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Alec Dietz
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Reporter with the Eugene Register-Guard covering Oregon Ducks football, women’s hoops, baseball, etc.
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Heading into the season, CB Jahlil Florence met with Dan Lanning, with Florence coming to the conclusion that he would have to "re-prove" himself to the coaching staff after a knee injury forced him to miss all of 2024

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July 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The highlights from Dan Lanning's first press conference with local media ahead of 2025 fall camp, which begins Wednesday. Including comments about building on last season and the need for WR room to step up without Evan Stewart

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What Oregon football's Dan Lanning said ahead of Ducks' 2025 fall camp
Oregon coach Dan Lanning spoke to local media for the first time before the Ducks start fall camp July 30 ahead of the 2025 season.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Through three rounds of the MLB Draft no Ducks that played last season have been selected. No. 35 overall prospect Mason Neville is a headscratcher. Oregon commit Taitn Gray the only player with a UO connection picked, 86th overall

Draft resumes tomorrow

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MLB draft tracker: Which Oregon Ducks were selected in this year's draft?
Outfielder Mason Neville, who mashed 26 homers for the Ducks this season, is expected to hear his name called early in this year's draft.
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July 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Through two rounds of the MLB Draft, no Ducks or UO signees have been drafted. Mason Neville has fallen quite a bit from where he was projected to be picked. The consensus top-50 prospect hasn't been drafted through the first 80 picks

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MLB draft tracker: Which Oregon Ducks were selected in this year's draft?
Outfielder Mason Neville, who mashed 26 homers for the Ducks this season, is expected to hear his name called early in this year's draft.
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July 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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It's MLB Draft day! Mason Neville has a shot to be the first Duck taken in the first two rounds since 2022. See below for other prospects that could hear their names called relatively early in the 20-round draft, starting today at 3 p.m. PT

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Which Oregon baseball players could get selected in 2025 MLB Draft?
Mason Neville, who broke Oregon's single-season home run record in 2025, is among the Ducks that could potentially be picked in the 2025 MLB Draft.
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July 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Silence turns to triumph at the 50th Pre Classic.

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Silence turns to triumph at the 50th Pre Classic
Two world records fell on a day that began on a winding road east of Hayward.
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July 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Chatted with Will Stein about heading into Year 3 at Oregon, coaching Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel, the QB competition in 2025, what he's learned, and what he wants to continue to learn as Ducks' OC.

"If you're not growing, you're dying."

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'If you're not growing, you're dying': Will Stein enters Year 3 as Oregon football's OC
Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein says he's fully embraced Dan Lanning and Oregon football's "growth mindset" entering his third year in Eugene.
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July 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Big morning for Oregon football recruiting. Five-star OT and top-10 recruit nationally Immanuel Iheanacho (MD) and four-star safety Devin Jackson (FL) announced their commitments to the Ducks. UO ranks No. 10 in composite recruiting rankings with just 14 commits in 2026 class
July 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Been working on this story for a bit. Chatted with Austin Novosad’s high school coaches at Dripping Springs about what makes UO’s third-year QB special, why he embraces competition, and why others gravitate to him

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What Austin Novosad's coaches say about Oregon football QB
Redshirt sophomore Austin Novosad is competing with Dante Moore to be Oregon football's starting QB in 2025. Here's what his coaches said about him.
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June 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Ducks finally get their 2026 QB after missing on other targets. Currently a three-star recruit, Beaver has drastically risen up ranking boards and has picked up five offers since Oregon offered June 12. Boise State commit before the Ducks' offer
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Oregon gets a commitment from QB Bryson Beaver, a three-star recruit from CA who wowed Elite 11 coaches last week: “I loved him. Him and Henderson (are) guys you want to go coach because of their personality and charisma and how guys want to follow them.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
Bruce Feldman's Elite 11 thoughts: Dia Bell, Keisean Henderson stand out at QB camp
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June 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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La'u Pele Falatea, the sister of one-year Oregon guard Nani, has committed to Oregon WBB. The 2026 prospect averaged roughly 20/5/5 at West High in Salt Lake City, Utah last year as a junior.

Talked with Falatea about committing to the Ducks here:

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La'u Pele Falatea, sister of Nani, commits to Oregon women's basketball
The Oregon women's basketball team picked up a verbal commitment from former player Nani Falatea's sister, La'u Pele.
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June 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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UO Board of Trustees approves athletic director Rob Mullens' contract extension, which now ties him to Oregon through 2033 and will pay him $1.15 million with $50,000 raises yearly, excluding bonuses for team and academic performance

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Oregon AD Rob Mullens contract extended through 2033: Here's how big his raise is
The University of Oregon Board of Trustees voted June 23 to extend athletic director Rob Mullens' contract through 2033 and give him a sizeable raise.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Oregon softball looking for revenge against Stanford with backs against the wall at Eugene Regional. Ducks need to win twice if they want to advance to supers next weekend, first pitch coming up in 15. Follow along below

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Oregon softball vs. Stanford live score updates, highlights, how to watch NCAA regional
The Ducks need two wins against the Cardinal to advance in the NCAA tournament.
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May 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Same live updates link for Oregon softball's elimination game vs. Weber State, coming up at 7:35 p.m. Win and the Ducks get a rematch against Stanford tomorrow at 3:30. Follow along

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Oregon softball vs. Weber State live updates, highlights for NCAA elimination game
The Oregon and Stanford softball teams play in the winner's bracket of the NCAA Eugene Regional.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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No. 5 Oregon baseball sweeps Iowa, ends regular season on 10-game winning streak, and wins regular-season Big Ten title all in one weekend

Up next: Big Ten tournament pool play Thursday

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How Oregon baseball clinched a regular-season Big Ten title and No. 1 tournament seed
The No. 5 Oregon baseball team won its 10th straight game to close the regular season to clinch a Big Ten regular-season title
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May 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Back at the Jane for No. 16 Oregon's (48-7) winner's bracket game vs. Stanford (41-11) at 1 p.m. for NCAA regionals. Win and the Ducks are one win away from Supers. A loss means they'll play the winner of Binghamton/Weber State tonight. Follow live updates ⤵️

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Oregon vs. Stanford live score updates, highlights, how to watch NCAA softball regional
The Oregon and Stanford softball teams play in the winner's bracket of the NCAA Eugene Regional
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May 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Packed house at the Jane before No. 16 Oregon softball hosts its first NCAA regional since 2018. I'm filling in on softball coverage this week. Ducks take on Weber State first in a few minutes, follow along below

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Oregon softball vs. Weber State live updates: Time, streaming for NCAA Tournament game
The Oregon softball team opens its NCAA Tournament run with a regional game against Weber State at Jane Sanders Stadium. Follow for live updates.
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May 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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"Something in my career that I will never forget"

Sabrina Ionescu revels in return to Matthew Knight Arena in front of sellout crowd in Eugene

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Sabrina Ionescu revels in return to Matthew Knight Arena with New York Liberty
Sabrina Ionescu graced the court at Matthew Knight Arena like she never left, scoring a game-high 25 points in the New York Liberty's preseason win.
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May 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Sabrina Ionescu hits a deep three and waves at the crowd for a curtain call midway through the fourth here. She put on a show. 25 points with six treys in 25 minutes
May 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Nyara Sabally and Sabrina Ionescu announced as starters once again here at Matthew Knight Arena. It’s deafening in here
May 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Sabrina Ionescu addresses crowd before NY Liberty’s preseason tilt here in Eugene at Matthew Knight Arena
May 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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"She's a Duck legend ... the fans love her. They understand what she had to go through and be able to work through to get to where she is now. So many people could've quit and said it was too hard and not wanted to do it, but she's overcome all those odds."

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'A bunch of excitement and joy': Nyara Sabally thrilled to return to Eugene with Liberty
Since leaving Oregon women's basketball in 2022, Nyara Sabally has carved out a prominent role with the WNBA champion New York Liberty.
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May 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Deja Kelly has been waived by the Las Vegas Aces

Kelly had a strong preseason, averaging double-digit scoring in just 10 minutes per game for the Aces, but that team was always going to be hard to make as an undrafted rookie.
May 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Every time Sabrina Ionescu comes back to Eugene, she makes an emphasis to directly interact with the community. Saturday she went to Rennie's Landing with the Liberty, Sunday she held her hoops camp. In Nov., she hosted a food drive

"That's Sabrina"

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Why Sabrina Ionescu wants to keep giving to Eugene community: 'She is a giving person'
Ahead of a preseason game with her New York Liberty, Sabrina Ionescu went to a local bar, held a basketball camp and intends to keep giving to Eugene.
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May 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Check out this article from The Register Guard:

Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty to make appearance at Eugene bar before preseason game

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Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty to make appearance at Eugene bar before preseason game
Before making her return to the court at Matthew Knight Arena, Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty will make a public appearance at a Eugene bar.
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May 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM