26 days ago
King Charles is reportedly considering a way to bring Prince William and Prince Harry together in memory of Princess Diana. The 30th anniversary of Diana's death falls next August. A thanksgiving service for the late princess could give the brothers a chance to reunite.
According to a Daily Mail report, Charles has "raised no objection" to a thanksgiving service for Diana. The event could follow the format of a 2007 service at Wellington Barracks' Guards' Chapel. That service featured Diana's favorite music, and Harry delivered a eulogy.
The idea came as Harry considered a documentary about his mother for the anniversary. His spokesperson confirmed that the Duke of Sussex had discussed several projects, saying, "Nothing has been finalised or confirmed, and he is still considering the most meaningful way to honour his mother's legacy during this important anniversary year."
William had reportedly received offers to appear in separate Diana programs. However, he was understood to have declined them. A source said a memorial service could give him a more appropriate way to honor his mother.
"This would be an inspirational way to remember Diana," the source said. "William could celebrate his mother's life by giving a reading." The source added that the service could also "bring the brothers together."
#prince
According to a Daily Mail report, Charles has "raised no objection" to a thanksgiving service for Diana. The event could follow the format of a 2007 service at Wellington Barracks' Guards' Chapel. That service featured Diana's favorite music, and Harry delivered a eulogy.
The idea came as Harry considered a documentary about his mother for the anniversary. His spokesperson confirmed that the Duke of Sussex had discussed several projects, saying, "Nothing has been finalised or confirmed, and he is still considering the most meaningful way to honour his mother's legacy during this important anniversary year."
William had reportedly received offers to appear in separate Diana programs. However, he was understood to have declined them. A source said a memorial service could give him a more appropriate way to honor his mother.
"This would be an inspirational way to remember Diana," the source said. "William could celebrate his mother's life by giving a reading." The source added that the service could also "bring the brothers together."
#prince
1 month ago
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The following article is a collaboration between Bisnow and business tech publication IT Brew.
It was Thanksgiving week in 2022 — a time when most employees are hard to find, let alone critical pieces of data center power infrastructure. And Kurt Bogle needed a transformer.
Bogle, then a senior regional director of critical facilities operations at NTT Global Data Centers, oversaw seven operational buildings around Chicago and Virginia and a staff of about 150 people. After a transformer failed a test, Bogle had to find a replacement and coordinate a swap with the on-site managers — all without disrupting service.
Thankfully, Bogle found a spare, but his experience illustrates the importance of systems thinkers at data centers who know how to acquire the resources necessary to maintain data centers' high uptime expectations. Given supply chain limitations and a steady build-out of data centers, such expertise is more crucial than ever — and there are signs a labor shortage is underway, threatening Big Tech's artificial intelligence ambitions and the reliable operation of mission-critical facilities.
#data #critical
The following article is a collaboration between Bisnow and business tech publication IT Brew.
It was Thanksgiving week in 2022 — a time when most employees are hard to find, let alone critical pieces of data center power infrastructure. And Kurt Bogle needed a transformer.
Bogle, then a senior regional director of critical facilities operations at NTT Global Data Centers, oversaw seven operational buildings around Chicago and Virginia and a staff of about 150 people. After a transformer failed a test, Bogle had to find a replacement and coordinate a swap with the on-site managers — all without disrupting service.
Thankfully, Bogle found a spare, but his experience illustrates the importance of systems thinkers at data centers who know how to acquire the resources necessary to maintain data centers' high uptime expectations. Given supply chain limitations and a steady build-out of data centers, such expertise is more crucial than ever — and there are signs a labor shortage is underway, threatening Big Tech's artificial intelligence ambitions and the reliable operation of mission-critical facilities.
#data #critical
1 month ago
Luke Kuechly spent his playing career making sure he never had to guess where the ball was going. But these days, the harder question is guessing which network has him next.
CBS announced Monday that the newly enshrined Pro Football Hall of Famer will make his debut as a CBS game ****** yst in Week 3, calling Raiders-Saints from New Orleans alongside play-by-play voice Chris Lewis and sideline reporter Amanda Balionis.
