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- Husker Running Back Mekhi Nelson ‘Grateful to Be Back’ – The third-year Nebraska ball-carrier made his first comments to the media since his June arrest.
- What 2 maps say about Nebraska’s stumble from college football’s top tier – LINCOLN, Neb. — In the months before and after Nebraska football trended sharply in a bad direction five years ago, the Huskers signed 11 players from their own state in the 2022 and 2023 recruiting classes.
- New exhibition event offers unique opportunity for DBK, Nebraska volleyball – Nebraska volleyball fans have already gotten their first glimpse of the 2026 Huskers during their annual Red-White match, but Thursday night will provide something much more revealing about this year’s team.
Other News From The Sports World
- CFB Player Rank: The top 100 players ahead of the 2026 season – Putting together ESPN’s annual preseason ranking of the top 100 players in college football is a tricky task, to say the least.
- Chicago Cubs score 30 unanswered runs over 3 straight games, setting franchise record – PHOENIX (AP) — The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record on Tuesday by scoring their 30th unanswered run over three games, breaking the previous record of 29 over a three-game stretch in 1969.
- Big Ten, SEC ban NFL players from returning to play: What to expect as power conferences threaten suspensions – The SEC and Big Ten moved quickly to keep teams from adding players who have played professionally
- Lane Kiffin takes issue with SEC, Big Ten statements, claims others recruiting NFL players– Lane Kiffin isn’t actually on board with the latest statements from the SEC and Big Ten.
- Calvin Austin injury: Giants’ WR done for season with torn ACL – New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin III tore his ACL, per a report from Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team.
- Report: Rueben Bain has an AC sprain, is expected to play in Week 1 – Buccaneers first-round pick Rueben Bain is dealing with a shoulder injury.
Yellow Journalism
- Why Dolly Parton mattered to America – She was brave, decent and unapologetically herself
- Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children – Aug 26 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the U.S. that the company designed those platforms to addict children, misled consumers about their safety and improperly collected children’s personal data.
- How Much Exercise Balances the Health Risks of Sitting All Day? – Scientists debate whether it’s possible to fully reverse the metabolic effects of a sedentary life.
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