Date: 03/01/2016 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) – The Portland Trail Blazers are facing off against the New York Knicks tonight in Madison Square Garden. Portland is coming off a 111-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Trail Blazers have won six of their last seven games.
UNDATED (AP) — The Oregon Ducks are preparing to face UCLA tomorrow night. Oregon is ranked first in the Pacific 12 Conference and is on a three-game winning streak.
UNDATED (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers re-signed two rookies – defenseman Brandon Davidson and goalie Laurent Brossoit – to two-year contract extensions. They also added two players who were placed on waivers a day earlier: Vancouver forward Adam Cracknell and Winnipeg defenseman Adam Pardy. Though a number of trades were expected before the deadline, numerous teams spent the previous week adding players and freeing up salaries of players who are in the final years of their contracts.
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) – A University of Idaho football recruit has died of cancer. The school announced that 18-year-old Jace Malek died Sunday. Coach Paul Petrino in a statement says he’s thankful Malek was part of the team and he made Petrino a better father, coach and person. Petrino honored a scholarship offer to Malek the school made before the cancer diagnosis and put him on the coaching staff as a student assistant last season.
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