Line: Florida State -3.5 Total: 141 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Clemson 13-7 SU, 11-5 ATS, 7-9 O/U. FSU 13-7 SU, 8-10-1 ATS, 9-10 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Clemson 52 (overall), 45 (offense), 77 (defense). FSU 44, 75, 39 Effective FG percentage: Clemson 51.1, FSU 57.6 EFG% against: Clemson 47.4, FSU 45.8 Analysis: Clemson has covered EIGHT straight games, seven of those as an underdog. FSU is 0-3 ATS in its last three and just 2-6 ATS in ACC play — that included a nine-point loss to Clemson as a two-point dog in early January....

The Clemson linebacker showed up to the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte wearing rolled up white pants, a pastel shirt under a tan jacket and to complete the ensemble, a bright salmon tie. One word: style. Another word: flair. MORE: ACC coach rankings | Top 10 Clemson Tigers of all time “Did you see what he was wearing?” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “It’s the type of energy he brings. He kind of beats to his own drums....

Unfortunately for the 12th-ranked Aggies, the score — a 2-yard touchdown reception by Jalen Wydermyer — was for nothing more than pride in a 24-10 loss in Death Valley. Dabo Swinney’s No. 1-ranked Tigers flexed their muscles in this ACC-SEC crossover that showed just how big a difference exists between Clemson and Texas A&M. MORE: Live results, highlights, updates from Week 2 It seemed as if Texas A&M would keep up with the Tigers after taking a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter, but gash plays from the likes of Travis Etienne, Justyn Ross and Trevor Lawrence were ultimately too much for A&M to keep up with....

Against Oklahoma State, the Kansas forward threw down a huge dunk from the low post that sent the crowd at Allen Fieldhouse into a frenzy. MORE: Kentucky’s season of supremacy | Hypothetical hoops trades | Best conferences in college hoops Alexander was down on the left block with the ball when he turned and lowered his shoulder into a Cowboys defender. On the first bump, Alexander got himself enough room to try for a dunk....

This time the commanding general in Iraq, David Petraeus, holds center stage, and what he says and how he says it could reset the course of the war along with the remainder of the Bush presidency. This is White House counselor Edward Gillespie’s first big test since he was brought into the inner circle last month. This is his show, and he’s better positioned than the Texas loyalists he’s replacing to pull off a win in the time-honored tradition of the Washington Fixer....

This comes to mind on yet another morning of torrential rain in the city because of a new study, to be published later this week in the journal Nature (subscription required). Scientists compared global rainfall records from 1925 to 1999 to various models of precipitation: those that include only natural causes (normal variability in the planet’s climate system and changes due to volcano eruptions, for instance), those that include only human effects (release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere) and those that include both....

“We were always interacting with people and trying to get the most out of every weekend,” Bowyer says. “We were from Kansas. …” MORE: Watch Bowyer’s wild crash | 500 lineup breakdown | Danica misses spotlight | 50 Cent wants NASCAR kiss And then came the punchline: “(So) when you got back home, you couldn’t wait to get back to the track.” Bowyer then cracked up with his signature laugh at his little jab about his family and life in his home state — you have to be able to laugh at yourself....

There are no team or player options in the deal, according to The Athletic’s Michael Scotto, so the Rockets will keep the 24-year-old just as he hits his prime years. After the way free agency unfolded this summer, that’s good news Houston natives needed to hear. MORE: Why we shouldn’t be burying the Rockets just yet Following the short-lived LeBron James dream, the Rockets locked up Chris Paul for the foreseeable future but watched Trevor Ariza sign with the Suns and Luc Mbah a Moute leave for the Clippers as free agents....

The injury occurred Monday in Zurich, U.S. Soccer said. Dempsey is headed back to Seattle for treatment and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks. MORE: Ronaldo could join MLS | Expansion to Minnesota? | Real Madrid misses its chance The forward will not be replaced on the roster for Wednesday’s game against the Danes in Aarhus, leaving Jozy Altidore, Aron Johannsson and Rubio Rubin as Jurgen Klinsmann’s options up front....

