NORTH WALPOLE — The Portsmouth High School bass fishing team sent two crews of freshmen to compete in the junior varsity state championship tournament on the Connecticut River on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Portsmouth's Cameron Welch and Cavin Shaw placed 11th with a big fish weighing 1.79 pounds, while Luke Benton and Charlie Lavery placed 13th with a big fish of 1.33 pounds.
Portsmouth returns to action Saturday, Sept. 12 in the Coe-Brown Invitational on Northwood Lake.
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GRAND BLANC, MI — Steven Alker crashed the Block party.
Alker made four consecutive birdies on the back nine en route to a final-round 4-under 68 to hold off a big-name leaderboard and run away with The Ally Challenge crown at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club on Sunday, Aug. 30. It was Alker's 13th victory on the 50-and-older PGA Tour Champions tour — including his third this season and his second in as many weeks.
Alker, 55, from New Zealand, took sole possession of the lead with a birdie at the par-4 12th hole, then expanded it with a two-putt birdie at the par-5 13th hole, as Michael Block, the one-time viral sensation, made bogey.
"Perfect number," Alker said of his second-shot, 3-wood approach from 245 yards into the 13th hole, where the momentum really swung to his corner. "Worked out well."
Alker made birdies at Nos. 14 and 15 (the latter on a 60-foot putt), too, as he seized yet another ****** le and bolstered his standing in the season-long Charles Schwab Cup points race, which he's won twice before. Alker won for the second time in Michigan, having won the Senior PGA Championship in 2022 at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor.Alker entered Sunday's final round two shots back of Block, the 50-year-old PGA Tour Champions rookie who was looking for his first win in any PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament.

#tour #harbor #birdies

If you regularly watch HGTV, then you might be familiar with "Fixer to Fabulous" and its stars Jenny and Dave Marrs. Since 2019, the couple has been renovating homes in and around the town of Bentonville, Arkansas. With five kids and a job that requires her to sometimes get down and dirty, and in the trenches of hands-on renovation, Jenny Marrs' outfits are almost always super casual. But that doesn't mean that she hasn't missed the mark with some of her looks. After all, there's a time and a place for everything.
Jenny Marrs, who turned 47 in 2026, is at the tail end of Generation X, meaning she's not only still wearing trends that younger generations just don't understand, but stuff she was also probably wearing in high school and college too. In fact, in March 2025, Jenny was subjected to online criticism about her sometimes-questionable style, and she took to Instagram to share how hurtful the experience was. After fans came to her defense, Jenny again went on Instagram to post her gratitude and appreciation of their support.
While we're not here to cause more pain, Jenny is a product of her generation — as we all are — and Gen-Xers have struggled to shake the trends of their youth. But for what it's worth, The New York Times published a piece entitled, "Gen-Zers Dress Like They've Never Worn Clothes Before," so no generation's fashion sense is perfect. With a bit of tailoring and an eye for something more contemporary, here are some of Jenny's outfits that could have been a bit better.
Read more: 10 Times Women Over 40 Stole The Show With Their Wimbledon Outfits
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#times #sometimes #wearing

By Sunday evening, the Pittsburgh Steelers will trim their 90-man training camp roster down to just 53 players. We decided to ask AI to make a roster prediction to see if it can get it right and where the algorithm stands on the idea of the Steelers keeping four quarterbacks on the roster. In this simulation, the AI
Offense (25)Quarterbacks (3): Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Drew AllarRunning Backs (3): Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Travis HomerWide Receivers (6): DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Ben Skowronek, Kaden WetjenTight Ends / Fullback (4): Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski (FB)Offensive Line (9): Troy Fautanu, Broderick Jones, Zach Frazier, Mason McCormick, Spencer Anderson, Dylan Cook, Brock Hoffman, Gennings Dunker, Max IheanachorDefense (25)Defensive Line (6): Cameron Heyward, Keeanu Benton, Derrick Harmon, Yahya Black, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Gabriel RubioOutside Linebackers (4): T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack SawyerInside Linebackers (5): Patrick Queen, Payton Wilson, Elandon Roberts, Cole Holcomb, Carson BruenerCornerbacks (6): Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel Jr., Brandin Echols, Daylen EveretteSafeties (4): DeShon Elliott, Jaquan Brisker, Rayshawn Jenkins, Robert Spears-JenningsSpecial Teams (3)Kicker (1): Chris BoswellPunter (1): Cameron JohnstonLong Snapper (1): Christian Kuntz
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Asking AI to predict the Steelers 53-man roster

