SOFTBALL

Ducks’ win streak up to 12 — Karissa Hovinga and Jasmine Smithson-Willet combined to pitch a six-hit shutout in a 3-0 win over Utah Valley in the second half of a doubleheader Wednesday night in Eugene. Earlier, the Ducks won 9-1. Hovinga (7-1) struck out four in five innings before Smithson-Willet came in to earn her first save of the season. Janelle Lindvall had a pair of RBIs in the second game for the Ducks (28-3), who have won 12 straight. In the opener, Hailey Decker hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth to force the mercy rule. Aylssa Gillespie and Geri Ann Glasco had home runs, and Glasco (6-0) struck out 10 in a complete game two-hitter.

BASEBALL

Grand slam leads Ducks over UC Riverside — Josh Graham hit a grand slam to highlight a seven-run third inning as Oregon won 12-3 at UC Riverside on Wednesday afternoon for the two-game sweep. It was the first home run of the season for Graham, who had three hits and six RBIs in the Ducks’ third straight win. Shaun Chase adde a two-run single in the third. Jacob Corn (2-0) allowed three runs on nine hits in five innings while striking out four.

Beavers come back to beat San Jose State — Oregon State used a six-run seventh inning to come back against San Jose State for an 8-2 win Wednesday and a two-game sweep in Corvallis. Jeff Hendrix and Trever Morrison had back-to-back RBI singles to give the Beavers a 3-2 lead before Gabe Clark hit a three-run home run and Michael Howard followed it with a solo shot. John Pomeroy (2-0) pitched 11⁄3 innings of no-hit relief after starter Kevin Flemer struck out five in 62⁄3 innings. The Beavers (20-5) have won five straight.

SKIING

Duffy, McKennis win national super-G titles — Drew Duffy turned in a speedy run from a late starting position to win the men’s super-G on Wednesday at the U.S. Alpine Championships in Maine. Earlier in the day, Alice McKennis capped off a comeback season with her first national title in the women’s super-G. Against a field that included Olympic medalists and World Cup winners, the 19-year-old Duffy had a run he described as a “little out of control” to finish in an unofficial time of 1 minute, 19.73 seconds. Tommy Ford, of Bend, placed 18th. McKennis returned to the World Cup circuit this season after a crash in March 2013 shattered the top of her shinbone near her knee into 30 pieces. Laurenne Ross, of Bend, placed sixth.

SOCCER

Pair of late goals sends U.S. to loss — Nicklas Bendtner completed his first international hat trick with an injury-time winner as Denmark beat visiting United States 3-2 in a friendly Wednesday in Aarhus. Bendtner had equalized twice to cancel out Jozy Altidore’s opener in the 19th minute and Aron Johannsson’s strike in the second half before driving home the winning goal. Ahead of the match, U.S. coach Klinsmann had ruled out team captain Clint Dempsey, who has a right hamstring strain.

FOOTBALL

Seahawks add 3 defensive assistant coaches — The Seattle Seahawks announced the additions of three assistant coaches to the defensive staff Wednesday. Assistant defensive line coach Dwaine Board is returning to Seattle, where he spent six seasons as the defensive line coach in the mid-2000s on coach Mike Holmgren’s staff. Seattle also added Chris Cash and Andre Curtis as assistant secondary coaches. Cash will work with cornerbacks and Curtis will work with safeties. Cash played for Seattle coach Pete Carroll at Southern California. Curtis was an assistant secondary coach with New Orleans the past three seasons.

— From staff and wire reports