Maryland State

College Park, MD

Illinois State

Champaign, IL

2025 NBA Mock Draft Bodes Well For Illinois Basketball. According to a recent mock draft, the Illinois Basketball team potentially possesses two lottery picks on the incoming roster. On Tuesday (7/2), Sleepers Media hosts Carter Elliot and Greg Waddell dropped a “way-too-early” 2025 NBA mock draft podcast. In addition, they released a list of their projected lottery picks on X. The predictions made by the duo bode well for the Illini, as they include two of Brad Underwood’s top off-season pickups.

2025 NBA Mock Draft Bodes Well For Illinois Basketball

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Illinois is gradually growing its NBA presence. The proud program went nine years between NBA Draft picks (Meyers Leonard in 2012 to Ayo Dosunmu in 2021) and 12 years between first-round NBA Draft picks (Leonard in 2012 to Terrence Shannon Jr. in 2024). But Illinois has had two top-40 draft picks during the last two seasons, and ESPN recently projected two Illini newcomers, Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley, to go in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Plus, more Illini are recently receiving chances to compete for NBA roster spots.

What's at stake: Former Illini to compete in NBA Summer League

South Carolina State

Chapel Hill, NC

Former North Carolina star guard and all-time leading scorer built up her legacy in women's basketball in the Palmetto State. She was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in May. Ivory Latta and her late father, Charles, would often sit on the porch outside their home in...

From S.C. Standout to UNC Star, Ivory Latta Holds Legacy In Both Carolinas

Kentucky State

Lexington, KY

Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the 2024-25 season, one that now includes Kentucky. The Wildcats check in at No. 23. "Mark Pope's first roster in Lexington will look drastically different from most of his predecessor's teams. Out are the five-star freshmen, in are a slew of prolific 3-point shooters to stretch defenses," wrote ESPN's Jeff Borzello. "Jaxson Robinson ultimately followed his former coach from BYU and he's the best addition, playing himself onto NBA draft boards despite coming off the bench. Robinson is joined by Koby Brea (Dayton), Otega Oweh (Oklahoma), Kerr Kriisa (West Virginia) and Andrew Carr (Wake Forest) as high-level shooters, while Lamont Butler (San Diego State) and Amari Williams (Drexel) bring defensive prowess."

Kentucky breaches ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25

Arkansas State

Fayetteville, AR

With the Arkansas baseball team getting a boatload of transfers out of the portal, some players have decided to enter the portal with the amount of talent the Razorbacks are bringing in. The portal opened on June 3, and the deadline to enter was on Tuesday. The Hogs lost five...

All five players who transferred out from Arkansas baseball

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Virginia State

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Columbus, OH

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The Lantern

Former Ohio State Army ROTC Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington (left), who was also the university’s professor of military science and leadership, was officially replaced by Lt. Colonel Steven Spiker (right) effective June 7. Credit: Courtesy of The Ohio State University and Lt. Colonel Steven Spiker, respectively.

Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington removed from Ohio State Army ROTC post, replaced by Lt. Colonel Steven Spiker in light of ongoing Title IX investigation

Norfolk, VA

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

Wyoming State

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A special legislative session is once again on the lips of Wyoming lawmakers. Less than three months after the Legislature voted against a special session to override gubernatorial vetoes, Rep. Mark Jennings (R-Sheridan) is circulating a letter amongst lawmakers that calls for a special session for a different reason.

Lawmaker calls for special session to ‘fight Biden’s war on Wyoming’

Manhattan, KS

Fitz and Brien Hanley recorded a Big 12 Insiders show on July 4th discussing the Big 12's best rivalries, which got Fitz thinking. How many Big 12 members would consider K-State its biggest conference rival, and is there a new rivalry that could gain traction in the next few years for the Wildcats?

Daily Delivery: Kansas State sits at the center of many Big 12 rivalries

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Georgia State

Quitman, GA

Vanishing Georgia

Many small Georgia towns have areas like this one on South Washington Street that were once vibrant commercial areas, now abandoned to the elements. Most of these buildings are just shells, with the roofs long gone. One can only imagine what businesses were located here at this point. They’re located on South Washington Street near […]

Abandoned Storefronts, Quitman

Alabama State

Brewton, AL

After a string of high-profile commitments to Alabama the past month, a second player decommitted Wednesday from the Tide's 2025 high school class. Myles Johnson, a linebacker rated with four stars by 247 Sports, announced on Instagram he would re-open his recruitment. He joins three-star athlete Zymear Smith in decommitting from Alabama on Wednesday afternoon.

Four-star linebacker Myles Johnson decommits from Alabama's 2025 class

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Hawaii State

Ewa Beach (Hawaii) Campbell quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele will announce his decision on the 247Sports' YouTube channel. Sagapolutele will announce his decision on Monday, July 8th at 12:00 p.m. Hawaii time (3:00 p.m. PT/6:00 p.m. ET). He will choose from his final four of Boise State, California, Oregon State and...

Hawaii's No. 1 recruit QB Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele to announce commitment on 247Sports' YouTube Channel

This South Georgia Grocery Company was a wholesaler established by Samuel Stevens Rountree (1855-1952) in 1903. The company eventually had seven locations and Rountree divided into several independent businesses, including Capital City Grocery Company of Tallahassee, Rountree Grocery Company of Americus, and a branch in Waycross. He also owned controlling interest in one of South […]

South Georgia Grocery Company, 1924, Quitman

Tennessee State

Knoxville, TN

Tennessee baseball set off fireworks when it received a commitment from Louisville transfer infielder Gavin Kilen on July 4. Kilen is ranked by Baseball America as the No. 1 overall player in the transfer portal this offseason. "See you soon, Knoxville," Kilen wrote on Instagram. Kilen enjoyed a terrific sophomore...

Elite Louisville transfer infielder Gavin Kilen commits to Tennessee baseball

Temple, TX

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A complete preview and prediction for the Temple Owls in the 2024 college football season.

Temple Football: 2024 Owls Season Preview and Prediction

Maine State

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Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Hyattsville, MD

Silver Spring, MD

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Greenbelt, MD

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Bladensburg, MD

Beltsville, MD

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Maryland Basketball: Ja'Kobi Gillespie on his new team, football career, XFINITY excitement and more

Kevin Willard welcomes plenty of newcomers to his Maryland men's basketball program this year. One with big shoes to fill is Belmont transfer point guard Ja'Kobi...

Maryland Basketball: Ja'Kobi Gillespie on his new team, football career, XFINITY excitement and more

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