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September 17, 2016

Top 25 Takeaways: Action Jackson and The Ville on the rise

Week three of the college football season set the tone for the College Football Playoff race and will rearrange the AP Top ...

September 17, 2016

Armstrong's late TD helps Huskers past No. 22 Ducks, 35-32

Tommy Armstrong Jr.'s legs were so cramped up that when Nebraska's defense was on the field he would drink pickle juice, ...

September 16, 2016

Which way are they going? No. 22 Ducks, Huskers to find out

Mike Riley wanted a change of scenery when he left Oregon State for Nebraska the first week of December 2014. One vision he ...

September 16, 2016

5 Things for Week 3: ACC showdown, Barrett's big chance

For the first time in the history of the AP poll, the top three teams will play true road games against ranked foes.

Kieron Williams, Jake Maulhardt, Chris Jones

September 15, 2016

Ohio State puts 18-game road win streak on line at Oklahoma

Some things to watch in Week 3 in the Big Ten. GAME OF THE WEEK No. 3 Ohio State travels to No. 14 Oklahoma for a matchup of ...

September 09, 2016

Embattled Nebraska senator may survive cybersex scandal

Nebraska state Sen. Bill Kintner is the kind of unabashed conservative whose comments on immigration, gay rights and fellow ...

September 08, 2016

Tribe challenging pipeline has some advantages in courtroom

The American Indians challenging an oil pipeline that would cross four states have some legal advantages in a courtroom, ...

September 04, 2016

Family remembers boy killed by alligator at Disney World

The parents of the toddler who was killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World in Florida say they will always remember their ...

August 29, 2016

Huskers' Armstrong says captain's title not needed to lead

Tommy Armstrong Jr. isn't pouting over not being voted a team captain, even though he is going into his fourth year as ...

August 26, 2016

Man strips, drives pickup into Southwest plane in Nebraska

Authorities say a man wearing only boxer shorts stole a pickup and drove it into a Southwest Airlines plane at an airport in ...

August 22, 2016

Pick 6 Predictions: Risers, fallers, a playoff dark horse

Before we start this, you should know something — if you already do not. I suspect you might. I picked Auburn to make the ...

August 19, 2016

Nebraska assistant suspended, miss 4 games after DUI arrest

Nebraska receivers coach Keith Williams will be suspended two weeks without pay and won't be allowed to coach or attend the ...

August 17, 2016

Huskers' practice performances impress Riley in trying times

Nebraska coach Mike Riley is impressed with the resiliency his team has shown under difficult circumstances the past month.

August 07, 2016

Nebraska cyclist killed during Ironman Boulder race

A 34-year-old Nebraska woman has died after she was hit on a bicycle while taking part in the Ironman Boulder race.

August 07, 2016

Sprint Car star Clauson hospitalized after crash in Kansas

Sprint Car driver Bryan Clauson remained hospitalized Sunday in critical condition following a harrowing accident in the ...

August 01, 2016

Correction: Campaign 2016-Clinton story

In a story Aug. 1 about Warren Buffett's remarks at an event with Hillary Clinton, The Associated Press misspelled the last ...

July 30, 2016

Riverboat loses power, drifts from Nebraska to Iowa

Three people were injured when a riverboat carrying 135 passengers struck a riverbank in Omaha, Nebraska, lost power and ...

July 24, 2016

Crash kills Nebraska punter, former Michigan State punter

Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler died in a car crash in Wisconsin after working at a ...

July 21, 2016

Union Pacific 2Q profit falls 19 percent as volume slows

Union Pacific's second-quarter profit fell 19 percent as the railroad hauled 11 percent less freight. The railroad said ...