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Goodell: 2015 NFL Draft to be in LA or Chicago

Posted on July 18, 2014

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The NFL draft is leaving New York after 49 years.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league has narrowed down the location of the 2015 draft to Los Angeles or Chicago. The event has been held in New York every year since 1965 and has been at Radio City Music Hall since 2006.

Goodell said after a panel at the summer TV critics’ meeting that 12 cities were interested in hosting the draft, according to the Los Angeles Times. But the league narrowed the finalists to Los Angeles and Chicago after Radio City officials told the NFL that the venue wouldn’t be available in April or May.

Goodell said a final decision on the location could be made by late summer.

He said the league is discussing different concepts for next year’s draft because there is high interest and the NFL wants to be responsive to its fans.

All 14 Big Ten Football Coaches to appear at ESPN July 30-31

Posted on July 17, 2014

bo pelini — Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini

ROSEMONT, Ill. – All 14 Big Ten football coaches will visit ESPN’s Bristol, Conn., headquarters July 30-31 to take part in ESPN’s annual mid-summer college football coaches’ “car wash” – in which guests appear across multiple programs and platforms over one day.

The schedules for the Big Ten coaches will include a mixture of interviews with more than 25 different shows and writers across ESPN’s television, radio and digital media platforms. Outlets may include College Football Live, SportsCenter, First Take, SportsNation, Highly Questionable, Numbers Never Lie and E:60 on television and ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike in the Morning, SVP & Russillo, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Sedano & Stink, The Freddie Coleman Show, The Dan LeBartard Show and College GameDay Radio.

The coaches will also be interviewed by ESPN.com writers Travis Haney, Ivan Maisel and Brett McMurphy; appear on a variety of podcasts; participate in chats; and more.

The complete Big Ten schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, July 30	Thursday, July 31
Gary Andersen (Wisconsin)	Randy Edsall (Maryland)
Tim Beckman (Illinois)	Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
Mark Dantonio (Michigan State)	Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern)
Kyle Flood (Rutgers)	Brady Hoke (Michigan)
James Franklin (Penn State)	Urban Meyer (Ohio State)
Darrell Hazell (Purdue)	Bo Pelini (Nebraska)
Jerry Kill (Minnesota)	Kevin Wilson (Indiana)

Huskers Featured on BTN School Days this Friday

Posted on July 17, 2014

Lincoln – Take a look back at the 2013-14 year on Friday, as BTN will feature the Huskers as part of its “School Day” summer programming. Several Husker teams will be featured, as programming begins at 5 a.m. (central) Friday morning and runs for the next 24 hours.

Watch the Husker football team’s wins at Michigan and the Gator Bowl victory over Georgia, as well as the Big Ten Elite special on the 1994 National Champions. The day will also feature a replays of the 2012 win over Wisconsin, as the Huskers battled back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Badgers, and at Michigan State, when Nebraska scored 10 points in the final eight minutes to win 28-24 on Jamal Turner’s five-yard touchdown with six seconds left.

Husker men’s basketball fans can watch the Huskers’ win at ninth-ranked Michigan State as well as home wins over Indiana and No. 18 Ohio State, while the Big Ten champion Husker women’s basketball and soccer programs will also the featured during the day. In addition, several of the best features from The Journey in both football and basketball will air on Friday.

A complete schedule is listed below, and all time listed are Central.

5 AM	Big Ten Women’s Soccer: B1G Tournament Championship – Iowa vs. Nebraska
7 AM	Big Ten Elite: 1994 Nebraska Football
8 AM	Big Ten Men’s Basketball: Ohio State at Nebraska
10 AM	The Journey: Big Ten Basketball
10:30 AM	B1G Football Game of the Week: Nebraska at Michigan
12:30 PM	The Journey: Big Ten Football
1 PM	Big Ten Men’s Basketball: Indiana at Nebraska
3 PM	Big Ten Elite: 1994 Nebraska Football
4 PM	Big Ten Men’s Basketball: Nebraska at Michigan State
6 PM	B1G Football Game of the Week: Nebraska at Michigan
8PM	B1G Football Replay: 2014 Gator Bowl – Nebraska vs. Georgia
10 PM	B1G Football Game of the Week: Wisconsin at Nebraska (2012)
Midnight	Big Ten Elite: 1994 Nebraska Football
1 AM	B1G Football Replay: Nebraska at Michigan State (2012)
3 AM	Big Ten Women’s Basketball: Minnesota at Nebraska

Abdullah Headlines Doak Walker Watch List

Posted on July 17, 2014

Nebraska senior I-back Ameer Abdullah has been named as one of the preseason candidates for the 2014 Doak Walker Award Thursday morning. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back.