A radio ****** yst for the Carolina Panthers, Kuechly's stock skyrocketed in recent months as he became Netflix's top NFL game ****** yst after auditioning with Noah Eagle at NBC's Stamford, Connecticut studios in early July. Eagle said Kuechly's football knowledge was never in question — that much was obvious from his playing days — but what stood out during their audition, a mock call of a game from the previous season, was how quickly he got comfortable in the chair given he'd never done the job before. Eagle told Sports Media Watch that it felt like Kuechly "could see things happening before they happen."
He justified that faith in his Week 1 debut, as Awful Announcing's Megan Armstrong wrote that he dazzled alongside Eagle in Melbourne, with the reaction across sports media running overwhelmingly positive.
The streamer is expanding its NFL package from two games to five this year, including the opening-week matchup in Australia, a Thanksgiving Eve game, and a Saturday night game in Week 18, and Kuechly is expected to anchor most of that slate. Between Netflix and his new CBS ****** ignments, he's on pace to call somewhere in the range of eight to 10 games as a game ****** yst this season, on top of his usual Sunday work as a Panthers radio ****** yst. Kuechly is also replacing Bill Belichick opposite Peyton Manning on The Breakdown.
#Football
CBS announced Monday that the newly enshrined Pro Football Hall of Famer will make his debut as a CBS game ****** yst in Week 3, calling Raiders-Saints from New Orleans alongside play-by-play voice Chris Lewis and sideline reporter Amanda Balionis.
A radio ****** yst for the Carolina Panthers, Kuechly's stock skyrocketed in recent months as he became Netflix's top NFL game ****** yst after auditioning with Noah Eagle at NBC's Stamford, Connecticut studios in early July. Eagle said Kuechly's football knowledge was never in question — that much was obvious from his playing days — but what stood out during their audition, a mock call of a game from the previous season, was how quickly he got comfortable in the chair given he'd never done the job before. Eagle told Sports Media Watch that it felt like Kuechly "could see things happening before they happen."
He justified that faith in his Week 1 debut, as Awful Announcing's Megan Armstrong wrote that he dazzled alongside Eagle in Melbourne, with the reaction across sports media running overwhelmingly positive.
The streamer is expanding its NFL package from two games to five this year, including the opening-week matchup in Australia, a Thanksgiving Eve game, and a Saturday night game in Week 18, and Kuechly is expected to anchor most of that slate. Between Netflix and his new CBS ****** ignments, he's on pace to call somewhere in the range of eight to 10 games as a game ****** yst this season, on top of his usual Sunday work as a Panthers radio ****** yst. Kuechly is also replacing Bill Belichick opposite Peyton Manning on The Breakdown.
#Football
2 months ago
It should surprise exactly no one that players, who were out of eligibility under NCAA rules, going through NFL training camp and filing lawsuits to play college football for another year was the last straw.
A week later, the Protect College Sports Act, dead in the water a month ago, is close to passing the Senate because the chaos finally got to be too much. It is, according to Team Chaos, bad for athletes.
It appears Sen. Thune has enough votes to pass the Protect College Sports Act.
Last night, I contacted many U.S. Senators’ offices to tell them the truth about the bill.
The PCSA is bad for athletes. A lot of money is being spent in an effort to convince people otherwise. pic.twitter.com/tShgI0sp9T
This is what happens when you make everybody despise you.
When your position is that you have to have megaconferences, more ******* ding of revenue by the conferences at the top, a stupid college basketball Thanksgiving week event in Las Vegas backed by all the worst people in existence (the Emiratis and David Ellison chief among them), more private equity backing, more helmet games, unlimited transfers, unlimited tampering with mid-major rosters, unlimited college eligibility and freedom to go back and forth between college and the pros as you please, all so that athletes can maximize their earnings…
#college #protect #sports #people
A week later, the Protect College Sports Act, dead in the water a month ago, is close to passing the Senate because the chaos finally got to be too much. It is, according to Team Chaos, bad for athletes.
It appears Sen. Thune has enough votes to pass the Protect College Sports Act.
Last night, I contacted many U.S. Senators’ offices to tell them the truth about the bill.
The PCSA is bad for athletes. A lot of money is being spent in an effort to convince people otherwise. pic.twitter.com/tShgI0sp9T
This is what happens when you make everybody despise you.
