Number of days until Duck football: 68
It's 30 days until Big Ten Media days in Las Vegas, and 38 days until Oregon starts August camp.
Team captain Shane Lemieux came to the Ducks out of Yakima, Washington, a first-team All-American in 2018. Drafted in the fifth round by the New York Giants, he's played five years in the NFL.
For the Ducks Lemieux played left guard, an iron man who played over 900 snaps in each of his last three seasons. As a redshirt freshman and sophomore he was paired with Greenville High, Las Vegas left tackle Tyrell Crosby, giving the Ducks a front line of Crosby and Lemieux, a jersey combination that endeared them to hockey fans.
Storm overwhelm New York Liberty 89-79 as Sabrina sits out
In Sunday WNBA action the defending champion New York Liberty lost back-to-back road games and three of four overall as they fell 89-79 in Seattle.
Shooting guard Sabrina Ionescu sat out the game with a neck injury. Down three starters with Jonquel Jones and Leonie Fiebech also out, New York led 42-41 at the half but slumped in the third quarter.
Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Former Duck Nyara Sabally started, good for eight points and nine rebounds in 31 minutes, two blocks and 2-2 from the line.
Bank wide open & Big NyNy swoops in with the putback 💪💰 pic.twitter.com/YVImfdHFxe
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) June 22, 2025
Paige Sinicki gets her first start as a pro
Oregon Gold Glove shortstop Paige Sinicki began her pro career this weekend as she started for the Talons in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.
First start for @paige_sinicki! 🦅🦆@OregonSB pic.twitter.com/DO6YHLyHxI
— Talons | AUSL (@AUSL_Talons) June 21, 2025
AUSL is a touring league of four teams, the Talons, Volts, Bandits and Blaze, sponsored by Major League Baseball. In 2025 the four teams will play a 24-game season with games in 10 U.S. cities followed by a best two-of-three championship series in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Player salaries range from $40-45,000, with the possibility to earn as much as $75,000 through bonus payments. The team feature a bevy of former collegiate stars. The games are broadcast free on a variety of channels, available on the MLB Network, ESPN and Youtube.