Cyclones Hold Off Cowboys

Dustin Hogue blocked a 3-point try with under a second left to help 17th-ranked Iowa State hold off Oklahoma State 63-61 on Tuesday in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Gophers In Near Miss

Marc Loving’s jump shot from the lane with 5.6 seconds left in overtime lifted No. 22 Ohio State to a 74-72 victory over Minnesota on Tuesday night.

GPAC Names Weekly Best

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has named its top women’s and men’s basketball Players of the Week.

NFLPA Backs Peterson

The NFL Players Association’s petition to have Adrian Peterson’s suspension overturned will be heard in federal court next month.

Wild Falls In Overtime

Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored his second winning goal in two nights 3:09 into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks completed a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.

Energy Companies Encourage Conservation

While energy companies are in the business of selling electricity and natural gas, there is also an interest in helping customers become more efficient.

Busy Legislative Session Ahead For Nebraska

The 2015 session of the Nebraska legislature opens tomorrow with eighteen new Senators and a lot on the agenda.

SD Legislators Face Massive Transportation Bill

Bills for the 2015 session of the South Dakota legislature are being filed in advance of the session start next week.

Hawkeyes Top Huskers

Aaron White had 23 points, Gabe Olaseni scored a career-high 18 and Iowa beat Nebraska 70-59 on Monday for its first 2-0 start in the Big Ten in 12 years.

Gopher Women Join Ratings

The Minnesota women’s basketball team has cracked the Associated Press national rankings for the first time in nearly nine years.