Spokane, WA

Columbus, OH

Gonzaga Bulldogs On SI

Mark Few and the Americans seek their fifth straight gold medal when they take on Victor Wembanyama and the host country

How to watch Team USA vs. France in Olympic men’s basketball gold medal game

Kentucky State

Durham, NC

Kentucky Wildcats On SI

Making the case for why Kentucky will beat Duke in Atlanta.

Kentucky basketball will beat Duke in the State Farm Champions Classic

Los Angeles, CA

Memphis, TN

ClutchPoints

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant did not play in the 2028 Olympics, but he is widely regarded as a candidate for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, California. The Grizzlies guard was nonetheless watching closely on Thursday as Team USA stormed back to beat Team Serbia in the second half of their semifinal matchup. He […]
The post Grizzlies guard Ja Morant’s honest take on Stephen Curry’s Team USA heroics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant’s honest take on Stephen Curry’s Team USA heroics

CrossFit athlete Lazar Dukic was competing in a competition and vanished under the water near the finish line. His body has been recovered and he sadly died. Lazar Dukic was 28 years old, and was nearly at the finish line of a live-streamed 800-meter swim at the CrossFit Games in Forth Worth's Marine Creek Lake today at around 8 a.m. when something went terribly wrong and he disappeared under the water.

Serbian swimmer Lazar Dukic tragically passes away after drowning mid-race

Memphis Grizzlies On SI

Three-time All-Defensive NBA guard Marcus Smart has news to share

Memphis Grizzlies Guard Marcus Smart Shares Big Personal News

Tampa, FL

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

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

Portland, OR

The Portland Trail Blazers finished last season with the worst record in the Western Conference at 21-61. There’s reason for optimism that they may improve their record in the upcoming 2024-25 season, including a healthier overall roster, the additions of Deni Avdija and Donovan Clingan, and internal improvements from up-and-coming players like Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe. But more likely than not, these improvements won’t be significant enough to get the Blazers out of the bottom tier of Western Conference teams.

Portland Trail Blazers Set Head Coach Chauncey Billups Up To Fail

Kansas State

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Dallas, TX

FanSided

The Dallas Mavericks have made noise this offseason. The team started the summer by upgrading its roster through various signings and trades. Dallas then made a splash by completing a sign-and-trade for legendary sharpshooter Klay Thompson. The party did not stop there, as the Mavs kicked off the Summer League,...

Mavericks center shatters Olympic record that no one thought was possible

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Sacramento, CA

BasketballNetwork.net

Bibby’s latest take will surely catch fans' attention

"That hurt me" - Mike Bibby believes his Sacramento Kings teams were capable of winning multiple championships

A Virginia man is demanding a political action committee stop using his photograph to promote a Wyoming legislative candidate of the same name — or face legal action. Make Liberty Win, a Virginia-based PAC , has been sending text messages and mailers to Wyoming voters, and knocking on doors in support of various legislative candidates, but has failed to provide accurate information. Many of the candidates the PAC is supporting are either members of, or ideologically aligned with, the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus.

Cease and desist: Virginia man threatens legal action after group uses his photo to portray Wyoming candidate

The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries.

Yellowstone superintendent seeks hunting relief for wolves after another deadly winter

Every four years the basketball world comes together to give fans something to watch during the NBA offseason. The Olympics hosted some epic basketball moments, and another was added to the list at the 2024 Paris Games. Steph Curry and Team USA orchestrated a 17-point comeback to defeat Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the semifinals. […]
The post Where Steph Curry’s 36 point-masterpiece ranks among greatest Olympics basketball performances of all time appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Where Steph Curry’s 36 point-masterpiece ranks among greatest Olympics basketball performances of all time

Indiana State

Bloomington, IN

The Indiana basketball program is going to look a whole lot different with many new faces coming in this season, with all 13 scholarships filled for the upcoming year. In total, Indiana basketball will bring in 7 new faces, replacing 6 departures from a season ago. Mike Woodson and his staff did a phenomenal job in the transfer portal addressing the needs of guards, shooting, and front court depth.

Indiana Basketball Newcomer Focus: Senior center Oumar Ballo

Federal wildlife managers won’t make any jurisdictional decisions about Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears until early 2025 — two full years after the agency was supposed to proceed with or deny Wyoming’s petition to cease Endangered Species Act protections for the region’s grizzlies.

Wyoming rebukes feds for further delaying Yellowstone grizzly delisting decision

Oklahoma City, OK

FadeawayWorld.net

The OKC Thunder can utilize three different starting lineups for the 2024-25 NBA season.

3 Different Starting Lineups The Thunder Could Use For The 2024-25 NBA Season

Just bringing the ball up the court was a chore, said Sam.

"Doc Rivers was like 220. I'm like 180. He's just directing me all around the court" - Sam Cassell on how physical guard play was back in the 90s

Airway Heights, WA

Marshall, WA

Mead, WA

Nine Mile Falls, WA

Colbert, WA

Veradale, WA

Greenacres, WA

Medical Lake, WA

Valleyford, WA

Cheney, WA

Mica, WA

Liberty Lake, WA

Chattaroy, WA

Newman Lake, WA

Deer Park, WA

Spangle, WA

Reardan, WA

Tumtum, WA

NewsBreak

Gonzaga's Braden Huff sets high expectations for 2024-25: 'There's definitely another jump that could be made'

‘I love the way Gonzaga plays and I think it’s perfect for my play style, so I didn’t think there was a better place to be,’...

Gonzaga's Braden Huff sets high expectations for 2024-25: 'There's definitely another jump that could be made'

Comments / 0