Husker football fans were enraged during Saturday’s Nebraska game against Northwestern, when yet another yellow object landed on the turf at Memorial Stadium. In the third quarter, a stray Super Saver bag caught in the wind made its way onto the football field at Memorial Stadium. Refs spotted the yellow bag and whistled the play dead. After […] Read more
As students get ready for the new school year, the Husker football team is also preparing to provide the greatest source of joy for every fan this season. For the past few months, Coach Mike Riley and the players have been practicing for the 2017 schedule, with nonstop two-a-days, lifting and conditioning for the majority […] Read more
For more than 45 years, the Nebraska red “N” has been the iconic symbol of the Huskers, representing the success and excellency of this university. The logo has gone through many redesigns over the years, including its most recent one in 2015, when the sleek, bold design overtook the athletic and academic departments as the […] Read more
The sandlot is a magical place for kids to pretend to be their favorite baseball players. But for 11-year-old Frankie Jackson, those days are over. The 5-foot-4, 89-pound pitcher was preparing for his first start as pitcher in the local youth baseball league. “My dad took me to a Los Angeles Dodgers game in Kansas […] Read more
During a pickup game of basketball between friends this week, an intramural team left an impression on everyone watching — by attempting 53 three-pointers during the game. Before tip-off, the team agreed to play in the style of “Morey-Ball,” a hyper-efficient way of playing by mainly attempting threes and layups, popularized by Houston Rockets GM […] Read more
As MLB players report to Florida or Arizona for warm-up drills and exhibition games, spring training brings a tide of optimism for fans and players, knowing that each team starts with the same record and that anything can happen. The Minnesota Twins, however, hit their first glimpse of reality when they announced that they have […] Read more
After years of tireless service to higher education, Hank Bounds is finally getting the respect he deserves. Bounds, the president of the University of Nebraska system, was honored Sunday when Pinnacle Bank Arena rededicated its out-of-bounds lines as the “out-of-Hank-Bounds” lines. “This is a huge moment for my career,” Bounds said, who became president in […] Read more
Tragedy struck the Lincoln community this week when Nebraska Cornhuskers mascot Lil’ Red was involved in a freak accident at a Husker basketball game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. The stunt, involving one of the cannons used to launch promotional items across the arena, was not properly calibrated to project something with the exaggerated physique […] Read more
Following the Nebraska men’s basketball team’s loss to Wisconsin, Daily Nebraskan sports editor Brent Nielsen performed a familiar ritual: opening up a massive, 10-gigabyte folder on his computer of photographs depicting a frustrated Tim Miles. After scrolling through hundreds of high-resolution photos of the Husker head coach, Nielsen settled on one of an agitated Miles […] Read more
With another Huskers football season in the books, many local sports fans are clamoring for something to celebrate. While Nebraska’s men’s basketball team is giving another valiant effort, their play doesn’t indicate an invitation to March Madness. Across I-80, however, are the Creighton Bluejays, a high-class basketball program and perennial invites to the tourney. Currently […] Read more
