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Detroit, MI

Lions defensive tackles Alim McNeill and D.J. Reader have not taken the field together yet, but that isn’t stopping McNeill from conjuring up big thoughts about how things are going to look on defense this fall. Reader signed with the Lions in March and has been recovering from the...

Alim McNeill: Partnership with D.J. Reader looks like destruction

Mike Florio unpacks the ongoing Sunday Ticket trial, including the NFL specifically requiring a high price to protect local broadcasters, and how the trial could change the way the NFL does business moving forward.

Why NFL requires Sunday Ticket's high prices

When Week 1 rolls around, all 32 teams will be forced to adjust on the fly to the single biggest rule change in years. The kickoff has been resurrected, and rejuvenated. It’s gone from a perfunctory play to a moment that will cause palpitations. There will be uncertainty. There...

With kickoff touchbacks moved only to the 30, will some teams concede the extra five yards?

Starting the top-5 of Chris Simms' quarterback rankings is the Los Angeles Rams gunslinger Matthew Stafford, who Simms feels is peaking in terms of physical capability and mental acuity.

Simms' '24 Top 40 QBs: No. 5, Matthew Stafford

Raleigh, NC

Ten players from North Carolina State’s 1983 national champion basketball team have sued the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company seeking compensation for unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness. The players filed suit in Wake County Superior Court, requesting a jury trial and “reasonable compensation.”. The...

10 members of NC State’s 1983 national champions sue NCAA over name, image and likeness compensation

North Carolina State

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Knightdale, NC

Town Talks

North Carolinians take their barbecue seriously, and that dedication produces tasty results. So much so, that the state is now home to six of the nation’s best barbecue joints, according to the review website Yelp.

These barbecue joints in North Carolina rank among the nation’s best. What makes them special?

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Noah Lyles, the reigning Olympic 200m bronze medalist, surged past Liberia's Joseph Fahnbulleh and the rest of his competitors to win the men's 200m at the NYC Grand Prix.

Lyles wins men's 200m at NYC Grand Prix

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Wyoming State

Kelsie Maureen Clutter didn’t have to die. “​​Just one phone call could have saved her life,” said her friend, Danika Stone. Clutter started getting sick a lot around age 18 after graduating high school, Stone said. At the time, she thought of it as a recurring cold, but in retrospect, it was more likely withdrawal from opioids.

Wyoming now only state without protections for those who help overdosing friends

According to a report by Safewise, the latest state of safety survey, a recent survey shows that 50% of North Carolinians are worried about their safety, compared to 47% of Americans overall. This concern is likely due to high levels of property and violent crimes in the state. North Carolina ranks fourteenth in the country for these types of crimes, adding to residents' fears.

The 10 Safest Cities in North Carolina for 2024

Pinehurst, NC

The U.S. Open is known for challenging players in all facets of the game, and the players are already talking about how quick the greens are playing at Pinehurst Resort's No. 2. course.

Players struck by speed of greens at Pinehurst

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

The NIL phenomenon remains in the wild west phase. As the dust settles, Uncle Sam will be standing there. As one source with knowledge of the dynamics of the NIL marketplace recently explained it to PFT, unpaid taxes will be the next big problem for name, image, and likeness payments. Plenty of kids are getting their money and spending it — without paying taxes on it or otherwise setting aside the money to do so.

Unpaid taxes are the next wave of NIL complications

Mike Florio provides an update on the ongoing Sunday Ticket trial, including the history of the case dating back to 2015 and the potential antirust violations associated with it.

Unpacking specifics of Sunday Ticket trial

Eric Samulski and Scott Pianowski are surprised by Jesse Winker's sudden viability as a base stealer and discuss whether he is fantasy viable for the near future.

Is Winker worth picking up?

Cambridge, MA

Harvard, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

As the University prepares for a long-term downturn in giving, interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 is leading the charge to woo back disillusioned donors. Harvard’s initial response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel infuriated many of the University’s major donors, but during the first weeks of the donor revolt, senior leadership remained optimistic that it could quickly win them back.

‘No One is Doing More’: Harvard President Alan Garber Looks To Reverse Donor Revolt

The U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials for the 2024 Paris Games air live on NBC, NBCOlympics.com, the NBC Sports app and Peacock from June 15-23 inside the Indianapolis Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium. Qualifying heats are 11 a.m. ET daily, live on Peacock. Semifinals and finals are at 8 p.m. ET...

2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials TV, live stream schedule

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Broncos agree to terms with third-round pick Jonah Elliss

The Broncos have gotten another one of their 2024 draft picks under contract. Denver has agreed to terms...

Broncos agree to terms with third-round pick Jonah Elliss

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