Florida State is in search of a new athletic director after the university fired Michael Alford on Monday, Sep. 14, four years after he was hired.
The move was made by FSU president Richard McCullough, who said the Seminoles' athletic program needs to better position itself for the future of collegiate athletics. When he spoke with the media Monday morning, McCullough gave insight into what FSU is looking for in its next athletic director.
He placed a value on business acumen and cited the need for success in revenue generation, while also being savvy enough to navigate the complexities of modern collegiate sports, particularly football.
While no move is imminent, here are a few names that make our initial FSU AD hot board.
Dickey has led the Broncos since 2021, and during his time as the program's athletic director, ***** ey has had a huge impact on revenue generation for the program. That's an area that McCullough highlighted as being important to the Seminoles next AD when speaking to the media after Alford's firing. ***** ey, named the 2025 National ***** ociation of Collegiate Directors of Athletics AD of the year, has overseen Boise State's transition from the Mountain West into the reimagined Pac-12, which would suit FSU and the university's potential interest in departing the ACC.

#Athletic #collegiate

Timothée Chalamet shared highlights from a hiking trip with his dad, Marc, in Italy's Dolomites
The father-son duo explored caves, enjoyed Italian cuisine and posed in front of scenic mountain views
The trip comes as Timothée takes a break before promoting Dune: Part Three, premiering in December
Timothée Chalamet is trading red carpets for mountain peaks, and he's bringing someone very special along for the trek.
On Saturday, Sept. 12, the Academy Award nominee, 30, took to Instagram to share a few highlights from a recent trip to Italy. The post, set to a jazz-fusion track, includes nine snaps from a journey through jagged terrain.

#dolomites

HONG KONG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening ‌water security as the region approaches "peak water" by mid-century, according to ‌a study released this month.
The findings come after the collapse of a Himalayan glacier in late August along the Nepal-Tibet border, which caused cascading landslides and flash floods in the valleys below. At least 1,300 people have been confirmed dead and more than 5,300 are missing across Nepal and China's Tibet region.
As glaciers ‌retreat, they are leaving ⁠behind unstable glacial lakes held back by little more than loose rock and ice, above valleys where millions of ⁠people live, the study found.
The study was produced by Systemiq, a sustainability advisory firm, together with the Integrated Mountain Initiative, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, and India's G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment.
Himalayan glacier mass loss ‌had accelerated in recent decades, while only 21 glaciers were currently monitored on the ground out of an estimated 40,000 glaciers across the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region, a vast mountain system spanning eight countries from Afghanistan to Myanmar, the study found.

#mountain #region #nepal

The Mountain West's second official week of conference play produced another strong group of individual performances, but North Dakota State once again proved to be the biggest story.
The Bison went on the road and defeated Air Force 38-32 in their first-ever Mountain West game, improving to 3-0 on the season. Quarterback Nathan Hayes led the way offensively, while senior kicker Drew Klein delivered one of the most impressive special teams performances of the season.
Hawai'i linebacker Jamih Otis also came up with a game-changing performance in the Warriors' first victory of the season.
Here are the Mountain West's Week 2 Players of the Week.
For the second time this season, North Dakota State has produced the Mountain West's Offensive Player of the Week. Also for the second time, it was senior quarterback Nathan Hayes.

#hayes

Every week, the Las Cruces Sun-News will nominate several athletes for its Athlete of the Week award, sponsored by the El Paso Children's Hospital. The winner is decided by you, the readers.
Last week's winner was Las Cruces High School football's Denton Walter with 2,534 votes (98% of votes).
The award highlights the best performances from Las Cruces-area athletes from the previous week. This week, there are seven nominations from football, girls volleyball, and cross country from Las Cruces, Centennial and Organ Mountain high schools.
More: Live updates: Las Cruces area Week 4 high school football scoreboard
The poll will close at noon on Friday, Sept. 18. There are no restrictions, so vote now and vote often.

