CONCACAF League: Comunicaciones Advance To Final

 At Guatemala City, Guatemala:

Juan Anangona (46') and Andres Lezcano (83') each scored once on Tuesday as Comunicaciones defeated Guastotoya 2-1 in game two and won their all-Guatemalan CONCACAF League semifinal series 3-1 on aggregate.

MLS Cup Playoffs: CityZens Knock Out Revs In PK Thriller, Advance To First-Ever Conference Final

 At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

After a 2-2 draw in which each club scored once in overtime, Alfredo Morales, Thiago, Ismael Tajouri, Maxi Moralez, and Alex Callens all converted their spot kicks as New York City upended the home-standing New England Revolution 5-4 in the penalty-kick shootout to advance to the first Eastern Conference final in their seven-year history.

Goalkeeper Sean Johnson made a save on Adam  Buksa's spot kick in the shootout for the CityZens.

Here's the schedule for both conference finals:

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon:

Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake, Saturday @ 3:30 PM Pacific Time (FOX Sports 1)

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Subaru Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania:

Philadelphia Union vs. New York City, Sunday @ 12:00 Noon Pacific Time (ABC)

Blues Blank Carrick Rangers At Home

 At Belfast, Northern Ireland:

Chris Shields (PK-80') and Kirk Millar (90') each scored once in the final minutes on Tuesday as Linfield blanked visiting Carrick Rangers 2-0 in Northern Irish Premiership action.

Ducks Get Back On Winning Track By Turning Griz Into Bear Rugs

 At Eugene, Oregon:

Will Richardson scored 18 points on Monday night as the Oregon Ducks (4-3) snapped a two-game skid by demolishing the visiting Montana Grizzlies (4-3) 87-47.

Hillary's Revenge?

 Are you kiddin'?

Big Trouble For Sleepy Joe And The Reds---I Mean----Dems?

 Sure as hell looks like it.

Men's College Hoops: Ducks Support In Both Poll Evaporate

 After back-to-back defeats, the Oregon Ducks' support in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches men's college basketball polls melted away.

No support in either poll for the other three Beaver State Division I men's basketball teams.

Timbers Set To Host RSL In West Final

 Thanks to Real Salt Lake's Sunday road victory over Sporting Kansas City, the Portland Timbers will host RSL in the coming Saturday's Western  Conference Final, with the winner advancing to the December 11 MLS Cup Final.

The game will kick off at 3:30 PM Pacific Time and will air over Fox Sports 1.

Bhoys Top Dons At Home

At Glasgow, Scotland:

In Sunday Scottish Premiership action, Callum McGregor scored the winning goal in the the 60th minute as Celtic defeated visiting Aberdeen 2-1. 

Home Win For Lions

 At Lisbon:

Pablo Sarabia (10') and Paulinho (50') each scored once on Sunday as Sporting CP blanked visiting Tondela 2-0 in Portuguese Primeira Liga action.

Road Win For 'Gers

 At Livingston, England:

Joe Ayodele-Aribo scored the game winner in the 16th minute as Rangers held off Livingston 2-1 for a Scottish Premiership road victory on Sunday.

Ajax Back On Top Of Dutch Eredivisie Standings

 At Rotterdam, Netherlands:

Dusan Tadic scored the only goal of the match in the 36th minute on Sunday as Ajax Amsterdam resumed their position atop the Dutch Eredivisie standings after their 1-0 road win over struggling Sparta Rotterdam.

Home Win For Parakeets

 At Cornella de Llobregat, Spain:

Yangel Herrera scored the only goal of the match in the 77th minute on Sunday as Espanyol defeated visiting Real Sociedad 1-0 in Spanish Primera Division action.

IT'S BACK-TO-BACK COPA LIBERTADORES TITLES FOR PALMEIRAS

 At Centennial Stadium, Montevideo, Uruguay:

Deyverson Brum Silva Acosta scored the game-winning overtime goal in the 95th minute as Palmeiras wrapped up their second straight Copa Libertadores championship by defeating fellow Brazilian club Flamengo 2-1 on Saturday.

Palmeiras will play in the semifinal round of the FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place early next year.

Rossoneri Fall At Home

 At Milan, Italy:

Simon Kjaer's own goal in the 33rd minute proved decisive as Sassuolo knocked off AC Milan 3-1 on the road in Sunday Italian Serie A action.

Monaco Settles For Home Draw With Strasbourg

 At Fontvieille, Monaco:

Lucovic Ajouque's successful penalty kick in the 48th minute lifted Strasbourg to a 1-1 Sunday French Ligue 1 road draw with AS Monaco.

Wissam Ben Yedder scored for the hosts in first-half stoppage time (45'+1) by converting a PK of his own.

