DENVER (AP) — Chris Rusin pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game, Carlos Gonzalez homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Sunday to snap a six-game losing streak.
It was the first complete game by a Rockies pitcher since Tyler Matzek blanked the Padres on Sept. 5, 2014. Continue reading “Rusin tosses complete game as Rockies beat Padres, 5-0”
Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team completed another 2015 Fall Camp practice Saturday night, as the Huskers scrimmaged for just over two hours inside of Memorial Stadium on a beautiful night in Lincoln. The Huskers were split between offense and defense and ran approximately 100 plays during the scrimmage.
NU head coach Mike Riley met with media members following the scrimmage, and Riley mentioned that the scrimmage went well for both sides of the ball—but there is still room to grow. Continue reading “Huskers Complete Saturday Night Scrimmage”
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will begin offering high school sports championships for disabled students competing with partners.
The Nebraska School Activities Association will add the new championships next year.
The games, which are referred to as unified sports, allow students with disabilities to compete alongside students without disabilities. Continue reading “Nebraska adding high school sports for disabled students”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez homered to lead off a six-run second inning, Johnny Cueto won his second consecutive start for Kansas City, and the Royals rolled to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
Cueto (9-7) allowed one run and eight hits over eight innings, striking out four without a walk. Continue reading “Perez goes deep, Cueto stingy as Royals beat Angels, 9-4”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney was inducted into the Royals’ Hall of Fame on Saturday night, shortly before AL Central-leading Kansas City played the Los Angeles Angels.
Despite injuries that hampered him throughout his career, Sweeney still hit .297 with 215 homers and more than 900 RBIs over his 16-year career. Continue reading “AUDIO: Royals induct Mike Sweeney into franchise Hall of Fame”
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s Carson Palmer was flawless in a brief appearance, Kansas City backup Chase Daniel threw for three touchdowns and the Chiefs beat the Cardinals 34-19 in the teams’ preseason opener Saturday night.
Palmer, in his first game since tearing an ACL last Nov. 9, was 4 for 4 for 77 yards, directing a seven-play, 80-yard touchdown drive to start the game before sitting down for the night. Continue reading “Palmer perfect in brief return, Daniel leads Chiefs to win”
DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Brett Wallace had a tiebreaking RBI single as the San Diego Padres took advantage of Colorado catcher Nick Hundley’s throwing error to score three runs in the ninth inning Saturday night and hand the Rockies their sixth straight loss, 7-5. Continue reading “Padres take advantage of Hundley’s error, beat Rockies 7-5”
OCONTO, Neb. (AP) — The annual Nebraska Youth Smallbore Silhouette Invitational is set for next month in Custer County.
The shooting competition is scheduled for Sept. 26 at the Pressey Wildlife Management Area, five miles north of Oconto. Continue reading “Youth shooting invitational in Nebraska set for Sept. 26”
Three-star Eden Prairie, Minnesota recruit JD Spielman has verbally committed to Mike Riley and the Nebraska Cornhuskers as of Saturday afternoon. Spielman, 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, is a versatile athlete who is ranked by some recruiting services as the 4th best prospect in the state of Minnesota for the 2016 class. He currently holds offers as well from Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa & Iowa State. View Spielman’s full recruiting profile here. Continue reading “VIDEO: Spielman Picks Huskers; 15th Commit to Nebraska ’16 Class”
SEATTLE (AP) — Brock Osweiler completed 15 of 20 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown, leading Denver to scores on all five first-half possessions as the Broncos opened the preseason with a 22-20 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Friday night.
Starting in place of Peyton Manning — who went through pregame warmups but was just a spectator — Osweiler finished with a 112.7 rating. Continue reading “Osweiler leads 5 scoring drives, Broncos beat Seahawks 22-20”
