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The question posed to quarterback Dylan Raiola, Oregon's splashy offseason transfer from Nebraska, during the Ducks' on-campus media day in early August was fairly simple: "When was the last time you entered a football season not the starter?" a reporter asked. "Uhhhmm," Raiola replied, dragging out the sound and tilting his head to one side while pondering exactly how he should respond. "I don’t want to — yeah — I don’t think […]

Luke Fickell has a chance to flip his fortunes in Madison, Wisconsin, quicker than LSU can say, Joey Freshwater was a mistake on Saturday. Fickell — who otherwise might be looking at his fourth and final season as head coach at Wisconsin — is just one win away from having the Badgers faithful chant his name in exuberance. To do that, though, he has to beat his mentee and one […]

PROVO, Utah — When ruling that the death penalty will remain on the table in the case against accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson, Utah Fourth District Judge Tony Graf Jr. found that allegedly shooting someone in a crowded place alone wasn't what convinced him that there's probable cause to believe Robinson knowingly put at least one bystander in "great risk of death."Robinson, 23, is accused of shooting the 31-year-old […]

A 911 call made moments after a 5-year-old autistic girl disappeared from a South Carolina rental home captures her father reporting her missing and saying he needed to check the nearby water.A massive search ended Monday after authorities found Saylor Hayes’ body in waters near Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Her parents were arrested in Tennessee the following day.The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said John Herb Hayes III, 70, and Geordyn […]

The suspected gunman in a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building that left two people dead and three police officers injured was identified as a 35-year-old resident who was facing eviction from the property, reports said.Sources identified the individual as Carlton Neal Johnson II, according to Fox9 Minneapolis. The station reported that the suspect, who also died during the shooting, had lived at the Shoreline Plaza apartment complex since […]

If you were building an NFL team from the ground up, where would you start? The obvious answer is "quarterback." This is a QB-driven league, and the quickest path to a championship is finding a franchise passer. That’s typically the case, at least. But the 2025 season showed other ways to build a contender. Teams quarterbacked by Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Dak Prescott missed the postseason entirely. […]

A 19-year-old gunman got inside a Virginia elementary school about 30 miles west of Charlottesville on Wednesday morning, injuring an adult staff member before turning the gun on himself, authorities said during a press conference later that day.The subject, Anthony Ignatiadis-Isabelle, was found "dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound," Waynesboro Police Chief David Shaw said.His body was found inside the library of Westwood Hills Elementary School, and no students […]

What better way to celebrate the return of college football and the NFL than with a fresh mock draft? Much will change between now and April 29, 2027, so take this forecast as it is intended — a projection of the current top prospects at the college level coupled with the anticipated needs of NFL teams. As always, it will be fun to monitor how both change over the course […]

1. Judge clears path for boys in female sports 2. Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dead at 92 3. Police officers among 'multiple victims' shot in Minneapolis LEGAL BLITZ — DHS directs ICE attorneys to seek early dismissal of legally deficient asylum claims. Continue reading …POWER PLEDGE — Penn State fraternity cocaine deals grew to kilo loads as pledges helped package drugs, witnesses testify. Continue reading …LOCKED AND LOADED — Trump reveals scale […]