Iowa State

Indianapolis, IN

Columbus, OH

Alabama State

Lexington, KY

An end is coming to the recruitment of five-star guard Jasper Johnson, a native of Lexington (Ky.). The 6-foot-4 guard playing for Atlanta (Ga.) Overtime Elite ranks as the No. 12 overall recruit in the 2025 class and is now only considering Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisville and Arkansas and will make his college decision in late August, a source told 247Sports.

Five-star guard Jasper Johnson cuts list to five schools

New Jersey State

By SAM LANCE & CHARLIE PARENT Darius Adams, a five-star shooting guard in the class of 2025, has set six official visits. He will trip to UConn (Sept. 4-6), NC State (Sept. 6-8), Notre Dame (Sept. 10-12), Tennessee (Sept. 13-15), Michigan State (Sept. 20-22) and Alabama (Sept. 27-29), as the New Jersey native targets an October commitment, he told ZAGSBLOG at last week’s Nike EYBL Peach Jam. The 6-foot-5 La Lumiere (IN) product averaged 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1 assist across five games with the PSA Cardinals last week at Peach Jam. Adams has no plans to narrow his list, as the upcoming visits are the schools he’s “mainly focused on,” he said. He took unofficial visits last fall to Michigan State and Tennessee football games, while seeing UConn unofficially on June 30 after the Huskies offered him this past spring. He broke down all six upcoming visits to ZAGSBLOG: Alabama: “Obviously, they shoot a lot of threes [and] they get up in transition, so that’s what I mainly like about them. I want go to a winning program and a winning program that helps me.” Michigan State: “[Tom] Izzo was here a couple times. [I’m] looking forward to getting down there again. [I’ve] Been there twice, went to a [football] game and the atmosphere was great.” NC State: “[I’m] hearing from Coach [Kevin] Keatts a lot. Going in there and making an impact right away is something I want to do and something that they’re telling me I can do. So, [I’m] looking forward to getting down there and seeing the school. They’re guard heavy, use ball screens a lot and their pace is what I like.” Notre Dame: “[They’re] 30 minutes from La Lumiere. [Micah] Shrewsbury was here at one of the games, and Coach [Mike] Farrelly and I talk a lot. [I want to] get down there and see what it’s like more.” Tennessee: “Rick Barnes [is a] great coach. I’ve been there [and] it was good, campus was great. [We] went to a football game [and it had] a great atmosphere. I saw them scrimmage last year, so that was pretty good to see.” UConn: “They’re champions, [so] what’s there not to love about it? It’s a great school, [I] love [Danny] Hurley. Hurley and Kimani [Young], they’re here at my games, so I just love to see that support from them.” In terms of play style, Adams is a hard player to take off the floor with his natural three-level scoring ability and hard working mindset on defense. “[I’m] player that can do anything and really always works hard,” he said. “[I’m] a shooter, but if the shot’s not falling [I] try to get to the rim.” “I would just say being able to guard many positions and playing many positions [makes me unique]. I’m going to guard [the] one or two, so there’s a lot of things that you can keep me on the court for.” Follow Charlie on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook.

Five-star Darius Adams sets six official visits, looks to commit before high school season

By ADAM ZAGORIA & SAM LANCE Five-star guard Meleek Thomas is down to seven schools, he told ZAGSBLOG. The 6-foot-4 guard from Overtime Elite is considering Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kansas, Kansas State, Pittsburgh and UConn, as first reported by On3.com. Thomas canceled an official visit to Arkansas scheduled in June but will reschedule it for September. He would also like to see Kansas and Alabama coming up. Here is his quick breakdown of a few schools: Kansas: “They have a winning background. They bring straight winners there. They get their players to the league. They have a lot of TV games. The environment of the crowd, which I’ve seen, and how they let their guards rock, it could be a spot for me for sure.” Alabama: “It’s a guard heavy school. They let their guards rock obviously. A lot of people know they don’t let their guards take a lot of mid-ranges. But they let their guards hoop. They work through their bigs. They work through their guards. And they get to it. So I want to go to a school where I can be comfortable and get to it.” UConn ( which his recently visited): “It was a very good visit,” Thomas told ZAGSBLOG. “They back-to-back champs so you really can’t not look into it or not want to go. So I got there, everything was good. They showed a lot of hospitality. Like I got the family vibe right when I got there. So they showed love, showed me around, showed me everything.” Thomas continued: “They showed me what everything is going to be like if I were to potentially go there. And just trying to put me in a position — putting me into a position where I see myself being there without me being there — if you get that. So yeah I rocked with it. I rocked with the family vibe. I rock with the winning. I win a lot. So I rocked with the winning mentality that they brought onto me. I just felt good when I was there.” Follow Sam Lance on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook.

