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Jenna Ortega is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood right now, and a lot of that fame is thanks to her big Netflix hit, Wednesday. The 23-year-old recently reflected on the moment she realized the series would be life-changing, and whoa, what a story!
Wednesday first became available to stream with a Netflix subscription the day before Thanksgiving in 2022. And it still holds the record for the streaming service's biggest English-language series debut ever, almost four years later. Here's how Ortega knew the show was going to change her life:
It really was overnight. I think it was on Thanksgiving and I was on a walk with my nephew and some lady did some illegal behind-the-wheel work to get around so that I would take a photo with her daughter. And, they were like screaming from their car and I was wearing sweats and no makeup. The show had come out maybe a day or two before.

#thanksgiving #life

Not long ago, the idea of playing an NFL game on a Wednesday seemed completely foreign. Now, Wednesday has become an increasingly important day of the week on the NFL calendar.
The upcoming season will feature two Wednesday contests: A Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots on NBC opening night, and a new "Thanksgiving Eve" game between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams on Netflix the day before Thanksgiving. Just a couple years ago, the NFL made some unprecedented scheduling tweaks to ensure it could air two games on Christmas Day, which fell on a Wednesday, when only a year prior the league suggested it wouldn't utilize the holiday if it fell on Wednesday.
The willingness to schedule games on days of the week that it had not previously considered viable is part and parcel with the league's ambition to add more standalone window national games. But don't expect the league to roll out a weekly "Wednesday Night Football" package anytime soon.
When asked about the NFL's utilization of Wednesday during a conference call this week, the league's top media executive Hans Schroeder indicated Wednesday will still be used sparingly.
"I don't know if we're looking at Wednesday night football as a night for regularly scheduled NFL game," Schroeder said. "I do think if you look at the growth of Thanksgiving specifically, and that holiday, and how core football, and food, and family, and bringing all that together, that the growth of Thanksgiving over the last handful of years has just been tremendous."

#wednesday #night #schroeder #fell

When Luke Kuechly was still roaming the field, there was no better defender in the NFL who understood what opposing offenses were trying to do. That unparalleled schematic genius has helped the former Carolina Panthers linebacker land several ******* yst gigs in his post-football career.
According to a report by Andrew Marchand at The Athletic, the newly-enshrined Hall of Famer just got another one—replacing North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick on Peyton Manning's Monday Night Football Xs and Os preview show, The Breakdown.
Kuechly is already a game ******* yst for CBS Sports' college football coverage, and will be debuting as the top ******* yst for Netflix's NFL broadcasts this season—alongside play-by-play voice Noah Eagle.
The slate of games for Netflix in 2026 includes the Week 1 matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers in Australia, a Thanksgiving eve game between the Rams and the Green Bay Packers and two games on Christmas—including the Packers against the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills against the Denver Broncos.
Unfortunately, Kuechly won't be joining Manning's MNF preview show until October. The Monday night games scheduled for that month are as follows:

#analyst #carolina #preview

Tom Pelissero is back in the game, joining Netflix and Spotify's The Ringer in a multiyear deal after his termination from ESPN last month.
The NFL insider will serve as a sideline reporter for the streamer's future football games, as well as a co-host for The Ringer's NFL Show podcast.
His first game with Netflix will be the Rams vs. 49ers on Sept. 10 in Melbourne, Australia, alongside Noah Eagle, Luke Kuechly and MJ Acosta-Ruiz. Pelissero is also set to cover games on Thanksgiving Eve, a doubleheader on Christmas Gameday and a Week 18 matchup to end the regular season.
The sports expert will also appear every Thursday on The Bill Simmons Podcast during football season, in addition to writing about the league for The Ringer.
Pelissero joined the NFL Network in July 2017, but was let go by ESPN in July as part of mass layoffs following its acquisition in February.

