Joel Odom
@joel__odom
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Sports editor for @OregonianSports at @Oregonian. Email: [email protected]
Portland, Oregon
Joined September 2008
You know Timber Joey, but let me introduce you to Ken the Logger and the other people who carry the Timbers "victory log" on its journey from the Oregon forest into the hands of celebrating soccer stars. A story months, and generations, in the making...
oregonlive.com
Just like a tree tells time with its rings, Portland’s soccer season can be measured with the victory log.
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‘He knows survive’: Oregon’s Jermaine Couisnard follows tumultuous path to NCAA Tournament
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Couisnard’s path to the Big Dance has been filled with misfortune and heartache.
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Part 2 of the Brett Hollins story is here, from @billoram and @sean2m ... Letters, workouts fuel Brett Hollins’ hopes as he serves prison sentence
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Hollins pledged at his sentencing hearing to turn his crime into a story of redemption. But there was no preparing for prison.
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The latest from @billoram, with photos from @sean2m … His ‘worst decision’ puts Brett Hollins’ college basketball dreams on hold
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A party in Ashland spirals out of control. Hollins lands in prison. Nearly eight years later, he wants to be proof that people can and do change.
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Wait, Colorado had the ball first in OT. Doesn’t that mean Stanford should have the ball first in 2OT?
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Oregon Ducks beach volleyball players detail disparate treatment that experts say could violate Title IX https://t.co/eBRS1nBlPk
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Brandon Roy hopes representing the Blazers at next week’s lottery is just the beginning of a new, active role with the Trail Blazers. “Time is just starting to feel right,” he told me. New @Oregonian: https://t.co/WPSLHLDEvY
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We are hiring for an assistant sports editor at The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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Bill Oram: If Dana Altman wants fans in the stands, he has to give them a reason to show up
oregonlive.com
The Oregon coach called the attendance for Tuesday's NIT quarterfinal "embarrassing," but the blame for that falls on the Ducks' sloppy season.
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With ‘scary’ talent, piano-playing outfielder Gavin Turley is new ‘face of Oregon State baseball’
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The freshman phenom hits baseballs 450 feet and is blessed with droolworthy five-tool talent, but it’s what Turley does outside the chalk at Goss Stadium that sets him apart from most college...
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‘She doesn’t have to look back’: Onna Brown’s focus on her mental health has the Benson basketball star headed for a Division I future
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Through basketball and poetry, Brown has been able to focus on herself and is headed to a Division I college.
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On the latest episode of Sports by Northwest, @billoram + @joel__odom talk about the atmospheric river of good vibes inundating Oregon's sports lanscape. Ducks are rolling. Beavs are ranked. Thorns are champs. Shaedon Sharpe is electric. Enjoy it. Listen: https://t.co/fSWdAUlkhv
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The Portland Trail Blazers ... From 2-21 after the All-Star break last season to 2-0 through two games this season. 📷 by @sean2m. Recap by @AaronJFentress: https://t.co/YboiNmscZB
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Reporting with @JeffmanningOre: A local group of women executives is forming an ownership group in pursuit of the Thorns and Timbers. And a group of supporters is trying to make the club supporter-owned through the @OnwardPortland project. #BAONPDX #RCTID
oregonlive.com
At least two groups have emerged publicly, one led by successful women entrepreneurs and the other backed by major fan groups.
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BREAKING: Merritt Paulson is stepping down as CEO of the Portland Thorns and Timbers, removing himself from club operations. “Our organization’s failures and mistakes were ultimately my responsibility, and my responsibility alone.” #RCTID #BAONPDX #NWSL
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The longtime owner of the clubs announced Tuesday he'd be removing himself from its business operations.
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Bill Oram: Merritt Paulson must sell https://t.co/KQuYcBgnbr
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Bombshell investigation reveals lengths Timbers and Thorns owner went to protect coach accused by players of sexual misconduct.
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The U.S. Soccer investigation is out. Some findings: -Merritt Paulson knew of abusive behavior from Paul Riley in 2014. -Gavin Wilkinson blamed Mana Shim for putting Riley “in a bad position.” -The Thorns interfered with the investigation. #BAONPDX #NWSL
oregonlive.com
The U.S. Soccer Federation on Monday released a damning account of the Paul Riley scandal after a yearlong investigation into alleged misconduct and abuses across the National Women’s Soccer League.
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