Five-star guard Meleek Thomas cuts to 7 schools

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State Spartans On SI

The Michigan State Spartans have been targeting the guard position heavily during this recruiting cycle, and Top 25 shooting guard prospect Braylon Mullins looked like the real deal.

Tom Izzo, MSU Basketball Suffer Scarce Setback on Recruiting Trail

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

North Carolina State

Fayetteville, AR

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John Calipari and Arkansas basketball made the cut for another five-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class. Jasper Johnson, the No. 12 overall player and No. 2 shooting guard in the cycle, announced his final five schools on Wednesday, which included the Razorbacks. Alabama, Kentucky, Louisville and North Carolina also made the cut.

Arkansas makes final cut for 2025 five-star Jasper Johnson

As we continue analyzing coaches on the hot seat, we now look at the Big Ten. Many teams in the Big Ten care about basketball… a lot. This means there are heightened expectations for many schools in this conference, which means a shorter leash for underperforming coaches. This results in an interesting hot seat every season.

Big Ten Basketball Hot Seat

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Tampa, FL

Gainesville, FL

Former South Florida infielder Bobby Boser, a 6-foot-1, 209-pound rising senior, has signed with Florida, where he'll play out his final year of collegiate eligibility, Swamp247 has learned. Viewed widely as a top-250 prospect entering this year's MLB Draft, Boser batted .299 with five doubles, a triple, 32 runs batted...

USF transfer slugger Bobby Boser signs with Florida

Dallas, TX

An Amish woman quite expertly recreated one of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders’ dance moves, and is going viral online. The Cowboys’ dancers have been front and center lately since they are featured in a new Netflix series. The show has seen several cheerleaders trend online since, with the...

VIDEO: Amish Woman Has Everyone Losing Their Minds After Pulling Off The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading Routine In Very Impressive Fashion

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Hot Dog Recall Issued

Manhattan, KS

The Big 12 Insiders is a streaming show hosted by former Kansas State football player Brien "Big B" Hanley. It covers everything related to and affecting the new 16-school Big 12 Conference. In today's edition, 247Sports site publisher Tim Fitzgerald sits in for Big B and is joined by JJ Kitchen of Talking College Football with JJ Kitchen to get the ACC perspective on the turmoil within the conference and if it will lead to schools leaving.

Big 12 Insiders: Studying the future of the ACC from the ACC perspective

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate were in medicine cabinets in many Virginia homes decades ago. They were in bottles with droppers that gallons the red liquid. Looking at that old bottle in the above image brings back many memories.

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate once were in many Virginia homes

South Bend, IN

Jakob Weatherspoon, a four-star athlete from Ohio, will be in South Bend on Thursday. Rated as the No. 196 player, No. 16 athlete, and the No. 7 player in Ohio per the Composite rankings, Weatherspoon has 13 offers reported, per his 247Sports player page. He received his Notre Dame offer on June 17.

Four-Star Jakob Weatherspoon Returning to Notre Dame Thursday

Georgia State

Knoxville, TN

Tennessee Volunteers On SI

2025 four-star safety Lagonza Hayward (Lyons, Ga.) will commit on Saturday, and his finalists include the Tennessee Volunteers.

Where Will Lagonza Hayward Commit?

Houston, TX

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Kiwi, a one-year-old mixed breed (believed to be a cattle mix), is currently looking for her forever home, according to Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts. This cheerful dog, who weighs 38 lbs, is known for her constant smile and enthusiastic tail wagging whenever she meets someone new. Despite her young age, Kiwi is described as being on the quieter side.

Meet Kiwi: The Happy Dog Abandoned In A Park Now Looking For Love

The Independent

Donald Trump was already leading President Joe Biden in several swing states but after the assassination attempt, a new poll shows the former president gaining even more ground – unless a younger Democrat replaces Biden.A survey conducted by Emerson College Polling found that Trump holds a three-point lead or more over the president in seven key swing states – and most of those are an increase from polling conducted in March.In Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin Trump is leading by three points, in Georgia by five, in Pennsylvania by six, in North Carolina by nine and in Arizona by 10.The numbers...

First major poll since assassination attempt shows Trump losing to a younger Democrat in swing states

Iowa City, IA

With the college football season right around the corner, HawkeyeInsider will take an in-depth look at each position group for Iowa entering the 2024 season. Today, we will take a look at the offensive line. Here are links to our previous position previews. Offseason recap. Iowa brings back a lot...

Iowa Football 2024 Position Primer: Offensive Line

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Pittsboro, IN

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Four-star forward Brady Koehler is down to five schools

Brady Koehler, the No. 65 overall prospect in the class of 2025 is now down to five schools. The 6-8,180 pound forward from Indianapolis, Indiana is...

Four-star forward Brady Koehler is down to five schools

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