Day: August 29, 2025

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Maine man arrested in shoe store robbery

Brandon King

A Waterville, ME man was arrested in connection with a robbery of a local sneaker store.  According to Major Jason Longley of the Waterville Police Department, a call was received about a robbery taking place at the Shoe Department Encore store located on JFK Plaza shortly before 7pm on August 11.  Store employees were able to provide officers with a description of the alleged robber and the vehicle in which he drove off.  A mere 10 minutes after the heist, police located the suspect’s vehicle. Kirby Bradford, 59, was detained…

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Albany State to kick off 2025 season against Shaw

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image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy Albany State Football The Albany State Golden Rams are set to open the 2025 football season this Saturday, August 30, on the road against the Shaw University Bears. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Durham County Memorial Stadium in Durham, N.C.Game Information: Led by Head Coach Quinn Fordham Gray, Sr., entering his third season, the Golden Rams start the 2025 season aiming to take the series lead back and set an early tone for a season filled with high expectations. Albany State has a strong core of returning talent, including Quarterback Isaiah…

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Norfolk State drops season opener and start of Michael Vick era, 27-7 to Towson

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image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics 27 Winner TU 7 NSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TU 10 3 0 14 27 NSU 0 0 0 7 7 Norfolk State dropped its highly anticipated season opener under new head coach Michael Vick 27-7 to Towson on Thursday night at William “Dick” Price Stadium in front of 19,469 fans. Senior quarterback Otto Kuhns led the Spartans’ offense, completing 19-of-27 passes for 219 yards. DreSean Kendrick posted 11 receptions for 125 yards, while Kam’Ryn Thomas added seven catches for 105 yards…

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Alabama State comes up short in shootout with UAB, 52-42

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Image via Alabama State Athletics Courtesy of Fred Sington, Alabama State Athletics 42 ASU 52 Winner UAB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 7 14 7 14 42 UAB 10 7 21 14 52 Alabama State football opened its 2025 campaign in explosive fashion Thursday night, pushing UAB to the wire in a 52-42 setback at Protective Stadium. Quarterback Andrew Body led the Hornets with a dazzling dual-threat performance, throwing for 312 yards and four touchdowns on 18-of-24 passing while adding 119 yards rushing and a 60-yard score on the ground. His efforts helped ASU pile…

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