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LINCOLN — Husker Athletic Director Tom Osborne announced his retirement at a news conference Wednesday, capping an eventful five-year stint at the head of Nebraska sports. He will retire, effective Jan. 1, and he will stay on for about six months after that deadline to assist the transition to a new athletic director. The university will begin its search for a new athletic director immediately. "It's been a real privilege to work with Tom," said University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman. "I think he's done an extraordinary job. He's stabilized the department.

Legendary Collegiate Coaches Sending a Message of Support to TroopsVIDEO: FOX News Takes Notice of Troopathon, Interviews Debbie LeeIn case you missed it, the Troopathon got a massive boost this weekend when we finally broke into the news cycle and caught the attention of some of those over at FOX News channel. They contacted Move America Forward to get the whole story, and we sent Debbie Lee over to explain to talk about our recent trip to Iraq and promote the Troopathon on live TV! CLICK HERE TO WATCH DEBBIE LEE ON FOX NEWS   We need to get...

Lincoln (KPTM) - University of Nebraska Athletic Director Steve Pederson has been asked to resign his post. The University of Nebraska Chancellor's office tells KPTM FOX 42 News that Chancellor Harvey Perlman has asked Pederson to step down. A source close to the program tells KPTM FOX 42 News that Tom Osborne may be named interim Athletic Director. Sources also tell us that Dave Remington, a former NU offensive lineman, will be named to the football coaching staff. In Monday afternoon's press conference, Perlman said that no interim Athletic Director has been named at this point. Perlman says that former...

Conservatives, nationwide are getting angry about the loss of principle by GOP'ers in office. Big spending in Washington and Sacramento. The inability to control illegal aliens. Failure to protect jobs and the failure to stop the social agenda of liberals in our schools in finally causing conservatives to say NO to GOP incumbents, even if it means we could lose seats in a legislative body. The thought is simple, why protect a Republican running for office if their voting record will differ little from the Democrats. In Utah, GOP Congressman Chris Cannon could not win his Parties endorsement for re-election--his...

Osborne Running For Governor Plan announced in Hastings Congressman Tom Osborne said Saturday that he plans to seek the Republican nomination for governor instead of a fourth term in Congress.Osborne made the announcement in his hometown at Hastings College, his alma mater. "I've got more miles behind me than I've got in front of me," Osborne said. "When you reach that point, where you have some good years left you want to make sure you use those years wisely."Osborne, 68, has hinted about seeking the GOP gubernatorial nomination for months.Governor Dave Heineman and Omaha businessman David Nabity, both Republicans,...

WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed a law Friday establishing tougher penalties for unethical sports agents. The bill stiffens penalties for agents who lure student-athletes into contracts that compromise their amateur standing and damage the reputations of their schools. The legislation, which passed by voice vote in the Senate earlier this month, was promoted by Rep. Tom Osborne, R-Neb., a former Nebraska football coach. Osborne said he has seen sports agents illegally use cash and gifts to recruit student-athletes. The NCAA has rules, and some states have standards, for sports agents, but Rep. Bart Gordon, D-Tenn., principal author of the bill,...

Filed at 5:23 p.m. ET Steve Largent understands a basic rule: Athletes making the jump to politics hold one big advantage -- name recognition. ``They start with something that costs a lot of money,'' said Largent, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Republican candidate for governor in Oklahoma. The former University of Tulsa and Seattle Seahawks star is one of several sports figures up for election Tuesday. Others include Salt Lake City Olympics organizer Mitt Romney, a Republican running for governor of Massachusetts; and runner Jim Ryun (Kansas) and former Cornhuskers football coach Tom Osborne...