Take 5: Drawing conclusions from latest CFP rankings
November 20 – The first couple of College Football Playoff rankings provided some fuel for banter and insight into the selection committee’s collective thought process. However, as there was a month remaining in the regular season when the first CFP Top 25 rankings were released, there were too many moving parts and hypotheticals to get […]
Lima hails UAE’s demolition of Qatar as best performance of 2026 qualifiers
Four-goal striker Fabio Lima said the United Arab Emirates’ 5-0 thrashing of Qatar on Tuesday was his team’s finest performance in the third phase of Asia’s World Cup qualifying. Brazil-born Lima opened the scoring in the fourth minute in Abu Dhabi, before netting a pair of penalties and a brilliant free kick from distance to […]
NBA roundup: Celtics end Cavs’ streak at 15 games
Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Tuesday to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cavaliers 120-117, ending Cleveland’s season-opening, 15-game winning streak. The Cavaliers were attempting to become the second team in NBA history to start a season 16-0. The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors won 24 straight games before […]
Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Marquette pushes past No. 6 Purdue
November 20 – Stevie Mitchell scored a season-high 21 points and Kam Jones added a triple-double as No. 15 Marquette pulled away in the second half for a 76-58 victory over No. 6 Purdue in a nonconference matchup of undefeated teams on Tuesday in Milwaukee. Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for […]