2008 Woodie Awards
Sports
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Ducks turn to Roper with Costa outNate Costa out at least 8-10 weeks with torn meniscus in his left kneeby Andrew Greif | Sports EditorAny excitement for Oregon's first game week practice of the season was tempered Monday with the news that projected quarterback Nate Costa will miss at least 8 to 10 weeks with a torn meniscus in his left knee suffered last Thursday during a non-contact drill. |
Powell hired as new track coachFormer volunteer assistant hired for the Ducks' distance corpsby Andrew Greif | Sports EditorMaurica Powell has been hired as an assistant coach for the Ducks' cross country and track and field program to work with distance runners. Powell joins husband Andy Powell and Director of Track and Field Vin Lananna as coaches responsible for the Oregon distance program. |
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Whether China or Eugene, Radcliffe coachesOregon strength coach trains OTC Elite Olympians one week, back in Eugene the nextby Andrew Greif | Sports EditorWhen Oregon head strength and conditioning coach Jim Radcliffe agreed to a handshake agreement with Oregon Track Club Elite coach Frank Gagliano last year to train some of his athletes, Gagliano asked what he charged. Radcliffe's terms were simple: If they make the Olympics, I want to go. |
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Homosexuality not accepted on playing fieldsIn my opinion | Still on his feetby Robert HussemanScouring the Internet for sports news about a week ago, I encountered a story about two Nebraska wrestlers who posed for nude pictures and videos on the gay pornographic website Fratmentv.com. My immediate reaction? I laughed. Very hard. Such a situation, I figured, could not possibly be explained easily to any inquiring party. |
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Legal ballersA competitive basketball league formed by Oregon law students and established according to the NBA's operating model has gained widespread popularity into its fourth seasonby Andrew Greif | Sports EditorThe Legal Ballers Association is highly organized, ultra-competitive and centered around a court. It even has its own six-page long constitution. In other words, it's everything you'd expect a University Law School student group to be. But if you want to pass the bar here, forget your suit and briefcase. |
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Grading your Madden franchiseWarsaw Sports Marketing director Paul Swangard plans to incorporate the Madden video game into SBUS 199by Ben Schorzman | Sports ReporterFew titles have been more popular in the world of video games than the Madden NFL franchise. According to IGN.com, since its inception as "John Madden Football" in 1988, the franchise has sold over 70 million copies. The game has been so popular that it has become a cultural icon. |
