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AP-NW–Sports Right Now UPDATE/919 OLY-USA WOMENS BASKETBALL-FRANCE With Sue Bird sidelined, USA beats France 86-67 RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) —The U.S. will be playing for a sixth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball after beating France 86-67, the closest contest of the Rio Games for the Americans. The Phoenix Mercury’s […]

Emeralds post walk-off win

Streak close to matching historical high Trent Giambrone hit a two-strike, one-out double into right field in the bottom of the ninth inning last night to drive home Kevonte Mitchell and the Emeralds walked off with a 3-2 victory over the Boise Hawks at home. The Eugene third baseman had […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/819 MARINERS-ANGELS Pennington’s triple lifts Angels over Mariners to end skid ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cliff Pennington hit a go-ahead triple in the eighth inning, Albert Pujols slugged his 22nd home run and the Los Angeles Angels came back twice to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Tuesday […]

Emeralds continue to dominate

6-3 win in Spokane is 11th straight Stephen Bruno accounted for four of the Emeralds’ nine hits last night and Eugene notched its 11th straight victory… this one 6-3 over the Indians in Spokane.  The Eugene 2nd baseman was four-for-five at the plate with three RBI and one run scored.  […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/738 MARINERS-ANGELS Cruz, Hernandez help Mariners hand Angels 11th straight loss ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit his 30th home run to lead Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners past Los Angeles 3-2 on Monday night as the Angels matched a franchise record with their 11th consecutive […]