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My first bet: Early picks for College Football Playoff national championship - ESPN

The 2025 College Football Playoff national championship is finally set. Ohio State defeated Texas in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl to advance to the championship game and face Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who beat Penn State Nittany Lions in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Buckeyes opened as 9.5-point favorites over the Fighting Irish, tied for the second-largest spread in the CFP national championship game and fourth largest in the CFP/BCS era.

There is no Kyogo error for Celtic as talisman reminds the world who he is after transfer drama - 3 talking points

Kyogo struck twice as Celtic eventually secured an emphatic victory over Ross County.

'Captain Buckeye' Jack Sawyer, Ohio State's senior leader, embraces full-circle moment

ARLINGTON, Texas — A fair distance away from the stage where confetti would soon flurry, where Ohio State head coach Ryan Day would hoist the Cotton Bowl trophy and quarterback Will Howard and edge rusher Jack Sawyer would be named MVPs on their respective sides of the ball, a communications representative for the Buckeyes squeezed a football in the crook of his arm around the 9-yard line. He'd been holding it for quite some time, since at least the moment when the final buzzer sounded but perhaps a while longer, around the 2:13 mark of the fourth quarter, when Sawyer stripped it away from Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and galloped 83 yards down the sideline for an unforgettable scoop-and-score that propelled his team to the national championship game. There was an instant between those two snapshots when Sawyer, a revered senior and team captain, entrusted the memento to Jerry Emig, the program's longtime sports information director, with very specific instructions.

Quinn Ewers' time at Texas might be over, but there's no denying his impact

ARLINGTON, Texas – Surrounded by cameras and reporters, and escorted by a police officer, Quinn Ewers walked across the field toward the tunnel that would lead to the Texas locker room. He took in the surrounding scene: The screens at AT&T Stadium were lit up in scarlet red with the words "OHIO STATE WINS!" and "CHAMPIONS" in all caps. He acknowledged some Longhorn fans who waited for him to pass by, showing their support for the Texas quarterback with their horns up, while trying to ignore the fact that a trophy presentation was about to take place, and not for his team.

Wait Ends As Women's Hockey India League Set To Begin On January 12

Delhi SG Pipers will take on Odisha Warriors to get the ball rolling in the Women's Hockey India League (WHIL) in Ranchi on Sunday. Matches will be at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Hockey Stadium, which has hosted top world events such as the FIH Olympic Qualifiers and the Women's Asian Champions Trophy. Navneet Kaur, captain of Delhi SG Pipers said, "We are very excited that the Women's HIL is finally starting and we (Delhi SG Pipers) are getting to play the first match. "Compared to other teams, I believe we are quite a young squad and there will be a lot of learnings from them and they will also have a lot to learn as the league progresses. We have prepared really well and will take it match-by-match." Skipper of the Odisha Warriors team Neha Goyal highlighted the financial benefits of the league.

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My first bet: Early picks for College Football Playoff national championship - ESPN

There is no Kyogo error for Celtic as talisman reminds the world who he is after transfer drama - 3 talking points

'Captain Buckeye' Jack Sawyer, Ohio State's senior leader, embraces full-circle moment

Quinn Ewers' time at Texas might be over, but there's no denying his impact

Wait Ends As Women's Hockey India League Set To Begin On January 12

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