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Ah, March Madness...congrats to Portland State Women's Basketball for advancing in the Semifinals at the Big Sky Conference, where the Vikings will take on Idaho State University on Friday in Reno, Nevada.

After Upsetting UND In Big Sky Tournament, Portland State Now Preps For Idaho State - Portland Sports This is what March is all about. The chance to dream and perhaps crush some along the way. Practice by practice, game by game, bracket by bracket...you've got love it. For sure the ladies over at Portland State are. They should take pride in their latest accomplishment, knowing they'll need to r

Joining Michael Porter from the 2017 ESPN Top 100 rankings are numbers 3-5 Wendell Carter Jr., Trevon Duval and Mohamed Bamba, respectively. Three more top-10 ranked players were chosen as well in Kevin Knox II (7th), Gary Trent Jr. (8th) and Collin Sexton (10th). Rounding out the USA team are Jaren Jackson Jr (16th), Troy Brown Jr (17th), M.J. Walker (19th), Quade Green (22nd) and Jarred Vanderbilt (23rd).

David Hein breaks down the rest of the roster as we start to ramp up to the Nike Hoop Summit at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.

Porter Headlines Loaded USA Team For 2017 Nike Hoop Summit - Portland Sports It’s no surprise but the best of the best will on hand for the United States at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit. The headliner for the USA Junior National Select Team will be Michael Porter Jr., the number one ranked player in the class of 2017 who will be headed to the University of Washington in the

Make sure to let us know which sports pubs are your favorites around Portland and keep an eye out too for Brian Maahs, as he brings us the latest Sports Bar Review at Portland Sports. Much thanks to the Old Market Pub & Brewery, Blitz Ladd, Schmizza Pub & Grub by PSU, Charlie's Sports Bar, Gator's Pub & Eatery, The Pit Stop Sports Bar and Grill and Pour Sports!

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"I had it rough, but that stirred something in me. It made me tougher and smarter. I owe that to how I grew up and who I learned from. "

JJ Birden, on his road from Portland, to University of Oregon, the NFL and his growing business and family life.

From Oregon To The NFL, Northeast Portland Native JJ Birden Never Forgets Where He Comes From - Portland Sports You can always count on JJ Birden to come through in the clutch. In the last year, JJ Birden has remained dedicated to his extensive family and post-NFL (Cleveland, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta) career business aspirations, which includes various speaking engagements, sharing a unique journey, br

Are you getting out this weekend? Don't forget to catch up on the latest from our Outdoors section at Portland Sports and let us know the go-to-spots around town!

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“People thought I should retire and let the young guys play. But who was going to support me? I went to Portland to compete." - Former MLB great, Luis Tiant on his road from Cuba, to Fenway Park and the Portland Beavers.

The Legend Of Luis Tiant And The Final Chapter Of Baseball In Portland - Portland Sports Looking back on my time writing about sports in Portland, there is one story that continues to resonate as a personal favorite -- Luis Tiant and his time with the Portland Beavers. For those Boston Red Sox die hards out there, the name is simply as legendary as the memorable delivery from the pi