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  • Buffett says fiscal cliff won't trigger recession

    November 14, 2012 3:28 PM

    OMAHA, Neb. - Investor Warren Buffett says there won't be a recession if Congress can't resolve the so-called fiscal cliff before the automatic tax increases and spending cuts take effect in January. Buffett told CNN on Wednesday that the U.S. economy is very resilient, and it won't collapse if lawmakers... more »
  • Rosenblatt demolition begins, will take 6 months

    July 25, 2012 1:31 PM

    OMAHA, Neb. - The demolition of Rosenblatt Stadium, the longtime home of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., has begun. A large backhoe began knocking down pillars at the stadium entrance on Wednesday. Rosenblatt was home to college baseball's premier event from 1950 to 2010, but has stood mostly... more »
  • Son of Michael Jordan arrested in Omaha

    July 2, 2012 8:53 AM

    OMAHA, Neb. - Central Florida basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of former NBA great Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha early Sunday following a disturbance outside a downtown hotel. According to a news release, police responding to a call at the Embassy Suites found hotel security trying to... more »
  • USA Swimming says Grevers will compete in 100 free

    June 29, 2012 10:51 AM

    OMAHA, Neb. - Dana Vollmer is the fastest qualifier in the 100-meter freestyle preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swim trials, with teenager Missy Franklin also advancing. Vollmer was timed in 54.35 seconds for the two-lap sprint on Friday morning. Allison Schmitt, who is having one of her best meets ever,... more »
  • Arkansas beats S. C., snaps Gamecocks' streak at CWS

    June 19, 2012 10:43 AM

    OMAHA - The Arkansas Razorbacks are 2-0 in Omaha, knocking off the two-time defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks. Arkansas won 2-1 last night to snap South Carolina's NCAA Tournament-record 22-game winning streak. Ryan Stanek pitched six solid innings, surrendering just three hits and one run. The... more »
  • Arizona shuts out UCLA

    June 18, 2012 10:37 AM

    OMAHA, Neb. - Konner Wade pitched a five-hit shutout, Arizona did its scoring on five straight fourth-inning hits, and the Wildcats beat Pac-12 rival UCLA 4-0 in the College World Series on Sunday night. The win puts the Wildcats (45-17) in control of Bracket 1 and gives them three... more »
  • Stony Brook's season comes to an end

    June 18, 2012 10:36 AM

    OMAHA, Neb. - Florida State capitalized on a throwing error to score six runs in the third inning, and the Seminoles ended Stony Brook's surprise appearance in the College World Series with a 12-2 victory on Sunday. Justin Gonzalez and Devon Travis homered to help the Seminoles build an... more »
  • Florida punches its ticket to Omaha

    June 11, 2012 9:41 AM

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Daniel Pigott homered to open the 10th inning, an opposite-field shot that barely cleared the fence, and Florida held on to beat North Carolina State 9-8 on Sunday and advance to the College World Series for the third consecutive season. Pigott's eighth homer of the season was... more »
  • Women use Kids to Shoplift

    December 8, 2010 7:48 PM

    Two women in Omaha, Nebraska used kindergartners to steal high-priced purses and were caught on store video tape turning the kids lose to do the deed. It happened in a Von Maur store and the tape shows one woman leading the kids to the purse section. The kids, about five... more »
  • Prosecutor: Nebraska boy recanted story about mom sex

    October 22, 2010 1:05 PM

    Nebraska prosecutors dropped a sexual-assault charge against an Omaha woman after her teenage son recanted allegations that she forced him to have sex with her nightly. The boy originally said he was abused by his mother when he was in seventh and eighth grade. Deputy Douglas County Attorney... more »
  • Bertman: College baseball getting better

    June 29, 2010 12:38 PM

    The surest sign that schools are investing more in college baseball these days can be found in the list of the most recent College World Series champions. When UCLA and South Carolina complete their best-of-three championship series, it will mark the third time in five years that a school... more »
  • South Carolina stays alive in Omaha

    June 26, 2010 9:59 PM

    Christian Walker homered and singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and South Carolina staved off elimination a fourth straight time Saturday night to beat rival Clemson 4-3 and advance to the College World Series finals. The Gamecocks (52-16) will play UCLA in the best-of-three championship round starting... more »
  • Monday CWS Update

    June 21, 2010 6:00 PM

    After rain delays plagued Rosenblatt Sunday afternoon, three games were slated for Monday. In the morning matchup, top-seeded Arizona State was upset by Clemson 6-3. In game 2 of the day, Florida State currently leads the Florida Gators 5-2 heading into the top of the 7th inning. The day's... more »
  • TCU downs FSU in College World Series opener

    June 19, 2010 4:33 PM

    Undefeated freshman Matt Purke limited Florida State to four singles and one unearned run over seven innings and Omaha newcomer TCU scored five times in the first inning on its way to an 8-1 victory in the opening game of the College World Series on Saturday. The Horned Frogs (52-12)... more »
  • Rosenblatt Stadium memories will live on

    June 17, 2010 12:48 PM

    To people in college baseball, Rosenblatt stadium is as much a shrine to the sport as Wrigley Field, Fenway Park or the old Yankee Stadium. Every year since 1950, the Division I championship has culminated with the College World Series at the ballpark atop a hill in Omaha, Neb.... more »
  • South Carolina advances to Omaha

    June 13, 2010 4:21 PM

    South Carolina joins Florida as the first two schools to advance to the College World Series in Omaha. Christian Walker hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning Sunday to lead South Carolina to a 10-9 victory over Coastal Carolina. The Gamecocks (48-15) trailed 9-7 when Jackie Bradley Jr.... more »
  • WBRZ Sports 2 heads to Los Angeles

    June 2, 2010 3:41 PM

    WBRZ Sports 2 will be heading to Los Angeles to cover the Tigers as they start the road back to Omaha. The Tigers face UC-Irvine Friday at 4pm in the UCLA Regional. Sports Director Michael Cauble will be bringing first hand accounts from the practice field to the... more »
  • Arizona State top seed in NCAA baseball tourney

    May 31, 2010 1:12 PM

    Arizona State was selected Monday as the top seed for the 64-team NCAA Division I college baseball tournament. The Sun Devils (47-8) won the Pac-10 title under interim coach Tim Esmay, who replaced Pat Murphy after he abruptly resigned in November after 15 years. They will host one... more »
  • LSU Baseball team heads to Los Angeles for regional

    May 31, 2010 11:45 AM

    LSU will be heading to Los Angeles this weekend to start the road back to Omaha. LSU (40-20, #2 seed) will be playing UC-Irvine (37-19, #3 seed) this Friday in the double-elimination bracket. Other teams in this regional are the #1 seed, UCLA and the #4 seed, Kent... more »

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