LINCOLN—It had the makings of a classic trap game. The Huskers were coming off an emotional road trip. They were leaving for another away match against a ranked opponent the following day. NU was breaking in a new TeraFlex court and the fans were participating in a stripe out. Not to mention, several players attended a Tate McRae concert in …
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PHOENIX — A’ja Wilson had one last dash in her. The buzzer had sounded on her third WNBA championship in four years, and Wilson, the sport’s most dominant force, had no shots left to take but people she needed to see. She had already shared four euphoric leaps with pick-and-roll partner Chelsea Gray. Now it was time for Wilson to …
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Three of a kind! The Las Vegas Aces can now call themselves the WNBA’s latest dynasty. The Aces secured the 2025 WNBA championship following a 97-86 win over the Phoenix Mercury Friday to sweep the Finals. It is Las Vegas’ third title in four seasons and were led by no other than superstar A’ja Wilson. The 29-year-old Wilson finished with …
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Michael VoepelOct 10, 2025, 10:39 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. PHOENIX — The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in a dominant performance Friday night to win their third …
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Manaia Ogbechie has the talent to be a full-time starter for top-ranked Nebraska. The only issue is she is third on the Huskers’ depth chart behind two of the eight middle blockers on the AVCA National Player of the Year watch list — Andi Jackson and Rebekah Allick. Ogbechie got a rare start Saturday night as she filled in for …
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It was a historic night at Rec Hall on Friday, but for all the wrong reasons for Penn State. No. 1 Nebraska completely dominated the reigning national champions, earning a 25-6, 25-15, 25-13 sweep. The six points in the first set were the fewest scored by Penn State in a rally scoring set, which started in 2001. The previous low …
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A croaky voice and a sharp, ‘razor blade’ sore throat are emerging as tell-tale signs of the latest Covid variants now sweeping the US. The strains, XFB, dubbed Stratus, and NB.1.8.1, known as Nimbus, are fueling a surge in infections, with cases spiking specifically in the northeast in the last several weeks. In the US, nationwide Covid wastewater levels, used …
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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are going to ride their starting pitchers and offense as far as they can take them this postseason. So far, so good, as Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Mookie Betts beat the Reds 8-4 on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium to sweep the wild card series in two games. Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out nine and allowed only …
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LINCOLN—After reading the scouting report for Maryland, Rebekah Allick and Andi Jackson couldn’t wait to get on the court. The Terrapins entered the match as the second-best blocking team in the Big Ten and 11th in the nation. However, Maryland’s defense focuses on slowing opposing pin hitters, often leaving the middle blocker one-on-one at the net. Rebekah Allick tied her …
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