The 5-9, 195-pound Abdullah rushed for 1,690 yards in 2013, the most of any player returning for 2014. Abdullah owns 2,977 career rushing yards to rank third among active returning players in career rushing yards, and he leads all active players with 4,914 career all-purpose yards.

In addition to earning first-team All-Big Ten honors last season, Abdullah was one of 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award. He is one of three 2013 Doak Walker semifinalists who are among the 2014 preseason candidates, joining South Carolina’s Mike Davis and Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin. Abdullah is one of eight Big Ten running backs on the watch list.

The semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award will be named on Nov. 18, and the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will narrow the list to three finalists by Nov. 24. The recipient of the 2014 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 11, on the ESPN College Football Awards show.

The announcement of preseason watch lists wraps up on Friday when the preseason list for the Walter Camp Player of the Year is announced.

Durant, Rousey Win Top Athlete Honors at ESPYs

Posted on July 17, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Durant has won two ESPY Awards, including male athlete of the year, and mixed martial arts star Ronda Rousey earned female athlete honors, becoming the first UFC fighter to claim a trophy in the biggest category at the show.

Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder also won best NBA player on Wednesday night, ending LeBron James’ two-year reign in both categories.

Durant beat out fellow male athlete nominees Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos and boxer Floyd Mayweather during the show hosted by rapper Drake at the Nokia Theatre.

Rousey, the first female UFC champion, won over WNBA star Maya Moore, Olympic champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin and Brenna Stewart of national champion Connecticut.

The winners in most categories were determined by fan voting.

Kickoff Times Announced for First Two Games, Season Tickets Sold Out

Posted on July 16, 2014

The Big Ten Conference and its television partners announced kickoff times for games in the opening weeks of the 2014 season, including the Huskers’ first two home games, Wednesday afternoon.

The 125^th season of Nebraska football will kick off on Saturday, Aug. 30, when the Huskers play host to Florida Atlantic at Memorial Stadium. Game time has been set for 2:30 p.m. CDT with television coverage provided by BTN.

The Huskers stay at home in week two and will take on McNeese State in a game scheduled for an 11 a.m. CDT kickoff. The contest will be televised on ESPNU.

With Wednesday’s announcement, Nebraska has kickoff times set for each of its first seven games of the 2014 campaign. Following the games against Florida Atlantic and McNeese State, Nebraska will play five consecutive prime-time contests.

Nebraska travels to Fresno State on Sept. 13 (9:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network), before returning home for matchups against Miami (Sept. 20, 7 p.m., ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) and Illinois (Sept. 27, 8 p.m., BTN). The prime-time run concludes with pair of road games at Michigan State (Oct. 4, 7 p.m., ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) and Northwestern (Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m., BTN).

Game times and television information for Nebraska’s remaining games will be announced six to 12 days in advance of kickoff.

Nebraska will begin preseason camp in early August, beginning with Nebraska Football Fan Day presented by U.S. Cellular on Friday, Aug. 1.

The Nebraska Athletic Department also announced on Wednesday that all public season tickets for the 2014 football season have been sold.

Husker fans will now have the opportunity to purchase single-game tickets, beginning on Tuesday, July 22, including a special two-game package for the Florida Atlantic and McNeese State games. The limited number of tickets come from the visiting team allotment, and are not being used by the schools visiting Memorial Stadium this fall.

The Cornhusker Kickoff Combo will let Nebraska fans buy tickets to each of the Huskers’ first two games for $100. Any available single-game tickets for other Nebraska home games throughout the 2014 season are $75 each.

Fans can purchase the tickets beginning next Tuesday at 8 a.m. Tickets may be purchased on-line at Huskers.com, in person at the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office (Stadium Drive Parking Garage) or by calling 1-800-8-BIG RED.

Royals Acquire RHP Jason Frasor from Rangers

Posted on July 16, 2014

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have acquired veteran reliever Jason Frasor from the Texas Rangers for Triple-A right-hander Spencer Patton.

