ESPN 100 shooting guard Ethan Thompson committed to Oregon State on Monday night.The Beavers already had a strong connection to Thompson, whose father, Stephen, is an assistant coach under Wayne Tinkle, and whose older brother, Stephen Jr., is a sophomore guard for the Beavers.It would have been tough to turn down family, Ethan Thompson told ESPN.com.Thompson said he also considered Syracuse, his fathers alma mater, and Stanford before choosing the Beavers.On my official visit, it was really a family connection all around, on and off the court, Thompson said. All the people they had me meet, from the president all the way down to the academic advisor and compliance people, they all want to see the players succeed.Thompson, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Bishop Montgomery (California) High School, is ranked No. 51 in the ESPN 100. He averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists on the Nike EYBL circuit last spring and summer with the California Supreme program.Tinkle guided Oregon State to the NCAA tournament last season in just his second season as coach; it was the schools first tournament appearance since 1990. Stephen Thompson Jr. played a key role in that run, averaging 10.6 points as a freshman.Ethan Thompson will be the third coachs son to play under Tinkle at Oregon State, joining Stephen Jr. and Tres Tinkle (13.1 points per game, 5.4 rebounds).Coach Tinkle is a great coach, and he will make everybody compete for every single spot and every single minute played, Ethan Thompson said. If I go in there and compete like my brother did, I can make an impact as a freshman.I feel like there should be no limits with us. We should be able to make deep runs into the tournament, and we shouldnt just settle for making the tournament.Thompson is Oregon States first commitment in the 2017 class.Nike Shoes From China . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. Nike Shoes China . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. https://www.nikeshoeschina.us/ . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Clearance Nike Shoes From China . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said. Fake Nike Shoes From China . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite.A look at whats happening all around the majors Friday:---OPEN UPEdwin Encarnacion and the slugging Blue Jays visit Cleveland for Game 1 of the AL Championship series, with Corey Kluber starting for the Indians against Marco Estrada. Jose Bautista and wild-card Toronto hit eight home runs in their three-game sweep of Texas in the AL Division Series. Kluber was magnificent in his postseason debut, pitching three-hit ball for seven shutout innings as Cleveland swept Boston.ROTATINGCubs lefty Jon Lester is all set to start the NL Championship Series opener on Saturday night at Wrigley Field. The rest of Chicagos depends on the health of Kyle Hendricks. The righty exited in the NLDS vs. the Giants after being hit in the forearm by a comebacker. Hendricks threw a bullpen session Thursday and the Cubs are waiting to see hoow the major league ERA leader feels before confirming him for Game 2.ddddddddddddFEELING BETTERBlue Jays reliever Francisco Liriano has recovered from the concussion he received when he was struck on the back of the head by Carlos Gomez in the ALDS. The lefty is expected to be cleared in time for Game 1 vs. Cleveland.TALK TIMEThe Giants want Madison Bumgarner to stick around. Two days after San Francisco lost to the Cubs in the NL Division Series, general manager Bobby Evans spoke with Bumgarner and told the aces reps the team is ready to begin talks on a new contract. The lefty signed a $35.56 million, six-year deal through 2017 that includes $12 million club options for 2018 and 2019. ' ' '
