The most impactful night in Omaha sporting history will take place this Saturday. Terence Crawford, Omaha’s own world champion boxer, will take on Canelo Alvarez in a historic super fight at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) is widely regarded as the face of boxing and is a two-time undisputed super middleweight champion. Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will jump up three divisions to Canelo’s super middleweight class (168 pounds), despite fighting the bulk of his fights at super lightweight (140 pounds) and welterweight (147 pounds). Terence Crawford is no stranger to moving weight classes – he has won title fights at four different weights and was the first boxer in history to unify all four major belts in multiple weight classes.
Crawford can cement himself as one of boxing’s all-time greats with a win on Saturday, and he can do it as the world watches. The super fight will be streamed live on Netflix as opposed to a traditional pay-per-view format, a first in major boxing. The six-fight preliminary card will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Netflix’s website. The main card begins at 8 p.m. on Netflix, with the main event walkouts expected around 10 p.m.
Omaha Volleyball was held winless at the Flo Hyman Classic in Houston last weekend. The Mavericks were swept by LSU and Houston on Thursday and Friday before falling to San Diego State, three sets to one. This weekend, Omaha will play in the Cyclone Invitational in Ames, Iowa. They will face Saint Louis on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Iowa State on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Creighton Volleyball went 2-1 this weekend in the Trojan Invitational but failed to pick up the win in the most important match against No. 22 USC. This weekend, the No. 18 Bluejays will play host. The Bluejay Invitational at D.J. Sokol Arena begins Friday, and Creighton will face a major test right away against No. 4 Louisville at 8 p.m. That match will be a powder blue stripe out. Even numbered sections, courtside, general admission and the student section should wear white, while odd numbered sections should wear powder blue. On Saturday, Creighton will play Rice at 4 p.m. and then close the invitational against Northern Iowa at 3:30 p.m.
Coming in at No. 18 in this week’s AVCA rankings, Creighton has set a program record with 65 straight weeks ranked. The Bluejays have earned their ranking for the past five seasons and will have to continue to do so playing against the nation’s best. Next Tuesday, the Bluejays have a marquee matchup with No. 1 Nebraska. First serve is at 6:30 p.m. The match will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1.
Union Omaha extended its win streak to three games on Saturday, defeating Texoma FC 5-0. Three games is the longest winning streak of the season for the Owls, who now sit eighth in USL League One standings with eight wins, ten losses and three draws. Union Omaha travels to New York for a match against Westchester SC on Saturday at 6 p.m. All USL League One matches can be streamed on ESPN+.
Omaha men’s basketball released its 2025-26 schedule on Monday. The Mavericks’ first game of the season will come on November 3 against the Murray State Racers and former Creighton assistant coach Ryan Miller. On November 21, Omaha will head to Baton Rouge to face LSU and 2024-25 Summit League Player of the Year, former Maverick Marquel Sutton. The final nonconference game on the schedule features a trip to Eugene, Ore., where coach Chris Crutchfield will take on his former team (2021-22) and Dana Altman.
Creighton senior Grant Feldman was named Big East Golfer of the Week by the conference on Wednesday. For the second year in a row, Feldman finished in second place at the Wildcat Invitational, the season-opening tournament hosted by Kansas State. This marks the second time in Feldman’s career that he was named Big East Golfer of the Week. He shared the award with teammate Charlie Zielinski in 2023.
Creighton Volleyball will be playing on a brand-new court when it makes its 2025 home debut against Louisville on Friday night. Like Creighton men’s basketball’s new home court that debuted last season, the court features feather patterns with more than a dozen “Easter eggs” hidden within. Detailed photos of the new court can be found on the Creighton athletics website and Creighton Volleyball social media accounts.
The “Dodge Street Derby”, a doubleheader between Creighton and Omaha’s men’s and women’s soccer teams, was held last night. The women began the event, and Creighton edged out a 3-2 victory over the Mavericks. Directly after, the Creighton men gave the fans in attendance a dose of déjà vu, also taking down the Mavericks 3-2. The event benefited Kicks for a Cure, a local nonprofit that raises funds and awareness for local cancer research at Creighton University’s Lynch Cancer Research Center and the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
The Omaha Storm Chasers are hosting the Charlotte Knights this week at Werner Park. After being swept last week at Iowa, the Chasers broke their losing streak in game one of this week’s series, downing Charlotte 7-1. Tonight is $3 Thursday – get tickets, Busch Light and select concessions for $3 each. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m.
Upcoming Games
- Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Charlotte | Sept. 9 – 14 | 6:35 p.m. Thursday
- #18 Creighton Volleyball vs. #4 Louisville | Saturday, Sept. 12 | 8 p.m.
- Omaha men’s soccer at Bradley | Saturday, Sept. 13 | 2 p.m.
- Omaha Volleyball vs. Saint Louis | Saturday, Sept. 13 | 4 p.m.
- #18 Creighton Volleyball vs. Rice | Saturday, Sept. 13 | 4 p.m.
- Creighton men’s soccer vs. Oral Roberts | Saturday, Sept. 13 | 7 p.m.
- Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez | Saturday, Sept. 14 | 8 p.m.
- #18 Creighton Volleyball vs. Northern Iowa | Sunday, Sept. 14 | 3:30 p.m.
- Union Omaha at Westchester SC | Saturday, Sept. 13 | 6 p.m.
- Creighton women’s soccer vs. South Dakota | Sunday, Sept. 14 | 12:30 p.m.
- Omaha women’s soccer at Western Illinois | Sunday, Sept. 14 | 1 p.m.
- Omaha Volleyball at Iowa State | Sunday, Sept. 14 | 2 p.m.
- Omaha men’s soccer at Notre Dame | Tuesday, Sept. 16 | 6 p.m.
- #18 Creighton Volleyball vs. #1 Nebraska | Tuesday, Sept. 16 | 6:30 p.m.