The trade was made Wednesday, the same day Patton was scheduled to participate in the Triple-A All-Star game. The Rangers will assign him to Triple-A Round Rock.

Frasor was 1-1 with a 3.34 ERA in 38 appearances this season, his second in Texas. He spent nine seasons with Toronto (2004-12), returning to the Blue Jays after being traded to the White Sox in July 2011 and finishing that season in Chicago.

Patton is 4-3 with a 4.08 ERA and 14 saves in 34 relief appearances for Triple-A Omaha this season. He has 60 strikeouts in 46 1-3 innings while holding opponents to a .161 batting average.

Red/White Volleyball Scrimmage Tickets on Sale July 23

Posted on July 16, 2014

Lincoln – Husker volleyball fans can get their first look at the 2014 squad on Saturday, Aug. 23, when the Huskers hold the annual Red/White Scrimmage at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Tickets for the Red/White Scrimmage will go on sale beginning Wednesday, July 23, at 8 a.m. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online at Huskers.com, and they are also available by visiting the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office during business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday) or calling 800-8-BIGRED.

Public ticket prices for the scrimmage are set at $10 (reserved seating) and $8 (standing room only). UNL students will receive free admission to the Red/White Scrimmage, but ticket quantities are limited and students must secure a ticket in advance on Huskers.com beginning in early August.

Current season ticket holders wishing to attend the Red/White Scrimmage will need to purchase separate tickets for this match, and purchase information was included in season-ticket invoices sent earlier this summer.

The Huskers welcome back six starters and three All-Americans from a team that went 26-7 and reached the NCAA Regional Final in 2013. The returnees are led by sophomore All-American outside hitter Kadie Rolfzen, who averaged 3.46 kills per set in 2013, and had 13 double-doubles. Other returning All-Americans include junior setter Mary Pollmiller and junior middle blocker Meghan Haggerty. Nebraska also welcomes a four-member recruiting class that was ranked 11th nationally by PrepVolleyball.com.

The Red/White Scrimmage is the best chance to experience Husker volleyball at the Devaney Center. Nebraska will enter the 2014 season with a streak of 200 consecutive sellouts dating back to 2001, and it is likely that the 2014 season will be sold out in advance of the season opener against Florida State on Friday, Aug. 29.

In 2013, Nebraska led the nation with a school-record 8,175 fans per match in its first season at the newly-renovated Devaney Center. The average was the highest for any college volleyball program in more than 15 years.

Nebraska Football to Hold Fan Day on August 1

Posted on July 16, 2014

Fans will have their first chance to see the 2014 Husker football team at the annual Nebraska Football Fan Day presented by U.S. Cellular on Friday, Aug. 1. The event at Memorial Stadium is the best opportunity to meet Nebraska players and coaching staff before the start of preseason camp.

Fan Day will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. inside Memorial Stadium. All Husker players that will be part of preseason camp will be in attendance and available to fans.

Autograph cards and other items will be available for fans at the gates. Fans are reminded to limit their autograph requests to one item per player or coach.

Huskers Authentic will be open on Fan Day and will have its usual wide selection of adidas products, as well as this year’s media guide and schedule posters. More information on Fan Day, including parking and gate information and a Fan Day map will be available on Huskers.com as the event draws near.

Nebraska will open the 125^th season of Cornhusker Football against Florida Atlantic at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Jeter, Trout Lead AL over NL 5-3 in All-Star Game

Posted on July 15, 2014July 15, 2014

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Helping send Derek Jeter out a winner in his last All-Star game appearance, Mike Trout drove in two runs with a triple and a double to lead the American League past the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Jeter started his 14th and final midsummer gathering of the game’s best with a vintage opposite-field double, following an ovation from the Target Field crowd of more than one minute. The Yankees captain went 2 for 2 and was removed to another roar from the fans in the top of the fourth inning.

Max Scherzer picked up the victory with a scoreless inning, and Twins closer Glen Perkins pitched a perfect ninth for the save in front of his home crowd to again give the AL home-field advantage for the World Series.

Another hometown favorite, Pat Neshek, took the loss for the NL.

Miguel Cabrera homered for the AL.

Trout was named the game’s MVP.