Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Emptying notebook on ESPN/Fox conspiracy, Pac-12, college baseball, handshakes, Ducks-Beavs-Cougs and the Fire

Emptying my notebook...

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John Canzano
May 31, 2026
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Oregon and Oregon State fans will both be at PK Park on Sunday. (Photo: Darby Winter)

Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould will be a witness at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday. I’m eager to hear what she’ll say and glad she’s on the list to give testimony, given the Pac-12’s survival saga.

Were the Big Ten (Fox) and SEC (ESPN) plotting to keep streamers such as Apple and Amazon out of their sports playground? Did that media-rights chess game play a role in the downfall of the Pac-12?

I have thoughts on small-town handshakes, the success of the Portland Fire, and the joy of seeing Oregon State, Washington State, and Oregon all playing NCAA Tournament baseball on Sunday.

Emptying my notebook…

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