#netflix #season

The newly configured District 1-5A will be a hybrid of teams that know each other well, and teams that don't.
Four holdovers — Los Alamos, Highland, Capital and Miyamura — are joined by four previous Class 6A programs in Los Lunas, Piedra Vista, Cibola and Santa Fe who all dropped a class under the state's latest realignment and classification.
"It's a much tougher district now," Los Alamos coach Garett Williams said.
This new district's headliner is undoubtedly Los Lunas, which played in the 6A quarterfinals last November.
New coach Stephen Johnston has a stacked roster that most every coach expects will allow the Tigers to challenge the likes of Artesia and Roswell for a blue trophy come Thanksgiving weekend.

#highland

The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is awarded annually to the college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement." It is named after former Florida Gator Heisman-winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel, not just for what he did on the field, but for what he also embodied off the field.
The Award was designed by well-known Florida sculptor W. Stanley Proctor and has been around since 2005. Ohio State has had one winner of the award, former defensive tackle Joel Penton, in just the second year the Wuerffel Trophy was handed out in 2006.
The Buckeyes have another chance with the release of the Wuerffel Trophy preseason watch list that was unveiled last week because safety Jaylen McClain was one of the names appearing. McClain is entering his junior season and is expected to be a big part of the defense as a starting safety in 2026. He was an All-Big Ten selection last year and should have a chance at an All-American-type season this fall.
Off the field, McClain has looked to serve others. He started the not-for-profit  Everyday Legends Foundation, dedicated to empowering youth and strengthening underserved communities. Additionally, this summer, McClain put on the inaugural  Jaylen McClain Youth Football Camp, which focused on leadership, skill-building, and confidence for young athletes.  He has also been an active volunteer in seasonal outreach efforts, including holiday toy drives and Thanksgiving turkey donation initiatives.
The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will be presented and awarded along with a whole host of other awards during ESPN's Home Depot College Football Awards show on December 11.

#wuerffel #allstate #Florida

Dana White is hyped to see what Bella Mir can do when she fights on the Contender Series this August 25th.
Mir, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, is an NCAA Division I champion and already holds a 4-0 pro MMA record with three first round submissions. She was originally pushing to enter the UFC at 19 years old, but White convinced her to delay until after going to college. Now she's graduated, and that's bad news for all the women in combat sports.
"She is an absolute freak of nature and incredibly special," White said at the UFC 330 post-fight press conference. "And her goals in combat sports aren't just to be the UFC world champion. She wants to be the Zuffa boxing world champion. She wants to win an Olympic medal. She wants to be the UFC BJJ champion. And, you know, s–t, she might start slapping too. Who knows what she'll do?"
"But yeah, I'm excited about her. I've been excited about her since she graduated from high school," he continued. "When you sit down and you have dinner with Frank and his wife and Bella, they start telling Bella Mir stories, like, 'Where's Bella?' And they look out the window and she's got sandbags running around the cul-de-sac at like six years old. She's just built differently."
"She went to college and she was in the middle of wrestling season, and she would come home for Thanksgiving or whatever, and she would compete in jiu jitsu tournaments and beat the best jiu jitsu people in the world without even training jiu jitsu, she was just wrestling."

#white #World #frank

A socialist candidate for governor in Wisconsin with an extensive history of inflammatory online posts once described America as "an abundance of suffering," Fox News Digital has found.
"I want this country to stop being an abundance of suffering but a wealth of opportunity," reads a Jan. 20, 2022 X post from Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is running in the Democratic Party's primary election to become the state's top official.
"We can do this by providing equal rights to Black and Brown folks," the post continues. "Elect more Black and Brown folks who won't be racist obstructionists. We can all be better and do so much more."
Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong waves as she acknowledges the crowd during a campaign rally on August 2, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Socialist Frontrunner In The Hot Seat After 'Cancel Thanksgiving' Post Emerges Online

