Oregon Ducks

Oregon tennis player Alex Rovello drowns after diving accident

2013-05-13 11:20:00

University of Oregon junior Alex Rovello drowned Saturday after failing to surface following a 60-foot dive into Tamolitch Falls in Willamette National Forest in western Oregon. Friends and bystanders tried to rescue the tennis player when he failed...

Eagles' drafting of USC's Matt Barkley? Lane Kiffin saw it coming

2013-05-07 05:10:00

Matt Barkley gets his first real taste of the NFL when the Philadelphia Eagles' rookie mini-camp opens Friday. Many fans and NFL draft prognosticators were shocked when new Eagles Coach Chip Kelly drafted the former USC quarterback. But USC Coach Lane...

Letters: Kobe's done, but Lakers have work to do

2013-04-20 00:00:00

And the "Made the 2013 Playoffs" banner goes where? Steve Morsa Thousand Oaks :: Random thoughts on Kobe Bryant: He is talked about too much. He is written about too much. He is paid too much. He dribbles too much. He shoots too much....

UCLA pitchers come through again in 1-0 victory over Oregon

2013-04-20 21:41:00

UCLA baseball Coach John Savage is known for his ability to develop top pitchers, and his staff is having quite a Pac-12 Conference series in Eugene, Ore., this weekend. For the second consecutive game Saturday night, the Bruins defeated Oregon, 1-0....

Oregon proposes probation over violations in football program

2013-04-16 19:06:00

The University of Oregon has acknowledged major NCAA violations in connection with football recruiting and proposed a self-imposed two-year probation with the loss of one scholarship in each of the next three years, according to documents released by...

UCLA redeploys Taylor Lagace and Nate Iese

2013-04-17 19:55:00

It wouldn't be spring practice without a little on-the-job training. UCLA's Taylor Lagace and Nate Iese have been moved to new positions. Lagace came to UCLA as a safety but has been shifted to linebacker. Iese arrived as a linebacker and is now a...

Eagles end USC QB Matt Barkley's wait in fourth round of NFL draft

2013-04-27 19:44:00

NEW YORK — Matt Barkley marveled, often helplessly, as Oregon's offense went up and down the field against USC and most other opponents the last four seasons. The Ducks seemed to score at will, coach Chip Kelly's fast and relentless spread...

A different kind of bluegrass statement on Selection Sunday

2013-03-17 20:32:00

Kentucky is the top-seeded team entering this year's NCAA tournament that tips off Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, and ends on a Monday in Atlanta. Check that: A team from Kentucky, coached by a former Kentucky coach, is top-seeded entering the NCAA...

Baseball: Ex-Crespi standout Ryon Healy is rising pro prospect

2013-03-29 19:02:03

Ohio State, Wichita State vie to be best in the . . . West?

2013-03-29 20:25:00

Some West Regional final this turned out to be. The closest school left, Wichita State, is located 1,380 miles from epicenter court at Staples Center. Ohio State in the NCAA West makes as much sense as Dallas in the NFC East. That is not to say...

NCAA tournament: Louisville turns back Oregon, 77-69

2013-03-29 18:35:00

INDIANAPOLIS -- Louisville survived its first test. Russ Smith matched his career high with 31 points to lead three Cardinals in double figures, and top-seeded Louisville showed it can win close games, too, beating Oregon,77-69, on Friday night. Kevin...

Who will advance out of the South and Midwest regions?

2013-03-27 14:35:00

In the NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals Friday, top-seeded Louisville will play No. 12 Oregon and No. 2 Duke will play No. 3 Michigan State. In the South Regional semifinals, top-seeded Kansas will play No. 4 Michigan and No. 3 Florida will play No. 15...

Head coach Chip Kelly of the Oregon Ducks yells at the officials in the third quarter of the game against the Washington Huskies at Autzen Stadium on November 6, 2010 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game 53-16. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

2013-04-16 05:29:00

Oregon's Johnathan Loyd (10), Nicholas Lucenti (4) and Coleton Baker (12) celebrate the Ducks' win over UCLA in the Pac-12 championship game Saturday in Las Vegas.

2013-03-20 13:50:14

Record: 26-8. How they got here: Won Pac-12 tournament. Strengths: Tough on defense, Oregon entered the Pac-12 tournament second in the conference in rebounds (1,197) and first in steals (276). Weaknesses: Turnovers have killed the Ducks.

2013-03-17 00:00:00