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The world of college football runs through the Big Ten. With three championships in a row, the rest of the college football world is trying to catch up. As any good team knows, it starts with the quarterback play, and the Big Ten is currently boasting some of the best quarterbacks in the nation.Last year’s champions, the Indiana Hoosiers, were led by Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner and likely No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL draft. If things are going to stick with the Big Ten again this year, they have the quarterbacks to do it.AdvertisementIn CBS Sports’…

SEOUL — I arrived at my health checkup on Wednesday morning with a list of questions. It turned out my doctor, who knows I’m an American journalist, had a question too: “What is the Korean translation for ‘chicken out’ — as in ‘Trump always chickens out’?”

Florida landed a headliner in the 2027 recruiting cycle on Wednesday with a commitment from Maxwell Hiller, the No. 4 overall player and top-ranked offensive lineman in the class. A native of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Hiller is the first five-star recruit of Jon Sumrall’s tenure and chose the Gators over Alabama, Miami, Ohio State, Michigan and others.At 6-foot-5, 300 pounds, Hiller projects as an immediate-impact player for Florida on the interior of Phil Trautwein’s revamped offensive line. Trautwein coached the offensive line at Penn State for the past six seasons and saw seven players selected in the NFL Draft. “The comfortability,…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is off to a shaky start. Within the first 24 hours of the deal, an oil refinery in Iran was struck and five Gulf Arab states reported attacks from Iranian drones and missiles. Israeli airstrikes killed more than 250 people across Lebanon, according to authorities there. Late yesterday, President Trump said that the U.S. forces that have been deployed…

Ramona ShelburneApr 9, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseSenior writer for ESPN.comSpent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily NewsMultiple AuthorsFRIENDS AND FAMILY were calling him. Teammates were checking in with texts and messages. He knew everyone meant well, but he didn’t want their help. Their pick-me-ups. Their empathy.All Jaylen Brown wanted was space.Three weeks earlier, the Celtics’ swingman had undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus — and he was alone in his house in Boston.”One of my toxic traits is that I have a hard time letting people see me weak,” Brown told ESPN.On the court, Brown was facing a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor, who brought charges against Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister on war crimes and crimes against humanity, is facing disciplinary proceedings against him over allegations of sexual misconduct.After more than a year-long process of investigating the claims that Karim Khan engaged in sexual misconduct with a subordinate staffer, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) has voted in favor of pursuing disciplinary proceedings against Khan, Reuters reported.According to the New York Times, the alleged victim revealed the sexual contact with Khan to her husband…

LONDON — A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all.Newly published research concludes that fossilized remains listed by Guinness World Records as the earliest known octopus belong instead to a relative of a nautilus, a cephalopod with both tentacles and a shell.University of Reading zoologist Thomas Clements, the lead researcher behind the new findings, said the fossil, Pohlsepia mazonensis, has long been the subject of scientific debate.“It’s a very difficult fossil to interpret,” he said. “To look at it, it kind of just…

Even after losing a ton of star players and suffering another early tournament exit, the Wisconsin Badgers were still named to a way-too-early top 25.USA TODAY’s Erick Smith and Paul Myerberg put together their top 25 poll for the 2026-27 season. They included the Badgers at No. 24.AdvertisementMichigan State topped the chart at No. 1, with the Michigan Wolverines falling to No. 3. Other Big Ten teams listed include: No. 6 Illinois, No. 16 Purdue, No. 18 Nebraska, and No. 19 Iowa.”With guard John Blackwell entering the portal, look for the Badgers to be active in adding depth and shooting…

Those who are able head for second homes, move in with family or stay in hotels. Those who aren’t crowd into cramped shelters, stadiums or parking lots, or worse.

The Masters is one of the most iconic annual golf tournaments with the honor of donning the champion’s green jacket as one of the most coveted items in the sport. Entering the Masters 2026, which tees off on Thursday, 18 golfers have earned that honor at least twice as multi-time winners. Two of them will participate in the 2026 Masters field, one as the heavy favorite and the other as one of the longest of longshots for 2026 Masters bets. Scottie Scheffler, who won the Masters in 2022 and 2024, is the +500 favorite in the latest 2026 Masters odds,…