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4 hours ago
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Nation's Top Cornerback Shares Intel on Michigan Wolverines After Official Visit
Nation's Top Cornerback Shares Intel on Michigan Wolverines After Official Visit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Michigan Wolverines are still working to build momentum with their Class of 2026 on the recruiting trail in hopes of following up what was a stellar 2025 class. Advertisement Michigan has less than ten recruits in their 2026 class so far, and most of them are not in the high-four to five-star range as coach Sherrone Moore was worked to identify diamonds in the rough. On Sunday, Michigan fans were filled in on the latest recruiting update from the nation's top Class of 2026 cornerback, Davon Benjamin, as the Corona (Oaks Christian High School), California prospect revealed what stood out about the Michigan Wolverines in comparison to his other visits so far. Davon Benjamin (L) escapes a tackle from Kaden Glover. © JOE LUMAYA/SPECIAL TO THE STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images "Michigan stood out with how serious they are about player development," Benjamin, number one overall prospect among cornerbacks, said on Sunday after his official visit to Ann Arbor. Advertisement "They're all about building you up on & off the field, & you can tell they've got a plan to help you succeed long term." Benjamin is listed as a strong Oregon Ducks lean with a probability of over 94 percent to attend school in Eugene next fall. The Ducks have offered along with fellow Big Ten powers USC and Ohio State, with the Miami Hurricanes currently bringing up the rear. Michigan has become one of the top destination schools for defensive backs after the success of players including Will Johnson, Mike Sainristil and Rod Moore who led the team to three straight Big Ten titles and a national championship. Related: Heisman Trophy Winner's Son Announces Big Offer From ACC Power This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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4 hours ago
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Former Oregon QB Turning Heads During NFL OTAs
Former Oregon QB Turning Heads During NFL OTAs originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Fans of the Oregon Ducks are likely clamoring for more after enjoying one of the best seasons in the history of the football program. They navigated the regular season, going undefeated through their first year in the Big Ten Conference after moving from the Pac-12. Advertisement The Ducks continued to impress after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten Championship game. Their dominance landed them the No. 1 overall pick in the College Football Playoff. However, the extra time off may have been detrimental, as they went from December 7, until New Year's Day without a game after four months playing essentially every week and fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes, who were coming off a win over Tennessee. Former Oregon QB turning heads in NFL OTAs Dillon Gabriel was the leader of the high-flying Oregon offense and was eventually selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. However, a different former Ducks quarterback has been turning heads in NFL OTAs. Advertisement According to FOX 8 New Orleans' Sean Fazende, Saints quarterback Tyler Shough has made an impression. "Shough looks very comfortable with vertical routes & out-breaking patterns," Fazende said on "His best throw may have been an incompletion where he rolled to his left and threw off platform to the sideline. Right now, not quite as comfortable in intermediate middle of field." Shough spent three seasons with the Ducks. In his first two, he was backing up Justin Herbert before being handed the reins. He eventually transferred to Texas Tech and then Louisville before the Saints took him in the second round. After Derek Carr's sudden retirement, Shough is now a candidate to win the starting job with Spencer Rattler. Advertisement It remains to be seen what kind of chance Shough truly has to win the starting job, but after watching Rattler in parts of last season, the Saints could decide to give him a chance. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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7 hours ago
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Commanders Marcus Mariota Helps College Into National Title Contention
Commanders Marcus Mariota Helps College Into National Title Contention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Washington Commanders have a plethora of stars on the roster that are easy to root for. They also have some underrated players that carry plenty of respect around the league as well. Advertisement One of the best players who fits the latter category is backup quarterback Marcus Mariota. The former second overall pick of the Tennessee Titans has become a journeyman over the years, but has found a nice home in the nation's capital. He hasn't forgotten where he came from, though. Mariota is a Heisman Trophy winner from Oregon. During his career in college, he led the Ducks to the National Championship Game. Ever since, Mariota has always looked to help the Ducks in anyway he can. The latest example came ahead of the College Softball World Series. Oregon staved off elimination on Friday in a 6-5 thriller against Ole Miss. As the team moved on for a future battle on Sunday, Mariota took part in a hype video by the school's social media team. Advertisement 'Built by those before us, strengthened by those beside us, carried on by those behind us,' he said in the video. 'When belief meets the moment, champions are made.' The video ends on an inspiring note — a message that Ducks fans and players alike will carry with them as the team chases its first-ever WCWS title. Mariota isn't afraid to leave parting messages of wisdom to his former school. As a leader, he was always someone who people looked up to - both with the Commanders and in college. Time will tell if his message works for the Ducks on Sunday. Related: Commanders Trade Paying Off As A Steal as Deebo Stars at OTAs This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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7 hours ago
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4-time defending Women's CWS champ Oklahoma beats Oregon 4-1 to reach semifinals, eliminate Ducks
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cydney Sanders hit two home runs and four-time defending national champion Oklahoma beat Oregon 4-1 on Sunday night to reach the Women's College World Series semifinals and eliminate the Ducks. Sanders' two-run homer in the third put the Sooners up 3-1, and her solo shot in the fifth made it 4-1. Isabela Emerling hit a solo home run for the Sooners (52-8). Dezianna Patmon's homer provided the only run for Oregon. Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso got the win against Oregon coach Melyssa Lombardi, a longtime assistant for her with the Sooners. Oklahoma will play Texas Tech in the semifinals on Monday for the right to play in the best-of-three championship series. The Sooners will need to beat the Red Raiders and star pitcher NiJaree Canady twice to advance in the double-elimination format, while the Red Raiders will need just one win to play for the national title for the first time. Oklahoma's Sam Landry earned the win on Sunday in 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. She allowed two hits, struck out six and walked one. Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering each had two hits for the Sooners. Oregon (54-10) won the Big Ten regular-season championship in its first year in the league.
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a day ago
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Cal Poly scores four in seventh inning, eliminates regional host Oregon with 10-8 win
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Casey Murray Jr. had four hits and drove in three runs, Cal Poly took the lead with a four-run seventh inning and the Mustangs defeated top regional seed Oregon 10-8 on Saturday to stay alive at the Eugene Regional. Solo home runs by Drew Smith and Jeffery Heard gave Oregon an 8-5 lead in the top of the seventh inning. In the bottom half, Alejandro Garza drew a bases-loaded walk, Murray tied it with a two-run single and a single by Cam Hoiland made it 9-8 in favor of the Mustangs. Zach Daudet's eighth-inning home run capped the scoring. On Sunday, No. 3 regional seed Cal Poly (42-18) will play the loser of Saturday's semifinal between No. 2 Arizona and No. 4 Utah Valley. Oregon (42-16) was eliminated after losing two games as the regional host. Oregon had the potential tying run thrown out at third by right fielder Dylan Kordic to end the top of the eighth. The Ducks went down 1-2-3 in the ninth. All three batters were struck out by Jaccob Torres (5-4), who pitched 2 1/3 innings for the win. For Oregon, Dominic Hellman had three hits and three RBIs and Heard added three hits with two RBIs. Smith hit three home runs in the regional. Ian Umlandt (6-2) gave up three runs in Cal Poly's seventh inning and took the loss. ___ AP college sports:
