Feminism and Football
Smashing start for U.S. in Women’s World Cup
Having won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) is on a mission to become the second country ever … Continue reading
Sports Archive
Ems Get Ready to Play Ball
Eugene's favorite baseball team shows off its roster, new manager
PK Park’s stands were empty when I showed up to the ballpark; it’s a few more days before the weekend home series against Hillsboro Hops … Continue reading
A Timber at Fever Pitch
Eugene’s Echo Squadron goes rabid as Portland Timbers earn a trip to their second ever MLS Cup Final
With a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Major League Soccer (MLS) Western Conference finals in Portland, the second leg in Kansas City … Continue reading
A Blitz of Reality
Life in the press box is glitzy but fosters a businesslike approach to football
I don’t know why I like watching football. Unlike professional wrestling, I didn’t grow up watching the sport. I never played it in high school … Continue reading
Oregon Blasts through Portland
Even with 62-14 win, Oregon struggles to find themselves
This season’s Oregon (2-0) non-conference games make me wish we had simulation modes like the Madden football video games. And I feel that I’m not alone. … Continue reading
EW Experiences the Bowling Green Massacre
UO's blowout win ends up exposing some of their fatal flaws
A U.S. flag fit for a battleship spreads out as a hodgepodge marching band replacement plays “America The Beautiful.” The flag is in full display … Continue reading
Pickleball is Life
Paddle sport takes over Eugene-Springfield, giving zip to local courts
It’s a cloudy spring morning at Meadow Park in Springfield as I get ready to serve. I have a pickleball in my left hand and … Continue reading
Lane United Fans World Cup Pulse
Local projections for FIFA 2018
Many local soccer fans went to Les Schwab Sports Park in Springfield on Sunday, May 20, to watch Lane United Football Club (Lane United or … Continue reading
Rose City Rollers Revamped
Portland’s Rose City Rollers, including new captain and all-star athlete Bonnie Thunders, to compete in Eugene tournament this weekend
Some of the nation’s — and the world’s — best roller derby teams are cruising into town for the annual Big O tournament this weekend, … Continue reading
A Peaceful Mind
Master Lee Noh Hoon, founder of US TaeKwonDo College, celebrates 30 years of martial arts in Eugene
Lee Noh Hoon’s journey from Seoul, South Korea, to establishing himself as Great Grandmaster Lee in Eugene has spanned 55 years and involved more than … Continue reading