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It all starts off with a massive game in Stillwater between No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 11 Oklahoma State, which will likely decide one half of the Big 12 championship game. In other action, there’s No. 1 Alabama against its toughest opponent so far this season in No. 19 LSU. We have picks for those and more huge games this week. MORE: Week 10 picks against the spread Sporting News is 51-21 in its picks this season after going 4-4 in Week 9....

In the AP Poll, Michigan fell out of the top 25 rankings for the first time in two years after losing to Penn State 42-13 in the rivalry game. Also in the AP Poll, Notre Dame made the biggest rise, jumping into the top 10 with a win against USC to further complicate the playoff field. Iowa State works its way into the mix, coming in at No. 25, but it will have a tough test to keep its spot next weekend with a matchup against TCU....

It’s the most-loaded college football weekend to date, and it starts in the noon slot with No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M and No. 19 Virginia Tech at No. 8 North Carolina. The Red River Rivalry between No. 21 Texas and Oklahoma should be fun, too. MORE: Week 6 bowl projections The 3:30 p.m. slot features a matchup between No. 14 Tennessee and No. 3 Georgia. The best matchup comes in prime time, when No....

Week 6 offers four matchups between teams ranked in the AP Top 25, and they get better as the day progresses. No. 4 Florida travels to No. 21 Texas A&M and No. 19 Virginia Tech faces No. 8 North Carolina in the noon time slot. No. 14 Tennessee and No. 3 Georgia meet in a key SEC East showdown in the 3:30 p.m. slot, and prime time offers a top-10 matchup between No....

The former Liverpool striker has even suggested that he would release the Belgium international midfielder on a free to get him off the books and make space for a new arrival. ‘Man Utd not giving up on trophies’ He also believes that changes at the back are required, with Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo offering little to suggest that they are long-term solutions for Jose Mourinho. Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger have also struggled for game time this season and both could be deemed surplus to requirements if the right offers are tabled....

Pekerman’s deal ended last Friday, and the Argentine’s decision not to extend the contract was confirmed by Colombia Football Federation president Ramon Jesurun on Tuesday. Arturo Reyes was appointed as interim coach for friendlies on Friday against Venezuela then on Tuesday against Argentina. Both games are in the United States. Pekerman led Colombia to its first World Cup in 16 years, in 2014 in Brazil, and the team reached the quarterfinals....

Photojournalist Alyson McClaran shared several images earlier today showing at least two health care workers standing in the middle of the street, blocking cars filled with protesters. The counter protesters, who wore N95 masks and blue scrubs, appeared to restrict the movement of the demonstrators who gathered at the State Capitol to demand an end to the stay-at-home order that has drastically slowed the economy, as well as the novel virus’ spread....

Aigner joins the club on deal that runs through the 2020 MLS season. Salary terms were not disclosed, but Aigner will occupy an international slot on the Rapids’ roster. Bet on the Rapids to win the MLS Cup “We’re excited to add a player of Stefan’s caliber to our roster for the next three-and-a-half years,” Rapids interim general manager Pádraig Smith said in a press release. “As an organization we are committed to fielding a forward-thinking side and bringing in Stefan - a technical and versatile player who can excel in multiple attacking roles - will help us achieve that vision....

Colorado Rapids, on the other hand, bounced back from a 4-1 defeat against FC Dallas with a comfortable 2-0 win over Los Angeles Galaxy last Saturday. Colorado are currently sixth on the Western Conference table and given the form that the Earthquakes are in, the Rapids will look at this match as a must-win. San Jose Earthquakes were surprisingly good in the MLS is Back tournament but they haven’t been able to replicate that in the regular season....

The third preseason game has traditionally been the one game during the exhibition schedule where the starters get some extended playing time to prepare for the regular season a couple of weeks off. But Indianapolis coach Frank Reich told reporters Wednesday he’s sitting most of his starters against the Bears. He said he made that decision after exchanging texts with Bears coach Matt Nagy and learning Chicago plans to sit most starters....

Coming off of an eight-game suspension by the Miami Dolphins after last year’s bullying scandal, Incognito reportedly met with the Buccaneers’ brass, including head coach Lovie Smith, on Monday. On Tuesday, NFL.com reported that the league had cleared Incognito to return to play and that “several” teams were interested. Later Tuesday, the Bucs traded a fourth-round pick and second-year tight end Tim Wright for Mankins, the six-time Pro Bowler. The Bucs reportedly have not closed the door on Incognito, but the desperate need that made their meeting possible no longer existed....

Colts general manager Ryan Grigson says Luck is healthy as the team prepares to open the season against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. “No. He’s all good,” Grigson told 1070 The Fan when asked if Luck’s limited practice time was reason for concern. “I mean the guy’s thrown a zillion balls. The media’s seen it. (He was at training camp) day in and day out throwing a ton of balls with a lot of velocity — even knocking some guys over....

BENDER: 7 biggest games in season’s second half The best game of the week? A top-10 showdown between No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Oregon in a battle of Chip Kelly’s former and current teams. That is sure to create more changes within the College Football Playoff pecking order. There are some tough games to pick against the spread. A look at our track record this season: Straight up: 106-27, ....

Alabama’s 48-45 loss to Auburn and Minnesota’s 38-17 loss to Wisconsin trimmed the potential Playoff field down to seven teams with one loss or fewer. There’s still room for the chaos factor in the final week of the season, however. MORE: How Alabama’s loss to Iron Bowl affects Playoff outlook Sporting News breaks down the College Football Playoff heading into conference championship weekend: College Football Playoff: Four in 1. Ohio State (12-0) The Buckeyes should maintain the top spot after a decisive 56-27 victory against Michigan on Saturday, which sealed a perfect season in Big Ten play ahead of a third straight conference championship game berth....

That was 1998, when Peyton Manning’s successor, Tee Martin, led a charmed season in which the Volunteers won the first national title of the Bowl Championship Series era under coach Phillip Fulmer. They weren’t No. 1 in the AP Poll that year until Nov. 9, 1998 – two days after Michigan State, led by coach Nick Saban knocked Ohio State from the top spot. Now, everything is in place to make that happen....

But something happened in the locker room at halftime after Auburn squandered a 14-point lead and went into the break tied with Arkansas. The Tigers came out in the second half and played defense. Real defense. The Tigers outscored the Razorbacks 24-0 in the second half and outgained them 284-62 en route to a rain-soaked 45-21 victory in the season opener that was delayed for nearly 90 minutes because of lightning....

TOP 25 Thursday | Aug. 29 North Carolina at (8) South Carolina | 6 p.m. | ESPN (16) Utah State at Utah | 8 p.m. | Fox Sports 1 Ole Miss at (23) Vanderbilt | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN Friday | Aug. 30 North Dakota State at (12) Kansas State | 8:30 p.m. | Fox Sports 1 Saturday | Aug. 31 Buffalo at (3) Ohio State | noon | ESPN2 Toledo at (9) Florida | 12:21 p....