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SOCCER
Jan 10, 2023
NWSL bans four coaches and fines teams after misconduct inquiry
An independent investigator brought in by U.S. Soccer found last year that abuse and misconduct 'had become systemic' in the NWSL.
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SOCCER
Oct 30, 2022
Thorns become three-time NWSL champions with win over Current
Portland is the first three-time champion in the NWSL's 10-season history after also winning in 2013 and 2017.
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Sep 18, 2022
Ayaka Furue in three-way lead, Hinako Shibuno 4th at Portland Classic
Kobe native Furue opened with a birdie, reeled off three in a row starting at the par-5 fifth and added another at the 14th to leap into contention at Columbia Edgewater.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2021
They’re breaking glass and criticizing Biden. From the left.
In the hours after Biden's inauguration, hundreds of people gathered for a series of events across the liberal city of Portland, Oregon — not to celebrate, but to protest.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2020
As guns are drawn at U.S. protest sites, demonstrators fear a volatile new phase
For months, Reese Monson, who helps organize security for the hundreds of protesters who gather in downtown Portland, Oregon, every night, has advised them to use shields made of plywood, pool noodles and 55-gallon drums — tools to deflect the riot-control measures used by the police.
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WORLD
Jul 30, 2020
U.S. and Oregon agree to phase out federal agents from Portland
The federal government presence in Portland drew criticism from Democrats and civil liberties groups who alleged excessive force and federal overreach.
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WORLD
Jul 20, 2020
Trump and Portland mayor clash over causes of escalating unrest
Federal law enforcement officers last week started cracking down on crowds gathering in Portland to protest police brutality and systemic racism.
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WORLD
Jul 19, 2020
Portland arrests and U.S. tactics spur lawsuits by Oregon and others
Oregon sued the U.S. over the detention of residents during anti-racism protests in Portland, shortly after a judge ruled that journalists alleging local police had assaulted them could add federal agents to their own lawsuit.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 24, 2018
Warriors whip Trail Blazers, snap four-game losing streak
Kevin Durant knew the Warriors would have to earn it and play well in every way to end a frustrating funk that lasted more than a week.
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Sep 3, 2018
Ayako Uehara finishes third at Portland Classic
Ayako Uehara finished third outright at the Portland Classic on Sunday, moving up a notch on the leaderboard in the final round at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2018
Poor Portland progressives: So much to protest, so little time
The current tumults in Portland perhaps reveal something about Oregon's political DNA.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 24, 2018
Victory over Trail Blazers shows why Pelicans must let DeMarcus Cousins go
For the New Orleans Pelicans, it's the elephant in the locker room.
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LIFE / Travel
Dec 15, 2017
Leave ordinary life behind at a Japanese garden in Oregon
Visitors to the Portland Japanese Garden are invited to engage their senses in the subtleties of nature.
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Sep 3, 2017
Miyazato falls nine shots back at Portland Classic
Retiring Ai Miyazato shot a par 72 to fall nine strokes off the lead after the third round of the Portland Classic on Saturday, while compatriot Nasa Hataoka's 70 left her a share of eighth place.
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Sep 2, 2017
Miyazato in tie for fourth place after second round at Portland Classic
Ai Miyazato, who will retire later this month, shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to sit two shots off the lead after the second round of the Portland Classic.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
May 10, 2017
Skills forged in Kyushu, blades forged in Oregon
After failing to win respect for his craft in Japan, 17th-generation bladesmith Murray Carter brought the Yoshimoto name to Portland.
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Jul 2, 2016
Uehara slips to 26th place midway through Portland Classic
Ayako Uehara hit a 2-over 74 and dropped into a tie for 26th at the Cambia Portland Classic after the second round on Friday.
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Jul 1, 2016
Uehara cards 4-under 68 in opening round at Portland Classic
Ayako Uehara shot a 4-under 68 and tied for four-way fifth after the first round of the Cambia Portland Classic on Thursday, three strokes off the pace.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
May 13, 2016
Why is Tokyo starting to taste like Portland?
Walking into PDX Taproom, a bar in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, is like wandering into a condensed, alternate version of Portland, Oregon. Everything from the folk-pop hits playing in the background to the craft beers on tap hail from the Pacific Northwest metropolis.
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BASKETBALL
May 20, 2015
Hoop hero Okayama reflects on lost chance
Long before recent international Japanese basketball stars like Yuta Tabuse, Yuki Togashi and Yuta Watanabe, there was Yasutaka Okayama, who might have made a name for himself the same way they did.

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