LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man wants to ban the release of balloons at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln after the University of Nebraska football scores its first points in a game. Continue reading “Lawsuit would ban release of balloons during Husker games”

East Lansing, Mich. – On a day when Jeff Chesnut tied Steve Hale’s school record with his 87^thcareer appearance, the Nebraska baseball team (29-16, 10-6 Big Ten) took the series opener at #24 Michigan State (30-12, 10-6 Big Ten) with a 6-3 victory. The Huskers are now 4-0 at McLane Stadium since joining the Big Ten Conference. Continue reading “Chesnut Ties School Record, Huskers Win 6-3”

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska track and field team turned in some highlight performances at the Nebraska Invitational on Saturday at Ed Weir Stadium, one week before hosting the Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Continue reading “Huskers Turn Heads at Nebraska Invitational”

Lincoln – University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced the hiring of Michael Lewis as an assistant coach for the Husker basketball program. Lewis comes to Nebraska after spending the past five seasons at Butler University. Continue reading “Michael Lewis Hired as Assistant Coach”

Offensive tackle Alex Lewis and fullback Andy Janovich were selected in the NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon, giving Nebraska four selections in the 2016 Draft. The two Husker offensive players joined a pair of Blackshirt defenders selected in the draft, as defensive tackles Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine who were taken in the third round on Friday night. Continue reading “Four Huskers selected in NFL draft”

Kansas City – The Kansas Jayhawks had the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and left them loaded, as freshman Chad Luensmann notched his ninth save of the year to secure a 3-1 victory for the Nebraska baseball team (26-15, 7-5 Big Ten) at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Continue reading “Huskers Post 3-1 Win Over Kansas at Kauffman Stadium”

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The move from South Dakota is bringing big pay bumps for Nebraska’s new women’s basketball assistant coaches.

Chuck Love, Tom Goehle and Tandem Mays each signed two-year contracts paying $140,000 a year. The university released their contracts to The Associated Press on Monday. Continue reading “New Nebraska women’s assistants will be paid $140,000 each”

Lincoln – Sophomore Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and earned the win on the mound in Nebraska’s (25-15, 7-5 Big Ten) series clinching 4-2 victory over Nicholls State (17-24, 7-11 Southland) on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field. The last time a Husker homered and earn a pitching win was on Feb. 21, 2009, when Adam Bailey did it against Louisiana-Lafayette. Continue reading “Meyers Homers and Notches Win in 4-2 Victory”

OGALLALA, Neb. – The Nebraska volleyball team swept Colorado 25-16, 25-20, 25-21 in its only spring match on Saturday in front of a sold-out crowd of 1,321 at Prairie View School. Continue reading “Huskers Sweep Colorado in Ogallala”

Lincoln – Nebraska junior Andrew White III has announced his intention to declare for the 2016 NBA Draft, but will not hire an agent, maintaining his college eligibility. Continue reading “White to Test the Waters for NBA Draft”