Ducks Climb Up A Spot To #10 In Both Gridiron Polls As Regular Season Ends

 After their Civil War home victory over Oregon State, the Oregon Ducks climbed up a spot to #10 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches college football polls released on Sunday.

What little support the Beavers picked up in last week's Coaches rankings evaporated 

Niners Stretch Winning Streak To Three Against Vikes

 At Santa Clara, California:

Running back Elijah Mitchell ran for 133 yards and a touchdown while wide receiver Deebo Samuel ran for 66 yards and two more scored on Sunday as the San Francisco 49ers (6-5) picked up their third successive victory, 34-26 over the visiting Minnesota Vikings (5-6).

Grey Cup Playoffs: TiCats, Riders Advance To Divisional Finals

 Two divisional semifinal games were contested on Sunday as the Canadian Football League's Grey Cup Playoffs commenced.

EAST DIVISION:

At Hamilton, Ontario:

Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli threw for 184 yards and a touchdown as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats stifled the visiting Montreal Alouettes 23-12.

Brandon Banks and Don Jackson scored touchdowns for the TiCats.

WEST DIVISION:

At Regina, Saskatchewan:

Brett Lauther kicked four field goals, including the game winner from 34 yards out in the second overtime period as the Saskatchewan Roughriders upended the visiting Calgary Stampeders 33-30 in win a playoff game for the first time in their current home stadium.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Philly, RSL Advance To Conference Finals

 Two games were contested on  Sunday as the MLS Cup Playoffs continued.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Bobby Wood's game winner (90'+1) carried Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 road victory over Sporting Kansas City.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

After a 1-1 draw through regulation that was followed by 30 scoreless overtime minutes, Jack Elliot and Jack MeGlynn converted their spot kicks as the Philadelphia Union blanked visiting Nashville 2-0 in the penalty kick shootout to advance to the first conference final in their 12-year history.

Union goalkeeper Andre Blake saved two shots in the shootout.

Pilots Keep Cardinals Winless

 At San Antonio, Texas:

Mike Meadows scored 22 points while Tyler Robertson added 16 on Sunday as the Portland Pilots (7-2) held off Incarnate Word (0-7) 77-68 on Sunday.

Pilots Gate Back On Winning Track

 At San Antonio, Texas:

A 20-point, 12-rebound performance from Tyler Robinson on Saturday carried the Portland Pilots (6-2) to a 74-68 victory over the Southeast Missouri Redhawks (3-3).

Philip Russell paced the Redhawks with 19 points.

Nittany Lions Handcuff Struggling Beavers

 At Destin, Florida:

Jalen Pickett scored 14 points and dished out seven assists on Saturday as the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-2) held off the Oregon State Beavers (1-6) 60-45 on the final day of the Emerald Coast Classic.

Jarod Lucas was the only Beaver to score in double figures (11 points)

125th Civil War Game: Ducks Hold Off Beavers To Lock Up Pac-12 North Division Title

 At Eugene, Oregon:

Quarterback Anthony Brown, Jr. completed 24 of 29 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns while Travis Dye ran for 101 yards and two more TDs on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (#11, CFP Rankings; 10-2 overall, 7-2 in Pac-12 play) held off the visiting Oregon State Beavers (7-5, 5-4) 38-29 in the 125th Civil War Game and locked up the Pac-12 Conference's Northern Division title and a berth in this coming Friday's conference championship game against Utah in Las Vegas.

Grasshoppers Fall At Home

 At Zurich, Switzerland:

Olivier Custodio scored the only goal of the match in the 79th minute as Lugano defeated Grasshoppers 1-0 on the road in Saturday Swiss Super League action.

Linfield Give Glenavon The Blues

 At Lurgan, Northern Ireland:

Christy Manzinga scored twice (11', 29') as Linfield dominated Glenavon 3-0 on the road in Saturday Northern Irish Premiership action.

Anderlecht Topple Sporting Charleroi On The Road

 At Charleroi, Belgium:

Sergio Gomez scored twice (68', PK-86') on Saturday as RSC Anderlecht defeated Sporting Charleroi 3-1 on the road in action from Belgium's First Division A.

Red Bulls Knocked Off On Road

 At Klagenfurt am Worthersee, Austria:

Markus Pink scored the game winner in the 80th minute on Saturday as Austria Klagenfurt upended Austria Bundesliga-leading FC Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 at home.

Hard-Fought Home Win For Bayern

 At Munich:

Leroy Sane scored the only goal of Bayern Munich's 1-0 Saturday German Bundesliga home win over Arminia Bielefeld in the 71st minute.

Goose Eggs For Canaries And Wolves

 At Norwich, England:

The Saturday English Premier League match between struggling Norwich City and visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

CONCACAF League: Forge And Motagua Draw At 2-2 In Semifinal Series Opener

 At Hamilton, Ontario:

Joshua Navarro (83') and Kwame Awuah (90'+4) each scored once on Thursday as Forge FC came from two-goals down to gain a CONCACAF League semifinal series-opening 2-2 home draw with Motagua.

Kevin Lopez (43') and Marcelo Pereira (64') each tallied once for the Honduran club.

Bobcats Snap Pilots' Winning Streak

 At San Antonio, Texas:

Abdul Mohamed scored a career-high 25 points as the Montana State Bobcats (2-3) snapped the Portland Pilots' (5-1) five-game winning streak 69-66.

Moses Wood topped the Pilots with a career-high 22 points.

Hawkeyes Blast Visiting Vikings

 At Iowa City, Iowa:

Keegan Murray scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds while twin brother Kris came off the bench to add 13 on Friday as the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-0) dominated the visiting Portland State Vikings (2-3) 85-51.

Demon Deacons Make Five Straight Defeats For Beavers

At Destin, Florida:

Alondes Williams scored seven of his 24 points in overtime to power the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-0) to an 80-77 victory over the Oregon State Beavers (1-5) in a semifinal game of the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday. 

Europa Conference League Results

 You can find results from this Thursday's 16 games in the Europa Conference League's group stage right here.

Europa League Results

 You can find results from Wednesday's and Thursday's game in Europa League group-stage play here.

Larrys Mabiala's Goal Sends Timbers Into West Final

 At Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado:

Larrys Mabiala scored the only goal of the match on Thursday as the Portland Timbers knocked off the Colorado Rapids 1-0 in a Major League Soccer Western Conference Semifinal contest.  

The Timbers won despite being reduced to ten minutes after Dairon Asprilla was ejected during second-half stoppage time via a straight red card.

The Timbers will play in the Western Conference Final against the winner of this coming Sunday's Sporting Kansas City-Real Salt Lake match with date, time, place, and network still to be announced.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Late Heroics Send Timbers Into West Final

 At Commerce City, Colorado:

In the opening game of the quarterfinal round of the MLS Cup Playoffs, Larrys Mabiala scored the game winner in the 90th minute as the Portland Timbers knocked off the Colorado Rapids 1-0 in a Western Conference semifinal match on the road.

Cougars Maul Ducks In Maui Invitational Third-Place Game

 At Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada:

Fabian White, Jr. scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds on Wednesday as the Houston Cougars (#12 AP, #11 Coaches 5-1) dominated the Oregon Ducks (#23, Coaches; 3-3) 78-49 in the Maui Invitational's third-place game.

UEFA Champions League, Group D: Los Blancos Gain Revenge On Europa League-Bound Sheriff; Nerazzurri Advance To Champions League Round Of 16; Shakhtar Eliminated From European Competition

 Two games were played on Wednesday in Group D of the UEFA Champions League.

At Milan, Italy:

Edin Dzeko scored twice (61', 67') as Inter Milan locked up a berth in the Champions League's Round of 16 after blanking visiting Shakhtar Donetrsk 2-0, knocking the Ukrainian club from European competition.

At Tiraspol, Moldova:

David Alaba (30'), Toni Kroos (45'+1), and Karim Benzema (55') each scored once as Real Madrid avenged their shock September home defeat by handcuffing FC Sheriff 3-0 on the road, sending the Moldovan club into the Europa League.

Group D Standings:

1. x-Real Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 12)

2. x-Inter Milan (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)

3. z-FC Sheriff (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 6)

4. o-Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from Champions League but qualified for Europa League knockout stage

o-Eliminated from European competition

UEFA Champions League, Group C: Lions Join Ajax In Knockout Stage; Dortmund To Europa League; Black Eagles Eliminated From European Competition

 Two games were contested on Wednesday in Group C of the UEFA Champions League.

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Sebastien Haller scored twice (54', 69') as Ajax Amsterdam locked up top spot in Group C after eliminating Besiktas from European competition 2-1 on the road.

At Lisbon:

Pedro Goncalves scored twice (30', 39') as Sporting CP locked up berth in the Champions League's knockout stage after defeating visiting Borussia Dortmund 3-1.

The German club will be transferred to the Europa League as a result.

Group C Standings:

1. y-Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 5; GD: +13; PTS: 15)

2. x-Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)

3. z-Borussia Dortmund (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 6)

4. o-Besiktas (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 0)

y-Won Group C and qualified for the Champions League's knockout stage

x-Qualified for the Champions League's knockout stage

z-Eliminated from Champions League contention but qualified for the Europa League's knockout stage

o-Eliminated from European competition

UEFA Champions League, Group B: Wednesday Wins For Reds, Rossoneri

 Two games were played in Group B of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

At Liverpool, England:

Thiago (52') and Mohamed Salah (70') each scored once as Liverpool blanked visiting FC Porto 2-0.

