Arena Football Power Rankings: Week 2
At least Portland (0-2) isn’t dead last anymore. The Thunder now have the lowest-scoring offense in the league at just 35 points per game (compared to No. 1 San Jose’s 67 PPG). Monday’s 40-36 loss to Iowa could have been Portland’s first victory. But Darron Thomas and Co. went 0-4 on their final four plays […]
Know Your Timbers’ Opponent: FC Dallas
This weekly column will break down the opposition facing the Portland Timbers, hopefully giving you an insight into the challenge we can expect the Timbers to face. This weekend, the Portland Timbers travel to Texas to play FC Dallas. Surprisingly, the Texans nearly started the season without a head coach, before Oscar Pareja was appointed […]
Late Turnover Drops Portland Thunder to 0-2
After big losses in week one, the Portland Thunder and Iowa Barnstormers battled for redemption at the Moda Center Monday, with the visiting Barnstormers eking out a victory in the final seconds, 40-36. Interceptions and penalties by both teams consumed the low-scoring battle, but Iowa came out on top with a touchdown pass from Carson […]
Weekend Recap: Monday Morning Links
The Beaver’s women’s basketball team dominated in their first NCAA tournament victory since 1995. On Sunday, the ninth-seed Beavers beat the eighth-seed Middle Tennessee 55-36. The team now has to play No. 1 seed South Carolina on Tuesday but the victory against Middle Tennessee is something the team intends to celebrate for as long as […]