His absence is a huge blow for the team, who had gotten off to a strong start by nine of their first 14 games which included a five-game Western Conference road trip. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Appearing in the first 11 games of the season, the 22-year-old was averaging 16.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 28.7 minutes of action....
Not as bad as some U.S. drug warriors. Many of them fear that Plan Colombia, the $1.3 billion program to combat drug traffic from the Andean nation, may be as bankrupt as Ayres’s company. The plane snafu, in fact, is among the lesser setbacks–compared with, say, the unending war with leftist guerrillas or the growing role of right-wing paramilitaries in the Colombian drug trade. The plan’s shortcomings will give Secretary of State Colin Powell plenty to talk about this week on his first visit to the disintegrating nation....
Part of the reason for the high mortality rate is the relative lack of symptoms in the early stages of the disease. Because of this, more than 60% of cases are diagnosed when the malignancy has already spread regionally or to distant organs. One of the earliest signs of colon cancer—and one that is frequently missed—is a change in stool or bowel habits. Arguably more than any other symptom, unexplained changes in the consistency, color, or movement of stool should raise concerns about colon cancer, particularly if the symptoms persist or worsen....
The video, which the sheriff’s office posted to YouTube, shows the suspect, who was identified as 23-year-old Samuel Yeager by the coroner’s office, holding a rifle bag as an officer telling Yeager to “set it down” approaches him. “When the first deputy arrived on the scene, the suspect was holding, which we later identified as, an AK-47 in a soft rifle case,” Spurlock narrated. “After several attempts to get the suspect to put the gun down, the suspect walked over to the northbound on-ramp with his hand in the rifle case,” he added....
Wentz and his wife, Madison, are expecting the birth of their second child. They already have one daughter, Hadley, and are expecting another girl. The baby could arrive at any moment. “I could get a call at any point here,” Wentz told reporters, per The Indianapolis Star. “We’re excited. We’re excited as a family.” OBJ WATCH: Where is Odell Beckham Jr. going next? This news may make Colts fans a bit nervous about Wentz’s status for the team’s Sunday afternoon game....
Mathis, 33, tested positive for a male fertility drug called clomiphene citrate, generically known as Clomid, according to NFL.com. Mathis led the NFL in sacks last season with 19 1/2 and was the initial winner of the league's Deacon Jones Award. He is fifth on the active career sacks list with 111, all with the Colts, where he has spent his entire 11-year career. MORE: Tucker: Go ahead, test for HGH | NFL to go easier on marijuana use...
Carson Wentz is heading to Indianapolis, but may be leaving his No. 11 uniform number in Philadelphia — that is, if Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman has anything to say about it. Pittman currently dons the 11 for the Colts, but has no interest in giving up his jersey number, adding that he’s “locked in.” “He actually texted me about two hours after the news broke, and he just asked me how I felt about it, and I told him that I was gonna stay, and he said that that was cool and that he would switch numbers, and it was that easy,” Pittman said on Monday’s “Good Morning Football....
Moala, a key reserve who had six starts last season, was put on injured reserve Wednesday and is out for the 2014 season after a collision with another player this week. ESPN.com reported what many had suspected at the time: Moala tore his right ACL, for the second time. Besides the ACL injuries, Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon ruptured his Achilles tendon Tuesday. Moala, then, would be at least the fourth NFL player to suffer a season-ending injury in a span of less than three weeks — under conditions that sharply limit contact under the 2011 labor agreement....
The Colts, obviously, are hoping that the Reich-Wentz reunion — Reich was Wentz’s offensive coordinator in 2016 and 2017 — will help refuel Wentz’s career and give the Colts the true successor to Andrew Luck. The Colts don’t have a ton of capital to work with in the 2021 NFL Draft. With just two picks in the first two rounds and six picks overall, most of their heavy lifting will have to be done in Day 3 draft darts, with four picks in the final four rounds....
Get the latest NCAA odds & betting advice at Sports Insider Sporting News will pick every matchup leading up to the CFP championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in New Orleans on Jan. 13. The Playoff semifinals are Dec. 28 at the Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. SN college football writer Bill Bender will pick those bowls, which are a little more unpredictable than the regular season. Bender finished 226-50 (....
Sporting News’ Bill Bender will pick every bowl game leading up to the CFP title game at Levi’s Stadium on Jan. 7. The Playoff semifinals are on Dec. 29 at the Cotton Bowl Classic and Orange Bowl. MORE: Dates, times for all 2018-19 bowls How did we do during the regular season? Bender finished 213-54 (.798) straight up and 143-108 (.569) against the spread. How will that fare over the always-unpredictable bowl season?...
RENO – Alabama is getting a lot of heat in the college football community for being among the top four teams in the initial college football playoff rankings. Oh goody. Just what Nick Saban needs, another motivational tool. Alabama is a 6.5-point favorite to upend LSU in Tuscaloosa Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, CBS). The over-under is set at 47.5 points. Visit The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for update college football lines and totals....
Louisville, Alabama and Ohio State flexed their muscles. Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and USC all kissed their playoff hopes goodbye. And Iowa, well — they aren’t likely to schedule North Dakota State any time in the near future. It was the first time that the AP Poll’s top three teams played ranked opponents on the road. As we’ve seen from the first two years of the playoff committee, the non-conference slate shapes critical December decisions when it comes to who is in....
The matchup between Ohio State and Michigan will get the most attention given both teams are 10-1 and trying to win the Big Ten East. The Buckeyes grabbed the College Football Playoff committee’s attention after a 56-7 blowout against Michigan State on Saturday. That wasn’t the most-impactful result from Week 12. Utah beat Oregon 38-7, which will lead to a major shift in the top four in the fourth set of rankings Tuesday....
The College Football Playoff will release its first set of rankings on Nov. 24. The CFP committee has not altered its schedule despite an increasing number of postponed games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CFP will release four sets of rankings in the regular season before the CFP Selection Show on Sunday Dec. 20. Here are the important dates and locations to know for 2020-21: MORE: College Football Playoff picture...
MORE: College football 2018 season lookahead Sporting News ranked the top 16 college football programs this decade based on our statistical formula. Here are the eight categories we used to determine those programs: National championships: 10 points eachNational title game appearances: 5 points each College Football Playoff appearances: 5 points eachNew Year’s Day Six/BCS bowl appearances: 3 points eachHeisman Trophy winners: 2 points each That’s not all: Overall winning percentage, conference winning percentage, NFL Draft picks and NFL first-round picks were awarded with a poll style 16-1 score....
Here’s all you need to know ahead Notre Dame’s season debut. Kickoff time—The Fighting Irish host Duke at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p. m. ET on Saturday, September 12. TV channel—NBCLive stream—NBC’s digital platforms, NBC Sports website, fuboTV and Sling TV (selected markets only). Odds—DraftKings has Notre Dame as a 20-point favorite and the Fighting Irish are 9/10 to cover the spread....
The first matchup will come in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl with AAC runner-up Houston taking on Auburn in a noon clash. Louisville and its dynamic offense will play next against the top-five defense of Air Force in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl right after that game. It will be all Power Five teams the remainder of the evening on Tuesday. Mississippi State and Texas Tech kick off in the AutoZone Liberty bowl before UCLA and NC State play in the San Diego County Union Holiday Bowl....
Along with the rest of the SEC, both the Crimson Tide and the Aggies made their debut last week, with Alabama defeating Missouri 38-19, while Texas A&M was far from convincing in a narrow 17-12 win over Vanderbilt. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the all-SEC affair on Saturday. Kickoff time—Alabama hosts Texas A&M at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p. m. ET on Saturday, October 3....
