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Can Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel win the Heisman Trophy?

The most experienced quarterback in college football history, Oregon Ducks QB Dillon Gabriel, is a Heisman finalist. After leading the Ducks to a 13-0 record and Big Ten championship, can Gabriel follow in the footsteps of former Oregon great Marcus Mariota and take home the Heisman? Or will it be Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty or Cam Ward to hold the hardware? #GoDucks #Heisman #DillonGabriel #collegefootball #B1G #CFP

Will the College Football Playoffs be smooth sailing for the No. 1 Oregon Ducks, or are the waters a little murky? Sports columnist Bill Oram breaks down what the Ducks' CFP run could potentially look like as the post-season approaches. #GoDucks #CFP #collegefootball #B1G #BigTen #BigTenFootball

Jesuit junior Marian Dunne stood at the penalty kick line with 12 minutes left in Tuesday’s game against West Linn. On her shoulders: the weight of the 2024 season, a spot in the Class 6A girls soccer state championship game and nearly a full game’s worth of pouring rain. Read more from high school sports editor Nik Streng: https://www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsports/2024/11/marian-dunnes-late-penalty-kick-lifts-jesuit-over-west-linn-in-class-6a-state-semifinal-matchup.html

Crescent Valley’s Emily Wisniewski made state history on Saturday, becoming the first Oregonian to win four girls cross country state championships. Read more from high school sports editor Nik Streng: https://www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsports/2024/11/crescent-valleys-emily-wisniewski-becomes-first-oregon-girls-runner-to-win-four-cross-country-state-titles.html

As Lake Oswego football continues on its path to a potential state title, the Lakers' LaMarcus Bell is having a standout year. “We went into this season knowing that we could win it all,” Bell said. Lake Oswego clinched the Three Rivers League Championship outright on Friday and is ranked No. 1 as they head into the OSAA Class 6A Open Football State Championship tournament, beginning on Nov. 8.

So much of the conversation around Oregon entering the Big Ten surrounded its ability to hang with the conference’s physicality, be it in the trenches or anywhere else on the field. But on Saturday, in one of college football's hallowed venues, the Ducks were superior in every phase of their 38-17 victory over Michigan. “Joining a new conference, establishing a little bit of dominance,” linebacker Bryce Boettcher said. “We’re new on the block, but we’re here to stay.” Read more from Ducks reporter Ryan Clarke: https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2024/11/were-new-on-the-block-but-were-here-to-stay-oregon-establishing-big-ten-dominance.html 📹 by Naji Saker and Kelly Doyle/The Oregonian #GoDucks #B1G #BigTen #collegefootball

The Timbers' season-ending 5-0 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday was bad enough, but vague and intriguing late-night tweets from star player Evander turned a bad night into an outright scandal. On the latest episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast, sports columnist Bill Oram explains what’s at the root of the issues between player and club, and why money — like with most things — is to blame. Check out the full episode: https://megaphone.link/ADLM3851691776 #RCTID #MLS

Oregon ascending to the top of the polls for the first time in nearly 12 years was cause for much celebration among fans. Inside the program, much less so. Asked for his reaction to leading the program back to being No. 1 for the first time since Nov. 11, 2012, third-year Ducks coach Dan Lanning was indifferent. “Who cares?” Lanning said Monday night. Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/2024/10/bill-oram-who-cares-that-oregon-is-no-1-not-dan-lanning-and-not-you-got-it.html

Could Oregon football coach Dan Lanning's strategy prompt a rule change?

Dan Lanning’s savvy strategy late in Oregon’s 32-31 win over Ohio State on Saturday may lead to an in-season rule change by the NCAA. As our Ducks reporter Ryan Clarke explains, Lanning purposely put 12 defenders on the field in the final seconds of the game, resulting in a penalty and effectively taking precious seconds off the clock — a move that may trigger rule changes. #GoDucks #B1G #BigTen #collegefootball

The No. 2 Buckeyes visit Autzen Stadium, which will host its first-ever top-five clash, with the No. 3 Ducks for a prime-time showdown tomorrow. For these teams with Big Ten championship and national championship aspirations, the winner will be in the proverbial driver’s seat to secure a spot in the conference championship game in Indianapolis. Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2024/10/opportunity-of-a-lifetime-no-3-oregon-football-prepares-for-no-2-ohio-state-first-ever-top-5-clash-at-autzen-stadium.html #GoDucks #B1G #BigTen #OhioState #collegefootball

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin walked the Moda Center concourse talking to fans and posing for photos on Saturday before the team’s annual Fan Fest. In a brief conversation, Cronin said he had received positive feedback from fans regarding the team’s rebuild, which will likely include a fourth consecutive trip to the NBA lottery following the upcoming season. Interviews with a few fans mirrored Cronin’s experience, suggesting that a healthy number of fans remain intrigued and encouraged by the addition of young talent in a post-Damian Lillard world. Click the link to read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2024/10/trail-blazers-fan-fest-comes-with-enthusiasm-hope.html Video by Ryan Fernandez/The Oregonian

Donovan Clingan, the Trail Blazers' No. 7 pick in June’s NBA draft, has a lot to learn in his first NBA season. An initial adjustment is shifting from the boisterous Dan Hurley at Connecticut to the more laid-back Chauncey Billups. Read more from reporter Aaron Fentress at oregonlive.com/Blazers.