FOOTBALL

Four players from the Oregon Ducks were named to various preseason All-America teams ahead of the 2024 season. The Athletic named Heisman favorite quarterback Dillon Gabriel to its All-American first team, and offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius to its second team. ESPN has Gabriel and wide receiver Tez Johnson as second-team All-Americans. The Sporting News picked Cornelius and Johnson for its first team while naming cornerback Jabbar Muhammad to its second team.

The Ducks are ranked No. 3 in the AP and Coaches’ preseason polls.

BASEBALL

Javier Báez hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers held the Seattle Mariners to one hit and rallied for a 2-1 win on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. The teams were playing for the sixth time in nine days. Detroit won two of three last week in Seattle.