Great Plains Lookahead Digest
By The Associated Press
The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan.
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IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: There’s much at stake when Michigan hosts No. 1 Ohio State and No. 5 Oregon visits Washington for the Big Ten’s two biggest games of the final weekend of college football’s regular season. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 600 words, with photos, expected by noon.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 11:23 a.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: No. 7 Texas Tech and No. 11 BYU can both get in the Big 12 championship game by winning their regular-season finales. The 10-1 Red Raiders play at West Virginia on Saturday, when the 10-1 Cougars host UCF. If both win, that would set up a rematch of a Nov. 8 game when Tech was home for a 29-7 win over the Cougars. By Stephen Hawkins. 570 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 06:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: No. 7 Texas Tech and No. 11 BYU can both get in the Big 12 championship game by winning their regular-season finales. The 10-1 Red Raiders play at West Virginia on Saturday, when the 10-1 Cougars host UCF. If both win, that would set up a rematch of a Nov. 8 game when Tech was home for a 29-7 win over the Cougars. By Stephen Hawkins. 570 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 06:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: There’s much at stake when Michigan hosts No. 1 Ohio State and No. 5 Oregon visits Washington for the Big Ten’s two biggest games of the final weekend of college football’s regular season. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 600 words, with photos, expected by noon.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 11:23 a.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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FBC–TRADITION GLIMPSE-RIVALRY TROPHIES
DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Paul Bunyan’s Axe currently resides at the Minnesota football facility, after the Gophers took back the storied hardware by beating the Badgers in Wisconsin last year in the most-played rivalry in college football history. The two border-state teams originally played for the Slab of Bacon, a strange-but-true trophy that went missing for decades only to resurface in Wisconsin in the mid-1990s. No sport in the world can match the richness and quirkiness of these rituals around inanimate objects, whether it’s a red axe, a bronze pig, a little brown jug or an old oaken bucket. By Dave Campbell. 500 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 01:00 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘DigitalPlans’, ‘Text’)
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BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-THUNDER
DESCRIPTION: OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 300 words, with photos. Game time 6:30 p.m. Central.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 06:30 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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HKN–WILD-BLACKHAWKS
DESCRIPTION: CHICAGO — Kirill Kaprizov and Minnesota try for the Wild’s sixth consecutive win when they take on Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago has lost three in a row. By Jay Cohen. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos. Game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 10:30 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN-GIVING THANKS
DESCRIPTION: As Americans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, the gratitude many feel is shadowed by doubts caused by the recent government shutdown. A single mother in Missouri is relieved by the restoration of benefits that help feed her children, but feels newly vulnerable. A U.S. customs worker in Florida who worked for weeks without payis grateful for the invitation to a meal her family would otherwise be unable to afford. Washington has reopened, but insecurity lingers. By Adam Geller.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 08:00 a.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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HKN–BLUES-DEVILS
DESCRIPTION: NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils look to add to their NHL-best 8-0-1 home record when they face the St. Louis Blues. By Everett Merrill. 300 words, photos, breakouts on merit. Game starts at 7 p.m. EST.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 06:00 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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BKC–SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE-NORTHERN ARIZONA
DESCRIPTION: Southeast Missouri State plays Northern Arizona at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 07:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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NEBRASKA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: There’s much at stake when Michigan hosts No. 1 Ohio State and No. 5 Oregon visits Washington for the Big Ten’s two biggest games of the final weekend of college football’s regular season. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 600 words, with photos, expected by noon.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 11:23 a.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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BKC–OMAHA-FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
DESCRIPTION: Omaha plays Florida International at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 01:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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NORTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–NORTH DAKOTA STATE-JACKSONVILLE STATE
DESCRIPTION: North Dakota State plays Jacksonville State at First National Bank Arena. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 02:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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OKLAHOMA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–T25-LSU-OKLAHOMA
DESCRIPTION: NORMAN, Okla. — A win for No. 8 Oklahoma at home against LSU on Saturday will likely push the Sooners into the College Football Playoff. The Sooners have won three straight against ranked opponents and close against the unranked Tigers, who could add a positive to a disappointing season. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 600 words, with photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 12:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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BKC–RICE-ORAL ROBERTS
DESCRIPTION: Rice plays Oral Roberts at Alico Arena. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 03:30 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: No. 7 Texas Tech and No. 11 BYU can both get in the Big 12 championship game by winning their regular-season finales. The 10-1 Red Raiders play at West Virginia on Saturday, when the 10-1 Cougars host UCF. If both win, that would set up a rematch of a Nov. 8 game when Tech was home for a 29-7 win over the Cougars. By Stephen Hawkins. 570 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 06:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-THUNDER
DESCRIPTION: OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 300 words, with photos. Game time 6:30 p.m. Central.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 06:30 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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SOUTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–SOUTH DAKOTA STATE-UC IRVINE
DESCRIPTION: South Dakota State plays UC Irvine at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 07:30 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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