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Teams from the ACC and American Athletic Conference will meet at the century-old baseball stadium beginning in 2020. The ballpark, home to the Red Sox since 1912, has been the site of football games dating back to the early 1900s. Most recently, it served as the site of a Notre Dame-Boston College matchup in 2015 in the first football game at Fenway in almost a half-century as well as a three-game “Fenway Series” in 2017 featuring Brown vs....

So, how is the NCAA changing its overtime rules? Here’s everything you need to know about the differences in overtime this season and how it compares to previous seasons. MORE: How to watch 2021 SEC games online without cable College football overtime rules The NCAA amended its overtime rules in an attempt to lessen the number of plays run in an overtime period. Teams are now required to run a two-point conversion after a touchdown beginning in the second overtime period....

No. 2 Iowa took that loss in Week 7, falling 24-7 to unranked Purdue in Kinnick Stadium to once again jumble the college football rankings. This wasn’t a last-second victory or a furious comeback by Jeff Brohm’s Boilermakers: Purdue was thoroughly and completely outclassed in the defeat, giving up 375 passing yards to quarterback Aidan O’Connell and 240 receiving yards to David Bell. Conversely, Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras threw four interceptions....

LSU knocked off Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium with a last-second field goal, propelling Ed Orgeron’s squad seven places to No. 6 and dropping Auburn two spots to No. 9. Wisconsin fell to unranked BYU and dropped 12 spots accordingly. Oklahoma State dominated a ranked battle with Boise State, which advanced it to No. 15 in the nation. MORE: SN’s updated Power Rankings Elsewhere, Boston College and BYU cracked the rankings for the first time this season....

Six games will take place between ranked opponents, five of which have at least one undefeated team. Three of those matchups are battles of unbeatens, including two featuring top-10 opponents. Needless to say, the Week 8 AP and Coaches polls will look a lot different at the top following Saturday, especially at the top. That starts with No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee, a rare undefeated meeting in the “Third Saturday in October” rivalry and first ranked matchup since 2016....

Highlights. And lots of them. With so many teams opening their seasons today, it might be tough to catch them all. That’s where Sporting News comes in. MORE: Sporting News’ latest college football rankings SN has all the highlights and big plays from Saturday, including from big games like Washington-Auburn, Notre Dame-Michigan, Alabama-Louisville and more. With that said, enjoy Week 1 of college football: We’re finally back. PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread...

No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 11 Texas meet in the Red River Rivalry (noon, FOX), and No. 24 Texas A&M hosts No. 1 Alabama (3:30 p.m., CBS) in the afternoon slot. Primetime features a top-10 showdown between No. 5 LSU and No. 7 Florida (8 p.m., ESPN) and a Big Ten matchup between No. 10 Penn State and No. 17 Iowa (7:30 p.m., ABC). Those are some tough picks against the spread....

This is known in the vernacular as “a crock.” A crock of what is up to you, but try to keep it clean. You have probably noticed there is an ongoing debate regarding the nature of big-time college athletics. In fact, there is a pending court case, O’Bannon v. the NCAA , whose verdict is being pondered by the trial judge and which will have a considerable say regarding the future direction of this endeavor....

“We can clearly state that the aircraft had no fuel at the time of impact so we started an investigation process to establish the cause,” Secretary for the Air Safety Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics Freddy Bonilla said at a press conference on Wednesday, reports Efe. The plane belonging to Bolivian company Lamia crashed on Monday only 17 km (11 miles) from the head of the runway of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport, which serves Medellin, leaving 71 dead and six survivors....

Your risk of recurrence is dependent on many factors, such as the stage and grade of your colon cancer and what treatment you received. Thinking about colon cancer recurrence and worrying about it are two different things. Make sure your conscientious behavior doesn’t enter obsessive territory by learning the facts about recurrence. Types of Recurrence While the successful treatment of colon cancer may eradicate all traces of the disease, there are no guarantees that the results will be lasting....

In light of these statistics, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Forces (USPSTF) recently updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines, expanding its recommendations to include adults aged 45 to 75. Previously, in their 2016 guidance, screening was only recommended for adults aged 50 to 75. (For older adults, screening may be done but the benefits—in terms of increased life expectancy—may be minimal.) This article looks at several tests approved by the USPSTF for colon cancer screening, and how they are used....

The Dillon Police Department said it was called by an employee at the City Market store on Thursday after a customer wearing a pointed white hood adorned with a swastika and a peace sign refused to leave the store when asked. Images of the suspect were shared on social media. Dillon Police Chief Mark Heminghous said officers responded to reports of trespassing at 12:41 p.m., but the suspect had left by the time they arrived at the scene....

MLS announces expansion plans Mastroeni, whose current contract was set to expire at the end of the year, signed a new deal which will take him through the 2019 campaign. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed. “We are excited to announce the re-signing of Pablo as head coach of our club for years to come,” Rapids president Tim Hinchey said to the team’s official website. “Over the course of his managerial career, Pablo has proven that he is one of the top young head coaches in this league....

That’s clearly true of Colts safety Rodney Thomas, who spoke this week on Hamlin, whom he played with in high school. Following an interception against the Texans, Thomas ran to the 30-yard line – which has been outlined throughout the league – and pointed with purpose to pay tribute. Hamlin saw the tribute, and reacted on social media. The two athletes went to Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

The bad news for the Colts is they won’t get away with scoring only 21 points next week. The good news is they can hang with the Chiefs on the scoreboard. MORE: SN’s NFL playoff predictions The Colts did a great job defensively, bending but not breaking, to open the playoffs. But Deshaun Watson the Texans also failed to execute pass plays that were available. That won’t happen to Patrick Mahomes behind a better line and with better weapons....

Irsay, according to Yahoo Sports, wants to capitalize on Andrew Luck’s time on the roster more than the team did with 13 years of Peyton Manning — which resulted in just one Super Bowl. MORE: NFL power rankings | Is there a problem between Irsay and Grigson? “The pressure from the very top is going all the way down,” an unnamed source told Yahoo Sports. “Knowing how (Irsay) feels about the (Manning years) and understanding how chances are lost, that plays into it....

The franchise announced Wednesday that they’ll wear “crisp” white uniforms in 2015, which probably isn’t happening, seeing as today is the one day of the year that jokes are thrown around like a rag doll. MORE: Updated NFL Mock Draft | Irvin’s terrible April Fool’s joke | Brady in a full body cast?! Either way, the Colts have gone into great depth to show off their “new” digs, giving their reasoning behind going all-white and putting on a photo shoot with tight end Dwayne Allen....

Nightlife is a cabaret all over the world these days. Clubs, festivals and small concert venues are hosting eclectic performances, often with a distinct international flavor, that are drawing not just old-school fans but introducing a whole new generation to the rich and sometimes risqu? musical genre. Last fall, New York’s Carnegie Hall hosted the “Berlin in Lights” festival, which featured eight nights of German-style cabaret, and the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention lured crowds to Lincoln Center....