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Housing developments are shown in Ivins, Utah, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. A Utah woman who gave online parenting advice via a once popular YouTube channel has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse after her malnourished son escaped out a window and ran to a nearby house for help, authorities said. Ruby Franke, whose now defunct channel “8 Passengers” followed her family, was arrested Wednesday night, Aug. 30, 2023, in the southern Utah city of Ivins. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Mom who gave parenting advice on ‘8 Passengers’ YouTube channel arrested on suspicion of child abuse

A Utah woman who gave online parenting advice via a once popular YouTube channel has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse after her malnourished son escaped out a window and ran to a nearby house for help, authorities said. Ruby Franke, whose now defunct channel “8 Passengers” followed […]

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BYU and Sam Houston face off in first time meeting

BYU and Sam Houston face off in first time meeting

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Sam Houston at BYU, 10:15 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: BYU by 19 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: First Meeting WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both programs are looking to get off to a quick start entering their first seasons in new conferences. The Cougars joined the Big […]

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FILE - TCU quarterback Chandler Morris scrambles out of the pocket during an NCAA college football game against Baylor in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 6, 2021. TCU opens their season against Colorado on Sept. 2. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Big 12 opens with No. 17 TCU hosting Deion’s debut with Colorado, and all 4 newcomers at home

Things to watch during the opening weekend in the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 17 TCU vs. Colorado. The Horned Frogs finally get back on the field nearly eight months after their lopsided loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff national championship game while Colorado will play its […]

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Portland Timbers fans celebrate after a goal by midfielder Santiago Moreno (31) against Real Salt Lake during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Portland, Ore. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)

Moreno sparks Timbers to 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Santiago Moreno had a goal and an assist to propel the Portland Timbers to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night. Moreno took a pass from defender Juan Mosquera in the 13th minute and scored his first goal of the season to give […]

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FILE - Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis (13) warms up before the Cheez-It Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Florida State opens their season at home against LSU on Sept. 3. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

College football picks: Marathon kickoff weekend includes marquee matchups and lots of mismatches

The opening weekend of college football — the full opener, not the Week 0 appetizer — is a five-day immersive course to get you prepared for an intense and unpredictable 14-week class. The final is due on Jan. 8. Everybody gets an A just for showing up. This season feels […]

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FILE - Florida quarterback Graham Mertz looks for a receiver during the second half of the NCAA college football team's annual Orange and Blue spring game, April 13, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Florida seeks second straight season-opening win over No. 14 Utah

Florida at No. 14 Utah, Thursday at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Utah by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Florida 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Reigning two-time Pac-12 champion Utah harbors dreams of making a run to the College Football Playoff in its final season in the conference. The […]

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FILE - Pittsburg quarterback Jaden Rashada (5) is pressured by Liberty's Grant Buckey (72) during the second quarter of the 2022 CIF State Football Championship Division 1-A game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Dec. 10, 2022. Rashada, who previously decommitted from Miami and Florida, had a long road to starting in Arizona State's opener on Aug. 31, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP, File)

Arizona State opens Kenny Dillingham era against Southern Utah

Southern Utah at Arizona State, Thursday at 10 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: No line. Series record: Arizona State 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Arizona State plays its first game under coach Kenny Dillingham. The former Oregon offensive coordinator was hired to replace Herm Edwards and has infused the program with […]

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In this Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, 9:41 am ET satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storm Idalia moves between Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, left, and Cuba, right. Idalia intensified early Monday and was expected to become a major hurricane before it reaches Florida's Gulf coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.  (NOAA via AP)

Florida football team alters its travel plans with Tropical Storm Idalia approaching the state

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is altering its travel plans for the team’s season opener at No. 14 Utah on Thursday night, hoping to avoid Tropical Storm Idalia. A team spokesman said Monday that the Gators will fly to Dallas on Tuesday, practice and spend the night there, and then […]

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Big 12 numbers: Evolving conference has more schools, students and miles to travel

Big 12 numbers: Evolving conference has more schools, students and miles to travel

The Big 12 Conference is bigger than ever before with 14 schools spread across eight states, and those numbers will increase next year. Newcomers UCF, Houston, Cincinnati and BYU bring huge student bodies into the Big 12. And more miles to travel. A by-the-numbers look at the newfangled Big 12 going into […]

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Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark indulges a student media outlet with a Baylor Bear hand sign before speaking at the opening of the NCAA college football Big 12 media days in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark not hiding favoritism for teams staying in league

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark isn’t hiding his favoritism for teams that will be staying in the conference. Yormark said Wednesday that he plans to be at 11th-ranked Texas’ final regular-season game as a Big 12 member when it hosts Texas Tech the night after Thanksgiving. […]

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