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Bernard Schirmer, a freshman for Mount San Antonio College, punched the official as he broke up an argument between players in the game with Ventura College. As the unnamed referee walked Schirmer back to his huddle, Schirmer threw a punch, knocking the referee to the ground. MORE: Big questions for every top 10 team Trainers rushed out to tend to downed official, who he appeared “drowsy” as he left the field, according to Ventura College coach Steve Mooshagian....

We’ll take the next step on that, too. There’s a better chance to see Clemson-Alabama V than Cavs-Warriors V. There might be more sequels than the “Halloween” franchise. That’s Nick Saban’s birthday, by the way, and college football fans should be prepared to live out this nightmare at least one more time. Sporting News picked Clemson and Alabama to reach the championship game in our 2018-19 bowl projections. MORE: SN’s Preseason Top 25...

As expected, LSU is now the No.1 ranked team in the nation, leapfrogging Ohio State at the top after beating Alabama on Saturday, while the Crimson Tide has now fallen out of the top four to No. 5. Clemson, meanwhile, has climbed up two spots and slots in at No.3. Here’s five talking points from Tuesday. LSU can afford to lose As it stands, the Tigers are the best team in the nation and the debate is not particularly close either....

Four games will take place on Saturday between top-25 teams: two in the ACC, another two in the SEC. Those include No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M, No. 19 Virginia Tech at No. 8 North Carolina, No. 14 Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia and the “College GameDay” game of the week, No. 8 Miami at No. 1 Clemson. Each of those ranked games brings something different to the table: For Florida-Texas A&M, it provides a direct comparison between the Gators and second-ranked Alabama, which beat the Aggies 52-24 a week prior; Virginia Tech-UNC will help determine whether Mack Brown’s Tar Heels are truly ACC contenders in a year they don’t face Clemson in the regular season....

That raises the question: How similar will the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll be to the CFP rankings released on Tuesday? The top three Playoff teams, much like Sunday’s polls, will likely include Alabama (7-0), Notre Dame (8-0) and Ohio State (4-0). Alabama was dominant in a 63-3 win over Kentucky, while Notre Dame was out with a bye. Ohio State scored a top-10 win over Indiana, but the Buckeyes’ secondary was exposed as a potential weakness heading into the last stretch of the season....

Each member of your esteemed panel is averaging at least one ‘hit’ per week, which is not easy when forced to pick the underdog to win. The rules of our contest are as follows: Each panelist selects three upsets – for each one that is correct, the panelist receives as many points as the team was an underdog. Here are the standings after seven weeks: On to the upsets....

With three weeks left in the regular season, the final stretch is on. Black Friday involves a pair of games between ranked teams. No. 15 Iowa State faces No. 20 Texas on the road. No. 2 Notre Dame travels to No. 24 North Carolina. Those are huge pieces of the conference championship picture. MORE: Week 13 picks against the spread That sets up Saturday’s Iron Bowl matchup between No. 22 Auburn and No....

Alabama travels to Knoxville, Tenn., to face the Vols. In the only other Top 25 matchup this week, Ohio State faces Wisconsin’s tough defense in Madison. MORE: Full college scoreboard | Week 7 bowl projections Here’s all the info — dates, times, TV channels — for how to watch the Top 25 teams in Week 7. All times ET. Thursday, October 13 No. 25 Navy at East Carolina | RESCHEDULED for Nov....

Philip’s father, Mike, now wants to help young adults learn from the mistakes his son made in his last 24 hours of life. MORE: Week 12’s must-see photos | Former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell on College GameDay | UL Ragin’ Cajuns honor Orlando Thomas Lutzenkirchen played for Auburn from 2009-12 and set the school record for tight ends with 14 touchdown catches.

Nathan Thornhill and John Curtiss combined for Texas’ second straight shutout, and the Longhorns forced a second-bracket final against Vanderbilt with a 4-0 victory Friday. The Longhorns (46-20) and Commodores (48-20) will meet again Saturday, with the winner advancing to the best-of-three finals against Virginia or Mississippi. Those teams played a bracket final Friday night. For the second game in a row, Texas pitchers didn’t allow a runner past second base....

