– Oregon men’s basketball used a scorching hot first half to bury the visiting UCLA Bruins 82-64 on Saturday.

– The Ducks’ women’s basketball team forced overtime against Arizona, but fell just short of picking up a Pac-12 win 81-78.

– Katelyn Loper welcomes change for the better with head coach Kelly Graves at the helm.

– Oregon track and field dominated the distance events at the Rod McCravy Invitational. The Ducks set event and school records in the 5000 and distance medley.

– The men’s tennis team had a rough outing against No. 7 North Carolina in a 4-0 shutout. The women’s tennis team had a bit more success in their 6-1 win over UNLV.

– Football received a commitment from three star linebacker Fotu Leiato over UCLA and Oklahoma.

– Oregon women’s soccer assistant coach Manny Martin has been on an inspiring journey from Portugal to Eugene.

– Marcus Mariota suffered a shoulder sprain in the national championship game. The Heisman winner told staradvertiser.com that he’s still making a decision on whether or not to throw at the upcoming NFL combine.

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