The Hillsboro Hops are wrapping up their 10th anniversary season with the first female manager in High-A baseball history and a new ballpark on the way in 2025. The 2014, 2015 and 2019 Northwest League Champions are in their 21st season as Arizona Diamondbacks’ affiliates. Since moving to Hillsboro from Yakima, Washington in 2013, more than 40 former Hops have made their MLB debuts. Today, join Hops Group Sales Manager and radio voice Seth Hoiland, Manager Ronnie Gajownik, and President and GM KL Wombacher to talk all about the Hoppiest Place on Earth.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup will play out over the next month in Australia and New Zealand, with the best players from 32 nations competing on the world’s biggest stage. The US is going for an unprecedented three-peat after winning in 2015 and 2019. Today, join former US Women's National Team players Michelle French, Shannon Boxx, and Tina Frimpong Ellertson to talk all about the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo is bringing the sport back to the Portland Expo Center this Saturday, June 17th. This invitational rodeo supports Black western athletes and educates people on the cultural heritage of Black cowboys and cowgirls. Today, join Charles Sudduth, Eight Seconds Founder Ivan McClellan, and Councilor Vince Jones-Dixon of the City of Gresham to talk all about this inclusive, educational, and entertaining event featuring some of the country’s top competitors in a fresh rodeo platform.

Portland Track is a non-profit organization that creates, organizes, and supports events and programs that grow the sport of track and field and running in Portland. The upcoming Portland Track Festival is one of the premier track meets in the United States, bringing the best middle-distance runners in the country to our home track. Today, join Sport Oregon Director of Brand Cory Hansen, Portland Track President Jeff Merrill, and Portland Track Vice President Michael Bergmann to talk all about Portland Track and the Portland Track Festival coming to Mt. Hood Community College on June 3rd and 4th.

The SHE FLIES Community Festival is coming to Overlook Park in North Portland on Sunday, May 21st. Designed for the whole family, the festival will feature live fitness activities, interactive exhibits, and the awarding of multiple grants to deserving organizations already advancing the SHE FLIES mission. Today, join Sport Oregon Director of Foundation Relations Julia Mayfield, Rose City Rollers Executive Director Kim Stegeman, and PNC Corporate Banking Development Program Manager Hannah Hallos to preview the upcoming festival.

The Portland Timbers and Thorns are kicking off the much-anticipated 2023 campaign at Providence Park. Today, PTFC content host and producer Jake Zivin sits down with CEO Heather Davis, Timbers GM Ned Grabavoy, and Thorns GM and President Karina LeBlanc to preview the upcoming season. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience of Sport Oregon members at Wieden + Kennedy as part of a Sport Oregon Chalk Talk.

The Eugene Marathon takes place each spring on the last Sunday of April. The marathon and half marathon courses traverse through the communities of Eugene and Springfield on the same roads that the world’s best runners have competed on for over 50 years — most recently at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in July. Runners can fly with the ducks by Autzen Stadium, wind along the Willamette River, and experience the magic of Hayward Field as they cross the finish line in the Theater for Track. Join Sport Oregon COO Maika Janat-Vennemann and Eugene Marathon Directors Becky Radliff and Ian Dobson to preview the Pacific Northwest’s largest marathon.