Ionescu pours in 30 for 3-point crown
At the WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Pro Duck Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point competition for the second time in her career with 30 points in the final.
The WNBA champion, two-time John Wooden Award winner and three-time PAC-12 Player of the Year at Oregon hit 11 in a row including a deep three to win the final over Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream.
In 2023 Ionescu won the contest with 37 points in the final, a league record. She's the only player to reach the 30 mark twice.
AND IT’S A LIBERTY SWEEP IN INDIANAPOLIS 🤩
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) July 19, 2025
SA-3️⃣-NA DOES IT AGAIN!!! With 30PTS in the final round, @sabrina_i20 is your 2025 @WNBA 3PT CHAMPION👌🏆 pic.twitter.com/Vy7u96pudh
Recapping Oregon's phenomenal success in retaining players
Ted Leroux of "That Show Out West" and On3 Sports checked the record on the frequent assumptions that critics make about Oregon recruits, "Oregon can't develop players," and "they'll just transfer out."
Of Oregon's 34 Blue Chip signees since 2023, they have retained 77% of them, and only 3 of the 8 have transferred to Power 2 programs.
— Ted Leroux (@TedontheDucks) July 18, 2025
- Roderick Pleasant to UCLA
- Dante Dowdell to Nebraska
- Jac'Qawn McRoy to Arkansas
That 77% figure is a tremendous testament to the strength of the Oregon culture in an era of unrestricted player movement and big-money NIL deals around college football. In four years Dan Lanning has never lost a starter to the portal.
A big reason why is communication. The staff is honest with players and their families about expectations and development. Another reason is a sound, cohesive plan for development and NIL spending that prioritizes existing players and performance over huge agreements for untested 17-year-old prospects, best explained in an essay by Duck Sport's Central's Scott Reed.
Clark bounces back at The Open Championship
Oregon golfer Wyndham Clark fired a 5-under 66 at Royal Portrush to reach even par for the tournament and make the field for the weekend at The Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Ireland.
He's started his Saturday round 2-under through eight holes, moving into a tie for 19th, eight shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler of the United States at 10-under.
The former U.S. Open Champion and PAC-12 Champion at Oregon rallied from a bad round Thursday, a 5-over 76, and shook off a recent slump that led to a suspension at the Oakmont Golf Course during this year's U.S. Open.
Anika Thompson takes gold
Competing for Ireland, former Duck Anika Thompson won the 10,000 meters at the European 23U Championships in a time of 32:31.47.
Thompson is a four-time state champion from Junction City, Oregon but she qualifies to compete for Ireland because her mother is from Cork.
She told Chris Broadbent of European Athletics,
“This win makes me feel really honoured and happy because Ireland is my country where my family comes from. I grew up going to Ireland every summer and it was a dream of mine to grow up and represent Ireland in track and field."