Nebraska’s memorable Red-White Spring Game was the best attended spring scrimmage in the country. A crowd of 60,174 die-hard fans witnessed the scrimmage, which included seven year-old Jack Hoffman’s tear-jerking touchdown run in the fourth quarter. That attendance topped the second-most attended spring game, at Kentucky, by nearly 10,000 fans. Only three other schools claimed spring game attendance of over 40,000 fans.

Pat Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonant voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82.

Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell said Tuesday that Summerall had died. He could not immediately provide further details.

Summerall was part of network television broadcasts for 16 Super Bowls. His last championship game was for Fox on Feb. 3, 2002, also his last game with longtime partner John Madden. The popular duo worked together for 21 years, moving to Fox in 1994 after years as the lead team for CBS.

Summerall played 10 NFL seasons (1952-61) with the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants. He started doing NFL games for CBS in 1964. He also covered the PGA Tour and tennis.

Former Husker women’s basketball standout Lindsey Moore was a first-round draft pick in last night’s WNBA Draft. She was selected 12^th overall by the Minnesota Lynx. Moore was a four-year starter at point guard for the Huskers and departed as the winningest player in program history, guiding the Big Red to Sweet 16 appearances as a freshman and as a senior. She also holds program records for games started and assists. Moore is the third former Husker to be a WNBA first-round pick.

It’s not going to be a beautiful day for baseball, but Nebraska and Arkansas will do their best to “play two” anyway. The Huskers and Razorbacks will square off in a doubleheader this afternoon and evening at Hawks Field. The teams were originally scheduled to play a standard two-game series today and tomorrow, but the threat of inclement weather forced the decision to play the doubleheader today. Nebraska comes into today off of their first Big Ten series loss of the season. They dropped two of three to Ohio State at home to fall to 8-4 in the league and 14-19 overall. Arkansas comes to Lincoln as the 12th-ranked team in the nation, with a 25-12 record and a 9-6 mark in SEC play. Game one of the doubleheader is scheduled for a 3:05 start. Game two will start no earlier than 6:35 and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

Monday’s series opening game between the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets at Coors Field was snowed out, as portions of the Denver metro area received over a foot of snow. The game has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader today, although more snow is in the forecast for the Mile High City. If they do play today, game one will get underway at 2:10 with game two scheduled for 7:40. ESPN Radio 1410 will have the action, with pregame coverage of the first game at 1:30 and pregame for game two at 7:05.

Ty Lawson’s jumper with nine seconds to play gave the Denver Nuggets a 112-111 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks in their penultimate game of the regular season. The victory ensures that the Nuggets will have home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Lawson’s 26 points led the Nuggets offensively. Wilson Chandler added 21 points. The Nuggets increase their franchise record single-season win total to 56. They complete the regular season Wednesday at home against Phoenix.

Two student-athletes from the University of Nebraska – Katelyn White and Sean Fisher – have been chosen as the 2013 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipients by the Indianapolis Big Ten Community Partnership. The award is an annual scholarship recognizing one male and one female Big Ten senior student-athlete pursuing a postgraduate degree for achievements in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities and leadership.

In recognition of the Big Ten’s leadership in fully integrating athletics into the academic mission of its member institutions, the Indianapolis Big Ten Community Partnership initiated the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award in 2008. Each Big Ten institution was asked to nominate one male and one female student-athlete for 2013, with a $10,000 scholarship awarded to each winner.

The Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award is named for the former Big Ten Conference commissioner who served from 1971-89. While leading the Big Ten, Duke spent much of his time working to improve academic standards and graduation rates for student-athletes. The award is made possible by donations from local corporations and individuals supporting collegiate student-athletes. The Indianapolis Big Ten Community Partnership is comprised of the State of Indiana, City of Indianapolis, Indiana Sports Corporation, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, and Visit Indy.

White, a women’s cross country and track and field runner, is completing her nutrition science degree at the University of Nebraska and expects to graduate in May. With a 4.0 GPA and numerous academic accolades, she intends to continue her education to become a physical therapist.

White has been recognized with multiple Academic All-Big Ten accolades and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards as well as U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I Women’s All-Academic Team honors. White is an elected member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

In addition to her commitment to academic excellence, White participates in numerous community service activities. She participated in an elementary walk-a-thon, spoke to children about wellness and nutrition, led groups at vacation bible school, and was a camp counselor.

Fisher is completing his business administration degree at the University of Nebraska and expects to graduate in May. With a 4.0 GPA and a number of academic honors, he intends to pursue his education in medical school.

Fisher, a football student-athlete, is a multiple recipient of Academic All-Big Ten honors and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards. He was also named to the Capital One Academic All-District and All-American teams. On the field, Fisher was named to the National All-Freshman Football Team in 2009.

Fisher extends his impact outside of academics and the football field through participating in a variety of community service activities. He gives of his time as a guest speaker to local elementary schools, special needs children, and patients at nearby hospitals. Fisher also read to elementary school students, participated in 5k fundraisers, and packaged meals for a distribution center to give to those in impoverished areas.

White and Fisher will be honored during the 42^nd Annual Big Ten Football Kickoff Luncheon on Thursday, July 25, 2013 in Chicago.

— Scott Chipman, Big Ten Conference

The first leg of their West Coast swing was a disaster. The Colorado Rockies hope for better luck on the second leg this weekend. The Rockies open a three-game series in San Diego tonight against the Padres. Colorado swept the Padres at Coors Field last weekend but couldn’t carry that momentum to San Francisco, where they dropped three straight to open the trip. Jon Garland takes the mound for the Rockies tonight, facing San Diego’s Tyson Ross. ESPN Radio 1410 will have the action, with pregame coverage at 8:30 and the first pitch at 9:10.

The Husker baseball team is ready for a return to the diamond after their midweek game with Creighton was snowed out. The Big Red opens up a three-game Big Ten conference series with Ohio State at Hawks Field. A 7-2 start to league play sees the Huskers just a game back of first place in the Big Ten. They face a Buckeye team that is 5-4 in the conference. Today’s first pitch has been moved up to 4:05 in anticipation of inclement weather. Saturday’s game starts at 2:05 and Sunday’s game begins at 1:05.

The Denver Nuggets are hoping to make some history tonight as they take on the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas. A victory would give the Nuggets 55 wins on the season, which would set a new franchise record. The Nuggets currently hold a one-game lead over Memphis for the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs with four games left. They’ve beaten Dallas twice in two meetings this season. Tip-off tonight is set for 7:30.