South Carolina State

Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI

Position coach Glenn Thomas praises confidence shown by freshman Dylan Raiola in fall camp

Quarterbacks Front and Center After Friday's Nebraska Football Practice

Nebraska State

The Huskers' fourth practice of preseason camp raised NIL money and gave fans a preview of the 2024 team.

Thousands Turn Out to Watch Saturday Night Nebraska Football Practice

Auburn, NY

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Auburn football is making huge strides in the recruiting game as of late, gaining ground on many of the nation’s top high school prospects. While the class of 2025 is still being pursued, heavy efforts are being made for the class of 2026.
One of the nation’s top prospects the 2026 class has to offer, Jordan Carter, is on high watch, and the Tigers are firmly in consideration amongst the star’s top schools after he visited the Plains for Big Cat Weekend.
“Today (Big Cat) was amazing, the atmosphere was great,” Carter said in an interview with Auburn Live. “Being able to...

Auburn holds position in EDGE Jordan Carter’s top schools

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Denver, CO

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More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Andrew Smart assumed nothing, going yard on Friday in a Little League World Series Regional game. The son of Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart,  it was a well-hit opposite field home run from Andrew Smart.
As the game announcers noted, Andrew Smart is the youngest son of Kirby Smart, who has won two national championships as head coach of Georgia.
Georgia (Oconee County American Little League in Watksinville) defeated South Carolina 8-6 in Friday’s game. They are now 1-1 in the regional tournament.
For those who are curious, Andrew Smart is a pitcher in the class of 2030 prospect. He bats right-handed and throws right-handed.
No truth to the rumors that Nick Saban is already protesting his commitment to Georgia baseball.
 

He’s a DAWG. #GoDawgs@GeorgiaFootball #LLWS pic.twitter.com/X5TKIbzIn7
— Little League (@LittleLeague) August 2, 2024

Just a bit of pumped up emotion from Andrew Smart rounding the basepath. Pumped up for sure, but no gloating or grandstanding.
Dad must have been proud about that sportsmanship for sure.

				RelatedClass of 2026 5-star tight end Kendre Harrison transfers his high schoolCardinals to be first NFL team to produce, air HS girls flag football game weeklyWho are the top uncommitted players in the 2025 recruiting class?
 
 

Andrew Smart, son of Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart, homers in Little League action

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

New Jersey State

The countdown to kickoff is just 28 days away as the Nebraska Cornhuskers continue to prepare for the start of their 2024 season on August 31 against the UTEP Miners.
In the player spotlight with 28 days to go is Huskers redshirt freshman running back Kwinten Ives. 
The Beverly, New Jersey prospect played in four games with the Huskers as a true freshman, making his collegiate debut against Northwestern. He did not record any rushing attempts but did record one kickoff return of 23 yards.
In 2024, Ives is expected to be a depth piece for the Huskers. He’ll potentially have the opportunity to earn some carries throughout the season but barring injuries, he is entering the fall quite a bit down the depth chart. 
Ives was a three-star prospect across the recruiting industry; he chose the Huskers over offers from UConn, Monmouth, Stony Brook, and Temple.
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Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 28 RB Kwinten Ives

A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Georgia State

Athens, GA

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia opened practice on Thursday without wide receiver Rara Thomas, who has been dismissed from the team following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery. Coach Kirby Smart said before Thursday's practice he met with Thomas on Tuesday and informed the junior...

Georgia Coach Kirby Smart Announces Dismissal of Wide Receiver Rara Thomas Following Arrest

Colorado State

Denver doesn’t look very “vibrant,” to use the mayor’s term, when bus stops are transformed into open-air drug dens. In fact, the people who smoke meth and fentanyl in homeless encampments, in front of businesses and walking down the street are tarnishing the reputation of Denver’s unhoused neighbors.

Opinion: Open-air drug use in Denver not so ‘vibrant’

Fayetteville, AR

Arkansas Razorbacks On SI

Hogs have potential dangerous tight end room with Bobby Petrino offense

Don't Forget About Gumms, Record Breaking Tight End Hopes for Solid 2024 Season

Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Baton Rouge, LA

FanSided

Every year when the NFL Draft rolls around, its a celebration of the LSU Football program and its players' great achievements. You'd have to look back all the way to 1993 to find the last time the Tigers didn't have a player selected. Most years, the LSU Football program sends at least one player into the first round while most years its multiple.

LSU Football will likely achieve a program-first in next year's NFL Draft

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Cape May County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY – A Guatemalan man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for traveling to Cape May County, New Jersey, with the intent to kidnap a minor. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Sergio Gomez, also known as “Abner Abigail Chub-Choc,” 22, made his initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill in Camden federal court and has been detained.

Guatemalan Man Traveled to New Jersey to Kidnap Minor

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

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Jeremy Pernell: Filling a Gap at Running Back for Nebraska

A 2024 recruit's late defection turned the staff's attention to the transfer portal. The Huskers landed Dante Dowdell, a former Oregon Duck who is an excellent...

Jeremy Pernell: Filling a Gap at Running Back for Nebraska

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