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	<title>Sports News &#187; Portland</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Matthews, Aldridge help Trail Blazers beat Clippers 115-86 in exhibition opener</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/05/matthews-aldridge-help-trail-blazers-beat-clippers-115-86-in-exhibition-opener-154573/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Trail Blazers easily beat Clippers in opener

PORTLAND, Ore. — Wesley Matthews scored 20 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 17, and the Portland Trail Blazers rolled to a 115-86 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
Matthews, the former Utah guard signed by the Trail Blazers as a free .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/05/matthews-aldridge-help-trail-blazers-beat-clippers-115-86-in-exhibition-opener-154573/">Source &nbsp;: Matthews, Aldridge help Trail Blazers beat Clippers 115-86 in exhibition opener</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Joan Benoit Samuelson to run Chicago marathon with eye toward 2012 Olympic trials</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/27/apnewsbreak-joan-benoit-samuelson-to-run-chicago-marathon-with-eye-toward-2012-olympic-trials-151940/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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Samuelson aims for 2012 Olympic marathon trials

PORTLAND, Maine — Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson says she will run next month&#8217;s Chicago marathon, with hopes of qualifying for the 2012 Olympic trials.
The 53-year-old Samuelson told The Associated Press on Monday that she will try to break 2 hours, 47 minutes, the time she says is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/27/apnewsbreak-joan-benoit-samuelson-to-run-chicago-marathon-with-eye-toward-2012-olympic-trials-151940/" title="APNewsBreak: Joan Benoit Samuelson to run Chicago marathon with eye toward 2012 Olympic trials">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Powered by paddle and peddle, canoeist completes Portland-to-Portland journey</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/25/powered-by-paddle-and-peddle-canoeist-completes-portland-to-portland-journey-147142/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sharp</dc:creator>
		
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Cross-country paddler completes 4,300-mile trip

PORTLAND, Maine — An extreme paddler who launched a cross-country canoe trip in Portland, Ore., has completed the journey 4,300 miles later in Portland, Maine.
Alexander Martin paddled the final stretch down the Presumpscot River Friday and arrived at Portland&#8217;s East End Beach, where family waited.
The 24-year-old from Kensington, Conn., completed the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/25/powered-by-paddle-and-peddle-canoeist-completes-portland-to-portland-journey-147142/">Powered by paddle and peddle, canoeist completes Portland-to-Portland journey</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No. 5 Oregon gets noticed for its offense while defense locks down opponents</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/24/no-5-oregon-gets-noticed-for-its-offense-while-defense-locks-down-opponents-145243/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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No. 5 Oregon&#8217;s D quietly doing the job
EUGENE, Ore. — While Oregon&#8217;s offense has grabbed most of the attention, the Ducks&#8217; defense has methodically shut opponents down in preparation for the Pac-10 season.

Don&#8217;t think Arizona State&#8217;s Dennis Erickson hasn&#8217;t noticed.
&#8220;Because of what they do offensively and the successes, people overlook their defense a little bit,&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/24/no-5-oregon-gets-noticed-for-its-offense-while-defense-locks-down-opponents-145243/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : No. 5 Oregon gets noticed for its offense while defense locks down opponents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No. 5 Oregon cruises through non-conference play, ready for</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/19/no-5-oregon-cruises-through-non-conference-play-ready-for-139992/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 02:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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No. 5 Oregon prepared for Pac-10 season
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon is ready for the real season to start.

With three decisive wins and few challenges in nonconference play, the Ducks hit the road to face Arizona State in their Pac-10 opener Saturday.
Fifth-ranked Oregon opened at home with a 72-0 victory over New Mexico, then beat Tennessee  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/19/no-5-oregon-cruises-through-non-conference-play-ready-for-139992/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP-FBC&#8211;T25-Portland St.-Oregon Stats, FBC</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/18/ap-fbc-t25-portland-st-oregon-stats-fbc-137449/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
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AP-FBC&#8211;T25-Portland St.-Oregon Stats, FBC
…2064 AP-FBC&#8211;T25-Portland St.-Oregon Stats
... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/18/ap-fbc-t25-portland-st-oregon-stats-fbc-137449/">Read more : AP-FBC&#8211;T25-Portland St.-Oregon Stats, FBC</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No. 5 Oregon defeats Portland State 69-0 in final tune up for Pac-10 season</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/18/no-5-oregon-defeats-portland-state-69-0-in-final-tune-up-for-pac-10-season-137410/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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No. 5 Oregon easily handles Portland State 69-0

