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AP Top 25: Michigan is No. 1 for first time in 26 seasons, Georgia's streak on top ends at 24 weeks
Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since it won its last national championship in 1997 while Georgia slipped to No. 6 on Sunday after its 29-game winning streak was snapped by Alabama. Michigan received 51 first-place votes. No. 2...
No SEC? Unbeaten P5 but left out? Final 4-team College Football Playoff will be unlike any other
The four-team version of the College Football Playoff is going out with drama and controversy. Championship weekend created as many questions as answers for the CFP committee and the selections Sunday will be the first in the 10-year history of the system where the field is truly...
No. 8 Alabama knocks off No. 1 Georgia 27-24 for SEC title. Both teams await postseason fate
ATLANTA (AP) — After handing Georgia its first loss in nearly two years, Alabama mixed a raucous celebration of its latest Southeastern Conference championship with a whole lot of lobbying for a College Football Playoff spot that no one could've envisioned in September. Jalen...
Kirby Smart says 'no question' Georgia belongs in College Football Playoff after loss to Alabama
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart challenged College Football Playoff selection committee members to believe what they see when judging his No. 1 Bulldogs following the end of their 29-game winning streak. Smart also reminded the committee that in the CFP era, no team at the...
The NBA's in-season tournament quarterfinals are here. Next stop: Las Vegas
It's four regular-season games in early December. Ordinarily, they'd be forgotten shortly after the final buzzer. That likely won't happen this time. The NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament has reached the knockout stage — with...
Thunder rally after allowing late 30-0 run and defeat Mavericks 126-120
DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 23 points and Oklahoma City rallied after allowing Dallas’ NBA-record 30-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Mavericks 126-120 on Saturday night. The spurt took the Mavericks from a 111-87 deficit to a 117-111 lead with 4:18 to play. The...
No. 2 Michigan beats No. 18 Iowa 26-0 for Big Ten title, likely to claim top playoff seed
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh celebrated his return to the sideline Saturday by hugging players and evasively running to avoid a Gatorade bath. Blake Corum and J.J. McCarthy were already reflecting on bigger goals. And when the confetti came...
No. 4 Florida State beats No. 15 Louisville 16-6 for ACC title, but could miss playoff at 13-0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Florida State coach Mike Norvell said the possibility of leaving his unbeaten Seminoles out of the College Football Playoff shouldn't even be discussed. It almost certainly will be. Florida State made things as difficult as possible on the CFP...
Ewers throws 4 TDs as No. 7 Texas bids farewell to Big 12 with 49-21 title win over Oklahoma State
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns are leaving the Big 12 with bookend championships and still hoping for a chance at the College Football Playoff. As for their fans, it was good riddance to the commissioner they felt was rooting against them. Longhorns...
Scottie Scheffler builds a 3-shot lead in the Bahamas. Tiger Woods is happy with his recovery
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler made two eagles on Saturday in his round of 7-under 65 that gave the No. 1 player in the world another chance to win the Hero World Challenge. Tiger Woods will be around at the end, but only to hand out the trophy. Scheffler was never...
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Houston hires Tulane's Willie Fritz to be its next football coach
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston hires Tulane's Willie Fritz to be its next football coach.Indiana Pacers assistant Jim Boylen thankful for USA Basketball coach of year award
MIAMI (AP) — Jim Boylen wasn't at the World Cup this summer in the Philippines. He just made sure that USA Basketball got there. And his efforts weren't unnoticed. Boylen, an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers, has been selected as USA Basketball's coach of the...
Men's World Cup super-G canceled due to wind; all 3 races in Colorado scratched by weather
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — A men's World Cup super-G was called off Sunday due to strong wind as weather led to the cancellation of all three ski races over the weekend in Beaver Creek, Colorado. A pair of downhill competitions were canceled on Friday and Saturday because of a...
POLL ALERT: Michigan, Washington, Texas and Florida State top new AP Top 25 to set stage for CFP announcement
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Michigan, Washington, Texas and Florida State top new AP Top 25 to set stage for CFP announcement.
AP Top 25: Michigan is No. 1 for first time in 26 seasons, Georgia's streak on top ends at 24 weeks
Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since it won its last national championship in 1997 while Georgia slipped to No. 6 on Sunday after its 29-game winning streak was snapped by Alabama. Michigan received 51 first-place votes. No. 2...
Iowa defense slows down No. 2 Michigan, but stagnant offense costly for No. 18 Hawkeyes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No. 18 Iowa won the Big Ten West by mucking things up for everyone else. The Hawkeyes' strategy failed them Saturday night. While the defense did its part by holding one of the nation's best offenses to two touchdowns and four field goals, their...
The NBA's in-season tournament quarterfinals are here. Next stop: Las Vegas
It's four regular-season games in early December. Ordinarily, they'd be forgotten shortly after the final buzzer. That likely won't happen this time. The NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament has reached the knockout stage — with...
No SEC? Unbeaten P5 but left out? Final 4-team College Football Playoff will be unlike any other
The four-team version of the College Football Playoff is going out with drama and controversy. Championship weekend created as many questions as answers for the CFP committee and the selections Sunday will be the first in the 10-year history of the system where the field is truly...
Fairfield takes on Rider after Fields' 21-point performance
Fairfield Stags (1-6, 0-1 MAAC) at Rider Broncs (1-6, 0-1 MAAC) Lawrenceville, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Broncs -5.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield faces the Rider Broncs after Caleb Fields scored 21 points in...
Pettiford and East Carolina host Maryland-Eastern Shore
Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (2-4) at East Carolina Pirates (5-3) Greenville, North Carolina; Monday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina faces the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks after Bobby Pettiford scored 24 points in East Carolina's 74-66 win against the UNC...
