Matt Rhule not afraid to buck traditions at Nebraska: 'I have one job. It's to win'

LINCOLN, Neb. — Seconds ticked off the clocks at the edges of each video screen inside Memorial Stadium over the past five weeks. Down-and-distance figures changed as Nebraska shifted spring practice drills from two-minute to red zone, third down and …

A reprieve? Nebraska football and latest twist in the drama around roster limits

Nebraska NFL Draft preview: Why Ty Robinson and Co. could lead best Husker haul in years

LINCOLN — Ty Robinson had a productive 60-game career at Nebraska, but the soon-to-be 24-year-old in January still arrived to Senior Bowl practices as a third-team guy. On Day 1, anyway. “Day 2, he was first team,” Husker coach Matt Rhule said Tuesday, …

Niles man who allegedly groped teenage girls in Park Ridge arrested in Nebraska

Park Ridge police have arrested a Niles man they say groped several teenage girls near downtown last summer. Matthew Cameron, 40, is charged with aggravated battery in connection with at least four separate attacks on the girls who were between the ages of …

Vanishing $100 Million: Nebraska health officials decry federal cuts

Molly Pofahl had big plans for the $370,000 in federal money awarded to the East Central District Health Department in March.  They would use the money to provide cleanup for homes with high lead levels in Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte counties, said …

OPINION: The death of the Nebraska spring game

This weekend Memorial Stadium will be quiet, at least quieter than it should be.  The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is having the first annual Husker Games at Memorial Stadium this Saturday, April 26, in place of the annual spring game. There is some …

Five takeaways from Nebraska baseball’s doubleheader victory over Northwestern

After a tough 9-7 loss on Friday to open the series, Nebraska baseball bounced back in a big way, sweeping Saturday’s doubleheader against Northwestern.   “We haven’t been very good in doubleheaders this year, so it was good to see us turn it around,” head …

Nebraska baseball hits well despite shutout in 4-0 loss to Kansas

Nebraska baseball trailed the entire way Tuesday night in a 4-0 loss against Kansas at Haymarket Park. The Huskers left seven runners on base but gave up just four runs to the Big 12 leader in runs scored. Sophomore right-hander Tucker Timmerman started …

New Beginnings: Will Jesske found his new home with Nebraska baseball

Will Jesske has played the game of baseball since before he can remember. However, it wasn’t until this year that the sophomore’s whole perspective of the game made a complete 180. After calling third base his home for countless years, Jesske decided to …

Kansas baseball blanks Nebraska 4-0 road win while using six pitchers

Behind a shutout day from the entire Kansas pitching rotation, the Jayhawks clinched a split of the season series with Nebraska, traveling to Lincoln and shutting out the Cornhuskers 4-0 on Tuesday night at Haymarket Park. Tucker Timmerman took the hill …