BASEBALL

Ducks notch sixth straight — Oregon captured its sixth consecutive win Monday, as starting pitcher Brando Tessar worked seven scoreless innings in the Ducks’ 4-3 victory over San Diego in Eugene. The Toreros (25-11) had 12 hits to just six for Oregon. Tyler Baumgartner had two hits for the Ducks (28-10), including an RBI double in a three-run fourth inning that put Oregon ahead 4-0. San Diego rallied for three runs against three relief pitchers in the eighth inning before Garrett Cleavinger worked a scoreless ninth for the save. The Ducks return to Pac-12 play Thursday night to open a three-game home series against Washington State.

SOFTBALL

Oregon caps Civil War sweep — Top-ranked Oregon scored 11 runs in the first inning and rolled to an 18-0 victory in five innings Monday to complete a sweep of Oregon State. Kailee Cuico hit two home runs and Nikki Udria also homered for the Ducks (11-1 Pac-12, 37-5 overall), who had 19 hits. Cheridan Hawkins and Jasmine Smithson-Willett combined to shut out the Beavers (3-10, 13-23), whose one hit was a double by Dani Gilmore.

BASKETBALL

Stanford star is top WNBA pick — Chiney Ogwumike was selected No. 1 by the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA draft Monday night. Ogwumike joined her sister Nneka, drafted by Los Angeles in 2012, as the only siblings to be chosen first in the WNBA. Chiney Ogwumike finished her stellar career at Stanford as the top scorer and rebounder in Pac-12 history. Former Oregon prep standout Shoni Schimmel of Louisville was the No. 8 pick, by the Atlanta Dream. Schimmel starred at both Hermiston and Franklin of Portland.

Campell joins Ducks staff from Oregon State — Oregon State associate head coach Mark Campbell has left the women’s basketball program to take a job at Oregon, a school spokesperson confirmed Monday morning. Campbell, who spent the last four season working under Scott Rueck, will join new Oregon coach Kelly Graves’ staff in Eugene. Graves, who took Gonzaga to six straight NCAA tournaments, replaced Paul Westhead earlier this month. Before coming to Corvallis, Campbell was as an assistant coach in the men’s program at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., under coach Randy Bennett during the 2009-10 season, helping the Gaels reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history,

MOTOR SPORTS

Indy 500 gives teams 2nd chance to make field — The new qualifying format for the Indianapolis 500 now allows any entry that has not made the field at the end of the first day of qualifying a chance to make the last row of the grid on the second day. The IndyCar Series announced the changes on Monday. The changes allow positions 31-33 to be provisional. Those cars, plus any entry not already in the field that has declared intentions to qualify for the race, will participate in a separate qualification session May 18 to determine the 11th row on the grid. IndyCar also added an extra day of practice to the schedule. The session will be held May 19 after the 33-car field has been set. The qualifying changes come as IndyCar struggles to fill the 33-car field, making the once tension-filled Bump Day drama-free the last two years.

Haas plans to field F1 team — NASCAR team owner Gene Haas is out to prove that an American-based team can succeed in the Formula One racing series. “I think we can beat the Europeans at their own game,” Haas said Monday at a news conference. Haas said he plans to field a team “Haas Formula” either in 2015 or 2016, depending on how long it takes to find an engine supplier and get things up and running. Haas Formula would become the first American-based Formula One team since Parnelli Jones Racing in 1974-76, which employed Mario Andretti as its driver. Haas said his goal is hire a young American driver with a great potential — although he hasn’t begun to narrow down that search.

HOCKEY

Barry Trotz out as coach of the Predators — Barry Trotz, the NHL’s longest tenured head coach with one team and the only coach the Predators have ever known, will not be back for a 16th season with Nashville. The Predators announced Monday they have told Trotz his contract will not be renewed and that they are starting a search for a new coach immediately. TMissing the playoffs two straight seasons — the first time since 2001-02 and 2002-03 — was too much for a franchise that needs to reach the postseason to sell tickets and generate crucial revenue. Trotz’s contract expires June 30.

FOOTBALL

49er Culliver pleads not guilty to hit-run charges — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor hit-and-run charges and felony possession of brass knuckles. Culliver was arrested on March 28 after San Jose police say he struck a bicyclist, then rammed a witness’ vehicle that was blocking him from leaving until officers arrived.

— Staff and wire reports