The alternate jersey is part of Nebraska’s blackout theme for its match against the Omaha Mavericks on Thursday night.
The Nebraska soccer team unveiled a new uniform for its upcoming week of action. The Huskers revealed on X their new alternate black jerseys, which they plan to wear for their match against Omaha on Thursday.
The alternate jersey is part of Nebraska’s blackout theme for its match against the Mavericks. It also has red stripes on the sleeves and red streaks down the sides, while the word NEBRASKA sits on the chest to accompany the black shirt. The goalies also received alternate uniforms, a light blue striped jersey.
Nebraska welcomes Omaha and Creighton to Lincoln this week. The Huskers face the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon, and the theme is red out, likely indicating that Nebraska will be donning its red jersey for the match.
The kickoff for Thursday’s match is set for 7:05 p.m., while Sunday’s match is slated for 1:05 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on B1G+.
The Nebraska baseball team started the month of August off strong, landing two more recruits in the 2026 class.
The Nebraska baseball team started the month of August off strong, landing two more recruits in the 2026 class. Both recruits stand as a home-grown Huskers and hail from the same school, Creighton Prep.
Cal Anthony and Charlie Ziola announced their commitments to Nebraska. Anthony made the announcement first before Ziola made the decision on X (formerly Twitter) Friday afternoon.
Cal Anthony stands at 6-feet, 2-inches and 190 pounds. The southpaw played on Creighton Prep’s JV roster in his freshman year before being elevated to the varsity level his sophomore season as a pitcher and outfielder.
In the 2024 varsity season, Anthony finished with a batting average of .406 off 69 at-bats delivering 28 hits, 19 RBIs, three doubles, three home runs and a triple.
Ziola also pitches and plays outfield but plays first base as well. The left-hander also started his freshman year on JV but was brought up to varsity near the end of the season. In the 2023-2024 season, Ziola finished with a .265 batting average off 83 at-bats. He brought in 22 hits, 16 RBIs, six doubles and two triples.
Anthony and Ziola now joins Brody Jindra and Bryce Fountain in Nebraska’s 2026 recruiting class.
In his final season at Creighton, Alexander averaged 17.6 points on 44.6% shooting from the floor to go along with 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.
With the Golden State Warriors’ chance of making a run in the postseason ending with a loss in the play-in tournament, Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Steve Kerr can shift their attention to the upcoming NBA draft and free agency.
While the Warriors don’t have a first-round selection, they will be on the clock in the second round with the 53rd pick. In the past, the Warriors have had success in the second round with additions such as Trayce Jackson-Davis.
Before the Warriors hit the clock in June, mock drafts serve as a way to see what type of players could be on the board at pick No. 53. In the latest mock from Sports Illustrated’s Draft Digest, the Warriors landed Creighton’s Trey Alexander in the second round.
Alexander played three seasons at Creighton, earning second-team All-Big East honors last year and a spot on the Big East’s All-Freshman team in 2022. Last season, Alexander averaged 17.6 points on 44.6% shooting from the field to go along with 33.9% from deep. Alexander added 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists as the Blue Jays punched a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
In February, Alexander scored a season-high 31 points on 12-of-23 shooting from the field with four made 3-pointers. Alexander notched 20 or more points in 15 games on the season for Creighton.
Potential Thunder draft prospect Dalton Knecht leads Tennessee to win over Creighton.
The Oklahoma City Thunder could have two 2024 first-round picks in the lottery range. They own the Houston Rockets’ top-four protected pick and the Utah Jazz’s top-10 protected pick. The former looks more likely to come to OKC than the latter.
With the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament underway, the top prospects are in the spotlight as they draw national attention for their postseason performances.
Considering the Thunder will likely have at least one lottery pick, plenty of possible additions via the draft give fans a chance to see how they match up in high-stress situations.
One possibility is Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht. He finished with 24 points on 8-of-21 shooting, 3-of-7 from 3, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 38 minutes in No. 2 Tennessee’s 82-75 win over No. 3 Creighton in the Sweet 16 on Friday.
The third-year player has enjoyed a career season at Tennessee after spending the last two years with small-school Northern Colorado. The 22-year-old is one of the older lottery prospects, but the negative connotation surrounding age has slowly faded.
Knecht’s best skill is outside shooting; he has been a high-volume 3-point shooter. He has averaged 21.1 points on 47% shooting, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He’s shot 39.7% from 3 on 6.2 attempts.
The high-volume outside shooter would add another 3-point threat for the Thunder. Sharpshooters are always in demand in the NBA. He can provide OKC with spacing.
Tennessee advances to the Elite Eight for second time in program history.
No. 2 seed Tennessee (27-8, 14-4 SEC) defeated No. 3 seed Creighton (25-10, 14-6 Big East), 82-75, in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
The Bluejays led, 35-34, at halftime.
Tennessee advances to the Elite Eight for the second time in program history.
Tennessee led by as many as 16 points in the second half before the Bluejays pulled to within three points.
Dalton Knecht totaled 24 points, five rebounds and five assists and was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest.
Zakai Zeigler recorded 18 points, six assists and four rebounds, while Josiah-Jordan James finished with 17 points, four rebounds and two assists for Tennessee.
Santiago Vescovi did not play for the Vols due to illness..
Jahmai Mashack started for Tennessee and recorded four points, eight rebounds and two assists.
Baylor Scheirman scored a game-high 25 points for the Bluejays.
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Are y’all ready for March, man?!? I am. Bring it on already.
With all due respect to February — a fantastic month, by the way — I am ready for some upset specials in my life.
