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5 big questions as college football season begins

The Big Ten’s credibility is being torn apart from the inside out, and it only has itself to blame

LOOK: Graphic shows LSU’s staggering amount of key losses

Cubs outfielders all homer twice, make MLB home run history in win vs. Reds

Miguel Cabrera joins Tigers’ 2,000 hit club, walks out for curtain call in front of no fans

Jon Rahm sinks 66-foot putt to win BMW Championship, Dustin Johnson claims top spot for Tour Championship

Justin Fields spotted at Georgia football scrimmage

Memphis preseason All-American running back Kenneth Gainwell opts out of 2020 season, father says

One player at U.S. Open tests positive, but protocols are ‘buttoned up’ tight

Sisler: What it was like covering pandemic college football game from the sidelines

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The birthday gift pays off

Guy takes in a very, very pregnant pittie — and she has her babies in his kitchen

Concrete Gold Plated Wood Table

A playful pod of bottlenose dolphins

 

Gators Notebook: Mullen on Marching with Gators, Friday’s Scrimmage, More Tidbits

Davis back to old form, running backs impress in scrimmage

Kamar Wilcoxson enrolls at Florida

Coaches’ push for Big Ten football in 2020 looks like a Hail Mary

Predicting every SEC team’s first loss this season

Kirk Herbstreit emphasizes importance of education for athletes

What we learned from Central Arkansas’ dramatic, surreal season-opening win over Austin Peay

Seats from McKethan Stadium find a new home

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Using coffee to turn white paint brown

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Nature is wonderful, beautiful ocean species

 

Castleton Gets NCAA Waiver for 2020-21

Florida Gators Basketball Offseason Insider Notes

How Analytical Change Could Maximize Florida’s Three-Point Shooting

Three Gators in fall camp are validating Dan Mullen’s recruiting strategy

SEC: No band performances before games, during halftime

FCS powers will meet in first college football game of COVID-19 era

Picking the best college football team in each state entering the 2020 season

Second Rose Bowl an intriguing option for a championship if college football played in spring 2021

Dribble Handoff: Which college coach is most likely to be the next to jump to the NBA?

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Stained Tupperware Solution

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Divers desperately try to save a whale shark stuck in rope

I’ll remember this the next time I’m swallowed by a whale

 

The reimagined 2020 college football season starts in a week, but how long will it last?

SEC Establishes New Start Dates, Formats for Fall Seasons

Trask’s High School Coach Still Marvels at His Manvel Days

Gators putting more on Kyle Trask’s plate this offseason

Gators Notebook: Social justice discussion, QBs, pending scrimmage, etc.

Is the Full Court Press A Good Option For The Gators?

SEC fans ‘easy to propagandize and almost immune to facts’? Here’s context for Max Kellerman’s comments

‘A very risky proposition’: As some schools punt on football, others prepare for return of fans — and tailgating

Kansas coach Les Miles: Players opting out because of COVID-19 concerns are opting ‘into the pandemic’

Eight Nebraska football players file lawsuit against the Big Ten seeking to reverse canceled season

NBA players decide to continue playoffs following boycott, per report; games could resume Friday or Saturday

Notre Dame distances itself from ex-football coach Lou Holtz after his comments in RNC speech

UNC complaint leads to Twitter’s removal of Eric Trump’s post of doctored video of Roy Williams dancing

Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lute Olson dies at 85

Tennis legends Bob, Mike Bryan announce retirement ahead of US Open

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Mama Bear Tries To Rescue Her Baby Stuck In Dumpster

Italian divers freed a whale trapped in a tangled fishing net off an island north of Sicily

Four year old Hunter’s first Missouri smallmouth bass!!

 

Kadarius Toney, Jacob Copeland rejoin Florida Gators practice before 2020 season

Kirk Herbstreit on why 2020 champ will have asterisk, talks College GameDay format

Big Ten plan to play college football in early 2021 includes using NFL domed stadiums

College football bowl projections: 2020 changes make games uncertain, preseason calls difficult

Jerry Palm’s Playoff Projection

Multiple LSU offensive linemen placed under quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure, per report

‘Deeply personal’: Six teams, several players refuse to play as Jacob Blake protests extend to MLB

NBA boycott, live updates: Lakers, Clippers push to end season after Bucks protest Jacob Blake shooting  

Lakers, Clippers against finishing NBA playoffs as players meet on next steps after games postponed

Opinion: Milwaukee Bucks’ decision not to play NBA playoff game will alter the course of history

Kenny Smith walks off TNT pregame show in support of NBA players’ protest

Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she won’t play in Western & Southern Open semifinal; tournament taking Thursday off

NCAA documents allege LSU coach Will Wade helped make or arrange for ‘impermissible payments’ to 11 people

Phil Mickelson wins Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National in debut on PGA Tour Champions

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The elephant mom was so protective of her baby, she wouldn’t even let rescuers near him

How LOOTERS crack open BIKE LOCKS!