#francesca #brown #online #abundance

Now that the NBA Draft, summer league games, trades, and the LeBron James decision to head to the Philadelphia 76ers is over with, the league is releasing its schedule for the 2026-27 season.
Good Morning America and The Today Show both revealed a few key marquee matchups on Tuesday morning. They did not release the entire NBA schedule.
With the NBA having multiple contracts with different companies for television rights, it's important to know which games will air where and who'll play on the marquee parts of the season. Important dates such as Opening Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day are typically when the stars get to play one another in a marquee matchups on national television.
Like expected, the reigning champion New York Knicks have much going on in terms showcase games, as does LeBron and the Sixers. Other stars such as Oklahoma Thunder two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama, the start of the NBA finalist San Antonio Spurs, will also spend time on the main stage.
Here's what we know about the schedule so far:

#schedule #league

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Klay Thompson was spotted with a mystery woman over the weekend, months after his breakup with Megan Thee Stallion.
The Dallas Mavericks star was seen with a woman at the Orange County Fair Saturday night, Aug. 8. According to TMZ, a security guard was with them at the event. In a video posted by the outlet, the two are seen sitting down as they enjoyed the concert, and Thompson was seen drinking from a flask.
An eyewitness told the outlet that there was no PDA between the two. At this time, it's unclear the nature of the pair's relationship.
Before the news that Thompson was spotted with a mystery woman, the four-time NBA champion was dating Megan Thee Stallion. The two dated for about nine months and were seen supporting one another at NBA games and Megan's Pete & Thomas Fundraiser back in July 2025. The then-couple would often recap their dates on the golf course, working out at the gym, and on his boat. Megan even cooked Thanksgiving dinner for Thompson and his family, and the NBA star's parents raved about it.

#klay

Dory Funk Jr., the former NWA World Heavyweight Champion whose influence extended from international main events to the training of future WWE stars, has died. He was 85.
Funk died on August 4 in Ocala, Florida, according to his wife, Marti Funk. She told the Ocala Gazette that he had been receiving hospice care.
Marti confirmed her husband's death directly to the local newspaper, which had interviewed the couple at their Ocala home in January. They had been together for 46 years and married for 40.
The family has not publicly disclosed a cause of death.
"He was such a good guy," Marti said before repeating the description more forcefully. The family plans to hold a private ceremony honoring Funk's life. A public memorial is expected on Thanksgiving Day for Dory, his younger brother Terry Funk and several of their longtime **** ociates from **** an.

#died #heavyweight

The UTEP men's basketball team finished their two-game tour of Juarez with a sweep, as a day after beating Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, the Miners beat the professional team Los Indios 118-78.
Jace Whiting scored 21 points in Tuesday's win over the Indios, Leif Moeller added 18, and Isaiah Ward scored 10 points with 17 rebounds.
More: UTEP men's basketball heads to Mexico for exhibition games in August
The games were played in UACJ's gym and were added to the exhibition schedule last month. UTEP will be back in Mexico, though in a different part of it, when they head to Cancun over Thanksgiving for the Cancun Challenge.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquistelpasotimes.com; Bretbloomquist on X.

#Basketball #team #scored #points

The Arizona Cardinals have found their new radio voice for games. The team announced that J.P Shadrick will replace Dave Pasch, who stepped down after 25 years as the play-by-play voice, taking an exclusive role at ESPN.
He has called radio play-by-play for the NFL on Westwood One Sports since 2022, announcing NFL London games, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and key late-season matchups. He has also served as a national play-by-play voice on college football for Touchdown Radio Network since 2017, with studio host experience since 2016.
He spent the last 14 years as the senior reporter for the Jacksonville Jaguars and was the host for the head coaches' weekly radio show for the last six.
He joins **** yst A.Q. Shipley in the radio booth. Shipley became the radio **** yst last year after longtime **** yst Ron Wolfley stepped down.
Shadrick will not call the Cardinals' preseason opener on Thursday in the Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers. The game will be nationally televised on NBC, and Paul Calvisi will handle radio play-by-play with Shipley.

