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As per a report from FOX 5 Atlanta, a University of North Georgia student named Caleb King has sold his collection of Pokemon cards for about $80,000 on eBay. King had purchased the cards back in 2016 for only $4,000, making for an incredible 20 times increase in value. The junior plans to use the profits to fund his way into medical school. He credits the lockdown period for the increase in value, stating: “People kind of want a distraction from everything that’s going on, and I think [Pokemon] is one of the ways people can....

In just his 24th start as a professional, Morikawa capitalized on a late collapse by Thomas to join his fellow American in a share for top spot after 72 holes. The pair were locked together at 19 under par. There was nothing to split them when they twice played the 18th again, both managing an opening birdie before Thomas missed a putt that would have given him the win....

Last season’s Western Conference finalists both currently find themselves outside of the playoff picture and will be missing key names this week due to a combination of injuries and Gold Cup call-ups. The latest MLS transfer rumors In the possible absence of Shkelzen Gashi and Axel Sjoberg for the home side and the confirmed unavailability of Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan for the visitors, it will fall on veterans such as Kevin Doyle and Clint Dempsey to lead their clubs to a potentially vital three points....

Early in the third quarter of Sunday’s preseason game between the Colts and Panthers, Indianapolis running back Benny LeMay took a handoff from quarterback Sam Ehlinger and rumbled for 14 yards and a first down. It was an impressive run by the former Charlotte star, who pushed a pile of Carolina defenders past midfield. MORE: Trevor Lawrence’s Jaguars preseason debut hints at wild rookie roller-coaster ride But then LeMay committed a terrible offense, one that could not be overlooked....

“I believe there is merit to removing him as owner,” Irsay said, adding, “You have to protect the game, you have to protect what we’re about. This isn’t what we’re about.” While Irsay is only one vote, he is an influential voice, making his position clear: Snyder’s removal is “the road we need to go down.” Irsay also noted that the investigation into Snyder’s various improprieties needs to be finished before a final judgement....

The Colts running back torched the Bills for 185 rushing yards on 32 carries, four of which went for touchdowns, as Indianapolis ran past Buffalo 41-15 on Sunday. He also caught three passes for 19 yards, including another touchdown. Taylor’s five-touchdown effort puts him in some pretty historic company across the board. Sporting News takes a look at some particularly interesting milestones he checked off on Sunday. MORE: A.J. Brown injury update...

Colts cornerback Vontae Davis tipped a second-quarter pass from Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick intended for Brandon Marshall, and Adams was able to possess the ball and tiptoe along the sideline for an interception. MORE: Best photos from Week 2 | Time for Colts to extend Chuck Pagano or wave goodbye This play also showed why the pylon cam is a great addition to this year’s broadcasts.

Rather than trusting these rooks to learn the table essentials themselves, someone in charge in Indianapolis decided there should be an etiquette course. So the rookies spent Monday afternoon learning how to eat at a table with an abundance of utensils. MORE: Colts players react to mean tweets Former Colts linebacker David Thornton led the talks Monday. He discussed how to properly tip, what time to use the various-sized forks and table manners....

The short answer is no. Despite most schools losing millions annually from their football programs, those programs are important to the overall student experience schools offer their students. Colleges and universities focus on offering an education, and helping prepare their students for entry into the workforce. At the same time, schools need to pay attention to the experience they offer their students and football plays an important role in that student experience....

The Linemakers on Sporting News, a group of former sports book operators with dozens of years of collective experience making odds and handicapping games in Las Vegas, offer our opinions and picks on the week’s slate. Be sure to click through to the informative and entertaining videos, which are shot at the South Point sports book and our studios in Vegas. The lines and totals listed below are the Las Vegas consensus as of Friday afternoon....

The committee easily achieved that in the first set of rankings for the 2021 season, placing undefeated Oklahoma and Cincinnati at Nos. 8 and 6, respectively, while one-loss Alabama came in at top-25; and those were just the top-10 rankings. What did it do for an encore in the second poll? MORE: College football bowl projections for Week 11: Cincinnati’s playoff path still open As always, Georgia was the only option for the No....

Washington is fourth after the second set of CFP rankings, which were announced Tuesday. The Aggies fell four spots, to eighth, after its loss to Mississippi State. BENDER: Petrino takes wrong approach in politicking for Louisville Alabama, Clemson and MIchigan continue to be 1, 2 and 3 in the rankings. Ohio State, at No. 5, is the highest-rated one-loss team. Louisville is right behind at No, 6. Outside of the top four, the only other undefeated team is Western Michigan (9-0), which is ranked 14th in the AP poll but just 21st in the playoff rankings....

With its 37-33 win over the Sooners, Oklahoma State not only eliminated the Sooners from Big 12 championship contention, but also kept alive its hopes of making its first College Football Playoff. A win over No. 8 Baylor in the conference championship game would set the team up to become the first Big 12 team — other than the Sooners — to challenge for the biggest prize in the sport....

No. 5 LSU travels to The Swamp to face No. 22 Florida in the 3:30 p.m. slot, and No. 6 Notre Dame travels to No. 24 Virginia Tech in primetime of what should be another fun week of picks against the spread. MORE: Watch college football live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Here is a look at our record so far: Straight up: 90-14, .865 (17-2 last week) Against the spread: 54-36, ....

In the early tip at the Garden, No. 10 Villanova (8-0 SU, 6-1 ATS) hosts No. 24 Illinois (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). The Wildcats will try to take down their third ranked opponent of the young season and maintain their undefeated record. They’re also riding a five-game cover streak. The Illini are 6-1 (4-2 ATS), with their only outright loss coming against No. 15 Miami. Senior guard Rayvonte Price leads the Illini in points, boards and steals, while ‘Nova’s Dylan Ennis leads a balanced group that includes six scorers averaging 8....

The College World Series features the eight teams to emerge from the Super Regional round of the NCAA Baseball Tournament. COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 2015: A look at Saturday’s action Here’s how to watch every game (all times EST): College World Series 2015 TV schedule Game 3: TCU (51-13) vs. LSU (53-10), 3 p.m. | ESPN Game 4: Cal State Fullerton (39-23) vs. Vanderbilt (47-19), 8 p.m. | ESPN2 Monday, June 15 Game 5: Game 1 loser vs....

MORE: Full schedule for CWS Finals Florida pitcher Brady Singer was the star of the show, pitching seven innings, giving up eight hits and three runs while striking out 12 (a CWS record and career-high). He earned the win while his LSU counterpart, Russell Reynolds, was given the loss (3.1 IP, two hits, three runs, three walks). Overall, LSU out-hit the Gators 9-6, but some clutch defensive plays from Florida helped minimize any damage the Tigers might have done....