I woke up Sunday morning because the cat bit me. He is used to eating at 6:30 a.m. every morning on the dot. He was patient enough to wait almost three hours past feeding time before making his displeasure known. He didn’t bite me hard enough to draw blood or anything like that, but it was clear he was not happy.
He and I shared the same mood.
How did you feel when you woke up Sunday morning? Let me know in the comments!
Corn Flakes
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball fights off No. 13 Purdue
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball (19-0, 8-0) took down No. 13 Purdue (11-6, 4-4) on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Boilermakers in four sets at the Bob Devaney Sports Center (25-13, 20-25, 25-19, 25-14).
A ridiculous reckoning. Rinse, repeat and Raiola
On a clear and cool night in Autzen Stadium, the Nebraska Cornhuskers collapsed once again in the fourth quarter, allowing the Oregon Ducks to score the final 11 points and lost 17-14.
Takeaways from Nebraska football’s loss to Oregon
Once again, Nebraska couldn’t hold on to a lead. Former Husker junior quarterback Dylan Raiola led Oregon to a 20-play, 82-yard drive that extended over five minutes to score the go-ahead touchdown.
Nebraska football falls to Oregon in a late-night showdown
Nebraska fell to Oregon, despite leading the Ducks until the last minute of the game.
Nebraska men’s basketball falls to BYU in exhibition match
Nebraska fell 72-61 to BYU on the road in front of a packed crowd, despite leading by as many as seven points in the first half. NU won 90-89 in last year’s exhibition at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Wrestling: Minto finishes fifth at U23 World Championships
Although relatively new to Olympic-style wrestling, Minto gained valuable experience this past summer at Real American Freestyle, which helped propel him to a successful showing at Worlds.
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When winning isn’t everything. How great coaches navigate defeat
Urban Meyer laughed when he saw the words in front of him.
Misery Index: Texas doesn’t seem to have the answers and is running out of time
As we walk through this new world of college football together, it’s going to be more and more difficult to distinguish between the results we can chalk up to parity and those that are worth freaking out about.
Miami is the AP No. 1 team for the first time since 2002. BYU’s ranking best since 1984
The wildest and wackiest week of the college football season so far saw five of the top seven teams lose — a first in the AP poll’s 90-year history. Miami and BYU were the biggest beneficiaries of the chaos and were joined by Ohio State in a tightly bunched top three.
With every reason to falter, U.S. women show what they are made of at gymnastics world championship
Only one member of the team, Skye Blakely, had competed at a team world championships before. Two-time U.S. champion Hezly Rivera was forced out of the competition 24 hours before their Sunday, Oct. 18, qualifying session with a bum left ankle. And all that’s on the line at these worlds is a 15-year winning streak and a spot in the first home Summer Games in 30-plus years…
Rasmussen’s gem propels Rays to cusp of World Series after win over Guardians
The Rays will try to capture their third AL pennant and first since 2020 on Monday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Then There’s This
Village installs knitted traffic cops to slow down speeders
Villagers have knitted speed cameras and life-sized traffic cops to fake-out reckless motorists, in a bid to slow down drivers.
Has there ever been a mountain taller than Everest?
Geological pileups have birthed some of the largest and tallest mountains on the planet, including Mount Everest and its Himalayan neighbors. But has there ever been a peak taller than Mount Everest, which stands 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) above sea level?
How to become a great conversationalist
A while back, I was at a party in London where a friend introduced me to an actress who had just been in a big theater production. I was excited to talk with her. Throughout our conversation, she asked brilliant questions, and I enjoyed answering them.