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UNO quarantines 4 teams as Nebraska approaches 400 deaths
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The University of Nebraska at Omaha has quarantined four of its sports teams after some athletes tested positive for the coronavirus. The Omaha World-Herald reports that UNO shut down workouts and quarantined members this week of its men’s basketball, women’s softball, men’s baseball and women’s volleyball teams. That came after the…… read more »
KGFW Sports – B1G Given 10-Days, Sallis in Top-10 and High School Schedules 9/3/20
The Big Ten Conference has 10-days to disclose additional information related to its decision to postpone fall sports. That according to a ruling in Lancaster County district court Wednesday. The order comes less than a week after eight Nebraska football players sued the league on multiple counts for the decision to postpone fall sports. According…… read more »
KGFW Sports: Trump calls Warren; More in players’ lawsuit; Pius parents criticize GIPS
LINCOLN, Neb. (KGFW) – President Trump is now involved in an effort to get Big Ten football back this fall. The president, who scolded the Conference on Twitter for not playing this fall, said yesterday in another post that he’d had a productive conversation with Commissioner Kevin Warren about the possibility of playing football this…… read more »
KGFW SPORTS – Big Ten responds to lawsuit; Gov. Ricketts criticizes the conference
LINCOLN, Neb – The lawsuit filed by Husker players has received a response by the Big Ten. The league reportedly submitted a document yesterday clarifying that the Big Ten Presidents voted 11-3 in favor of postponing the fall sports season. It is believed Nebraska, Ohio St, and Iowa cast the votes against the postponement. It’s…… read more »
KGFW Sports – NU-8 Lawsuit, Compton Signs and High School Scores and Schedules 8/28/20
A group of Nebraska football players have filed a lawsuit against the Big Ten Conference in an attempt to reverse the decision to postpone fall sports and find out more on how the decision to postpone was made. The lawsuit raises three counts against the Big Ten: wrongful interference with business expectations, breach of contract,…… read more »
KGFW Sports – Fidone Picks NU, Another Letter and High School Schedules 8/27/20
Thomas Fidone, the blue-chip tight end from Council Bluffs, announced his commitment to the Huskers last night. According to the website Top247, Fidone is the No. 1 prospect in the state of Iowa, and the 2nd best tight end in the nation. At 6-foot-5 and 222 pounds, the 4-star prospect ran a 4.63 40-yard-dash with…… read more »
KGFW Sports – NU Football, High School Update and More 8/26/20
The Nebraska football team was back on the practice field Tuesday. It was the Huskers first organized workout since the Big Ten shut down the fall sports season on August 11th. Bill Moos says as Big Ten officials work on Plan B they spent time yesterday with NFL General Managers to see how a winter…… read more »
KPS releases ‘Blueprint’ for activities & athletics
KEARNEY, Neb. (KPS) – Kearney Public Schools Blueprint for activities and athletics for the 2020-21 school year contains plans for COVID levels in the Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red levels/phases. Kearney Public Schools released their Blueprint for activities and athletics for the 2020-21 school year. The Blueprint contains plans for COVID levels in the Green,…… read more »
KGFW Sports – No Response from Big Ten, Huskers Add DB and High School Update
The lawyer representing a group of 11 families of Nebraska football players says he has received no communication from the Big Ten about the request for more transparency about the postponement of fall sports. Attorney Mike Flood put out a statement Monday saying the request has not garnered a response from Big Ten Commissioner Kevin…… read more »
KGFW Sports – NU Furloughs, Sallis Top 12 and High School Schedules 8/24/20
Nebraska’s athletic department has furloughed 51 employees and cut other staffers’ salaries by 10 percent through the end of the year. The cost-saving measures were made to help offset the financial impacts of the postponement of the Big Ten’s fall athletic season. Iowa is dropping four sports to help offset revenue losses related to the…… read more »