At Madrid:

Junior Messias scored the only goal of the match in the 87th minute as AC Milan kept its' knockout stage chances alive by knocking off Atletico Madrid 1-0 on the road.

Group B Standings:

1. y-Liverpool (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 15)

2.    FC Porto (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 5)

3.    AC Milan (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 4)

4.    Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)

NOTE: With AC Milan and Atletico Madrid having split their two games, the Rossoneri have the superior total goal differential (-2, compared to the Mattress Makers' -3).

y-Won Group B and qualified for the Champions League's knockout stage.

UEFA Champions League, Group A: Citizens, PSG Advance To Knockout Stage

UEFA Champions League group-stage play continued with eight games on Wednesday, two of them in Group A.

At Manchester, England:

Gabriel Jesus scored the winning goal in the 76th minute as Manchester City defeated visiting Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 with both clubs bound for the tournament's knockout stage and the Citizens locking up top spot in Group A.

At Bruges, Belgium:

Christopher Nkunku (12', 90'+3) and Emil Forsberg (PK-17, 45'+1) each scored twice as RB Leipzig destroyed Club Brugge 5-0 on the road as both clubs are battling for a Europa League knockout stage berth.

Group A Standings:

1. y-Manchester City (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 12)

2. x-Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)

3. z-RB Leipzig (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 4)

4. z-Club Brugge (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 4)

NOTE: As RB Leipzig and Club Brugge split their two games,  the German club outscored their Belgian counterparts 6-2.

y-Won Group A and qualified for the Champions League's knockout stage

z-Qualified for the Champions League's knockout stage

z-Eliminated from the Champions League but still alive for a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage

Europa League: Spartak Knock Off Napoli

 At Moscow:

In the lone Wednesday Europa League contest, Aleksandr Sobolev scored twice (PK-3', 28') as Spartak Moscow upended visiting Napoli 2-1 in a Group C match.

CFP Rankings: Bearcats Join Dawgs, Buckeyes, Bama In Top Four; Ducks Tumble

 The Georgia Bulldogs remained at the top of the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday while the Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide exchanged spots with the Buckeyes moving up a spot and the Tide moving down one.

The Cincinnati Bearcats became the first team from a Group of Five conference to reach the top four, landing at number four.

Michigan and Notre Dame wound up at number five and number six respectively with the Wolverines moving up one spot and the Fighting Irish two.

The Oregon Ducks, after their disastrous performance at Utah, fell eight spots to #11, while the Runnin' Utes moving up four spots to #19.

Pilots Top Vikings In Rose City Roundball Derby

 At Portland, Oregon:

Chris Austin scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds on Tuesday night as the Portland Pilots (5-1) racked up their fifth straight victory, 69-54 over the visiting Portland State Vikings (2-2).

James Jean-Marie topped the Vikes with 17 points while pulling down ten boards.

CONCACAF League: Comunicaciones Take Semifinal Series Opener On Road

 At Guatemala City:

In the opening contest of their two-game, all-Guatemalan CONCACAF League semifinal series, Andres Lezcano scored the game winner in the 63rd minute as Comunicaciones defeated Guastatoya 1-0 on the road.

MONTREAL TOPS TORONTO FOR CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND CCL BERTH

 At Saputo Stadium, Montreal:

Romell Quioto scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute on Sunday as CF Montreal defeated visiting (and fellow Major League Soccer club) Toronto FC 2-1 and captured their 11th Voyageurs Cup crown and a berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Nashville, RSL Advance To Conference Semifinals

 The opening round of the MLS Cup Playoff concluded on Tuesday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Nashville, Tennessee:

Hany Mukhtar scored twice (21', 74') as Nashville defeated visiting Orlando City 3-1.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Seattle:

After 120 scorless minutes, Aaron Herrera, Pablo Ruiz, Damir Kreilach, Bobby Wood, Marcelo Silva, and Justen Glad all converted their spot kicks as Real Salt Lake, who did not fire a single shot during regulation or overtime, upended the Seattle Sounders 6-5 on the road in the penalty-kick shootout to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

RSL goalkeeper David Ochoa saved three shots during 120 minutes of action, then made the save on Kelyn Rowe in the shootout to set up Justen Glad's winner.

UEFA Champions League, Group H: Chelsea, Juve Advance To Knockout Stage; It's The Europa League For Zenit; Malmo Eliminated From European Competition

 Two games were contested on Tuesday as Group H play in the UEFA Champions League resumed.

At London:

Trevoh Chalobah (25'), Reece James (55'), Callum Hudson-Odoi (58'), and Timo Werner (90'+5) each scored once as Chelsea demolished visiting Juventus 4-0 as both clubs advanced to the knockout stage.

