Oklahoma State

Norman, OK

A look at what the computers say about the nation's top teams entering fall camp next month. ESPN's Football Power Index top 25 is always one of the most opined preseason rankings because of its wide variance in comparison to others. In 2024, however, the usual suspects are at the top of the poll with a couple bluebloods and pair of darkhorses rounding out the top 10. Compared to the 247Sports post-spring rankings, this one looks vastly different toward the back end of the poll, which reflects transfer portal additions, various roster changes and conference-title perception among contenders.

College football top 25 rankings: ESPN reveals Football Power Index for 2024

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As a big recruiting weekend gets underway, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy hit on a variety of recruiting news and notes, starting first with Oklahoma football's 2025 defensive line recruiting coming on the heels of Saturday's commitment from Floyd Boucard.

Sooners Illustrated Podcast Ep. 99 | Latest 2025 DL notes + Previewing huge recruiting visit week

Coral Gables, FL

Five-star wide receiver Jaime Ffrench is visiting the University of Miami. Ffrench, who ranks as the No. 25 overall player in the country, according to 247Sports, arrives at UM fresh off a trip to LSU. These visits are important as Ffrench is expected to make his college decision on August,...

5-star WR Jaime Ffrench visiting Miami one last time before August decision

Kansas State

Oklahoma Sooners On SI

Gavin Sawchuk emerged as OU's RB1 to close 2023, but who will split snaps with him this fall?

Three Questions on Oklahoma Training Camp: Running Backs

Houston, TX

Along with the scents of grilled foods from the tailgate smokers and the exhaust coming from the band and equipment truck buses in the northwest parking lot, one prevalent smell resonated throughout the air on fall Saturdays outside of TDECU Stadium — the smell of excitement. Saturday was the...

Houston CB Latrell McCutchin itching to return to field after missing 2023

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

Texas State

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian and his wife, Loreal, will jointly file for divorce, the couple announced on Instagram. They cited career commitments as the primary reasoning behind their split, which ends their marriage after four years. The Sarkisians were married in 2020, when Steve was on the Alabama staff as the Crimson Tide's offensive coordinator. Loreal Sarkisian, née Smith, is a former college track star and coach who competed at North Carolina A&T and served on the Florida and USC staffs following her athletic career. She is the second wife of Steve Sarkisian.

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian, wife Loreal announce divorce

Missouri State

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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

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

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

Arkansas State

Fayetteville, AR

Arkansas gained its 18th verbal commitment for the 2025 football recruiting class on Friday when Shreveport (La.) Captain Shreve interior offensive lineman Lionel "LJ" Prudhomme went public with his college decision. Prudhomme, 6-3, 295, chose the Razorbacks over two other finalists in Ole Miss and Mississippi State and other scholarship...

Lionel Prudhomme commits to Arkansas

Georgia State

Tennessee State

Football again made a move in the 247Sports Composite team recruiting rankings for the 2025 class Saturday after landing another of its top defensive targets. The Vols jumped back into the top 10 after four-star safety Lagonza Hayward of Toombs County High School in Lyons, Ga., announced his commitment to Tennessee, picking the Vols over Florida and Georgia.

Hayward helps Vols jump back into top 10 in team recruiting rankings

Louisiana State

M Henderson

Red rice is a traditional Gullah recipe with roots in West Africa. Similar to jambalaya and paella, this recipe uses left-over cooked rice and is seasoned with Cajun or Creole seasoning.

Louisiana-Style Red Rice

Lubbock, TX

A college softball pitcher signed an NIL collective deal several times the size of many top men’s basketball superstars. NiJaree Canady is leaving Stanford for Texas Tech after signing a one-year deal worth $1,050,024 with the school’s Matador Club collective, according to The Athletic. The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year leaves the Cardinal after two back-to-back trips to the Women’s College World Series.

Texas Tech Poaches Softball Star With $1 Million NIL Deal

Iowa State

Indianapolis, IN

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 down to Iowa, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. "The reason those 5 made the top 5 is because it came down...

Four-star forward Brady Koehler is down to five schools

John Calipari and Arkansas basketball gained their first commitment from the 2025 recruiting class when Darius Acuff Jr., the No. 1 point guard and No. 4 overall prospect in the cycle, officially committed to the Razorbacks on Friday. He chose Arkansas over Kansas and Michigan during a special ceremony in Highland Hills, MI, which was streamed on the 247Sports YouTube channel.

Darius Acuff Jr. commits to Arkansas

Montana State

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The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries.

Yellowstone superintendent seeks hunting relief for wolves after another deadly winter

Shine My Crown

NiJaree Canady, the former standout pitcher for Stanford softball, has committed to Texas Tech after signing a record-breaking Name, Image, and Likeness…
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Softball Star NiJaree Canady Signs $1 Million NIL Contract Amid Texas Tech Transfer

Wyoming State

When grass on private land intended for livestock gets munched first by elk — and other big game — wildlife managers are taking steps to better compensate ranchers left with hungry animals.

Rancher compensation bill for hungry elk rises from ashes as proposed rule change

Washington, OK

Noble, OK

Oklahoma City, OK

Newcastle, OK

Blanchard, OK

Purcell, OK

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Oklahoma baseball adds JUCO catcher/utility man Jeffrey Martz

The Sooners continue a big month of adding pieces in the transfer portal. Oklahoma gained a commitment from the junior college ranks on Saturday, as catcher/utility...

Oklahoma baseball adds JUCO catcher/utility man Jeffrey Martz

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