Nebraska’s transformation in the secondary continued to develop in a big way on Saturday morning. The Huskers landed a commitment from Northern Iowa standout cornerback Omar Brown, he confirmed to the Journal Star, adding one of the most productive defensive…
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Robert E. Lee statue defenders ask Supreme Court to overturn removal
Two residents of Richmond, Virginia, have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the state Supreme Court that allowed officials to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. A petition was filed Wednesday by the…
Read MoreWisconsin football lands pair of transfers from UCLA
What you need to know about Wisconsin football’s 2022 recruiting class QUARTERBACK Updated Dec 15, 2021 Franklin quarterback Myles Burkett hands off to running back Tanner Rivard (3) during the first half. JOHN HART PHOTOS, STATE JOURNAL Number of players:…
Read MoreJohnson County to become part of state’s 3rd Senate District
Johnson County will join Carter and Washington counties in a redrawn 3rd District of the Tennessee Senate. Meanwhile, Unicoi County will be moved out of that district to become a part of the state’s reconfigured 9th Senate District. State Sen….
Read More‘We have free agency in college football’: Huskers ride on the QB carousel part of sport’s new reality
When Nebraska traveled to Oklahoma to play Sept. 18, much of the ballyhoo around the game centered on the 50th anniversary of the Game of the Century and the rekindling of one of the fieriest rivalries in college football history….
Read MoreSteven M. Sipple: Alberts’ new-sheriff messages just might make Hoiberg, Frost fidget in seats
If you sit down with Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts for an hour, you’ll definitely catch a new-sheriff-in-town vibe. It makes sense. He’s been on the job for only seven months. So, new vibe, new message. There’s a distinct feel…
Read More‘This is our year’: AU gymnastics, Suni Lee already turning heads in first two meets
AUBURN — As the first gymnastics meet at Arkansas’ Bud Walton Arena intensified, Auburn coach Jeff Graba joked to anyone who would listen that “it’s like a rock concert in here.” Like any great show, it needed natural performers. Graba…
Read More‘Profoundly unpresidential’: McConnell blasts Biden’s speech
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a blistering critique Wednesday on the Senate floor of President Joe Biden’s speech calling for changes to the upper chamber’s filibuster rule, calling the president’s remarks “profoundly unpresidential.” “Look, I have known, liked, and…
Read More‘Every down is fourth down on special teams’: On radio, Bill Busch talks new coordinator role
Bill Busch watched a bunch of bowl games over the past month, but he didn’t do so idly. Nebraska’s newly minted special teams coordinator, who was elevated by coach Scott Frost to the position recently after spending last year as…
Read MoreReport: Nebraska AD Alberts weighing unwinding internal multimedia rights operation
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts is considering unwinding one of the major projects his predecessor oversaw and taking the department’s multimedia rights operation back to a third-party provider. The Sports Business Journal reported on Wednesday night that Alberts is considering…
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