Fess Parker, a baby-boomer idol in the 1950s who launched a craze for coonskin caps as television's Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85.

Whitehurst has never thrown a pass in the NFL and has played in only two games, both as a rookie in 2006.

Mac Butler believes he'll beat the bloated Red River and save his home again this year. But a canoe and kayak are tied up outside his house just in case he's wrong.

The Seattle Seahawks have finally stepped into the free agent marketplace, agreeing to terms with tight end Chris Baker.

LaMichael James, the freshman running back who hit the hole left by LeGarrette Blount and ran his way to the Rose Bowl, Pac-10 honors and a new UO record, pleaded guilty to one of five misdemeanor counts Friday.

The University of Oregon won't comment, but football fans are wondering about quarterback Jeremiah Masoli's status on the team.

The Lane County District Attorney's office has filed felony second degree burglary charges against quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and former wide receiver Garrett Embry.

A new Ohio State University custodial employee who received a bad job evaluation shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and then fatally shot himself, officials said Tuesday.

Oregon State University’s appeal to the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility for quarterback Lyle Moevao has been denied, it was announced Thursday.

With her boyfriend in severe abdominal pain, Sharon Edge called 9-1-1 for an ambulance in the early morning hours of Feb. 6. Heavy snow was falling –- so heavy it would all but bring the city to a standstill – and Curtis Mitchell needed to go to a hospital.

Mare will receive a tender for the average salary of the top five kickers in the NFL or a 20 percent salary increase.

University of Oregon head coach Chip Kelly faced the press Friday, saying "we have had three incidents, and I think one is too many." Kelly said he waited to speak to the press until Friday because he hadn't spoke to LaMichael James until Thursday night.

Police jailed LaMichael James, a breakout star of the University of Oregon Duck football program, on suspicion of strangulation, fourth degree assault and menacing early Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty to all charges at an arraignment Wednesday afternoon.