Missouri State

Oregon State

Boulder, CO

Yardbarker

An already sketchy week for Sports Illustrated got even rougher on Thursday morning.The sports media giant received scores of criticisms on social media for selecting University of Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders as its Sportsperson of the Year.
The coach of a 4-8 football team (1-8 in the Pac-12) is the SI Sportsperson of the Year.Tough week for a once proud journalistic institution. https://t.co/LDbr6FpxBO
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) November 30, 2023

Did the fake writers pick this? Didn’t the guy go 4-8? https://t.co/Ze15CfQoK4
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) November 30, 2023

He ran off just about the entire roster he inherited, then went 4-8. This...

Sports Illustrated's rough week continues after Deion Sanders announcement

Dallas, TX

Seattle, WA

If you're one of the many NFL fans who plead with the TV for teams to stop punting, Thursday night's matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys was right up your alley. The Seahawks and Cowboys apparently opted to give both of their punters the night off, as neither team logged a single punt in a game Dallas eventually won 41-35.But if that's not quite wild enough, the two teams also made some of the wildest NFL history ever seen. Thursday's game became the first in history that had 75 or more points scored without a single punt, as...

Wild 'Thursday Night Football' matchup between Seahawks and Cowboys makes history

Nebraska State

Lincoln, NE

There was a point in time when college players being paid was unthinkable. It happened, of course, but it was under the table or in a McDonalds bag. For superstar players, "payment" came in the form of mom receiving a new car or in Reggie Bush's case, a home.That's how things used to be done. It was "wink-wink, nudge nudge," and generally, the NCAA turned a blind eye to how top programs were landing elite players.Things have changed in the NIL era, though. Changed so much, in fact, that Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule believes that it will take a...

Nebraska's Matt Rhule reveals eye-popping cost to lure transfer portal QB during NIL era

New York City, NY

Mitchell Robinson has a theory about the color of NBA basketballs: Players don't wash their hands.The New York Knicks center's allegations stemmed from a question about whether the Knicks' orange-heavy tournament court would make it difficult to see the ball. Robinson rejected the premise of the inquiry, saying "I always thought the ball was brown."He and teammate Jalen Brunson agreed that while a basketball may begin its NBA life colored orange, a ball that's broken in becomes brown. Why brown? Robinson had a quick answer.“People here don’t wash their hands," Robinson said. "There’s a few people in this league that...

Knicks center makes bombshell allegation about NBA hygiene

Georgia State

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Nantucket, MA

The Inquirer and Mirror

( Nov. 2, 2023 ) Hope and faith are fueling a family’s search for their missing son and his two friends off the coast off Nantucket. “It’s never anything that you want to hear. The fear, the scenarios want to try to creep in your head, but my faith is so strong that I just don’t let it,” said Kim Jones, mother of one of the fishermen, Tyler Barlow.

Family of missing Georgia fishermen believe they may be off Nantucket

East Lansing, MI

If the on-field results were everything, Jonathan Smith would have still been a great choice for Michigan State as the program's next head football coach.Smith has spent the past six years at Oregon State, building the Beavers a program from the ground up. He started his career with a 2-10 record and in 2022, Oregon State was 10-3 win a bowl win. This past season, Smith went 8-4 and had the Beavers ranked as high as No. 10 nationally.That's how you turn a program around on the field, and the Spartans are certainly hoping Smith can do that in East...

Why Michigan State chose Jonathan Smith as the new HC

Columbus, OH

Jeremiah Smith is the real deal. Even future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James is hyping up the five-star Ohio State wide receiver commit from Opa Locka, Florida (Chaminade-Madonna Prep).Smith has been committed to Ryan Day's Ohio State squad since last December, but that hasn't stopped several other programs from trying to flip his commitment.There are two in-state programs specifically that are trying to keep Smith in Florida. According to comments made by On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons, Florida and Florida State are still trying to stay in the mix with the five-star.To that point, Smith has taken visits...

Florida and Florida State reportedly still trying to flip elite Ohio State WR commit

Colorado State

Coach Prime has had a rough go of things in 2023. What started as a red-hot 3-0 start for Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes ended with a six-game losing skid and a 4-8 season. Colorado remained bowl ineligible for the third-straight season, and all the pomp and Coach Prime came into Boulder with has been deflated.Now, Sanders is seeing highly sought-after recruits drop their commitments, while one of the key pieces of his staff in 2023, offensive coordinator Sean Lewis, is reportedly out the door as well.According to ESPN insider Pete Thamel, it sounds like Lewis will be heading back to...

