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That’s not a difficult question to answer. Alabama has won three national championships since 2014 as part of an era in which seven schools have combined for 25 playoff appearances. The CFP era has widened the gap between the “haves” and “have-nots.” Perhaps the pending super conference era will change that, especially if there is playoff expansion. BENDER: Why I’m excited for super conferences Sporting News ranked the top 16 programs in the CFP era using its own formula....

Alabama fell to No. 6 Auburn at Jordan-Hare on Saturday, ending the Tide’s undefeated streak, hopes of a fourth consecutive SEC championship — and perhaps a fourth straight College Football Playoff berth. MORE: Week 13 highlights, scores Auburn won by 12, but it was clearly the better team on the field. Jarrett Stidham completed 21 of 28 passes for 237 yards and rushed 12 times for 51 yards and a touchdown....

Hurts came on for an injured Tua Tagovailoa in the second half with the Crimson Tide (13-0) trailing 28-21. He then led Alabama on two scoring drives, capping the last one with a go-ahead 15-yard rushing touchdown with 1:04 remaining in regulation. Tagovailoa went 10 for 25 with 164 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions before coming out of the game with an apparent ankle injury. Hurts was 7 for 9 for 82 yards and one touchdown....

Even if you spent most of last weekend zip-lining through the Grand Canyon or rafting on the Saco River, chances are you know about those three. But much has happened so far in free agency, beyond the biggest names. So catch up: Mavs (finally) get their man In the last two summers, Dallas has gone hard after the biggest names in the market, finishing as finalists for both Dwight Howard in 2013 and Deron Williams in 2012....

When I woke up to the horrifying news from Mount Meron of the 44 innocent, beautiful souls taken from the world in the midst of celebration and rejoicing, I cried. I laid in bed, tears streaming down my face, frantically looking at different news reports hoping to find answers. But of course, those answers never came; only more questions, only more pain. I was present in my grief for moments, which felt like an eternity, until I terrified myself at how rapidly my tears of unadulterated sadness began to transform into anger, and judgement, and hate....

The Disney company announced the new rules a couple of weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the kid-sized COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Disney Cruise Line ships dock at several ports throughout Florida, including Miami and Port Canaveral, and travel to destinations throughout the globe. The announcement on the Disney Cruise Line website said the expanded vaccine requirement “reimagined” the cruise experience so that “we all can enjoy the magic responsibly....

RELATED: Pro Tips For Age Of Empires Players While fans were generally happy at the idea of playing another chapter in the glorious history of Age of Empires, there are still several areas of the game that could use some work. Age of Empires 4is far from a perfect game, and some of its biggest flaws have annoyed hardcore fans to no end. Here are ten fixes this game needs to become the quintessential Age of Empires experience....

Original story below D.J. Newbill, a former Penn State basketball player, was arrested in Germany on Saturday on suspicion of being a terrorist, per reports from Onward State. Newbill was on his way to France when he was stopped at the German border and was interrogated by German immigration officials. Newbill signed with French Club ASVEL Basket on Aug. 3, one of 18 teams in the French ProA League....

What Is Ageusia? Ageusia is the total loss of your sense of taste. It’s typically caused by another underlying problem. Complete loss of taste is rare. Symptoms of Ageusia The main symptom of ageusia is the complete loss of taste in all foods. Ageusia could lead to other problems like: Hypogeusia: Less sensitivity to taste Hypergeusia: Increased sensitivity to taste Dysgeusia: Tastes that are distorted and may be unpleasant Phantogeusia: Tasting something that isn’t there Decreased desire to eat and loss of appetite Weight loss Malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies Weak immune system Changes in mood and mental health...

The first of the three recent incidents, last Tuesday, occurred when a coyote bit the leg of a 5-year-old boy who was on a walk with his family. Luckily, the child sustained only minor injuries, for which he received medical treatment. The next day, a woman was jogging alone in Stanley Park when she was approached from behind and attacked by a coyote. She, too, was bitten on the leg....

Messi back in full training Aguero’s Argentina teammate Pablo Zabaleta revealed last week that Guardiola has disabled the wifi connection at City’s training ground. It is one of several changes Guardiola has made during his short time at the club so far, having also banned a number of foods and instructed the club’s young players to train separately from the first team, which had not been the case at City in recent years....

The Argentina star’s double during Sunday’s match at Aston Villa moved him on to 176 goals in England’s top flight – one clear of Arsenal and France great Thierry Henry. Aguero and Henry are undoubtedly two of the finest attacking players ever to have graced the league, but how do their records stack up alongside one another? With a little help from Opta, we decided to find out. Henry’s home comforts...

In discovering this “object,” which researchers say is “probably just a play of light and shadow,” the experiment shows that AI is just as fallible as humans when it comes to searching for signs of alien life. Gabriel G. De la Torre, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Cadiz in Spain, was hoping to find out if AI was as vulnerable to visual trickery as humans. He was inspired by “bright spots” detected on the surface of Ceres in a crater called Occator....

In an exclusive interview with Goal.com Singapore, Aidil touches on his coaching philosophy and reveals how he masterminded that famous victory over Persija Jakarta in the footballing cauldron that is the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. A former player for the team who patrolled Home’s midfield from 2002 to 2006, the 40-year-old has been a part of Home United since the club’s early years, joining in 1996. However, it was the Community Development Council (CDC) that gave him his first opportunity to coach, where he guided underprivileged children in football on weekends....

With the shift to Kolkata, the Pailan Arrows now play their home matches at the giant Salt Lake Stadium, but mostly infront of empty stands with crowds only coming for their matches against Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. Even Kolkata clubs like Tollygunge Agragami in the old NFL and currently Prayag United in the I-League face this problem due to the Kolkata fans being attached to the big three – East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting....

The video came as Virgin Australia on Monday joined airlines across the globe in announcing a pause on international flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Our people and their Virgin spirit are the heart of our brand, and this is evident in the send-off our crew gave for our last international departure (for a little while),” a Virgin Australia spokesperson told Newsweek. “Not only are our crew exceptionally talented when it comes to service, but turns out they’ve got a few dance moves too!...

The Bears on Tuesday announced they have placed defensive tackle Akiem Hicks on injured reserve with an elbow injury, ruling him out for at least the next eight weeks. He initially suffered the injury in the team’s Week 5 loss to the Raiders in London. The move comes one day after the team placed right guard Kyle Long on injured reserve as he continues to deal with a lingering hip issue....

During that 116-year span, the Zips had made just two previous postseason appearances — a loss to Rhode Island in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, and a loss to Memphis in the 2005 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. MORE: College Football Playoff superlatives | TCU WR Josh Doctson to miss Alamo Bowl with wrist injury The Zips went 8-5 this year, their highest win total since going 8-4 in 1985....

On Thursday night, however, the rivalry was the stage for an ugly scene in Tuscaloosa. Just before halftime of the women’s basketball game between the Tide and Tigers, a fight broke out that ultimately resulted in three ejections. Alabama’s Breanna Hayden and Meoshonti Knight were thrown out along with Auburn’s Hasina Muhammad. “I have no idea what completely happened, but (Hayden) apologized to her team immediately after that and knew that she had made a mistake,” Alabama coach Kristi Curry told reporters, according to The Associated Press....

The College Football Playoff championship between No. 1 Alabama (14-0) and No. 2 Clemson (14-0) at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., will set a new standard for other national championship teams to follow. After all, a team hasn’t finished 15-0 since George Woodruff led Penn to that record in 1897. William McKinley was the 25th President of the United State when that happened. That means this isn’t just the Game of the Century....