When your position is that you have to have megaconferences, more ******* ding of revenue by the conferences at the top, a stupid college basketball Thanksgiving week event in Las Vegas backed by all the worst people in existence (the Emiratis and David Ellison chief among them), more private equity backing, more helmet games, unlimited transfers, unlimited tampering with mid-major rosters, unlimited college eligibility and freedom to go back and forth between college and the pros as you please, all so that athletes can maximize their earnings…
#college #protect #sports #people
2 months ago
Final Vikings injury report ahead of Week 1 game vs. Packers appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to turn the page on a disappointing 2025 season that saw them fall out of the playoff race by Thanksgiving. They may have won their last five games to finish with a 9-8 record, but all that did was allow them to finish in third place and give them a tougher schedule than the fourth-place Detroit Lions.
Vikings-Packers Final Injury Report https://t.co/CvHrfKqOis
— The Daily Norseman (DailyNorseman) September 11, 2026
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#packers #report #place
The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to turn the page on a disappointing 2025 season that saw them fall out of the playoff race by Thanksgiving. They may have won their last five games to finish with a 9-8 record, but all that did was allow them to finish in third place and give them a tougher schedule than the fourth-place Detroit Lions.
Vikings-Packers Final Injury Report https://t.co/CvHrfKqOis
— The Daily Norseman (DailyNorseman) September 11, 2026
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#packers #report #place
2 months ago
Northern Kentucky University's men's basketball program announced its full slate of non-conference games with the Norse set to host five games at Truist Arena.
Northern Kentucky opens the 2026-27 season in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, taking on UTEP as part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon. The Norse will stay in the Mount Rushmore State for a matchup with South Dakota on Nov. 4. As previously announced, NKU then heads to College Station, taking on Texas A&M on Nov. 6. It marks the first time the Norse have played Texas A&M since the 2017-18 campaign. Northern Kentucky wraps up its four-game road trip to open the season at Chaifetz Arena, where they'll take on Saint Louis on Nov. 10.
Both Texas A&M and Saint Louis reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season.
Then, the Norse start a four-game homestand leading into Thanksgiving, opening their home schedule on Nov. 14 against Central Michigan. Last season, NKU beat the Chippewas by 24 in Mount Pleasant. Northern Kentucky will then host Georgia Southern on Nov. 23 and Bellarmine on Nov. 25 as part of a a multi-team event with those teams playing each other at Truist Arena Nov. 24. Northern Kentucky's matchup with Georgia Southern will be the first in program history, while this season's matchup vs. Bellarmine marks the 80th all-time, with the Norse leading the series 45-34.
NKU has four out-of-conference games in December, taking on Defiance on Dec. 8, before facing South Carolina State on Dec. 11, both at Truist Arena. The Norse wrap up their non-Horizon League schedule by taking on ETSU in Johnson City on Dec. 15, before traveling up to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to take on Harvard on Dec. 20. It'll mark the first time that the Norse and Crimson have faced off, while the Norse traveled to ETSU last season.
#taking #texas
Northern Kentucky opens the 2026-27 season in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, taking on UTEP as part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon. The Norse will stay in the Mount Rushmore State for a matchup with South Dakota on Nov. 4. As previously announced, NKU then heads to College Station, taking on Texas A&M on Nov. 6. It marks the first time the Norse have played Texas A&M since the 2017-18 campaign. Northern Kentucky wraps up its four-game road trip to open the season at Chaifetz Arena, where they'll take on Saint Louis on Nov. 10.
Both Texas A&M and Saint Louis reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season.
Then, the Norse start a four-game homestand leading into Thanksgiving, opening their home schedule on Nov. 14 against Central Michigan. Last season, NKU beat the Chippewas by 24 in Mount Pleasant. Northern Kentucky will then host Georgia Southern on Nov. 23 and Bellarmine on Nov. 25 as part of a a multi-team event with those teams playing each other at Truist Arena Nov. 24. Northern Kentucky's matchup with Georgia Southern will be the first in program history, while this season's matchup vs. Bellarmine marks the 80th all-time, with the Norse leading the series 45-34.
NKU has four out-of-conference games in December, taking on Defiance on Dec. 8, before facing South Carolina State on Dec. 11, both at Truist Arena. The Norse wrap up their non-Horizon League schedule by taking on ETSU in Johnson City on Dec. 15, before traveling up to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to take on Harvard on Dec. 20. It'll mark the first time that the Norse and Crimson have faced off, while the Norse traveled to ETSU last season.