#week #award

The 2026-27 season is quickly approaching for the Philadelphia 76ers as they have their eyes on ending a long ***** le drought after the big additions made in the offseason. The Sixers will field one of the more talented rosters in the league and will look to get to the mountaintop in 2027.
It's now time to look ahead to the new season and time to break down each position for the Sixers in an effort to preview what the season might look like. Sixers Wire will look at the centers now and take a look at what the Sixers bring to the table at the position:
Sure, the Sixers have some shiny new players in Jaylen Brown and LeBron James, but all of this still comes down to the health of Joel Embiid. The big fella is still a dominant player when he can get on the floor as evidenced by his 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.9 ***** ists he averaged in 38 games in the 2025-26 season. Embiid being able to return early from an appendectomy completely changed that Round 1 series with Boston when the Sixers rallied from a 3-1 deficit. He averaged 28.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.0 ***** ists in Round 1 against the Celtics as he spurred the rally for Philadelphia.
When Embiid is right, there aren't many players in the league who can slow him down. He has lost a step defensively as a result of the injuries and surgeries he's had to undergo has robbed him of a lot of speed and athleticism, but Embiid is so smart and able to find new ways to be effective on defense. He is still one of the top players in the game and should be treated as such. If he's right and healthy, the Sixers take an even bigger leap forward.
The Sixers will rely on third-year big man Adem Bona as they did in the 2025-26 season. He averaged 4.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks as he was able to establish himself in coach Nick Nurse's rotation. He will have competition, though, as the Sixers did add bouncy Ariel Hukporti early in free agency. Also, in his third season, Hukporti will look to find an opportunity in Philadelphia.

#look #still

The North Dakota State Bison (2-0) make their Mountain West Conference debut on Saturday night when they visit the Air Force Falcons (1-0) with both teams coming off blowout wins over FCS foes.
Sep 5, 2026; Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; Air Force Falcons wide receiver Keegan Sack (20) runs the ball as wide receiver Mason Hayes (18) defends in the fourth quarter against the Duquesne Dukes at Falcon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
When: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Time: 10:00 PM ET
TV Channel: FOX Sports 1

#Colorado #wide #receiver #dakota

ATLANTA — Tennessee football fans will get two free cookies because Braylon Staley scored a touchdown against Georgia Tech.
Staley is UT's current so-called "Cookie Monster" for Moonshine Mountain Cookie Co., which gives fans two free cookies when the wide receiver scores a touchdown as part of his NIL deal.
The 18th-ranked Vols played Georgia Tech on Saturday, Sept. 12. But fans can pick up their free cookies on Monday, Sept. 14, at Moonshine Mountain Cookie Co. in Knoxville.
Staley's 20-yard TD catch in the second quarter earned the free cookies for UT fans.
Staley is UT's latest "Cookie Monster" for Moonshine Mountain Cookie Co. as part of an annual NIL deal. That ******* le was held by cornerback Alontae Taylor in 2021, wide receiver Cedric Tillman in 2022, wide receiver Bru McCoy in 2023-24 and kicker Max Gilbert in 2025.

#cookies

The West Virginia Mountaineers will look to remain unbeaten when they welcome the UT Martin Skyhawks to Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday afternoon in Morgantown.
Sep 5, 2026; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Armoni Weaver-Bomar (25) makes a catch for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Channel: ESPN+

#Milan #puskar #saturday #skyhawks

The FedExCup Fall series tees off at the The Cliffs at Walnut Cove next week as the PGA Tour's inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville features plenty of big names.
The Blue Ridge Mountains will serve as a backdrop for U.S. Presidents Cup players Justin Thomas, Jacob Bridgeman and Jackson Koivun, who will be tuning up their games ahead of Medinah after getting the nod from captain Brandt Snedeker earlier in the month.
Also in the field are Billy Horschel and Lucas Glover, players No. 100 and No. 101 in the FedExCup points with less than a dozen events left to play this year. Those who sit inside the top 100 secure Tour cards for 2027, while players ranked 101st through 125th earn conditional status.
Following a couple weeks off, the Tour's action returns with plenty at stake, including a $5 million purse. Here's who else will be teeing off in Arden, North Carolina, next week.
2026 Biltmore Championship full field

#fedexcup #biltmore #fall

On a night when Peoria Centennial lost its tailback to an injury and its star offensive player having an off game, the defense made plays all over the field.
Peoria Centennial coach Andrew Taylor wondered if the seven takeaways, four by safety Nate Olmos, was a single-game school record in its 27-3 6A football victory against visiting Mesa Mountain View on Friday, Sept. 11.
It was impressive, especially Olmos, who kept finding himself in the right spot.
A strip sack fumble on quarterback Brayden Merwin led to Olmos scooping up the ball and running 21 yards into the end zone to give fifth-ranked Centennial (3-0) a 27-3 lead with 4:43 left in the third quarter.
A scoop and score by Nate Olmos. Centennial leads Mountain View 27-3 3rd quarter.
Centennial has forced five turnovers pic.twitter.com/c0vhzqZ5eh

#game

One of New Mexico's premier golf tournaments tees off next week.
The New Mexico Open returns Monday at Turtleback Mountain Golf and Resort, the second-year host of the state open.
All three rounds of the 54-hole tournament will be contested at the Elephant ******* e-based course. The open concludes Wednesday.
Three things to know about the New Mexico Open:
Notable names are scheduled to play

#turtleback #resort

New Mexico vs. Mercyhurst
When and where: 2 p.m. Saturday at University Stadium.
How to watch/listen: MW+ – the Mountain West's new subscription-based streaming service – will carry UNM-Mercyhurst with Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst) on the call. J.J. Buck (play-by-play) and Ned James (analyst) will broadcast the game via radio on the Lobo Radio Network (770 AM/96.3 FM).
Who's favored: UNM is listed as a 41.5-point favorite, per bet365. The over/under is set at 51.5 points.
Every year, more than a few coaches say it: The biggest improvement a team makes in any given season is from its first game to its second.

#radio #analyst #saturday #university

On September 11, Kate Middleton made her first solo engagement since her summer break, visiting The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where she received cancer treatment in 2024.
The Princess of Wales said that she was "really, really grateful on a personal level" for her treatment there.
For the occasion, the future queen rewore an apple green Suzannah London dress that she owns in multiple colors.
For a poignant visit to the hospital where she received cancer treatment throughout 2024, Kate Middleton chose another vibrant pop of color—this time, apple green.
On September 11, the Princess of Wales visited The Royal Marsden Hospital, which she supported earlier this summer through her grueling Three Peaks Challenge. The trek saw the future queen climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales in under 24 hours, and in doing so, the princess raised money for the London hospital.

#hospital #middleton #royal #marsden

Kris Jenner's security team detained a man suspected of stalking her before he could reach her Los Angeles-area property.
Zenwilliam Robson, 25, was detained near Jenner's Calabasas-area residence on Monday, Sept. 7, after security personnel spotted him in the neighborhood. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies subsequently arrested him on suspicion of stalking.
Robson was ultimately charged with one misdemeanor count of trespassing and refusing to leave private property.
Jenner's security personnel told authorities that he had allegedly tried to contact the 70-year-old reality star and businesswoman several times before the latest incident.
The encounter happened Monday evening in the area surrounding Jenner's home in the Santa Monica Mountains northwest of Los Angeles.

#area #detained

The fourth week of the 2026 Arizona high school football season takes place on Sept. 10-12, with games played across all six Arizona Interscholastic Conferences. Most of the games are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 11, but a handful were played on Thursday night and at least one is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12.
Here's a running list of games and final score updates, which are posted as they become available. Check back with azcentral here for updates through Friday night and early Saturday for updates. (Use arrows to move between Thursday and Friday scores. Scroll to see game schedule and scores, then click on "more scores" at bottom as needed).
More of this week's high school football coverage:
Related: Mountain View football legends Max Hall, Todd Heap return to program
More HS football: Centennial, Mountain View top HS football schedule. Republic's picks

#Football #scores #arizona #mountain

The Lobos will be howling soon.
UNM's men's and women's basketball teams will host a free-to-the-public Lobo Howl event in the Pit on Friday, Oct. 9.
The event has autograph signing opportunities, skills competitions and 3-point contests with both teams and the men's team also has a slam dunk contest, won last season by then true freshman and now returning sophomore point guard Uriah Tenette.
The 3-point contest last year was won by Kaia Foster, who is back for the women's Lobos roster, but has a broken left foot and will miss the beginning of the coming 2026-27 season. The Lobo men's player she beat in last year's final is also back: 2026 Mountain West Freshman of the Year Jake Hall.
More information on the Howl will be released by UNM in the coming weeks.