#play #shipley #since #analyst

The Netflix lineup for next month's 49ers-Rams game has been finalized.
Netflix announced on Monday that Nick Foles and Clay Matthews will join the studio show for the Week 1 game in Australia, along with host Elle Duncan and ****** yst Michael Irvin.
While the announcement focuses only on the first game, it's possible if not likely that Foles and Matthews will be back for the other four 2026 Netflix games. Duncan has said that Netflix will have a consistent studio presence for all of its games this season.
Working the 49ers-Rams game will be Noah Eagle and Luke Kuechly, with former NFL Network host MJ Acosta serving as the reporter. Again, it's likely we'll see and hear the same trio for the Thanksgiving Eve game, one of the two Christmas games, and the Netflix Week 18 Saturday game.
After streaming Christmas games in 2024 and 2025, Netflix expanded its footprint to five annual games on a deal that runs through 2029. Although Netflix has said it doesn't want a full-season package, many things can and will change over the next four years.

#next

Training camp is underway, and for fans across the NFL that means hopes and dreams of lifting a Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season.
For the Seattle Seahawks the arrival of training camp means preparing to defend their crown as World Champions after lifting a Lombardi Trophy on the home field of the division rival San Francisco 49ers last February at Levi's Stadium.
The next time the Seahawks are scheduled to visit Santa Clara to take on the division rival 49ers in the stadium where Seattle thumped the New England Patriots 29-13 on their way to winning Super Bowl LX is the Sunday after Thanksgiving. And, when the Seahawks and 49ers face off, it is expected that San Francisco will be without one of its starting receivers, as a report from Adam Schefter Saturday indicates that 2024 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall is expected to have season-ending surgery on the knee injury that forced him to miss half of the 2025 season.
Pearsall has appeared in just 20 of 34 regular season games in his career, hauling in just 67 passes for 928 yards and three touchdowns during his two seasons in the NFL since being drafted 31st overall out of Arizona State.

#trophy

Nicole Kidman always makes sure to prioritize quality time with her daughters
During an interview with Extra, the Lioness actress, 59, and her costar Zoe Saldaña were chatting about the solidarity they shared with their fellow castmates
Saldaña explained that during filming the cast developed a bond, adding that Kidman would have come if she didn't already fly home to be with her daughters
Nicole Kidman always makes sure to prioritize quality time with her daughters.
During an interview with Extra, the Lioness actress, 59, and her costar Zoe Saldaña were chatting about the solidarity they shared with their fellow castmates. Saldaña, 48, explained that during filming the cast developed a bond as they trained, went to concerts, rode horses and spent Thanksgiving together, adding that Kidman would have come too if she hadn't flown home to be with her daughters.

#extra #lioness #sure

The 2026 Indiana high school football season begins on Aug. 21. Six schools (Brownsburg, New Palestine, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Cascade, Andrean and South Putnam) are looking for a second consecutive state championship on Thanksgiving weekend.
IndyStar has no shortage of preseason coverage. Kyle Neddenriep reveals the best players statewide and in Central Indiana, and teams that shouldn't be dismissed. Also, if you're looking for a game to attend in Week 1, Neddenriep offers a lot of possibilities.
A lot of Big Ten recruits, coveted quarterback prospects and tremendous skill position players on the list of players of watch for the No. 1 jersey. A few of them meet in Week 1 matchup. Check out the favorites.
We counted down the top 25 high school football recruits of the first quarter century of the 2000s from Indiana. There were the four- and five-star prospects that came out of high school with a lot of promise, pressure and expectations.
Here's the countdown: Nos. 6-10 | Nos. 11-15 | Nos. 16-20 | Nos. 21-25

#neddenriep #recruits

A radical shift shook up the Kennedy football program prior to the 2025 season. Jarrod Rogers took over as head coach less than a month before the opener.
Another big change happened this offseason, with the Knights moving to one of the Super Football Conference's developmental divisions, the Ivy Gold.
Despite all this, the biggest news involving Paterson football could be yet to come.
Both Kennedy and rival Eastside have released their 2026 schedules. As of July 31, their annual Thanksgiving holiday clash is not on the docket.
According to Rogers, "They're still saying it's in negotiation."