#taking #texas
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Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber cuddled up in the PDA-filled debut issue of WYouth, a print publication aimed at the next generation of teens, and shared the films, songs and novels that they return to.
The images, taken by the Biebers on a Contax point-and-shoot camera, feature the couple mid-makeout, a shirtless Justin Bieber sleeping under the sheets and a close-up of the two canoodling in bed.
The Rhode beauty founder revealed Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" as her go-to karaoke song, with Justin Bieber name-dropping "With You" by Chris Brown. Fans will remember the "Baby" singer's rendition of the R&B song from a 2008 YouTube video, which has garnered more than 65 million views.
The couple also detailed their favorite films and books. The "Everything Hallelujah" singer picked "The Grinch" and the Bible, whereas Hailey Bieber named the Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn-led rom-com "The Break-Up" and the children's book series "Angelina Ballerina," which she loved growing up, as her favorites.
Hailey and Justin Bieber also described their favorite ways to relax (the spa), favorite cities (a split between New York and Los Angeles) and favorite holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas). They both agreed that picking an all-time favorite artist was simply "too hard."
#song
The images, taken by the Biebers on a Contax point-and-shoot camera, feature the couple mid-makeout, a shirtless Justin Bieber sleeping under the sheets and a close-up of the two canoodling in bed.
The Rhode beauty founder revealed Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" as her go-to karaoke song, with Justin Bieber name-dropping "With You" by Chris Brown. Fans will remember the "Baby" singer's rendition of the R&B song from a 2008 YouTube video, which has garnered more than 65 million views.
The couple also detailed their favorite films and books. The "Everything Hallelujah" singer picked "The Grinch" and the Bible, whereas Hailey Bieber named the Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn-led rom-com "The Break-Up" and the children's book series "Angelina Ballerina," which she loved growing up, as her favorites.
Hailey and Justin Bieber also described their favorite ways to relax (the spa), favorite cities (a split between New York and Los Angeles) and favorite holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas). They both agreed that picking an all-time favorite artist was simply "too hard."
#song
2 months ago
It's not Thanksgiving and it's not the Apple Cup of old. The Dawgs and Cougs will kick off the '26 season by renewing their rivalry at Husky Stadium. WSU is part of the new-look Pac-12 with a new-look roster and a new-looking coaching staff. Kirby Moore arrives for his first head coaching job after serving as an Offensive Coordinator at Missouri and Fresno St. They welcome QB Caden Pinnick from Cal-Davis. The combination of Moore and Pinnick give WSU a good foundation for the offense. However, they did lose a lot of players in the transfer portal, particularly to Iowa St, where former coach Jimmy Rogers took over. It has only been three years since UW went to the Big 10, but the talent on each roster shows how much the talent has diverged in that time.
The game will kick off at 1:00 PM PT from Husky Stadium. It will air on NBC with Paul Burmeister, Yogi Roth, and Zora Stephenson on the call. It will stream via the NBC Sports app. It will also be the debut of new UW Football PBP voice Elise Woodward. Cam Cleeland will join her in the booth on KJR 93.3.
This is your thread to discuss all things UW and Apple Cup. Go Dawgs!
#moore #roster #Coaching
The game will kick off at 1:00 PM PT from Husky Stadium. It will air on NBC with Paul Burmeister, Yogi Roth, and Zora Stephenson on the call. It will stream via the NBC Sports app. It will also be the debut of new UW Football PBP voice Elise Woodward. Cam Cleeland will join her in the booth on KJR 93.3.
This is your thread to discuss all things UW and Apple Cup. Go Dawgs!
#moore #roster #Coaching
2 months ago
Finally.
At long last, the wait is over.
Football is about to happen.
It's been a long wait for Colorado State football fans for this moment. Jay Norvell was fired last October. Jim Mora was hired before Thanksgiving.
After all that time, CSU fans finally get to see the new-look Rams. And it's in a nice little battle known as the Border War.
#long #fans #state
At long last, the wait is over.
Football is about to happen.
It's been a long wait for Colorado State football fans for this moment. Jay Norvell was fired last October. Jim Mora was hired before Thanksgiving.
After all that time, CSU fans finally get to see the new-look Rams. And it's in a nice little battle known as the Border War.
#long #fans #state
2 months ago
The longstanding Thanksgiving rivalry game between the New Bedford High and Durfee football teams will take on a new twist this year.
