Boise State vs. Nevada prediction, odds: 2025 Week 9 college football picks by proven model

Conference rivals on opposite ends of the Mountain West standings square off as the Boise State Broncos (5-2, 3-0) visit the Nevada Wolf Pack (1-6, 0-3) in college football Week 9 action on Friday. Boise State tops the Mountain West and is coming...

BSD Mailbag: 10/24/2025

Alright folks, time for Yours Truly’s first-ever set of mailbag answers! Big thanks to everyone who posted in the comments thread of our post earlier this week, as this segment wouldn’t be possible without you. Fudd, Elmer J asks: 1) What is the...

The 5 Highest-Yielding ‘Strong Buy’ Dividend Stocks To Own for Generations

Dividends dollars by MarkgrafAve via iStock When markets are shaken, headlines scream, and volatility hits Wall Street. Income investors stay calm - and they get paid for it. That's the silent power of dividend-paying stocks. They don’t just...

Preserving the legacy of Mel Stone

Kurt Johnson Las Cruces Bulletin It was a transition that no one really saw coming, according to Mel Stone’s sister, Janet Cleveland. How did the scientist with a Ph.D. in economics end up in small art gallery in Las Cruces, New Mexico? Fifteen...

Week 9 college football odds, best bets: Top Friday college football picks, betting predictions for Oct. 24

The Week 9 college football schedule continues with a three-game slate on Friday night, heading by Virginia Tech vs. California in an ACC matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET. California is coming off a 21-18 win over North Carolina, moving within one with of...

Montana small aircraft crash rate among highest in the nation

Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. The Wednesday evening helicopter crash that claimed the lives of four people near Ekalaka in southeast Montana was one of six...

THURS: Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver announces run for NM lieutenant governor, + More

Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver announces run for NM lieutenant governor -Source New Mexico New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced today she will seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in the June 2026...

Shootin' the Bull about hitting a hornet's nest with a bowling ball

“Shootin’ The Bull” by Christopher B Swift ​10/24/2025 Live Cattle: In my opinion, Wow! What a second week in a row of incredible price discovery. Feelings have been hurt, pride damaged, death grips loosened, and the sun shining on a different...

Labor of Love: Dolores Huerta's Fight for Justice Gets Operatic Treatment

Pull quote: “How can you go arrest somebody if they haven’t violated the law? Could I suggest that the Sheriff and the District Attorney read the Constitution of the United States?” — Robert F. Kennedy, 1966, on the arrests of peaceful picketers...

Century mark: WKU Volleyball scrapes by Bearkats for 100th straight CUSA regular season win

Saturday’s five-set win over the Sam Houston Bearkats secured WKU Volleyball’s 100th straight regular-season conference play win. The win moved Head Coach Travis Hudson’s team into third all-time in D1 history for most consecutive regular season...

Boise State Broncos Face Struggling Nevada Wolf Pack in Reno Showdown

RENO, Nev. — The Boise State Broncos are set to face the Nevada Wolf Pack on Friday night at Mackay Stadium in a Mountain West Conference clash. The game, which kicks off at 8 p.m. MT, features a stark contrast in team records, with Boise State...

UNLV basketball tabbed to finish No. 6 in Mountain West

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 | 9:37 a.m. The UNLV basketball team was picked sixth in the preseason Mountain West Conference poll, the league announced this morning. The poll, compiled by the league’s media members, places perennial powerhouse San...

Lubbock Matadors Moving to USL Ecosystem, Joining the USL 2

The United Soccer League announced today that the Lubbock Matadors SC will join USL League Two for the 2026 season. Since their founding in 2021, the Matadors have worked to unite their community around the club and grow Lubbock’s sports culture....

Mudbug Wednesday: 10/15

The Shreveport Mudbugs continue their homestand this weekend against the New Mexico Ice Wolves. The Bugs are coming off a weekend split with Corpus Christi, winning decisively on Friday before falling in the shootout on Saturday. That's been a...

Big East picks: UConn, St. John's to battle for crown

Big East basketball has been among the best in college basketball the last few years thanks to an infusion of elite coaches (Rick Pitino, Dan Hurley, Shaka Smart), the success of some elite teams (UConn in 2022-23 and in 2023-24, and St. John's in...

GCU hoops picked 4th in Mountain West, 2 earn honors

Maybe the jump from the WAC to the Mountain West won't be that hard for the Grand Canyon men's basketball team. Grand Canyon participated in its first Mountain West Conference media day on Thursday, Oct. 23. The team was picked fourth out of 12...

AP Trending SummaryBrief at 5:00 p.m. EDT

Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for 32 million euros PARIS (AP) — A long-hidden Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar has sold for 32 million euros at an auction in Paris. The vividly hued portrait had...

Diego Pavia’s Heisman Quest Set Up by Historic Legal Victory

It’s safe to say that Vanderbilt quarterback and former JUCO transfer Diego Pavia is one of the most consequential college football players of the modern era. The 24-year-old has led the 10th-ranked Commodores to a 6-1 record, including wins over...

PREGAMIN’ VANDERBILT

WELCOME BACK TO PREGAMIN’ HERE’S YOUR JAM OF THE WEEK NEED TO KEEP THOSE VIBES SKY HIGH THIS WEEK We’re back on the cocktail grind this week, folks! Just to be transparent, I haven’t been mixing myself as many cocktails these days. Not only am I...

Here are WA’s top ski areas for value this ski season, study says

Four ski areas in Washington were ranked among the best-value for travelers in the upcoming 2025-2026 ski season, a new study revealed. Left: Mt. Baker, Right: Mt. Spokane According to HomeToGo, a company that serves as a vacation rental...