The May 22nd Sports Report

Former Creighton Bluejay Ryan Fitzgerald made his MLB debut last Friday night. The undrafted free agent, who played for the Storm Chasers last season, was called up to the Minnesota Twins from Triple-A affiliate Saint Paul Saints. Fitzgerald is batting .328 for the...

The May 15th Sports Report

Lauren Jensen, formerly of Creighton women’s basketball, signed a contract with the WNBA’s Washington Mystics last Thursday. The WNBA season begins tomorrow, and the Mystics host the Atlanta Dream at 6:30 p.m. The game can be streamed with a subscription to YouTube or...

The May 8th Sports Report

Terence Crawford will return to the ring September 12 in Las Vegas for a long-awaited super-fight against undisputed super middleweight boxing champion Canelo Alvarez. The Omaha native is one of three male boxers in history – and the first – to become the undisputed...

The May 1st Sports Report

The NFL Draft took place last weekend, and two former Omaha area players found new homes. Former Burke star Xavier Watts was selected in the third round on Friday, 96th overall by the Atlanta Falcons. Watts was the first player from Omaha drafted since Millard West’s...

Atlanta Falcons Draft Burke High Grad in 3rd Round

Former Omaha Burke Star Xavier Watts was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft Friday, 96th overall by the Atlanta Falcons. Formerly a four-star, top-100 prospect coming out of high school as a wide receiver, who played at Notre Dame, Watts benefited from...