EUGENE, Ore. — LaMichael James was disappointed.
Even with a career-high 227 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns in No. 5 Oregon&#8217;s easy 69-0 defeat of Portland State, James thought his play lacked something. In fact, he dramatically — OK, maybe overly so — called it &#8220;the worst .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/18/no-5-oregon-defeats-portland-state-69-0-in-final-tune-up-for-pac-10-season-137410/">No. 5 Oregon defeats Portland State 69-0 in final tune up for Pac-10 season</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dodge Morgan, first American to complete nonstop solo sail around world, dies at 78</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/17/dodge-morgan-first-american-to-complete-nonstop-solo-sail-around-world-dies-at-78-136402/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Round-the-globe sailor Dodge Morgan dies at 78

PORTLAND, Maine — Dodge Morgan, the first American to sail solo around the globe without stopping, has died of cancer. He was 78.
Morgan, who died Tuesday at Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital in Boston, turned his small marine radar company into the successful Whistler brand of detectors before sailing around .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/17/dodge-morgan-first-american-to-complete-nonstop-solo-sail-around-world-dies-at-78-136402/">Dodge Morgan, first American to complete nonstop solo sail around world, dies at 78</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ai Miyazato wins the LPGA Safeway Classic, takes the No. 1 ranking from runner-up Cristie Kerr</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Ai Miyazato wins Safeway Classic, leaps to No. 1

PORTLAND, Ore. — Ai Miyazato was in uncharacteristic territory to start the final round of the LPGA Safeway Classic.
She was nervous.
While Miyazato normally appears composed, the jitters were evident when the Japanese star bogeyed the par-4 second hole on the Ghost Creek Course at Pumpkin Ridge Golf ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/22/ai-miyazato-wins-the-lpga-safeway-classic-takes-the-no-1-ranking-from-runner-up-cristie-kerr-129155/">Original article on  : Ai Miyazato wins the LPGA Safeway Classic, takes the No. 1 ranking from runner-up Cristie Kerr</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ai Miyazato leads Safeway Classic, Juli Inkster DQ&#8217;d for rules violation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Inkster DQ&#8217;d, Miyazato leads Safeway Classic

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — Less than a week after a rules violation cost Dustin Johnson his shot at the PGA Championship, Juli Inkster was disqualified from the LPGA Tour&#8217;s Safeway Classic when a television viewer spotted her breaking a rule.
The 50-year-old Hall of Famer was making the turn on the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/21/ai-miyazato-leads-safeway-classic-juli-inkster-dqd-for-rules-violation-128882/">Original article &nbsp;: Ai Miyazato leads Safeway Classic, Juli Inkster DQ&#8217;d for rules violation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Olympic gold medalist Shaun White wins on wheels at Dew Tour&#8217;s Portland stop</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/15/olympic-gold-medalist-shaun-white-wins-on-wheels-at-dew-tours-portland-stop-127506/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Shaun White wins at Dew Tour Portland stop

PORTLAND, Ore. — Shaun White is winning on wheels again.
The Olympic snowboarding gold medalist won the skateboard vert title Sunday at the Dew Tour&#8217;s Portland stop.
White pulled off his signature move, the Armadillo, to finish in front of Bucky Lasek and recent X Games medalist Pierre-Luc Gagnon.
White, a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/15/olympic-gold-medalist-shaun-white-wins-on-wheels-at-dew-tours-portland-stop-127506/">Original source &nbsp;: Olympic gold medalist Shaun White wins on wheels at Dew Tour&#8217;s Portland stop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Olympian Shaun White continues his return to skateboarding with Dew Tour stop</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/12/olympian-shaun-white-continues-his-return-to-skateboarding-with-dew-tour-stop-126801/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Snow or wheels? White prefers skateboards for now

