Los Angeles, CA

Arizona State

Norman, OK

247Sports

When Jedd Fisch and Brent Venables took the podium for an official Alamo Bowl press conference on Thursday, there was a mutual respect between the two. “I'd like to congratulate again Coach Fisch and his staff, his football team,” Venables said. “There's nobody in college football right now that's playing better football the last half of the season than the University of Arizona.

Sooners will have different look in Alamo Bowl

West Virginia State

Morgantown, WV

Late Wednesday night, following another home loss in non-conference play, West Virginia's basketball coach tried to be positive and commemorate the night's other occasion. Akok Akok returned to the court and played in a game for the first time since collapsing in the team's exhibition game on Oct. 27. "So...

Eilert: Agents trying to pull Battle away from WVU

Louisville, KY

Murfreesboro, TN

Louisville has extended a scholarship offer to Middle Tennessee defensive back transfer Jakobe Thomas. A member of MTSU's 2021 recruiting class, Thomas has appeared in 24 games in three seasons with the Blue Raiders. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound safety started 10 games this season, finishing second on the team with 71 tackles, including 3.0 for a loss, five pass breakups, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and a blocked kick.

Middle Tennesse DB transfer Jakobe Thomas receives Louisville offer

Georgia State

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Eagan, MN

Limitless Media

EAGAN, MINNESOTA - Two people were arrested in the City of Eagan, Minnesota, during the execution of a search warrant that resulted in multiple drug-related felony charges on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The culmination of a several-month-long narcotics investigation started in April 2023, headed by a detective in the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and a Southeast Minnesota Violent Crime Enforcement Team member. The final result was the arrest of Teresa Arellano of Eagan, Minnesota, and Eliseo Romo of St Paul, Minnesota, who both were charged with four separate felonies and the seizure of 17.196 pounds of methamphetamine and 13,500 pills of Oxycodone.

Over 17 pounds of Methamphetamine and 13,500 pills of Oxycodone Seized, Two Arrested in Eagan

Virginia State

Ruther Glen, VA

Margaret Minnicks

Dreams do come true. According to WTVR CBS 6, a woman from Ruther Glen, Virginia had dreamed for a long time of being a contestant on “The Price Is Right.” Rita Armstead's dream came true when she appeared this week as a contestant on an episode of the iconic television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes.

Ruther Glen woman won a refrigerator on 'The Price Is Right'

Las Vegas, NV

Jalyn Smoot

For the first time since the 1983-84 regular season, a professional NBA game will be played in Las Vegas this week. The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, which Forbes tabbed as a major TV ratings success, will host its semifinals and finals at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday and Saturday night.

Billionaire athlete LeBron James plans to use his wealth to bring an NBA team to Las Vegas

Florida State

Baton Rouge, LA

In speaking with media members before the Heisman ceremony, Jayden Daniels was asked about the way he wants to be remembered in LSU lore. “It was important to me coming back this year to leave LSU in a better place than I found it. Continue his growth with everybody, not just me. Garrett [Nussmeier], Rickie [Collins], the guys who are coming after,” Daniels said. “Being a mentor for them. I’ve been in college for some time so I have a little bit of knowledge that I can give them.

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels wins the Heisman trophy

South Carolina State

Columbia, SC

South Carolina offensive lineman commitment Josiah Thompson was named the 2023 SC Mr. Football on Saturday afternoon at halftime of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl in Myrtle Beach. Thompson was one of five finalists along with Zion Dobson (Hampton County), Avery McFadden (Hillcrest), Turbo Richard (Northwestern) and Watson Young (Daniel).

Thompson named SC Mr. Football

Nebraska State

Lincoln, NE

Tension gave way to an eruption as every Husker on the floor recognized the volleyball didn't require any more of their attention. A mad scramble to an on-court party did. The ball was headed long and Nebraska was headed to the Final Four. Again. Sixteen is sweet, they always say. Seventeen is sweeter. That's how many times Husker volleyball has now reached the semifinals after a four-set win on Saturday night over an Arkansas team that did not show up quaking in its sneakers.

Guess who's back, back again? Huskers punch ticket to the Final Four

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Chicago's Mayor Johnson intensifies enforcement efforts to decrease migrant Influx as winter challenges loom. Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration in Chicago has initiated legal proceedings against what they term as "rogue buses" responsible for transporting migrants. This enforcement action is part of a broader strategy by the city to intensify efforts in managing the surge of new arrivals, proving to be one of the mayor's most complex challenges.

Mayor Brandon Johnson Starts Suing  Operators of  'Rogue Buses' Bringing  Migrants to Chicago

Raleigh, NC

Chapel Hill, NC

Tracking the high school senior seasons of future Tar Heels. Inside Carolina is tracking the game-by-game results and statistics for future Tar Heels. Scroll down for the latest 2023-24 season data on UNC Basketball's three signees ... James Brown. James Brown - 6-9, 220 - C - Branson (Mo.) Link...

UNC Signees: 2023-24 Schedules & Stats

Tallahassee, FL

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was in-home on Thursday to visit with Buford (Ga.) High five-star safety and Florida State commit KJ Bolden. Bolden has been a verbal to the Seminoles since August, but that hasn’t stopped Auburn and the Bulldogs from continuing to push. “Kirby has always been...