#kennedy #super

The UTEP men's basketball team's Mexican travels picked up another destination, as the Miners are headed to the Cancun Challenge.
The Cancun Challenge, which is Nov. 24-25, is a four-team Thanksgiving tournament where they will play the College of Charleston and either Kennesaw State or Eastern Michigan.
Two weeks later, they conclude the multi-national event at Don Haskins Center when they host North Dakota (not to be confused with new Mountain West member North Dakota State) on Dec. 5. That tip-off time has not been set but likely will be 7 p.m.
The Nov. 24 game against Charleston will tip at 6:30 p.m. MT, while the Nov. 25 game against the Kennesaw/Eastern Michigan winner is TBA.
"The opportunity to play in the Cancun Challenge is a great honor for UTEP basketball and we look forward to being tested against three quality opponents," UTEP coach Joe Golding said. "Many great teams have played in this MTE (multi-team event) in the past, and we're excited to add UTEP's name to the list. It's another great chance to play on a big college basketball stage early in the season with a brand-new team."

#Basketball #team #great #charleston

Michigan basketball is set to add another blueblood to its schedule.
The Wolverines are in the process of finalizing a two-year deal with Louisville, a program source with knowledge of the plans confirmed to the Free Press. The plan is to play in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena this season, with a "return" trip to be played next season in Indianapolis.
This season's game could potentially be played Dec. 5, though the teams are still finalizing the dates.
This appears to be an ACC replacement for a matchup with Duke in December. That game against the Blue Devils was nixed after being originally scheduled for New York then Miami.
It's yet another big-time name Michigan will play in a schedule that already includes an exhibition against Houston, and nonconference games against UConn (in a rematch of April's national championship game), Villanova and Marquette. That's in addition to the Wolverines' participation in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas over Thanksgiving week; U-M's slate in that tourney features an opener vs. Creighton followed by a Day 2 matchup with either Miami (Florida) or TCU and a third game against Gonzaga, Kansas State, Baylor or Alabama.

#game #finalizing #play #matchup

Michigan basketball is set to add another blueblood to its schedule.
The Wolverines are in the process of finalizing a two-year deal with Louisville, a program source with knowledge of the plans confirmed to the Free Press. The plan is to play in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena this season, with a "return" trip to be played next season in Indianapolis.
This season's game could potentially be played Dec. 5, though the teams are still finalizing the dates.
This appears to be an ACC replacement for a matchup with Duke in December. That game against the Blue Devils was nixed after being originally scheduled for New York then Miami.
It's yet another big-time name Michigan will play in a schedule that already includes an exhibition against Houston, and nonconference games against UConn (in a rematch of April's national championship game), Villanova and Marquette. That's in addition to the Wolverines' participation in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas over Thanksgiving week; U-M's slate in that tourney features an opener vs. Creighton followed by a Day 2 matchup with either Miami (Florida) or TCU and a third game against Gonzaga, Kansas State, Baylor or Alabama.

#michigan #wolverines #Miami #schedule

Sir Garfield Sobers was called the "greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known" by former team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd at the legendary West Indies player's state funeral in Barbados.
Lloyd described all-rounder Sobers, who died aged 89 on 17 July, as "a man who lived in the hearts and minds of Caribbean people and who became a source of inspiration to millions throughout the world".
An entertaining left-handed batter and bowler of seam and spin, Sobers played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets.
The funeral was staged at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, the principle ground in Barbados and home to a pavilion named after Sobers.
Lloyd and fellow West Indies legends Brian Lara and Desmond Haynes were among those who spoke at the state service of thanksgiving, which was also attended by Barbados president Jeffrey Bostic, prime minister Mia Mottley and Barbadian music superstar Rihanna.