At Malmo, Sweden:

Yaroslav Rakitskyi's late successful penalty kick (90'+2) lifted Zenit Saint Petersburg to a 1-1 road draw with Malmo and a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage.

Soren Rieks scored at 28 minutes for the Swedish club, now eliminated from European competition.

Group H Standings:

1. x-Chelsea (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 12)

2. x-Juventus (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 12)

3. z-Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 4)

4. o-Malmo FF (GP: 5; GD: -12; PTS: 1)

NOTE: Chelsea outscored Juventus 4-1 in the course of the two games contested between the two clubs.

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from Champions League competition but qualified for the Europa League knockout stage

o-Eliminated from European competition

UEFA Champions League, Group G: Sevilla, Les Dogs Come Up Tuesday Winners With Everyone Still Alive

Two games were played on Tuesday as Group G play in the UEFA Champions League resumed. 

At Seville, Spain:

Joan Jordan (12') and Rafael Mir (90'+7) each scored once as Sevilla blanked visiting VfL Wolfsberg 2-0.

At Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France:

Jonathan David scored the only goal of the match in the 31st minute as Lille held off visiting FC Red Bull Salzburg 1-0.

Group G Standings:

1. Lille OSC (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)

2. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)

3. Sevilla (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 6)

4.  VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)

UEFA Champions League, Group F: Red Devils Punch Ticket To Knockout Stage; Deadlock Between Young Boys And Atalanta

 Action in Group F of the UEFA Champions League continued on Tuesday with two games.

At Villarreal, Spain:

Cristiano Ronaldo (78') and Jadon Sancho (90') each scored once as Manchester United locked up a knockout-stage berth after blanking Villarreal 2-0 on the road.

It was a successful debut for Red Devils' interim manager Michael Carrick, who recently replaced the fired Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

At Bern, Switzerland:

Duvan Zapata (10'), Jose Palomino (51'), and Luis Muriel (88') each scored once to help Atalanta gain a 3-3 road draw with BSC Young Boys.

Jordan Pefok (39'), Vincent Sierro (80'), and Silvan Hefti (84') each scored once for the hosts, who were eliminated from the tournament.

Group F Standings:

1. x-Manchester United (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)

2     Villarreal (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)

3.    Atalanta (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)

4. z-BSC Young Boys (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from Champions League contention but still alive for berth in Europa League knockout stage

UEFA Champions League, Group E: Bayern Lock Up Top Spot In Group; Goose Eggs For Barca And Eagles; Dynamo Kiev Eliminated From European Competition

 Group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.

At Kiev, Ukraine:

Kingley Coman scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute as Bayern Munich defeated Dynamo Kiev 2-1 on the road to lock up the top spot in Group E with the Ukrainian club eliminated from European competition.

At Barcelona:

FC Barcelona and visiting SL Benfica battled to a 0-0 stalemate. 

1. y-Bayern Munich (GP: 5; GD: +16; PTS: 16)

2.    Barcelona (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 7)

3.    SL Benfica (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 5)

4. z-Dynamo Kiev (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 1)

y-Won Group E and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from European competition

Gaels Too Much For Ducks As Saint Mary's Advances To Maui Invitational Final

At Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada:

Dan Fotu scored 16 points on Tuesday as the Saint Mary's Gaels (6-0) held off the Oregon Ducks (#23, Coaches; 3-2) 62-50 in semifinal action in the Maui Invitational Tournament, hitting 52% from the field (25 of 48) in the process.

Did The CIA Kill JFK?

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The Debacle At Waukesha...

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Ducks Bounce Back At Chaminade's Expense

At Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada:

Eric Williams, Jr. scored 24 points while De'Vion Harmon added 13 as the Oregon Ducks (#23 Coaches; 3-1) used a balanced attack to dominate Chaminade (2-1; NCAA D2) 73-49 in a quarterfinal-round contest in the Maui Invitational Tournament on Monday.

Men's College Hoops: Ducks Fall Out Of AP Poll After Falling To BYU; Still Hanging On In Coaches Rankings

 After an embarrassing defeat to BYU, the Oregon Ducks fell out of the Associated Press men's college basketball poll, where they were ranked 12th just last week.  The Ducks still would be ranked at #26 since they still have support.

Oregon dropped eleven spots to #23 in the USA Today/Coaches poll.

Still no support in either poll for Oregon State, Portland, or Portland State.

Grasshoppers Fall On Road

 At Lancy, Switzerland:

Grejohn Kyei scored twice (32', 79') as Servette defeated visiting Grasshoppers 3-2 in Sunday Swiss Super League action.

Beavers Drop Tough One To Princeton At Home

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

Ethan Wright scored a career-high 24 points while grabbing ten rebounds on Sunday as the Princeton Tigers (4-1) edged the Oregon State Beavers (1-4) 81-80 on the road.