PORTLAND, Ore. — Truth be told, Shaun White prefers skateboarding.
Snowboarding fans, take a deep breath: That doesn&#8217;t mean White won&#8217;t return to the mountain. Indeed, he&#8217;s planning to be at the 2014 Sochi Olympics to defend his gold medal in the halfpipe.
However, now that his life has settled ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/12/olympian-shaun-white-continues-his-return-to-skateboarding-with-dew-tour-stop-126801/">Olympian Shaun White continues his return to skateboarding with Dew Tour stop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rich Cho: Portland Trail Blazers&#8217; New GM</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/20/rich-cho-portland-trail-blazers-new-gm-121618/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shantanu</dc:creator>
		
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PORTLAND (GaeaTimes.com)- Rich Cho has been hired as the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers, the team announced on Monday. 44-year-old Rich Cho takes the position of Kevin Pritchard, who played a pivotal role in taking the team out of the Jail Blazers era but was dismissed from his position last month. Although .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/20/rich-cho-portland-trail-blazers-new-gm-121618/">Original article &nbsp;: Rich Cho: Portland Trail Blazers&#8217; New GM</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Manchester City prepares for season with a 3-0 exhibition win over the Portland Timbers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/17/manchester-city-prepares-for-season-with-a-3-0-exhibition-win-over-the-portland-timbers-121133/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Manchester City opens US tour with 3-0 victory

PORTLAND, Ore. — Manchester City of the English Premier League kicked off its summer exhibition tour of the United States with a 3-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.
Stephen Ireland and Emmanuel Adebayor scored quick back-to-back goals for City, which has been training at the Nike ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/17/manchester-city-prepares-for-season-with-a-3-0-exhibition-win-over-the-portland-timbers-121133/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Manchester City prepares for season with a 3-0 exhibition win over the Portland Timbers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wesley Matthews Signs With Portland Blazers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/11/wesley-matthews-signs-with-portland-blazers-119739/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shantanu</dc:creator>
		
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PORTLAND (GaeaTimes.com)- The Portland Trail Blazers have signed Utah Jazz shooting guard Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet on Saturday. According to sources, the 23-year-old player was signed by an offer sheet worth $34 million for five years although the terms of the deal have not been confirmed by the team officials as well ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/11/wesley-matthews-signs-with-portland-blazers-119739/">Wesley Matthews Signs With Portland Blazers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Portland Trail Blazers sign Utah&#8217;s Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/10/portland-trail-blazers-sign-utahs-wesley-matthews-to-an-offer-sheet-119665/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Trail Blazers sign Matthews to offer sheet

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers have signed restricted free-agent guard Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet.
Matthews spent last season playing for the Utah Jazz as a rookie. The Jazz have seven days to match the offer. Financial details of the contract offer, announced Saturday by the Trail ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/10/portland-trail-blazers-sign-utahs-wesley-matthews-to-an-offer-sheet-119665/" title="Portland Trail Blazers sign Utah&#8217;s Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sounders defeat Timbers 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw in US Open Cup match</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/01/sounders-defeat-timbers-4-3-on-penalties-after-1-1-draw-in-us-open-cup-match-117167/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Sounders defeat Timbers on penalty kicks
PORTLAND, Ore. — On an off day for the World Cup, soccer fever descended on Portland.

The Portland Timbers got a taste of their coming big-league rivalry Wednesday night before losing to the Seattle Sounders in a third-round U.S. Open Cup match.
The Sounders, who won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/01/sounders-defeat-timbers-4-3-on-penalties-after-1-1-draw-in-us-open-cup-match-117167/">Sounders defeat Timbers 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw in US Open Cup match</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trail Blazers sever ties with GM Pritchard, forge ahead into free agency</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/25/trail-blazers-sever-ties-with-gm-pritchard-forge-ahead-into-free-agency-115518/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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With GM drama finally over, Blazers move on

PORTLAND, Ore. — Trail Blazers president Larry Miller appeared somewhat uncomfortable when he finally emerged after a chaotic draft night, his words making it clear that Portland would like nothing better than to put the protracted drama involving general manager Kevin Pritchard in the past.
&#8220;I would hope that .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/25/trail-blazers-sever-ties-with-gm-pritchard-forge-ahead-into-free-agency-115518/">Trail Blazers sever ties with GM Pritchard, forge ahead into free agency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blazers make big move on draft night, but it doesn&#8217;t involve players</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/25/blazers-make-big-move-on-draft-night-but-it-doesnt-involve-players-115298/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Odd draft night in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — There were rumors the Portland Trail Blazers were going to make a big move on draft night. What happened was downright odd.

