Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana entered Friday's Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game undefeated (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) against Purdue (2-9, 0-8). Indiana sought its first perfect regular season and Big Ten title-game berth; Purdue aimed to salvage momentum under first-year coach Barry Odom. Players and coaches cited rivalry stakes...
Madison, Wis. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman directed attorneys to prepare for the upcoming December jury trial of Milwaukee Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who pleaded not guilty to charges alleging she helped an undocumented man evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Prosecutors accuse Dugan of obstructing an official proceeding and...
NORMAN, Okla. Oklahoma will clinch a College Football Playoff berth if it beats LSU in the regular-season finale this weekend, coach Brent Venables said. The No. 8 Sooners (9-2, 5-2 SEC) seek a victory that could secure a first-round home game; a loss would likely eliminate them. Oklahoma has beaten...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Texas Tech can clinch a spot in the Dec. 6 Big 12 championship game with a win Saturday at West Virginia, coach Joey McGuire said. The Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1 Big 12, No. 5 CFP) also control scenarios tied to Arizona State’s result against Arizona. Quarterback Behren Morton...
Washington — An Afghan national shot two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House this week; officials said Thursday one of the service members died. Federal and local authorities have charged the suspect, who previously worked with the CIA, and opened a criminal investigation into the incident. The...
Washington: Voters are closely divided in the special election to fill Tennessee Rep. Mark Green’s seat, across the district, according to an Emerson College/The Hill survey released this week. Former Tennessee Department of General Services commissioner Matt Van Epps leads with about 48 percent while Democrat Aftyn Behn registers roughly...
Two Golden Arm quarterback finalists lead the storylines as No. 4 Georgia faces No. 23 Georgia Tech on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Georgia’s Gunner Stockton and Tech’s Haynes King, both praised for toughness, square off with Georgia aiming to protect its College Football Playoff position and extend a seven-game rivalry...
Starkville, Miss. Ole Miss faces Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl Friday with a potential College Football Playoff berth at stake, while coach Lane Kiffin weighs his future amid reported interest from Florida and LSU. Athletics director Keith Carter met Kiffin and said a decision would come Saturday; CFP rankings...
Washington — Immigration authorities detained Bruna Caroline Ferreira, a Brazilian national, on Nov. 12 during a traffic stop in Revere, Massachusetts, and transferred her to ICE custody as the agency pursues removal proceedings. DHS said Ferreira overstayed a tourist visa that expired in June 1999 and noted a prior arrest...
Austin, No. 3 Texas A&M will visit No. 16 Texas on Friday night in a rivalry game with College Football Playoff and conference implications. The 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium will air on ABC. A&M enters 11-0 seeking an SEC championship game berth; Texas is 8-3 and...