$1 PILL BOTTLE SURVIVAL KIT (DIY)

 

Gators Notebook: Full Squad Pleases Mullen, Shorter’s Adjustment, Test Results, More Tidbits

Florida releases Covid-19 testing results

Second week of fall camp brings first scrimmage

Dorian Finney-Smith Stepping Up In NBA Bubble

SEC football schedule 2020: Latest news, odds, COVID-19 plans for teams and fans in stadiums

Coaches poll will only include votes from those playing fall season; ‘It made sense,’ but does it?

Opinion: How Oklahoma football walked tight rope that all of college football might soon face due to COVID-19

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin explains how NCAA is ‘screwing’ transfers like Otis Reese, Cade Mays

Former Ole Miss star Marshall Henderson joining staff of Rebels coach Kermit Davis

Family of New Mexico football player Nahje Flowers – who took his own life – sues school, NCAA

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The Best Fishing Knot to Tie When Using Jigs (And How to Tie It)

SECRET TO BEATING THE PEG GAME EVERY TIME!

Duckling Imprints On His Human Mom

How to Survive a Hippo Attack

Well that’s one way to catch a fish!

 

Gators come in at No. 8 in Preseason AP Poll

Nick Saban wants ‘something or someone’ to lead college football

Passionate Nick Saban defends efforts to play football amid pandemic

College Football Playoff to be played as scheduled after 2020 season with no plans for spring 2021

College Football Playoff sets dates for 2020 rankings shows

Ohio State athletic department projects loss of $130 million in revenue

The NCAA is currently exploring these four potential start dates for the 2020-21 college basketball season

Top 100 high school football career scoring leaders  

Albert Pujols moves past Alex Rodriguez and into second place on all-time RBI list

Phil Mickelson lights up Ozarks National in PGA Tour Champions debut

2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs format, standings: Dustin Johnson up ahead of BMW Championship, Tiger Woods a longshot

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This Cat Kept Kidnapping The Neighbor’s Puppies Then They Discovered The Jaw Dropping Reason Why

After This Baby Horse Was Born, Her Owners Took One Look And Realized How Incredibly Rare She Is

Animals that make you laugh

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The early reviews for Mac Jones, Bryce Young in Alabama camp

Bears dealing with more questions at kicker despite Eddie Piñeiro’s success

Toronto Raptors lose Kyle Lowry but complete sweep of Brooklyn Nets in blowout fashion

Inside Luka Doncic game-winner over Clippers on injured left ankle. Mavericks’ coach: ‘Game was from another planet.’

Dustin Johnson storms his way to Northern Trust win in FedEx Cup Playoffs opener

Tiger Woods puts on Sunday show at Northern Trust after four-birdie start

Takuma Sato picks up second Indianapolis 500 win, holding off Scott Dixon, as race ends under caution

Patriots sign player who hasn’t played football in five years, Bill Belichick puts him at a new position

Opinion: NFL gets warning of possible chaos from flurry of apparent ‘false positive’ COVID-19 tests

Mike Trout rookie card sells for record-setting $3.84 million at auction

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4 month old baby tries to sing to Karen Carpenter song, Melts Hearts

Child piano prodigy plays Carnegie Hall

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AMAZING MUSICAL BALLS?

 

Questions raised as students leave campus with the 2020 college football season approaching

Opinion: The Big 12, left for dead a decade ago, might have saved this football season

For Lincoln Riley’s Oklahoma Sooners, face masks are essential part of uniform

Urban Meyer expects multiple losses for every SEC team

Bowl projections with a twist: How 2020 postseason may look

Heat take 3-0 series lead after Pacers falter down the stretch

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg to undergo season-ending surgery for carpal tunnel

Dustin Johnson defies the odds to enter final round of Northern Trust five shots clear of the field

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy stumble at Northern Trust, will play together again on Sunday

2020 Northern Trust tee times, pairings: When Tiger Woods, field start Round 4 on Sunday at TPC Boston

Fans weren’t following COVID-19 protocols, so Utah high school AD paused football game

Fantasy football experts tackle 5 key questions entering 2020 NFL season

Tua Tagovailoa buys home near Dolphins’ facility

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Can your dog do this?

A haircut and a beard trim surely make this homeless man feel good

Would you eat this delicious treat?

New Amazing Inventions You Can Make Yourself

 

Mann-ing up for breakout sophomore season

Grimes, Carter both commit to playing in 2020

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sports athletes

Division I to work toward hosting fall championships in spring  

Alabama SGA cancels student block seating at football games in 2020

Football’s return to Alabama comes with hope and worry

The biggest fall camp position battles across the SEC

Seeking answers from Big Ten on decision to cancel fall sports, parents protest at headquarters

2020 Northern Trust scores: Scottie Scheffler joins historic group with 59 in Round 2 at TPC Boston

2020 Northern Trust tee times, pairings: When Tiger Woods, field start Round 3 on Saturday at TPC Boston

University of Iowa cuts four sports in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, loss of fall football. Men’s gymnastics, men’s tennis and men’s and women’s swimming and diving.

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Squirrel Will Do Anything To Get On Top Of This Bird Feeder

HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?

Guy Stays By Hummingbird’s Side Til She Can Fly On Her Own

INCREDIBLE CRAZY MOMENTS ON FISHING AROUND THE WORLD

When elephant whisperer Laurence Anthony died in 2012, his elephant herd did something…