In a Wall Street Journal interview, the Gran Torino actor said that while he agreed with some of Trump’s policies, the president should refrain from name-calling and tweeting. “I would personally like for him to not bring himself to that level,” Eastwood said. Eastwood, who has mostly held conservative views and is a registered libertarian, also mentioned that he believe Bloomberg may be the ideal candidate. “The best thing we could do is just get Mike Bloomberg in there,” he said....

Anyway, BAU isn’t such a bad idea at this point. It isn’t wise to tip your hand before you have a hand-people and policies in place. Ted Sorensen doesn’t remember his president, John F. Kennedy, doing anything un-BAU during his early transition period: “He was very cautious … He didn’t make any predictions, cheerful or gloomy.” Indeed, it might be argued that the few steps Clinton has taken outside BAU–not being more equivocal about homosexuals in the military, announcing an economic summit-have been missteps....

Here’s an easy way to understand the difference between the GOP bills that passed Congress last month and the craftily constructed Clinton plan announced last week. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (whose figures have proven reliable so far), the Republicans give as much or more tax relief to the top one percent of taxpayers as to the bottom 60 percent combined. The president’s proposal, while plenty generous to the upper middle class with targeted long-term capital gains relief, gives one tenth as much to the top one percent as to the bottom 60 percent....

The first year of the pandemic was a lopsided anomaly in the startup world. While lockdowns brought an unprecedented surge of venture capital deals across the U.S., financing for female entrepreneurs was dismal. According to Crunchbase, U.S. startups founded solely by women raised $1 billion less in 2020 than they did in 2019—what had been the peak year for female founders. This dramatic drop occurred as women left the workforce in record numbers, bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s effects at home....

Gustavo Díaz’s side fell 4-0 to Necaxa two weekends ago before Monterrey destroyed Leon 5-1 last weekend. Puebla, meanwhile, is off to a strong start in the Liga MX Clausura, sitting in sixth place after last weekend’s 2-0 win over Chivas. Leon could be boosted by the long-awaited debut of Landon Donovan, who signed with the club last month but has yet to make his first appearance for La Fiera....

In the first quarter, he headed to the sideline and had his right leg examined. He would later be listed as questionable to return for the AFC West matchup and eventually ruled out. The Chiefs termed it an ankle injury: This hasn’t been the greatest season for the third-year running back. His usage has diminished with the emergence of rookie Isiah Pacheco and veteran Jerick McKinnon. MORE: NFL power rankings — Chiefs overtake Bills as No....

The star running back, who amassed 1,689 all-purpose yards in the regular season, experienced an apparent non-contact hamstring injury during practice this week. Orgeron said the junior underwent tests Wednesday that should clarify the nature of the setback. “He did not practice today,” Orgeron told reporters, “and he could not practice.” MORE: College football early signing day tracker Edwards-Helaire received the bulk of LSU’s carries during the regular season, taking 197 handoffs across 13 games....

Well, perhaps the farm animal has grown wings, because the unthinkable happened Tuesday at the end of “WWE Backstage.” Social media went into a frenzy at the sight of the former two-time WWE champion walking out the door to his entrance music, “Cult of Personality,” and greeting host Renee Young. Thoughts of a return to the squared circle raced through the minds of fans and even a few of the marquee talents on the WWE roster....

On Thursday, just after noon, CNN said that its streaming platform CNN+ will cease operations April 30. The decision by new management to shut the subscription-based service down comes just weeks after it launched on March 29. The service was supposed to feature live and planned content coverage of many topics, including science, sports and culture. Back in July 2021, when the company first announced CNN+, it was described as “the evolution of video news and the start of a new era for the company....

“Change should come to this nation’s policy vis-à-vis harassment against women, which is chronic, long-term and endemic,” Cuomo said in a clip from a May 10, 2018, briefing shown in the montage. “It has to stop, and we’re going to do our part.” “It says to the nation once the problem is revealed do something about it,” the montage continued, showing a clip of Cuomo from March 30, 2018....