Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In an embarrassment to the Israeli government, only five of 11 NFL players have arrived on a sponsored trip aimed at improving the country’s image. Seattle Seahawks defense lineman Michael Bennett accused the […]

  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A 25-year-old Alaska man on Tuesday won the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Matt Hall of Two Rivers crossed the finish line in downtown Fairbanks just after noon. It’s Hall’s first win in four tries in the race that […]

  UNDATED (AP) — The Denver Nuggets officially announced Monday that they have traded big man Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Mason Plumlee. Denver also receives a second-round pick and cash, while the Blazers get a first-rounder. Nurkic is averaging eight points this season. The 7-footer […]

  DENVER (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Denver Nuggets have traded big man Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Mason Plumlee.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Sunday because the trade has not been […]