Ex-Oregon running back Dye transferring to USC
Former Oregon running back Travis Dye, who starred at Norco High, announced Friday on Instagram that he’ll transfer to USC for his final season of collegiate eligibility.
He’s the second running back to commit to the Trojans from within the conference in two days after Stanford’s Austin Jones announced he was joining USC’s backfield on Thursday.
The Pac-12’s leader in allpurpose yards last season, Dye racked up over 3,111 yards rushing, 869 yards receiving and 29 total touchdowns over four years in Eugene.
He is the fifth-leading rusher in school history.
— Ryan Kartje
UCLA hired Tim Drevno, a veteran of three seasons in the NFL and two stints at USC, as its offensive line coach after Drevno spent last season as an offensive analyst with the Bruins.
— Ben Bolch
New Louisiana State coach Brian Kelly completed the addition of eight transfer players to his 2022 roster, including defensive backs Greg Brooks and Joe Foucha, who both started at Arkansas. plate Nov. 2. Despite missing the final nine games, Henry finished as the league’s ninth-leading rusher with 937 yards.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde EdwardsHelaire practiced all week for the first time since hurting his collarbone on Dec. 26 and could be available Sunday, although coach Andy Reid stopped short of declaring him ready. Reid also said that linebacker Willie Gay Jr., who was arrested and charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property this week, would play against the Bills. ... The San Francisco 49ers announced that defensive lineman Nick Bosa has cleared concussion protocol and has no injury designation for Saturday’s game . ... The Green Bay Packers activated outside linebackers Za’Darius Smith and Whitney Mercilus from injured reserve . ... The New York Giants hired Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen as their new general manager . ... The Carolina Panthers will hire former Giants head coach Ben McAdoo to be their offensive coordinator, according to the Associated Press . ... Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he is parting ways with defensive coordinator Don Martindale . ... The NFL announced that 73 underclassmen have been granted special eligibility for the draft, the fewest in the last nine years.
U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter called in 28 players for three critical World Cup qualifiers and among those summoned were Sergiño Dest, Weston McKennie, Miles Robinson and Jordan Morris, who are all returning to the national team following injuries or suspensions.
The U.S. (4-1-3), second in the eight-team CONCAFAF table to unbeaten Canada, will meet El Salvador (1-4-3) on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.
—Kevin Baxter
Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin leads the 17-member list for the U.S. Alpine skiing team nominated for the Beijing Games. Other Americans who previously made Olympic teams returning are Breezy Johnson, Tricia Mangan, Jackie Wiles, Bryce Bennett, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Tommy Ford and Travis Ganong . ... American moguls skier Kai Owens made her first Olympic team, giving the 17year-old a chance to return to the country where she was born to compete for a gold medal. Other athletes on the U.S. Olympic freestyle ski team roster include twotime defending Olympic halfpipe champion David Wise, Alex Ferreira, the silver medalist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, and three-time Olympian Aaron Blunck. On the women’s side, Brita Sigourney, the bronze medalist in the halfpipe in ’18, and Devin Logan, a silver medalist in slopestyle from ’14, made the squad . ... Shaun White is one of four defending gold medalists named to the U.S. snowboarding team, along with Chloe Kim, Jamie Anderson and Red Gerard. Lindsey Jacobellis, the 2006 silver medalist, made her fifth Olympics in snowboardcross.
The Phoenix Mercury hired former Las Vegas Aces assistant Vanessa Nygaard as their next head coach, according to the AP . ... The Denver Nuggets signed four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of the most popular drivers in history, was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, joining his late father.
Hall of Fame forward Clark Gillies, a stalwart on the New York Islanders’ dynasty that won four straight Stanley Cup championships in the early 1980s, has died. He was 67.
The American Hockey League suspended San Jose Barracuda forward Krystof Hrabik for 30 games for making a racial gesture toward Tucson Roadrunners forward Boko Imama ,a former Kings prospect, during a recent game.