Kirby Smart makes final in-person pitch to 5-star KJ Bolden, an FSU commit who visits Syracuse this weekend

Boulder, CO

Kamron Mikell's latest social media post is simple, but will certainly make Colorado fans smile. Currently the second-highest ranked pledge in the Buffaloes' 2024 class, Mikell posted "Home" with two pictures of himself at Folsom Field --> Mikell verbally committed to Colorado on Thanksgiving, choosing the Buffs over his other...

Highly rated Buffs pledge declares Folsom Field to be 'home'

Cleveland, OH

Looking at this week 14 NFL games to see what the optimal outcomes are for the Cleveland Browns. I will be releasing a weekly rooting guide looking at the best outcome of each game for the Cleveland Browns. While a large focus will be on who wins the game and how it impacts the team's chances of making the playoffs we will also be looking at other factors too.

Cleveland Browns Week 14 Rooting Guide

Norfolk, VA

Tim Reid is an actor, comedian, producer, and director. He is best known for having starred in over 100 roles in prime-time television shows and movies from 1974 until now. Most people remember Reid starring as Ray Campbell on the sitcom Sister, Sister from 1994 to 1999 with Tia and Tamera Mowry as identical twin sisters separated at birth who were reunited as teenagers.

Native Norfolk, Virginia actor Tim Reid stars in a movie to be released in 2024

Colorado State

Make that five transfer commits in one day for Buffaloes football, with four being offensive linemen. Former Indiana offensive lineman Kahlil Benson confirmed his commitment to Colorado on social media Saturday evening, while finishing up the second-to-last day of his official visit to Boulder. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound Benson played 1,423...

Blazing Buffs recruiting: Colorado lands another experienced OL

Detroit, MI

Erika Marie • OurBlackGirls

As billions of people celebrate ringing in the new year, it is difficult not to be confronted with the disappointment and sadness that millions of families endure this time of year. The holidays are filled with heartwarming moments between families. Still, several will not know that sense of peace because they continue to search for answers regarding their missing or murdered relatives, much like the loved ones ofKalisha Madden.

Kalisha Madden, 26: Detroit Woman Disappeared After Getting Into Vehicle With 3 Men In 2011

Oregon State

Eugene, OR

According to a report from On3.com's Hayes Fawcett, four-star WR Jordan Anderson announced his decommitment from Oregon on Friday afternoon. Anderson, who had been committed to Oregon since last December, was ranked as the No. 177 player in the nation in the 247Sports Composite rankings. In his senior season at...

Four-star WR Jordan Anderson announces decommitment from Oregon

Springfield, OR

Robbie Newport

We learn some interesting things from an Oregon Live article written on Nov. 28 by Maxine Bernstein, such as Kristin Kinkel, the older sister of Kip Kinkel, the 1998 Thurston High School shooter, explaining why she thinks her brother should be let out of prison.

Should 1998 Thurston High School shooter Kip Kinkel be let out of prison? His sister thinks so

College Station, TX

The Aggies' record-breaking 2022 class is in the midst of a breakup. The 2022 Texas A&M recruiting class was a star-studded group and went down as the highest-rated haul of all-time, but nearly two years removed from a historic National Signing Day, many of the top performers from that group have already departed from the program. The Aggies are in the midst of a significant talent exodus with numerous starters hitting the transfer portal in the opening days of the winter window. Among those to leave are many of the headliners from that 2022 class.

Transfer portal decimates historic Texas A&M recruiting class: Walter Nolen, LT Overton headline departures

Montgomery, AL

Alabama wide receiver Ja'Corey Brooks and defensive lineman Isaiah Hastings both entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, sources told 247 Sports' Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer. Brooks and Hastings join quarterback Tyler Buchner, who entered as the NCAA lacrosse transfer portal, as Alabama football players in a portal this week....

Two Alabama players enter transfer portal, including wide receiver Ja'Corey Brooks

This year, I received an honor that is very special to me. I was awarded a vote for the coveted Heisman Trophy. Like all of you, I grew up tuning in to see who would win the Heisman as the top player in all of college football. I have rarely missed a presentation in my lifetime. Having the chance to be a part of the balloting process is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

Heisman: How I voted

Eugene, OR - The Oregon men's basketball program (5-2) will open up play at Matthew Knight for their first of two games in a span of four days. The Ducks host visiting UTEP (6-3) for a 6 PM PT contest played on the Pac-12 Networks. Oregon is coming off a...

LIVE UPDATES: Oregon hosts UTEP for Saturday night contest

Indiana State

Auburn, IN

ATLANTA — Peegs.com's Jeff Rabjohns dives into Indiana's performance in its 104-76 loss to Auburn at State Farm Arena.

Peegs Take: Auburn postgame

Kansas State

Springfield, MO

Kansas basketball defeated Missouri, 73-64, on Saturday evening. KU was on the ropes early on as Missouri got off to a good start and limited what KU was able to do offensively. The Tigers led 20-12 before KU closed the first half on a 29-9 run that saw the Jayhawks come alive offensively, but most notably they held the Tigers without a point over the final 4:26 of the first half. In the second half KU was able to keep Missouri at arm’s length and the Jayhawks made free throws down the stretch to emerge with the win.

WATCH: Bill Self, Kansas players react to win over Missouri

Greenville, NC

GREENVILLE, N.C. – South Carolina bounced back of a disappointing loss in the middle of the week to take down East Carolina, 68-62, on Saturday afternoon at Minges Arena. The Gamecocks (8-1) played well defensively down the stretch and made just enough free throws to earn the victory on the road.

Brenden Rice on "Bloody Tuesdays"

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