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Bills receiver depth thinned to 3 in preparing to play Broncos after Shavers tears knee ligament

The Buffalo Bills are down a second receiver in two days after coach Sean McDermott revealed Tyrell Shavers is out after tearing a knee ligament.

WNCC men fall to Dawson in closing seconds

Monday's local scoreboard, Jan. 12

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche run their home winning streak to 17 games, one away from matching franchise record

The Colorado Avalanche are riding a hot streak at home by winning 17 straight games at Ball Arena since losing in a shootout to Carolina in late October.

Sarah Strong's 18 points and 13 rebounds lead No. 1 UConn in 95-54 rout of Creighton

Sarah Strong had 18 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five steals and Blanca Quiñonez came off the bench to score 15 points as top-ranked UConn routed Creighton 95-54.

Cougar notes: WNCC women top NJC to open conference play

Veralyn Aviles scored a season-high 22 points and the Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball had a big first quarter in registering the 82-72 win over Northeastern Junior College Saturday afternoon at Cougar Palace.

Chadron State Earns beats Regis for first win of season

The Chadron State College women's basketball team hit 49 percent of its field goal shots, made 15 of 17 free throws and came up with 11 steals and five blocked shots Saturday afternoon while winning its first game of the season.

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Saturday's local scoreboard, Jan. 10

Sedgwick County/Fleming sweeps team titles at Garden County Invite

Sedgwick County/Fleming claimed both the boys and girls team titles Saturday at the Garden County Wrestling Invite in Oshkosh.

Sidney places fourth at Ogallala Dual Wrestling Tournament

Sidney finished fourth Saturday at the Ogallala Dual Wrestling Tournament

College hoops roundup: Liotopoulos scores 17 as St. John's beats Creighton 90-73

Lefteris Liotopoulos scored 17 points off of the bench to lead the St. John's Red Storm over the Creighton Bluejays 90-73. Oziyah Sellers had 16 points, six rebounds and five assists for St. John's.

Colorado sports notes: Rockies acquire outfielder Jake McCarthy from the Diamondbacks for a minor league pitcher

The Colorado Rockies have acquired outfielder Jake McCarthy from the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league pitcher Josh Grosz.

Gering girls claim team title at Sidney wrestling invite

Gering topped the field as area teams competed at the Sidney girls wrestling invite.

LIVE NOW - Nebraska Girls Basketball Showcase 2026 (NCN TV)

News Channel Nebraska is televising all eight games of the Nebraska Girls Basketball showcase with live coverage starting at 8:50 a.m. CT.

Eagles notes: Three-Pointers the Difference for MBB Against Orediggers

Chadron State kept pace with defending league champions Colorado School of Mines for 25 minutes, but the three-point line loomed large in helping the Orediggers to an eventual 74-60 win over the Eagles on Thursday night in Golden, Colorado.

Colorado sports notes: No, he wasn't just holding back - Sean Payton's candid take on Broncos' offensive struggles

Sean Payton acknowledges the Denver Broncos need to improve their offense despite recent wins.

Friday's local scoreboard, Jan. 9

Tony Osburn's 27 helps Omaha knock off North Dakota 90-79

Led by Tony Osburn's 27 points, the Omaha Mavericks defeated the North Dakota Fightin' Hawks 90-79 on Thursday. The Mavericks improved to 8-10 with the win and the Fightin' Hawks fell to 8-11.