New Britain, CT

Evanston, IL

Time and date: Saturday, August 31 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Location: Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Gambling considerations: Northwestern (-2.5), with an over/under of 39.5. TV options: The game will be available on the Big Ten Network. Check your local network schedules for availability. Lisa Byington (play-by-play)...

2024 MAC Football Week 1 Game Preview: Miami (OH) RedHawks @ Northwestern Wildcats

West Virginia State

State College, PA

247Sports

Who will get the upper hand when Drew Allar, Abdul Carter and the Nittany Lions face the riled-up Mountaineers in Morgantown to open the 2024 season? Check the prognostications. No. 8 Penn State football opens the 2024 season when it faces unranked West Virginia in Morgantown Saturday. These are the...

No. 8 Penn State at West Virginia Expert Score Predictions from Lions247

One of the more underrated Week 1 matchups transpires in a venue which has never served as a setting of an FBS football game. While Northwestern awaits the construction of a new stadium set to open its doors in 2026, the Wildcats will play their home games at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium — an intimate 15,000-seat field overseeing Lake Michigan that typically hosts soccer and lacrosse events.

Previewing Miami (OH)’s Week 1 opponent Northwestern with Inside NU

Sarasota, FL

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Akeena

Rusty Bucket, a beloved comfort food chain known for its casual American fare, is closing its Sarasota, Florida location later this month. The Sarasota branch, the only Rusty Bucket in Florida, will shut its doors permanently on August 18. The news, which was confirmed by a bartender at the restaurant, came as a surprise to employees, who learned about the closure just a week ago.

Popular Comfort Food Chain to Close Florida Location Permanently

Colorado State

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

The driver of a bakery goods truck who Denver police crashed into head-first will receive a $350,000 payday from the city. The settlement to Christopher Cordova appears on the consent agenda of Monday’s City Council meeting. Items are the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote. However, council members Shontel Lewis and Sarah Parady regularly call out the settlements to draw attention to them.

Bakery truck driver latest to receive a Denver police payout

Amherst, MA

Ypsilanti, MI

Pick UMass (-2.5) to Cover. The Minutemen were 5-7-0 against the spread last year. The Eagles compiled a 6-6-0 ATS record last season. The Minutemen were winless ATS (0-3) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites last season. The Eagles were an underdog by 2.5 points or more eight times...

UMass vs. Eastern Michigan Football Best Bets & Computer Predictions – August 31

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Jack Jewel, a teeny tiny Miniature Poodle mix boy who is ready to completely take over every aspect of your life. For unspecified reasons, this 4-and-a-half-month-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care. He is now living safely with a foster family where he is being spoiled. While he is okay with waiting in foster care for the time being, he hopes you will come bring him to YOUR house soon!

Tiny 4-Pound Miniature Poodle Is Searching For A Home

South Carolina State

Akron, OH

Welcome back to MACtion on the Pitch, your weekly recap of Mid-American Conference women’s soccer. If you thought Week 1 was great, buckle up for Week 2! Let’s take a look at the week that was. Akron (3-0-1) 8/22 vs Oakland (W) 8/25 vs Wright State (W) Akron...

2024 MACtion on the Pitch: Week 2

Washington State

Timothy A Gruver

Small game hunters and trappers must submit the lower jaw of bobcats they kill as part of the mandatory pelt sealing process, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Friday.

Bobcat Jaw Submission Now Required for Pelt Sealing

Pittsburgh, PA

CBS Pittsburgh

Tucker Gleason threw for 198 yards and three first-half touchdowns, Jacquez Stuart added two rushing touchdowns and Toledo routed Duquesne 49-10 on Thursday in a season opener for both teams.Toledo scored 21 points in the first quarter and led 28-10 at the break. Jerjuan Newton highlighted the half when he caught a pass over the middle, pushed his defender to the ground and raced for a 54-yard touchdown. Cavon Butler pounced on a fumble, leading to a Gleason connection with Anthony Torres for a 14-yard touchdown to cap the first-half scoring.Bryson Hammer set up a third-quarter touchdown when he returned a punt 41 yards. Willie Shaw III ran it in from 10 yards out for a 42-10 lead.Backup John Alan Richter, playing in his first career game, completed all six of his pass attempts for 78 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown to Zy'marion Lang for a 39-point lead. Lang was the sixth Rocket to score a touchdown.Duquesne's Darius Perrantes, who threw for 2,324 yards and 21 touchdowns last season, was 15 of 26 for 143 yards with one touchdown and one interception.


Duquesne drops season opener with 49-10 loss to Toledo

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

Don Hall is an avid snowmobiler, but instead of heading for the hills each winter in search of deep powder, he takes an older snowmachine to lower elevations nearer the snow line. There’s a reason the Riverton resident prefers the lower zones despite the rocks, fences and sage most riders avoid: That’s where the coyotes are.

Wyoming allows snowmobilers to run down wildlife. Despite global outrage, it may stay legal.

New Hampshire State

Orlando, FL

The UCF Knights are in action on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. ET versus the New Hampshire Wildcats at FBC Mortgage Stadium. You'll want to check out ESPN+ for the upcoming matchup featuring the Knights and Wildcats. Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the...

UCF vs. New Hampshire: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – August 29, 2024

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

North Carolina State

Boone, NC

Town Talks

Looking for a laid-back summer getaway? North Carolina has you covered with its charming small towns, perfect for a long weekend escape. Southern Living recently recognized our state by including four North Carolina towns in their list of "The 15 Most Adorable Small Towns for a Summer Getaway."

4 North Carolina Small Towns Named Most Adorable In The South

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

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

Illinois State

Champaign, IL

The Associated Press

Eastern Illinois at Illinois, Thursday, 9 p.m. ET (BTN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Illinois by 27 1/2. Series record: Illinois leads 2-0. Illinois needs a decisive victory to show it has tossed aside the disappointing conclusion to last season -- two-point losses in the final two games cost them a bowl bid -- and has the ability to make some noise in the Big Ten. Bret Bielema is 18-19 in three seasons in Champaign, with a promising 8-5 finish bookended by two 5-7 seasons.

New-look Illinois opens the season against upset-minded Eastern Illinois

Week 1 of the 2024 college football season has arrived, and fans are in for a loaded slate of games this weekend, highlighted by a Big Ten vs. Big 12 showdown on FOX. James Franklin and the No. 8-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions travel to Morgantown to take on West Virginia in this weekend's FOX Big Noon Kickoff matchup. The action will get underway live from Morgantown with Big Noon Kickoff at 10 a.m. ET, followed by Big Noon Saturday at 12 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports App.

Penn State vs. West Virginia: Everything to know about 'Big Noon Kickoff' matchup

Cheyenne, WY

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

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2024 MAC Football Week 1 Game Recap: Central Michigan Chippewas 66, Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 10

The game looked to be in flux late in the first quarter, when Central Connecticut State’s Elijah Howard took the handoff from Brady Olsen and scored...

2024 MAC Football Week 1 Game Recap: Central Michigan Chippewas 66, Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 10

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