Kansas State

247Sports

Darryn Peterson, the No. 3 ranked player in the class of 2025, has cut down his list of suitors to just 8 finalists. Peterson's father confirmed to 247Sports that the 6-foot-5, 195 pound combo guard from Ohio, who plays for Huntington (W.V.) Prep, is down to a group of finalists that includes: Arizona State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, USC and Washington.

2025 No. 3 prospect Darryn Peterson names top-8 schools

Louisiana State

Baton Rouge, LA

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Cornerback is a high-priority position for LSU in its 2025 recruiting class. LSU made that clear when it went all out to land DJ Pickett, the top corner recruit in the country. But this is a spot where LSU needs to stockpile depth. Just Pickett isn’t enough and LSU remains...

LSU considered the new favorite for 2025 cornerback recruit

Sportscasting

We’re just weeks away from the start of the 2024 college football season. Never before in college football history have we seen such drastic changes leading up to the season. Aside from the new normal of roster shakeups due to the transfer portal, we’re also fresh off of some major conference realignments that saw the Pac-12 all but disappear and two bitter Big-12 rivals join the SEC in Texas and Oklahoma.

College Football QB Rankings 2024: Carson Beck Tops Preseason List Of Best NCAA Quarterbacks

Austin, TX

Texas football enters the month of August with an opportunity to vault in the recruiting rankings over the next four weeks. The Longhorns stand at No. 14 in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings. 16 prospects make up the current UT class. They are:. Lance Jackson, 4-star...

Everything you need to know about Texas recruiting entering August

Gainesville, FL

August 1 marks the day college coaches can give to be seniors 'official offers'. Everything leading up to that day is considered a 'verbal offer'. Several of Florida's 2025 commits and targets have shared their official offers over social media. Swamp247 highlights some of those names to share their official offer.

Look: Recruits show off their Florida official offer

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

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

Chicago, IL

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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?

Florida State

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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

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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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

Is Tennessee’s James Pearce Jr. unrivaled in the 2025 NFL Draft‘s EDGE rusher rankings?. One of the most explosive players eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft, James Pearce Jr. appears to be in a class of his own when it comes to pass rushing prospects. Can anyone catch...

Top 2025 NFL Draft EDGE Prospects: James Pearce Jr. Leads The Way For Best Pass Rushers in College Football

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Denver, CO

David Heitz

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

Florida on Wednesday night enjoyed a flurry of commitments when a pair of prospects in the 2025 class, Loganville (GA) Grayson defensive lineman Joseph Mbatchou and Palm Bay (Fla.) Heritage safety Demetres Samuel Jr., and one in the 2026 cycle, Orlando (Fla.) First Academy three-star safety Devin Jackson, announced their pledges to the program.

Social media react to Gators triple commitment night

Colorado State

Boulder, CO

Adam Munsterteiger and Brian Howell share their thoughts after covering Colorado’s first preseason practice in 2024, the second preseason of the Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders era in Boulder...

ANALYSIS: Urgency heightens as Colorado football conducts first preseason practice

Alabama State

It's been a summer of huge commitments in the college football world, and another highly-ranked star is ready to make his decision. Five-star Sachse (Texas) wide receiver Kaliq Lockett will make his commitment on August 7 at noon central time during a live announcement on 247Sports. Lockett will pick from a group of schools consisting of Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Texas and Texas A&M.

Five-star WR Kaliq Lockett set to announce commitment on 247Sports

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

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Georgia State

Athens, GA

The Georgia Bulldogs recently picked up a commitment from three-star defensive lineman Jayden-Jamal Hanne, who is a member of the class of 2025. The Bulldogs also flipped USC Trojans commitment Dominick Kelly, who is a member of the class of 2026. The next day, USC got some revenge and flipped four-star Georgia linebacker commitment Jadon Perlotte, who is in the 2025 cycle. Perlotte has long been rumored to flip from Georgia.

SEC recruiting rankings after Georgia's latest commit, decommit

Atlanta, GA

The Georgia Bulldogs recruiting class started to take full shape in July. Georgia fall camp gets underway on Thursday, which means focus will start to gradually shift from recruiting to the 2024 season. But the last month was filled with recruiting fireworks for the Bulldogs. In this article, we take...

Recruiting Month In Review: What we learned about Georgia on the trail in July

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Where the top 10 linebackers in the 2025 Top247 rankings are committed

Where are the top linebacker recruits in the 2025 class heading?. Just two of the top-10 linebacker prospects in the updated Top247 rankings for the 2025...

Where the top 10 linebackers in the 2025 Top247 rankings are committed

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