Tuscaloosa, AL

Athlon Sports

This college football season marks the beginning of a new era. With the expansion of the College Football Playoff, conference realignment and the retirement of Nick Saban, arguably the greatest coach of all time, significant changes have been made this offseason.  Saban retired after leading ...

Paul Finebaum Predicts 'Disaster' If SEC Power Doesn't Make College Football Playoff

Like its counterparts across the college football landscape, the Big Ten welcomes new additions. Four new programs enter the fray with varying degrees of success. The defending national champion also resides in this conference after a remarkable run in 2023. The road to the College Football Playoffs will run amok through the conference. There might not be enough spots for the powers, even in the new 12-team era. Blood rivals Oregon, and Washington has joined in remaking a new western corridor alongside USC and UCLA. The Ducks have made a splash entering their new home while the Huskies are rebuilding under new staff. Can the old guard of the storied conference hold off the new blood? Who can rise to the top of an elite conference?

2024 Big Ten Season Preview

Iowa State

Iowa City, IA

On3.com

It’s our one and only look at the Iowa football team before the regular season gets underway on August 31st when the Hawkeyes host Illinois State. It’s the annual Kids Day open practice at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday afternoon. There will be plenty of emotion to start the day as the Iowa football kids captains […]
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Iowa Football Kids Day Practice Updates

247Sports

IOWA CITY, Iowa-- Fans will get their only preseason look at this Hawkeyes this Saturday and it's bound to be packed full of storylines. With the 12-team playoff happening for the first time, college football feels more open than it ever has been. On Thursday, CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd listed 24 of the biggest storylines across college football. He listed "Ferentz in Winter" at No. 16.

'Ferentz in Winter' listed among most compelling storylines ahead of 2024 season

South Carolina State

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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

Washington State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

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

The era of the transfer portal and mass player movement continues to shape college football like never before. In the process, it makes the annual Top 25 transfers piece increasingly difficult and complex. For example, Oregon alone added 14 players via the transfer portal this offseason. Ohio State only added...

Ranking the Top 25 transfers in the B1G for 2024

Florida State

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Who would have thought that a chain known for its endless shrimp promotion could find itself in such a pickle? But here we are—Florida-based Red Lobster, which has been reeling from financial troubles, may have finally found a lifeline. After a surprising $11 million loss in the third quarter of 2023 due to that very shrimp deal, Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy in May 2024. And now, there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon.

A Florida based chain that filed for bankruptcy has reportedly found a potential buyer

Tennessee State

John M. Dabbs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued a health alert to clinicians statewide following reports of severe acute illnesses and adverse effects of consuming Diamond Shruumz™ brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. The warning comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of serious health issues linked to these mushroom-containing edible products.

Tennessee Health Alert: Severe Illnesses Linked to Diamond Shruumz™ Products

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Knoxville, TN

The Tennessee Volunteers are one of the most intriguing teams in college football. They have won 20 games over the last two seasons, and with the expansion of the College Football Playoff, they could be primed to make their first appearance in the playoffs.  ESPN's Football Power ...

David Pollack Reveals How Tennessee Can Make College Football Playoff

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

Purdue Boilermakers On SI

Everyone is talking about Ohio State and Oregon playing for a Big Ten title at the end of the year. But ESPN's Rece Davis believes Iowa could be a threat.

Rece Davis Names Sleeper Pick to Reach Big Ten Championship Game

Ann Arbor, MI

The US Sun

COLLEGE football fans are up in arms over Jim Harbaugh being named honorary captain for the Michigan Wolverines’ season-opener. The former Michigan head coach will return to Ann Arbor for the Wolverines’ game with Fresno State on August 31. “I look forward to seeing him,” Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel told the 1 Star Recruits […]

‘Just trolling at this point,’ college football fans claim as Jim Harbaugh returns to Michigan despite NCAA suspension

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Georgia State

ESPN

The SEC is more loaded than ever with new additions Oklahoma and Texas. Here are each team's odds and our favorite bet going into the 2024 season.

SEC betting preview: Georgia favored; OU won't be overwhelmed

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

South Bend, IN

Notre Dame Fighting Irish On SI

The Most Absurd Question For Notre Dame and the New College Football Playoff

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25 Bold Predictions for the B1G in 2024

Welcome back to another piece of Tradition’s annual Top 25 Week coverage! The annual endeavor is just about wrapped up, but we still have a few...

25 Bold Predictions for the B1G in 2024

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