As one of the state's longest running matchups, the Whalers and Hilltoppers will square off in the 135th edition on Thanksgiving Eve with the game being played at 4 p.m. at Fenway Park in Boston.
Presented by Cross Insurance, there will be four traditional Thanksgiving rivalry games played at Fenway Park on Nov. 24 and 25, the Boston Red Sox announced on Thursday, Sept. 3. General admission tickets are $20 and allow admittance to both games that day.
"It's really exciting," said New Bedford athletic director Tom Tarpey. "The players and staff are really excited."
New Bedford senior two-way lineman Congo Hepburn agreed, "When we found out, everybody was so happy. It's just a great thing."
#bedford #played #really
As one of the state's longest running matchups, the Whalers and Hilltoppers will square off in the 135th edition on Thanksgiving Eve with the game being played at 4 p.m. at Fenway Park in Boston.
Presented by Cross Insurance, there will be four traditional Thanksgiving rivalry games played at Fenway Park on Nov. 24 and 25, the Boston Red Sox announced on Thursday, Sept. 3. General admission tickets are $20 and allow admittance to both games that day.
"It's really exciting," said New Bedford athletic director Tom Tarpey. "The players and staff are really excited."
New Bedford senior two-way lineman Congo Hepburn agreed, "When we found out, everybody was so happy. It's just a great thing."
#bedford #played #really
2 months ago
College football season may have just begun. But college basketball season is only two months away! On Monday, USC men's basketball announced its nonconference schedule for the 2026-2027 season.
Following three exhibition games, the Trojans will open up the season on November 2 at Galen Center against Milwaukee. They will then travel up to Northern California to face Wichita State in Lake Tahoe, before visiting Cal in an old Pac-12 showdown.
After that, USC will return home for matchups with Arkansas Pine Bluff, Tarleton State, and Louisiana. Eric Musselman's team will then spend Thanksgiving in Palm Springs, California at the Acrisure Series, where they will take on South Carolina and Utah State.
USC's final road games of nonconference play will be at San Diego on December 8 and against Texas Tech in Fort Worth, Texas on December 13. The Trojans will wrap up their nonconference slate with home matchups against Jacksonville and Western Michigan on December 19 and 22, respectively.
After that, USC will get into the heart of Big Ten play. The Trojans' conference schedule will be announced at a later date.
#college #Basketball #announced
Following three exhibition games, the Trojans will open up the season on November 2 at Galen Center against Milwaukee. They will then travel up to Northern California to face Wichita State in Lake Tahoe, before visiting Cal in an old Pac-12 showdown.
After that, USC will return home for matchups with Arkansas Pine Bluff, Tarleton State, and Louisiana. Eric Musselman's team will then spend Thanksgiving in Palm Springs, California at the Acrisure Series, where they will take on South Carolina and Utah State.
USC's final road games of nonconference play will be at San Diego on December 8 and against Texas Tech in Fort Worth, Texas on December 13. The Trojans will wrap up their nonconference slate with home matchups against Jacksonville and Western Michigan on December 19 and 22, respectively.
After that, USC will get into the heart of Big Ten play. The Trojans' conference schedule will be announced at a later date.
#college #Basketball #announced
2 months ago
Here are 50 CIAC players to keep an eye on during the 2026 football season from A(barno) to Z(accagnino). The season begins Sept. 10:
Plainville QB Anthony Abarno sets up for a throw during a 7 on 7 football passing tournament at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford, Conn., Friday, July 24, 2026. (Dave Zajac/Hearst Connecticut Media)
The senior signal-caller returns after racking up 2,531 yards and 33 touchdowns while guiding the Blue Devils to a 6-4 record last fall. He topped 200 yards in seven of 10 games and broke 300 three times.
Naugatuck's Brandon Andoh (24) tries to fight off Ansonia's Tayvon Long (3) during their annual Thanksgiving Day game at Nolan Field in Ansonia Thursday, November 27, 2025. (Jim Shannon/Hearst Connecticut Media)
Andoh delivered a 1,000-yard rushing season as a freshman, topping 100 yards five times and scoring 15 touchdowns. His sophomore year was interrupted by an injury which limited him to five games, but he still managed to put up 483 yards and another eight touchdowns. He'll have the benefit of running behind the Greyhounds' huge offensive line, and getting back over the 1,000-yard mark is well within reach.
