MOBILE, Ala. - The Delaware football team had a few more activities leading up to Wednesday night's 68 Ventures Bowl. The Blue Hens took part in a Mardi Gras parade in town on Tuesday night. more

SMYRNA — Logan Shaw netted 20 points with senior teammate Chase Sullivan adding 19 as Smyrna High posted a 66-39 win over Sussex Central in Henlopen North boys’ basketball on Tuesday evening. … more

WHEN: Today, 8:30 p.m. EDT. WHERE: Hancock Whitney Stadium (25,450), Mobile, Ala. RADIO: WDSD 94.7-FM (Scott Klatzkin, Fritz Stueber, Nick Alessandrini). TV: ESPN (Clay Matvick, Max Browne, Alyssa Lang). TWITTER: DSNSports. COACHES: Delaware — Ryan Carty (32-17, 4th season); Louisiana — Michael Desormeaux (29-24, 4th season). LAST GAME: Delaware beat UTEP, 61-31 on Nov. 29; Louisiana beat Louisiana-Monroe, 30-27, in OT. SERIES: First meeting. FBS BOWL RECORD: Delaware — 0-0; Louisiana — 5-4 (with wins in 2011 and ‘13 vacated because of sanctions). ODDS: Louisiana is a three-point favorite. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “It should be a fun game for us to play — a competitive one I hope. Hopefully we can go down there and put on a good showing. Our intention is to go down there and put the best product on the field, hopefully come out with a victory. Obviously it’s novel for us, it’s exciting for us as a university, as a program. For our first year in FBS football to be able to pull off this feat I think is pretty special. And I think it’s a nice reward for those guys.” — Delaware coach Ryan Carty. KEYS TO THE GAME: • Without any history or common opponents between the two programs, there isn’t much to compare between the two. Louisiana does have the edge in most of the intangibles. The Cajuns should have more fans, they ended the regular season on a four-game winning streak, they won in this stadium earlier in the season and they played in 11 bowl games since 2011 — including seven years in a row. • At least among higher-profile programs, motivation can be an issue this time of year. But both the Hens and the Cajuns look like they have a lot to play for. Delaware is playing in the program’s first FBS bowl game while Louisiana has recovered from a 2-6 start to the season. • If there’s a significant statistical difference between the two teams, its in their offensive approach. While Delaware was first in Conference USA in passing offense (302.2 yards), Louisiana was just 14th in the Sun Belt Conference at 156.2 yards. Both defenses give up around 30 points per game so that could make this a high-scoring contest. NOTES: Of the last 18 programs to move up to FBS, the Hens are only the fourth to make a bowl game in their first season. ... With its extensive history in NCAA playoffs, Delaware is 21-15-2 in December games. ... Nine Hens — all transfers, of course — have played in a bowl game. ... UD’s assistant coaches are 10-5 coaching in bowl games with a 5-6 mark as players. ... The Hens went 3-3 this season vs. teams that are in bowl games. ... Delaware was one of only four FBS teams to throw 500 passes this season. The Hens are the only one of the four to make a bowl game. ... Louisiana has been an FBS program since 1978. ... The Cajuns have played in the New Orleans Bowl in seven of their 11 bowl appearances. ... Delaware and Louisiana have never met in any of the 12 sports that they have in common. ... PREDICTION: Delaware, 38-35. The Hens’ offense has been more explosive this year. (Record 6-6). more

Shovels of dirt marked the Dec. 12 groundbreaking for a two-pronged project to bring Georgetown’s police and Public Works departments into the 21st century. more

Schools, many of which provide free breakfasts and lunches for students, will be closing soon for their holiday breaks, so local groups are ensuring that children don’t go hungry. more

Delaware’s most recent unemployment rate, 4.5%, is the highest it’s been since January 2022, according to a monthly review by the state’s Department of Labor. more

     Mary Rose Durk, of Dover, DE, passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday December 13th, 2025. Mary was preceded in death by her parents George and Margaret Rose Durk.   … more

Houston Christian Huskies (5-6, 1-2 Southland) at Nicholls State Colonels (2-7, 1-0 Southland) Thibodaux, Louisiana; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -3.5; over/under … more

Quinnipiac Bobcats (8-3, 2-0 MAAC) at Monmouth Hawks (5-6) West Long Branch, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -1.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: … more

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5-6) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5-6) Cookeville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech plays Southeast Missouri State after … more

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-11) at Wagner Seahawks (3-6) Staten Island, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seahawks -5.5; over/under is 127.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wagner … more

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (7-4) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-8, 0-1 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois aims to stop its five-game skid when the … more

Cleveland State Vikings (4-8, 0-2 Horizon League) at UAB Blazers (7-4) Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blazers -18.5; over/under is 161.5 BOTTOM … more

Campbell Fighting Camels (5-5) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (10-1) Spokane, Washington; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -37.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Gonzaga … more

North Florida Ospreys (2-8) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (7-5) North Charleston, South Carolina; Thursday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern will try to keep its five-game … more

Georgetown Hoyas (7-3) at Marquette Golden Eagles (5-6) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -4.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown faces … more

Creighton Bluejays (5-5) at Xavier Musketeers (8-3) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Musketeers -2.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: Josh Dix and Creighton … more

Dec. 10 -16, 2025 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. more

Seattle Kraken (12-13-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Calgary Flames (13-17-4, in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken look to stop … more

Philadelphia Flyers (17-9-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (14-14-4, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres … more