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Schatz finds a short-term home at Big Game Motorsports
Ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz parted ways with Tony Stewart Racing after nearly 18 years on Tuesday. Schatz will make his Big Game Motorsports debut tonight in Ogilvie, Minnesota, before making his way to Jackson on Saturday. The seven-race deal ends at Huset’s Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, August 30th and 31st.“We’re not looking any further than seven races here. We’ve got a really good team with David Gravel and the 2-car, so it’ll be just a fun seven races,” Big Game owner Tod Quiring said. “I have no idea (laugh) if he might quit after two races, I have no know (laugh),” Quiring added.
Ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz parted ways with Tony Stewart Racing after nearly 18 years on Tuesday. One of the first phone calls Schatz received following the split was from longtime friend Tod Quiring.
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“I spoke with Donny on Tuesday evening and we just talked about life, we didn’t talk about racing too much, just talked about life,” Big Game Motorsports owner Tod Quiring said.
48 hours later, a deal between Schatz and Big Game Motorsports was all but done, much to the surprise of the owner.
“Donny said, ‘Tod, you don’t have to do this for me, you don’t have to put this team together’, and I said, ‘I don’t even know what you’re talking about’,” Quiring said.
A team, including Tod’s son, Taylor Quiring, handled the heavy lifting.
“‘Dad, all we’re asking you to do it sign off on this’, so I did and it’s all good,” Quiring said.
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“Tod and these guys at Big Game Motorsports have given me an opportunity to take a car here and go race,” sprint car driver Donny Schatz said.
It’s a homecoming of sorts for the North Dakota native, who’s been racing at Huset’s Speedway since he was 15 years old.
“Growing up here on Sunday nights racing at Huset’s, a lot of races at Jackson, and even the new configuration at Jackson, so been a shame to miss all those events and very grateful for the opportunity,” Schatz said.
It’s a short-term deal, but perfect timing as the World of Outlaws will spend the next three weeks in the region, including Labor Day weekend at Huset’s.
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“Really trying to just get through that and then see what the next step is because things go out west and really you can’t worry about going out there unless you do these things here, that’s really what my focus was and still is, and maybe that will change in a week or two where I’ve got to start looking a little further down the road,” Schatz said.
“We’re not looking any further than seven races here. We’ve got a really good team with David Gravel and the 2-car and that’s not going to be compromised by this, so it’ll be just a fun seven races here and it’ll be a good time the next three and a half weeks,” Quiring said.
Three weeks of Schatz in the black and orange #15.
“Donny might not like it. He might quit after two races, I have no idea (laugh),” Quiring said.
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Schatz will make his Big Game Motorsports debut tonight in Ogilvie, Minnesota, before making his way to Jackson on Saturday. The seven-race deal ends at Huset’s Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, August 30th and 31st.
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Fox Sports announces first NFL broadcast team of the season which includes Greg Olsen but no Tom Brady and Co
Fox Sports announce its first NFL broadcast team of the new season. The network will show this Sunday’s preseason contest between the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears. The NFL’s longest-tenured sideline reporter will be working the game with former tight end Greg Olsen. But Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt will NOT be on the call for Sunday’s game. The game is set to get underway at 8pm ET this Sunday. Buffalo began its preseason schedule by taking on the New York Giants last weekend. Chicago, meanwhile, played the Miami Dolphins at Soldier Field. Both squads will have one more preseason outing before the regular season begins. The Bills’ clash with the Bears will be the only preseason match-up aired by Fox, as they gear up for the new year.
SAME OL STORY Fox Sports announces first NFL broadcast team of the season which includes Greg Olsen but no Tom Brady and Co
FOX Sports has announced its first NFL broadcast team of the new season.
The network will show this Sunday’s preseason contest between the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears.
2 Jose Davis and Greg Olsen are set to be on the call this Sunday Credit: NFL on Fox
2 Fox has confirmed its lineup for its first game of the new season
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The Bills’ clash with the Bears will be the only preseason match-up aired by Fox, as they gear up for the new season.
Fox Sports’ top NFL broadcast team features Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady.
Burkhardt and Brady will NOT be on the call for Sunday’s game.
Instead, the network has their secondary broadcast team on the call.
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Joe Davis will be joined by former tight end Greg Olsen.
Davis, 37, is an experienced announcer and is also Fox’s top man for MLB coverage.
Olsen, meanwhile, was previously Fox’s top NFL color analyst.
The 40-year-old began partnering Burkhardt in 2021, with the pair promoted to Fox’s top team the following year.
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Olsen was part of Fox’s top team for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
But following Brady’s blockbuster arrival last year, the three-time Pro Bowler was demoted to the No2 team.
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Joining Davis and Olsen will be experienced sideline reporter Pam Oliver.
Oliver, 64, is the longest tenured NFL sideline reporter from any network.
The sportscaster is about to enter her 31st season covering the league.
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Former NFL official Mike Pereira will round out the broadcast crew.
