Fan-favorite former quarterback Nate Costa will join the Oregon football staff. CSNW originally reported that Costa, who was never able to lead the Ducks from the signal-caller sport due to ongoing injuries, will come aboard as a Graduate Assistant. Costa had been a police officer in Springfield for a short time before his injuries caught up to him there as well. After a stint with television, he returns to help the skill positions for the Ducks.

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Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors’ young phenom, was on fire against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden last night, scoring 54 points in a loss. Curry nailed 11 threes on 13 attempts, which was one short of an NBA record. The Warriors lost 109-105, while the Knicks’ Tyson Chandler had an astounding 28 rebounds along with 16 points.

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In a country that refuses American entry, North Korea allowed the closest thing that the U.S. has to an alien — Dennis Rodman — to come into North Korea for some meet and greet as well as hoops. Rodman even met with Kim Jong Un, the nation’s top leader, and apparently befriended him.