UConn’s wild loss to Creighton just has me ready to watch a bunch of dudes I do not know by name beat some of the best basketball teams in the country. That’s what March Madness is all about, right? We’re all here for the upsets.
Creighton’s 85-66 win was almost the perfect primer for the NCAA tournament. It’s not quite unfathomable that Creighton would beat UConn — coming into the game the Bluejays were ranked No. 15 in the nation and had a pretty good record of 19-7.
That’s the thing I love so much about March Madness. It’s the schadenfreude from it all, man. The sheer joy on one side of the court and the devastation on the other. It’s gut-wrenchingly beautiful.
But there’s something about the juxtaposition of seeing someone’s best moment coinciding with another person’s absolute worst that just makes this stuff so addicting. That’s what makes March so special.
I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not. But, to me, it’s what sports is all about. Bring it all on.
The College Football Playoff is settled
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Speaking of college tournaments, the College Football Playoff’s new 12-team format is officially set. It was announced by the committee on Tuesday morning.
All 10 of the FBS chancellors plus Notre Dame’s president voted unanimously for the format. That includes the Pac-12, which abstained from voting several times previously while the conference tried to figure out its future.
How it works:
— The tournament will be in the 5+7 format originally proposed with the five highest-ranking conference champions getting automatic bids.
— The other seven teams in the playoff will be the next highest-ranking at-large teams in the pool
— The first four teams all get a first-round bye while the No. 5 through No. 12 seeds will play each other to advance.
This seemed to be the best format to benefit the Power Four (?) conferences and the Pac-12. The P4 conference champions get automatic bids. The Pac-12’s two teams still have a shot at seven at-large slots for the next two years, too. It’s not a win-win, but it’s as close as it was going to get while the Pac-12 works to rebuild its conference.
I still think 12 teams are too many here, but it’ll be fascinating to watch this work
Nike’s new Vapor Premier uniforms seem to be universally disliked at this point. So much so that Tony Clark, the president of the MLBPA, is working to change the uniforms back. He spoke with The Athletic about it this week.
“We are on the phone with the requisite parties that are involved in making that decision because we aren’t. We’re trying to make sure our guys have what they need in the fashion that they need it. And it’s reflective of what being a major-league ballplayer should be reflective of.”
It’s far too late to make any large-scale changes here. Nike’s plan is set in stone. But there is some hope to change little things with the detailing here.
“Specifically, players aren’t pleased with the smaller (and more curved) name plate, lack of stitching and overall feel for the uniforms,” Andrew Joseph writes. “They’d also want to be able to tailor the pants to their liking as they used to be able to.”
There’s a lot of work to be done here and not a ton of time to do it. Best of luck to Tony Clark. He’s going to need it.
— Cory Woodroof has the perfect casting for the Beatles for the new upcoming project focusing on the band. The Beatles Cinematic Universe is here, folks.
Shaka Smart got a little too into the action on Saturday
No. 10 Marquette picked up a massive conference win on Saturday, defeating Big East rival No. 22 Creighton, 72-67, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
But it wasn’t just a homecourt advantage that helped the Golden Eagles put away the Bluejays. It was some elite defense by one of the most unexpected figures in the program: head coach Shaka Smart.
Smart has always been animated on the sidelines during games but he took that way too far during a Creighton offensive possession in front of the Marquette bench in the first half. While attempting to instruct his players on how to defend, he ended up jumping into the play on the court.
Plenty of criticism goes to Smart here, but don’t let the officials off the hook, either. This should’ve been an easy technical foul on the head coach. Instead it goes down as a successful defensive stop for Marquette.
Crimson Tide falls to 6-4 after 85-82 loss to Creighton
Alabama basketball is still struggling to get out of the gates record-wise after falling to No. 8 Creighton 85-82 on Saturday night as they drop to 6-4 on the year. Nate Oats will never be happy with a loss, but the Tide looked among the best they have all season and are feel like they in the right direction. It was a back-and-forth contest, with Alabama leading for most of the second half, but ultimately the experience of the Blue Jays came through late.
Mark Sears was the leading scorer for the Tide again tonight with 19 points as Nick Pringle and Rylan Griffin combined for 28 off the bench. Alabama shot just 4-of-22 from three-point range which was ultimately the difference in the game. It’s hard to knock the Tide too much for a three-point road loss to a top-ten team this early in the season, but they will need to have a strong SEC campaign.
The Tide takes on No. 1 Arizona on Wednesday and then will have two games against Eastern Kentucky and Liberty before starting conference play on Jan. 6 against Vanderbilt.
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The 7-0 Huskers faced their first big test of the 2023-2024 season on Sunday afternoon with in-state rival No. 15 Creighton.
The 7-0 Huskers faced their first big test of the 2023-2024 season on Sunday afternoon with in-state rival No. 15 Creighton. Last year, Nebraska upset the Bluejays in Omaha and looked to do it again this year in Lincoln. This did not come to pass as Creighton delivered a hard 89-60 loss to the Huskers.
Though Nebraska battled it out with the Bluejays for a majority of the first half, missed opportunities began piling up, leading to Creighton eventually pulling away. The Huskers went just 24-of-71 in field goal shooting and a season-low 2-of-22 from 3-point range. The Bluejays, on the other hand, blew by Nebraska in shooting, going 32-of-69 from the field and 14-of-40 from beyond the arc.
Keisei Tominaga finished as Nebraska’s only double-digit scorer in the loss, dropping 20 points. This is Tominaga’s second 20-plus point game of the season and fourth double-digit scoring game.
The Huskers will face their first Big Ten opponent on Wednesday as they travel up to Minnesota. Tipoff is set at 8:00 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.
