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Like two ships passing in the night, so continued the midweek trends of Creighton and Nebraska.

The latest clinched a Bluejays sweep over the Huskers Tuesday night.

From Evan Bland: omaha.com/sports/huskers…

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In an email to season ticket holders, Nebraska's athletic department announced why the football team is moving to the west sideline for home games.

From Sam McKewon: omaha.com/sports/huskers…

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With the NIL opt-in deadline on April 30, here’s what we know about the involvement in the upcoming EA Sports football video game based on information obtained via public records request.
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Three weeks after entering the transfer portal, former Creighton center Fredrick King has withdrawn his name and re-signed with the .

More from Jon Walker: omaha.com/sports/college…

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Promoter Eddie Hearn praised Omaha native Bud Crawford as a “generational great,” but was confident in Israil Madrimov’s ability to defend his title. That's when Bud interjected: “Keep hoping. Your heart gonna be broken again.”

More from Drake: omaha.com/sports/profess…

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Nebraska’s lengthy pursuit of more size and muscle culminated in a Tuesday commitment from Braxton Meah, a 7-foot-1 center who spent the past two seasons at Washington.

From Wilson Moore: omaha.com/sports/huskers…

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Former UNK women’s basketball coach Carrie Eighmey was named the new coach at South Dakota on Tuesday.

From Gene Schinzel: omaha.com/sports/college…

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Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner is an early entrant in the 2024 NBA Draft, the league announced Tuesday morning.

From Jon Walker: omaha.com/sports/college…

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Friday's tornadoes impacted many in the hard-hit areas of Elkhorn, Bennington and Blair.

The baseball coaches from those teams said it was a difficult time but all were proud of the way their communities responded.

From Mike Patterson: omaha.com/sports/high-sc…

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Would college baseball be better off with midweek games only during the nonconference season, writes Tom Shatel.

Plus does Nebraska need a transfer quarterback and we should be happy for Frankie Fidler. omaha.com/sports/college…

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Nebraska absorbed its first round of transfer attrition Monday when edge rusher Chief Borders entered the portal.

From Evan Bland: omaha.com/sports/huskers…

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Here are the stats for Nebraskans and other local standouts in the MLB and Minors this season. omaha.com/sports/profess…

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Check out Evan Bland's scouting report on Nebraska baseball's two midweek games at Creighton and against Kansas State.

From Evan Bland: omaha.com/sports/huskers…

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“I’ve probably never had more fun in my life in this job than I have in the last six weeks,” Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen said.

From Sam McKewon: omaha.com/sports/huskers…

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Omaha Concordia's baseball team was looking for somewhere to play.

The answer was 14 miles away at Orval Smith Field in Ralston, where the crack of the bat is again being heard at the historic diamond.

From Mike Patterson: omaha.com/sports/high-sc…

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Billie Andrews and Ethan Piper received the top honors during Nebraska’s ‘A Night at the Lied,’ which highlights the accomplishments of Husker student-athletes during the past year.

From Gene Schinzel: omaha.com/sports/huskers…

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Nebraska baseball waited out a lengthy weather delay to finish a run-rule victory. It couldn’t quite complete a weekend sweep over Iowa a few hours later.

From Evan Bland: omaha.com/sports/huskers…

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Dylan Raiola, the start of Nebraska's spring game, spun it nice.

Handled seven minutes afterward with the media pretty well, too.

He says he had nerves, but they didn’t show, writes Sam McKewon. omaha.com/sports/huskers…

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