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Abdullah leads North to 34-13 Win over South in Senior Bowl

Posted on January 24, 2015

Ameer Abdullah in the Senior Bowl (AP Photo by Brynn Anderson)

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah rushed for 73 yards and added 40 receiving while leading the North to a 34-13 victory over the South on Saturday in the Senior Bowl.

The Cornhuskers’ No. 2 career rusher won MVP honors, and the running backs and defenses came up with the some of the biggest plays in a game that showcases senior NFL prospects.

Texas cornerback Quandre Diggs and Miami-Ohio’s Quinten Rollins had third-quarter interceptions for the North.

Abdullah, an Alabama native, made the most of his 11 touches. Minnesota running back David Cobb gained 69 yards on 11 carries, including a 4-yard touchdown late in the third quarter.

The top passers were Baylor’s Bryce Petty of the North and Colorado State’s Garrett Grayson on the South. Petty was 9 of 13 for 123 yards with an interception. Grayson completed 8 of 15 passes for 118 yards.

Terran Petteway Scores 32, Nebraska holds off Spartans 79-77

Posted on January 24, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Terran Petteway scored a season-high 32 points, Shavon Shields added 21 and short-handed Nebraska held off Michigan State 79-77 on Saturday.

The Cornhuskers (12-7, 4-3 Big Ten) won for the fourth time in five games. The Spartans (13-7, 4-3) lost for the second time in three games.

The Huskers were without two starting big men. Forward David Rivers sat out after spraining his left knee in practice Thursday, and Walter Pitchford was ejected for throwing a high elbow at a Spartan away from the ball less than four minutes into the game.

MSU’s Travis Trice scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, and Denzel Valentine finished with 21. Branden Dawson tied a career-high with 18 rebounds to go with his eight points.

Michigan State held a 48-26 rebounding advantage, including an incredible 24-5 on the offensive end. But the Spartans shot 36 percent in the first half, 41 percent for the game and committed 16 turnovers.

AP Interview: Selig says MLB could Expand Internationally

Posted on January 24, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — On his final day as baseball commissioner, Bud Selig predicts a future that could include expansion to other countries.

In an interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Selig says he leaves with no regrets after nearly 22½ years in charge of the sport.

Selig says “my dream is for this sport to really have an international flavor. Does it need teams in other countries? … If one uses a lot of vision it could.”

There has not been a major league team outside the U.S. and Canada.

Selig’s reign saw expanded playoffs and wild-card teams, the start of interleague play, the use of video review to aid umpires, expansion to Arizona and Tampa Bay, the formation of baseball’s Internet and broadcast companies and the start of drug testing.

Rob Manfred, Selig’s top deputy, becomes baseball’s 10th commissioner on Sunday.

Pro Bowl Officials to use Tablets for Video Reviews

Posted on January 24, 2015

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NFL will test having game officials use tablets for video reviews in Sunday’s Pro Bowl

Coaches and players for the first time have been using the Microsoft Surface tablets on the sidelines all season to look at photos of previous plays.

Having the referee look at replays to determine if calls were correct could lead to eliminating the official going “under the hood” for reviews.

An NFL staffer will wear a backpack containing wireless radios, and will hold a Surface Pro 3 tablet and headphones during the game.

When a video review is needed, that staffer will hold the tablet and the referee will don the headphones. It is hoped this will speed up the entire process.

The league also will debut use of in-game video on the tablets for coaches and players to review during the Pro Bowl.

Nebraska Agency Approves Grants for Outdoor Projects

Posted on January 24, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has approved several grants for various outdoor recreation projects.

The 2015 Land and Water Conservation Fund Stateside Assistance Program provides funding for community outdoor recreation projects across the state. The program provides reimbursable matching grants for 50 percent of project costs.

Among the grants approved last week were one for $30,000 to build three handicapped-accessible fishing piers in Lexington and another for $100,000 to replace an existing playground and walkways in Omaha.

The commission also approved $84,750 to build a new splash pad in Firth, $50,000 to renovate a playground in Gordon, $50,000 to renovate a playground, repair a shelter and other amenities in Lincoln and $38,600 to acquire a lot and develop recreational vehicle camping pads in Bloomfield.

NPCC Knights Defeat Trinidad State on Road

Posted on January 24, 2015

The North Platte Community College Knights avenged an earlier loss by defeating the Trinidad State Junior College Trojans 71-67 on Friday night. The Trojans defeated the Knights in November by a score of 82-74.

The Knights and Trojans were tied at 35 at halftime.

The Knights, 16-4 on the year and 7-1 in Region IX, were led in scoring by Cameron Williams with 23 points which led all scorers. Marco Pascolo finished the contest with 14 points and CJ Polk chipped in 12 points.

