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Butler Coach Brad Stevens turned down the Illinois basketball job. He was reportedly offered an annual salary of $2.6 million.

Malik Zaire, a quarterback that Nebraska was after, has commited to Notre Dame.

Tim Miles, the new NU basketball coach, pleads for patience from the fans.

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Jazz tonight 139-133 in the first quadruple overtime game in the NBA since 1997. This was the first for the Jazz ever.

Nebraska baseball beat Illinois 13-3 today to win two of three from Illinois. Illinois was expected to finish fourth in the Big 10 while Nebraska was predicted to finish third. Nebraska blew out Illinois on Saturday and Sunday but was beaten 11-3 on Friday night.

Nebraska played 16 games in March at home and not one was altered by weather.

Today Zach Hirsch helped hold Illinois to a season low in hits and pitched real well over seven innings.

Royals' closer Joakim Soria will miss the season due to reconstructive elbow surgery.

Alex Gordon is hitting .422 this spring.

Next weekend's matchups of Ohio State/Kansas and Kentucky/Louisville look very attractive to watch.

Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III look to be the first two picks of the draft for Indianapolis and Washington. Texas A & M's QB Ryan Tannehill could go third or fourth in the draft. Minnesota picks third and Cleveland goes fourth.

The odds are pretty good that Nebraska won't have anybody taken in the first round.