#steelers #line #sunday

On August 13, KinderCare Learning Companies (NASDAQ:KLC) reported second-quarter results that captured the company in the middle of major surgery on itself. Revenue slipped 0.4% to $697.5 million, and the company swung to a net loss of $8.8 million from net income of $38.6 million a year earlier. Behind those numbers sits a deliberate choice: management is closing dozens of underperforming centers even as the core business absorbs the hit.
The clearest bright spot is Champions, KinderCare's before- and after-school program, where revenue climbed 13.4% to $59.4 million on 85 net new sites added over the past year, marking four straight quarters of double-digit growth for the segment. KinderCare for Employers added new corporate partners during the quarter, including a stretch providing 24-hour childcare for Dallas public safety workers during the World Cup, and management is leaning further into tuition benefit programs as employers look for ways to support working parents.
The center closures are framed as addition by subtraction. Ninety percent of the locations shut so far sit in the lowest-performing fifth of the portfolio, and the 49 centers closed this quarter averaged occupancy below 37%. Management expects the full round of 80 to 85 closures to lift occupancy by roughly 1.5 percentage points once complete, while trimming annual rent by about $7 million.
Meanwhile, Creme School, KinderCare's premium brand, opened its first California location in Irvine and posted 26% growth in summer camp enrollment, and CEO Tom Wyatt said revenue from the Learning Adventures enrichment programs "has almost doubled from a year ago." The company also entered its 42nd state with a new center in Bentonville, Arkansas, helped along by fresh childcare funding commitments in New York, California and New Hampshire.
The headline numbers tell a rougher story. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $63.0 million from $82.4 million, and adjusted earnings per share dropped to $0.08 from $0.22, as lower occupancy ate into operating leverage. Same-center occupancy fell 2.4 percentage points to 68.6%, and enrollment in the core early childhood education business declined 4.0% year over year, a drag that a 2.6% tuition rate increase only partly offset. Same-center revenue fell $14 million, or 2%, with $11 million of that tied directly to center closures.

#million #center #management

Bossier High defensive coordinator Marcus Hudson received the ultimate honor for a Bossier Parish ****** istant coach Monday, Aug. 24 during the annual Bossier Lions Club Coaches Dinner at Airline Baptist Church. He was awarded the Kevin Black Bossier Parish ****** istant Coach Award joining an ever-growing list of quality ****** istants.
Hudson, doubtless, will be standing a little taller Friday at the Bossier Lions Club Jamboree.
"I am extremely honored to win this award," Hudson said. "This award means a lot to me as a person who grew up in Benton, a Bossier Parish kid. God has blessed me to be able to do what I love every day."
Hudson was nominated by Bearkat football coach Gary Smith.
"Marcus is very professional," Smith said. "Players love him and he is in the profession for the right reasons. He will be a successful head coach."

#parish #marcus

Voting is now open for the August 21 Journal & Courier Football Player of the Week poll. There are no limits on voting until the poll closes at 4:59 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 27. To cast your vote multiple times, make sure to refresh the page after each vote so that all votes will be counted.
Here are the 8 nominees from Week 1 in the Lafayette area, listed in alphabetical order by high school:
The sophomore finished with five tackles and two interceptions in the Knights' 63-6 victory over Mitchell. He returned one of the interceptions for a pick-six.
The senior tallied six tackles and two interceptions on defense, including one that resulted in a pick-six in the Trojans' 66-0 win over Tri-County. Asbury also ran for 66 yards and scored two touchdowns on six carries.
The junior completed 20-of-26 passes for 324 yards and five touchdowns, with an average per throw of 16.2 yards, in the Oracles' 35-7 win over Benton Central.

