By RALPH D. RUSSO Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this year, extending its record of consecutive seasons with at least one week on top of the rankings to 13. Notre Dame moved up two spots to No. 2 on Sunday after upsetting Clemson in a…… read more »
By RALPH D. RUSSO SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — When Clemson’s desperate attempt to convert a fourth-and-forever ended in a scrum, Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book tossed his helmet as he sprinted onto the field to celebrate with is teammates. In seconds, thousands of fans joined in, rushing the field for a postgame party in…… read more »
By MARK LONG JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Trask started jumping up and down on the sideline. His Florida teammates took it to another level, running and leaping into the stands. Coach Dan Mullen wasn’t going to be left out off the fun. Mullen pulled himself onto the edge of the front row and celebrated…… read more »
By The Associated Press No. 8 Florida (3-1) vs No. 5 Georgia (4-1), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST (CBS) in Jacksonville, Florida. Line: Georgia by 3 1/2. Series record: Debatable. Georgia counts a victory in 1904 and says it leads 53-43-2. Florida insists it didn’t compete at the varsity level until 1906 and calls it…… read more »
By DOUG FERGUSON Nothing about this Masters will look familiar until the champion slips his arms through a green jacket. The purple, pink and white blooms of azaleas and dogwoods, which provide such a magnificent accent to Augusta National in spring, give way to the orange and gold hues of autumn. The course might look…… read more »
By JOSH DUBOW SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers took advantage of the undermanned San Francisco 49ers rather than sympathizing with the team that dominated his Green Bay Packers twice last season. Rodgers threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns and the Packers overwhelmed the depleted 49ers 34-17 on Thursday night. “They’re a different…… read more »
By TIM REYNOLDS The National Basketball Players Association voted Thursday to support the notion of starting this coming season on Dec. 22, the date that the league has been targeting in its talks about how and when to get teams back on the floor for a planned 72-game season. The vote, conducted by the NBPA’s…… read more »
Today’s guest is President and CEO Mark O’Brien of LakePoint Sports who will explain why LakePoint Sports is the premier youth travel sports destination in the country. Located in the Atlanta metro area, the 1,300-acre destination is host to more than 30 sports and boasts eight Major League-sized baseball fields; three multi-use fields for soccer,…… read more »
By PETE IACOBELLI Here are things to watch in Week 7 in the Southeastern Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 8 Florida at No. 5 Georgia. This will go a long way to deciding the SEC Eastern Division when these teams play Saturday. The Gators (3-1) went three weeks between games with a bye week…… read more »
By MARK LONG GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — There’s little doubt Brenton Cox has been waiting for this game. Counting down the days? Circled on the calendar? No one knows for sure because Cox turned down multiple interview requests this week in an attempt to avoid the spotlight. But the Florida linebacker made his feelings clear…… read more »
