Jeff Smith

Also, I'm forever grateful Hillsboro provided the setting to mourn my childhood hero through community journalism. oregonlive.com/hillsboro-hops…

Absolutely bonkers ending at Chiles as 6’3 San Diego State commit Mayen Akpan (26-12) beats the buzzer for a 1 point win, 56-55. South Medford knocks off defending state champ Tualatin in a stunner 👀

Mason Miller’s fastball in the 9th inning for Team USA against Canada: 🔥 101 MPH 🔥 102 MPH 🔥 102 MPH 🔥 102 MPH 🔥 102 MPH 🔥 102 MPH 🔥 102 MPH 🔥 102 MPH 🔥 101 MPH 🔥 102 MPH Strikes out the side for the save. USA wins and moves on to the WBC semifinal.

GRAND SLAM Fernando Tatis Jr. has entered the chat in a BIG way! #WorldBaseballClassic

Great news to hear some great former @washingtonpost writers have a new home including the great @ChuckCulpepper1 variety.com/2026/tv/news/e…

How can you not love baseball Manny Machado was born to play third base

This is ABSURD Manny Machado just making absolutely ridiculous plays from 3B look routine 🇩🇴

One of the coolest moments I’ve ever seen in baseball…. Identical twins Talon (pitcher) and Tyson McGrorty (catcher) just threw a no hitter!! How cool!! Great great great young men that deserve it all! Nice job boys

I'm thrilled to welcome @MirjamSwanson to the @latimes. There were many wonderful journalists who applied for this job. Mirjam stood out as an outstanding reporter and thoughtful critic unafraid to throw a punch when needed. She cares about serving our readers as much as we do.

The Padres scored 27 runs today That is the second-most runs by a team in a Spring Training game in at least the last 20 years, behind only: 29 by STL on 3/30/22 h/t @linuslawrence2

Baseball is happening in Peoria, Arizona.

. . .@latimessports makes a big move, hiring away the wildly talented @MirjamSwanson from Southern California News Group. h/t the tireless @latsondheimer

So proud of my @DailyEmerald Sports Editor @MirjamSwanson. We’d talk nonstop about how awesome it will be “to write about sports people for a living.” Never for the ego, always the story. So glad a larger audience now gets to enjoy her work. Expect the unexpected, eh?

Manny Machado takes goes yard!

Former @Oregonian maestro Norm Maves Jr. helps close out Beaverton High School's 110-year-old gym for @OSAASports. "If the walls of the old gymnasium could talk..." osaa.org/today/article/…

Seattle Times reporter @A_Jude caught Andrés Muñoz's lightning fastball during a bullpen session at spring training. Here's how he (barely) survived. seattletimes.com/sports/mariner…

It doesn’t get much worse than this

Manny Machado on @BenAndWoods "San Diego's such a sports town...not only that they love sports but they love their teams no matter who it is. And I think that's one of the biggest and beautiful things about San Diego and San Diego fans that you know doesn't matter who they are--I mean San Diego State, the Wave, SDFC...whoever it was--they show up man. They show up and they support no matter who it is and I think that's a beautiful thing."

A fun fact about infielder Jose Miranda, who’s fighting for a roster spot at @padres spring training. He’s a cousin of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Broadway musical “Hamilton” — pretty cool!

Tragic news about Oregon HS basketball legend Kara Braxton passing away. I covered Kara and her twin sister Kim at Westview High about 25 years ago. Kara is one of the best to ever play in Oregon. State player of the year and a champion. Played at Georgia and in the WNBA.

Tony Gwynn gives a heartfelt message to Rickey Henderson after Rickey’s 3,000th hit. Best thing you’ll watch today.