#poll #touchdowns

A council leader has backed £190m plans for Newcastle United's new training ground but insisted they would be given "robust" scrutiny.
The club announced on Thursday a deal had been struck to purchase the 260-acre (105-hectare) Woolsington Hall estate as the location for a "world class" new training complex.
The estate houses a listed country house and parkland and was previously purchased in 1994 by former Newcastle chairman Sir John Hall, who had wanted to move the club's academy there.
Newcastle City Council's Liberal Democrat leader Colin Ferguson welcomed the prospect of the club moving their training base within the city's boundaries from the existing training ground in Longbenton.
A planning application for the development is expected in early 2027, with hopes it could be open for the 2029/30 season.

#newcastle #leader #club #thursday

Buc-ee's is continuing its rapid expansion across the country, with its 58th location recently opening in Benton, Arkansas, continuing a trend leadership says is part of the popular travel center and convenience store chain's strategic growth plan.
Arch Aplin III, Buc-ee's co-founder, president and CEO, was joined by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Sen. Tom Cotton at the grand opening ceremony on Aug. 17, where he touted his company's expansion opportunities and expressed a preference for opening locations in "conservative, business-friendly states."
"We have a lot of opportunities. We're growing. We're building in a lot of places, but when you find a conservative, business-friendly state with a phenomenal workforce, it makes a difference," Aplin said in a video shared by Huckabee Sanders on social media. "And I'm starting to realize life's too short to try to build in places that people don't appreciate what you're bringing versus a place like this, where people do appreciate what you're building."
"So that leadership, that concept, that idea of conservative, business-friendly, family-oriented concept works so much better if it trickles down from the very leadership," Aplin said. "From the very top at the governor's office, at the congressman, at the senator, at the mayor (and) the representatives."
Buc-ee's opened its first locations in Ohio and Arizona this year. In 2025, it opened its first location in Virginia, and a year earlier, it debuted in Colorado. The company anticipates adding inaugural locations in Louisiana, Kansas and Wisconsin by the end of 2027.

#aplin #conservative

In professional sports, contract negotiations are typically viewed as solitary journeys driven by agents and personal statistics. However, inside the Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room, defensive tackle Keeanu Benton and outside linebacker Nick Herbig proved that friendly competition can be the ultimate catalyst for financial and professional success.
The two defensive standouts, who were college teammates at Wisconsin before joining the Steelers' 2023 draft class, leaned heavily on their bond to navigate the high-stakes offseason that led to extensions for both players.
Speaking on "Not Just Football with Cam Heyward," Benton detailed how his relationship with Herbig fueled his drive to earn his new four-year extension, reportedly worth $72 million.
"It's crazy, man. We do everything together," Benton said when reflecting on signing extensions in the same offseason as Herbig. "You got to compete, man. I think that's what drives our relationship, our friendship, you know, the competition aspect."
That competitive spark burned brightest after Herbig secured his four-year, $100 million extension first, sharpening Benton's focus during training and preparation.

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In what has become an increasingly common chapter in high-profile NFL contract negotiation sagas, Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is now the subject of trade rumors, according to insider Jordan Schultz.
"Joey Porter Jr. is a name multiple teams around the NFL have wondered about as a potential trade target, per source," Schultz posted late Thursday. "(Porter) is in the final year of his rookie contract, and with where the CB market is, teams have wondered if Pittsburgh could ultimately be open to a move with the Pro Bowl caliber corner."
The Steelers have completed contract extensions with three members of the team's 2023 draft class already this offseason with Nick Herbig, Darnell Washington and most recently Keeanu Benton landing new deals. And with the top of the cornerback market now solidly over $30 million per year on average — the Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon recently signed a four-year, $132 million extension — Porter's asking price is expected to be well above what his teammates received.
Porter remains under contract in 2026, but started camp on the physically unable to perform list with a reported back injury.
Schultz's wording is vague in the report, not mentioning if the Steelers have any interest in trading the 26-year-old defensive back, and it doesn't seem to mention that any team has reached out to Pittsburgh, either.

