Following the tragic death of Oregon tennis player Alex Rovello, the School of Journalism and Communication in conjunction with the Oregon athletic department, is providing transportation to his memorial service in Portland on Saturday. Rovello, a 21-year-old journalism major, died on Saturday as a result of a cliff diving accident in Tamolitch Falls. *** One [...]

When Teresa Baca and her husband Porfiro started coming to the athletic’s department’s surplus sale, things looked a little different. There was no Bellotti Bold, no instantly recognizable “O” and no “national brand.” Instead, there was a simple table on the north side of Autzen Stadium and just a few die-hards looking for bargains. But as [...]

The rumors are true, coaches do get paid a whole lot of money. In 41 states, they are the highest-paid, active public employees, according to Reuben Fischer-Baum from Deadspin. Fischer-Baum posted the info-graph depicting each state’s highest-paid active public employee. Oregon’s highest paid active public employee — among 26 other states – is a football coach. [...]

The Cliff Harris story is an all too familiar one. He was among the most fun-to-watch players in the country, and that talent is now wasted. If you haven’t been keeping score at home, let’s recap the last two weeks. The former Duck was cited for smoking marijuana in a parked car in New Jersey [...]

The trend of Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks getting transfer student athletes for one year before they lose their eligibility continued on Tuesday evening. Mike Moser, a 6-foot-8-inch forward who spent this past season playing at UNLV, decided to transfer with one year of eligibility remaining and saw Eugene as a good fit. The [...]

Monday evening, the NBA Playoffs saw the first legitimate stunner of the second round when the Chicago Bulls upset the Miami Heat at home 93-86. The Bulls entered the game with numerous players on the injury list, most notably point guard Derrick Rose, who has still yet to return from a torn ACL he suffered [...]

The No. 4 Oregon softball team begins their home series against Oregon State today at Howe Field. Since the Beavers took the series last season, Oregon will look for revenge in the series this weekend. The Ducks are coming off two wins in their doubleheader versus Seattle on Wednesday. Oregon boasts a 15-3 conference record [...]

Oregon baseball was fresh off a five game winning streak, including their first series win of the season against a ranked opponent, but slipped up during a mid-week two game series against Seattle, going 1-1. In the first game they were helped by freshman Mitchell Tolman, who had a career night with seven RBI. They [...]

A new bill that was presented by Representative Brent Barton (D-Oregon City) will force coaches to be responsible for their actions when they were employed. The proposed bill will hold college coaches responsible for breaking NCAA sanctions when they decide to leave before facing NCAA discipline. Currently, the University of Oregon, players and fans will [...]

With Dion Jordan and Kyle Long highlighting the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft for Oregon, thoughts are already brewing about who holds potential draft stock for next year. With this year’s draft being a notable one for the Ducks, key players like Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, De’Anthony Thomas, Colt Lyerla, as well as quarterback Marcus [...]

Students, faculty and local community members contributed a total of 72,693 pounds of food at the 2013 spring game. Oregon football fans were asked to contribute at least three cans of food instead of traditional football tickets to gain access to the event. “This is a great partnership with the University of Oregon,” Alicia Hines, [...]

The spring game is just one practice, sure, but it’s the last one of the season and a chance to cap off a solid camp in a public setting. One season ago, Marcus Mariota won the starting job in the court of public opinion — though it’s important to note he didn’t win the job [...]

Kenjon Barner patiently waited behind his predecessors for the chance to be Oregon’s lead back, and the team that just drafted him, the Carolina Panthers, may have just put him in the same situation. As The Charlotte Observer notes, he will be stuck behind DeAngelo Williams, Oregon alum Jonathan Stewart and Mike Tolbert. *** Like [...]

Although the spring game presented a new era in Oregon football under head coach Mark Helfrich, one thing is still certain – Marcus Mariota can lead the Ducks on offense. However, the question of who will fill the spot as back up is still very much present. Heading into the spring game, Helfrich mentioned that [...]

So the defense didn’t pull out the upset. From the beginning it was an impossible uphill battle for the defense as the scoring system held every advantage in favor of the offense. By the end of the first half, the score read 38-3, or to put it simply, a lot to a little. Aside from [...]

The NFL draft began its third day on Saturday and two more former Oregon Ducks heard their names called in New York City. After falling further than initially anticipated, running back Kenjon Barner was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, with the 182nd overall pick. After waiting his turn behind now 49er [...]

Comfortable. That is the best word to express the atmosphere and play at Oregon’s spring game. With weather in the high 60s and sunny, T-shirt clad spectators were quite comfortable in the limited seating of Autzen Stadium. The first units on both the offensive and defensive sides looked comfortable, as Marcus Mariota chucked the ball [...]

With Marcus Mariota playing limited action and De’Anthony Thomas out of action, the spring game offered a chance for backups to take center stage. Jake Rodrigues and Jeff Lockie alternated leading drives down the field and after each stalled on their first few drives, both eventually found their grooves. Lockie matched Mariota’s 13 completions in [...]