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CSC restructures NIL deals for 18 Nebraska football players

CHICAGO — The College Sports Commission has approved $7.5 million in restructured name, image and likeness opportunities spread among 18 Nebraska football players after those deals initially were rejected in a decision upheld by an arbitrator two months ago. Nebraska athletic director Troy ...

Skubal the big prize as MLB trade deadline nears

A trio of powerful pitching arms — including two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta and Mason Miller — highlight the intriguing candidates who could switch teams as Major League Baseball's trade deadline approaches. The deadline is Monday at 6 p.m. EDT. Skubal — a ...

Story on SFU’s Coyle stirs fond memories

I enjoyed Neil Rudel’s piece on Bill Coyle and couldn't agree more about how good a fellow he always seemed to be. His senior year was the beginning of a special time, four or five memorable seasons that included Stormin’ Norman Van Lier, Mugsy Lewis and the early days of Kevin Porter’s career. In the 1966-67 season, Coyle was the lone senior starter. The other starters were junior Len Murray and three sophomores — future NBA star Van Lier, Lewis (who finished second in the country in rebounding his senior year) and shooting guard John Penwell. I did not see Coyle play but ...

State Supreme Court will limit warrantless private land searches

The state Supreme Court in a divided ruling last week concluded that property owners who take steps to protect their privacy should be afforded greater protection against warrantless searches by game wardens. The ruling came after a years-long dispute between game wardens and two hunting clubs in Indiana County and largely centers on whether Pennsylvania law differs from federal “open fields doctrine” indicating that outside areas do not have the same right to privacy as the interior of buildings. Justice Kevin Brobson, who authored the opinion, noted that over the years, wardens ...

Two state parks added to Forest Network

HARRISBURG — This past week, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources celebrated the addition of two forest tracts in Potter and Schuylkill counties into the national Old-Growth Forest Network: Ole Bull State Park in Potter County and the Tuscarora State Park in ...

Fish and Boat Commission raises size limit for trout

During its quarterly business meeting last week, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission gave final approval to a measure that will raise the minimum size limit for trout from 7 inches to 9 inches. This change will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027. The last time the size limit for trout was ...