#pittsburgh #trade

It appears the Pittsburgh Steelers will break training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, this week without resolving their biggest piece of unfinished business from the offseason.
Top cornerback Joey Porter Jr. remains unsigned to a contract beyond 2026, even after deals for all of his key 2023 NFL Draft classmates have been completed.
Defensive lineman Keeanu Benton was the latest to sign Aug. 14, inking a four-year extension worth up to $72 million. Linebacker Nick Herbig got four years and $100 million in early June. And tight end Darnell Washington followed soon thereafter with another four-year deal with $42 million.
Required Reading: Steelers signing DT Keeanu Benton to historic extension: Contract details

#steelers #pittsburgh

The Steelers made it official on Saturday: they signed a key player on their defense to a new five-year contract.
Defensive tackle Keeanu Benton will reportedly get at least $72 million, making him the highest-paid defensive end in Steelers history.
Benton is the third player from the Steelers' 2023 draft class to get a new contract. That's the most for the team since 2011.
If Joey Porter Jr. gets his extension, that will be the most since 2002.
Benton talked about the bond the Class of 2023 shares.

#steelers #since

Several Wisconsin Badgers have played successful careers at the next level. None more recently successful than former running back Jonathan Taylor.
However, former defensive tackle Keeanu Benton has cashed in on what has been an incredible few seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Officially, Benton has become the highest-paid defensive lineman in Pittsburgh Steelers history after signing a four-year, $72 million contract.
Since being drafted in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Benton has notched 123 total tackles, 7.5 sacks and 9 tackles for loss. Last season, against the pass, Benton ranked as one of the NFL's strongest tackles, registering a 72.0 PFF Grade, which ranked 23rd-best among a possible 134 qualifying players. With the Badgers, Benton totaled 80 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and 9 sacks, along with 4 passes defended, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble.
Benton accumulated several accolades, including All-Big Ten Second Team (2021&2022, coaches), All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2021, media) and Phil Steele's Fourth-Team All-America Preseason Team. While Benton's contract proves he is a key cog in the future of the Steelers, for now there is every chance he has to wait until team legend Cameron Heyward leaves the organization, according to ESPN's depth chart projection.

#benton #tackles #team #former

The Pittsburgh Steelers extended defensive lineman Keeanu Benton with a 4-year, $72 million deal late Friday night, according to reports.
Benton's rookie contract concludes after this year. This four-year extension runs from 2027-30. The $18 million annual value makes him the highest-paid defensive lineman in team history.
At 6-foot-4 and 309 pounds, Benton played in all 17 games during the 2025 season and totaled 51 tackles, including six stops for loss of yardage and 5 1/2 sacks. He was one of the team's two second-round picks during the 2023 draft out of Wisconsin.
Benton, 25, supplied 12 quarterback hits in 2025. He added 36 tackles and one sack during each of his first two seasons in 2023 and 2024. Benton also played nose guard in the 3-4, but will likely play a lot of end.
Benton is listed as a backup behind Cameron Heyward on the depth chart at defensive end in the Steelers' 3-4 scheme. Heyward, 37, is signed through 2027.

#year #steelers

The Atlanta Falcons' 2026 NFL preseason opener turned into an array of online banter after Tua Tagovailoa's tough start with the franchise.
Regular season play is still weeks away from launching the new NFL season. However, Falcons fans are growing restless after Tagovailoa's brutal opening drive against the Denver Broncos.
MORE: Steelers' Keeanu Benton makes franchise history with massive extension
Kevin Stefanski opted to give Tagovailoa just one series during Friday night's preseason opener. Although, that quick spell of plays was enough to create an outpour of online memes and criticism.
The former college football standout passed for just 22 yards and nearly fumbled a snap while falling to the ground. However, the most viral clip of the evening came when Michael Penix Jr. is seen pointing at Tua during an awkward encounter.

#falcons #online #atlanta

The Pittsburgh Steelers are ensuring that their defensive remains formidable in the future after making a clear statement Friday night with Keeanu Benton's new contract.
The Steelers are traditionally known for their tough defenses, especially during the Mike Tomlin era. However, Pittsburgh locked up another cornerstone piece for the defensive side of the ball heading into the 2026 NFL season.
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NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport details that Benton is set to become the highest-paid defensive lineman in Steelers history. The four-year, $72 million contract extension puts the former second-round pick's average annual value at $18 million.
Pittsburgh's been highly successful with its 2023 NFL Draft selections, including Benton. He becomes the third player from that draft class to receive an extended contract after Nick Herbig and Darnell Washington also garnered more money.

#contract #benton

An Oregon State linebacker, one of Beavers football's top defensive players, was arrested Aug. 11 on suspicion of ****** aulting two men in early April, according to court records.
Aiden Sullivan, 22, was charged with second-degree ****** ault, a felony, and two counts of fourth degree ****** ault, court records show. He pleaded not guilty to all charges Aug. 11.
Sullivan was at the Beavers' morning practice Aug. 14, an OSU Athletics spokesperson said.
Sullivan allegedly punched a man in the face April 5, which may have caused the alleged victim to fall. Sullivan allegedly injured another man but court records did not provide details.
Corvallis Police Department Officers arrested Sullivan Aug. 10 and took him to the Benton County Jail.

#april #degree

On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers kick off the preseason against the Green Bay Packers and here's what to watch for on defense.
We don't expect to see much if any, of the Steelers top edge defenders, but this will be a great chance to see how far Jack Sawyer has come since his rookie season.
Rookie cornerback Daylen Everett and safety Robert Spears-Jennings have been tremendous in camp and we can't wait to see them go against the Packers offense on Thursday night as they put up the depth chart.
Benton has been working at defensive end and we can't wait to see what he can do. On a related note, we are excited to see Yahya Black in Benton's old spot at nose tackle.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers vs Packers: What to watch for on defense this week

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On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers released its first preseason depth chart after the first full week of training camp. The Steelers are just over a week away from their first preseason game of the year when they will welcome the Green Bay Packers to town.
We were surprised to see how the first depth chart played out and here are the big takeaways.
Keeanu Benton benched for his own good
Benton has been the team's starting nose tackle since being drafted but we've always contended that he was out of position. New defensive coordinator Patrick Graham agrees. Benton was moved to defensive end as a backup but in a position where he can flourish and Yahya Black is listed as the starting nose tackle in his place.
We weren't sure if McCarthy might try to find a way to make Herbig a co-starter with T.J. Watt but instead just has him listed as second string despite signing a massive contract extension this offseason.

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When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2026 season, there may be no defender with more to prove than Keeanu Benton, whose contract situation has all but been overshadowed by the talented Joey Porter Jr. But there's a legitimate argument to be made when it comes to Benton and his potential to become a top-10 defensive lineman in 2026.
From now until the start of the regular season, we at Steelers Wire will be ******* yzing every player on the roster. Here's a look at Benton and what could be in store for his 2026 season.
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 309 pounds
Age: 25 years old

#steelers #comes #keeanu #porter

BENTON — Brodie Garber knew down deep that at the end of his coaching career, he’d be back leading a girls basketball team.
He wasn’t sure when or where, but he just knew.
The answer came earlier this year, when Garber left his position as the boys basketball coach at Fairfield to take the job as the head girls coach of the Falcons.
Garber was the head boys coach at Fairfield for two years, posting a record of 29-16 including 16-6 last season. He also served as an ***** istant under Derek Hinen for the 2023-24 season, when the Falcons went to the Class 3A semistate.
While he wasn’t unhappy as the boys coach, Garber jumped at the opportunity to return to coaching the Fairfield girls, after Kyle Hartman resigned to take over as head coach at Warsaw.

#fairfield #girls

The top priority for new Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy was to come in and improve a struggling offense. The jury is still out as to whether or not this happened based on our offensive grades but we do feel like the Steelers defense is ready to take the next step under new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
Here are our grades for the Steelers defensive positional units heading into training camp next week.
Even if Cameron Heyward is trending down in his career, he's still an excellent player. You pair him up with young star Derrick Harmon and they have the best pair of 3-4 defensive ends in the AFC. This unit would get an A if we had more confidence in a consistent season from nose tackle Keeanu Benton but the depth of Yahya Black and Sebastian Joseph-Day keeps this grade up.
The trio of T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig are the best trio of edge defenders in the NFL. Bar none. It's just a matter of getting them all of the field. All the focus is on them but Jack Sawyer is a great No. 4 edge.
This group is untapped potential and overrated salaries. Patrick Queen hasn't lived up to his contract, Payton Wilson is still a work in progress and no one else on the depth chart really matters.

