New Brunswick, NJ

Lexington, KY

Ian Jackson said he "wanted" to play college basketball at Kentucky and "thought" he would end up in Lexington during a recent episode of his podcast, The Captain Jack Podcast. However, the five-star prospect committed to North Carolina on Jan. 15, 2023, and cited Hubert Davis was the main reason why.

Ian Jackson Discloses That He 'Wanted' to Commit to Kentucky, Hubert Davis Swayed Him to UNC

Cape Girardeau, MO

247Sports

Marcus Freeman became Notre Dame's head football coach in December 2021. In two full seasons, he's led the Fighting Irish to a 19-7 record, which includes a pair of bowl game victories. Now, he enters his third season at the helm with expectations for his success at an all-time high....

Marcus Freeman’s “Percent Chance” of Winning National Championship at Notre Dame

Nashville, TN

Redshirt senior defender De'Rickey Wright has decommitted from Texas A&M, will withdraw from the NCAA transfer portal and will return to Vanderbilt's active roster, multiple sources told 247Sports. Wright started all 10 games he played in last season. Multiple sources told 247Sports that Wright has been lifting weights with the...

Vanderbilt football: Starting safety De'Rickey Wright decommits from Texas A&M, will return to Commodores

Georgia State

Durham, NC

DURHAM, N.C. - Duke men's basketball head coach Jon Scheyer officially announced the addition of Sion James to the Blue Devils' 2024 recruiting class on Monday. James, a 6-6, 220-pound guard from Sugar Hill, Georgia, transfers to Duke after competing four seasons at Tulane. He played in 114 career games, including 107 as a starter, averaging more than 34 minutes per contest and amassing 1,084 points (9.5 ppg), 520 rebounds (4.6 rpg), 337 assists (3.0 apg) and 187 steals (1.6 spg).

Duke announces Sion James transfer

Kansas State

Lawrence, KS

Kansas basketball has landed a commitment from a local prospect. On Tuesday, Will Thengvall — a native of Wichita — announced his commitment to KU. He was in Lawrence on Monday for a visit to meet with KU's coaches. He will join the program as a walk-on this summer after he graduates from Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School.

KU basketball picks up walk-on commitment from a Kansas native

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Fredericksburg, OH

Jackie Myers 

No trip to Ohio’s Amish Country is complete without visiting its fabulous markets. Whether you’re shopping for fresh produce, mozzarella cheese, or fry pies, here are a few markets where you’ll find these things and more:

Five must-visit markets in Ohio's Amish Country

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A Jacksonville man who spent more than 44 years in prison is suing over his wrongful arrest. Willie Williams was convicted of attempted murder in a store robbery in 1975 and sentenced to life in prison, a crime he always insisted he did not commit. He was paroled in 2020 at age 79.

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

Iowa State

Iowa City, IA

DES MOINES, Iowa-- Massive news out of Iowa on Monday afternoon as legendary women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder announces that she is retiring. Bluder, who has helped lead the growth of women's college basketball, wrote a letter to Iowa fans following the announcement. Below is the full piece. More to come at HawkeyeInsider.

Iowa Women's Basketball: Lisa Bluder announces retirement after 24-year-run

Pullman, WA

WASHINGTON STATE DEPUTY AD Mitch Straub likes the idea of interim athletic director Anne McCoy without the interim tag. Straub spoke at the CougsFirst! Event in Bellevue last week and suggested McCoy might be the best individual for the job vacated by Pat Chun's departure to Washington. "Sometimes the best...

'A lot of suitors, but best candidate may be in-house,' Straub says on WSU AD search

Kentucky State

Fayetteville, AR

First-year Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari does not have to wait long for his return to Rupp Arena as his Razorbacks match up next season with Kentucky on the road. The SEC released its 2024-25 matchup pairings and pitted the Razorbacks against Calipari's former squad just once with that lone contest coming in the facility where the Hall of Fame coach found tremendous amounts of success for a decade and a half.

John Calipari shares mixed feelings about Arkansas-Kentucky matchup, return to Rupp Arena

South Carolina State

Columbia, SC

South Carolina running backs coach Marquel Blackwell extended two more offers to 2025 running back prospects on Wednesday afternoon. The first-year Gamecocks assistant offered Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic teammates Sean Cuono and Jershaun Newton. According to 247Sports, Cuono is the No. 60-ranked running back in the class of 2025. Newton's the No. 110-ranked athlete in the country.

More Carolina offers sent out by Blackwell

Missouri State

La Grange, MO

CJ Coombs

The historic John McKoon House is at 500 West Monroe Street in La Grange, Missouri. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on June 3, 1999. The house wasn't in great shape and had an overgrown yard. It's believed the house was rescued, however, and the yard cleaned up. At some point, however, the house was demolished.

Memorializing the 1857 John McKoon House in La Grange, Missouri which was eventually demolished

Kansas City, MO

I first encountered a rat one evening in a Target parking lot. When my daughter told me it was a rat, I went straight to the car and she went to get a photo of it since she's never seen one before. I assure you it wasn't little.

Rat infestations in Missouri: it can be a growing concern

Arkansas State

The Southeastern Conference announced the official basketball schedule for the 2024-25 season, and new Arkansas head coach John Calipari now knows what SEC teams they'll be facing in his first season with the Razorbacks. Times, dates and broadcast information will be announced at a later date, but here's a closer look at who the Hogs will face next season.

Arkansas basketball 2024-25 SEC opponents announced

Morgantown, WV

WVU Hoops picked up a transfer portal commitment from point guard Joseph Yesufu moments ago. The former Drake Bulldog played for Darian DeVries back in 2019-21, before transferring to Kansas and, most recently, Washington State. He has one year of eligibility remaining assuming he gets a medical waiver. The addition...

WVU Hoops projected depth chart following the addition of Joseph Yesufu

Manhattan, KS

Welcome to The Insiders, a YouTube production from GoPowercat.com. Formerly only available as a podcast, The Insiders is now both a video and podcast hosted by GPC publisher Tim Fitzgerald. Every week, Fitz will be joined by GoPowercat football analyst Brien Hanley and Glenn Kinley of KTKA-27 News in Topeka to discuss the latest K-State sports news. Today, GPC's Ryan Gilbert sits in for Glenn.

K-State Insiders: K-State basketball finds portal success and continues its search

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Versatile ATH Steven Murray commits to Rutgers

Rutgers recruited North Carolina hard in the 2024 class, and it is back in the Tar Heel state in this cycle and picked up its seventh...

Versatile ATH Steven Murray commits to Rutgers

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