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1. Blazers draft #1 pick Greg Oden

While the Trail Blazers were on the clock with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, thousands of fans gathered in Portland started chanting "We want Oden!" VIDEO: Oden dances into downtown

2. OSU Beavers win College World Series

Oregon State became the first team in a decade to repeat as College World Series champion, completing a dominant run through the tournament with a 9-3 victory over North Carolina. Slideshow: Beavers win

3. Surgery puts #1 draft pick Oden out for season

Greg Oden underwent exploratory knee surgery in September and doctors said it revealed cartilage damage to the rookie’s right knee, leaving him out for the season. More: Blazers' statement

4. Dixon's injury takes Ducks out of championship race

Second-ranked Oregon lost Heisman Trophy candidate Dennis Dixon to a knee injury and never recovered in a 34-24 upset by Arizona. Full coverage: Ducks 2007

5. UP Pilots soccer ranked #1

Portland was ranked No. 4 heading into the season, but Soccer Buzz magazine, Soccer America magazine and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America all proclaimed the Pilots as the nation's best team in polls in September.

More: 2007 Top stories