Aaron Hoefling

Father, Husband, Runner, & Husker fan/alum. ** ambassador for @nuunhydration and @pickybars **

[Nebraska Softball @HuskerSoftball]

Keeping the best in our own backyard.

The next chapter for 98 starts now.

🗞️ https://t.co/MarNtH2TOL | #GBR

[NCAA Softball @NCAASoftball]

History for Jordy Frahm.

@jordybahl becomes the first player in #NCAASoftball history to pitch 20 wins and hit 20 home runs in back-to-back seasons.

#WCWS x @HuskerSoftball

[ESPN @espn]

NEBRASKA WALKS IT OFF IN THE 10TH INNING AT THE WCWS 🔥

It's the Huskers' first WCWS win since 2002!

[NCAA Softball @NCAASoftball]

#WCWS Opening Day loading ⏳

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[Avarie Howard @avariehoward31]

The Lincoln regional is set. 👀

Nebraska
South Dakota State
Arizona State
Ole Miss

[James Crepea @JamesCrepea]

Oregon Ducks erupted at PK Park when Oregon State was last team announced in Eugene Regional. First time ever teams are in same NCAA Tournament regional.

[Hurrdat Sports @HurrdatSports]

Kennadi Williams is a dual-sport athlete and if she enters a game in the NCAA softball tournament, that will mark her second NCAA tournament of the year after going to March Madness with the Huskers.

[Kaleb Henry @iKalebHenry]

If anyone has B1G+ or wants it, go use the code SAVE27 to get a big discount for the next year. Got my renewal later this year down from $97 to $22.

[Tyler Kai @TylerJonKai]

Details from today’s @HuskerSoftball NCAA Regional sale:

♦️All season ticket holders had an opportunity to purchase tickets

♦️1,000+ tickets were available to the public at 3pm

♦️Ticket holders who resell their postseason tickets are ineligible to purchase later rounds

#GBR

[Ryan Reynolds @VancityReynolds]

I am completely gutted by today’s result but incredibly proud of our season. We’ve come a long way in five years and this was the best result in our 150+ year history. More to do. But for now, we have so much to be proud of, Reds.

[Pac-12 Conference @pac12]

New League. Same Legacy.

The mark is bolder. The boundaries are gone. The energy is electric. ⚡️

The new Pac-12 is coming.

#BackThePac

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

What in the world did we just see!

The 2 hour marathon barrier has been broken. Three guys went under the old world record...

Sabastian Sawe just ran 1:59:30 with crazy negative splits, closing the last half in 59:01....faster than the American Record in the half.

One of the most mind blowing performances we've seen. How did we get here?

Every breakthrough is a mixture of belief and progress.

It takes folks daring to see what's possible, surrounding themselves with a quality team and doing the work to give themselves a shot.

You've got to bet on yourself in a big way.

When asked whether he believed he could run a sub-2-hour marathon before the race, Sawe answered with one word:

"Yes."

Let's get the obvious out of the way. Performance enhancing drugs are the legitimate question mark to every breakthrough.

So Sawe did as much as he could about taking that off the table.

He and his team asked to be tested all the time. His sponsor put up 50K to the Athlete Integrity Unit. The tests are run independently, no advance notice. Over a 2 month stretch, he went through 25 drug tests.

There's always a doubt. There has to be given what we know. Hopefully there's transparency in the results. But hats off to Sawe for addressing it:

"I want to prove that I am clean when I set foot at the start line."

But how'd we actually get here where two guys went sub 2 in the same race?

1. Shoe tech

We've had a revolution in shoe technology that boosts running economy.

For years shoe companies said their shoe would make you faster and was mostly marketing. Until 2016, when it actually did.

Initial research showed a 3-4% saving in economy, while subsequent work has shown it's highly variable.

Now, it's a matching game. Find the perfect shoe for your form and you can get a big boost.

Normally, it takes years of lots of miles and strength training to boost economy.