#howl

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The effort and energy Tim Polasek has poured into North Dakota State's football program on the climb to the FBS can be easily sourced back to his rural roots.
As a small-college quarterback on summer and winter breaks, and later to supplement a meager income as he launched a career in coaching, Polasek worked grueling jobs as a logger in the woods of central Wisconsin and on the overnight shift at a steel mill near his tiny hometown of Iola.
Appreciation for the unglamourous work as a small-college ***** istant sure comes quick with that background.
"I learned a lot there: That could be you if you don't graduate college and pursue something," said Polasek, who is 28-3 with the Bison since becoming head coach in 2024. "Seeing those tough jobs and other people having to execute that every day really always makes it an honor and a privilege to be the leader of this program."
Having handily beaten Jacksonville State and Fordham in their first two games, the Bison will face one of their biggest tests as a first-year FBS team on Saturday night: Their Mountain West Conference opener at Air Force.

#first

Throw out the stats. Throw out the records. It's rivalry week.
Schuylkill Haven and Blue Mountain will meet Friday night at Rotary Field for the latest edition of their "Backyard Brawl" rivalry, one of the fiercest in the Schuylkill League.
A unique rivalry matchup as defined by the school district boundaries themselves.
While anything can happen in a rivalry game, both Blue Mountain's and Schuylkill Haven's starts to the season, set up a matchup that could be crucial in the big picture of their respective season.
For Blue Mountain, the Eagles are looking poised to be a potential District XI championship contender this fall. A win on Friday night would propel them into the heart of league play with legitimate momentum despite a week two loss.

#blue #league #night

After watching his team win the Outrigger Invitational last weekend, Hawaii women's volleyball coach Joshua Walker pointed to the mental aspect of the game more than the physical.
"We have a smart team," Walker said. "All these teams we played this past weekend were very different styles. Our ability to adapt quickly, learn quickly and be able to execute was very impressive."
The Rainbow Wahine improved to 4-2 for the season without their leading hitter, Cha'lei Reid, who averaged 3.00 kills in her first three matches before being sidelined with a shoulder injury.
Senior outside hitter Panna Ratkai, who competes with Reid for playing time when Reid is in on the left side, stepped up in her absence.
She averaged 4.00 kills per set among her 52 in the tournament and was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.

#reid #walker #team

Prince Harry is allegedly looking for unusual new opportunities to revamp his public image. The sources reveal his team has been searching for adventurous and charity stunts to rebuild his image.
Prince Harry's reported change in public image strategy involves taking part in high-profile physical challenges for charitable causes.
According to Rob Shuter's Substack Naughty But Nice, sources said, "Harry needs action. Another stage, speech or interview isn't going to change the conversation. They want him jumping out of planes, climbing mountains and taking risks. The goal is simple: make Harry the Tom Cruise of princes."
The Duke of Sussex is reportedly set to participate in a charity skydive later in September.
A source added, "Put Harry in a jumpsuit, strap a parachute to him, and suddenly ***** ody is talking about family feuds or Netflix. They're watching a prince jump out of an airplane for charity. That's powerful imagery."

