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NU Softball faces tough competition at Cathedral Classic this weekend

The 22nd-ranked Nebraska softball team takes a five-game winning streak into a challenging five-game schedule at the Cathedral City Classic in Cathedral City, Calif., this weekend. In one of the nation's More>>

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Nebraska to host Big Ten Indoor T&F Championships this weekend

Meet: Big Ten Indoor Championships (meet schedule - pg. 5) Where: Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) When: Friday, Feb. 24 - Saturday, Feb. 25 (10 a.m./10 a.m.) Live Results: Huskers.com The Nebraska More>>

NU WBB travels to Michigan State Thursday

#23/23 Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-6, 9-5 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (17-10, 9-5 Big Ten) Breslin Center • East Lansing, Mich. • Thursday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m. (central) Radio: Husker Sports Network More>>

NU MBB head to Purdue Wednesday

Game 26: at Purdue Game Date: Feb. 22, 2012 Tipoff Time: 5:31 p.m. (central) Venue: Mackey Arena Capacity: 14,123 Nebraska Cornhuskers 2011-12 Record: 12-13 (4-10 Big Ten) Head coach: Doc Sadler More>>

DeZiel earns Big Ten honors once again

True freshman Jessie DeZiel was named the Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week, along with collecting her sixth consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week award, after the conference announced its weekly honors More>>

Huskers Drop Series Finale in Arizona

The ninth inning was again unkind to the Nebraska baseball team, as the Gonzaga Bulldogs erased a 4-2 deficit with three runs in the top of the ninth to steal victory for the second straight game. After More>>

Hooper’s 18 Rebounds Powers Huskers Past Wisconsin

Jordan Hooper notched her 11th double-double of the year with 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds to power the No. 16 Nebraska women's basketball team to a 68-59 victory over Wisconsin Sunday at the More>>

Lane Wins No. 100 as Huskers Cruise Past UNI

Senior heavyweight Tucker Lane won his 100th career match as the No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team finished its regular-season dual schedule with a 26-16 victory over the Northern Iowa Panthers on Sunday at More>>

Huskers Bounce Back With Win Over Idaho, 6-1

After a disappointing loss on Friday night, the No. 38 Nebraska Cornhuskers bounced back on Sunday afternoon with a big win over the No. 66 Idaho Vandals, 6-1. The win improves the Huskers record to 5-3 More>>

Home Runs Power Huskers Past Aggies

On the strength of a seven-run third inning, the 22nd-ranked Nebraska softball team powered past New Mexico State 10-2 in five innings on Sunday morning to win the Troy Cox Classic. The Huskers finished More>>

Huskers Crush Illini, 80-57

Bo Spencer's 27-point effort paced three Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska put together its best performance of the season with an 80-57 win over Illinois Saturday afternoon at the Devaney Center. More>>

No. 8 Huskers Drop Rematch with No. 6 Minnesota

The No. 8 Nebraska men's gymnastics team was edged by the No. 6 Minnesota Golden Gophers by a score of 345.600-339.400 on Saturday at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion. The Huskers' team score More>>

Huskers Win Fourth Straight

A nine-run third inning propelled the 22nd-ranked Nebraska softball team to another impressive victory at the Troy Cox Classic, as the Huskers defeated Weber State 12-4 in five innings in the second of More>>

Session Six: Two Qualify for Saturday's Swimming Finals

The Nebraska swimming and diving team finished session six of the Big Ten Championships on Saturday morning. During the session, Ariel Weech and Shannon Guy qualified for Saturday evening's finals in each More>>

Huskers Cruise to 9-0 Win

Sophomore right-hander Tatum Edwards fired a one-hit shutout, and the Husker offense scored in every inning of a 9-0, five-inning victory over Stephen F. Austin in the first of two games on Saturday in More>>

NU MBB hosts Illinois Saturday

Game 25: vs. Illinois Game Date: Feb. 18, 2012 Tipoff Time: 4:01 p.m. (central) Venue: Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity: 13,595 Nebraska Cornhuskers 2011-12 Record: 11-13 (3-10 Big Ten) Head More>>

2012 State Wrestling Results

Click on the following link for results from the 2012 Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament. http://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=20674009 More>>

Meet The Channel 8 Eyewitness News Sports Team

Channel 8 Eyewitness News Sports Director

Brett Edwards

Like most youngsters, Brett Edwards spent a lot of time in the backyard of his home town of Vinton, Iowa playing sports.   His passion for sports lead him to Wayne State College in Nebraska, where he played quarterback for the Wildcats. More>>

Channel 8 Eyewitness News Sports

Matt Lothrop

Matt grew up in the Western Iowa town of Glenwood. Growing up that close to Nebraska, he and his family went to a lot of Husker football and baseball games.  He knew that he probably would not be able to make a living while playing sports, but he knew he wanted to do something sports related. More>>

Channel 8 Eyewitness News Email Addresses

Here is a list of the Channel 8 Eyewitness News staff , links to contact them via email and newsroom telephone number. More>>

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