Category Archives: Sport

Crest? We Don’t Need New Stinking Crest!

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Thomas King

While many of us are enjoying what the Onion hilariously reconsidered as a series of Vuvuzula Concerts being disrupted by international soccer events, Portland began its run in a lesser-known but well loved tournament of its own, the venerable U.S. Open Cup. The Timbers’ Cup (not the one in South Africa) experience began against a […] Continue reading →

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Cirque du Cycling 2010

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Stephanie Chase

In the spirit of Portland’s funky Pedalpalooza, which features a slew of zany bike rides/parades/parties, it makes sense to hold one of the biggest tight-pants-parades on the Oregon Bicycle Racing calendar. The Cirque du Cycling’s first outing was in 2008 and the race has become one of the few chances for Portlanders to experience bike […] Continue reading →

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Sacramento River Cats 5, Portland Beavers 3

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Dan Woytek

Inning 1: Weathertude! So it turns out that there might be baseball life in Portland after all. Summer flashed its brightest smile of the year on Saturday and Portlanders responded with its best crowd that I have seen all year at PGE Park. Evidently Portland residents prefer their baseball without 77 inches of rain and […] Continue reading →

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