olympics aren’t happening in Los Angeles. But short of that, we are going to have a great Games here in LA,” the mayor told reporters. See OLYMPICS/2B Sports shorts Former Bronco Ryan Clady retires ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Ryan Clady, the talented and towering tackle whose nine-year NFL career was checkered with injuries, is retiring from football. “I’m excited about what life holds for me going forward,” Clady wrote Tuesday on Twitter, where he thanked the Broncos and team owner Pat Bowlen for bringing him to an organization where he was “blessed to experience eight great years, four Pro Bowls and a world championship.” The Broncos selected him 12th Clady overall in the 2008 draft out of Boise State. Among a dying breed of plug-and-play tackles in the NFL before colleges turned so heavily to spread offenses, Clady allowed just half a sack in his fi rst 20 NFL games. But injuries slowed him down and the two-time All-Pro missed both of Denver’s Super Bowl appearances in recent years, with foot and knee injuries. “You got to consider the source. I think he played in college, maybe? He averaged 2.2 points a game. Really? It doesn’t dignify a response, but I’m (going to) give it to you because you asked the question. I don’t think he could beat me if I was one- legged.“ — Michael Jordan Basketball Hall of Famer re- sponded to LaVar Ball’s claim that he could beat Jordan in a game of one-on-one after being asked the question at his Flight School basketball camp on Monday. Tampa Bay’s Longoria hits for cycle HOUSTON (AP) — Evan Longoria became the second Tampa Bay player to hit for the cycle and drove in three runs to lead the Rays over the Houston Astros 6-4 on Tuesday night. He was a double shy when he came to the plate with two outs in the ninth inning and laced a laser to left fi eld. Longoria dashed to second base and slid in to avoid the tag of Jose Altuve. He was initially ruled out, but the call was overturned after a crew chief review. Most of the Rays stood up behind the railing of the dugout Longoria and cheered as the call was reversed, and Longoria fl ashed a big smile knowing that he joined Melvin (then known as B.J.) Upton as the only Rays to achieve the feat. Logan Morrison hit a solo homer and fi nished with two RBIs. Rays starter Chris Archer (8-6) allowed four runs and struck out fi ve in 6-plus innings to get his fi rst win since July 4 and improve to 5-2 in eight career starts against Houston. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1967 — The New Orleans Saints play their fi rst preseason game and lose to the Los Angeles Rams 77-16. 1979 — New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson is killed in a plane crash prac- ticing takeoffs and landings near his Ohio home. 2012 — Michael Phelps adds to his Olympic medal collection with his fi rst individual gold medal of the London Games in the 200-meter individual medley. He is the fi rst male swimmer to win the same individual event at three straight Olym- pics, taking his 20th career medal and 16th gold. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com
