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Oregon State Football Fall Camp Notes Day #5

Speaking of post practice activities, Friday was also the team’s annual water balloon fight.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - The Beavers finally finished the NCAA-mandated acclimatization period Friday and donned full pads for the first time this fall.

The pads were popping with more interaction between the offense and defense than we’ve seen thus far.

Corban Women`s Soccer Pick to Finish Third in CCC

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(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Cascade Collegiate Conference office recently announced that the Corban University women's soccer team was picked to finish third in the 2014 CCC Coaches' poll.

After registering an 11-6-3 overall record in 2013 and a 6-2-1 mark in CCC action, the Warriors received 81 points in the preseason poll, third only to Northwest University (85 points) and Concordia University (100 points).

Portland State Women`s Soccer Picked to Win Big Sky Title

Portland State opens its non-conference schedule Friday, Aug. 22, when they host Utah Valley.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Big Sky coaches tabbed the Portland State women's soccer team as narrow favorites over Weber State to win the conference in the Big Sky's annual preseason coaches' poll.

The Vikings picked up 93 points in the poll, one point more than Weber State (92). Both teams received five first-place votes in the poll, after the teams split the Big Sky titles last season.

NFL Pre-Season Game Recaps for Thursday Night

Former Oregon Star De'Anthony Thomas brought back a punt 80 yards as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals 41-39 in their preseason opener Thursday night.

(SEATTLE) - DeMarcus Ware offered an immediate glimpse of his special abilities, disrupting Seattle's opening rushing attempt for no gain, then sacking Russell Wilson two plays later. A healthy and motivated Ware is trouble for the AFC.

This might have been a matchup of the NFL's two best teams, but this was not a well-played affair. The teams combined for 25 penalties for 226 yards. Think Pete Carroll and John Fox will have something to say about that?

Oregon State Football Fall Camp Notes Day #4

Senior cornerback Steven Nelson was among the players fielding punts Thursday, and showed he is extremely talented with the ball in his hands.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - It’s “Full Gear Friday” tomorrow at the Tommy Prothro Football Complex and just in time for a visit from the Pac-12 Networks as the third installment of Football Training Camp comes to Corvallis.

Oregon State Football Training Camp airs Friday at 9:00 p.m. and features interviews and analysis by hosts Mike Yam, Rick Neuheisel and Curtis Conway, the former USC wide receiver who was coached by then Trojan offensive coordinator Mike Riley.

Oregon Football Fall Camp Notes Day #4

Early in the day, there was an entertaining period of one-on-one battles between receivers and defensive backs.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Unlike NFL teams, there’s no preseason games for which college programs need to prepare as fall camp continues. But that doesn’t stop them from getting themselves game-ready.

Any time the Ducks break into 11-on-11, there’s a specific down-and-distance scenario in play. Today, the fourth day of camp, the UO football team worked on a goal-line situation in which the offense was backed up near its own end zone

Reports: Kevin Love Trade to Cavs a Done Deal

The deal cannot be finalized until Aug. 23, because Wiggins, the No. 1 overall pick, cannot be traded until one month following the signing of his rookie contract.

(CLEVELAND) - The most talked about offseason trade yet to take place is apparently all but a done deal now.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Cleveland Cavaliers have an agreement in place to acquire Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Oregon Football Fall Camp Notes Day #3

One poor running back was the ball carrier on a tackle for loss that saw him end up under a pile made up of Buckner, Armstead and Tony Washington. That’s 832 pounds.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - The Ducks were in shells (helmets and shoulder pads) for the first time this preseason, the third overall day of camp.

The pads were popping, to use a cliché – but while Mark Helfrich was happy about some extra noise he heard today, it didn’t have to do with that.

Oregon State Football Fall Camp Notes Day #3

In the first three days of practice cornerback Naji Patrick has shown a knack for generating big plays.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Day 3 of fall camp arrived on Wednesday and brought with it shoulder pads and a lot more physicality.

The Beavers lined up for 11-on-11 drills for the first time and the big fellas along both sides of the line looked like they’ve been aching to hit someone for quite a while. Gavin Andrews in particular looked as if he planned to hit everyone in a black jersey.

Oregon to Face Michigan, Toledo in Legends Classic

The Ducks will also host Mississippi during the non-conference season.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Oregon’s 2014-15 men’s basketball schedule is developing a distinct Upper Midwest flavor with the announcement Wednesday that the Ducks will play Michigan and Toledo in the Legends Classic.

The Ducks will host Toledo on Nov. 21 and will play Michigan Nov. 24 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., in a semifinal game that will be broadcast on ESPN3.