#barbados #west #indies #World

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have unveiled two alternate uniforms designed to connect the current team to its rich California history.
At an event for season-ticket holders next to SoFi Stadium on Thursday night, the Rams revealed a new uniform that pays tribute to their 1951 NFL championship team with a yellow jersey and blue satin numerals in the style used 75 years ago. The Rams then introduced a white alternate uniform with blue numerals emulating the Rams' primary look during the 1960s, an era best known for the team's Fearsome Foursome defensive front.
The uniform with yellow jerseys and white pants is dubbed "Classic Sol," while the all-white alternates with blue numerals are called "Fearsome White." The Rams will still wear the three uniforms they used last season as well, including their main home and away looks along with their all-black "Midnight Mode" Rivalries uniform.
The Rams will debut their Classic Sol look on Monday night at home in Week 2 against the New York Giants, and they'll come out again for a high-profile Thursday night home showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs in December. The Fearsome White uniforms will come out on Thanksgiving Eve for a home game against the Green Bay Packers.
While designing these long-anticipated alternates over the past several years, the Rams' creative team focused on creating throwbacks with modern twists that will remind and educate the 21st-century fan about the franchise's roots.

#uniforms

This evening, the Los Angeles Rams held a season ticket holder special event to release their two alternate jerseys for the 2026 season. In a long awaited announcement, the Rams finally pulled back the curtain on their new threads to the NFL and Rams fans.
As speculated, the two new uniforms are tribute to past teams. In the 1940s and 1950s, the Rams wore yellow uniforms and that was first alternate revealed. The other is all white and blue uniform to honor the 1960s and the Fearsome Foursome teams.
The Rams are scheduled to wear the Classic Sol uniforms for Week 2 vs the New York Giants and Week 13 vs the Kansas City Chiefs. The Rams first "home" game will be in Week 2, so we will get to see those threads early on. The decision to wear them again in Week 13 against the Chiefs makes a lot of sense considering the Rams wore an all-yellow uniform in 2018 against the Chiefs in what went down as arguably the greatest regular season football game of all time. The Rams won 54-51 thanks to a Gerald Everett touchdown with less than 2 minutes remaining. The Chiefs-Rams game this year will also be on prime time television, Thursday Night Football presented by Amazon Prime.
The Fearsome White uniforms will be worn against the Green Bay Packers in the first ever Thanksgiving Eve game on November 25.
The Rams now have five uniform sets for the 2026 season. The modern white (2021), royal blue (2020), midnight navy (2025), fearsome white (2026), and classic sol (2026). Even the modern white and royal blue uniforms underwent "cosmetic adjustments" this offseason. The team is no longer planning to use the "bone" uniforms that were issued in 2020.

#week #chiefs #game #first

The Los Angeles Rams revealed two new uniforms at their "Rams Revealed Live" event on Thursday night, finally unveiling the alternates fans have been waiting to see for months. They were in line with expectations, going the throwback route with both uniforms.
The first is a classic yellow jersey with white pants that pays tribute to the 1950s teams, featuring navy stripes on the shoulders and solid numbers on the front and back. The other is a white and navy throwback that honors the "Fearsome Foursome" era of the 1960s and 70s. With the white set, the Rams will wear a blue helmet with white horns instead of their usual yellow horns.
In addition to unveiling these uniforms, the Rams also announced when they will wear each one this season. Both will be worn at home, giving fans at SoFi Stadium a look at these classic jerseys.
The "Classic Sol" uniforms will debut in Week 2 against the Giants, and will also be worn in Week 13 against the Chiefs, both of which are prime-time games; Week 2 is on Monday night and Week 13 is a Thursday game.
The "Fearsome White" uniforms will only be worn once, on Thanksgiving Eve in Week 12 against the Packers on Wednesday Night Football.

#worn

Noah Eagle is expected to be the play-by-play broadcaster on Netflix's NFL telecast when the 49ers face the Rams in Australia, sources told Front Office Sports.
Netflix declined to comment.
Eagle and his father, Ian, have each called one game apiece on Netflix's NFL Christmas doubleheader the last two seasons.
It is not yet known who the color commentator will be for the game, which takes place on Thurs., Sept. 10, the night after NBC airs the Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl rematch to kick off the 2026 NFL regular season.
Netflix will have five games this season. In addition to 49ers-Rams in Australia, it will also have Packers-Rams on Thanksgiving Eve, Bears-Packers and Broncos-Bills on Christmas, and a to-be-determined game on Saturday of Week 18.