Pascolo recorded a double-double by grabbing 12 rebounds.

The Trojans, 9-10 overall and 3-6 in Region IX play were led in scoring by Joe Smith with 14 points. Preston Bungei had 12 points. Treyvon Andres and Antonio Parker each added 10 points. Andres grabbed 7 rebounds to lead the Trojans.

The Knights continue their road trip on Saturday as they face Otero Junior College in La Junta, CO. Tip-off is 4:00 pm CST.

Bradley’s Go-Ahead 3 helps Celtics beat Nuggets 100-99

Posted on January 23, 2015January 24, 2015

DENVER (AP) — Avery Bradley scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:24 left, and the Boston Celtics hung on to beat Denver 100-99 on Friday night, sending the Nuggets to their fifth loss in a row.

The Nuggets played without star guard Ty Lawson, who was away from the team for what the club said were personal reasons following his arrest earlier Friday for allegedly driving under the influence.

Jameer Nelson, acquired from Boston in exchange for Nate Robinson in a trade Jan. 13, had 23 points in his first start for the Nuggets in place of Lawson. But he missed a mid-range jumper at the buzzer that would have beaten his former team.

The Celtics won consecutive games for the first time since winning three straight in mid-December. They beat Portland on the front end of their back-to-back set on Thursday.

Arron Afflalo added 20 points for Denver.

Storm Stifle Omaha 5-1, Run Win Streak To Five

Posted on January 23, 2015January 24, 2015

KEARNEY, Neb. – For the second consecutive game, the Tri-City Storm (19-10-5) scored four goals in the first period to open up a big lead and never looked back. Friday night’s performance finished with a 5-1 win over the Omaha Lancers (19-10-5) at the Viaero Event Center, the Storm’s fifth consecutive victory.

The five goals were each scored by different forwards, led by Cody Milan and Mason Appleton, who each had two points on the night. Team captain Garrett Gamez also factored into the scoring, recording two assists in the win.

With the victory, Tri-City moved into a tie with Omaha for second place in the USHL’s Western Conference, just two points behind the idle Sioux City Musketeers.

It was another successful first period for the Storm, as they scored three goals in the first 10:17 of the contest. Milan started the scoring, as he took a pass from Appleton and wristed a shot under Omaha netminder Kris Oldham at 5:17 of the opening period.

Tri-City struck again under a minute later as leading scorer Chris Wilkie scored his 21st of the season after a Lancers turnover at the top of the zone. The Omaha native took the loose puck and made his way to the opposing net with plenty of room to maneuver before ripping a shot past Oldham to make it 2-0 Storm.

Next, it was Appleton who scored his eighth goal of the season while Tri-City was killing a penalty to defenseman Jalen Schulz. The Green Bay, Wis. product took a leading pass from Milan and sped past the Lancer power play unit, beating Oldham as he was taken down to the ice.

Oldham was then pulled in favor of backup netminder Zach Driscoll just 10:17 into the game.

Nick Master put a cap on the Storm’s first period, scoring his third goal in his last two games and his 10th of the season at 18:54. Gamez found the Broomall, Penn. native at the top of the left circle in the Lancer end before Master put a shot off the right post and in for the team’s fourth goal of the frame.

Matthew Freytag added his eighth goal of the season from Gamez halfway through the second period to extend his team’s lead to 5-0.

The Lancers got on the board at 6:20 of the final period when Nick Rivera scored a power play goal.

The tally was the lone strike against Storm netminder Jared Rutledge, who made 21 saves in the game to earn his fifth victory with Tri-City this season.

The Storm will wrap up the weekend when they take on the Sioux Falls Stampede Saturday night at the Viaero Event Center at 7:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Nolan Aibel and Kyle Eastman along with defenseman Jason Krych…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Tri-City – Cody Milan (Mason Appleton) 5:17
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie (unassisted) 6:10
Tri-City – Mason Appleton (short-handed) (Cody Milan) 10:17
Tri-City – Nick Master (Garrett Gamez) 18:54

2nd Period

Tri-City – Matthew Freytag (Garrett Gamez) 11:05

3rd Period
Omaha – Nick Rivera (power play) (Michael Wilson, Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson) 6:20

PENALTIES

1st Period
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Roughing), 2 min, 8:24
Omaha – Jimmy Schuldt – (Tripping), 2 min, 16:12

2nd Period

Tri-City – Dan Labosky – (Slashing), 2 min, 8:39
Omaha – Anthony Angello – (Elbowing), 2 min, 11:19
Tri-City – Jake Wahlin – (Slashing), 2 min, 13:18

3rd Period
Tri-City – Garrett Gamez – (Holding), 2 min, 4:35
Omaha – Matthew Meier – (High Sticking), 2 min, 15:43

Power Play

Omaha – 1/4

Tri-City – 0/3

Shots

Omaha: 4, 6, 12 = Total: 22
Tri-City: 10, 8, 8 = Total: 26

Saves
Omaha – Kris Oldham – 2/5, Zach Driscoll – 19/21
Tri-City – Jared Rutledge – 21/22

Former Bulldog McGuire, Young Huskers Compete at NWU Invitational

Posted on January 23, 2015January 24, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. – Prior to hosting the Mark Colligan Memorial on Saturday, members of the Nebraska track and field team took part in the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational on Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track.

