Bo Pelini is no stranger to social media spreading false rumors about his program. Last night, the Huskers head football coach was compelled to issue a statement after Peter Gammons of the MLB Network posted on Twitter that Pelini had quote ‘gone off on and threatened’ freshman quarterback Bubba Starling. Starling has six days to decide whether to sign with the Kansas City Royals, who drafted him fifth overall in this year’s MLB Entry Draft, or pursue his football career with the Huskers. In the statement, Pelini denied any rift with and Starling and his family, saying that they are quote ‘all on the same page’ with regards to Starling’s status at Nebraska. Starling is currently in Lincoln but not on the 105-man camp roster, so he is not allowed to practice with the Huskers, who went through their third day of practice yesterday. The team worked out in helmets but no pads for two and a half hours outdoors. After practice, new offensive coordinator Tim Beck spoke to the media. Beck, who is in his fourth season on the Husker coaching staff, has liked what he has seen from his troops thus far. Beck spoke about the improvement and overall depth of the offensive line, and the need to limit turnovers, as his other points of emphasis. The Huskers will return to the practice field again today.

The Colorado Rockies opened their seven game road trip with a bang. Carlos Gonzalez’s two-run home run in the eighth inning broke a 7-7 tie and led to a 10-7 Rockies win over the Cincinnati Reds. Gonzalez’s decisive blow was one of seven homers in the game, four of which were hit by the Rockies. Seth Smith hit two dingers for his second multi-homer game of the season, and Todd Helton added a two-run homer as well. The Rockies trailed 3-0 after the first inning but took a 5-3 lead after Smith’s second homer of the night in the third inning. Helton’s homer gave the Rockies a 7-6 edge, but Brandon Phillips tied the game for the Reds with a pinch-hit homer in the seventh before Gonzalez’s heroics. The Rockies and Reds play game two of their four-game set tonight. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action with pregame coverage at 5:30 and first pitch at 6:10.

The deadline for Major League Baseball teams to sign their Entry Draft picks is one week away, and Bubba Starling still hasn’t signed on the dotted line with the Kansas City Royals. Starling remains in Lincoln working out with the Nebraska football team. He was present for Friday’s fan day but can not practice with the team because he is not on the official 105-man camp roster. Huskers head coach Bo Pelini told the media on Saturday that they would keep Starling off the practice field until a decision had been made on his professional baseball future. The Huskers have two open slots on their 105-man camp roster, and players can be added two it at any time. Pelini is saving those slots for Starling and freshman defensive back Charles Jackson, whose academic eligibility is as yet unresolved.

Camp is officially open for the Nebraska football team. The Huskers held their first practices of the fall on Saturday and Sunday, practicing for two hours in helmets but without pads. Huskers head coach Bo Pelini said he felt Saturday’s practice was a pretty typical first practice of camp. Among the most notable developments of the weekend were freshman Jamal Turner, who starred at wide receiver in the spring, taking snaps at quarterback, and offensive linemen Marcel Jones and Givens Price missing time with injuries.

The Colorado Rockies’ epic Sunday futility continues. The Rockies lost to the Washington Nationals 3-2 at Coors Field yesterday afternoon, their sixteenth consecutive Sunday loss. The Rockies had battled back from two runs down with two runs in the seventh inning, with Ty Wigginton’s RBI single tying the game. But Matt Belisle gave up a run in the top of the eighth inning that would prove to be the game winner for Washington. Rockies starting pitcher Aaron Cook threw six and two thirds strong innings, allowing just two runswhile striking out four, but had to settle for a no-decision. The loss gives the Rockies a four-game split with the Nationals and a 2-5 homestand record. They hit the road tonight to start a four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action with pregame coverage at 5:30 and the first pitch at 6:10.

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A matchup of two talented young righthanded pitchers highlights tonight’s action at Coors Field, where the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals play game two of their four-game series. Juan Nicasio gets the starting assignment for the Rockies. The 24 year-old has not lost a home start, going 4-0 with a 1.58 ERA in Denver. Opposing him for the Nationals is Jordan Zimmerman, a 25 year-old who has come back strong from Tommy John Surgery to post a 3.12 ERA this season. Zimmerman threw six and two thirds innings of shutout ball against the Rockies in a win back on July 10. The Rockies topped the Nationals 6-3 last night to snap a four-game losing streak. Hear the Rockies go for two wins in a row tonight on ESPN Radio 1410. Pregame coverage starts at 7:05 with the first pitch set for 7:40.

The Colorado Rockies snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals at Coors Field last night. Leading the way offensively for the Rockies was Troy Tulowitzki, who banged out three hits, including his 21st home run of the season. The Rockies trailed 1-0 after the first inning but tied the game in the fourth inning and took the lead for good in the fifth on Eric Young Jr’s RBI single. A three-run eighth inning provided what proved to be necessary insurance after Washington scored twice in the ninth. Rockies starting pitcher Esmil Rogers earned his fifth victory of the season, allowing one run in five and two thirds innings and striking out six. The Rockies and Nationals play game two of their four-game series tonight in Denver. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action with pregame coverage at 7:05 and the first pitch at 7:40.