The scientists, led by Giles Harrison, from the U.K.’s University of Reading, say the discovery could have implications for geoengineering research by providing a better understanding of the processes that govern rainfall. Rain occurs when water droplets that form clouds get too large and heavy. This process is also influenced by the droplet charge. “It’s long been known that electric charges influence the behaviour of water droplets, and in particular how droplets stick or collide with each other,” Harrison told Newsweek....

The key for running throughout the winter is gear that can block the environment without trapping in all the heat. Running gear should always have an element of ventilation to it so that moisture has an escape route. It may still be warm in plenty of parts of the U.S., but winter is coming. Suddenly, one day a tank top and 5-inch shorts won’t cut it when you want to go outside to take a run....

On July 16, The Big Lead broke the news that Cowherd was leaving ESPN and likely headed to Fox. On July 23, Cowherd made questionable comments regarding Dominicans in baseball. On July 24, he was fired from ESPN for those comments. MORE: Pedro Martinez has perfect comeback “Enterprises need to protect the enterprise,” Cowherd said when asked if he was surprised by how things ended at ESPN. “I get that....

No. 13 Notre Dame (14-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) at No. 18 North Carolina (11-3 SU, 10-4 ATS) Line: UNC -8, Total: 147 Line movement: North Carolina opened -9.5 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook on Sunday, but was bet against to as low as -7.5 on Monday, before the line bounced back up to -8. Totals have been adjusted from 148 to 147 at multiple Las Vegas bet shops. Check our live odds board for updated college basketball point spreads and totals....

The privileged now wait to decide. They do not accept the first scholarship offered to them, and they do not automatically leap toward the ceiling if the call comes from Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski or Kansas’ Bill Self. Last spring, McDonald’s All-American forward Kevin Knox didn’t make up his mind to attend Kentucky until May 6. The year before, center Marques Bolden chose Duke on May 19. One reason for this trend is going to really bother those who oppose the notion of the NBA “superteam....

Kentucky began last season as the 9-to-5 favorite to win the title. That was an anomaly, though, as championship odds that low to start a season are rarely seen. The Wildcats advanced to the Final Four before losing to Wisconsin in the semifinals. John Calipari’s squad enters this year with less experience and depth, losing four players to the NBA. Still, UK is the co-favorite, along with Maryland, at 7-to-1....

But it’s not all about players like Iowa State’s Breece Hall, who continues to showcase his amazing balance, speed, power, and vision. Players schools that aren’t in the Big 12, like BYU’s Zach Wilson, our top QB, and a pair of his receivers, are alsao getting some love after their increasingly impressive start to the season. Some of the best values can be found in the ACC with North Carolina’s underperforming offense....

We’ll continue with our QB-heavy strategy in the early slate and surround Baylor’s Seth Russell and Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes II with high-upside values. In the late slate, we’ll find cheaper options at quarterback and go with two big names at running back in LSU’s Leonard Fournette and Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott. Remember, the full daily fantasy CFB Playbook previewed below is part of Fantasy Alarm’s DFS Playbook PRO package, which includes Playbooks for NFL, NBA and MLB games at all the major DFS sites....

Michigan replaced Penn State in our New Year’s Day 6 after an impressive victory against Minnesota. Our College Football Playoff picks remain the same, with Clemson, Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon holding their spots. The Ducks begin play in two weeks. Two more bowls — the Fenway Bowl and Holiday Bowl — announced that they will not be played in 2020. We tweaked our projections to account for the changes....

Sporting News will release bowl projections every Sunday leading up to that event; there weren’t many changes in this week’s projections, and the Playoff field of Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Oregon remains intact. The New Year’s Day 6 picks are the same, as well. MORE: College Football Playoff Picture This season’s semifinals are Jan. 1 at the Rose Bowl Game and Sugar Bowl. The Playoff championship game will be Jan....

