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Nostalgic for a period he never knew, Korshunov recently took a tiny step back in time. Last October, St. Petersburg revived a Soviet-era institution called the druzhina–civilian patrols that help the police by maintaining order and reporting other citizens’ suspicious behavior. A few weeks ago Korshunov signed up. Now, decked out in a green vest and a red armband, he’s earning about $20 a month while he gets his university education and does his part to make Russia wholesome again....

The playwright is set to host Significant Others, a non-fiction podcast that shines a spotlight on people behind well-known historical figures. “I’ve probably absorbed a lot, just from living with Conan for the last 20 years,” Liza told Newsweek, when discussing her thoughts on hosting a podcast for the first time. Her comedian husband Conan has recently embarked on a surprise turn in his career as his own podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, has become an international success....

Funcom is also trying to add incentive for players by adding a veteran points system where players who have been subscribed for more than one month will accumulate these points which can be exchanged for rewards at various in-game vendors. The move has raised some eyebrows and is forcing gamers to ask the question as to whether or not this is a sign of Age of Conan’s doom. Reports are stating that after once boasting numbers around 700 000 players, the current number resembles something less than 100 000....

While events like last summer’s Copa America Centenario, which took place in the United States with a mix of teams from both confederations, were positive for both organizations and may be replicated, Moggio said, rumors about a union between the two groups won’t come to fruition at this time. Zola: Spector returning to MLS “Cooperation with CONMEBOL is very important in every way. We saw with the success of the Copa America that it was an all-around success for CONCACAF as well as for CONMEBOL,” he told ESPN Digital....

Sure, CONCACAF World Cup qualification sees countries from three different subregions competing for the same prize, one of three guaranteed spots in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. And, yes, the culture — both sporting and otherwise — can be quite diverse. But when we look at the trio of games that get qualification rolling again after the first two matchdays, there are plenty of similarities among the six nations still remaining in the hunt for tickets to Russia....

The concern stems from the way fans react to Reigns and it’s even furthered WWE’s strategy to carefully book Reigns going forward. Reigns has been pipped to be the next top face of the company and there have been speculations on him facing Brock Lesnar at WM 31. 0 votes

But it’s not all about players like Iowa State’s Breece Hall, who continues to showcase his amazing balance, speed, power, and vision. Players schools that aren’t in the Big 12, like BYU’s Zach Wilson, our top QB, and a pair of his receivers, are alsao getting some love after their increasingly impressive start to the season. Some of the best values can be found in the ACC with North Carolina’s underperforming offense....

Sporting News will release bowl projections every Sunday leading up to that event; there weren’t many changes in this week’s projections, and the Playoff field of Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Oregon remains intact. The New Year’s Day 6 picks are the same, as well. MORE: College Football Playoff Picture This season’s semifinals are Jan. 1 at the Rose Bowl Game and Sugar Bowl. The Playoff championship game will be Jan....

Oklahoma’s loss to Baylor has opened up a debate for how the CFP might shake out. In Sporting News’ latest bowl projections, we have Alabama back in the four-team playoff and an Alabama-Georgia national championship game in Indianapolis. That requires victories for Alabama against Arkansas, Auburn and Georgia in the SEC championship game. If Alabama does that and Oregon loses one of Utah, Oregon State and the Pac-12 championship game, then the picture will become clear....

The postseason schedule kicks off with the AFR Celebration Bowl at 12 p.m. on ABC and runs through the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 8, 2018. The College Football Playoff semifinals at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl both will be played on Jan. 1, 2018. ESPN released its bowl lineup on Wednesday, May 10. MORE: SN’s preseason college football rankings Here is a closer look at the 2017-18 college football bowl schedule....

Below, find the bowl games, locations, conference slottings and TV times, beginning Dec. 21 with the New Mexico Bowl and ending Jan. 6 with the BCS Championship Game. 2013-14 College Football Bowl Schedule All Times EST Saturday, Dec. 21 New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque (Pac-12 vs. MWC), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl (MWC vs. Pac-12), 3:30 p.m. (ABC) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise (MAC vs. MWC), 5:30 p....

There are three other bowl games to start the day, plenty of opportunity for bettors to build their bankrolls before the main events. The Linemakers on Sporting News, a group of former sports book operators with dozens of years of collective experience making odds and handicapping games in Las Vegas, offer our opinions and picks on the New Year’s Day slate. The lines and totals listed below are the Las Vegas consensus as of Wednesday evening....

The Cornhuskers and Badgers are currently in a three-way tie atop the Big Ten West with Minnesota, and the Golden Gophers must play both teams on the road in their last two games after hosting Big Ten East leader Ohio State this week. Wisconsin opened as a 4-point home favorite against Nebraska at The Wynn but has since moved to -5.5 there as of Monday afternoon. Other shops around town, like the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, South Point and William Hill, released the Badgers -6....

No. 1 Georgia is a 9.5-point favorite against No. 2 Tennessee in a showdown between SEC East playoff hopefuls. The Vols have the top scoring offense in the FBS (49.4 ppg.), and Georgia ranks second in the FBS in scoring defense (10.5). That is the first half of a monster SEC doubleheader. No. 6 Alabama travels to No. 15 LSU in prime time, and the Crimson Tide are looking to avoid a second loss....

That features five matchups between teams ranked in the AP Top 25, including No. 18 Cincinnati at No. 17 Memphis, No. 12 Wisconsin at No. 9 Minnesota, No. 7 Oklahoma at No. 21 Oklahoma State, No. 2 Ohio State at No. 10 Michigan and No. 5 Alabama at No. 16 Auburn. Matchups between Texas A&M and LSU and Virginia-Virginia Tech will be worth monitoring as well. MORE: Week 14 picks against the spread...

No. 9 Auburn at No. 2 LSU will be huge, as will No. 13 Wisconsin at No. 4 Ohio State (although the shine has worn off a little in that one). No. 19 Michigan will try to stave off another top-10 loss to No. 8 Notre Dame, and No. 6 Penn State will look to avoid a third-straight defeat vs. Michigan State. MORE: Get the latest college football odds at Sportsbook Review...

The format is simple: four teams reach the playoffs, play semifinal games and then a championship. MORE: Top 10 teams for 2014 | All the BCS champs | Best bowl images Here's the schedule for the upcoming season College Football Playoffs. College Football Playoff 2014-15 schedule Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Dec. 31, 2014: Host Bowl East Fiesta Bowl, Dec. 31, 2014: Host Bowl West Orange Bowl, Dec. 31, 2014: ACC vs....

The Tide come in at No. 1 for the second year in a row, and the fourth time in eight seasons. Ohio State comes in at No. 2, followed by FSU at No. 3, USC at No. 4 and Clemson at No. 5. POLL: Sporting News | Coaches The Southeastern Conference once again leads all Power 5 conferences with six teams among in the Top 25 Poll. The Atlantic Coast and Big 12 conferences tied for second with five representatives apiece, while the Big Ten and Pac-12 tied for third with four apiece....

Indeed, eight teams represented in the AP Top 25 for Week 7 have taken byes, with only two games taking place between ranked opponents: No. 11 Kentucky at No. 1 Georgia and No. 12 Oklahoma State at No. 25 Texas. MORE: Watch select NCAA football games live with fuboTV (7-day trial) That doesn’t mean there aren’t interesting games to watch: Seven top-25 teams (No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Iowa, No....

A total of five games will take place among ranked teams, which includes two matchups of unbeaten opponents. The biggest game of the week is debatable, but there’s no doubting that No. 2 Alabama at No. 20 Arkansas will draw plenty of eyes in the 3:30 p.m. ET CBS slot. The Crimson Tide appear to have worked out some offensive issues from earlier in their season, but the Week 2 trip to Austin, Texas — where Alabama escaped with a 20-19 win — likely weighs on Nick Saban’s mind this week....