South Carolina State

Knoxville, TN

KenPom's Program Ratings identified college basketball's best programs over the last 26 years. It's hard to measure success in college basketball. Ask anyone to rank the top 10 teams heading into the 2024-25 season, and you likely get 10 different answers. Heck, national media can't even come to a conclusion on which programs are actually "blue bloods." Ranking the top 20 programs of the modern era (since 1997) is even harder, but college basketball guru Ken Pomeroy attempted the feat using his proprietary formula.

College basketball's top 20 programs since 1997, ranked

Tennessee State

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OMAHA, Neb. — Kirby Connell made his way in from the bullpen at Charles Schwab Field in the sixth inning of Sunday night's contest between Tennessee and North Carolina at the 2024 Men's College World Series. The fifth-year senior was tasked yet again with working the Vols out of...

Takeaways: Connell, Tears lead Tennessee past North Carolina in Omaha

Norman, OK

Details surrounding the arrest of Oklahoma cornerback Makari Vickers have been released by the OU Police Department. Vickers, who was arrested early Wednesday, was cited for driving under the influence and for possession of marijuana, according to a copy of the arrest report obtained by Sooners Illustrated and 247Sports on Friday afternoon in response to a public records request.

Details released surrounding arrest of Sooners cornerback Makari Vickers

Sarasota, FL

Auburn running back Brian Battie has taken a major step in his recovery after being shot in his hometown of Sarasota, Florida, last month. According to his family's GoFundMe page, Battie was discharged from intensive care this week, and continues to make progress in movement and speech. "Brian is officially...

Auburn RB Brian Battie discharged from ICU after shooting, able to speak

Maine State

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Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Nashville, TN

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Murray, KY

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MURRAY – A Murray couple was arrested last week after two juveniles in their care were admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for severe weight loss with supporting evidence of malnutrition and physical abuse.

Foster parents arrested after children found to be extremely malnourished

Alabama State

Athens, GA

Former Georgia football assistant coach Scott Cochran revealed an addiction to painkillers led to his abrupt resignation, which became public in February, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cochran spent three seasons as the special teams coordinator for the Bulldogs on a $500,000 per year salary, helping the program to back-to-back national championships during the 2021 and 2022 campaigns.

Ex-Georgia football assistant Scott Cochran reveals drug addiction led to abrupt resignation

Georgia State

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota's big football recruiting time was last weekend and this as it's PJ Fleck's famed "Summer Splash" official visit weekends. Coming into this weekend, the Gophers had seventeen commitments, as they have California quarterback Jackson Kollock, Ohio running back Grant Washington, in-state wide receiver Cameron Begalle and Florida's Bradley Martino, Ohio tight end Cross Nimmo, offensive linemen Nelson McGuire, Zac Stascausky and Nick Spence, defensive linemen Emmanuel Karmo, Enoch Atewogbola, Abu Tarawallie, Rhett Hlavacka and Colin Hansen, linebackers Nathan Cleveland and Ethan Stendel, and corners Zachry Harden and Naiim Parrish.

2025 Georgia running back Shane Marshall flips from South Florida to Minnesota

An early-summer look at college football's top programs in recruiting for the 2025 cycle. College football's top 25 recruiting classes for the 2025 cycle are coming into focus this summer as teams try and add to their arsenal ahead of football season. Several of college football's elite programs who are hoping to land table-setters in the the 2025 recruiting cycle are hosting big-time recruits this weekend, including Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Michigan.

College football recruiting: Ranking 2025's top 25 classes

Wyoming State

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WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Morgantown, WV

The UFL Championship Game is over and done, and West Virginia University had a say in the winner. Here's a quick rundown of how each Mountaineer performed for their respective teams. Rex Sunahara, LS, San Antonio Brahmas - Sunahara handled all of the long snapping duties for the Brahmas. He...

Two Mountaineers start, make an impact, and win the UFL Championship

Ohio State

The Lantern

Ohio State Army ROTC Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington, as pictured on the university’s Army ROTC website. Credit: Courtesy of The Ohio State University. A leader in Ohio State’s Army ROTC has recently been reassigned off campus as part of an ongoing Title IX investigation.

Ohio State’s Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington violated campus stay away order twice, has been reassigned off campus as part of ongoing Title IX investigation

Gainesville, FL

— Caglianone walked. Robertson to second. — Jace LaViolette robbed Cade Kurland of a two-run homer, which would have given the Gators a one-run lead in the ninth. Caglianone is at the dish with the game on the line. — Robertson singled to short. — Donay struck out swinging. BOTTOM...

How it happened: Florida vs. Texas A&M; College World Series Game 1

Boston College struck again on Sunday night with the addition of Njita Sinkala, a defensive back who is enrolled at St. Thomas More (Conn.). A late offer from the Eagles, Sinkala first earned his offer after a showcase in May that featured New England schools who had recruits compete in front of college coaches. He also had an offer from UConn, where he was scheduled to take an official visit next weekend, Temple, Old Dominion, North Dakota and North Dakota State. He transferred to STM from Clearwater International in Florida.

Boston College lands commitment from '25 DB Njita Sinkala

North Carolina State

Chapel Hill, NC

OMAHA, Neb. — Sunday was another really good night for. , and Kavares Tears and Drew Beam had plenty to say about it. Big swings from Tears and Reese Chapman, big pitching from Beam, Kirby Connell and Nate Snead and big-time defense all over the field led the Vols to a 6-1 win over North Carolina at the College World Series, leaving Ben McKee and Wes Rucker plenty to discuss in GoVols247's Around The Horn.

Tears, Beam talk No. 1 Vols' College World Series win over No. 4 North Carolina

Louisville, KY

Overtime Elite point guard Mikel Brown Jr., is one of more sought-after prospects in the Class of 2025. On Thursday, the five-star prospect now added Louisville to a lengthy list of scholarship offers. The 6-foot-2 prospect from Atlanta, Ga., is fresh of a gold-winning performance with Team USA in the...

Louisville extends offer to 5-star PG Mikel Brown

Virginia State

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It's been weeks since Tripp Johnson (Lucas Adams) and Wendy Shin (Victoria Grace) left Salem to move to China on Days of Our Lives. Johnny Dimera (Carson Boatman) and Chanel Dimera (Raven Bowens) are moving to LA.

Days of Our Lives fans react to two popular young couples being written out of Salem

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Manassas, VA

Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

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Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations

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Diamond Vols Podcast: No. 1 Tennessee back in SEC Tourney title game

Looking for discussion on No. 1 beating Vanderbilt and getting back to the SEC Tournament championship game for the third time in four years?. There's a...

Diamond Vols Podcast: No. 1 Tennessee back in SEC Tourney title game

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