A report surfaced less than an hour before the draft started that general manager Kevin Pritchard had been fired — but was still going to be involved .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/25/blazers-make-big-move-on-draft-night-but-it-doesnt-involve-players-115298/">Blazers make big move on draft night, but it doesn&#8217;t involve players</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Portland Trail Blazers fire GM Kevin Pritchard less than hour before NBA draft</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/24/portland-trail-blazers-fire-gm-kevin-pritchard-less-than-hour-before-nba-draft-115289/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Blazers fire GM Pritchard as draft starts
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers fired general manager Kevin Pritchard after six seasons with the team, ending months of speculation that he had fallen out of favor with billionaire owner Paul Allen.

The Oregonian newspaper reported about an hour before the Thursday&#8217;s NBA draft started that Pritchard had .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/24/portland-trail-blazers-fire-gm-kevin-pritchard-less-than-hour-before-nba-draft-115289/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Portland Trail Blazers fire GM Kevin Pritchard less than hour before NBA draft</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blazers select Memphis swingman Elliot Williams with 22nd pick while GM rumors swirl</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Blazers take Williams of Memphis with 22nd pick

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers selected Memphis swingman Elliot Williams with the 22nd pick in the draft.
Williams averaged 17.9 points, four rebounds and 3.8 assists with the Tigers last season as a sophomore after transferring from Duke.
The Blazers also traded forward Martell Webster to Minnesota in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/24/blazers-select-memphis-swingman-elliot-williams-with-22nd-pick-while-gm-rumors-swirl-115264/" title="Blazers select Memphis swingman Elliot Williams with 22nd pick while GM rumors swirl">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major League Soccer to add Montreal as 19th team in 2012; owned by Saputo family</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 15:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Montreal to join MLS in 2012 as 19th team
NEW YORK — Montreal will join Major League Soccer as its 19th team in 2012, and commissioner Don Garber hopes to add a second New York club as early as 2013.

Montreal was announced at a news conference Friday and will be owned by the Saputo family, which ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/05/07/major-league-soccer-to-add-montreal-as-19th-team-in-2012-owned-by-saputo-family-99654/" title="Major League Soccer to add Montreal as 19th team in 2012; owned by Saputo family">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington land pair of heralded recruits from Portland: Terrence Ross and Terrence Jones</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/30/washington-land-pair-of-heralded-recruits-from-portland-terrence-ross-and-terrence-jones-97954/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 02:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Huskies get Portland prep recruits Ross and Jones

SEATTLE — Washington has picked up a pair of highly regarded recruits for the 2010-11 season out of Portland&#8217;s Jefferson High School.
Washington confirmed Friday evening it had received a national letter of intent from 6-foot-5 guard Terrence Ross. At a news conference earlier in the day at Jefferson, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/30/washington-land-pair-of-heralded-recruits-from-portland-terrence-ross-and-terrence-jones-97954/">Washington land pair of heralded recruits from Portland: Terrence Ross and Terrence Jones</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blazers win 50 and make it to the playoffs, despite slew of injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Injuries galore, but Trail Blazers excel
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers, ousted from the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year, head into the offseason anything but bitter.