Oklahoma’s loss to Baylor has opened up a debate for how the CFP might shake out. In Sporting News’ latest bowl projections, we have Alabama back in the four-team playoff and an Alabama-Georgia national championship game in Indianapolis. That requires victories for Alabama against Arkansas, Auburn and Georgia in the SEC championship game. If Alabama does that and Oregon loses one of Utah, Oregon State and the Pac-12 championship game, then the picture will become clear....

The postseason schedule kicks off with the AFR Celebration Bowl at 12 p.m. on ABC and runs through the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 8, 2018. The College Football Playoff semifinals at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl both will be played on Jan. 1, 2018. ESPN released its bowl lineup on Wednesday, May 10. MORE: SN’s preseason college football rankings Here is a closer look at the 2017-18 college football bowl schedule....

Below, find the bowl games, locations, conference slottings and TV times, beginning Dec. 21 with the New Mexico Bowl and ending Jan. 6 with the BCS Championship Game. 2013-14 College Football Bowl Schedule All Times EST Saturday, Dec. 21 New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque (Pac-12 vs. MWC), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl (MWC vs. Pac-12), 3:30 p.m. (ABC) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise (MAC vs. MWC), 5:30 p....

Southern Cal, on the other hand, suffered an unjustifiable defeat. The Trojans were on the road as well, but as 17-point favorites were expected to take care of the Boston College Eagles with relative ease. Instead they fell 37-31, resulting in their championship odds stretching from 12-to-1 to 30-to-1. The good news is that both programs have multiple high-profile games remaining on the schedule that could vault them back into the thick of the playoff race....

There are three other bowl games to start the day, plenty of opportunity for bettors to build their bankrolls before the main events. The Linemakers on Sporting News, a group of former sports book operators with dozens of years of collective experience making odds and handicapping games in Las Vegas, offer our opinions and picks on the New Year’s Day slate. The lines and totals listed below are the Las Vegas consensus as of Wednesday evening....

The Cornhuskers and Badgers are currently in a three-way tie atop the Big Ten West with Minnesota, and the Golden Gophers must play both teams on the road in their last two games after hosting Big Ten East leader Ohio State this week. Wisconsin opened as a 4-point home favorite against Nebraska at The Wynn but has since moved to -5.5 there as of Monday afternoon. Other shops around town, like the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, South Point and William Hill, released the Badgers -6....

No. 9 Auburn at No. 2 LSU will be huge, as will No. 13 Wisconsin at No. 4 Ohio State (although the shine has worn off a little in that one). No. 19 Michigan will try to stave off another top-10 loss to No. 8 Notre Dame, and No. 6 Penn State will look to avoid a third-straight defeat vs. Michigan State. MORE: Get the latest college football odds at Sportsbook Review...

The format is simple: four teams reach the playoffs, play semifinal games and then a championship. MORE: Top 10 teams for 2014 | All the BCS champs | Best bowl images Here's the schedule for the upcoming season College Football Playoffs. College Football Playoff 2014-15 schedule Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Dec. 31, 2014: Host Bowl East Fiesta Bowl, Dec. 31, 2014: Host Bowl West Orange Bowl, Dec. 31, 2014: ACC vs....

But the league, likely wanting to protect its only remaining College Football Playoff contender, is expected to eliminate its six-game requirement to favor the Buckeyes (5-0) if needed, per a report from Brett McMurphy of Stadium. Michigan is the lone opponent remaining on Ohio State’s schedule. That contest, slated for next Saturday, would be canceled if COVID-19 outbreaks within each program persist. Because coach Ryan Day’s squad has only played five times this year, the Big Ten would need to bend its rules to push it into a title game matchup against No....

LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia should maintain the top four spots, and Alabama held on to the No. 5 spot despite the loss of Tua Tagovailoa suffered a season-ending hip injury. Oregon and Utah have the No. 6 and No. 7 spots, respectively, and that is good news for the Pac-12. Oklahoma remains at No. 9 despite beating undefeated Baylor last week. MORE: Why Alabama will (or won’t) make the Playoff with Mac Jones...