– Olympic champion distance runner Mo Farah said he is not leaving his coach and former University of Oregon runner Alberto Salazar. Salazar was accused of breaking anti-doping rules in 2002 along with another former University of Oregon star runner, Galen Rupp.
Farah said he has “not seen any clear evidence (of doping)”, and wants further assurances “as soon as possible.”
– Oregon men’s golf head coach Casey Martin reflected on the 2014-15 season and looked ahead to next season, when Oregon will host the men’s and women’s NCAA Championships at the Eugene Country Club.
– Oregon softball pitcher Cheyenne Powell is transferring from the program. As a freshman, Powell appeared in three games for the Ducks in 2015. She gave up four hits and allowed two runs in her three innings of total work.
– Oregon baseball juniors Mitchell Tolman and Garrett Cleavinger claimed top team awards as voted by their teammates. As an infielder, Tolman was named the team’s most valuable player, as well as outstanding offensive and defensive player of the year. Cleavinger was named the team’s best pitcher. A complete list of team awards can be found here.
– As Oregon women’s basketball head into the summer, individual development will be a major focus, writes the Emerald’s Jonathan Hawthorne.
– The Tennesean’s Jim Wyatt named former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota as one of five players who has impressed during Tennessee Titans OTA’s, citing “impressive arm strength and confidence running the offense.”
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