Big Ten Looking Better

The Big Ten is coming off its best week of non-conference play in six years with wins in 12 out of 13 games.

GPAC Names Weekly Best

The top performers in soccer and volleyball have been given weekly honors by the Great Plains Athletic Association.

Twins Lose To D-Backs

Josh Collmenter pitched six strong innings for his career-best 11th win, Mark Trumbo homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Monday night.

Royals Gain Ground

Danny Duffy pitched six shutout innings for his first win in more than a month as the Kansas City Royals moved closer to the top of the AL Central.

GPAC Tabs Weekly Best

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has named its football Players of the Week.

MVFC Adds To Poll

Seven Missouri Valley Football Conference schools are ranked in the FCS coaches poll this week, which is a league record.

Vikings Face Injuries

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph is scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday on a sports hernia that is expected to keep him out of action for about six weeks.

Help On The Way

The Minnesota Twins say first baseman-designated hitter Kennys Vargas and right-hander Jose Berrios have won the team’s minor league player and pitcher of the year honors.

Coyote Earns Weekly Honors

Senior defensive specialist Riley Haug was named the Summit League’s Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week in a league release on Monday.

Nebraska Highways Rate Highly

A study of pavement conditions, bridges, traffic congestion and other factors ranks Nebraska’s roads number-two in the country.