Oliver VanDervoort

Omaha

An odd mix of baseball and college sports at Fansided, former 15-year legislative staff happy to be out of politics Contact: [email protected]

Articles

Nebraska trending for potential flip as WR recruiting momentum builds

5 days ago | huskercorner.com | Oliver VanDervoort

Nebraska is gaining steam for a committed WR target after a weekend visit turned heads in LincolnWith June winding down, the Nebraska football team is expected to add several talented players to its 2026 recruiting class. According to prominent recruiting analysts, wide receiver Nalin Scott might be among the gifted prospects who will eventually sign up with the Cornhuskers. Scott is currently committed to Arizona State, but he's been looking for greener pastures for a while now.
Kumar Rocker pinpoints what sparked his Rangers turnaround

5 days ago | nolanwritin.com | Oliver VanDervoort

After a rough start and quick demotion, Kumar Rocker is giving the Rangers reason to believe againIs Kumar Rocker finally turning into the pitcher the Texas Rangers once thought might be a candidate for Rookie of the Year in 2025? There's a long way to go until he comes close to convincing anyone of that, but the "punch in the gut" he took after his first call-up to Globe Life this season might have served as the reset button he needed to make real progress to finally harnessing his potential.
Nebraska’s latest commit says what every Husker fan has been waiting to hear

6 days ago | huskercorner.com | Oliver VanDervoort

Nebraska adds top tight end as 2026 offensive class continues to gain steamIt seemed like Luke Sorensen was a silent commit to the Nebraska football team last week after he talked about Lincoln being "home" before it was really home. On Friday evening, Sorensen made it official and committed to Matt Rhule and company.
Texas Rangers news: Sammy Sosa returns, Jacob deGrom historic streak, no Skenes, more

6 days ago | nolanwritin.com | Oliver VanDervoort

A Texas Rangers legend returned to his old stomping grounds, they dodged a bullet on the mound, and saw deGrom making history. While he spent most of his career with the Chicago Cubs, Sammy Sosa was also a Texas Ranger player. Even if he wasn't a Lone Star State team member all that long. Despite being known more as a Cub, it was still good to see Sosa return to where he became one of the most feared sluggers of his generation. Sosa was back at Wrigley on Friday for the first time in 21 years.
Of course the Rangers gave up Jac Caglianone’s first career homer in bizarre fashion

1 week ago | nolanwritin.com | Oliver VanDervoort

Rangers reliever gives up first MLB homer to Royals rookie in bizarre fashionTalk about adding insult to injury for Jacob Latz and the Texas Rangers. It’s not bad enough that Bruce Bochy’s offense is doing another one of its patented disappearing acts. It’s not bad enough that that the team is losing its third straight to a Kansas City Royals team that had lost 6 straight coming into Globe Life.
Nebraska has insult added to injury as Billy Napier officially steals 4-star DB

1 week ago | huskercorner.com | Oliver VanDervoort

Nebraska football loses key 2026 commit to SEC power after late push falls shortCJ Bronaugh committing to the Florida Gators on Wednesday night was far from a surprise. That doesn’t make the recent Nebraska football decommit already finding his new team any less painful. Bronaugh decommitted from the Huskers after having been a member of the Huskers' 2026 class since last November.
Nebraska just got a shot at flipping a Big Ten commit with serious national attention

1 week ago | huskercorner.com | Oliver VanDervoort

Former Big Ten commit is now in play—and Nebraska football is making a moveThings are getting very interesting for the Nebraska football team as we approach the end of June. One big twist is that Matt Rhule and company are hosting a mid-week visitor in the form of former Michigan State commit Khalil Terry. Terry had been pledged to the Spartans since a surprise visit to East Lansing on December 1, 2024.
Matt Rhule and Nebraska just opened a 4-star door Kenny Dillingham thought was shut

1 week ago | huskercorner.com | Oliver VanDervoort

Nebraska gets a second shot at a blue-chip WR who once seemed lost to a Big 12 rivalNot all that long ago, it looked like Nebraska football had lost out entirely on 4-star wide receiver Nalin Scott. Things can change quickly in college football recruiting, and that was demonstrated again on Wednesday when it was revealed that Scott is planning a trip down to Lincoln to finally get a look at what the Huskers have to offer.
KC Royals GM among execs under most pressure at MLB Trade Deadline

1 week ago | kingsofkauffman.com | Oliver VanDervoort

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, Buster Olney says Royals GM J.J. Picollo is under major pressure to make a move that actually works. Now that the action has officially started ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline, one reality faces KC Royals GM J.J. Picollo more than any other. He’s under some serious pressure to get it right. In fact, according to ESPN's Buster Olney, Piccolo is among the front office execs under the most pressure to make a move that will make the Royals better.
QB Trae Taylor has passionate message after Nebraska's deflating commit flip

1 week ago | huskercorner.com | Oliver VanDervoort

Trae Taylor responds like a leader after Nebraska loses 4-star commitThe Nebraska football team is expected to have a huge June on the recruiting front. However, while the Huskers have already nailed down two commitments in the 2026 class, on Tuesday, they lost one of the best recruits in their class in CJ Bronaugh. The 4-star safety had hinted for a while that he was not signing with the Cornhuskers when December rolled around.