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Nebraska volleyball dominates Stanford, flexes offensive firepower in 2-0 start

Nebraska volleyball dominates Stanford, flexes offensive firepower in 2-0 start

LINCOLN —This weekend, the Nebraska volleyball team achieved a mission accomplished, and we’re not just talking about ensuring the program’s first-ever matches played at the fancy downtown Lincoln arena were not a letdown with a loss. On Sunday,...

Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola trolled over his bizarre obsession with copying Patrick Mahomes

Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola trolled over his bizarre obsession with copying Patrick Mahomes

By ERIC BLUM, US SPORTS REPORTER Published: 19:58 EDT, 29 August 2025 | Updated: 20:26 EDT, 29 August 2025 Nebraska star quarterback Dylan Raiola is facing a fresh round of internet hate for his bizarre obsession with copying the look and...

Nebraska Football Ranked 8th in Initial College Huddle Rankings

Nebraska Football Ranked 8th in Initial College Huddle Rankings

The Nebraska football team opens the season ranked #8 in the Big Ten football rankings put out by The College Huddle. The rankings were completed before Thursday night, when four Big Ten teams kicked off their seasons and the Huskers held on for a...

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ Review: Jeremy Allen White Is on Fire in a Chilly Music Biopic That Suffers from Its Studio Production

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ Review: Jeremy Allen White Is on Fire in a Chilly Music Biopic That Suffers from Its Studio Production

“Deliver Me from Nowhere” — that’s what we’re calling it — is a semi-desolate sketch of a biopic about a depressed 32-year-old man who channel surfs across a much better movie on TV one night in the fall of 1981. The man is Bruce Springsteen (a...

Nebraska law enforcement arrest multiple people for allegedly hiding ward of the state

Nebraska law enforcement arrest multiple people for allegedly hiding ward of the state

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office along with the Omaha Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service found a missing 20-month-old and arrested two people.On June 13, 2025, DCSO was made aware of a juvenile who was made a ward of the state in...

What's Going On: Nebraska State Fair enters final weekend

What's Going On: Nebraska State Fair enters final weekend

“Showcase Your Fair Face,” the 2025 Nebraska State Fair, through Labor Day, Grand Island. Gates open at 7 a.m. daily. Major buildings open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (earlier closing hours on Sept. 1). Carnival hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and...

Sheldon: 3 Quick Sideouts from Nebraska’s 3-0 Win over Lipscomb

Sheldon: 3 Quick Sideouts from Nebraska’s 3-0 Win over Lipscomb

Nebraska flexed its depth With 17 players, this has to be one of the biggest rosters in Nebraska program history. But the flip side of the Huskers’ talented, deep bench is how do you find opportunity to play everyone? Playing time keeps everyone...

'Road match W!': Nebraska volleyball sweeps Lipscomb

'Road match W!': Nebraska volleyball sweeps Lipscomb

Nebraska volleyball swept Libscomb on Friday night.Harper Murray got things started.The Huskers dominated in set one, and Rebekah Allick finished things off to make it 25-13 for Nebraska.Set two was in full swing, and freshman Manaia Ogechie hit...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 10:38 p.m. EDT

Late crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser inspired Hollywood. Investigators say he killed his wife Tennessee authorities say a cold-case investigation reveals that a sheriff who inspired a Hollywood movie about an organized crime-busting law...

Gold will deliver State of the University address next week in Nebraska Capitol

Gold will deliver State of the University address next week in Nebraska Capitol

University of Nebraska President Jeff Gold will deliver his State of the University address next week at a public event in the Capitol Rotunda. Jeff Gold Journal Star file photo Gold will use the address, titled "Defining Extraordinary," to...

Where to watch Nebraska volleyball vs. Lipscomb (8/29/25) online | LIVE STREAM, Time, for LUV Invitational

Where to watch Nebraska volleyball vs. Lipscomb (8/29/25) online | LIVE STREAM, Time, for LUV Invitational

Top-ranked Nebraska volleyball faces Lipscomb in the LUV Invitational on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Allen Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The match will be livestreamed on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET. Fans will need a subscription to ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited...

Sports Overtime: Week 1 (Friday, Aug. 29)

Sports Overtime: Week 1 (Friday, Aug. 29)

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - It’s Week 1 of the 2025 high school football season. Check back tonight to watch highlights in the video player & view final scores. H.S. Football Scoreboard (Friday, Aug. 29, 2025) @ Ainsworth: Ainsworth vs....

Soggy Labor Day weekend possible for Omaha, eastern Nebraska

Soggy Labor Day weekend possible for Omaha, eastern Nebraska

Rain is expected to fall throughout eastern Nebraska over the Labor Day weekend, putting a damper on end-of-summer festivities. The heaviest rain is most likely, although not certain, to fall west of the Omaha area, said Clint Aegerter, a...

Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi’s New Collaboration Channels the Sound of 'Nebraska'

Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi’s New Collaboration Channels the Sound of 'Nebraska'

Today, Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen released a new collaboration, “Hollow Man.” The track is a single from Bon Jovi’s upcoming album, which will be a re-release of the legendary band’s most recent album, Forever. The collaboration brings...

Former UNO Athletic Director Bob Gibson, 85, remembered for growing Maverick sports

Former UNO Athletic Director Bob Gibson, 85, remembered for growing Maverick sports

As UNO athletic director for five years, Bob Gibson grew the Mavericks’ program during a time of budget cuts at the university. Gibson, who served from 1989 to 1994, died Saturday at his home from a heart attack, son Rob said. He worked at UNO for...

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 12:17 a.m. EDT

Micah Parsons relishes fresh start in Green Bay after enduring 'hardest four months of my life' GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Micah Parsons says he just went through the hardest four months of his life as he feared his contract stalemate with the Dallas...

Colorado vs. Georgia Tech FREE LIVE STREAM (8/29/25): Watch college football, Week 1 online | Time, TV, channel

Colorado vs. Georgia Tech FREE LIVE STREAM (8/29/25): Watch college football, Week 1 online | Time, TV, channel

Colorado faces Georgia Tech in Week 1 of college football on Friday, August 29, 2025 (8/29/25) at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV and FuboTV. Here’s what you need to know:...

3 freshmen make Husker debuts in Nebraska volleyball's sweep of Lipscomb

3 freshmen make Husker debuts in Nebraska volleyball's sweep of Lipscomb

Taylor Landfair and Harper Murray each had seven kills to lead the No. 1-ranked Nebraska volleyball team to a 25-13, 25-21, 25-15 win against Lipscomb on Friday in Nashville, Tennessee. Landfair had one of her best matches at Nebraska, reaching...

High school sports participation is on an upswing in Nebraska

High school sports participation is on an upswing in Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Fall sports are starting up in Nebraska, and some are seeing an increase in participation. Lincoln Public Schools is gearing up for another busy season, with over 2,500 students playing football, volleyball, tennis,...

Nebraska High School Rodeo Athlete of the Week: Parker Chavez

Nebraska High School Rodeo Athlete of the Week: Parker Chavez

This week’s Nebraska High School Rodeo Athlete of the Week is Parker Chavez of Valentine, who had a standout weekend in the bull riding. Chavez captured back-to-back wins, starting in Bloomfield. While the saddle bronc didn’t go as planned, he...

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