But now we get that instant boost that not only helps boost performance but often leaves us feeling less beat up in the later stages of the marathon.

So we get a little bit less hitting of the wall...

2. The fuel

For a long time, fueling was limited by biology. You can only take in and process so much.

Then in the 2000s, researchers found if we mixed sugars, we can boost intake because they're processed differently.

Then recently, Maurten found if you use a hydrxogel, you boost utilization without GI distress anymore.

We've gone from pushing 60g/hr to 120g/hr in a few decades.

Again...less bonking.

3. Depth

A few decades ago, you spent your career racing on the track and then once your speed started to fade a bit you went to the marathon.

Now, many skip right to the marathon. That's where the money is.

And with the economy boost from the shoes, you can make that jump quickly.

More depth of talent means more competitors in their prime pushing barriers.

4. Belief

Even with the shoes and tech, a few years ago sub 2 hours seemed a long way off, until Kipchoge pushed that barrier in a series of time trials.

Yes, they weren't official races and had contrived pacing. But it absolutely shifted everyone's thinking on what is possible.

A generation of runners saw Kipchoge go for it.

Our prediction of what is possible changed.

It's mind blowing how far we've come in such a short time.

What once seemed decades away, just got smashed twice in the same race.

Hats off to Sawe, especially for addressing the scourge of doping and showing folks what is possible with a lot of hard work, some crazy belief, and some fortuitous advances.

[CITIUS MAG @CitiusMag]

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN OF BOSTON 👸

Sharon Lokedi DOMINATES the final 5K of the 2026 Boston Marathon, locking up her second-straight title in 2:18:51.

From Mile 23 to the finish, Lokedi split a mind-blowing 15:36, including a 4:36 split in Mile 24. She crossed the line 44 seconds ahead of the runner-up Loice Chemnung.

[CITIUS MAG @CitiusMag]

THAT’S HOW YOU RUN BOSTON🏆🏆

John Korir collects his second consecutive Boston Marathon title, running a mind-boggling time of 2:01:52 to take over a minute off of Geoffrey Mutai’s 15-year-old course record.

Korir dropped the hammer from Mile 20 onwards, crushing the hills and eventually winning by 55 seconds 🤯

[CITIUS MAG @CitiusMag]

The McClain Train is ROLLING 🚂

Jess McClain locks up the both a lifetime best time and the best major finish of her career with a 2:20:49 5th-place finish in the 2026 Boston Marathon.

McClain makes it back-to-back years that she finishes as the top American in Boston and closed HARD to crack the Top 5.

[LA28 @LA28]

LA28 Official Ticket Resale is set to launch in 2027!

In addition to AXS and Eventim USA as the Official Secondary Ticket Marketplace, we are thrilled to welcome Ticketmaster and Sports Illustrated Tickets as Verified Resale Platforms.

As excitement builds toward the Games, these platforms will play a key role in providing fans with secure and trusted options to access tickets. See the link below to learn more about our multi-platform ticket resale program. #LA28

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*NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT REQUIRED. RESTRICTIONS APPLY. TERMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT https://t.co/cTi2aSDgnk FOR OFFICIAL TERMS.

[Nebraska Men's Basketball @HuskerMBB]

The nation's best resides in Lincoln.

Coach Hoiberg is your Associated Press National Coach of the Year.

[United Airlines @united]

The entire row is alllllll yours.

Welcome to United Relax Row, three adjacent United Economy seats with adjustable leg rests that can each be raised or lowered to create a cozy lie-flat space for stretching out...

You'll also get a mattress pad, blanket and two pillows. If you’re traveling with kids, a plushie too! United Relax Row will be available starting next year on more than 200 of our 787s and 777s, each with up to 12 of these brand-new rows.

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[Matt Schick @ESPN_Schick]

Nebraska facing Iowa in Houston is like when you travel out of state for a travel ball tournament and wind up playing the rival team from across the street.