September 30, 2024, 10:34am National Sports
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. Read story
September 30, 2024, 7:42am Football Free
Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2024 Week 4 high school football player of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger. Voting will continue until 7 p.m. Wednesday. To avoid vote manipulation, participants are being asked to log-in with their Columbian.com account or to sign-up for a free account before… Read story
September 29, 2024, 10:48pm Sports
Logan Gilbert took a perfect game into the sixth inning to cap the best season of his career and Cal Raleigh hit a record-setting two-run homer as the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 6-4 on Sunday in their final game representing Oakland. Read story
September 29, 2024, 10:47pm Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks have been the best on Monday night, winning an NFL-high 71.4% of their games in the prime-time slot. Read story
September 29, 2024, 5:43am Sports
Logan Fife threw five touchdown passes and Montana held off Eastern Washington 52-49 in a wild finish on Saturday night in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams. Fife’s fifth TD pass, a 2-yarder to tight end Jake Olson, stretched the Montana lead to… Read story
September 29, 2024, 5:40am Sports
Dan Lanning wasn’t about to be caught up in the historical significance of Oregon winning its first Big Ten game Saturday night. That can come at another time. Instead, the Ducks’ coach wanted to discuss quarterback Dillon Gabriel and his team putting together another strong effort… Read story
September 29, 2024, 5:38am Sports
Ashton Jeanty ran for 259 yards and four touchdowns, Matt Lauter had four catches for 96 yards and two scores and No. 25 Boise State surged past Washington State 45-24 on Saturday night. Playing its first game as a ranked team since 2020, Boise State (3-1)… Read story
September 29, 2024, 5:36am Sports
Leo Rivas scored on Justin Turner’s fielder’s-choice grounder to lift the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 7-6 in 10 innings on Saturday night. Pinch-runner Rivas avoided Shea Langeliers’ tag attempt at the plate with a wide slide, giving Seattle its third straight win and 11th victory… Read story
September 29, 2024, 5:33am Sports
Brian White scored a goal in the third minute and Yohei Takaoka had four saves Saturday night for the Vancouver in a 1-1 tie with the Portland Timbers as the Whitecaps clinched a berth in the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. Sebastian Berhalter rolled an entry… Read story
September 28, 2024, 6:50pm Prep Sports
High school sports results for cross country, girls soccer and boys tennis for Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28: BOYS CROSS COUNTRY NIKE PORTLAND XC At Blue Lake Park, 5,000m Danner Championship Local individuals — 11, Cohen Butler (Camas) 15:08; 16, Jacob McManus (Columbia River) 15:13. Division 1 Team… Read story