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Omaha coach Chris Crutchfield directs his team against Iowa on Nov. 21, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Trash talk: How beating up a garbage can became a turning point for Omaha, now in its 1st NCAA Tournament

March 18, 2025 at 2:40 p.m.

Omaha assistant coach Kyan Brown was walking through the locker room before a game and didn’t like the players’ body language. He needed to find a way to motivate them.

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson talks to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona for the championship in the Big 12 Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Midwest Region: Houston a top seed for 3rd straight year, will open against SIU Edwardsville

March 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Houston men's basketball earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and will open against first-time qualifier SIU Edwardsville on Thursday.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery walks off the court at the end of the first half of a game against Michigan State on March 6, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

Iowa fires longtime coach Fran McCaffery after Hawkeyes’ worst season in 7 years

March 14, 2025 at 4:22 p.m.

Iowa fired coach Fran McCaffery on Friday after the Hawkeyes won their fewest games and had their lowest Big Ten regular-season finish in seven years.

Travis Weber waves to the crowd with the keys to his 2025 Porsche Macan after being acknowledged on the court for his Putt for a Porsche victory before the Cornhuskers played Illinois on Jan. 30, 2025, in Lincoln, Neb. Weber made a putt the length of the court during a Jan. 22 game against USC to win the car, valued at $75,000. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

From a Chicago Bulls fan winning $1M to a putt for a Porsche: How in-game contests keep sports fans engaged

February 12, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

A fan at a Nebraska basketball game recently won a $75,000 Porsche for putting a golf ball the length of the court into a 3-by-3-inch slot. It was one of...

Donald Trump signs the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth

February 6, 2025 at 10:00 p.m.

The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth only.

FILE – Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule watches from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Nebraska’s spring football game likely canceled as transfer portal has made it detrimental, coach says

February 1, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

The Nebraska spring football game likely won’t be held going forward because of coach Matt Rhule’s concern about other teams poaching his players.

Tomislav Ivišić looks on from the Illinois bench during the second half against Maryland on Jan. 23, 2025, at the State Farm Center in Champaign. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

No. 18 Illinois trying to regain its mojo with big man Tomislav Ivišić out indefinitely

January 31, 2025 at 2:49 p.m.

The Illini have played three straight games without 7-foot-1, 255-pound sophomore center Tomislav Ivišić, who’s out indefinitely with mononucleosis.

Illinois' Morez Johnson Jr. reacts after he was called for a foul against Nebraska during the second half Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

No. 18 Illinois falls in overtime to Nebraska 80-74, the Illini’s 4th loss in 6 games

January 31, 2025 at 2:43 p.m.

Illinois lost for the first time in 10 meetings with Nebraska and for the first time in four visits to Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard passes against Notre Dame during first half of the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Will Howard played his best in Ohio State’s run to national title — and set a record along the way

January 21, 2025 at 9:44 a.m.

Will Howard transferred to Ohio State to win a national championship, and he reached that goal by playing the best football of his career throughout the Buckeyes’ four games in...

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, left, and Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman pose with the trophy after a news conference ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship game Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Atlanta. The game between Ohio State and Notre Dame will be played on Monday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Ohio State and Notre Dame used humbling losses as springboards to their national championship game showdown

January 20, 2025 at 7:38 a.m.

Ohio State and Notre Dame will meet in the College Football Playoff championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night.

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