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If that happens, then it’s feasible both teams could make the College Football Playoff. At least it should be. Sporting News’ Week 11 bowl projections have the Wolverines and Buckeyes in the CFP semifinals along with fellow unbeaten teams in No. 1 Georgia and No. 4 TCU. There is not an argument for anybody else right now. The loser of the Ohio State-Michigan game would not have the benefit of a conference championship, but if the game is a classic (and it should be), then the loser would be in the same discussion as No....

That is the door that opened when South Carolina beat No. 5 Tennessee 63-38 in Week 12. Now, first-year coach Lincoln Riley – who led Oklahoma to the CFP three times – has a chance to lead the Trojans to a remarkable turnaround after one season. It does not hurt to have transfer portal gems Caleb Williams and Jordan Addison, among others. MORE: Five CFP scenarios worth watching USC also will benefit from the loser of the matchup between No....

An analysis of financial records at public universities found that Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs spent over $533 million to pay fired coaches from January 1, 2010, to January 31, 2021, ESPN reported on Friday. Overall, the report found that football accounted for 75 percent of the dead money with $402.3 million, while men’s ($116.3M) and women’s basketball ($15.1M) were responsible for the remaining payments. In total, a whopping 112 athletic coaches were paid more than $1 million not to work during the 11-year time period....

Institutions rely on historical models to determine their acceptance totals, says Barmak Nassirian, associate executive director of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, and “most of the time [the models] are amazingly good. But we run into problems during periods of turmoil.” This year’s dilemma was generated by a record number of high-school seniors—the classes of 2008 and 2009 represent the tip of the baby boom’s baby boomlet—who are all competing for roughly the same number of freshmen slots....

A U.S. Supreme Court decision in May allowed states across the country to join Nevada in having legalized sports betting. Since then, sports books have opened in Delaware, Mississippi and New Jersey. A West Virginia casino is set to take bets within two weeks, with other states not far behind. Schools in states where legal wagering has started or soon will are considering joining professional sports leagues in pursuing legislation requiring sports book operators to pay them a cut of the amount wagered on their games....

CBS News reported on the Facebook posts, which were made to a group called Stop Mandatory Vaccination, which is one of many on the social network that disperse hoaxes and false information about vaccines. It has over 139,000 members. Jackson’s mother posted to the group’s that her 4-year-old son had been diagnosed with the flu by a doctor, but her natural remedies like peppermint oil, lavender and vitamin C were not alleviating his symptoms....

The fire department responded to the incident and said that the man was conscious and breathing. Witnesses told CBS Denver that the bull was also charging other golf carts. But elks are not a rare sight on the Evergreen Golf Course. In late August, reporter Sean Towle shared a photo of the golf course being “taken over” by at least 50 elks. On Friday, an elk with a can stuck on its hoof was spotted at the golf course....

Matt Mooney, a former Colorado State Patrol trooper who now runs a construction company, told ABC News that he had walked to Donelson Park in Brighton with his wife and 6-year-old daughter on Sunday to play softball. Mooney, 33, said when police officers arrived, they told him and others in the field that the park was closed and they needed to leave. Mooney said he told the officers that he believed he was adhering to the social distancing rules in place due to the coronavirus crisis....

The coal-fired Drake Power Station, located in the city of Colorado Springs, has supplied residents with energy since it was built in 1925. It started to transition away from coal in August last year, switching its remaining generators to run on natural gas instead. It also wound down its operations, with its generators only serving as peak load units when needed. The decommissioning was sparked by a clean energy policy, the Sustainable Energy Plan, adopted by the Colorado Springs Utilities group in 2020....

The video shows a group of adults and children spaced out across two sides of a path throwing snowballs at one another, while a man on a bicycle pedals toward them. One man crosses the path as the bicycle approaches and snowballs fly all around him. The cyclist approaches, attempting to evade a cascade of snowballs by ducking down over his handlebars. It proves too much to bear though, with the cyclist eventually ending up falling off his bike before proceeding to roll around in the snow....

That’s the question Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton tried to answer as he ripped as sure interception away from Giants defensive back Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie on Monday night. MORE: Must-see photos from Week 9 | Recap | Stats | Luck thwarts challenge Rodgers-Cromartie had sailed underneath the pass from Andrew Luck and was coming down in the end zone with the ball when Hilton made an acrobatic move to rip it from his grip at the last minute....

Should the Colts win, they would go from the No. 4 behind the Chiefs to No. 3. Should the Colts lose, they would drop to No. 7 behind the Raiders, to whom they lost. Should the Texans win, they would go from No. 6 to No. 3. Should the Texans lose, they would drop to No. 7, too, hoping the Raiders lose to the Jets on Sunday to get back to No....

The Brazilian midfielder was injured on an awkward fall in the early stages of the contest, which the visiting Crew went on to lose 2-0. Artur was in noticeable pain after the fall and was immediately replaced by Mohammed Abu. Following the contest, Berhalter told media Artur had sustained a serious injury. Like it or not Gruezo is a star “I think he was doing great so far,” Berhalter said of Artur’s performance this season....

That meant Riddick Bowe, even after Bowe threw a title belt in a garbage can to avoid him. It also meant Mike Tyson, even after Tyson threatened to eat his children. “Just prison talk,” Lewis said. “At the time I didn’t even have any children.” The best fighting the best. That was always Lewis’ philosophy, and it culminated in a 2002 annihilation of Tyson that cemented his legacy as an all-time heavyweight great....

Hummels and Coman were involved in Bayern’s 1-0 win at Hamburg on Saturday, but had since been considered doubts for the trip to Leipzig. Leipzig 7/1 to beat Bayern Coman received a bang to his knee during the match, while Hummels suffered an ankle problem, though a positive update was offered by Heynckes, who said on Tuesday they could both feature. Spain international Martinez is also going to travel after being out for 10 days with a shoulder problem, leaving Heynckes relieved to receive some good news on the injury front following Thomas Muller’s hamstring strain which is likely to keep him out for three weeks....

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - France coach Didier Deschamps has handed starts to Kingsley Coman and Anthony Martial for Wednesday’s game against Albania with Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann dropping to the bench. The changes were widely predicted, despite France winning their opening game, with high-speed duo Coman and Martial expected to stretch the Albania defence out wide and create more space for Dimitri Payet to run the midfield and leave Olivier Giroud as a lone striker....

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The Commanders owner announced that he was hiring Bank of America Securities as he and wife (and co-owner) Tanya Snyder explore the potential sale of the snake-bitten franchise. The Snyders have overseen a reign of rankness like few others in NFL history since purchasing the team back in 1999. Under the Snyders’ stewardship, Washington has won two playoff games, the last of which came nearly 17 years ago. In the years since the Snyders’ purchase, the franchise has straddled from one controversy to the next....

“I’m open to the idea,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday. MORE: All-Star Game photos | Best All-Star Game performances | Manfred mulls expansion Manfred, speaking with reporters in advance of the 2015 All-Star Game in Cincinnati, shared his vision for baseball’s future, which includes the possibility of MLB expanding for the first time since it birthed the Diamondbacks and Rays in 1998. Manfred said the league has compiled a list of potential markets that could be viable options for expansion....