New Jersey State

Columbus, OH

Oregon State

Eugene, OR

Oregon Ducks On SI

The Oregon Ducks football team welcomes the Ohio State Buckeyes to Autzen Stadium in one of the biggest Big Ten and college football matchups in 2024. The game time has been set, per a report.

Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Game Time, Prime Time Big Ten Matchup On NBC: Report

247Sports

The Ohio State football program has added to its recruiting staff this week. The Buckeyes have hired Morgan Phillips as the Director of Recruiting and Special Events. Phillips changed her bio on social media accounts to reflect the role. Bucknuts confirmed her hiring with Ohio State. Coming from LSU, Phillips...

Ohio State hires Morgan Phillips as Director of Recruiting and Special Events

Columbia, SC

Commitment day is just about here for Columbia (SC) Heathwood Hall Episcopal School three-star cornerback Onis Konanbanny. On Friday, August 23, the 6-1, 180-pounder from the class of 2025 will commit live on the 247Sports YouTube Channel at 12:30 pm ET. Konanbanny has narrowed his recruitment to two finalists. The...

Three-star CB Onis Konanbanny set to commit live on the 247Sports YouTube Channel

Atlanta, GA

Tallahassee, FL

Taking a final looks at Florida State's offseason developments and previewing the challenges Georgia Tech offers in this episode of On The Bench. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X's and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

OTB: Football is among us! WRs ascending, Recruiting lull, and Previewing FSU vs.GT

Colorado State

Colorado Springs, CO

Athlon Sports

Deion Sanders' Colorado staff is dealing with some last-minute attrition before their Week 1 game against North Dakota State on Thursday, August 29.  Trevor Reilly, who was Colorado’s special teams coordinator in 2023, opted to leave the staff earlier this month.  To add more salt to the ...

Ex-Deion Sanders Staffer Picks Colorado's Rival To Win Big 12

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been forty-five years since former child star Darla Hood, best known for the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals film shorts, died tragically of a heart attack at only 47 years old in Canoga Park, CA. This is her story.

A Look Back at Child Star Darla Hood ('Our Gang'/'Little Rascals'): 45 Years After Her Tragic Death

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Los Angeles County, CA

Jim Nabors refused to fire co-star Frank Sutton and then CBS cancelled his TV variety show. Here's what happened. The Jim Nabors Hourwas broadcast on CBS from 1969 to 1971, following Nabors' decision to end his hit sitcom Gomer Pyle - USMC (CBS, 1964-1969).

Jim Nabors Refused to Fire Co-Star Frank Sutton and Then CBS Cancelled His TV Variety Show

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

ESPN's industry-leading coverage of college football will once again feature the deepest roster of on-air personalities in the sport for the 2024-25 season – a blend of veteran voices, familiar faces and talented newcomers. More than two dozen teams of veteran play-by-play commentators, informative analysts and versatile reporters will...

Meet the ESPN/ABC broadcast crews + Week 0 schedule of games

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Lexington, KY

There's been a lot of jockeying back and forth for Atlanta (Ga.) Overtime Elite 5-star shooting guard Jasper Johnson, but coming down the stretch, it appears as though Kentucky has moved out in front. After posting there had been a major shake-up in Johnson's recruitment on Wednesday, 247Sports national recruiting...

Crystal Ball: Top-10 prospect Jasper Johnson to Kentucky

It's been four years since the charismatic and rugged actor Robert Conrad died at 84. Best known for feature films like Palm Springs Weekend, and the trio of hit TV shows, Hawaiian Eye, Wild Wild West, and Black Sheep Squadron (a.k.a., Baa Baa Black Sheep), Robert Conrad was one tough cookie. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Tough Guy' Actor Robert Conrad ('Wild, Wild West): 4 Years After His Tragic Death

North Carolina State

Eden, NC

Town Talks

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

Ann Arbor, MI

Several media outlets weigh in on Michigan's chances of making the 2024 College Football Playoff. Here’s a roundup of their predictions.

Michigan Football News: College Football Playoff Predictions Roundup

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

This week’s Talent Tracker highlights college football’s most talented rosters and features high school standouts, beginning with Jonah Williams, a safety and multi-sport athlete who is projected as a potential first-round pick in both NFL and MLB drafts. Williams' standout stats include six returned interceptions for touchdowns and 117 tackles, alongside impressive performance in track and baseball. The piece also ranks college football teams by talent, noting the historical significance of the rankings in relation to national championships. Lastly, a new commitment from WR Andrew Marsh to Michigan illustrates the Wolverines' strategy to bolster their receiving corps.

Talent Tracker: College Football’s Freakiest Prospects & Top Rosters

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

College Football News

2024 Oregon college football season preview with breakdowns, best players, keys to the season, and season prediction with projected win total.

Oregon College Football Preview 2024: Key Players, Game Schedule, Season Predictions

Sione Laulea was the top junior college cornerback in the country out of the College of San Mateo. In a stacked secondary group for the Oregon Ducks, he will still need to prove himself in order to get more snaps.

Oregon Ducks' Sione Laulea Prepared for Leap From Junior College to Eugene

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Weekly rankings notes: New ratings in multiple classes, Top247 scouting intel across multiple regions

247Sports features more than a dozen new rankings notes this week, featuring a handful of new ratings for class of 2025 and 2026 prospects, along with...

Weekly rankings notes: New ratings in multiple classes, Top247 scouting intel across multiple regions

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