&#8220;I&#8217;m just proud of these guys for stepping up and not making any excuses,&#8221; said captain Brandon Roy. &#8220;We did an unbelievable job of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/30/blazers-win-50-and-make-it-to-the-playoffs-despite-slew-of-injuries-97882/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Blazers win 50 and make it to the playoffs, despite slew of injuries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Richardson scores 28 and Suns top Blazers 99-90, advancing to 2nd-round matchup with Spurs in</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Suns top Blazers 99-90 and move on to face Spurs

PORTLAND, Ore. — Jason Richardson wanted to be the wild card in the playoffs for the Phoenix Suns.
So while the Portland Trail Blazers were focused on Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash, Richardson came up big for the third time in the first-round series, scoring 28 points .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/30/richardson-scores-28-and-suns-top-blazers-99-90-advancing-to-2nd-round-matchup-with-spurs-in-97651/">Richardson scores 28 and Suns top Blazers 99-90, advancing to 2nd-round matchup with Spurs in</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Richardson has 28 and Suns defeat Blazers 99-90 to meet the Spurs in the 2nd round</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Suns beat Blazers 99-90 to advance to round 2

PORTLAND, Ore. — Jason Richardson scored 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Phoenix Suns advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 99-90 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6 on Thursday night.
The third-seeded Suns will face seventh-seeded San Antonio, which advanced .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/30/richardson-has-28-and-suns-defeat-blazers-99-90-to-meet-the-spurs-in-the-2nd-round-97627/">Richardson has 28 and Suns defeat Blazers 99-90 to meet the Spurs in the 2nd round</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Roy returns from knee surgery and Blazers beat Suns 96-87 to even series at 2-2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Roy returns and Blazers down Suns 96-87
PORTLAND, Ore. — Brandon Roy was so antsy to return to the Trail Blazers that he campaigned via text message to coach Nate McMillan.

&#8220;Coach, I think I should play,&#8221; he texted on the eve of Saturday&#8217;s playoff game against the Phoenix Suns.
Luckily for the Blazers, McMillan agreed.
Roy was activated .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/24/roy-returns-from-knee-surgery-and-blazers-beat-suns-96-87-to-even-series-at-2-2-96479/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>G Brandon Roy returns for Blazers in Saturday&#8217;s Game 4 against the Suns</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Roy returns for Blazers in Game 4 against Suns

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland guard Brandon Roy unexpectedly returned from arthroscopic knee surgery to play in Game 4 of Trail Blazers&#8217; playoff series against the Phoenix Suns.
Roy had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee two days before the start of the playoffs. Although  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/24/g-brandon-roy-returns-for-blazers-in-saturdays-game-4-against-the-suns-96426/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Richardson has 42 and Suns take 2-1 series lead with 108-89 victory over Blazers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Suns go up 2-1 against Blazers with 108-89 victory

PORTLAND, Ore. — Jason Richardson scored a playoff career-high 42 points and the Phoenix Suns dominated from the start in a 108-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night that gave them a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.
The Suns led by as many as ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/22/richardson-has-42-and-suns-take-2-1-series-lead-with-108-89-victory-over-blazers-95909/">Read : Richardson has 42 and Suns take 2-1 series lead with 108-89 victory over Blazers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Curry has 42 to send Warriors into the offseason with 122-116 victory over the Blazers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Curry scores 42 and Warriors beat Blazers 122-116
PORTLAND, Ore. — Stephen Curry scored 42 points and the depleted Golden State Warriors finished their season with a 122-116 victory over the playoff-bound Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
The short-handed Trail Blazers finished as the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and will face the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/15/curry-has-42-to-send-warriors-into-the-offseason-with-122-116-victory-over-the-blazers-93838/">Curry has 42 to send Warriors into the offseason with 122-116 victory over the Blazers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Marcus Camby scores season-high 30, Portland defeats Thunder 103-95 without injured guard Roy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Camby scores 30, Blazers beat Thunder 103-95

PORTLAND, Ore. — Marcus Camby scored a season-high 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-95 without injured guard Brandon Roy on Monday night.
The loss locked the Thunder into the eighth spot in the Western Conference, meaning they&#8217;ll face .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/12/marcus-camby-scores-season-high-30-portland-defeats-thunder-103-95-without-injured-guard-roy-93371/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Marcus Camby scores season-high 30, Portland defeats Thunder 103-95 without injured guard Roy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blazers G Brandon Roy has torn meniscus in right knee, playoff status uncertain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Blazers G Roy has torn meniscus in right knee