Deion Sanders may soon lose a key piece of his Colorado staff

Denver, CO

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The author used artificial intelligence in the crafting of this article. I wonder what the migrants tell their friends in their letters home. Or their emails. I wonder if they tell them how some people here are not friendly toward them. The Statue of Liberty may look like an imposter once they get here.

Opinion: What Denver’s migrants might say in their letters home

Pittsburgh, PA

Believe it or not, Pittsburgh Penguins star and future Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby is 36. However, you wouldn't know it by his play on the ice as the 11-year vet is on a historic pace, thanks to a hot start to the 2023-2024 season. Crosby netted goal No. 14 on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, putting him on pace for a career-high of 52. While Crosby is unlikely to score at the same rate through the rest of the season, if he does, he'd join Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin as the only other player 36 or older to...

Penguins star on historic pace at age 36

Ann Arbor, MI

Michigan gets head coach Jim Harbaugh back on the sidelines this weekend. Whether they need him to beat Iowa, who knows, but that will be a storyline for sure. So will be what to do with the Wolverines if they lose, even though the numbers are saying that is very unlikely. Iowa has a way of getting you to play their game though.Michigan Wolverines vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends and Odds  Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 — 8 p.m. ETOdds: Michigan -23, Over/under 35.5, Michigan -2100 | Iowa +1100 These lines are wild. First, you have that large spread. It is common for college football games...

NCAAF Championship Week: Michigan Wolverines vs. Iowa Hawkeyes betting picks, preview

Illinois State

Winston-salem, NC

Ron Dansley

Sgt. Henry Johnson is "one of the five bravest American soldiers in the war." -- Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (This post includes content assisted by AItools) Sergeant Henry Johnson, born on July 15, 1892, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, embodies exceptional resilience in adversity. His life's narrative, from humble beginnings to extraordinary bravery during World War I, highlights unwavering determination and selfless service.

Unveiling the Heroism of Sgt. Henry Johnson: A Story of Resilience and Sacrifice

Tuscaloosa, AL

What began as a rough season for the Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1, 8-0 SEC) has blossomed into a series of big wins and a matchup with the top-ranked and undefeated Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. Back in September, even finishing with only one loss seemed daunting after losing at home to Texas and nearly falling to USF.What changed most notably was quarterback Jalen Milroe, who has drastically raised his level of play, including throwing a last-minute touchdown to beat rival Auburn. He now finds himself as a possible Heisman candidate, something he noted in the moments after the emotional comeback win.
The Nightmare in...

Alabama playing at a different level after halftime of Tennessee game

Wyoming State

Jackson, WY

WyoFile

Biologist Ben Wise received the first feedground reports of lethargic elk calves on Feb. 25. He had a hunch about what was coming. As the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s disease biologist for the Jackson Region, Wise has been around long enough to know what was likely about to happen . Hoof rot. And death.

Historic die-off at Wyoming elk feedground prompts management changes

Kentucky State

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration announced its fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 28 removed nearly 600,000 pounds of unneeded prescription medication across the country.

DEA removed nearly 600,000 pounds of prescription meds on TakeBack day; urges continued disposal

The Denver City Council will consider again Monday extending the mayor’s emergency declaration over homelessness. In reality, Denver is facing two emergencies – the matter of the unhoused population that’s already here, and the issue of migrants from south of the border that have come flowing into the city. From December 2022 to August 2023, the Denver mayor declared an emergency around the migrant influx. The situation with the migrants is even more urgent now. Migrants who have timed out of the city’s shelter system are living on the streets in tents. Many are families with young children and pregnant mothers.

Migrant, homeless emergencies merge into one urgent crisis in Denver

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Amidst disillusionment, migrants depart Windy City return to Venezuela in search of better lives. Migrants who sought refuge in Chicago are choosing to leave the city in pursuit of a better life. Chicago has become so unpleasant for migrants who resent being housed in shelters and being refused the top paying jobs that they are fleeing back to Venezuela,

After Night of Cold Temperatures in Chicago, Some Migrants Are Returning to Venezuela

San Diego, CA

The San Diego Padres are rumored to be putting superstar outfielder Juan Soto on the trade block this winter, and the New York Yankees are believed to have serious interest in acquiring him. Not only does Soto check almost every box that the team has a need for, but it would be a great opportunity for ownership to send a message to the rest of the league that the organization is ready and willing to start acting "like the Yankees" again.Not too long ago, it was a foregone conclusion that the Yankees would not only enter the bidding war for a...

Juan Soto trade a perfect opportunity for Yankees to start acting like the Yankees again

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New York Giants Draft Prospect: Edge Adetomiwa Adebawore

A former three-star recruit out of North Kansas City High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was the 75th-ranked strong-side defensive end and the 27th...

New York Giants Draft Prospect: Edge Adetomiwa Adebawore

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