Bryan, TX

Columbus, OH

Carrollton, TX

Prosper Walnut Grove and Carrollton Newman Smith are gearing up for a competitive high school football season, with both teams facing heightened expectations for success. Prosper Walnut Grove's coach, Tommy Allison, emphasizes a newfound sense of normalcy and preparation as they aim for their first district title after a challenging inaugural season. Meanwhile, Newman Smith is looking to build on recent success, having made the playoffs for the first time in eight years under coach Robert Boone, with aspirations for their own district championship.

Walnut Grove vs. Newman Smith: A Clash of Rising Football Ambitions

Port Lavaca, TX

Yoakum, TX

The Yoakum Bulldogs play the first of two road trips to open the season with a trip to Port Lavaca Calhoun at 7 p.m. Friday. The Sandcrabs are coming off 9-5 (4-1) season where they advanced to the regional final/state quarterfinals. They return 18 lettermen, seven offensive and four defensive...

YHS Bulldogs face physical Port Lavaca Sandcrabs in opener

La Habra, CA

It was a “near perfect” season-opener for the Wildcats varsity football team as they shutout local rival Sonora High School, 45-0, at La Habra High School on Aug. 23. “That game showcased all the hard work we put in during the offseason,” linebacker Jake Owens, senior, said.

Wildcats Blank Raiders in Varsity Football Season Opener

Valley View, OH

Bethel, OH

Valley View pushed their score to one the last time they played Milton-Union, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. Neither the Valley View Spartans nor the Milton-Union Bulldogs could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result was nothing new for the Spartans as the team has yet to pick up a win this season.

Soccer Game Recap: Valley View Plays Tie

Killeen, TX

A full slate of non-district volleyball Tuesday night included two five-set thrillers, an all-Killeen ISD matchup and a road sweep. And it also featured four wins by Killeen ISD teams. At Chaparral, the Lady Bobcats (8-8) welcomed Class 6A Copperas Cove and twice staved off defeat to force a winner-take-all,...

Ellison Tops Killeen in Rivalry Match; CHS, SHS, HHHS All Victorious

Brownsville, TX

PHARR — Brownsville Veterans needed just one offensive play to showcase the skill that led them to last year’s state semifinals. The Chargers’ started the season with a bang as junior fullback Cesar Belmontes broke free for a 51-yard touchdown run on their first snap against PSJA Memorial and Brownsville Veterans never looked back in a 34-3 victory Thursday at PSJA ISD Stadium in Pharr.

Charging Forward: Brownsville Veterans cruises past PSJA Memorial in opener

Sallisaw, OK

Fort Gibson, OK

Fort Gibson and Poteau are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Fort Gibson Tigers will host the Poteau Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Gibson will be strutting in after a victory while Poteau will be coming in after a loss.

Softball Game Preview: Fort Gibson on Home-Turf

Wyoming State

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WyoFile

With hot temperatures and most of the state under drought conditions as August gets under way, three wildfires are burning across Wyoming. The Pleasant Valley, Leeds Creek and Clearwater fires are burning more than 30,000 acres.

Three wildfires burning 30K acres in Wyoming as hot, dry conditions persist

Akron, OH

The Lantern

The 2023 Buckeyes taking the field. This Saturday, the Buckeyes will face the Akron Zips at home. Credit: Caleb Blake | Lantern File Photo. The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes will kick off their season against the Akron Zips at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Stadium.

No. 2 Buckeyes set to take on Akron Zips in season opener

Head coach Ryan Day leads the team onto the field ahead of then-No. 1 Ohio State’s game against Michigan State on Nov. 11, 2023. Fast forward to August 2024, and the Buckeyes are preparing for their season opener against Akron Saturday. Credit: Brett Price | Lantern File Photo.

Football: New starters named for Buckeyes’ Saturday game against Akron and other UpDAYtes

South Carolina State

Georgia State

Charlotte, NC

Daily Coffee Press

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

Montana State

Crews have mostly contained a massive northern Wyoming wildfire that ignited less than a week ago, authorities said Monday. But other fires in the area, including two burning in Campbell County and one in Sheridan County, continue to grow. A fifth major blaze near the Continental Divide, meantime, continues to affect the northwest corner of the state.

Wildfires have consumed 448K acres in northern Wyoming, southern Montana

Alabama State

Lander, WY

FREMONT COUNTY—It’s been a breakneck six weeks, but this morning, 84-year-old Jack Malmberg can take a breather. Malmberg and his crew — four people and 12 Belgian horses — last night finished mowing, raking and baling hay for about 30 clients on several hundred acres of Fremont County land.

At 84, Lander horseman still makes hay the old-fashioned way

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Clippers On SI

NBA Trade Idea Sends Unhappy Clippers Veteran to Houston Rockets

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DeanLand

We join a gold panning group to search for treasure. In August 1829, the Georgia Journal, a Milledgeville newspaper, announced that two gold mines had been discovered in Habersham County. The report onfirmed for the broader public a loosely held secret shared by a few new white settlers: the gold region of North and South Carolina extended into Georgia.

Georgia's Gold Fever: Prospectors Still Hunting after 100 Years

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Bryan ready to welcome Magnolia West to Class 6A football on Friday

The Bryan Vikings will get the first opportunity to welcome Magnolia West to Class 6A when the teams open the season at 7 p.m. Friday at...

Bryan ready to welcome Magnolia West to Class 6A football on Friday

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