#yards
Plainville QB Anthony Abarno sets up for a throw during a 7 on 7 football passing tournament at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford, Conn., Friday, July 24, 2026. (Dave Zajac/Hearst Connecticut Media)
The senior signal-caller returns after racking up 2,531 yards and 33 touchdowns while guiding the Blue Devils to a 6-4 record last fall. He topped 200 yards in seven of 10 games and broke 300 three times.
Naugatuck's Brandon Andoh (24) tries to fight off Ansonia's Tayvon Long (3) during their annual Thanksgiving Day game at Nolan Field in Ansonia Thursday, November 27, 2025. (Jim Shannon/Hearst Connecticut Media)
Andoh delivered a 1,000-yard rushing season as a freshman, topping 100 yards five times and scoring 15 touchdowns. His sophomore year was interrupted by an injury which limited him to five games, but he still managed to put up 483 yards and another eight touchdowns. He'll have the benefit of running behind the Greyhounds' huge offensive line, and getting back over the 1,000-yard mark is well within reach.
#yards
2 months ago
One of the strangest scheduling anomalies in all of sports is about to have its swan song this weekend in college football's befuddling and charming Week 0.
The fact that a Week 0 even exists is quintessential college football in that it couldn't really exist anywhere else and make any sense at all. However, it has been alive for years, allowing a select handful of teams an opportunity to begin the regular season a week before everybody else. The weekend is open to anyone playing an international game (TCU-UNC in Dublin, Ireland) and anyone playing an away game at Hawaii to compensate for their extra travel. The NCAA can also provide a waiver for games, although that is rare. This season, it was given to NC State and Virginia as they were originally scheduled to play their season opener in Brazil before it was moved back stateside.
However, 2026 will be the last year that the sport enjoys an appetizer before the regular season truly kicks off in full. The FBS Oversight Committee approved legislation on Friday that will move the calendar up one week so that all teams begin during the week that has served as Week 0.
"Earlier this year, the FBS Calendar Subgroup presented recommendations to the committee to amend the regular season and the off-campus recruiting model," the NCAA briefing said. "In response to those recommendations, a new FBS first-contest date has been adopted and will take effect in the 2027 season. The season will begin on the Thursday of what is now designated Week 0 and end on the Saturday after Thanksgiving."
This year's Week 0 consists of eight games. And while none of them are true barnburners, it's a nice, gentle way to start the regular season. And with American fans starved for any kind of football that matters, we will gladly sit down and watch New Mexico State travel to Florida State in primetime.
#week #however #ncaa
The fact that a Week 0 even exists is quintessential college football in that it couldn't really exist anywhere else and make any sense at all. However, it has been alive for years, allowing a select handful of teams an opportunity to begin the regular season a week before everybody else. The weekend is open to anyone playing an international game (TCU-UNC in Dublin, Ireland) and anyone playing an away game at Hawaii to compensate for their extra travel. The NCAA can also provide a waiver for games, although that is rare. This season, it was given to NC State and Virginia as they were originally scheduled to play their season opener in Brazil before it was moved back stateside.
However, 2026 will be the last year that the sport enjoys an appetizer before the regular season truly kicks off in full. The FBS Oversight Committee approved legislation on Friday that will move the calendar up one week so that all teams begin during the week that has served as Week 0.
"Earlier this year, the FBS Calendar Subgroup presented recommendations to the committee to amend the regular season and the off-campus recruiting model," the NCAA briefing said. "In response to those recommendations, a new FBS first-contest date has been adopted and will take effect in the 2027 season. The season will begin on the Thursday of what is now designated Week 0 and end on the Saturday after Thanksgiving."
This year's Week 0 consists of eight games. And while none of them are true barnburners, it's a nice, gentle way to start the regular season. And with American fans starved for any kind of football that matters, we will gladly sit down and watch New Mexico State travel to Florida State in primetime.
#week #however #ncaa
2 months ago
ORLANDO — Gabe Lazo's first season as UCF's women's basketball coach includes seven Sunshine State showdowns.
The Knights, who announced their non-conference schedule on Aug. 27 will face two of the state's supposed "Big 3" schools in the opening month of the 2026-27 campaign. They will travel to Florida on Nov. 5 and meet Florida State for a neutral-site clash at ESPN's Wide World of Sports on Nov. 21.
