It was a good thing Oregon’s senior day ceremony began well before kickoff, Chip Kelly said. Otherwise, he might have had a tear in his eye for the start of Thursday’s Civil War. He wouldn’t have been alone. Full Article at The Register Guard

The days of chalk dust have faded away. Plastic sheets are no longer laid on overheads for the classroom to see. Even white boards have been upgraded. Full Article at Daily News Record

Here’s a column filed Wednesday by George Schroeder: The other day at football practice, fast music played through the loudspeakers, like always. But from one corner, a separate but steady rhythm boomed. The sound of a walk-on kicking himself. Full Article at The Register Guard

The other day at football practice, fast music played through the loudspeakers, like always. But from one corner, a separate but steady rhythm boomed. The sound of a walk-on kicking himself. Full Article at The Register Guard

DENVER — Longtime Xcel Energy executive David Eves has been named president and chief operating officer of Xcel's Public Service Co. of Colorado effective Sunday. Full Article at TwinCities.com

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 5 - 1 DETROIT RED WINGS I only saw the 3rd period. That was plenty. J-Will is down for the next several weeks with a broken leg, which leaves us with a lineup of like, Datsyuk - Zetterberg - Holmstrom Leino - Helm? Full Article at Sports Blogs