Sam McKewon
Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln, NE, United States
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NIT shuts out Nebraska men's basketball
No NCAA and no NIT for Nebraska basketball, which was shut out of the 32-team NIT bracket late Sunday night → Read More
Nebraska baseball cancels Sunday game against Illinois State
Cold temperatures forced the cancellation of Nebraska baseball's Sunday game with Illinois State → Read More
Nebraska's Jamarques Lawrence wins Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors
Fresh off two of the best games of his young career, Jamarques Lawrence won Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. → Read More
Nebraska men’s basketball team taking summer trip to Spain
Nebraska men’s basketball is headed to Spain this summer for an overseas trip. → Read More
Buddy movie: Sam Griesel and Derrick Walker's friendship forged Nebraska's success
Sam Griesel and Derrick Walker's fast friendship has forged a strong culture for suddenly-surging Nebraska. → Read More
Three reasons why Nebraska basketball upset Maryland
Nebraska beat Maryland in overtime Sunday night. Check out three reasons why the Huskers pulled out the win. → Read More
Nebraska women's gymnastics postpones Michigan meet
The Nebraska women's gymnastics team has postponed its Friday meet at No. 3 Michigan. → Read More
Roster reset: Nebraska's defensive backs return all five starters and experienced depth
Nebraska’s defensive backs return all five starters and has some experienced depth behind them. But new position coach Evan Cooper will ask them to learn a new defense and adjust → Read More
Three Nebraska football players receive NFL combine invites
Three Nebraska football players received invites to the NFL combine, but one highly-productive Husker did not. → Read More
New Nebraska tight ends coach Bob Wager set to make $315,000 per year
New Nebraska tight ends coach Bob Wager will make $315,000 per year in salary, according to a contract obtained via public records request. → Read More
Creighton zooming up NET rankings and NCAA tournament projections
A six-game winning streak has Creighton men's basketball moving up in the NET rakings and NCAA tournament projections. → Read More
After Illinois loss, Fred Hoiberg frustrated by ‘ticky-tack calls’ against Derrick Walker
Nebraska basketball's near-perfect first half gave way to turnovers and fouls in a 72-56 loss at Illinois → Read More
McKewon: Three takes on Sua Lefotu committing to Nebraska
Nebraska's newest commit, Sua Lefotu, comes from the best program in high school football, writes Sam McKewon. → Read More
Wide receiver Jeremiah Charles commits to Nebraska
A former player for NU tight ends coach Bob Wager at Arlington Martin, unranked wide receiver Jeremiah Charles is now headed to Nebraska, too. → Read More
Nebraska signee Malachi Coleman catches two touchdowns in Polynesian Bowl
Malachi Coleman caught two touchdowns Friday night at the Polynesian Bowl all-star game in Hawaii. → Read More
Sam McKewon's Big Ten men's basketball rankings, Jan. 17
Check out Sam McKewon's Big Ten men's basketball rankings. → Read More
Offensive tackle Walter Rouse drops Nebraska, flips to Oklahoma
Walter Rouse, the Stanford offensive tackle who committed to Nebraska on Wednesday, flipped to Oklahoma on Saturday → Read More
Missing two starters, shorthanded Nebraska basketball no match for No. 3 Purdue
Nebraska basketball battled for 40 minutes, but, down two starters, fell short against No. 3 Purdue → Read More
Eleven candidates to replace Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren
With Kevin Warren leaving the Big Ten, here are 11 candidates who could become the conference's next commissioner. → Read More
McKewon: My way-too-early preseason Top 25 for the 2023 college football season
College football teams don’t three-peat as national champions. It. Doesn’t. Happen. At least not in the modern era of the sport, writes Sam McKewon. Check out his way-too-early Top 25 → Read More