Oregon Athletes Shine at Sold-Out 50th Prefontaine Classic

  The 50th Prefontaine Classic took place Saturday at a sold-out Hayward Field. The meet featured some of the world’s best track and field athletes, including Olympians, record holders, and rising stars. Among them were 13 present, past, and future Oregon …

Pre Classic: New Oregon Duck Mykolas Alekna wins men's discus

Newest Oregon Duck Mykolas Alekna didn’t need to familiarize himself with Hayward Field before competing in the Prefontaine Classic. The world record holder has been here several times before. July 5, however, was his first appearance in Eugene since …

Video: Former Duke and Ohio State forward Sean Stewart greets Oregon Ducks fans from his first practice

Sean Stewart has officially begun the next chapter of his college basketball journey, representing the Oregon Ducks after previously playing at Duke and Ohio State. The 6-foot-9 forward greeted fans from his first practice in Eugene in a video posted by …

Central Oregon animal shelters see increase in lost pets during July 4th holiday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- While humans were enjoying the fireworks this Fourth of July, many pets had a different experience.  Loud booms, bright lights, and sudden noise can cause many animals to panic, or even run.  Animals shelters throughout Central Oregon …

CAIR files lawsuit against Oregon sheriff's office over hijab removal

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon. The lawsuit alleges that the sheriff's office forcibly removed the hijabs …

musan shines again in Oregon, unveils bold new look

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan once again showed why she’s one of the best in the world, finishing second in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday. Running at one of her favourite tracks, Amusan clocked 12.38 seconds, her …

Oregon coast town hosts its first drone firework show (WATCH)

The skies above Siletz Bay near Lincoln City came alive with vivid colors and sparkling lights, but this year it wasn’t traditional fireworks exploding over the ocean. Lincoln City, the self-proclaimed “Kite Capital of the World,” offered its first drone …

Russell Crowe and Ethan Hawke star in new Oregon movie 'The Weight'

A new movie set in Oregon during the height of the Great Depression will begin filming this summer. “The Weight” will star Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe and Julia Jones, and will be set in Oregon in 1933. Hawke will play Samuel Murphy, a war veteran who finds …

Oregon Ducks 4-star LB makes major recruiting announcement

EA Sports lists their Top 10 defenders and Oregon appears just once