– In Oregon men’s basketball 92-44 win over NCU in their first exhibition of the new season, sophomore Dillon Brooks, who played for Canada’s Senior National Team this past summer, dropped a team-high 26 points on 10 of 12 shooting. After the game, Brooks said he feels “real comfortable” after a very productive offseason that included a diet change, attitude adjustment and overall improvement on his game.

– The Pac-12 Networks revealed their all century Cross Country team. The list that was comprised of 12 female and male runners, included Oregon great Steve Prefontaine.

– The Chicago Cubs fell short of the World Series this postseason, but that doesn’t mean Eugene Emeralds Manager Gary Van Tol wasn’t willing to talk about two of their current players: third baseman Kris Bryant and catcher/outfielder Kyle Schwarber. Van Tol, who coached both Bryant and Schwarber at the minor league level, vividly remembers grooming these two highly touted prospects.

–Tough Pac-12 championships helped prepare Oregon’s cross country team for upcoming nationals.

– Oregon football will take on Jared Goff and the California Golden Bears this weekend. Here’s what you should be looking for in this QB-featured matchup.

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