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Photo Gallery: Excellent photos from Senior Night The Ducks celebrate their seniors with a dominant win over the Sun Devils Click here to see the photos from the Daily Emerald.

Ducks Clip UCSD, 2-1, on Ornelas’ RBI Single Stevie Hansen won her fourth game of the weekend and Karissa Ornelas came up big in the clutch with a pinch-hit go-ahead single in the top of the seventh inning as No. 22 Oregon closed out the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a 2-1 win against UC San Diego Sunday. Hansen came on in relief of starter Raegan Breedlove in the bottom the third inning with two-on and none out and retired the next three batters she faced to get out of the inning and kept the Tritons (7-8) at bay the rest of the game. Tied a 1-1 in the top of the seventh, Ornelas delivered an RBI single into right field to score Paige Sinicki with the go-ahead run. "It was great knowing that my teammates were able to get on, and to come up just being locked in and have the opportunity to do what I did," said Ornelas. Ducks Clip UCSD, 2-1, on Ornelas’ RBI Single - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Stevie Hansen (8-2) won her eighth decision in a row. Karissa Ornelas’ pinch hit single sends No. 22 Oregon softball past UC San Diego Karissa Ornelas’ pinch hit RBI single in the seventh gave Oregon its fourth win at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Ornelas, who was 2 for 14 on the season, came up with one out and a runner on second and hit an opposite field flare to left to give the No. 22 Ducks a 2-1 lead they’d hold onto over UC San Diego Sunday morning in Cathedral City, California. It was one of just two hits with runners in scoring position for either team, with Kyla Morris’ RBI single in the second being the other. Karissa Ornelas’ pinch hit single sends No. 22 Oregon softball past UC San Diego WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Ornelas, who was 2 for 14 on the season, came up with one out and a runner on second and hit an opposite field flare to left to give the No. 22 Ducks a 2-1 lead they’d hold onto over UC San Diego Sunday morning in Cathedral City, California.

Photo Gallery: Ducks vs Oregon State Photo Gallery: Ducks capture thrilling win at OSU - On3 WWW.ON3.COM ScoopDuck photographer Darby Winter was on hand to capture the action during the Oregon Ducks' thrilling win on Saturday.

Altman updates injury status for two guards, vows to play another reserve more Oregon senior point guard Will Richardson was dealing with hip, hand, and finger injuries that kept him out of practice during the week. "I'll tell you what, Will wasn't going to play. The trainers told me in the morning that WIll wasn't going to go, that he shouldn't go. They said it'd just be sore, it'd probably not be better for Cal if he plays. I told Will it's his choice, you're a senior, Clay says you're not going to hurt yourself any worse but it's going to be sore or sorer," said Oregon head men's basketball coach Dana Altman. " "He played 30 minutes, I thought he was good." Sophomore guard Brennan Rigsby was expected to see an increase in minutes Saturday at Oregon State, but a rolled ankle ahead of the game kept him out of the game and in street clothes. His return though could be could. Altman updates injury status for two guards, vows to play another reserve more 247SPORTS.COM Going into Saturday night's contest at Oregon State, Oregon senior point guard Will Richardson was dealing with hip, hand, and...

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Te-Hina Paopao regaining her joy, as team preps for Pac-12 Tournament Oh, what difference a little confidence can make. The junior's return to form wasn't a one-off. She followed that showing in Seattle with two more 20-point offerings in this weekend's wins over Arizona and Arizona State. Her heroics, and the team's success of the weekend, keeps their NCAA Tournament hopes hanging by a thread. Over the last three games, Paopao has averaged 22.0 points per game with add made threes on 66.7 percent accuracy. "It's called character. She's got great character," Graves said of Paopao on Saturday afternoon. "She believes in herself. Her teammates believe in her and we believe in her. It was just a matter of time. I'm glad that it's right now because it's made us a more dynamic team when we know we can count on her. Te-Hina Paopao regaining her joy, as team preps for Pac-12 Tournament 247SPORTS.COM Te-Hina Paopao regaining her joy, as team preps for Pac-12 Tournament

Another idea has started to pick up steam, and according to Forbes, it has been discussed by the commissioners and conferences involved. The idea is that the Pac-12 and ACC could potentially merge and form a “coastal conference” that could ultimately be as powerful and robust as what the SEC and Big Ten are looking to build. The two conferences were already in discussions a summer ago about an alliance of scheduling in football, basketball, and other Olympic sports, but a deal was unable to come to fruition. However, according to Forbes, this idea has been brought back up by some decision-makers in the ACC, and it could be picking up steam. it would be the biggest conference in the country — 26 teams across all four time zones — with historical success in all major sports. Here’s a look at the two-dozen teams that would eventually make up the APAC... Conference Realignment: What a Pac-12 merger with ACC would look like DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Could an ACC merger be the thing to save the Pac-12 in the end? Introducing the APAC, an all-coastal conference idea that’s...