Lazo, a former ***** istant at Mississippi State, Tennessee and LSU among other stops, signed a five-year contract in April. He became the first Latino head coach of a Power Four women's basketball program.
UCF will welcome five more in-state rivals to Addition Financial Arena: Florida A&M for the Nov. 3 opener, North Florida (Nov. 17), Stetson (Nov. 19), Jacksonville (Nov. 24) and Florida Atlantic (Dec. 15). Knights ***** istant coach Lynn Bria resigned her post as Stetson's head coach in March after 18 years; Melissa DeVore was formally introduced as her successor April 14.
The Knights will also travel to Naples on Thanksgiving weekend to take part in the Florida Gulf Classic, squaring off with both Charlotte and Central Michigan. UCF will not need to cross state lines until late December, at the earliest, when it opens Big 12 Conference play.
#april
The Knights, who announced their non-conference schedule on Aug. 27 will face two of the state's supposed "Big 3" schools in the opening month of the 2026-27 campaign. They will travel to Florida on Nov. 5 and meet Florida State for a neutral-site clash at ESPN's Wide World of Sports on Nov. 21.
Lazo, a former ***** istant at Mississippi State, Tennessee and LSU among other stops, signed a five-year contract in April. He became the first Latino head coach of a Power Four women's basketball program.
UCF will welcome five more in-state rivals to Addition Financial Arena: Florida A&M for the Nov. 3 opener, North Florida (Nov. 17), Stetson (Nov. 19), Jacksonville (Nov. 24) and Florida Atlantic (Dec. 15). Knights ***** istant coach Lynn Bria resigned her post as Stetson's head coach in March after 18 years; Melissa DeVore was formally introduced as her successor April 14.
The Knights will also travel to Naples on Thanksgiving weekend to take part in the Florida Gulf Classic, squaring off with both Charlotte and Central Michigan. UCF will not need to cross state lines until late December, at the earliest, when it opens Big 12 Conference play.
#april
2 months ago
Dolly Parton revealed she turned down Kate Middleton's invitation for tea at Buckingham Palace. The legendary country singer passed away on August 25, having previously discussed her near-meeting with the Prince and Princess of Wales. Although she had to decline Middleton's invitation, Parton instead invited the Princess, her husband, and their children to her place.
Dolly Parton previously explained on BBC Radio 2 that she had to decline Middleton's invitation because her schedule was packed with work during her UK trip. She said she felt "very sweet and nice" about the invitation and hoped they would have another chance to meet.
In a later interview with Closer, Parton extended the Waleses an invite to her Dollywood theme park for a traditional Thanksgiving meal. The country icon dished: "Oh, I would absolutely love for them to come to Dollywood, that would be fantastic! The kids could go on all the rides, and we would treat them like royalty!"
Continuing further, she expressed: "I'd give Kate my mashed potatoes – I wouldn't put on any airs for them. I would just let them enjoy what we enjoy, and I'm sure that's the way they would want it. I would love to have those kids at Dollywood."
The "9 to 5" crooner also spoke about Middleton's invitation in an interview with BBC Radio 2's Claudia Winkleman. Parton said: "This time, Lordy, I even got invited to have tea with Kate, but I couldn't even go. I thought it was very sweet and nice of her to invite me and one of these days I'm going to get to do that – that would be great."
#parton #dolly #decline
Dolly Parton previously explained on BBC Radio 2 that she had to decline Middleton's invitation because her schedule was packed with work during her UK trip. She said she felt "very sweet and nice" about the invitation and hoped they would have another chance to meet.
In a later interview with Closer, Parton extended the Waleses an invite to her Dollywood theme park for a traditional Thanksgiving meal. The country icon dished: "Oh, I would absolutely love for them to come to Dollywood, that would be fantastic! The kids could go on all the rides, and we would treat them like royalty!"
Continuing further, she expressed: "I'd give Kate my mashed potatoes – I wouldn't put on any airs for them. I would just let them enjoy what we enjoy, and I'm sure that's the way they would want it. I would love to have those kids at Dollywood."
The "9 to 5" crooner also spoke about Middleton's invitation in an interview with BBC Radio 2's Claudia Winkleman. Parton said: "This time, Lordy, I even got invited to have tea with Kate, but I couldn't even go. I thought it was very sweet and nice of her to invite me and one of these days I'm going to get to do that – that would be great."