#prince #sources #change

Reevaluate your ******* umptions about the Mountain West. Many thought the summer realignment would disband the league. Five established teams transferred to the Pacific, resulting in a conference with a stable core and several new members.
But after two weeks, led by head coach Jason Eck and his staff, who exerted their muscle in the first game of the year against Central Michigan, a new reality has taken shape, centered in Albuquerque with these Lobos.
After a dominant and impressive opening game in Albuquerque, the New Mexico Lobos have become the conference favorites.
With championship experience from Fargo and tough competition across the region, the new Mountain West has not only survived but looks to be a heck of a conference after all.
Stat Leaders: The Pulse of the Mountain West

#five #pacific

Pittsburgh Steelers star receiver DK Metcalf was at home when he saw his former team, the Seattle Seahawks, reach the mountaintop after beating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60.
Metcalf represented the Seahawks for six seasons, standing out as their top receiver. He put together three 1,000-yard seasons, helping them make the playoffs three times.
His time there ended after Seattle sent him to Pittsburgh in exchange for draft compensation during the 2025 offseason. This allowed him to team up with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but it paved the way for Seattle to win its second Super Bowl in franchise history.
Metcalf reflected on the events that offseason during an interview with The Athletic. According to reporter Jonathan Jones, "Metcalf has no regrets about asking a trade out of Seattle. The Seahawks listened partly because they knew a major Jaxon Smith-Njigba payday could arrive soon."
"I live with my decisions every day… they're very well thought-out decisions to where I know the consequences, know my benefits from every decision that I make," Metcalf says. "I got brothers on (the Seahawks), still friends on the team. So I congratulated them, but ****** ody's sour over an ex unless you really miss them. So no, I wasn't sour."

#metcalf #Seattle #team #pittsburgh

Scottsdale Saguaro first-year coach Butch Goncharoff insists the football season is not going to be canceled, but, for the second week in a row, the roster is so depleted with injuries that the Sabercats have canceled their upcoming game.
They were scheduled to play ALA Queen Creek on Sept. 10, but on the morning of Sept. 7, Saguaro notified Patriots head coach Rich Edwards that the Sabercats had to cancel the game.
Last week, Saguaro canceled its game against rival Scottsdale Chaparral due to a safety issue with too many players banged up from the season-opening 62-0 loss to Scottsdale Desert Mountain.
Chaparral, a 5A team, was able to replace Saguaro with 4A Tempe and beat the Buffaloes 57-0 as a running clock started late in the second quarter. Tempe accepted the game after Phoenix Carl Hayden canceled its game with the Buffaloes.
"With the game being a short week, Thursday, it was still going to be hard to get enough players back," Goncharoff said in a text message. "But we are not canceling the season."

#scottsdale #canceled #season #sept

The reigning Celebration Bowl champs may only be two games into their 2026 season but they've also done a great job at showing why last year's HBCU National Championship was no fluke. Chennis Berry has built a dominant program top-to-bottom over in Orangeburg; a team that doesn't take losing well and doesn't do a whole lot of it to begin with. South Carolina State, now 2-0, appears to be steamrolling towards another stellar season. Another MEAC ***** le and trip to Atlanta may be waiting down the road and, while of course the work to get there will be difficult, there can be no debating that the Bulldogs are the top of the mountain in HBCU football at this very moment.
SC State came out of the gates blazing hot with a 87-0 victory over Savannah State (Berry's alma mater). In that game they were about as finely tuned a machine as you can get in all three phases. They racked up 627 offensive yards and amazingly enough not one individual player had more than 100 on their own in any singular category. Josh Shaw ran for three scores in that game and it wasn't even half of the total rushing touchdowns they had that day. Keely Watson completed eight passes and nearly half of those went for TDs as well. On the other side 29 different defenders logged at least one stop and three of them were responsible for takeaways. Just to stamp it they got a blocked punt returned for a score as well.
Division II opponent or not, that's the type of performance that just can't be ignored and it was followed up by another smothering performance against Florida A&M on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic. Down in Miami the Bulldogs steamrolled again in their 31-13 victory. The defense in particular was lights out as they held the Rattlers to -1 rushing yards. Yes, negative rushing yards for the whole game as well as a mere 4-for-17 on third down. Had it not been for a flurry of penalties, SC State could have won by a heck of a lot more.
The roster is brimming with talent and it starts with running back Mason Pickett-Hicks who is averaging 156.5 yards per game. Pickett-Hicks ran for 210 yards against FAMU last weekend and was essentially unstoppable on his 17 rush attempts. He found the end zone twice and was named the MEAC Offensive Player of the Week. SC State also boasted the conference's Defensive Player of the Week with junior defensive lineman Jordan Dollard. Dollard was a game-wrecker on Sunday, posting 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He had six stops total.
Those two are just a few of the playmakers the Bulldogs have at their disposal. Front to back Berry's team is loaded and, although the sample size has been small, it certainly seems like they are again the team to beat. Who, if anyone, might be able to do it?

