The 10-year Old Cal Ripken League North Platte Baseball All-Stars participated in the multi-state regional tournament from July 24th-28th. Eight states and two Canadian provinces were represented in the tournament in Chadron, Nebraska. North Platte made it to the championship game after winning four consecutive games over the state champions from Iowa, Saskatchewan, Missouri and Colorado. They then lost in the championship game to the Minnesota state champion to finish second place for the tournament. Continue reading “2015 North Platte All-Stars Make Championship Game in Midwest Plains Regional”
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Phillipsburg Rodeo donates bucking chutes to MPCC
Rough stock riders on the Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team will be able to practice year-round thanks to the generosity of the Phillipsburg Rodeo Committee. Continue reading “Phillipsburg Rodeo donates bucking chutes to MPCC”
Cardinals’ Moss helps new team win with game-ending single
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Moss had his first big hit with St. Louis, a game-ending single in the ninth inning, and Randal Grichuk had a two-run homer to lead the Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Continue reading “Cardinals’ Moss helps new team win with game-ending single”
Colabello homers, Jays beat Royals 5-2 in testy game
TORONTO (AP) — Chris Colabello hit a two-run home run, R.A. Dickey threw seven shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 in testy matchup Sunday, taking three of four from the AL’s top team. Continue reading “Colabello homers, Jays beat Royals 5-2 in testy game”
Big Ten Media Days: Mike Riley Press Conference
ICYMI: Mike Riley talked @Huskers football at #B1GMediaDay. Watch the full press conference. https://t.co/3O0S3Z99BH
— Nebraska on BTN (@NebraskaOnBTN) July 31, 2015
Big Ten touts plan for tougher schedules as playoff push
CHICAGO (AP) — Big Ten teams plan to play at least one nonconference game against a Power Five opponent and eliminate FCS schools from their schedules starting in 2016.
That’s the same year that Big Ten teams go to a nine-game conference slate. Continue reading “Big Ten touts plan for tougher schedules as playoff push”
Manning and Thomas back together after 201-day separation
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning and Demaryius Thomas are on the field together for the first time in 201 days as the Denver Broncos kick off training camp.
Thomas skipped the Broncos’ offseason program in a contract stalemate before signing a five-year, $70 million deal earlier this month.
When Manning reported to camp he told the Broncos’ website he’s happy for Thomas, saying “he deserves his new contract. He’s earned every cent of it and I know he will continue to earn it over the course of his career.”
Thomas said his goal is to break the NFL’s single-season receiving record of 1,964 yards even though the Broncos are switching to Gary Kubiak’s two-tight end, run-heavy offense.
Kubiak said he loves that bravado.
Chiefs veterans return to Missouri Western for training camp
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson and defensive tackle Mike DeVito, both coming back from season-ending injuries, were among the veterans reporting to training camp Friday.
This is generally a loathsome period for veterans, with insufferable practices in heat often topping triple digits. But Johnson and DeVito wore broad grins on their faces as they ambled up the pathway to Scanlon Hall at Missouri Western State University.
Johnson’s season ended before halftime of last season’s opener when he ruptured his Achilles tendon with nobody near him. He remains 15 tackles away from breaking the franchise record.
Eight plays later, DeVito went down with the same injury at nearly the same spot on the field. And without him on the line, the Chiefs struggled all season to defend the run.
Omaha street now bears name of football great Johnny Rodgers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha has named a street in honor of Nebraska football legend Johnny “The Jet” Rodgers.
A stretch of Burt Street near the old site of Omaha Tech high school, where Rodgers had played, now bears the name Johnny Rodgers Street. Rodgers, a wide receiver and return specialist for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, won the 1972 Heisman Trophy.
Rodgers’ former teammate at Omaha Tech, Ernie Britt, earlier this year asked the Omaha City Council to put Rodgers’ name on the street. More than 100 people attended a naming ceremony in northeast Omaha on Thursday.
Husker in Chicago for Big Ten Media Days
Head Coach Mike Riley, as well as quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., safety Nate Gerry and wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp are all in Chicago for Big Ten Media Days at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago.
The two-day event gives both local and national media members the opportunity to meet the head coaches and select players from all 14 Big Ten schools.
The Huskers will have a busy day on Friday, as players start their day by meeting with national-TV networks, including BTN, CBS, ESPN and FOX. Coach Riley and the players will then meet with Sirius XM before Coach Riley holds an open media session.
Fans can watch Coach Riley’s media session live on BTN at 9 a.m. on BTN and BTN2Go. In addition to BTN’s extensive coverage on Friday, ESPNU will have coverage during the day of the Big Ten Media Day.
Following the 44th Annual Kickoff Luncheon, Coach Riley will talk with the conference’s national TV partners before both he and the players will do one-on-one interviews with the media, including a stop at BTN’s studio.
For a behind-scenes look at all of Friday’s action, the Huskers players will run some of the Nebraska football sites throughout the day. Nate Gerry will be running the Snapchat site (HuskerFBNation), Tommy Armstrong Jr. will provide a look at the day’s events on Instragram (HuskerFBNation) while Jordan Westerkamp will tweet on twitter (@HuskerFBNation). Fans can also follow of the Big Ten’s action on social media by using the #B1GMediaDay hashtag.