– The Oregon men’s basketball team added another transfer to its program. Early Monday night it was announced that former Providence freshman Brandon Austin has joined the Ducks and will be eligible to play in December of 2014. Austin never actually played a game for the Friars, as he was suspended by Providence for an off-court incident before the college basketball season. The 6-foot-6 small forward was considered a top 100 player out of high school.
– The 2014 Oregon football schedule was released Wednesday afternoon, and it features a high profile non-conference opponent. The Ducks play Rose Bowl champion Michigan State at home on Sept. 6, their second game of the season. Oregon also plays Arizona and Stanford (the only two teams that beat the Ducks in 2013) at Autzen Stadium next season.
– Four-star defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao has de-committed from the University of Texas and is set for an visit to the Oregon campus. Lealaimatafao announced his decision Tuesday via Twitter, shortly after tweeting about  former defensive tackles coach Bo Davis accepting a position at USC. The high school senior out of San Antonio, Texas was considered a “soft commit” to Texas and it appears that the departure of Davis in addition to the resignation of head coach Mack Brown was enough to sway his decision. In addition to his official visit to Oregon, scheduled for Jan. 17, Lealaimatafao said he may make unofficial visits to LSU and Oklahoma.
– Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas earned their place in baseball immortality on Wednesday, as the trio was elected to the Hall of Fame. Maddux, most well known for his days a starter pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves, received 97.2 percent of the vote. Glavine, who was a longtime teammate of Maddux in Atlanta received 91.9 percent of the vote. Thomas, who is best remembered for his days with the White Sox, received 84.6 percent of the vote. Just missing the cut was Craig Biggio, who fell just two votes short of the 75 percent vote required for entry to Cooperstown.
– Emerald digital sports editor Victor Flores appeared on “Quack Smack,” hosted by Travis Teich on KWVA 88.1 FM on Tuesday night. Flores and Teich, along with panelists Geoff Safford and Kelsy Alston, discussed the Oregon basketball team and recent decisions by football players with regards to the NFL draft, among other things. A member of the Emerald staff will be on Quack Smack every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. Quack Smack is broadcast Monday-Thursday from 6-7 p.m. and “Friday Night Spotlight” is broadcast from 7-9 p.m. on Fridays. You can check out Flores’ appearance, and Tuesday’s entire episode, here.
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