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Newspaper corrections for Oct. 2, 2024
The Portland Timbers play at home Wednesday and Sunday. An article in Monday editions misstated the team’s schedule. Willie Mays of the New York Giants made a running, over-the-shoulder catch of a ball hit by Vic Wertz of Cleveland in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series on Sept. 29, 1954. A “Today in History” item in Sunday editions misspelled Wertz’s name.
With a shift from corner to safety, Chaz Katoanga gives Nelson an added layer on defense
“That kid is a natural born safety,” Jesse Brand thought about Chaz Katoanga, despite him playing cornerback and weighing just 155-pounds. “He’s got the mental acuity to handle all the things that you have to handle back there,” Brand, the defensive backs coach at Nelson, would tell head coach Aaron Hazel during Katoanga’s sophomore year.
Portland Thorns lose 2-0 to Wave, extend regular-season winless streak to 6
SAN DIEGO — Mya Jones and Melanie Barcenas scored and the San Diego Wave downed the Portland Thorns 2-0 on Saturday night at Snapdragon Stadium. Portland (8-10-4) hasn't won in six straight regular-season games but the team still clings to a playoff spot above Racing Louisville in the standings.
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