The aforementioned Mr. Wright sank a career-best six three pointers and converted two free throws with six seconds remaining in the game.

Home Draw For Anderlecht

 At Brussels, Belgium:

Trent Sainsbury's own goal in the 51st minute lifted RSC Anderlecht to a 1-1 Sunday Belgium First Division A home draw with Kortrijk.

Habib Gueye scored for the visitors at 36 minutes.

Ajax Much Too Strong For Waalwijk

 At Waalwijk, Netherlands:

Sebastien Haller (17', 83') and Steven Berghuis (42', 57') each scored twice (once in each half) on Sunday as Ajax Amsterdam destroyed hosts RKC Waalwijk 5-0 in Dutch Eredivisie action.

Niners Throttle Jags In J-Ville, Climb Up To .500

 At Jacksonville, Florida:

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 16 of 22 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday as the San Francisco 49ers (5-5) dominated the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8) 30-10 on Sunday.

Ducks Fall To #11 In Both Gridiron Polls After Being Blown Out By Utes; Beavers Regain Support In Coaches' Poll

 After suffering an embarrassing road defeat at Utah, the Oregon Ducks fell to #11 in both the Associated Press (down seven spots from last week) and USA Today/Coaches (down six) college football polls released on Sunday.

After their home victory over Arizona State, the Oregon State Beavers regained some support in the Coaches' poll, where they would be ranked at #34.

Timbers Overcome Loons In MLS Cup Playoff Opening Rounder, Get Rapids Next

 At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon:

Sebastian Blanco scored twice (47', 66') and Larrys Mabiala once (43') on Sunday as the Portland Timbers won an MLS Cup playoff game for the first time in three years after overtaking visiting Minnesota United 3-1 in a Western Conference first-round match.

Franco Fragapane put the Loons on the scoreboard in the 11th minute.

The Timbers will play in the first-ever Thanksgiving Day MLS contest this coming Thursday as they visit the Colorado Rapids in a Western Conference semifinal contest (1:30 PM Pacific Time, FOX).

MLS Cup Playoffs: NYC, Timbers Advance To Conference Semis

 Two more games were played in the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs on Sunday.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At New York:

Valentin Castellanos (49') and Alexander Callens (53') each scored a goal four minutes apart early in the second half as New York City blanked visiting Atlanta United 2-0.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Portland, Oregon:

Sebastian Blanco scored twice (47', 66') as the Portland Timbers held off visiting Minnesota United 3-1.

Pilots Outgun Bears At Home

 At Portland, Oregon:

Tyler Robertson scored a career-high 22 points as the Portland Pilots (4-1) outlasted the visiting Morgan State Bears (2-3) 74-63 on Saturday.

Beavers Dominate Sun Devils To Cap Off Perfect Season At Home And Keep Pac-12 North Title Hopes Alive

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

Quarterback Chase Nolan completed 12 of 18 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown while running for another score as the Oregon State Beavers (7-4 overall, 5-3 in Pac-12 play) kept their Pac-12 North Division title hopes alive after their 24-10 home victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils (7-4, 5-3).

Running back B.J. Baylor carried the ball 20 times for 150 yards for the Beavers, who can win the North Division title with a Civil War victory at Oregon and a Washington victory over Washington State in the Apple Cup Game next weekend.

Utes Skewer Ducks, End Oregon's (And Pac-12's) CFP Hopes, Lock Up Pac-12 South Title

 At Salt Lake City, Utah:

Tavion Thomas ran for 94 yards and three touchdowns while Britain Covey ran back a punt 78 yards for another score in the final play before halftime on Saturday night as the Utah Runnin' Utes (#23, CFP; 8-3 overall, 7-1 in Pac-12 play) locked up the Pac-12 Conference's South Division title after roasting the visiting Oregon Ducks (#3 CFP; 9-2, 6-2) 38-3, ending the Ducks' (and conference's) chances of reaching the College Football Playoff.

TiCats Maul Riders In Playoff Tuneup As Regular Season Ends

 At Hamilton, Ontario:

Quarterback Jeremaih Masoli completed 17 of 21 passes for 223 yards and a touchdown on Saturday as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-6) dominated the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-5) 24-3 in the Canadian Football League regular-season finale for both playoff-bound clubs.

Both clubs will host divisional semifinal games next Sunday as Montreal will visit Hamilton in the Eastern Division and Calgary will visit Saskatchewan in the Western Division.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Philly, SKC Advance To Conference Semis

 The 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs opened on Sunday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Jakob Glesnes scored the only goal of the match near the end of the second overtime period (120'+3), carrying the Philadelphia Union to a 1-0 home victory over the New York Red Bulls.

WESTERN CONFERENCE;

Khiry Shelton (17'), Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (45'+3), and Graham Zusi (58') each scored once as Sporting Kansas City downed the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1.

