In an historically uncertain era of major-college sports, the skills new athletic director Troy Dannen learned during his unorthodox rise will come in handy at Nebraska.
An eighth-inning rally turned into another ninth-inning meltdown as Indiana batted around to shock Nebraska baseball on Friday night.
Jordan Igwenma slotted home a ball from Connor Lodes in the 89th minute and Class A No. 2 Omaha Creighton Prep outlasted sixth-ranked Papillion-La Vista South.
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A lawsuit filed against a solar panel installation company that operates in Douglas and Sarpy Counties alleges that the business, Everlight Solar, engages in harassing sales tactics and deceptive business practices.
Nick Rubek has compiled everything you need to know about Saturday's first-round matchups at the Nebraska high school state soccer tournament.
The top 2025 offensive lineman in the country released his top six in March and hadn't added any contenders — until Nebraska this weekend.
An Ashland man pleaded no contest on Wednesday to reduced charges related to a July 2023 shooting of two men at a southwest Omaha apartment complex.
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There’s one area where Nebraska’s linebackers have excelled in spring according to Jack MJ Sherman. “There’s a lot of speed,” he said, which is what happens when there's two transplanted defensive backs in the room.
A strong finish could net Nebraska baseball a Big Ten title. A late stumble could put an NCAA tournament at-large bid in jeopardy. On deck is Indiana in a pivotal league series in Lincoln.
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Despite its Mexican origins, the Cinco de Mayo festival in South Omaha celebrates all Latin American cultures, said Marcos Mora, CEO of Casa de la Cultura, which organizes the festival.
Check out the results from the Nebraska high school track and field district meets.
Petitions began circulating in Nebraska this week to force a vote on scrapping part of a new law that spends $10 million per year in state money to support private school scholarships.
Creighton Prep's Mark Bausch and Lincoln East's Christina Xu were named U.S. Presidential Scholars by U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Thursday.
Sean Padden gave insight into how he helps connect Husker student-athletes with the 1890 Initiative to strike NIL deals.
Billie Andrews hit two home runs, and Nebraska advances to the semifinal round where it will play a team that just beat the top seed.
A $6 million track and field renovation project at Creighton Prep will include a turf field, new bleachers, a press box, stadium lighting and a switch from a cinder to all-weather track.
A small fire in a utility closet caused guests to evacuate a downtown Omaha hotel on Wednesday night. Sprinklers had extinguished the fire by the time firefighters arrived.
After a federal appeals court reversed his convictions last December, former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry again faces federal felony charges for allegedly lying to the FBI to conceal foreign campaign contributions.
Injuries prevented Nebraska's strongest 4x400-meter relay quartet from running together for much of the season. After a strong debut at the Drake Relays, they head into the Big Ten championships with "supreme confidence."
Nick Rubek has compiled everything you need to know about Friday's first-round matchups at the Nebraska high school state soccer tournament.
No more hardhats are necessary for recruiting tours. Nebraska's sparkling Osborne Legacy Complex is coming online and Husker staffers offer plenty of reasons why it's a game changer.
Mike Patterson has compiled everything you need to know about Class A's first-round games at the Nebraska high school state baseball tournament.
The Jewell, at the downtown Omaha Marriott, is becoming Jewell on Capitol and reopening Friday.
For Nash Hutmacher and Ty Robinson, watching from the sidelines isn’t easy — but Nebraska’s veteran leaders soon learned they could teach technique when they weren’t practicing it.
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A shot at history against the team with the most of it. That’ll be the storyline for Tuesday night’s Class A boys championship after Lincoln Southwest stayed unbeaten with a win over Omaha South in the state semifinals.
Creighton softball is in the Big East title game. Alyssa Gappa's grand slam in the third inning gave the Bluejays its first lead and CU went on to a upset win over UConn.
Big East leader UConn hit four home runs in downing Creighton Friday in their baseball series opener.
Omaha softball led throughout against Kansas City in a elimination-game win that sends the Mavs to the Summit League softball championship game.
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