#parton #dolly #decline
2 months ago
With the NHL season quickly approaching, the league has revealed its national TV schedule across TNT Sports and ESPN networks.
TNT Sports will air 72 regular-season games this season, including the Heritage Classic, Winter Classic, and "Thanksgiving Showdown" doubleheader on Black Friday. TNT will also air the 2027 Stanley Cup Final.
On ESPN, there will be 100 games across ABC, ESPN and ESPN+/Disney+/Hulu. Featured games include the NHL Frozen Frenzy and NHL Stadium Series. ABC and ESPN will also air the NHL All-Star Weekend, which is returning after a two-year hiatus.
Opening night on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as previously announced, will feature an opening tripleheader. Florida Panthers-Carolina Hurricanes will be at 5 p.m., New York Rangers-Boston Bruins at 8 p.m., and Chicago Blackhawks-Vegas Golden Knights at 10:30 p.m., all on ESPN.
TNT will begin its coverage the next night with a doubleheader featuring Pittsburgh Penguins-Philadelphia Flyers at 7:30 p.m. and Los Angeles Kings-Colorado Avalanche at 10 p.m.
#games #across
TNT Sports will air 72 regular-season games this season, including the Heritage Classic, Winter Classic, and "Thanksgiving Showdown" doubleheader on Black Friday. TNT will also air the 2027 Stanley Cup Final.
On ESPN, there will be 100 games across ABC, ESPN and ESPN+/Disney+/Hulu. Featured games include the NHL Frozen Frenzy and NHL Stadium Series. ABC and ESPN will also air the NHL All-Star Weekend, which is returning after a two-year hiatus.
Opening night on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as previously announced, will feature an opening tripleheader. Florida Panthers-Carolina Hurricanes will be at 5 p.m., New York Rangers-Boston Bruins at 8 p.m., and Chicago Blackhawks-Vegas Golden Knights at 10:30 p.m., all on ESPN.
TNT will begin its coverage the next night with a doubleheader featuring Pittsburgh Penguins-Philadelphia Flyers at 7:30 p.m. and Los Angeles Kings-Colorado Avalanche at 10 p.m.
#games #across
2 months ago
With cutdown day looming, the Cowboys continue evaluating difficult position battles across their roster with several young players making strong cases to stick around. One of the more intriguing developments is the backup quarterback competition where Brian Schottenheimer described Joe Milton and Sam Howell as "neck and neck" behind Dak Prescott.
Plenty of attention is also being paid to undrafted rookie free agent wideout Camden Brown and second-year running back Jaydon Blue. Brown's ascension has created an interesting scenario about how many receivers Dallas will carry, while Blue is fighting to prove he can provide versatility and physicality out of the backfield.
As the world bids their goodbye to music icon Dolly Parton, who passed away at the age of 80, sports fans mourn while fondly remembering her crossover contributions — namely her 2023 Cowboys Thanksgiving Day halftime show.
Here's how Milton's Saturday earned Cowboys QB Player of Game honors :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
Cowboys backup QB competition "neck and neck" heading into preseason finale :: ProFootballTalk (Link)
#blue #link
Plenty of attention is also being paid to undrafted rookie free agent wideout Camden Brown and second-year running back Jaydon Blue. Brown's ascension has created an interesting scenario about how many receivers Dallas will carry, while Blue is fighting to prove he can provide versatility and physicality out of the backfield.
As the world bids their goodbye to music icon Dolly Parton, who passed away at the age of 80, sports fans mourn while fondly remembering her crossover contributions — namely her 2023 Cowboys Thanksgiving Day halftime show.
Here's how Milton's Saturday earned Cowboys QB Player of Game honors :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
Cowboys backup QB competition "neck and neck" heading into preseason finale :: ProFootballTalk (Link)
#blue #link
2 months ago
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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
Credit: Netflix
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
2 months ago
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
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
2 months ago
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
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
2 months ago
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 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
2 months ago
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
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
2 months ago
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
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
2 months ago
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
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
3 months ago
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
"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
3 months ago
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
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
3 months ago
Klay Thompson spotted with mystery woman following Megan Thee Stallion split originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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
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
3 months ago
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
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
3 months ago
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
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
3 months ago
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
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