Home Win For Blues

 At Belfast, Northern Ireland:

Jordan Stewart's goal in the 50th minute provided all the scoring in Linfield's 1-0 Saturday Northern Irish Premiership victory over visiting Cliftonville.

Admira Hold Red Bulls To Scoreless Deadlock On Road

 At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:

The Saturday Austrian Bundesliga contest between FC Red Bull Salzburg and visiting Admira resulted in a 0-0 stalemate.

Raul Leads The Way As Wolves Hold Off Hammers At Home

 At Wolverhampton, England:

Raul Jimenez scored the only goal of the match in the 58th minute as Wolverhampton Wanderers climbed up to sixth place in the English Premier League standings after their 1-0 home victory on Saturday over West Ham United.

Barca Blank Parakeets In Barcelona Derby

 At Barcelona:

Memphis Depay converted a penalty kick in the 48th minute for the lone goal of the match on Saturday as Barcelona defeated visiting Espanyol 1-0 in Spanish Primera Division play.

The Catalans were victorious in Xavi's first game as their new manager.

Violets Outlast Rossoneri In Wild Affair

 At Florence, Italy:

Duan Vlahovic scored twice (60', 85') on Saturday as Fiorentina held off visiting AC Milan 4-3 in exciting Serie A action.

Is Covid A Cult?

 Sure as hell looks like it.

Monaco And Lille Battle To 2-2 Draw

 At Fontvieille, Monaco:

Krepin Diatta (41') and Wissam Ben Yedder (83') each scored once to help AS Monaco battle back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 deadlock Friday French Ligue 1 action.

Jonathan David (PK-5', 9') scored twice in the first ten minutes for Les Dogs.

TNS Get Back On Winning Track

 At Oswestry, England:

Declan McManus (60') and Ashley Baker (78') each scored once on Friday as The New Saints returned to their winning ways by blanking visiting Newtown 2-0 in Welsh Premier League action.

Augsburg Knock Off Visiting Bayern

 At Augsburg, Germany:

Mads Pedersen (23') and Andre Hahn (35') each scored once on Friday as FC Augsburg upended German Bundesliga-leading Bayern Munich 2-1 at home.

Justice Was Indeed Served In Kenosha

 Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on ALL counts!

Instead Of Executing The So-Called "Great Narrative"

 How 'bout executing Klaus Schwab (as well as Tony the Quack and Bill Gates, amongst others) instead for crimes against humanity?

Pilots Keep Not-So-Golden Lions Winless

 At Portland, Oregon;

Moses Wood scored a career-high 21 points on Thursday as the Portland Pilots (3-1) held off visiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff 86-74 (0-4).

Shawn Williams topped the Golden Lions with a career-high 31 points.

Bulldogs Hold Off Beavers In Corvallis

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

Ques Glover scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds on Thursday as the Samford Bulldogs (3-1) knocked off the home-standing Oregon State Beavers (1-3) 78-77.

Cooper Kaifes hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 81 seconds left in regulation while Jerome Marshall followed with a layup (the twosome scored 11 and 14 points, respectively) to help ice the game for the Bulldogs.

Warith Alatishe paced the Beavers with 20 points.

CFP Rankings: Top Seven Remains The Same (Dawgs, Bama, Ducks, Buckeyes Stay In Top Four)

 The top seven spots in the College Football Playoff rankings that were released this past Tuesday remained the same as was the case last week.

Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, and Ohio State remained in their respective top four spots as were #5 Cincinnati, #6 Michigan, and #7 Michigan State.

Utah, the only Pac-12 team besides the Ducks to be in last week's rankings, climbed up a spot to #23.  The Utes are set to host Oregon on Saturday (4:30 PM Pacific Time, ABC).

Is The OSHA Vaccine Mandate Dead?

 If not, it may well be very close to being so.

Sultry Steffi!

 Here's a promotional photo of 1930s Hungarian-born screen actress and dancer Steffi Duna.

Vikings Throttle D-3 Bruins George Fox At Home

 At Portland, Oregon:

Paris Dawson came off the bench on Wednesday to score 19 points as the Portland State Vikings (2-1) manhandled the visiting George Fox Bruins, an NCAA Division III team, 104-58.

Here's An Argument In Favor Of Ending The January 6 Witch Hunt

One of the members is tied to ChiCom espionage.

FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Team USA Draws With Reggae Boyz In Kingston; Home Wins For Canada, Ticos, Panama

Action for the Octagonal Round of CONCACAF-regional qualifying for next year's World Cup continued on Tuesday with four games.

At Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica:

Michail Antonio's equalizer in the 22nd minute carried Jamaica to a 1-1 home draw with the United States.

Timothy Weah scored for Team USA in the 11th minute.

