While Week 1 of the 2019 season may not have the glamor of previous seasons, there are still several intriguing games worth keeping an eye on, from the Power 5-Group of 5 matchup between Houston and Oklahoma, to the historical rivalry between Florida and Miami (and yes, we know it starts in Week 0) and the ranked matchup between No. 11 Oregon and No. 16 Auburn. MORE: College football Week 1 picks against the spread...
Ohio State, LSU, and Clemson, the three remaining undefeated teams, have kept the same CFP rankings as last week, with the Buckeyes as the No. 1 team followed by LSU in second and Clemson in third. The 11-1 Georgia Bulldogs are in the fourth and final spot. The only difference in rankings in the AP poll compared to the CFP is a swap for the first and second spots with LSU as No....
The head-to-head debate is going to be more head-scratching than ever now. The committee placed Michigan at No. 6, one spot ahead of Michigan State at No. 7. “It was discussed that Michigan might be the more complete team,” CFP chairman Gary Barta said on the ESPN telecast. “The discussion in the room went back and forth, but at the end of the day we felt Michigan was the better team this week....
That means we’ll spend the next few months talking about the best nonconference games on the August and September schedule. The good news is there are several games that fit that description. MORE: SN’s final Power Rankings for 2018 Sporting News look at the 19 most intriguing early-season nonconference games, leaving off conference games like Alabama at South Carolina and Michigan at Wisconsin. Here are the games we can’t wait to watch:...
Of course, the biggest games to watch this weekend are clearly the primetime matchups between No. 7 Stanford and No. 8 Stanford and No. 4 Ohio State and No. 9 Penn State. Both of these games will have huge College Football Playoff implications, and both should be down-to-the-wire affairs. MORE: Sporting News’ Week 5 Power Rankings That said, SN will have all the biggest highlights and big plays from Saturday, including those from outside the top 25....
Proponents argue that, as controversial as the rule may be, it is aimed at improving player safety: It’s an ever-growing point of emphasis in a collision sport such as football. Opponents argue that the application of the rule is too rigid, does not consider context and, more often than not, errs too far on the side of caution. Regardless of where you fall in the debate, there is no denying the rule has been vexing not only to the players and coaches, but also to fans who do not know how the rule should be applied (often because of the lack of uniformity in how it’s called)....
Your Sporting News prognosticators felt the effects last week, combining to go 2-for-12 in calling upsets, which is actually closer to what it should be rather than the fast first month we put together. Reminder on the contest’s rules: Each expert picks three underdogs to win straight up. If it hits, the expert receives the amount of points that team was an underdog. MORE: Picks against the spread for Week 6 games | Bowl projections...
The Football Oversight Committee already recommended waiving requirements for eligibility for postseason games this season. The Bahamas Bowl and Hawaii Bowl were canceled last week, and trying to put together realistic projections for all the bowls at this point is almost impossible. MORE: Updated AP, Coaches Polls It’s still fun to try. Sporting News started with its College Football Playoff projections and worked from the top to the bottom in its Week 6 bowl projections....
Rooney became Manchester United’s record goalscorer on Saturday when he netted his 250th goal for the club, having previously broken Bobby Charlton’s record to become England’s highest ever scorer. Pogba trolled by hilarious Stoke post SInce moving to Old Trafford in 2004, the Liverpool native has won five Premier League titles as well as the Champions League in 2007-08. Collymore believes Rooney’s achievements in the past 10 years single him out as one of the best players in the world....
Coach Jose Pekerman has announced his list of players that have a chance of representing the nation at the summer event. The biggest news for any Colombian fan is the inclusion of Radamel Falcao, who has been out of action for a long time with a knee injury. He recovers in time to spearhead the Colombian attack along with FC Porto target man Jackson Martinez. The forward line also comprises of the highly rated Luis Muriel of Udinese and Carlos Bacca of Sevilla....
Boca Juniors’ Wilmar Barrios was sent off close to the start of extra time, and River Plate’s Juan Fernando Quintero scored his team’s second goal at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. River added a third to win 3-1 and lift its fourth South American crown, 5-3 on aggregate. The 25-year-old Barrios was one of Boca’s best players in the first 90 minutes, blocking out River’s creative midfield. His first yellow card came near the end of the second half of regular time, and the second following a violent tackle on Exequiel Palacios only two minutes into extra time....
“Nominations” is the industry term used for requests for service placed by shippers. “Our internal IT department is aware of the issue and working to resolve as quickly as possible,” Reuters’ Devika Krishna Kumar quoted the company as saying on her Twitter account on Friday. Colonial also reported communication from its systems to Transport4 may also be affected. Transport4 is a business utility used by the pipeline industry to enter, manage, and track shipments....
An indictment unsealed on Thursday accused Joseph of transferring approximately $118,000 in COVID relief funds from the account of a medical clinic where he worked into his personal bank account. The relief funds came from two pandemic-related federal aid programs: the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program and the Provider Relief Fund. Both programs, established under former President Donald Trump, sought to provide funds to Medicare and medical providers, respectively, during the pandemic....
Marijuana was discovered in Newsome’s apartment, leading to his arrest on two counts of drug possession. He was booked into Boone County Jail at 3:37 a.m. and released less than 15 minutes later on $555 bond, according to online records. MORE: NFL’s marijuana stance evolving | SN’s Mock Draft A 2014 fifth-round pick from Ball State, Newsome led the Colts with 6.5 sacks in his rookie season. Ball State suspended Newsome for two games in 2012 after he was charged with marijuana possession that summer....
Now, it’s tangled up with reports of why he missed the last practice before last month’s game, and the flight to Foxborough, which now could create what one source called “a P.R. nightmare” if the Colts try to let him go without paying him the rest of his contract. MORE: Peyton Manning pay cut hard to justify | Panthers, Williams splitting | Peterson’s camp hot After last week’s Indianapolis Star report saying that Richardson missed the practice and flight to rush his pregnant girlfriend to a hospital, the Colts’ seemingly sound football move is tainted by a damning perception....
The Sporting News conducted an eight-team college fantasy football draft last week, and the first eight picks were quarterbacks. How loaded is the position? Three QBs were taken before reigning Heisman Trophy winner and national champion Jameis Winston. The SEC produced the most picks in the draft with 16. The rest of the conference breakdown looked like this: ACC (13), Pac-12 (12), Big Ten (10), Big 12 (8), Independent (4), AAC (3), Conference-USA (2), MWC (2), MAC (1), Sun Belt (1)....
It’s Championship Weekend, and nothing will matter more than the 10 conference championship games played among the Power 5 and Group of 5, several of which have huge implications in the Playoff race. MORE: Week 14 bowl projections None will be bigger in that sense than Alabama-Georgia, a likely meeting between top-four teams in the Playoff rankings come Saturday. That said, the rematch between Texas and Oklahoma, coupled with Ohio State’s game against what looks like an overmatched Northwestern, should decide the final team in the Playoff pairings....
Three of the Playoff participants will be the usual suspects: Alabama and Clemson are locks for their sixth playoff appearances, with the Crimson Tide and Tigers having met in the championship game three times. They should have the top two spots in the rankings. MORE: Texas A&M or Notre Dame? Breaking down College Football Playoff’s uncomfortable debate Ohio State will likely make its fourth CFP appearance as well after winning a fourth consecutive Big Ten championship game....
