May 22, 2012

Nebraska comeback falls short of Ducks

Nebraska posted a valiant comeback to erase a 15-point second-half deficit, but fell short in an 83-76 loss to Oregon Wednesday night at the Devaney Center. [Read more...]

Huskers finish prep for Hawkeyes

The Nebraska football team practiced for about 90 minutes, at both the Hawks Championship Center and on the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice fields on Wednesday in preparation for its regular season finale against Iowa on Friday. Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini spoke to the media after practice. [Read more...]

Heroes game trophy, heroes announced

Nebraska and Iowa kick off their new Big Ten Conference football rivalry Friday, and the agriculturally based neighbors are already putting points on the scoreboard for both schools and their respective athletic programs. Wednesday, the first two award winners for the first-ever Heroes Game Presented by Hy-Vee were announced, and they reflect the very foundation upon which this rivalry is built. [Read more...]

Creighton drops women’s hoops home opener

Jasmin Corbin forced overtime by draining a three-pointer with 5.4 seconds left in regulation and the Creighton women’s basketball team took a four-point lead in extra time, but South Dakota scored the final seven points of the game to escape D.J. Sokol Arena with a 56-53 win Tuesday night. Creighton was led by Sarah Nelson’s career-high 17 rebounds, but lost its home opener for the first time since 2008.
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Huskers take Big Ten volleyball title

The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team (24-3, 17-2) clinched the first Big Ten Conference title in school history Tuesday night with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-19) sweep of the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Nebraska has now captured 32 conference titles overall.
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