With just a small group of athletes competing, the Huskers won four event titles. Noah Gabel won the men’s high jump, clearing a personal-best 6-6 1/4 (1.99m). It was the first collegiate event title for the redshirt freshman. His classmate, Cody Walton, took the long jump title with a mark of 21-7 1/2 (6.59m), beating his previous PR by more than two inches. Junior Kari Heck was the third Husker champion, winning the 200 meters in 25.07. True freshman Wyatt McGuire captured the Huskers’ fourth title of the day with a win in the 3,000 meters. McGuire finished in 8:34.67 in his first time running the 3,000 in college.

Jacob Holtmeier came in second in the 1,000-meter run in a time of 2:31.33. Freshman Tyler Loontjer was also second in the men’s pole vault (15-9). Shauna Tweedy finished third in the women’s long jump. The freshman leaped 16-3 1/4 (4.96m). Kelley Carden tied for second in the women’s high jump at 5-4 1/4 (1.63m).

The Huskers return to the track tomorrow for the Mark Colligan Memorial. NU will welcome Oral Roberts and Wichita State in the scored meet at the Devaney Center. The field events are slated to begin at Noon, with the running events starting at 1:30 p.m.

Huskers Hold Off Illinois in 22-9 Triumph

Posted on January 23, 2015January 24, 2015

Champaign, Ill. – No. 13 Nebraska (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) built an early 10-0 lead and never looked back in a 22-9 win over No. 12 Illinois at Huff Hall on Friday night.

Aaron Studebaker got the Huskers started on the right track with a come-from-behind win over Jeff Koepke at 197 pounds. The sophomore from Raymond, Neb., earned a takedown with 10 seconds left to pick up a 4-3 victory.

No. 17 Collin Jensen (HWT) and No. 11 Tim Lambert (125) each posted shutouts to give NU a 10-0 lead after three matches. At 141 pounds, No. 10 Anthony Abidin took down 12th-ranked Steven Rodrigues by a 10-4 decision following Eric Montoya’s 3-2 loss to No. 4 Zane Richards at 133 pounds.

At 149 pounds, Justin Arthur notched an 8-4 decision over Kyle Langenderfer to give the Huskers a 16-3 advantage after six bouts. Third-ranked James Green (157) suffered his second consecutive loss on the season with his 2-0 setback against No. 4 Isaiah Martinez. Green, a three-time All-American, is 18-3 during the 2014-15 campaign.

Austin Wilson fell to No. 8 Isaiah Martinez, 2-1, at 165 pounds before top-ranked Robert Kokesh (174) held on for a 5-3 decision against ninth-ranked Zac Brunson. Kokesh, a two-time All-American, improves to 23-0 on the season. In the final match of the night, No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) defeated No. 20 Nikko Reyes by a 6-3 decision.

The Huskers return home to face No. 21 Rutgers on Sunday at the Devaney Center at noon (CT) live on the Big Ten Network.

No. 13 Nebraska 22, No. 12 Illinois 9
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
Huff Hall, Champaign, Ill.

Results
197: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over Jeff Koepke (ILL), 4-3 (NEB 3, ILL 0)
HWT: No. 17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over Chris Lopez (ILL), 8-0 (NEB 7, ILL 0)
125: No. 11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Dominic Olvieri (ILL), 5-0 (NEB 10, ILL 0)
133: No. 4 Zane Richards (ILL) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 10, ILL 3)
141: No. 10 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over No. 12 Steven Rodrigues (ILL), 10-4 (NEB 13, ILL 3)
149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Kyle Langenderfer (ILL), 8-4 (NEB 16, ILL 3)
157: No. 4 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) by dec. over No. 3 James Green (NEB), 2-0 (NEB 16, ILL 6)
165: No. 8 Jackson Morse (ILL) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 2-1 (NEB 16, ILL 9)
174: No. 1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over No. 9 Zac Brunson (ILL), 5-3 (NEB 19, ILL 9)
184: No. 18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over No. 20 Nikko Reyes (ILL), 6-3 (NEB 22, ILL 9)