Grammy winner to perform May 9 in Portland Ashanti (Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) The Portland Fire announced that Grammy Award-winning artist Ashanti will perform at halftime of the team’s season opener on May 9 at Moda Center. American singer-songwriter and actress Justine Skye, known for her hit single “Collide” and for her role as Annika Longstreet on the television show “Grown-ish” will sing the national anthem. A defining pop-R&B force of the early 2000s, Ashanti serves as a

Dundon-led ownership group to assume control Tom Dundon, majority owner of the Carolina Hurricanes talks to the media before the start of an NHL hockey game between the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File) (AP) - The NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of controlling interest in the Portland Trail Blazers from Paul Allen’s estate to a group led by investor Tom Dundon on Monday. The league said in a

March Madness: How, What to Watch Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile, right, blocks a shot by Vanderbilt forward Jalen Washington, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Southeastern Conference Tournament Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) (AP) March Madness arrived Sunday evening when the NCAA released its 68-team tournament bracket, sending hundreds of thousands of fans scrambling to study colleg

Star guard shines despite not playing this season Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski, File) (AP) During his year away from the game due to injury, Lillard reminded the world why he’s one of the greatest shooters of his generation with a stellar performance to win the 3-Point Contest for the third time. He joins Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the only players to do it. The 35-year-old Portland guard held off Booker in the tremendously exciti

Portland Community College is delivering a big assist to men’s health Aaron Bell Sr. (Photo courtesy of Portland Community College) NORTH PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Community College is delivering a big assist to men’s health. The Cascade Campus gym (705 N. Killingsworth St.) will host the annual Aaron Bell Sr. Black Men’s Health Awareness Day from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17. The event honors the legacy of Aaron Bell Sr., a PCC men’s basketball assistant coach who passed aw

Alabama Assistant Brings Pac-12 Experience and Offensive Firepower to Rebuilding Beavers Alabama wide receiver coach JaMarcus Shephard speaks to the media after the team’s spring NCAA college football practice, March 8, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File) (AP) — Oregon State on Friday announced the hiring of Alabama assistant JaMarcus Shephard as its head coach, replacing Trent Bray, who was fired following the Beavers’ 0-7 start. The 42-year-old Shephard ha

A campaign to Make Critical Upgrades to Increase Usability Terry and Cheryl Holden Momentum is soaring for the $3.35 million campaign to transform Molalla High School’s Burghardt Sports Complex. Philanthropists Terry (class of 1968) and Cheryl Holden have pledged a transformational $500,000 gift. The Holden’s are splitting their gift with $250,000 supporting the major capital improvements and $250,000 going to an ongoing maintenance fund, ensuring that the facility remains in

Building a Forward-Thinking Foundation in Women's Basketball Alex Sarama the franchise’s first head coach (AP) The Portland Fire hired Alex Sarama as the franchise’s first head coach Friday. Sarama is currently an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Fire, who begin play next season, had leaked the hire a few days earlier on one of their social media pages. “Alex represents the next generation of coaching,” Fire general manager Vanja Černivec said. “He’s not just