South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Er

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said she will be “vigilant and proactive and innovative to protect the homeland” on immigration.

The Jacks are 16-3 this year, with impressive wins over Creighton, Wisconsin and Oregon, and losses to Duke, Texas and Georgia Tech. They've won six in a row but have been tested by a few Summit League foes already. They had to rally for an 83-76 road win at St. Thomas on Wednesday.

Fickell is 12-13 in his first two full seasons. What are his best wins? And where does the program stand in recruiting?

South Dakota State plays the Omaha Mavericks after Brooklyn Meyer scored 24 points in the Jackrabbits' 63-55 win over the North Dakota State Bison.

Eric Dailey Jr. scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting to lead UCLA to a convincing 78-52 victory over No. 16 Oregon on Thursday night in Big Ten play at Los

Ahead of Groundhog Day, the Old Farmer's Almanac already has a forecast for the upcoming spring season: Warmer temperatures ahead. The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast.

Army at Colgate, 6 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 6 p.m. La Salle at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. Maryland at Penn St., 6 p.m. Rhode Island at Fordham, 6:30 p.m. Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.

Here’s where the Nebraska, Creighton and Omaha men and women landed in the NCAA's latest NET rankings: As of the morning of Jan. 27 Creighton: No. 34 Nebraska: No. 32 Omaha: No. 261 Creighton: No. 39 Nebraska: No. 63 Omaha: No. 202 Manage Omaha Subscription Activate Digital Subscription

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency.

CS Bakersfield at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. Idaho St. at Sacramento St., 10 p.m. Long Beach St. at CS Northridge, 10 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Pacific, 10 p.m. San Diego at Portland, 10 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at UC San Diego, 10 p.m. Weber St. at Portland St., 10 p.m.

After suffering a season-ending injury last year, Haley Ellis is excited to return and help the Oregon acrobatics and tumbling team this season.