West Ham’s European dream is OVER as Aaron Cresswell’s early red card proves costly

It ended in disappointment and the whiff of disgrace. Two red cards besmirched West Ham’s night, including one for David Moyes, sent from the touchline for kicking a ball in anger at a ball boy. Not a Novak Djokovic miscue off a racket either, not a case of being in the wrong place at the … Read more

Defense schemes and support from Nebraska made Ochaun Mathis want to be a Husker | Soccer

Ochaun Mathis has a full notebook and a crowded notes app on his phone. Every college football team that contacted him has a place in them. The accomplished edge rusher from TCU knew he had to be organized when he entered the transfer portal in mid-January. When a school expressed interest in him, they went … Read more

Manchester City self-destruct in Madrid as Real produce ANOTHER miracle Champions League comeback

It was there. It was within their grasp. So close, they could almost feel it. So close, they could picture the stadium, decked in sky blue and red on May 28. Liverpool versus… Hold on. That’s where the dream died. It will not be Manchester City in Paris, creating a third all-English final in four … Read more

‘A great team already’: Baylor Scheierman commits to Creighton | Creighton

Baylor Scheierman is returning to Nebraska, but he’ll be playing at Creighton. Scheierman committed to the Bluejays over NU, Arkansas, Duke and Clemson on Tuesday morning. Staying home mattered to the Aurora product, but so did winning. Enough that Scheierman is willing to drive the extra 50 miles to Omaha instead of Lincoln. “The biggest … Read more

Nebraska was ‘the best fit’ for Texas Tech transfer Devin Drew to achieve his goal | Soccer

Devin Drew wanted to play lots of snaps, and he wanted to do it close to home. One school on his list checked both boxes. The Texas Tech transfer defensive lineman committed to Nebraska on Tuesday, ending a three-month tour in the portal and securing a home for his final college football season. His decision … Read more

Shatel: If you’re going to get hit by the NCAA, at least Nebraska could win | Soccer

First downs and second guesses: Showcause? Big deal. Scott Frost is already under a Show Significant Progress order from Trev Alberts. Anytime there are NCAA sanctions it should be a serious matter. But what the NCAA handed down on Monday is more embarrassment for Frost and his program than anything else. More evidence of his … Read more

NCAA levies penalties on Nebraska, including a show-cause order for Scott Frost | Soccer

LINCOLN — Nebraska football coach Scott Frost received a one-year show-cause order and a five-day suspension from coaching the Huskers for his role in failing to monitor former special teams analyst Jonathan Rutledge, the NCAA announced Monday. Rutledge, who coached at NU during the 2020 COVID season, “provided technical or tactical instruction to student-athletes during … Read more

‘I’m an athlete’: Omaha woman with MS stays positive on fitness journey ahead of Lincoln race | Live Well

On a recent Friday morning, Kim Freeman helps Kim Kozelichki start her day at a kitchen table. Freeman briefs Kozelichki’s arm into a teal windbreaker. Kozelichki stalls. She tugs on the zipper, struggling. “Can you get it, Kim?” Freeman asks. “Of course not,” Kozelichki says, matter-of-factly. Kim Kozelichki’s frame is slight. Her hair highlighted blond. … Read more

Emma Raducanu: Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros will all be testing for US Open champion | Tennis News

Raz Mirza Interviews, Commentary & Analysis @RazMirza Tennis commentator Barry Cowan says clay will be the hardest part of the year for Emma Raducanu – although he warns outdoor dirt will be a different challenge in Madrid and Rome but can the teenager achieve a feat in Paris at the French Open? It begins on … Read more

Emma Raducanu: Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros will all be testing for US Open champion | Tennis news

Raz Mirza Interviews, Commentary & Analysis @RazMirza Tennis commentator Barry Cowan says clay will be the hardest part of the year for Emma Raducanu – although he warns outdoor dirt will be a different challenge in Madrid and Rome but can the teenager achieve a feat in Paris at the French Open? It begins on … Read more