Rothstein: Thursday's NCAA Tournament Primer; Picks, Upset Alert & More
Oklahoma State had a terrific season, but got by far the toughest draw out of any five-seed in the bracket. Keep an eye on Oregon.
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Oklahoma State had a terrific season, but got by far the toughest draw out of any five-seed in the bracket. Keep an eye on Oregon.
The Golden Bears jumped all over Oregon early and led by double digits for the final 36 minutes in a 72-45 victory on Sunday.
Chip Kelly's announcement that he's leaving Oregon for the Philadelphia Eagles is another sign of big changes in NFL offenses. But John Madden said it's too early to say the read-option executed by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others will fundamentally alter the NFL.
An Oregon teenager who shared a little too much information on social media was arrested after admitting to driving drunk, and hitting two parked cars.
After beating the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers head to San Francisco to meet the 49ers on Saturday in the Divisional Playoff game. "The Packers this year haven't been as good or as strong," John Madden told the KCBS morning crew.
Oregon coach Chip Kelly reportedly has interviews lined up with the Browns, Bills and Eagles following Thursday night's Fiesta Bowl game against Kansas State.
The former coach noted that Patriots coach Bill Belichick met earlier this year with hurry-up offense specialist and Oregon coach Chip Kelly.
From the East Coast to the West Coast, recycling is a big issue for local governments.
The story of the professional athlete overcoming a troubled past to make it to the pros is not uncommon. What makes LaMichael James story so unique is that he has been on himself for most of his life, and even after reaching the pinnacle of football, his past will continue to remind him how lucky he is.
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported Wednesday morning in the Pacific Ocean about 140 miles off the coast of Oregon and California.
A 8.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean this spring had a far reaching impact seismologists once considered unlikely, triggering aftershocks off the coasts of Oregon, Baja California, and Southern Mexico.
Joslyn Tinkle scored 19 points, All-American Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 3 Stanford routed Oregon 81-46 on Saturday to clinch the inaugural Pac-12 title.
LaMichael James ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns and No. 6 Oregon sprinted past third-ranked Stanford 53-30 on Saturday night, giving Andrew Luck's Heisman Trophy campaign a blemish and taking a giant step toward hosting the inaugural Pac-12 championship.
Saturday's game between No. 3 Stanford and sixth-ranked Oregon may not generate the same kind of hype as LSU-Alabama, but it has the potential to be one of the greatest games in a conference that's had its share over the years.
Chris Owusu has been ruled out for No. 3 Stanford against sixth-ranked Oregon while the wide receiver recovers from his latest concussion.
Despite improvements by teams like Arizona State and Washington that have added depth to the conference, the Pac-12 is still being dominated by the teams at the top.
According to stats published in the NY Times, 6 quarterbacks are on pace to break Dan Marino's record for passing yards in a season. Not only that, you've got 44 individual 300-yd passing games this season, compared to just 96 in all of last year.
A suspect in three Bay Area murders was arrested Tuesday night in Coos Bay, Ore., the U.S. Marshals Service said Wednesday.
Agriculture officials have warned that horses in Canada and at least five Western states have contracted a fatal equine virus after attending a national competition in Utah.
Jeanette Pohlen scored 20 points, Kayla Pederson had 13 points and 10 rebounds and second-ranked Stanford clinched its 11th straight Pac-10 title with a 99-60 victory over Oregon on Saturday.
Josh Owens had a career-high 31 points with 11 rebounds, and Stanford prevented what would have been its longest losing streak in 18 years with an 88-71 victory against Oregon on Saturday.
Allen Crabbe scored 26 points, Markhuri Sanders-Frison added 16 and Cal overcame a slow start to beat Oregon State 87-76 Saturday.
President Barack Obama named Intel CEO Paul Otellini to lead a new advisory council on promoting economic growth and job creation.
Markhuri Sanders-Frison and Allen Crabbe scored 18 points apiece to help California win its third straight Pac-10 game and deny Oregon a rare Bay Area sweep with an 85-77 victory on Saturday.
Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck has been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and will be joined by a pair of national championship hopefuls.