Hi Jon. I went to the Canzano site, but he has that article for paid subscribers only. Can you tell us who his possibilities are for expansion? Thanks.

Ducks draw brutal path to Pac-12 Championship as No. 9 seed With the regular season coming to an end on Saturday, the seeding and schedule for the Pac-12 Tournament was released. The Ducks got a No. 9 seed, and their path to the championship is absolutely brutal. Let’s go through the teams that they would have to play on their way to the championship. For this exercise, we are going to advance the Ducks through each round, and have them face the higher-ranked opponent in each matchup. Oregon Basketball: Ducks draw tough path to Pac-12 Championship DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM As the No. 9 seed, Oregon has a brutal path to the Pac-12 title game that would feature matchups with three ranked teams.

WATCH N'Faly Dante talks career-day in win at Oregon State WATCH Rivaldo Soares talks game-winner over Oregon State

WATCH Pac-12 Networks: Ducks vs Oregon State Highlights Rivaldo Soares’ game-winner lifts Oregon past Oregon State in thrilling rivalry game PAC-12.COM Oregon men's basketball earned a season sweep of Oregon State after Rivaldo Soares hit a game-winning shot for the 69-67 win in Corvallis on Feb. 25, 2023. Soares scored the final five points of the game. N'Faly Dante had a team-high 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for the Ducks. Dexter Akanno lead the Beavers with 17 points. WATCH Pac-12 Networks: Game Recap Ducks vs Oregon State Bill Walton and Ted Robinson recap Oregon’s last-second win vs. Oregon State PAC-12.COM Pac-12 Networks Bill Walton and Ted Robinson recapped Oregon men's basketball's 69-67 win over Oregon State in Corvallis on Feb. 25., 2023. WATCH Pac-12 Networks: Rivaldo Soares Post-Game Oregon’s Rivaldo Soares: ‘I live for moments like that’ following game-winner against Oregon State PAC-12.COM After hitting the game-winning shot against Oregon State, Oregon's Rivaldo Soares chatted with Pac-12 Networks on Feb. 25, 2023. WATCH Dana Altman: recaps season sweep over Oregon State Shot that won the game

Soares Hits Game Winner In Corvallis Rivaldo Soares hit a game-tying three-pointer and the game-winning jump shot in the final minute Saturday to give the Oregon men's basketball team a 69-67 victory over Oregon State before 7,270 fans in Gill Coliseum. Up 10 three different times in the second half, the Ducks (16-13, 10-8 Pac-12) allowed OSU to come back and lead by five with 2:10 to play. But the UO men rallied back to end a three-game losing streak and head into the final week of the regular season with some momentum. "Waldo hit a couple of big shots there," UO coach Dana Altman said, using Soares' nickname. "The first one was pretty open in the corner; the second one was pretty contested. But he knocked a couple of big shots down, and sometimes that's what you need." Soares Hits Game Winner In Corvallis - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Rivaldo Soares scored his only five points of the night in the final minute, making a game-tying three and then the game winner in...

Stevie Hansen, Allee Bunker, Terra McGowan lead No. 22 Oregon softball in shutout of No. 3 Florida; Rally past No. 24 Missouri Oregon delivered a stunning blowout of No. 3 Florida in its biggest nonconference game of the season and capped the day with a five-run sixth to rally past No. 24 Missouri. It was Oregon’s first win over a top 5 team since beating then-No. 2 UCLA on April 19, 2021, and its most runs against a top 5 opponent since an 11-0 win against then-No. 2 Florida State on May 6, 2017. Stevie Hansen, Allee Bunker, Terra McGowan lead No. 22 Oregon softball in shutout of No. 3 Florida; Ducks rally past No. 24 Missouri WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Allee Bunker homered twice and had four RBIs, Terra McGowan went yard and drove in three and Stevie Hansen threw a one-hit... Oregon softball delivers statement win against No. 3 Florida Oregon softball put the nation on notice with its 8-0 win against No. 3 Florida on Saturday. The Ducks began the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a shutout loss to Cal State Fullerton but bounced back with consecutive wins against a ranked opponent. Allee Bunker led the team with four runs batted in and two home runs in the matchup against Florida. Terra McGowan also had three RBIs and a home run. Oregon scored eight runs on nine hits. Stevie Hansen had another dominant showing on the mound. Through seven innings, she allowed only one hit on 56 total pitches. Click here to read about the Florida win in the Daily Emerald. *************** Triple Play! Ducks Defeat Three Straight Top 25 Teams Turns out Oregon's 2-1 win over No. 19 Northwestern on Friday was merely the opening act. The 22nd ranked Ducks saw three different players hit a pair of home runs and Stevie Hansen won both ends of a doubleheader as Oregon defeated No. 3 Florida, 8-0, and No. 24 Missouri, 6-4, Saturday at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. It was the first time on record that the Ducks (11-3) have defeated three different ranked opponents in a row. "We never doubted it at all coming in," said Raegan Breedlove, who started and went five innings against Missouri. "We were prepared and ready to do it for each other." Note that both games of the doubleheader are in this article. Be sure you are clicking for Game 1 or Game 2. Triple Play! Ducks Defeat Three Straight Top 25 Teams - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Bunker, McGowan and Humphreys all hit two home runs on Saturday.

ROSS, HICKEY WIN AT UW LAST CHANCE Jaida Ross and Alysah Hickey collected wins Saturday at the Ken Shannon Last Chance in Seattle. Ross bettered her NCAA-qualifying mark in the shot put while Hickey secured her second win of the season in the long jump. The Ducks also combined for four top-10 program performances and 10 lifetime bests. Jadyn Mays ran a season-best time of 7.13 to finish second in the 60 meters with freshman Lily Jones in third overall with time of 7.30, a new indoor best for the Portland native. With her outing, Mays moves up to sixth on the national performance list ahead of the NCAA Championships. On the men's side of the 800 meters, Elliot Cook finished second overall with a time of 1:47.01, just off his lifetime best of 1:46.93 from earlier this season. He also carries a best of 3:55.34 in the mile, and is ranked among the top 15 nationally in both events. Ross, Hickey Win at UW Last Chance - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Jaida Ross moved into sixth in the NCAA this season with Saturday's winning measure.

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MBB Recap: Oregon Ducks get last-second victory over Oregon State The Oregon Ducks certainly didn’t make it easy on themselves, but in the end, they left Corvallis with a victory over the Oregon State Beavers. Oregon held as big as a 10-point lead during the second half of the game, but once again, they left the door open for the Beavers to come back and eventually take the lead late in the game. Fortunately, a last-second shot from Rivaldo Soares gave the Ducks a two-point victory on the road. Oregon Basketball: Ducks get last-second victory over Oregon State DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A last-second shot from Rivaldo Soares gave the Ducks a big win over Oregon State on Saturday night.

Rivaldo Soares hits game-winner to take Oregon out of Corvallis with the win Rivaldo Soares missed his first five shots of the game and didn't have any points until the game's final minute. Then he saved the season and claimed Oregon's season sweep over Oregon State. The Ducks left Corvallis with a 69-67 win to improve on the year to 15-13 and 10-8 in league play. The win put the Ducks into a tie with Utah for fifth place in the Pac-12 standings, and the Ducks have the tie-breaker after sweeping the Utes. Oregon was led by senior center N'Faly Dante who posted his seventh double-double and second straight when he finished with 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. Keeshawn Barthelemy added 11 points while Will Richardson added five points and seven assists. Rivaldo Soares hits game-winner to take Oregon out of Corvallis with the win 247SPORTS.COM The Oregon Ducks got control of the game in the final four minutes of the first half. The Beavers were held scoreless for the final four...

Usually I have found these articles from Wilner to be behind a paywall, however today they were not. Both of his articles today pertain heavily to discussions on OBDF so I am posting them together as they both touch on the same topics. Business of Sports – Pac-12 media rights: Timeline, revenue expectations come into focus Business of Sports – Pac-12 media rights: Timeline, revenue expectations come into focus SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>We gained a few crumbs of clarity this week on the state of Pac-12 media rights negotiations. Here’s a recap, in five parts …... Hotline mailbag: Pros, cons of partnering with Apple, expansion odds, and more Hotline mailbag: Pros, cons of partnering with Apple, expansion odds, and more WWW.KSL.COM The Pac-12's new production facility could handle games for Apple.