“Striker Anthony Modeste departs 1. FC Koln,” said the club in a statement. “The 29-year-old will continue his career in the Chinese Super League with Tianjin Quanjian. All relevant parties have reached an agreement. “1. FC Koln would like to thank Tony for his performances in the FC jersey whilst wishing him all the best for the future.” Cologne announced Modeste’s departure two days before the closure of a relatively uneventful Chinese transfer window, with clubs not spending large amounts following the imposition this year of significant levies on big money transfers by the Chinese Football Association....

Nolan Levi Strauss, 27, stabbed Ronnell Tyrone Hughes in an Ontario, Oregon rest stop Arbys, where the victim was applying for a job, according to a Department of Justice press release. Strauss approached Hughes from behind “without warning,” and “unprovoked,” according to court documents, stabbing him twice in the neck. Hughes grabbed for the knife, was able to stop Strauss from stabbing him a third time, and ran across the room where he collapsed....

The state will be put to the test on Tuesday when John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff face-off for the party’s nomination. The winner will go on to challenge Republican incumbent Cory Gardner this fall in a race that will help determine which party controls the Senate in 2021. Romanoff, the state’s former House speaker, is looking to tap into the energy on the left in his long-shot bid against Hickenlooper....

“In my 37 years as sheriff, I have never seen anything as cruel and heartless as this,” San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters, who discovered the girls’ bodies, told Denver’s Fox 31 News. The religious group believed a total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 would lead to an apocalypse that would take them to an unknown spiritual realm. Led by Ceus, the group took up residence on the property of Alec Blair, who testified during Bramble’s trial that he and others were under the mental control of Ceus....

Colorectal cancer is a cancer occurring in the colon or rectum. It is sometimes referred to as colon cancer for short, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cancer occurs when abnormal growths form in the colon or rectum and become cancerous. Boseman, 43, died following a four-year battle with colorectal cancer, which progressed from stage III to stage IV, his family announced via Twitter Friday evening....

Herron, the No. 2 running back behind Frank Gore, left with a shoulder injury while Ballard re-aggravated a hamstring injury. MORE: NFL preseason: Week 4 action | Colts’ Arthur Jones faces surgery, will miss at least half the season Their injuries bring the number of Colts running backs to get hurt this preseason to three, as rookie Josh Robinson suffered a concussion Saturday. Depending on severity of Ballard’s injury, it could mean he doesn’t make the final 53, which could open spots for Zurlon Tipton and undrafted rookie Tyler Varga to see playing time when Gore, 31, needs a breather....

The top-ranked Crimson Tide and No. 2 Tigers will meet for the fourth straight year in the College Football Playoff, and third time in the championship game, on Jan. 7 in Santa Clara, California. With quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Trevor Lawrence in the fold for next season, go ahead and pencil Alabama and Clemson in for the 2019 title game, too. Next year it will be played in New Orleans, so the travel will be easier for the fans....

Too Ambitous, Too Soon Ambition pushes us to strive for greater challenges that help us improve. But believing you can jump into a 3D modeling package and produce a masterpiece of staggering complexity on your first try usually ends in frustration and disappointment. CG forums have an often repeated statement by modelers: “This is an image I’ve had in my head for years, but I’ve been waiting for my technical skills to catch up....

When it comes to the Commonwealth Games, shooting has brought a host of medals. Now, with the recent performance of the Indian shooters at the ISSF World Cup in Mexico, the sport and its pioneers are once again at the forefront ahead of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. This time India have sent a 27-member strong shooting contingent to Gold Coast, the most experienced among them being London Olympics bronze medallist Gagan Narang....

But the Athletics board has since confirmed to Sportskeeda that the Indian contingent is ready for the Games and there are no problems with regards to athlete participation. The alleged issue had arisen after media reports suggested that the entries of three athletes were made after the stipulated date set by the organizing committee on March 7. In case you didn’t know… The three names in question here were that of high jump athlete Siddharth Yadav, long jump athlete M Sreeshankar and 400m runner Vijayakumari GK as part of a 31-member squad selected by the AFI....