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For the second year, high school recruits will be able to sign their letter of intent before National Signing Day. The early signing period starts Wednesday and lasts for 72 hours. A lot of action took place on Wednesday, as some of the best high school seniors in the country picked their college destination. MORE: Biggest winners of early signing period so far There was plenty of action on the first day of the early signing period, as 28 of the 34 five-star recruits and 76 of the top 100 players signed their National Letters of Intent....

No. 12 Notre Dame and No. 18 Wisconsin meet at Soldier Field in Chicago for the Big Noon Kickoff game, and No. 16 Arkansas and No. 7 Texas A&M meet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Those games are part of another fun slate of college football action. SN’s Bill Bender is still trying to dig out of the hole in our weekly picks against the spread....

This week, that Playoff race will be made clearer with three games between ranked opponents, all of which have close lines: No. 8 Auburn at No. 17 Texas A&M, No. 11 Michigan at No. 13 Wisconsin and No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 3 Georgia. So, yeah. Not quite the dud that Week 3 was. MORE: Sporting News Week 4 top 25 Even better, there are plenty of great games to get excited about outside those top-25 matchups....

The 10 teams listed in The Sporting News’ College Football Playoff picture won by an average of 44.7 points in Week 3. There was no movement in the top five; Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State and Clemson held their spots. Oklahoma made a statement that it is the team to beat in the Big 12 in its 49-14 victory over Nebraska. USC continued to dominate with a 45-17 victory over Fresno State....

That starts first and foremost with the SEC East matchup between No. 6 Florida and No. 8 Georgia (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS). The winner of that game will be in the driver’s seat to represent the SEC East in the conference title game while likely knocking the loser from contention in the Playoff standings. MORE: Sporting News’ Week 10 top 25 The other big game of note is the ranked matchup between AAC opponents SMU (No....

In fact, those darlings from last week hit major potholes. UAB beat Georgia Southern 35-21. Bowling Green beat Marshall 34-31. Appalachian State needed a miracle Hail Mary to beat Troy 32-28. Those schools got the reality check. That doesn’t mean Week 3 did not provide more than enough material for college football fans to react to. SN takes a look at the takeaways from Week 3: ‘Michigan and Georgia in the natty!...

Lavery's goal was to make four shots in 25 seconds: a layup, a free throw, a 3-pointer and a half-court shot. MORE: SN’s latest NCAA tourney projection | Bubble talk | Cheerleaders gallery He made them all just before the buzzer sounded and the crowd went wild after seeing someone finally complete the popular home game halftime feat. But West Chester University officials ruled that Lavery was ineligible for the $10,000 prize because it took him two tries to make the halfcourt shot....

Julmisse is facing charges of third-degree assault and two counts of physical harassment, in addition to domestic violence. MORE: Pac-12 predictions: Biggest games, sleeper teams, Heisman hopefuls Julmisse was accused of grabbing a woman Sunday and trying to push a her down a stairwell after she confronted him about his other girlfriend. Julmisse was being held without bond awaiting a court hearing Friday afternoon. The sophomore has been suspended from the program indefinitely, coach Mike MacIntyre announced....

However, last Saturday’s state party assembly threatens to spoil it all, ringing alarm bells for Republicans across the country. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned that things could still go wrong for Republican candidates in the midterm election. “From an atmospheric point of view, it’s a perfect storm of problems for the Democrats,” he said. “How could you screw this up? It’s actually possible. And we’ve had some experience with that in the past....

Hudson most recently led the All-Whites to an intercontinental playoff for the World Cup, falling 2-0 to Peru over the two-legged tie. Goal previously reported the Rapids were closing in on hiring Hudson, though what would have happened if New Zealand had won that playoff and made the World Cup was unclear. “It’s an exciting moment and a wonderful opportunity,” Hudson said in a news release. “From the start, I was impressed by the club’s culture, front office and vision for the future....

McCartney, a two-year starter and grandson of former Colorado coach Bill McCartney, will miss two practices — Wednesday and Friday this week — as a result of being a donor match as part of the “Be The Match” program that CU head coach Mike MacIntyre started when he arrived to Boulder three years ago. MORE: From champs to what’s next? | 15 early impact freshmen MacIntyre said every year about 350-450 on Colorado’s campus sign up for the program....

Daniel Jones’ injuries have pushed McCoy into a “Sunday Night Football” spotlight in Week 15 as a fill-in starter for the Giants (5-8). The Browns (9-4) are in the midst of their first winning season since 2007 and close to securing their first playoff berth since 2002, and they may have finally found a franchise quarterback in Baker Mayfield. A 34-year old McCoy might not prove a difficult opponent for the Browns on the field, but what he represents is something Cleveland is only starting to get over....

A person with knowledge of Bradshaw's medical options confirmed the decision Tuesday. The person requested anonymity because the Colts have not yet made the decision public. MORE: Can Colts contend with Broncos for AFC title? | Trent Richardson must succeed Bradshaw was injured in Week 3 against San Francisco, but it's unclear when he was injured. He took a big hit on the opening series, continued to play, then was hurt again later when he ran into a linemen....

Terms of the contract were not disclosed, though the Crew did reveal targeted allocation money was used to complete the deal. Projecting the U.S. World Cup qualifying roster “I’m excited to stay here in Columbus and build this club and its brand on and off the field,” Trapp told the Crew’s official website. “It’s a wonderful opportunity with a great group of players to continue to push this club, style of soccer and my career forward....

The France international struggled to build on his impressive first season at the club this term as he made just 19 Bundesliga appearances, in which he scored twice. Bayern still opted to turn his loan spell from Juventus into a reported €28million permanent move, and the winger is keen to fight for his place after the champions convinced him he still has a role to play at the Allianz Arena....

For the Texan who is president, and is under enfilading fire on all sides, from adversaries and events, this may seem like Comanche Spring. But polls that take the temperature of the presidential race indicate that his political condition is not as parlous as might be expected. His only great day recently was when the number of jobs created in March was announced as 308,000, and the numbers for January and February were revised upward, making the first-quarter total 513,000....

The boxed warning: Zidovudine is linked to abnormal blood cell counts, such as low neutrophils or severe anemia. Long-term use of zidovudine is also connected to muscle weakness, stiffness, and cramps. There are also reports of high lactic acid levels in the body, serious hepatomegaly (enlarged liver), and fatty liver disease with Combivir. Some people may also experience worsening hepatitis B infections after stopping lamivudine. While the combination of lamivudine and zidovudine does not cure HIV, it may lessen your chance of developing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and HIV-related illnesses such as infections or cancer....

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