#state #bulldogs

Colorado State will be back at Canvas Stadium for its second of three home games in a row to begin the 2026 college football season.
The Rams are coming off an impressive win over Wyoming to debut the Jim Mora era. Now CSU sets sights on Ag Day, with Southern Utah visiting Fort Collins.
Here's everything to know about the game, including how to watch, ticket information and more:
Date: Sept. 12, 2026
Kickoff time: 5 p.m. Mountain

#Colorado #state #mora #fort

Alphabet (GOOGL) is the parent company of Google and one of the world's largest technology conglomerates. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Alphabet operates through three primary segments: Google Services, encompassing Search, YouTube, Android, and Chrome; Google Cloud, its rapidly scaling enterprise infrastructure business; and Other Bets, which includes the Waymo autonomous vehicle unit.
Under CEO Sundar Pichai, Alphabet has aggressively expanded its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities through Gemini models, custom Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and AI-powered search features, positioning itself at the forefront of the generative AI race. With dominant digital advertising market share and accelerating cloud growth, the company remains a global technology bellwether.
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#alphabet #technology #googl

Katie Holmes and her boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky shared a glimpse into a recent Italian vacation in a September 6 Instagram carousel.
The couple was first linked this summer, and their photos from Lake Como looked loved-up and happy.
The actress wore a tiny white bikini, a plunging black dress, and plenty of smiles in the carousel.
Katie Holmes looked happier than ever on a recent Italian getaway with boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky, wearing a tiny white bikini, a black dress that plunged to her stomach, and plenty of smiles in an Instagram carousel of snaps from the trip.
On September 6, the couple made a joint post that included shots of them on a boat, Holmes in the water making a heart with her hands, wearing the aforementioned plunging black dress in front of a mountainous landscape, sunbathing on the back of a boat, and happily laughing as she enjoyed Lake Como.

#jason

Before the European's made their historic comeback at the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah, Ian Poulter had to make five birdies in a row to help him and Rory McIlroy win their Saturday match and trim Team USA's lead to 10-6 heading into Sunday.
"This has given us a heartbeat," Poulter said that Saturday night. One day later, the Europeans had stormed back to ****** the Ryder Cup away from the Americans in historic fashion. But the comeback all started with Poulter creating momentum out of thin air for his team to feed off — creating belief.
On Sunday at the 51st Walker Cup, Great Britain and Ireland faced a similar mountain to climb. After getting whitewashed in the morning foursomes, GB&I entered Sunday singles trailing the Americans by three points. The Americans needed just 3.5 points from their 10 matches to retain the cup and four to win outright. GB&I captain Dean Robertson believed his team could mount the biggest comeback in Walker Cup history, but first it needed a pulse.
Enter: 33-year-old mid-amateur Stuart Grehan.
The Irishman already authored a Walker Cup moment to remember on Saturday when he won the final three holes of his match against World No. 1 amateur Preston Stout to steal a crucial point. After pouring in the winning putt on Saturday, Grehan and his son were mobbed by Irish fans as chants of "Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole" filled the air.

#saturday #poulter #sunday #grehan

Ray Matthews is no stranger to extreme challenges - after all, when he turned 75 the keen runner marked the milestone by running the equivalent of 75 marathon distances in 75 days. Ten years on, his passion for running remains undimmed.
Matthews, from Rotherham, has now set his sights on taking part in next year's Bigfoot 200 ultra-marathon in the USA, whose 200-mile (322km) route will take him through Washington State's Cascade Mountains.
"I feel I can do it. I know I can do it," the 85-year-old says with determination.
"What I need to do now is to knuckle down and start big time training."
Age was not something Matthews said he ever thought about in terms of activity levels [RAY MATTHEWS]

#running #cascade