#season

Michigan State basketball is heading out west during the holiday season for a massive non-conference game.
The Spartans announced on Monday that they'll play Gonzaga in a neutral site game in Palm Springs, Calif on December 19. The notable non-conference game will be part of the Acrisure Series.
The game time for this matchup has not yet be announced.
Michigan State last played Gonzaga in 2022 when the Bulldogs edged them out for a one-point win in a neutral site game in San Diego, Calif. Both Michigan State and Gonzaga have been regulars in the NCAA Tournament for the last nearly 30 seasons and should both again be top tier teams this season.
With the announcement of this matchup against Gonzaga, we now know Michigan State is set to play at least three premiere non-conference matchups: Duke in the Champions Classic (in Chicago), Arkansas on Thanksgiving (in Detroit) and Gonzaga. There has also been a report that Michigan State will play at Tennessee this year, but that has not been officially announced yet by the school.

The Kentucky Wildcats didn't have much going for them just a few short months ago.
They were able to get commitments from a few potential backcourt studs in Alex Wilkins and Zoom Diallo, but it is still up in the air how their play will transition to the SEC. However, Mark Pope came through, as later in the spring the team was able to get Malachi Moreno back, and he looks primed to be one of the best big men in the conference. Moreno was soaring up draft charts and could've been taken in the first round. However, he opted to join the Cats for a second season.
Then, Pope really started to find his groove when the Cats were able to add Iowa State sniper Milan Momcilovic. Momcilovic averaged 16.9 points per game last season and was arguably the best shooter in the country. Those four players should be huge for the Cats, as will several other talented transfers that Pope was able to add.
That said, this team is really starting to find its identity, and Pope's hope and a three-point-centric roster may be coming to fruition. West Virginia might soon find that out as the two sides are reportedly in negotiations for a fall ball right before Thanksgiving. Per Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio, the Cats and the Mountaineers could take to the hardwood in Nashville prior to the holiday on Black Friday.
It still appears there are some negotiations to be had to finalize things, but it seems more likely than not that the two parties will be able to figure it out. West Virginia didn't have a great season a year ago, but it has been a talented Big 12 side at times throughout the past decade.

It’s officially official: Tom Izzo and John Calipari will be spending Thanksgiving together in Detroit.
Michigan State basketball will face Arkansas on Thursday, Nov. 26, at Little Caesars Arena in a nonconference game. The two Hall of Fame coaches each talked about the game in April, and the contract is now completed. Tickets go on sale Oct. 1 at www.DetroitHoops.com/ticke...
The Spartans and Razorbacks will tip off at 4:30 p.m. on a busy Thanksgiving Day in downtown Detroit. The 100th anniversary of America’s Thanksgiving Parade will run down Woodward Avenue starting at 8:45 a.m., then the Lions are hosting the Chicago Bears at 1 p.m. at Ford Field.
Both the Lions-Bears and MSU-Arkansas games will air on CBS.
“I love any time we get a chance to play in Detroit and at Little Caesars Arena,” Izzo said in a statement released Wednesday, July 8. “When you have a chance to play a game that will be a memory-maker for your players and your program, you take advantage of that opportunity. …

Michigan State basketball will officially be returning to your Thanksgiving menu this year.
Earlier reports from this offseason were confirmed on Wednesday when Michigan State formally announced an upcoming Thanksgiving Day matchup with Arkansas this season. The game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich., with tipoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET on November 26.
The game will be televised on CBS and follow the Detroit Lions' annual Thanksgiving matchup that kicks off earlier in the day.
In early April, both Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo and Arkansas head coach John Calipari stated this game would be happening -- which was a notable twist from the original agreement. Michigan State hosted Arkansas in a ranked matchup last year at the Breslin Center, and was originally scheduled to head to Fayetteville, Ark. this upcoming season as a the second-leg of a home-and-home series. That return game by the Spartans has now been postponed for at least one season now that the two will meet in the Motor City this year.
This is a super fun matchup between two teams that will start next season near the top of the rankings. This is one of many tough non-conference games for the Spartans this upcoming season, and will be a treat on Thanksgiving for Spartans to watch on the national stage.