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy has a torn meniscus in his right knee and his status for the playoffs is uncertain.
The three-time All-Star will miss Monday night&#8217;s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Wednesday&#8217;s regular season finale against Golden State on Wednesday ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/12/blazers-g-brandon-roy-has-torn-meniscus-in-right-knee-playoff-status-uncertain-93317/">Blazers G Brandon Roy has torn meniscus in right knee, playoff status uncertain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina-bound Harrison Barnes leads US junior team to 101-97 victory over world players</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Barnes has 27 in US junior team&#8217;s 101-97 win

PORTLAND, Ore. — North Carolina-bound Harrison Barnes scored 27 points and the U.S. Junior National Select Team beat a team of young international players 101-97 at the Nike Hoop Summit on Saturday night.
Barnes, a 6-foot-8 guard from Ames (Iowa) High School, hit a key 3-pointer that put .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/11/north-carolina-bound-harrison-barnes-leads-us-junior-team-to-101-97-victory-over-world-players-92787/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: North Carolina-bound Harrison Barnes leads US junior team to 101-97 victory over world players</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nowitzki scored 40 points and Dallas clinches Southwest Division with 83-77 win over Portland.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points, making a key 3-pointer with under three minutes left, and the Dallas Mavericks clinched the Southwest Division with an 83-77 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Nowitzki added 10 rebounds and was 17 for 17 from the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/09/nowitzki-scored-40-points-and-dallas-clinches-southwest-division-with-83-77-win-over-portland-92505/">Nowitzki scored 40 points and Dallas clinches Southwest Division with 83-77 win over Portland.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nike releases new Tiger Woods TV ad featuring late father on eve of return to golf at Masters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW YORK — Nike aired a new TV commercial Wednesday featuring Tiger Woods and the voice of his late father, an edgy move that calls out his personal problems on the eve of his return to competitive golf.
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW YORK — Nike is set to air a TV commercial Wednesday featuring Tiger Woods and the voice of his late father, an edgy move that calls out his personal problems on the eve of his return to competitive golf.
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		<title>Trail Blazers dominate Knicks 118-90 and get some help to clinch playoff berth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne M. Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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Blazers beat Knicks 118-90 to clinch playoff berth

PORTLAND, Ore. — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points before sitting out the final quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers clinched a playoff spot with a 118-90 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
The Blazers came into the game needing help to reach the postseason. San Antonio ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/31/trail-blazers-dominate-knicks-118-90-and-get-some-help-to-clinch-playoff-berth-89923/">Trail Blazers dominate Knicks 118-90 and get some help to clinch playoff berth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aldridge has 20 points and 10 rebounds in Portland&#8217;s 101-89 victory over the Mavericks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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PORTLAND, Ore. — LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Dallas Mavericks for the third time this season, 101-89 on Thursday night.
Marcus Camby added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Portland, which won the season series from the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/26/aldridge-has-20-points-and-10-rebounds-in-portlands-101-89-victory-over-the-mavericks-87899/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Aldridge has 20 points and 10 rebounds in Portland&#8217;s 101-89 victory over the Mavericks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brandon Roy hits game jumper with 0.9 seconds, Blazers beat Wizards 76-74</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Roy hits with 0.9 seconds left for Blazers

PORTLAND, Ore. — Brandon Roy rebounded from a cold spell to hit a 22-foot jumper with 0.9 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Washington Wizards 76-74 on Friday night.
Roy, who averaged 27 points last week as the Western Conference player of the week, finished with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/19/brandon-roy-hits-game-jumper-with-09-seconds-blazers-beat-wizards-76-74-86053/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Brandon Roy hits game jumper with 0.9 seconds, Blazers beat Wizards 76-74</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Batum makes 5-of-6 3-pointers in Portland&#8217;s 109-98 victory over Toronto</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Batum, Aldridge each score 22 in Blazers&#8217; win

PORTLAND, Ore. — Nicolas Batum scored 22 points, making five of six 3-point attempts, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their fourth straight with a 109-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.
LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won nine ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/14/batum-makes-5-of-6-3-pointers-in-portlands-109-98-victory-over-toronto-84494/" title="Batum makes 5-of-6 3-pointers in Portland&#8217;s 109-98 victory over Toronto">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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