If the new playoff format began this season, how would you rank them 1 to 4? McFarland: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Stanford Plummer: Alabama, Oregon, Stanford, Ohio State Woolfolk: Alabama, Oregon, Clemson, Ohio State Excluding Nick Saban, which coach has impressed you most this season? Woolfolk: Ohio State’s Urban Meyer. What other top 10 team can lose its starting quarterback and not miss a step, along with having his top running back out for first several games....

The game was played on a special court featuring both of Bryant’s numbers, 8 and 24. After dropping 60 points including the game-winner that helped the Lakers end a tough season on a high note, Bryant signed each number. MORE: Most hated NBA players of all time | Kobe will still have a place in the NBA According to ESPN, an online auction on behalf of the Lakers Youth Foundation placed the signed No....

Jackson was 24 for 33 from the field, including a 7-for-13 performance from 3-point range. He also had eight assists and six rebounds. MORE: Magic Johnson to buy WNBA Sparks | Joakim Noah is first fine of Adam Silver era The previous scoring record of 53 points was set by Morris Almond in 2008 and matched by Will Conroy in 2009. It was Jackson's seventh game this season with 40 or more points....

Morgan “has decided now is the time to leave ‘Good Morning Britain.’ ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add,” United Kingdom-based STV News reported Tuesday afternoon. Morgan responded to an Oprah Winfrey interview with Markle, which aired this week, by blasting her as a liar and dramatic. These remarks immediately drew controversy as insensitive and potentially harmful. His comments about Markle’s mental health drew 41,000 complaints from U....

Winfrey spoke to Extra recently about the death of Queen Elizabeth II while attending the Toronto International Film Festival. She said she hoped the sad occasion could be “an opportunity for peacemaking” for the Royal Family, which resulted in criticism from people who said Winfrey helped amplify the familial tensions. Morgan was among those who said Winfrey was at least partly responsible for Harry and Meghan drifting away from the royals....

The British TV presenter spent the summer claiming the Duke and Duchess of Sussex breached royal conventions on political neutrality. His remarks came after they spoke out against hate speech and online misinformation in the context of calls for Americans to vote. However, Morgan — a long standing critic of Meghan and Harry — told the Guardian he does not really care about them. The Good Morning Britain host said: “My son Stanley said: ‘Dad, why do you care so much about Harry and Meghan?...

The legendary music group announced Thursday that it was releasing a special 50th anniversary edition of what is already one of the best-selling albums of all time. The announcement was made on social media networks including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, featuring an adapted image of the iconic album cover with the prism and rainbow colors. The eighth studio album was originally released on March 16, 1973. While met with mostly admiration from fans, some users felt inclined to call out the band....

Schweinsteiger offered escape route Inter captain Mauro Icardi gave his side the lead in Israel after just 12 minutes and Marcelo Brozovic soon added a second to put Pioli’s men completely in control of the Europa League tie. But Lucio Maranhao struck back and when goalkeeper Samir Handanovic was sent off and conceded a penalty, Anthony Nwakaeme levelled from the spot before Ben Sahar scored Hapoel’s dramatic late winner to dump Inter out....

The 26-year-old reliever underwent surgery to repair tendons in the finger of his right hand, the team announced Tuesday. He is expected to make a full recovery by next season. Crick was injured during an altercation with teammate Felipe Vazquez in the clubhouse before a 6-4 win over the Giants in San Francisco on Monday. The team fined both players after the incident. “The behavior exhibited by these two players last night is unacceptable, inconsistent with the standards expected of a Major League player and will not be tolerated by the organization,” Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said in a statement....

Piriformis syndrome can cause sciatica, but it is only one possible reason for nerve pain that goes down your leg. Other causes include herniated disc, spinal stenosis, or a tumor that presses on the nerve. Authors of an article published in the November 2008 Journal of the American Osteopathic Association report that between 6% and 36% of low back patients have piriformis syndrome. Females are six times as likely to get piriformis syndrome than males....

Pirlo, 37, visited the Blues’ training ground on Friday where he met up with Conte, his former manager at Juventus and some of the club’s players. Iwobi: I’m treated like a king in Nigeria But the Chelsea boss stressed they are not making a move to bring in Pirlo, even on a temporary basis, and simply enjoyed seeing his ex-player. “Andrea came here only to visit and he has another year of contract in America,” Conte said ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match with West Brom....

Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley and Raptors forward Scottie Barnes each got out to extremely impressive starts and are in an early-season duel for Rookie of the Year and while Rockets guard Jalen Green is still trying to find his groove, he has produced some jaw-dropping highlights that showcase his immense potential. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Through the first few games of the season, all of the attention was on the above trio of rookies while the No....

The Pistons have decided to wave the 38-year-old wing after bringing him to training camp on a non-guaranteed deal, according to ESPN. Johnson garnered interest from several teams this summer — including the 76ers, Clippers, Bucks, Pelicans, and Nuggets — after setting nets ablaze en route to an MVP campaign in the BIG3. But it appears the seven-time All-Star couldn’t cut it on a Detroit team with plenty of young talent it wants to develop....

In the TikTok video posted to @i.am.chapoo, the 4-year-old dog can be seen taking a trip to the beach, enjoying treats, napping, and having a back scratch. The video has received more than 5.3 million views, and one TikToker commented, “All fur babies deserve a day like this.” Pets bring us a huge amount of joy. According to The American Heart Association. “Studies show that dogs reduce stress, anxiety and depression; ease loneliness; encourage exercise and improve your overall health....

The plane is seen getting as high as traffic lights before plummeting back down to the road, nicking the traffic lights and some power lines. “Please avoid 124 and Broadway in Winnie until the incident clears,” a caption on the first post about the incident published to the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page reads. “Fortunately there were no injuries other than equipment.” According to KPRC, the plane was being used as a float in the Rice Festival Parade....

"That's something you practice. That's something you plan for," says Tucker. "You get tall guys, you get them in a bunch, and then you have somebody athletic behind them." "You don't expect your guys to jump up and grab the ball in that mass of humanity. Your hope is that one of them can get their hand higher than anyone else...And tip it backwards because usually everybody on the defensive team is going for the ball....

Certain plastics, including polypropylene baby bottles and polyethylene terephthalate tea bags, release particles into heated liquids, such as food, and these particles have as yet unclear effects on human health. Likewise, single-use plastic-lined cardboard drinking cups and nylon cooking bags make life a little easier for many people, but they also release trillions of tiny particles in every liter of water they contact. A study conducted by researchers, including Christopher Zangmeister of the U....

Will Jurgen Klinsmann stay or will he go? That was the big question that was finally answered in the wake of the U.S. national team’s disastrous start to the hexagonal round of World Cup qualifying when the coach was fired Monday afternoon. There are already coaches being rumored as potential replacements. As closely as fans watched the drama unfold over the past week, there were also several players following intently....

Thanks to history, Black Americans are often society’s greatest pragmatists, rallying to protect democracy both in 2016, even though not all of us were sold on another Clinton and again in 2020. Some of us didn’t even get behind Barack Obama until he proved people were buying what he was selling in Iowa. Then we put our full heart on the line. We’re not just talking about political pragmatism here, but about an emotional and existential pragmatism....