The offseason is underway for Creighton men's basketball, and Coach Greg McDermott is already at work setting the Bluejays up for the post-Ryan Kalkbrenner era. The transfer portal opened on March 24 and the coaching carousel is spinning at full speed. To keep you...
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Savannah Bananas Hope to Bring Banana Ball to Omaha for College World Series
The Savannah Bananas’ league is growing, and they want to expand their roots and bring Banana Ball to Nebraska. Banana Ball, the alternative exhibition baseball league similar to basketball’s Harlem Globetrotters, features unique rules designed to increase fan...
Hail Varsity Digest | Blackshirts Instrumental in Victory Against Kansas | 7/1/25
Tom Osborne was a little “apprehensive” before Nebraska football's game against Iowa State the previous week, considering a possible emotional letdown after back-to-back victories against top-10 teams. As indicated in the previous Historical, there was no letdown. The...
Millard West Alumnus Harrison Phillips Holds Seventh Annual Playmakers Camp in Omaha
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle and Millard West graduate Harrison Phillips hosted more than 200 children at his seventh annual Playmakers Camp for kids with special needs at Millard West on Saturday. At this year's camp, Phillips had a petting zoo, a bounce house...
2026 Running Back Jamal Rule Details Reason for Commitment to Nebraska Football
Fresh off his commitment to Nebraska football, 2026 running back commit Jamal Rule joined Hurrdat Sports Live to share more about why he chose the Huskers. Rule hails from Charlotte, North Carolina, where he is considered a three-star recruit according to 247Sports...
Utah Jazz Select Omaha Central Grad John Tonje 53rd in 2025 NBA Draft
The Utah Jazz selected Omaha native John Tonje with the 53rd pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday. Tonje is the first Omaha native drafted since Khyri Thomas in 2018. The Omaha Central product finished his six-year college career at Wisconsin, where he became one of...
Charlotte Hornets Draft Creighton Center Ryan Kalkbrenner 34th in 2025 NBA Draft
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner had to wait until day two of the 2025 NBA Draft to hear his name called, but he didn't have to wait much longer than that as the Charlotte Hornets selected him with the 34th pick Thursday night. Kalkbrenner gives Creighton men’s...
Fan Investment Makes Nebraska Football a Dream Job for New Play-by-Play Voice Kyle Crooks
Nebraska football's new play-by-play announcer Kyle Crooks is excited to start calling games for the Huskers in August, and he shared why recently on Hurrdat Sports Live. Athletic director Troy Dannen announced the hiring of Crooks on Monday. Before coming to...
Four-Star 2026 Forward Colin Rice Details Nebraska Basketball Official Visit
Four-star forward Colin Rice is a priority target for Nebraska basketball in the 2026 class and recently took an official visit to Lincoln to hear more from Coach Fred Hoiberg and his staff. Rice holds offers from several schools including Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado,...