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Best US Colleges for Professional Athletes 2023

Finding the right college plays a significant role in your professional athletics career.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Many graduating high schoolers have dreams of being a professional athlete. For them, finding a good college is the first step, including researching the sports programs of whatever colleges they want to attend.

Though most colleges have sports programs, some have better programs than others.

The Transitional Nature of College Athletics

Fewer than 2% of NCAA student-athletes go on to be professional athletes.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - Major League Baseball has an elaborate minor league system, while the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) do not.

The NFL, NBA and WNBA draw their talent from colleges and university programs who in turn draw players from high schools.

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Roseburg, Oregon

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION

(WASHINGTON D.C.) -

UPDATE: Shooter is Dead after Killing 10, Wounding 7 at Umpqua Community College

UPDATE: SOME INFORMATION BELOW IS NOW KNOWN TO BE INACCURATE. PLEASE SEE UPDATED NEWS ARTICLES ON THIS SUBJECT.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A 911 call came into the Douglas County emergency services at 10:38 a.m. alerting authorities of an active shooter at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg.

13 are confirmed dead by the State Attorney General Rosenblum, and there are 20 wounded, many critically.

"There's no more threat," the Sheriff told KOIN 6.
It appears, at this time, there was one shooter. The shooter is among the dead.

University of Oregon Hosts Second-Third Round of NCAA Basketball Tournament at the Rose Quarter

2015 is the year for Oregon fans to see the NCAA basketball action up front and personal.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - A new season of NCAA men's March Madness tournament action is steadily approaching. With the second-third round of tournament games coming to Oregon, excitement is building.

Where will the games be held? What will tickets cost? For all the latest news on the 2015 NCAA second-third round games in Oregon, look no further.

UO Ducks Preparing For Different Sort of Challenge at WSU

After three weeks of defending pro-style offenses, the No. 2 Ducks (3-0) will face Washington State's wide-open passing attack on Saturday

(EUGENE, Ore.) - After three weeks of defending pro-style offenses, during No. 2 Oregon’s perfect run through nonconference play to start this season, the pendulum is about to swing dramatically in the other direction.

The Ducks (3-0) go on the road to open Pac-12 Conference play on Saturday when they play at Washington State (7:30 p.m., ESPN). The Cougars (1-2) lead the nation with 517 passing yards per game, more than 30 more than second-place Western Kentucky, and are coming off a win over Portland State in which they threw for a Pac-12 record 630 yards.

Ducks Right Ship After Half, Win 46-27

No. 3 Oregon roared away in the second half for a huge nonconference victory.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The first nonconference matchup of top-10 teams in Autzen Stadium history lived up to every bit of the hype, as No. 3 Oregon jumped out to a lead, withstood a furious comeback by No. 7 Michigan State and recovered to win 46-27.

The Spartans all but shut down Oregon's vaunted run game, survived a couple big plays by the Ducks early on and then got the momentum going squarely in their favor.