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The No. 1 Oregon Ducks blew the doors off Illinois on Saturday, going up 35-3 at half en route to a 38-9 win. With four games to go and the clear parity in college football, is Oregon the best team in the country? Plus, looking back at what made the Illinois game so dominant for the Ducks, and a deeper look across the Big Ten and college football landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive, and Craig Birnbach, is back with another episode. Fentress and Birnbach evaluate the Trail Blazers' 139-104 loss to the Golden State Warriors Wednesday night to open the season. They also discuss any silver linings, Scoot Henderson not starting and when the Blazers might pick up their first victory. Learn more about...

The Timbers season-ending 5-0 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday was bad enough, but vague and intriguing late-night tweets from star player Evander indicating actions by the team’s management were at the team’s struggles turned a bad night into an outright scandal. On the latest episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, sports columnist Bill Oram explains what’s at the root of the issues between playe...

The Oregon Ducks are the No. 1 team in the country after putting the hurt on Purdue over the weekend. Can they avoid an upset this week against a tough No. 20 Illinois team? This week on Ducks Confidential, co-hosts Ryan Clarke and James Crepea break it all down and look ahead to the home stretch of the 2024 season. Plus, basketball is on the horizon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Oregon State finds itself heading to a critical juncture of the 2024 football season after the Beavers lost to UNLV 33-25 Saturday night. Among things discussed on this week’s Beaver Banter podcast is whether the Beavers know how to put away an opponent. For a third consecutive week, OSU built a double-digit lead, only to lose it. The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Nick Daschel and former Oregon State def...

No. 3 Oregon’s win over second-ranked Ohio State was always one of the most anticipated games of the year. Both teams, college football fans and reporters, had Oct. 12 circled on their calendars for a year. But no matter how great the hype was, the two powerhouse programs managed to deliver a game that was even better. On this week’s episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast, columnist Bill Oram and...

Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach evaluate the Trail Blazers’ first two preseason games, specifically the play of Scoot Henderson and rookie Donovan Clingan. Plus, they reflect on coach Chauncey Billups’ Hall of Fame speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a special night at Autzen Stadium on Saturday. The Oregon Ducks proved their mettle against a powerhouse Ohio State team, winning one of the biggest regular season games in program history in front of a record crowd. This week on Ducks Confidential, co-hosts Ryan Clarke and James Crepea break down a game filled with defining moments, and zoom out to examine the big picture for Oregon with s...

Where does Oregon State go from here after its run defense failed in a 42-37 loss at Nevada? It is a significant portion of the discussion on this week’s Beaver Banter podcast, featuring former OSU defensive end Isaac Hodgins and The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Nick Daschel. On the podcast, we talk at length the issues on defense and whether they’re fixable. On the flip side, the Beavers’ offense was a...

The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses troubling injuries to Shaedon Sharpe and Robert Williams III, Fan Fest, and the preseason opener Friday in Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A month ago on the Oregonian Sports podcast, both hosts predicted that Oregon would beat Ohio State at Autzen Stadium on Oct. 12. Now, that the weekend is upon us and we have a body of work by which to judge both teams in this titanic clash of top-3 teams, do Bill Oram and Brenna Greene stand by those picks? Also discussed on this week’s episode: • How concerned should the Ducks be about Dillon Ga...

Ducks reporter James Crepea and special guest Bill Oram, sports columnist for The Oregonian/OregonLive, review Oregon’s dominant win over Michigan State and what can be taken from the first 5 games as the Ducks prepare for the Buckeyes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oregon State’s thrilling 39-31 double overtime win over Colorado State is the focus on this week’s Beaver Banter podcast, featuring former OSU defensive end Isaac Hodgins and The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Nick Daschel. On the podcast, we discuss what went right and wrong – there was plenty of both – during the performance. Hodgins has been preaching for weeks that the Beavers need to get the tight en...

The Pac-12 landed a whale in its realignment rush this week when Gonzaga agreed to join as a non-football member. The Zags have been to the NCAA Tournament for 25 years, the Sweet 16 for the last nine, and two Final Fours in the last decade. They dramatically boost the hoops profile of the reimagined conference. On this episode of the Oregon Sports podcast, columnist Bill Oram and KOIN’s Brenna Gr...

The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, reviews Monday’s media and examines the best position battles that began with Tuesday’s start of training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oregon Ducks took care of business on the road at UCLA, and they return home on a short week to face the Michigan State Spartans on Friday night. What are some of the keys to this final game before Ohio State, and what should Duck fans want to see out of an Oregon team finding its stride? Plus, could Duck and Beaver fans unite around the return of Jonathan Smith? Learn more about your ad choic...

Time for the latest Beaver Banter podcast, where The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Nick Daschel and former Oregon State defensive end Isaac Hodgins talk and analyze what’s going on with Beaver football. With OSU off last Saturday, this week’s podcast focuses on what happens during a bye week, analyzing the first four games of the season and what’s ahead in October for the Beavers. Nick and Isaac talk abo...

The Pac-12 sits with seven teams after raiding the Mountain West Conference, but was stymied in its pursuit of UNLV as well as a handful of universities in the American Athletic Conference. Where does the rebuilding conference turn next? Hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene of KOIN attempt to answer that question on a jam-packed episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast that starts with the breaking ne...

The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, continues with training camp previews, this time assessing the guards. Also, the new TV partner is announced, and the WNBA will return to Portland in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a week off to reflect and recover, the No. 8 Oregon Ducks are set to open Big Ten play against UCLA on Saturday. With a late kick and potentially lop-sided matchup, what can Duck fans expect from this unique trip to the Rose Bowl? Plus, what’s the rest of the Big Ten looking like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Landing a WNBA expansion franchise is a huge win for Portland, but especially the women’s sports community. On this episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, sports columnist Bill Oram and Brenna Greene of KOIN discuss what the news of a new professional sports team means for the future of the city. Also discussed on this week’s episode: • Potential names, from silly to symbolic • What the Bhathals...

The Oregon Ducks are 3-0 heading into their first Big Ten slate, riding high after a 49-14 win over Oregon State this week. Can the Ducks maintain momentum and build on the evident progress shown against the Beavers? They’ll have an entire bye week and lead-up to UCLA on Sept. 28 to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, continues with training camp previews, this time assessing the forward situation. Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija seem like a solid pairing, but will either still be around when the team starts winning again? Also, does the roster have another forward who figures to be in the team’s long-term plans? L...

Oregon has been more beatable than anyone anticipated entering the season, giving the Oregon State Beavers a lot of reason to hope for an upset Saturday at Reser Stadium. Can the Beavers run the ball as effectively against the Ducks as they did in the first two weeks? Will Oregon be able to protect Dillon Gabriel? Those are the questions addressed on this week’s episode of the Oregonian Sports pod...

This week’s edition of Beaver Banter podcast looks at Saturday’s 21-0 win at San Diego State, then dives into this week’s game against Oregon. Beaver Banter is an Oregonian/OregonLive podcast where former OSU defensive lineman Isaac Hodgins and beat reporter Nick Daschel talk about all things Beaver football. The podcast starts with how Isaac has turned from a player into a fan, some of the nuance...