At National Stadium, San Jose, Costa Rica:

Gerson Torres' game winner (90'+5) propelled Costa Rica to a badly needed 2-1 home victory over Honduras.

At Rommel Fernandez Stadium, Panama City, Panama:

Cecilio Waterman (50') and Freddy Gondola (52') each scored a second-half goal two minutes apart as Panama came from behind to upend visiting El Salvador 2-1.

At Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta:

Cyle Larin scored twice (45'+2, 52') as Canada held off visiting Mexico 2-1 in frigid conditions.

OCTAGONAL ROUND STANDINGS:

1. Canada (GP: 8; GD: +8; PTS: 16)

2. United States (GP: 8; GD: +7; PTS: 15)

3. Mexico (GP: 8; GD: +4; PTS: 14)

4. Panama (GP: 8; GD: +2; PTS: 14)

5. Costa Rica (GP: 8; GD: -1; PTS: 9)

6. Jamaica (GP: 8; GD: -4; PTS: 7)

7. El Salvador (GP: 8; GD: -6; PTS: 6)

8. Honduras (GP: 8; GD: -10; PTS: 3)

Cougars Fricassee Ducks In Portland

 At Portland, Oregon:

Alex Barcello scored 25 points on Tuesday as the BYU Cougars (3-0) roasted the Oregon Ducks (#13 AP; 2-1) 81-49 at the Phil Knight Invitational, for the most lopsided victory over a ranked team.

If This Guy Isn't A Racist Commie.....

 Then who the hell is?

More Woe......

 For Sleepy Joe and the CommieNazis----------I mean----------Democrats.

Leave It To An Eight-Year Old Girl.......

 To kill a mask mandate in her school district.

GOOD FOR HER!

Beavers Fall To Golden Hurricane In Tulsa

 At Tulsa, Oklahoma:

Jeriah Horne scored 17 points and pulled down ten rebounds on Monday night as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-1) held off the visiting Oregon State Beavers (1-2) 64-58.

Maurice Calloo topped the Beavs with 20 points.

Niners Stretch Winning Streak Against Rams To Five Games; First Home Win In Over A Year

 At Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California:

The San Francisco 49ers (4-5) won their first home game since October 18 of last year on Monday night by defeating the Los Angeles Rams (7-3)for the fifth straight time, 31-10.

Defensive back Jimmy Ward intercepted two passes on Monday, running back one 27 yards for a touchdown while setting up an offensive drive that saw quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo throwing the first of two touchdown passes, eight yards to tight end George Kittle.

Jimmy G threw another TD pass, this one to Debo Samuel in the fourth quarter (Debo earlier ran for another score earlier in the game)

Men's College Hoops: Ducks Climb Up A Spot In AP Poll

After starting the season with home wins over Texas Southern and Southern Methodist, the Oregon Ducks climbed up a spot to #12 in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll released on Monday.

There was no support in this poll for any of the Beaver State's three other men's Division I basketball teams.

Fake Meat

 Maybe it's not as popular as its' promoters thought.

Pilots Top Alcorn State

 At Portland, Oregon:

Tyler Robertson scored 16 of his team-high 19 points in the second half on Saturday as the Portland Pilots (2-1) defeated the visiting Alcorn State Braves (0-3) 62-58.

Byron Joshua topped the Braves with 20 points.

Ducks Continue Climb Up Both Gridiron Polls

 After their Saturday victory over Washington State, the Oregon Ducks, currently ranked third in the College Football Playoff rankings, climbed up a spot in both college football polls, to #3 in the Associated Press poll and #5 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings.

Despite the impressive bowl eligibility-clinching victory at home over Stanford, there was no support for the Oregon State Beavers in either poll.

More Good News

 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says no to Sleepy Joe's vaccine mandate.

Riders Top Elks At Home, Will Face Stampeders In West Semifinal At Home

 At Regina, Saskatechewan:

Wide Receiver Duke Williams picked up 146 yards and caught a touchdown pass on Saturday as the Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-4) held off the visiting Edmonton Elks (2-10) 29-24 to assure themselves of a second-place finish in the Canadian Football League's West Division and the right to host the Calgary Stampeders in a divisional semifinal Grey Cup playoff game on Sunday, November 28.

Quarterback Cody Fajardo threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while being picked off only once.

Ducks Stay In CFP Hunt After Holding Off Cougs

 At Eugene, Oregon:

It was a big Saturday for quarterback Anthony Brown, Jr. as he completed 17 of 22 passes for a touchdown and carried the ball 17 yards for 123 yards and another score as the Oregon Ducks (#3 CFP Rankings; 9-1 overall, 6-1 in Pac-12 play) held off the visiting Washington State Cougars (5-5, 4-3) 38-24 to stay in the race for a berth in the College Football Playoff.