The Ducks hope to perform better in 2012 than last season when they finished eighth in the Pac-10 (11-16) and did not make the postseason, finishing with a 33-26-1 record.

Chase Budinger had 22 points off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-96 on Wednesday night.

The Oregon softball team is ranked 11th nationally in the preseason, but Pac-12 coaches picked the Ducks to finish seventh.

The Pac-12 Conference will honor 11 former student-athletes and one former coach with their induction into the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Counting down the top plays and achievements from the week that was in your local world of sports, Nick's Six Picks for the first week of February.

Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.

Former University of Oregon track and field letterman and one of Nike's first employees Geoff Hollister passed away Monday. He was 66.

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The Pac-12 Conference's board of directors unanimously decided to extend the contract of Commissioner Larry Scott on Monday, giving him the opportunity to push forward with his plans to reshape the league through 2016.

The Mariners have agreed to one-year contracts with pitchers Shawn Camp and Hong-Chih Kuo in an attempt to add bullpen depth.

For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl has set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.