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The Ducks will wear pink helmets, gloves, socks and cleats. A limited number of the pink helmets will be auctioned in an effort to raise funds for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. More details from NikeInc.com: At kick-off on Saturday, October 19, five helmets will be released each day for five consecutive days, including autographed versions by University of Oregon Head Coach Mark Helfrich and Oregon legends Dan Fouts, Joey Harrington, Ahmad Rashad and Phil Knight....

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), red flag warnings remain in effect until 8 p.m. PDT today due to gusty winds, low humidity and favorable weather conditions for rapid fire spread. This affects the majority of Oregon state. Newsweek has rounded up all the information available for each fire incident in Oregon, taken from the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) and local agencies and emergency services departments. Beachie Creek...

Tensions between Democrats and Republicans came to a head on Monday when Senate President Peter Courtney, a Democrat, stepped in to break a stalemate and push the environmental bill through the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Courtney’s decision divided the chamber. Opponents said the Senate president cannot vote, while Senate Secretary Lori Brocker pointed out that they can in instances where there is a tie “which is different than the total count of members for a quorum....

As promised earlier this year, developer Moon Studios has dropped an update this past week that brings next-gen improvements to Ori and the Will of the Wisps on the Xbox Series X, allowing players to enjoy the critically-acclaimed platformer like never before. In addition to general improvements like reduced load times and instant input response, the game now runs at 120 FPS in full 4K HDR on the Series X, while the Series S is able to maintain the same framerate at 1080p HDR....

Federer trails Novak Djokovic’s record haul of seven titles at Melbourne Park following last year’s shock fourth-round exit. The most successful men’s player in history, 20-time grand slam champion Federer has not added to his major tally in two years. However, the 38-year-old once again looms as a threat and we take a closer look at where the third seed is at ahead of a midweek encounter in Melbourne....

Johnson, the World No.75, would later give a brutal assessment of Federer’s performance in the 6-3 6-2 6-2 loss in the post-match press conference, admitting the Swiss star ‘‘suffocated’’ the court and all points were dictated on his terms. The American is no slouch especially as a first round opponent, and on the back of a Challenger title win in Bendigo last week, he was expected to push Federer beyond his comfort zone....

Dominic Thiem returns to Melbourne Park hoping that the scintillating form that he carried through the latter half of 2019 will help him get past his best-ever fourth-round finish at the Australian Open which he achieved twice in 2017 and 2018. The Austrian lost to Alexei Popyrin in the second round at Melbourne last year but went on to beat Roger Federer and Novac Djokovic on more than one occasion - the victory over Djokovic in the French Open semifinal underlined Thiem’s class especially since the Serbian had been in prime form previous to the Roland Garros defeat....

Not since Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus in two sets three years ago has an American played for the Australian Open title. Kenin had never even reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament until this week but now has her sights set on what would be a major upset. The 21-year-old has dropped just one set in the tournament—against Coco Gauff in the fourth round—and overcame Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals....

The viral footage was posted to TikTok by user @mike_somtimes_hikes where it received more than 4.4 million views and 1,600 comments. The video can be found here. Moose Encounters Utah is home to an estimated 3,000 moose, with the average adult standing over six feet tall and up to 1,200 pounds, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources reported. Although large, moose are able to run up to 35 miles per hour, which is why experts recommend against running away during an encounter....

While a connection between the two is not well understood, doctors can explore symptoms and determine whether you have bipolar disorder, autism, or both. About 2.8% of the U.S. population is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. About 1.85% of Americans have an autism spectrum diagnosis. The Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Autism Bipolar disorder and autism are distinct diagnoses. There are, however, some ways in which the two disorders can look similar, and it is perfectly possible to be diagnosed with both autism and bipolar disorder....

Hitachi Metals, a parts-focused subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, will begin shuttering its plant in China Grove, North Carolina, beginning in September. This development came to light via a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) filing on Thursday to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, as reported by The Charlotte Observer. The plant, known officially as Hitachi Metals North Carolina, specializes in producing “ceramic ferrite magnets” for use by the automotive industry....

Then when Avalanche confirmed Just Cause 3 as part of Game Informer’s cover story many began to wonder how legitimate those images were. More specifically, players wanted to know whether Just Cause 3 will be a free-to-play game or an experience riddled with microtransactions. Thankfully, now that the word is out Avalanche Studios can set the record straight regarding those leaked images. Avalanche Co-Founder Christofer Sundberg took to his studio’s official site to reveal that the images were actually from an early version of Just Cause 3....

Insomniac Games has recently been teasing the reveal of two more suits as a pre-order bonus. after unveiling the first suit (Spider-Punk) last week. Two more suits have been hidden to be confirmed at a later date, and recently Insomniac accidentally released the trailer for the second suit to be revealed on their Twitter account. While the tweet was deleted almost immediately, users were quick to download the video and repost it to their own timelines....

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, will direct the next entry in the Avengers series. Along with this latest job from the studio, Cretton will be keeping busy with the upcoming Wonder Man series for Disney Plus, along with a Shang-Chi sequel slated for some time in the future (though this was not elaborated on as part of Marvel’s many announcements during SDCC)....

Azarenka, who beat Serena Williams in the Flushing Meadows semi-finals, won 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 against the American’s older sister to earn an enticing meeting with Australian Open champion Kenin in the last 32. In a battle lasting just over two hours, Azarenka had to save a set point before claiming what proved to be a pivotal tie-break, the win avenging a defeat to Venus Williams in the first round of the Top Seed Open last month....

Baku’s current deal was to expire next year but race organizers and F1 management signed the three-year extension, though an extension to 2025 had been possible under the old contract. “I think that was a timeframe that made sense to both of us. We are at a period where we believe we are making exciting changes,” Formula One Group executive chairman and CEO Chase Carey said, adding that a future long-term extension is possible....

With scores of 17, an unbeaten 97 and a 51, Azam made his way to the top, for the first time since January, when he last held the position. Before his ‘Player of the Series’ performance against West Indies, his ascend to the top in January had made him the second batsmen after Pakistan’s Misbah-Ul-Haq, who had achieved the feat in 2008-09. There were no other changes in the top-10 in the bowlers’ rankings, with India’s Virat Kohli sitting in the eight spot....

Hot Toys has done exactly that with the release of its upcoming Venomized Groot figurine. The figure stands at 25cm or 9.8 inches, which is accurate with the life-size standing of Baby Groot. There are also multiple interchangeable pieces that depict Baby Groot in various stages of being taken over by the symbiote. Some of the coolest parts include Groot’s fingers changed into claws and attachable venus fly traps....

Sagna is out of contract in the summer and is yet to sign a new deal. Negotiations have been protracted, with the right back in talks with the club for most of season. Despite being in talks for the bulk of the year, the two parties have still not agreed a deal and it looks as if his stay in north London is coming to an end. — Philippe Auclair (@PhilippeAuclair) May 10, 2014...