By ERIC OLSON All eyes are on LSU-Alabama this week. It’s the first matchup of Nos. 1 and 2 teams in The Associated Press Top 25 since the Tigers and Crimson Tide met in 2011. LSU and Alabama are 2-3 behind Ohio State, and ahead of Penn State, in the first College Football Playoff rankings…… read more »
By STEVE MEGARGEE Here are some things to watch during the 11th week of the Southeastern Conference football season. GAME OF THE WEEK No. 1 LSU (No. 2 College Football Playoff ) at No. 2 Alabama (No. 3 CFP): LSU (8-0, 4-0 SEC) is trying to end an eight-game skid in this annual series as…… read more »
By PAUL NEWBERRY ATLANTA (AP) — Geoff Collins refuses to look too far ahead. He figures that wouldn’t be fair to his eight seniors, who have endured a miserable finale to their Georgia Tech careers. Yet, it’s clear the closing month of Collins’ first season will essentially serve as an early jump on 2020. With…… read more »
ESPN Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins was suspended without pay for 25 games Tuesday for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. Collins, in his third season with the team, tested positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (GHRP-2), the league said. Collins told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowsi that he will appeal the suspension. “First…… read more »
By RALPH D. RUSSO If the five-year history of the College Football Playoff has taught us anything it is this: Don’t start off third in the initial rankings. The 13-member selection committee headed by Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens gathered at a hotel in Grapevine, Texas, on Sunday to hammer out its first top 25…… read more »
By BOB FERRANTE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State fired second-year football coach Willie Taggart on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Seminoles lost to rival Miami and with the team in danger of missing a bowl game for the second consecutive season. Taggart was 9-12 at Florida State, which won the national title…… read more »
By MARK LONG JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jake Fromm was a little late to the after-party. He was in the third and final wave of Georgia players leaping into the stands at the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” It was a fitting spot for Fromm considering how effective he’s been on third down against Florida.…… read more »
By DOUG FERGUSON SHANGHAI (AP) — On a day when eight players had a chance to take the lead at the HSBC Champions, Rory McIlroy found the best way to move forward was to not go backward. He didn’t get the most out of his round Saturday at Sheshan International. But he had the lead.…… read more »
By CHARLES ODUM ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — D’Andre Swift didn’t blink when told the team with the most yards rushing has 13 straight wins in the Georgia-Florida rivalry. “Oh, I’m very aware of that,” said Swift, the Georgia running back. It’s not complicated situation for Swift. “That means outrush them,” he said Monday. Georgia leads…… read more »
By JANIE McCAULEY SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In what has already been a rough start to the season for the Warriors, now Stephen Curry is down. A two-time MVP, Golden State’s longest-tenured player and its oldest at age 31. The heart and soul of his team. Curry broke his left hand and became the latest…… read more »