The game is set to get underway at 8pm ET this Sunday.
NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE (All times ET) Thur 4 Sept
8.20 pm – Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles Fri 5 Sept
8pm – Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers Sun 7 Sept
1pm – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
1pm – Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
1pm – Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
1pm – Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots
1pm – Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints
1pm – Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets
1pm – New York Giants at Washington Commanders
1pm – Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars
4.05 pm – Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos
4.05 pm – San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
4.25 pm – Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
4.25 pm – Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams
8.20 pm – Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills Mon 8 Sept
8.15 pm – Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Buffalo began its preseason schedule by taking on the New York Giants last weekend.
Sean McDermott’s squad were beaten 34-25 at Highmark Stadium.
Chicago, meanwhile, played the Miami Dolphins at Soldier Field.
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The unusual game was tied 24-24.
Following this Sunday’s match-up, both squads will have one more preseason outing before the regular season begins.
“They didn’t believe in us,” Central High School football players devastated after varsity team cut
Central High School’s varsity football season will be canceled two weeks before school begins. Athletes and their parents are now calling on the community to support and advocate for the upperclassmen. The team told Ozarks First this decision will not only impact varsity players but the Bulldog community as a whole, including cheerleaders, Kilties, the marching band, parents, and alumni. The teams scheduled to play Central will play at the junior varsity level this season and will open date in September. The petition started by Central’s varsity team has received 898 verified signatures within 21 hours of being posted on the school’s Facebook page, the petition says. The school’s athletic director told the team the season was canceled due to low numbers of upper classmen and safety concerns, though he said their team has about 10 more players this year compared to last season. The players’ parents are working on organizing a protest and have released a petition to get the team back.
The team told Ozarks First this decision will not only impact varsity players but the Bulldog community as a whole, including cheerleaders, Kilties, the marching band, parents, and alumni.
“We were hurt,” said varsity player Julian Baker. “Our pride kind of just got stripped, you know, and I couldn’t really control my emotions that much, too.”
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“It’s your own people doing it, not like a different school, it’s your school, your administrators. They took it away from you without even a choice,” said David Bitok, captain of the Central High School football team.
Going into his senior year, Bitok said the announcement felt like a punch in the gut after spending the last three months attending morning practice, working, and then going back to a second practice in the evening.
“I sacrificed so much for football just to get it taken away out of the blue, out of nowhere, and without warning,” Bitok said.
“They didn’t believe in us,” said Baker. “We’ve been working for months now, through November to the summer, just for them to take it from us three days before the school starts. This is really just hurtful.”
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Baker said the announcement was devastating and sudden.
“If they wanted to take our season away from us, it could have happened maybe a month ago, two weeks ago. It did not have to happen three days before school,” Baker said.
Bitok and Baker had football practice at Harrison Stadium earlier today, only this time as junior varsity players. Central’s athletic director told the team the season was canceled due to low numbers of upperclassmen and safety concerns, though Baker said their team has about 10 more players this year compared to last season.
“We were preparing ourselves mentally, physically, and just like our pride,” Baker said.
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“We’ve been training since November because we knew this was going to happen, all summer long because we knew this was going to happen. And again, they didn’t believe in us, and that’s your own school that didn’t believe in you,” Bitok said.
Bitok said it’s more than just a missed football season. For some players, football is the reason they come to school.
“Football was an escape for lots of people because, you know, Central is not in the best area. A lot of boys use this as an escape, you know, to get anger out or take a break from something,” Bitok said. “Even if we don’t always win, it’s still a high school experience.”
Bitok posted about the situation on Facebook, announcing that the players’ parents are working on organizing a protest and have released a petition to get the team back. He said parents and players from Marionville to Hillcrest, as well as Central alumni, have shown support.
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“Even if we don’t have a varsity season, we’re going to keep fighting. We’re going to keep going, you know, because not only are we fighting for ourselves, for our pride, but we’re also fighting for our school. We’re fighting for the Bulldog community,” Bitok said.
The Bulldogs will play at the junior varsity level this season. The teams scheduled to play Central will have an open date.
As of this article, the petition started by Central’s varsity team has received 898 verified signatures within 21 hours.
Visit https://chng.it/QV6Skn8Bqc to access the petition and read its cause.
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NFL Sideline Reporter Pam Oliver Worries Fans Sunday Night
NFL Sideline Reporter Pam Oliver Worries Fans Sunday Night originally appeared on The Spun.Veteran NFL sideline reporter Pam Oliver was on the call of Sunday night’s preseason game between the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills. Fans took to social media to weigh in on her performance on Sunday evening. Oliver will be part of FOX’s No. 2 broadcast during the 2025 season, working with Joe Davis and Greg Olsen. She has been open about past struggles with debilitating, serious migraines, that can impact her performance, but she remains determined to work hard for the NFL. For more NFL news, visit CNN.com/sport and follow us on Twitter @cnnfootball and @TheSpun_on_the_field. For the latest from the NFL, visit the NFL’s official website and Twitter account @TheSport_on the NFC and @NFL.
Veteran NFL sideline reporter Pam Oliver was on the call of Sunday night’s preseason game between the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills.
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The Bears and the Bills are playing live on FOX on Sunday night. FOX’s No. 2 broadcasting team of Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst) and Pam Oliver (sideline) is on the call of the broadcast. Multiple aspects of the broadcast have made headlines, especially the new scorebug, which has sparked an immediate, unanimous opinion among the NFL’s fan base.
Oliver, 64, has been working NFL sidelines for three decades. Her performance on Sunday night sparked some concern, though.
Oct 22, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Fox Sports sideline reporter Pam Oliver during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Oliver’s performance on Sunday night had fans taking to social media, to weigh in on her job during the Chicago Bears vs. Buffalo Bills game.
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Fans were a bit surprised to see her back in 2025.
NFL fans take to social media to weigh in on Pam Oliver
NFL fans took to social media to weigh in on Pam Oliver’s performance on Sunday evening.
“Pam Oliver sounds rough tonight,” one fan wrote.
“Is Pam Oliver ok?” one fan added.
“Good to see Pam Oliver out here, still I will refrain from other obvious commentary bc something is very wrong,” one fan added.
“What happened to Pam Oliver?” one fan added.
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Oliver has been open about past struggles
Oliver told The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch in 2021 that she has been dealing with debilitating, serious migraines, that can impact her performance.
“Well, I’ve had several [migraines] over the course of the football season,” Oliver told Richard Deitsch. “For example, I’ve gone from averaging 5-6 a month down to averaging 3 a month. I consider that being lucky. They’re very debilitating for me. They’ve been a problem for a very, very long time. It’s caused me to miss a few games over the span of my career because I just couldn’t take the noise and the light and the sickness that comes with that. The nausea and the vomiting.
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“There was one game, about three-four years ago. I live in Atlanta. I was minutes from Mercedez-Benz [Stadium]. My driver, I said, you gotta pull over. We were less than five minutes from the stadium. I’m hurling. My head is pounding. And I made the decision right then and there, I’m no good to anyone. There’s no way that I felt like I was gonna get through that game, be productive, help the crew, contribute in any way. So, turned around and I went home. I felt so guilty about that for the longest time, but they really do knock me out of action.
“I feel like they’ve gotten better, just from the standpoint of having fewer. But they definitely are real. And they continue to plague me. And not to have people feel sorry for me, but that’s just the way it is. That’s just part of my health issue.”
Oliver remains determined to work
Oliver recently spoke to the Los Angeles Times about her commitment to the job, going over everything that she needs to do to get herself ready for the season.
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It takes a lot.
Oliver will be part of FOX’s No. 2 broadcast during the 2025 NFL season, working with Joe Davis and Greg Olsen.
NFL Sideline Reporter Pam Oliver Worries Fans Sunday Night first appeared on The Spun on Aug 18, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
SDSU set for new season with ‘best staff in the country’
The SDSU football team saw plenty of change after last season. Head coach Jimmy Rogers and the entire staff left for Washington State. Dan Jackson was hired as the 22nd head coach in program history on December 31, 2024. The Jackrabbits put together a staff with some new faces and some old, bringing back offensive coordinator Eric Eidsness and defensive coordinator Brian Bergstrom.SDSU opens the season on August 30 against Sacramento State. We’ll have more with the Jacks leading up to their first game on September 1, 2025. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KELOLAND.com.
Dan Jackson was hired as the 22nd head coach in program history on December 31, 2024.
“From day one, I remember him getting on the phone with me. He was real excited and he’s been attacking each day with us,” Joe Ollman said. “I can see improvement from not only him, but the entire team, the entire staff from day one.”
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Jackson and SDSU then had eight months to put together a new coaching staff and a roster for the 2025 season.
“The first phase was really the build of the staff and the roster. That was our initial focus and then we got into spring ball and that was the fundamentals. I think we really checked the box with that, just teaching them base football,” Dan Jackson said. “After that, we really started focusing on leadership and what it meant to lead and what it meant to be a Jackrabbit as well and educating the guys there.”
The Jackrabbits put together a staff with some new faces and some old, bringing back offensive coordinator Eric Eidsness and defensive coordinator Brian Bergstrom.
“We have the best staff in the country and it’s because of the cohesion that they have together. The best staff isn’t about having the best X’s and O’s guy, it’s the combination of the group together,” Jackson said. “This staff will go down as one of the best to do it at South Dakota State. They love being around each other and it’s not like that everywhere.”
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The mix of new faces and returning veterans make each practice valuable, as they gear up for their first game.
“The value of every rep right now is something that we’re focusing on. We can’t be out here wasting a play. I don’t which play it is that is going to help us win a game or win a championship, but it’s going to be one of these out here that we’re doing in fall camp.”
SDSU opens the season on August 30 against Sacramento State. We’ll have more with the Jacks leading up to their first game.
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