Bracketology: UConn's loss is Tennessee's and the SEC's gain

Bracketology: UConn's loss is Tennessee's -- and the SEC's -- gain

Feast Week: When no team, not even the reigning back-to-back national champion, is safe.

Sports - ESPN - 5 hours ago

SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings

The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 ...

Sports - ABC News - 18 hours ago

Bracketology: Alabama is top No. 1 seed over Kansas, Houston, UConn in 2025 NCAA Tournament as season begins

The Crimson Tide is the overall top seed in the projected NCAA Tournament bracket as the season begins

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Bracketology: UConn new No. 1 overall, Notre Dame makes jump to top line

UCLA took over the top spot in the polls. But UConn replaces South Carolina as the No. 1 overall seed.

Sports - ESPN - 8 hours ago

Georgia RB Trevor Etienne is out for Saturday's SEC clash with Tennessee

Etienne is Georgia's leading rusher this season, though the Bulldogs have struggled with their rushing offense.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

College football scores, results: Kansas stuns No. 6 BYU and No. 12 Georgia gets key SEC win

Georgia kept its playoff hopes alive with a big win over Tennessee.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 16

No. 12 Georgia shuts out No. 7 Tennessee in second half for 31-17 win

The Bulldogs put themselves back in the College Football Playoff race with the victory.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17

Tennessee and B.Y.U. Tumble in A.P. Poll After Losses

The Volunteers dropped four spots to No. 10, and the Cougars fell seven places to No. 14.

Sports - The New York Times - November 18

SEC picks, odds in Week 12: Georgia, Tennessee battle for CFP footing; Texas on upset watch at Arkansas?

Week 12 will go a long towards determining whether as many as four SEC teams can make the playoff

Sports - CBS Sports - November 13

An all-access look at how Dan Hurley prepared UConn for Maui before the Huskies' disappointing loss to Memphis

Go behind the scenes with UConn as it chases a third straight NCAA title, but took a rare loss as it tries to find its identity

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

'Egregious': Hurley miffed at refs again after 2nd UConn loss in 2 days

No. 2 UConn entered the Maui Invitational as the favorite in a stacked field to win the Feast Week showcase. Instead, it has a date for the seventh-place game.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 21 hours ago

Maui Invitational takeaways: UConn reeling, Tyrese Hunter puts Memphis in finals and Auburn's case for No. 1

Johni Broome and Tyrese Hunter had huge games Tuesday to put their teams into Wednesday's Maui Invitational championship

Sports - CBS Sports - 11 hours ago

Trump Media gains post-election, even as Truth Social parent reports $19 million quarterly loss

The parent company of Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social lost $19.2 million in the last quarter, according to an earnings report released on the same day he won back the presidency

Tech - ABC News - November 6

College football games, Week 11: Two-loss SEC teams enter pivotal CFP stretch as potential bids become scarce

The thought was 9-3 for SEC teams may be good enough for playoff inclusion, but parity may be proving that incorrect

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Women's Bracketology: Conference realignment set to impact 2024-25 season

The Pac-12, once a powerhouse conference, no longer exists

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

Trump wins Tennessee

Former President Trump has won the 2024 presidential contest in Tennessee, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Trump won the Volunteer State by 27 points in 2016 and by just more than ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Baking an ancient bread in Tennessee

In Nashville, not far from the center of the country music world, you'll find a bakery that produces bread nearly identical to what Kurds have been enjoying for more than 4,000 years. Correspondent ...

Is nuclear power gaining new energy?

Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.

UConn unveils title banner then opens with rout

After unveiling the 2023-24 national championship banner, No. 3 UConn began its title defense with an impressive 92-56 victory over Sacred Heart.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

UConn, Louisville to meet in historic women's tilt

UConn and Louisville will tip off the 2025-26 season at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, appearing in the first-ever women's college basketball matchup of the Armed Forces Classic.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

UConn's Fudd available to return after lost season

Azzi Fudd, who missed all but two games last season after suffering a right knee injury in practice, is available to return to the No. 2 Huskies for Wednesday's game.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Geno soaks in wins record with UConn greats, goat

UConn's Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA history -- breaking a tie with Stanford great Tara VanDerveer -- when his Huskies defeated Fairleigh Dickinson.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Hurley says late call 'a joke' after UConn falls

UConn coach Dan Hurley blasted referees for their officiating late during the two-time defending national champion and second-ranked Huskies' 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis on Monday in the first ...

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Hurley laments 'tough 2 days' as UConn falls again

A day after an overtime loss to Memphis, two-time defending champion UConn dropped a one-point loss to Colorado on a layup with eight seconds left Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - 5 hours ago

Everyone hates the SEC’s bank bail-in take

FinReg FUBAR

World - Financial Times - October 29

Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’

New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region

Business - Financial Times - October 31

SEC outlines discipline for fake injury 'nonsense'

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a memo this week to league athletic directors and head football coaches outlining the punishment if players continue to fake injuries in games.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Gary Gensler to step down as SEC chair in January

Regulator had pushed through a blizzard of new rules during his tenure

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

The Crypto Industry Is Helping Donald Trump Pick SEC Chair

The president-elect's transition team is consulting with industry leaders as it vets potential replacements for outgoing chair Gary Gensler, sources tell WIRED.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Caldwell, Tennessee hope to restore tradition with relentless press

With an unconventional brand of basketball and zero ties to Tennessee, Kim Caldwell looks to return the Lady Vols to their championship glory.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

WATCH: Bear scavenges for food in Tennessee wine shop

A black bear in Tennessee barged into a wine shop in search of food. After knocking over a few items, the bear gave up.

Nigeria-based fintech Moniepoint gains ‘unicorn’ status

Company raises $110mn from investors including Google despite slowdown in fundraising for African start-ups

World - Financial Times - October 29

Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing gains

Parent company Alphabet’s shares rise 6% as results show lift from AI demand

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Capital gains tax calculator: how are you affected?

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an immediate increase in her first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate

After picking up seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana and winning an unexpectedly close race in Nebraska, the G.O.P. sealed a majority. Tight races in swing states will determine their margin.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

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