Tallahassee, FL

Arizona State

As the end of the Minor League Baseball season creeps closer, announcements of which top prospects will be competing in the Arizona Fall League have started to trickle in. While the rosters are still a few weeks away from being finalized, the AFL released the 2024 schedule on Wednesday, signaling fall baseball in the desert is right around the corner.

2024 Arizona Fall League teams and schedule

Albuquerque, NM

Ann Arbor, MI

Pitchers Henry, Kauffmann journey from Ann Arbor to Albuquerque. College football season officially kicked off on Saturday, and at its Midwest epicenter in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the reigning national-champion Wolverines toppled Fresno State. Fifteen hundred miles away in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a pair of former Michigan athletes celebrated the victory and their own momentous occasion.

Former college roommates clash at Triple-A

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Delaware State

Zebulon, NC

Shorebirds Unable to Overcome Seven-First Inning by Mudcats. ZEBULON, NC: The Delmarva Shorebirds (50-76, 27-34) were defeated by the Carolina Mudcats (76-48, 35-24) on Tuesday night by a final of 11-3. The Shorebirds faced a sizeable deficit early as the Mudcats scored seven runs in the first innings, putting the...

Shorebirds Unable to Overcome Seven-First Inning by Mudcats

Lansing, MI

Comstock Park, MI

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – On the first night of the NFL’s season, the West Michigan Whitecaps (35-27, 66-62) withstood the rain to beat the Lansing Lugnuts (26-37, 58-70) by a football score, 7-3, on Thursday night at LMCU Ballpark. The game featured rain showers at two different times...

Whitecaps top Nuts, touchdown to a field goal

Georgia State

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Kanawha County, WV

Boone County, WV

South Charleston, WV

Michael Ramsburg

TEEN DEATH: A student from Madison Middle School in Boone County has died after sustaining injuries during football practice on Friday, Aug. 23. Schools throughout the Kanawha Valley are sharing their condolences with family and friends of 13-year-old Cohen Craddock. Students and staff at Nitro High School were asked to wear red and black -- Madison Middle School's team colors -- on Monday in Craddock's memory. South Charleston High School will do the same on Wednesday, Aug. 28. "Our hearts go out to Boone County’s Madison Middle School Redhawks as they face the loss of a young football player and friend, Cohen Craddock," SCHS officials wrote on social media. "The entire SCHS community stands with the Madison Middle community during this difficult time."

Morning Update: Teen athlete's death, 'Mountaineer Main Street', ongoing drought

Tacoma, WA

TACOMA, WA – The Tacoma Rainiers (73-60) allowed eight unanswered runs, losing the series opener to the Albuquerque Isotopes (54-79) by a score of 9-3, Tuesday at Cheney Stadium. Neither team scored for the first two innings, but Logan Warmoth broke the scoreless tie in the third. He gave...

Isotopes Take Opener

Washington, DC

Nationals prospect Kelvin Diaz speeds around the bases for an inside-the-park homer in his first home at-bat for Single-A Fredericksburg.

Kelvin Diaz's inside-the-parker

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Advanced Placement African American studies will be offered in Georgia high schools with state funding, Superintendent Richard Woods said Tuesday, but some members of both political parties are still wondering why there was ever any question.

Georgia schools chief reverses African American studies ‘mistake’

Stockton, CA

Modesto, CA

MODESTO, Calif. — Game two of the last series of the season was eerily similar to game one, as the Ports could only put up one run at a time — primarily via productive outs — in a 4-3 loss to the Nuts on Wednesday night. Davis...

Deja Vu All Over Again in 4-3 Loss at Modesto

Philadelphia, PA

Phillies No. 19 prospect Michael Mercado strikes out his third batter in a relief appearance for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Michael Mercado strikes out his third batter

Asheville, NC

Wappingers Falls, NY

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (Sept. 4, 2024) — The Hudson Valley Renegades punched their ticket into the 2024 South Atlantic League playoffs on Wednesday night with a 3-0 victory over the Asheville Tourists at Heritage Financial Park. The win, combined with a loss by the Aberdeen IronBirds clinched the Second Half North Division Championship for Hudson Valley.

Clinched!: Renegades shut out Tourists, punch ticket to playoffs

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Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

Binghamton, NY

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Jonah Tong spun six hitless innings in his Double-A debut and Jaylen Palmer belted a walk-off solo home run, as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (29-31, 64-63) defeated the Somerset Patriots, 2-1, on Thursday night at Mirabito Stadium. Tong started and threw six no-hit innings with nine...

Tong Hitless in Debut, Palmer Walk-Off Hero in Binghamton’s Win Over Somerset

South Carolina State

Charlotte, NC

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

Last week, we looked at the top farm systems based on infield talent. This week, let’s go from the dirt to the grass. Below is a ranking of the top 10 organizations when it comes to those who patrol the outfield, using a combination of top-end Top 100 talent and depth.

Here are the 10 farm systems with the best outfield prospects

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (Sept. 5, 2024) — The Hudson Valley Renegades came from behind once again on Thursday night, erasing a 4-0 deficit in the eighth to win 5-4 over the Asheville Tourists in 10 innings at Heritage Financial Park. Jackson Castillo provided the walk-off single to score Josh Moylan, the 11th walk-off win of the year for Hudson Valley.

Renegades walk it off yet again 5-4 after trailing late

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (28-31, 63-63) fell in both games of Wednesday night’s doubleheader against the Somerset Patriots (36-22, 68-59) at Mirabito Stadium. Somerset leads the series, 3-0. Game One: Patriots 6, Rumble Ponies 4 (Final/7) Somerset grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning...

Binghamton Swept by Somerset in Wednesday’s Doubleheader

Monticello, FL

Wacissa, FL

Havana, FL

Midway, FL

Lamont, FL

Thomasville, GA

Cairo, GA

Attapulgus, GA

Crawfordville, FL

Whigham, GA

Boston, GA

Quincy, FL

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Former FSU teammates Smith, Tibbs III hit seminal homers on same night

Many miles separate the duo that used to hit back-to-back in the Florida State lineup, but their connection seems to extend beyond that. Cam Smith and...

Former FSU teammates Smith, Tibbs III hit seminal homers on same night

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