#defensive #grades #best #depth

The Seattle Seahawks' offensive line showcased terrific growth in 2025. That improvement was a massive reason why the Seahawks won Super Bowl 60. Heading into the 2026 NFL season, we've ranked all four offensive lines in the NFC West division from best to worst.
The Seahawks' offensive line was a legitimate ***** et last season and they return all five starters in 2026. Position coach John Benton was also retained despite offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak leaving for the Las Vegas Raiders. From left to right, Charles Cross, Grey Zabel, Jalen Sundell, Anthony Bradford and Abe Lucas should form a formidable starting five once again.
Future Hall of Fame left tackle Trent Williams returns to the San Francisco 49ers after an offseason contract dispute. Dominick Puni has already signed a lucrative extension and the 49ers have an answer at right tackle in Colton McKivitz. This is a well-balanced unit for Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey.
The Los Angeles Rams have two high-quality guards in Steve Avila and Kevin Dotson. Both tackle spots are questionable (Alaric Jackson, Warren McClendon Jr.). The Rams are a complete roster, but the offensive line has some question marks.
Paris Johnson Jr. has developed into a franchise left tackle for the Arizona Cardinals. They also just drafted starting right guard Chase Bisontis with an early second-round pick. The Cardinals are getting better on the offensive line, but they are still a rebuilding unit.

Warrenton High School graduate Jacob Morrow is a classic case of hard work pays off.
The 24 year old was a versatile athlete at Warrenton excelling in football, basketball and baseball. Though Morrow was a three-sport athlete, like many of the high schoolers in Clatsop County, his best sport was baseball.
Morrow made the Warrenton varsity baseball team as a freshman and was a two-time all-state player his sophomore and junior years. Due to Morrow graduating in 2020, he missed out on much of his senior year due to the pandemic.
After graduating from Warrenton, he went on to attend Linn Benton Community College in Albany, then finished up his college career at Washington State University. Much like in his high school days, Morrow was a standout in baseball at both Linn Benton and WSU. He spent two years as a starter on a very competitive Linn Benton roster, before being named to the Buster Posey watch list his senior year as a Cougar. The Buster Posey Award, formerly known as the Johnny Bench Award, was created in 2000 to honor college baseball's top catcher in the National Collegiate Athletic ***** ociation's Division I. The award was renamed in 2019 after Johnny Bench announced the creation of his own national award for amateur catchers. The commission renamed it after Buster Posey and schools nominate their catchers during the season to create the official watch list.
Upon graduating from college in 2024, Morrow took his talents to Cleburne, Texas and the Independent League. The small town located about 40 minutes outside of Fort Worth served as the start of Morrow's professional baseball journey. Brian Bruney was the last player from Clatsop County to make it to the Major Leagues. Bruney had a 9-year big league career and won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 2009. Morrow hopes his time playing in the Independent League will help him get there.

Benton quarterback Malachi Zeigler has been invited to participate in the 2026 Military Appreciation U.S. Army Bowl Week activities at the Dallas Cowboys headquarters in Frisco, Texas, Dec. 18-20.
The game will be played at the Ford Center and the 4-star SMU commitment told The Times that he will be there.
“I’m extremely honored to have been selected for the Military Bowl,” Zeigler said. “I have countless family members who have served in the nation’s military, so to be able to play with that emblem on my chest means the world. I do plan on playing in the game. I’m looking at it as another chance to compete against high level competition before I step on campus in January.
The week-long celebration features elite youth and high school football showcases, national combines and all-star games.
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Billy Crystal poked fun at President Donald Trump and the recent Los Angeles mayoral race while hosting the opening night festivities for the 2026 Hollywood Bowl season.
Halle Bailey joined Tony Award winners Darren Criss, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Lea Salonga as the performers of "The Best of Broadway," which kicked off the storied L.A. venue's summer lineup on Saturday. Conductor Thomas Wilkins led the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in accompanying the stars, alongside members from the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles and the California State University, Fullerton University Singers.
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As Walmart faces the twin pressures of automation and a shaky economy, the board chose stability in naming John Furner its next CEO. Summarily, he’s a company lifer who understands the machine from within and can discuss AI without alarming the two million employees who keep Walmart running.
Furner’s rise is Bentonville lore—an Arkansas kid who started part-time in a garden center and climbed every rung of the Walmart ladder. His résumé maps the company’s internal power grid. Sam’s Club honed his efficiency instincts; a stint in China exposed him to retail’s digital future; leading Walmart U.