The top four seeds remain unchanged on the College Football Playoff bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday, but three of the four first-round matchups would change and Memphis returned as the Group of Five representative.
Saracens’ Noah Caluori called up by England for autumn internationals
19-year-old wing scored five tries on first Prem start
Borthwick has picked 36-player squad for four matches
Noah Caluori, the 19-year-old Saracens wing, has been named in England’s autumn internationals squad by Steve Borthwick.
Caluori burst on to the Prem scene by scoring five tries against Sale on 18 October and, as England gear up for a busy November featuring four Tests, Borthwick has called up the uncapped youngster after initially inviting him to a training camp last week. The 36-player squad, including 19 forwards and 17 backs, gathered at Pennyhill Park in Surrey on Sunday night.
Continue reading...Everton 0-2 Tottenham: Premier League – as it happemed
Micky van der Ven scored twice and led Tottenham’s effective rearguard action at Everton to maintain Thomas Frank side’s excellent away record
3 min Chance! Grealish and Mykolenko combine to push Everton into the box, but nobody can get a shot in. Then Ndiaye wriggles down the right, past Spence, and cuts back to Beto – who can only deflect it to Grealish. His shot is well blocked by … someone.
2 min Everton go long and for one mad moment it looks as if two of their players are through, but the ball bounces kindly for Vicario.
Continue reading...Ex-New Mexico guard Donovan Dent ready to shine at UCLA as one of college basketball’s top transfers
UCLA guard Donovan Dent embraces the responsibility that comes with playing for one of college basketball's most storied programs. “It’s an honor just having the four letters in front of you,” the former New Mexico guard told reporters. Once Dent entered the transfer portal, he didn't need much persuading to pick UCLA.
College football rankings after Week 9: US LBM Coaches Poll keeps Ohio State at No. 1
Ohio State remains No. 1 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after the events of Week 9 of the college football season, but the Top 25 did get new look.
Hot seat Brian Kelly out of answers. His LSU tragedy nears last act
How do you know a coach is cooked? When he runs out of answers, that’s a good indicator. Brian Kelly is out of answers at LSU.
Wolves fans turn on Vitor Pereira after Lyle Foster snatches victory for Burnley
Vítor Pereira had to be escorted away from the touchline after an angry post-match exchange with the supporters with whom he was sharing pints and fist bumps when steering Wolves away from relegation with six successive wins last season.
Six months to the day since they last won in the Premier League, 3-0 against Leicester, the Wolves manager’s frustrations appeared to boil over after his team’s fightback from 2-0 down was ended with Lyle Foster’s 95th-minute winner.
Continue reading...Arch Manning injury update: Texas QB suffers concussion vs Mississippi State, per report
Arch Manning reportedly suffered concussion late in Texas' win over Mississippi State on Oct. 25.
Closer Ole Miss gets to CFP, further Florida gets from perfect hire. What’s Plan B?
Here’s a stark truth about Florida’s coaching search: If Lane Kiffin stays at Mississippi, Gators lack a slam dunk. But there's one other good option.
Houston strength coach Kurt Hester dies from cancer at 61 hours before Cougars vs ASU
Houston strength coach Kurt Hester died Oct. 25 after a battle with Stage IV melanoma. He was 61.
Jimmy Rolder’s patience pays off for Michigan football in dominance vs MSU
Michigan football LB Jimmy Rolder has spent years working his way up the depth chart. Against MSU, he proved how much he has grown.
College football rankings after Week 9: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 for Big Ten
Where will Big Ten teams be ranked in the latest college football polls after Week 9? Here's what to know:
College football rankings projection for US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 9
How will the US LBM Coaches Poll look after Week 9 of the college football season? We give our prediction for the top 10.
Best, worst of college football Week 9: Lane Kiffin gets the last laugh
Despite all of the noise surrounding him and his future, Lane Kiffin made sure he got the final world in Mississippi's win over Oklahoma.
Week 9 Flop 10: Brian Kelly booed, SEC choke jobs, bad Fox games
They were chanting to fire Brian Kelly at LSU, while desperate SEC teams Mississippi State and South Carolina let ranked opponents off the hook.