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Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is unsure if he’ll be able to play Sunday when Indianapolis visits Jacksonville after suffering shoulder and neck injuries in a blowout loss at Pittsburgh. MORE: Five reasons why Cam is the MVP | No need to criticize Antonio Brown’s goal post slam-and-slide Hasselbeck said he initially got hurt in the first quarter but the injuries got worse when a brutal third-quarter hit prompted team doctors to take the field to assist him....

The incident stemmed from an argument over a parking space in Washington, D.C. Jackson allegedly punched Jose Bonilla-Fuentes on the left side of his face and back of his head. MORE: Free agency winners, losers | Ex-Colt blasts Coby Fleener Sentencing is set for April 6, according to court records. For the misdemeanor conviction, Jackson could face up to 180 days in jail. He’ll also likely face discipline from the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy....

Indianapolis enters Sunday as the No. 8 seed in the AFC. In the NFL’s new expaned playoff field, seven teams qualify from each conference, so the Colts are on the outside looking in. But a lot can still happen in a week of football. Jacksonville just locked up the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, which both points to how bad the Jags are but also suggests they’ve got nothing to lose in Week 17....

Wentz wasn’t good for the Eagles last year, and that’s part of the reason the team was willing to send him to the Colts. Wentz will be looking to rebound under the tutelage of Frank Reich, who coordinated his best, MVP-caliber season with the Eagles, so there’s a chance that the QB could enjoy a bounce-back campaign. The Colts don’t have the easiest schedule. They are playing against seven teams that made the playoffs last season....

Bowl season returns in 2021-22 with a schedule that includes 42 bowl games between FBS teams. This year’s College Football Playoff championship game is Jan. 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The semifinals are Dec. 31 at the Capital One Orange Bowl and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. These matchups are projections of how SN sees the regular season shaking out. This differs from our weekly College Football Playoff Picture, which is based on how the playoff field would look if bids were handed out after each week....

Sporting News’ Playoff picture has not changed despite the season-ending injury to Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, but the scramble among the one-loss teams for that final Playoff spot is too close to call. We have unbeaten teams Ohio State and Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal, and undefeated LSU is still in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl semifinal. Which one-loss team do we have playing the Tigers? For now, it’s still Oregon ahead of Georgia, Oklahoma and Alabama....

While some teams have have a tiny chance of being selected, others need to clinch their conference titles to remain in the discussion (looking at you, Washington). Meanwhile, a few star players have this weekend to show off their skills and make another push as Heisman contenders. MORE: College Football Playoff scenarios Here are five storylines to watch for this weekend: Everything riding on Pac-12 win for Washington, Jake Browning: It’s simple: If No....

The date was announced Thursday. The opening of the 94,000-square-foot facility was timed to coincide with two games at the Georgia Dome to begin the college football season: Mississippi vs. Boise State on Aug. 28, followed two days later by Alabama vs. West Virginia. The hall was previously located in South Bend, Indiana, but was plagued by poor attendance. Five years ago, the National Football Foundation announced a deal to move it to Atlanta, on a site near the Georgia Dome and overlooking Centennial Olympic Park....

Two weeks from today, college football season will be in full swing, as bettors will be treated to games on five days, from Thursday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 7. We can’t wait! Ohio State, the clear favorite to win the national championship for the second straight season, opens at Virginia Tech that Monday night. It’s a big revenge spot for the Buckeyes, whose only loss last year was to the Hokies....

The Crimson Tide ranked No. 4 in the committee’s latest rankings, earning their fourth consecutive berth in the playoff and making the SEC the first conference to put two teams in the playoff. They will likely play No. 1 Clemson in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, while No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 3 Georgia face off in the Rose Bowl. MORE: 2017-18 playoff rankings, bowl tracker The final argument came down to No....

No. 2 Clemson (13-0) meets No. 3 Notre Dame (12-0) in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and No. 1 Alabama (13-0) faces No. 4 Oklahoma (12-1) in the primetime matchup at the Capital One Orange Bowl. MORE: Tagovailoa vs. Murray could be all-time classic duel The winners advance to the College Football Playoff championship game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Jan. 7....

The third College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday, and there are only two regular-season weeks remaining. What does that Playoff picture look like now? MORE: Week 12 highlights, scores Tua Tagovailoa’s season-ending hip injury could impact how the committee stacks Alabama with the rest of the one-loss teams. That list includes Minnesota, which lost 24-19 at Iowa on Saturday to fall from the ranks of the unbeaten. That preceded Baylor’s collapse in a 34-31 loss to Oklahoma....

The Playoff in 2021 returns to some semblance of normalcy, a year after the COVID-19 pandemic not only forced the relocation of a semifinal game from its traditional, historic venue, but also necessitating half-empty stadiums for the semifinals and championship game. With that in mind, perhaps fans won’t mind the four-team venue for another season or so. Or maybe not. MORE: How proposed 12-team College Football Playoff would work...

With spring football in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to think about the preseason top 25. The top will be no surprise, as most publications will have either Alabama or Clemson in that No. 1 spot. Those two teams have played each other in the College Football Playoff each of the last four seasons, including three championship games. MORE: 19 predictions for 2019 season Sporting News updated its top 25 after spring football heading into the summer....

The Pac-12 will begin its COVID-19-shortened season Saturday, starting with the noon matchup between Arizona State and No. 20 USC on Fox. A total of six Pac-12 games will take place on Saturday, but only one other features a ranked team: Stanford at No. 12 Oregon, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Those two games will go a long way in determining the 2020 Pac-12 championship — and, potentially, whether the conference can make the College Football Playoff....

No. 9 UCLA and freshman quarterback Josh Rosen proved they’re the real deal in a waxing of No. 16 Arizona, while No. 18 Utah made an absolute mockery of an Oregon team that played in last year’s national title game. However, Tennesse’s 11th consecutive loss to Florida and Texas’ latest shooting of its own foot set the tone for college football’s fourth week. Tennessee had it in the bag against Florida....

The Southeastern Conference is back in action. There are three matchups with ranked teams this week, including No. 23 Kentucky at No. 8 Auburn, No. 24 Louisville at No. 21 Pitt and No. 22 Army at No. 14 Cincinnati. No. 12 Miami, which has been an early-season darling, resumes its rivalry with Florida State. MORE: Week 4 bowl projections After three weeks of struggling against the spread, it’s time to get back on track....

Around 11:05 p.m., Houston Police Department (HPD) responded to a shooting at an apartment complex near Texas Southern University (TSU) campus in Houston, a statement from the HPD said. The victim, whose identity has yet to be released, was reportedly at a friend’s apartment with his roommate near the campus on Thursday night. The police stated, “While in the apartment, the victim’s roommate was handling a gun he believed to be unloaded....

Hancock's second straight 20-point game helped Rick Pitino's Cardinals (14-3, 3-1 American Athletic Conference) get the final word in his first collegiate matchup against Larry Brown and his Mustangs (11-4, 1-2). MORE: Box score/stats | Full scoreboard | Video Making his first start despite dealing with a left Achilles issue, the senior guard made 8 of 15 from the field — 4 of 9 from 3-point range — to help keep Louisville ahead in a tense game that Montrezl Harrell finally settled with a dunk and a block after Hancock's free throws....