In the clip, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer speaks over the phone with Shawn Sebastian, a precinct secretary in Story County, Iowa, around 10 p.m. CT Monday. Blitzer asked Sebastian what he knew about why the results of the caucuses were delayed. “Well, Wolf, I have been on hold for over an hour with the Iowa Democratic Party,” Sebastian replied. “They tried to, I think, promote an app to report the results....

But when it came to New Year’s Eve celebrations, the very people quite literally scolding you for visiting a park or beach to breathe fresh air during the pandemic didn’t heed their own advice. CNN anchors brazenly enjoyed the holiday in a way they warned us against. And they didn’t hide it; they broadcast it. Anderson Cooper celebrated the new year on CNN by pounding shots of tequila at Times Square with Andy Cohen of BRAVO TV....

Head coaching in the NFL is widely considered the toughest job in all of sports. It chews up grown men and spits them out, often in less than three years. Sometimes it nearly kills them. Bill Parcells, Dan Reeves and Mike Ditka, three of coaching’s most respected names, have seven Super Bowl trips between them–and three heart attacks. Unlike baseball’s lazy, 162-game march, an NFL season is jammed into 16 Sundays....

After the game, coach Blake White wanted to raise his team’s morale, so he took the students to Hooters, according to the Times-Union. That decision has sparked some controversy among parents and administrators. On November 12, the team held an emergency meeting at the high school’s fitness center, where White, school athletic director Kyle Manny and Lake George principal Fran Cocozza discussed the decision to take the teens to the restaurant best known for waitresses in tight T-shirts and short shorts....

A corruption scandal rocked FIFA in May, when officials were indicted on charges of racketeering, conspiracy and corruption by Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice, following a request by United States authorities. MORE: USA ready for Cuba | Wayne Rooney to the MLS? | Changes are coming to women’s soccer Sponsors are seemingly growing tired of the controversy, with Coca-Cola calling for change. “We believe that establishing this independent commission will be the most credible way for Fifa to approach its reform process and is necessary to build back the trust it has lost,” the beverage giant said, according to the BBC....

What Is Cogwheeling? The movement of cogwheeling can be described as similar to a ratchet wrench that hesitates before “clicking” forward into its next position. Cogwheeling was named for the cogwheel, a toothed wheel or gear that clicks forward and back, rather than running smoothly. You may feel it in your elbow, wrist, ankle, knee, or other joints. It can affect both sides of your body, but it doesn’t have to be symmetrical—cogwheeling can affect one side of your body, but not necessarily the other....

The 49ers quarterback told reporters on Sunday he’ll “continue to sit” during the anthem as a form of protest for what he says is the oppression “of black people and people of color.” FANTASY: 2016 quarterback rankings | Top 200 rankings “Ultimately it’s to bring awareness and make people realize what’s going on in this country,” Kaepernick said in the interview, which ran more than 18 minutes. “There are a lot of things going on that are unjust, people aren’t being held accountable for, and that’s something that needs to change....

There were the boos from home and some away fans as Kaepernick finished up his warmups. There were a swarm of cameras focused on where Kaepernick wouldn’t be standing for the song. MORE: Worst of the Kap takes There was Kaepernick, instead of sitting, off the bench and kneeling, as an African-American serviceman performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” on miliary appreciation night. CASH: Kaepernick fighting injustice As most of the stadium stood in reverence of the anthem, it held out from disrespecting Kaepernick — until he took the field again for the opening kickoff....

The sad reality is that Jewish students across the United States have been facing growing, ugly and violent anti-Semitic attacks that have gone unabated and ignored by college administrators for far too long. In a report on campus anti-Semitism during the 2019 school year, the AMCHA Initiative documented increasing and disturbing trends they anticipate continuing and growing worse in the coming year. For instance, academic boycotts and other anti-Israel activities have been directly linked to a 67 percent increase in “acts involving the public shaming, vilifying or defaming of students or staff because of their perceived association with Israel,” a 69 percent increase in “acts involving the shutting down or impeding of Israel-related speech, movement or assembly,” and a 51 percent increase in “acts involving the unfair treatment or exclusion of students because of their perceived association with Israel....

There are several games that immediately pop out on paper — a top-three matchup between Duke and Michigan State comes to mind — but there are several games any college basketball fan absolutely has to be keyed in on this year. MORE: What can basketball do to battle corruption? Let’s get ready for some basketball. (All times are Eastern and rankings are from SN’s way-too-early top 25). No. 3 Duke vs....

Bradley is an 11-point home underdog against Southern Illinois on Wednesday night (8 p.m., ESPN3). Bradley is 2-13 on the season, 5-8 against the spread and just lost back-to-back conference games by a combined 63 points. So why would you back the Braves against a 13-2 SIU team? MORE: Bradley-SIU by the numbers Consider where this game falls in the Salukis’ schedule. They’re coming off an emotional, 2-point home win on Saturday over Northern Iowa, a perennial Missouri Valley contender....

Take a look at the CFBDynasty top plays in college DFS this week, and join CFBDynasty as a member for weekly college fantasy football rankings, college DFS advice, and more. WEEK 12 NFL DFS: Best stacks | Best values | Lineup Builder NOTE: Check back for updates and additional picks ahead of Saturday’s games. Week 13 College Fantasy Football DraftKings Picks: QBs TIER 1: Best plays Kyle Trask, Florida vs....

One of college football’s, and U.S. sport as a whole’s, longest-standing rivalries, meetings between Oklahoma and Texas seldom need introduction. That is even truer this year, with the memory of last season’s double-header still fresh in the memory and 5-0 Oklahoma ranked No. 6, while 4-1 Texas is ranked No. 11. A year ago, the Longhorns won in Dallas, but the Sooners then exacted revenge in the Big 12 title game....

That might stir some debates knowing Clemson coach Dabo Swinney led the Tigers to two national championships in three years — including last year’s 44-16 blowout against Saban and the Crimson Tide. Those two are the only active coaches with a national title at their current school. Jimbo Fisher is the most recent active coach to win a national title other than Saban and Swinney, though Mack Brown and Les Miles’ return to the college game gives college football five active national title-winning coaches in 2019....

This year’s CFP semifinals will be played on Dec. 29 at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas, and the Capital Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla. Sporting News will track every accepted bowl bid through Sunday, and we will have picks against the spread soon after the schedule is revealed. Here’s the full schedule for all 40 bowl games, including the College Football Playoffs and national championship:...

The results are often entertaining, regardless of if they work. For this list, we’re showing the trickeration that has worked best this bowl season. BOWLS: Rankings | Picks Keep your eye on the ball, now: Oklahoma reverse throw Game: Rose Bowl, Oklahoma vs. Georgia. Result: Baker Mayfield 2-yard touchdown pass from CeeDee Lamb. TCU throwback Game: Alamo Bowl, TCU vs. Stanford. Result: Kenny Hill 27-yard touchdown pass from Desmon White....

Sporting News has run down the scenarios about how that will impact the Playoff picture, and it centers around three games more than most. The Big Ten championship features No. 3 Ohio State against No. 15 Northwestern in a rematch from 2018. That leads into the ACC championship rematch between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 4 Clemson. No. 1 Alabama will cap the night against No. 11 Florida in the SEC championship game....

While Week 1 of the 2019 season may not have the glamor of previous seasons, there are still several intriguing games worth keeping an eye on, from the Power 5-Group of 5 matchup between Houston and Oklahoma, to the historical rivalry between Florida and Miami (and yes, we know it starts in Week 0) and the ranked matchup between No. 11 Oregon and No. 16 Auburn. MORE: College football Week 1 picks against the spread...