Some have called Ashton Eaton the best athlete in the world. The champion decathlete and former Oregon Duck has a very busy couple months ahead of him. He is engaged to fellow Oregon track star Brianne Theisen and is set to be married on July 13th in addition to preparing 2013 IAFF World Track & Field Championships which is set to begin on August 10th in Moscow.

However, during the course of training, Eaton was nearly involved in  a catastrophic accident during training. The Register-Guard’s Curtis Anderson relays the tale here.

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Doc Rivers has accomplished nearly everything one can dream of in his professional coaching career. He has won an NBA Championship, appeared in the playoffs countless times and coached several hall of famers.

However, at this point, Rivers is unable to commit to making a return to Boston next year.

The Celtics were defeated in the playoffs this season by the New York Knicks.

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The Oregon State Beavers are Omaha bound. After defeating the Kansas State Wildcats 4-3 on Monday night in Corvallis, the Beavers are headed to the College World Series for the first time since 2007.

OSU will open CWS play on Saturday at noon against Mississippi State.