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From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — Georgia climbed to the top of the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, replacing Miami at No. 1 in the selection committee's second list of the 2026 season. The 8-1 Bulldogs are followed by unbeaten Utah at No. 2, two-loss Alabama at…
From HERE ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina sophomore edge rusher Anthony Addison collected SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week honors on Monday for his role in the Gamecocks' 17-9 home victory over Texas A&M at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. Alabama defensive end Devan Thompkins shares the weekly…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy was voted National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday for the third season in a row, making him the first manager in big-league history to win the Baseball Writers' Association of America award three straight times. Murphy,…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Will Venable of the Chicago White Sox is the 2026 American League Manager of the Year, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Tuesday night, capping a season in which a club that had lost 100 or more games three years running climbed…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Boston turned the first meeting between Jayson Tatum and former teammate Jaylen Brown into a lopsided night, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 on Tuesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Paul George, who went to Boston in the offseason deal that sent Brown to…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday named Pedro Guerrero a hitting coach on their major league staff, filling the lone opening on manager Dave Roberts' coaching group for 2027. Guerrero, 37, comes over from Miami, where he led the Marlins' hitting group…
From the HERE City National DeskHENDERSON, Nev. — Kirk Cousins is headed back to Minnesota. The Las Vegas Raiders announced Tuesday that they have shipped the 38-year-old quarterback to the Vikings, getting a 2027 third-round draft choice back. The Raiders said the deal will not be final until Cousins passes…
From the HERE City National DeskWINNIPEG, Manitoba — Dawson Mercer scored twice in his first meeting with his former club, including the go-ahead power-play goal late in the third period, as the Winnipeg Jets beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre. The night was…
From the HERE City National DeskBROOKLYN, N.Y. — A new league for the country's best under-18 boys basketball players, with LeBron James and Kevin Durant among its founding backers, was unveiled Tuesday and plans to start playing in April 2027. The Futures Basketball League will split 120 prospects, members of…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NFL trade deadline closed at 4 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday after a busy final day in which several contenders added pieces for the second half of the season. Kansas City pried receiver Josh Downs loose from Indianapolis, getting a 2027 seventh-rounder…
From HERE ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina will close its regular-season home schedule under the lights. The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that the 21st-ranked Gamecocks and second-ranked Georgia meet Saturday, Nov. 21, in Columbia, with the opening kick set for 7:30 p.m. Georgia athletics confirmed the same…
From the HERE City National Desk
BARCELONA, Spain — Workers across Spain walked off the job Wednesday in the country's first general strike since 2012, a nationwide protest built around the cost of housing that slowed transit, idled factories and shut down ports with a national vote under three weeks away. The 24-hour stoppage was called…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant chains across the country are thanking veterans and active-duty service members with free food Wednesday for Veterans Day, and a few of the offers extend past Nov. 11 with incentives to come back. Most of the deals require proof of service, such as a military or…
From Merger Monday
If you wanted to raise money this week, you could. If you wanted someone’s permission, good luck. Start with the money. Anthropic’s IPO book was covered several times within a day of launch, and its bankers are talking about raising the price. Alphabet went looking for about $3 billion in Hong…
Politics
AUSTIN, Texas — Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin, an Austin Democrat, named a 14-member transition team Tuesday that pairs Democrats with former Republican officials as she prepares to begin her term in January following her upset of Dan Patrick. Angela Hale, a longtime political operative, will serve as executive director. The…
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