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At the Top of College Football, Backup Quarterbacks Are Leading the Way

Texas A&M and Penn State relied on backup quarterbacks to secure critical wins on Saturday, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 28

College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.

Players are dealing with far-flung travel, jet lag and the pressures of trying to balance the roles of student, athlete and entrepreneur more than ever before.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

College helmet comms not secure, sources say

Coach-to-player in-game communications during Power 4 college football games this season have been occurring on unencrypted frequencies, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

The College Basketball Stars Coming for Caitlin Clark’s Throne

Now that Clark’s iconic career at Iowa is over, these 10 players have a chance to dominate the sport this season.

Sports - The New York Times - October 31

Men's college basketball in 2024: 68 bold predictions

Who will make the Final Four? And will UConn three-peat?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Why fewer teens get help with the costs of college

The number of teenage students getting the £40-a-week help with costs has halved since 2010.

The Men’s College Basketball Coaches Who Are on the Hot Seat

Several coaches are feeling the pressure ahead of the season’s start.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Has the Electoral College ever favored Democrats?

Did you know there have been five U.S. Presidential Elections in which the winner lost the popular vote?

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

A tie in the Electoral College could have this unprecedented outcome

Theoretically, we might end up with a president and vice president from different parties. Here's how that could happen.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Building at struggling HBCU Knoxville College destroyed in fire

A long-shuttered administration building at struggling Knoxville College, a historically Black institution, was destroyed in a fire Monday night, officials said.

Why do we have the Electoral College?

When people cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election, their votes translate into Electoral College representation. Many wonder why the system still exists, and if it should.

Yahoo Sports AM: The election and college sports

In today's edition: How the election will impact the future of college sports, Chiefs win 14th straight, Flagg Day in Durham, Ovechkin's closing in on Gretzky, and more.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

First College Football Playoff Rankings Revealed

The 13-member selection committee has Oregon as the No. 1 team in the country.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

College Football’s Most Fascinating Title Contender

Indiana has risen from a 3-9 team to a relentless bulldozer flattening everything in its path, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

How the Coolest Helmets in College Football Are Made

Armando Villarreal left his municipal job working for a small town in Nebraska to become a leader in a highly specialized field.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The 2 Undefeated College Football Teams in Trouble This Weekend

Indiana and Army are enjoying dream seasons. That might not last past Saturday, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

Rapid rise of LNG trucking pushes China to peak diesel

Pace of adoption leaves Germany’s Daimler Truck dealing with ‘catastrophic’ sales drop

World - Financial Times - October 14

Autumn Budget: business fears big rise in national insurance

Tax experts warn of potential hit to retirement savings as companies race to calculate impact on costs