The University of Miami Hurricanes will face the University of Florida Gators at the crossroads of the state — Orlando. The Hurricanes and Gators will meet at Camping World Stadium for a primetime matchup that not only has Sunshine State fans giddy, but those from the SEC and ACC clamoring to see which conference gets the upper hand in early-season trash talking. The Miami Hurricanes were the team of the 1980s with national championships in 1983, 1987 and 1989, with more wins in 1991 and 2001....

The Ducks kept their hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff alive with a 37-35 win over Washington State last week, courtesy of a last-minute field goal from Camden Lewis. Oregon improved to 7-1 with a seventh consecutive win and, more importantly, climbed four spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll to No. 7—its highest ranking this season. The trip to California is crucial for Oregon as it is the last game played before the College Football Playoff Committee releases its first rankings, just three days later....

Among the biggest movers: Ohio State, Florida, Michigan, SMU and Baylor, all of which won on Saturday. SN RANKINGS: Top-10 shakeups shuffle nation’s top teams Of course, that’s true for the opposite as well: Auburn and Iowa are the only teams to remain in the top 25 after losses on Saturday; the same could not be said for Washington, Central Florida, Michigan State or Oklahoma State. Here are the full college football rankings from the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll after Week 6:...

We’re all about the underdogs here, and that can serve the bettor well when they predict the upset on the money line. Bill Bender saw not only Michigan State but also Louisville pulling the upsets last week, and he has shot into the lead in our Underdog Challenge. Rules of the game: each panelist picks three underdogs to win straight up, and are rewarded with as many points as that team was underdogs....

Only two matchups between ranked teams take place this week — and both are in the prime-time spotlight. No. 19 Michigan travels to No. 2 Penn State, and the “White Out” will be in full effect. The classic rivalry between No. 11 USC and No. 13 Notre Dame will kick off at the same time in South Bend. Those games are fun, and they’ll follow the rivalry between No. 1 Alabama and Tennessee....

In a blood-steeped country, the rise of a right-wing hard-liner is hardly surprising. But what is less clear is what Uribe’s victory will mean for Colombia and its increasingly close military ties to the United States. The Bush administration, fighting to increase American military engagement in the war against the rebels, will likely welcome a more resolute president in Bogota. As will most of his countrymen. “Ordinary Colombians who have grown tired of guerrilla abuses see in Uribe a tough leader with a firm hand,” says former national-security adviser Armando Borrero....

The B.1.621 variant, which is being commonly referred to as the Colombian Variant, is responsible for 10 percent of COVID patients at one Miami hospital, according to a health official’s report on Monday. Carlos Migoya, CEO of Jackson Health, spoke with the local ABC affiliate in Miami WPLG in a story that aired on Monday. He said that 10 percent of COVID-positive patients whose results were being sequenced at the University of Miami’s pathology lab were shown to have been infected by the Colombian Variant....

The 42-year-old was traveling to Spain, via Bogota and Cali, when she was caught with 780 grams of liquid cocaine implants. Police were alerted because she had been acting nervously near airport security. Lieutenant Wilson Silva said cocaine worth around $36,000 had been implanted “between the flesh and the muscle” of the woman’s thighs, Agence France Press reported. Plastic surgery makes detecting the drug harder because body scans cannot identify the contents of an implant, the agency noted....

In a video message, Colorado Rep. Ken Buck can be seen holding an AR-15 which has been painted with the American flag. “I have a message for Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke, if you want to take everyone’s AR-15s in America, why don’t you swing by my office in Washington, D.C. and start with this one,” Buck says as he takes the gun off his wall and poses with it....

Everyone knows Luck’s job as the Colts’ starting quarterback is secure for the long term, however he finishes this shaky fourth NFL season. Everyone also knows Pagano’s future as their head coach is in serious jeopardy. He and his staff have no chance of saving their jobs without a better Luck, and it’s all on them now. MORE: Best photos from Week 8 | Panthers’ Gano marked wrong spot for game-winning kick...

The biggest reason it doesn’t matter is that they’re not going to miss out on great candidates to replace him. The field is wide-open for them, and that doesn’t happen very often. A busy hiring/firing season among coaches — six openings, just a hair under the norm of seven or eight in recent years — has not been matched with GM openings. Last year there were five changes; back in the 2013 offseason, there were seven....

New England is about a 6.5-point favorite in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, with a total of 54. Check our odds page for updated lines and totals. The Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski (-170 to score a TD) and Colts’ Andrew Luck (2 TD passes) will be at the forefront of his team’s respective offensive attacks and are featured on the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s props board. While -170 may be a steep price, the numbers warrant faith in Gronk’s ability to find pay dirt....

The injury gives Merzlikins, a rookie with just 10 NHL games under his belt, a chance to help guide the Blue Jackets into playoff position at the start of the season’s stretch run. With that chance, though, comes added pressure. The 25-year-old on Monday described that pressure and asked reporters covering the team to effectively leave him alone while he focuses on performing at his best. Merzlikins implied that he had discussed this matter with Columbus’ coaching staff and front-office management before making the request and expressed regret that his goaltending partner, Korpisalo, had a longer-term injury befall him in the middle of an All-Star caliber season....

The example of the history of the Jewish people demonstrates the imperative to combat double standards—not just for the sake of the Jewish people, but in order to secure the broader system of rights for the benefit of all. The Holocaust provides just one example of Jews being singled out and systematically targeted, and the world stood by in silence as six million Jews were slaughtered. International law, its institutions, reparations and Holocaust remembrances are all part and parcel of the pledge to “Never Again....

Glamorizing the work-a-holic and constantly operating with a sense of intense urgency is not only igniting anxiety disorder around the nation, but it also is greatly contributing to interruptions in the workplace. This cultural component is incredibly contagious and, unfortunately, is the very precursor to burnout. Over the last few years, the word ‘resilience’ has been frequently referred to and discussed. It is often confused with the definition of stamina....

Comic Con 2019 Marvel Studios Panels Writing Avengers: Endgame Friday, July 19 at 10:00 a.m. PDT Hall H Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely describe the work that went into plotting and writing the two-part Thanos saga. A Conversation with the Russo Brothers Friday, July 19 at 11:00 a.m. PDT Hall H Anthony and Joseph Russo directed four key moves in the long arc of the MCU, beginning with 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier....

What happened? After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, CEO Donald Podrebarac says he started brainstorming with the microbiologist who developed the water test kit about creating a test to detect biological or chemical agents. The result is the first known anthrax test kit aimed at consumers. The timing was impeccable–the test kit was created within days of the first reports that employees of Florida-based American Media had been infected with anthrax....

However, a disaster struck on Aug. 28 that threatened Robinson’s livelihood. Robinson was shot twice when two teenagers attempted to rob him in Washington D.C. He was struck in the right glute and knee, and while it was quickly determined that his injuries were not life-threatening, Robinson couldn’t help but wonder how they would impact his playing career. “That was probably the lowest point I’ve ever been in my life,” Robinson told reporters of his feelings after the shooting on Wednesday, per Yahoo Sports....

At club level with Barcelona, Messi has occasionally found himself on the right side of a debatable decision. From the Catalans’ Champions League semifinal win over Chelsea in 2009 to their extraordinary comeback against PSG in 2017, there have been highly publicized instances where the footballing gods have smiled on the Argentina star. Unsurprisingly, he never stopped to question such fortune on these occasions. But in Brazil over the past month, his nation was not so lucky — even with VAR watching on....