In the Miami Dolphins’ first practice of training camp, former Oregon defensive end/linebacker Dion Jordan could merely watch his teammates from the sideline. Jordan missed Sunday’s practice due to an ailing right shoulder, which was surgically repaired in February. He was placed on the non-football injury (NFI) list, and he isn’t sure when he’ll be able to get back onto the field. If Jordan isn’t activated before the beginning of regular season, he will be forced to miss the following six weeks, keeping him out of action until mid-October.
A day before Sunday’s practice, Jordan signed his rookie contract. The deal is reportedly worth $20.6 million with a $13.3 million signing bonus (guaranteed money) over four years. The former Duck was selected with the 3rd overall pick in April’s NFL Draft.
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On Saturday, Oregon junior outfielder Scott Heineman was named a starter for the Cape League All-Star game. Heineman will play center field for the Eastern Division All-Stars this coming Saturday, July 27. Heineman is one of three Ducks playing in the Cape Cod League this summer. Relievers Garrett Cleavinger and Darrell Hunter are the other two players, although neither of them will be joining Heineman in the All-Star game.
Heineman had the most at bats of any Oregon batter last season, with 230, and started 58 of the team’s 64 games. He ended the season with a .278 batting average, 4 home runs and a .346 on-base percentage.
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Phil Mickelson won the British Open (aka: the Open Championship) on Sunday with a final round 5-under 66 – the best round of the day and tied for the best round by any golfer in the tournament. Mickelson, 43, began the final round five shots behind the leader Lee Westwood but ended up winning the Open by a fairly large margin. He finished at 3-under, which was three strokes better than second-place finisher Henrik Stenson. Westwood finished tied for third place at 1-over. Tiger Woods, who went into Sunday tied for second place and two shots behind Westwood, finished tied for sixth at 2-over.
Mickelson seized the Open on the back nine, sinking birdies on holes No. 13, 14, 17, and 18. This was Mickelson’s fifth major championship victory and just his first Claret Jug.