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That didn’t happen in 2020. Iowa State, Kansas State and Kansas were all victims of upsets by Sun Belt schools to start last season, and No. 23 Louisiana will look to do it again on the road at No. 21 Texas on Saturday. The Longhorns are 8.5-point favorites against the Ragin’ Cajuns in coach Steve Sarkisian’s debut. Will that line hold up? No. 2 Oklahoma also opens the season with national championship hopes, and the road opener against Tulane was moved to Norman because of Hurricane Ida....

Areolas can also change in size as you age, gain or lose weight, or experience hormonal changes during puberty, periods, pregnancy, or menopause. While most of these changes are normal and perfectly harmless, certain changes may warrant an examination by a healthcare provider. This article explains what areolas are, including reasons that they can suddenly change in size, color, and texture in females and males. It also describes the signs and symptoms of possible health concerns, as well as treatments that can change the size or appearance of areolas for cosmetic purposes or gender affirmation....

Finally, at Pocono Raceway Sunday, it did. Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick and a host of other drivers gambled on fuel mileage to try to upstage the dominant Jeff Gordon. Even winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. took a bit of a gamble, employing a different strategy to get the lead from his teammate. MORE: Earnhardt gets sweep | Gordon comes up short | Stewart in big crash | Danica wrecks | Results...

“Even before I accepted the job, even in my materials that I prepared to accept the job, expansion was in there,” the Big Ten commissioner told The Sporting News at the opening of Big Ten football media days. “And I think we had to be forward thinking as far as what we needed to do.” So Warren has brought us the bigger Big Ten, with the recent additions of USC and UCLA, but he is not willing to tell us it is the biggest Big Ten it ever will be....

The move is a doubling down of sorts for Pearson, which made a major investment in higher education courseware (HECW) in the United States, but still suffered a five percent drop in revenue in 2018. Pearson funded the transition to digital textbooks, online coursework and subscription models in part with high-profile sales of subsidiary companies like the Financial Times and the Economist. Pearson’s new strategy for speeding adoption of digital textbooks is to stop updating print textbooks, leaving them to grow more obsolete against ebook alternatives....

While some experts have doubts about whether such a crash would match the severity of 2008’s housing bubble collapse, the prospect of a downturn may leave some Americans wondering who stands to benefit the most and the least in such a situation. Newsweek spoke with two experts for insights on the biggest losers and winners in a housing market crash. The Losers A housing bubble usually begins with a boost in housing demand that coincides with limited inventory, which can cause housing prices to spike, according to financial website Investopedia....

Stouffer, 79, was pronounced dead at 10:16 a.m. after receiving a lethal three-drug injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. “My request is that my father forgive them. Thank you,” Stouffer said in his final words. Stouffer was denied a stay of execution, and a final appeal made to the U.S. Supreme Court was rejected less than two hours before he was scheduled to receive the lethal injection....

Developed by Chicago-based Intersport in 1991, “Courage in Sports” is entering its 26th year of celebrating the most incredible athletes in the world. Traditionally a one-hour television special aired each fall, Sporting News will be the official online home for “Courage in Sports.” Each week, “Courage in Sports” will deliver a relevant and powerful story of courage, resilience and excellence in the face of adversity.

This cancer is usually incurable, in part because symptoms usually develop after the tumor has already spread. About 10% of people survive five years or more after diagnosis. This article covers the symptoms and causes of bile duct cancer. You will also learn how the disease is diagnosed and treated, and what lifestyle changes could help lower your risk. Anatomy of Biliary Duct System Your biliary system is a network of organs, ducts, and other structures that produce, store, and transport bile—a fluid that aids in digestion....

Cosby, who was released from prison last year after a criminal conviction for sexual assault was overturned, was found guilty on Tuesday of abusing Judy Huth in 1975, when she was 16 years old. Cosby was ordered to pay Huth $500,000, although no punitive damages were awarded. A video shared to Twitter by Variety shows Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt chastising a group of protesters who shouted phrases like “Bill Cosby is guilty” and “serial rapist” as he spoke to the media outside the courthouse in Santa Monica, California, following the verdict....

Hagerty won 52 percent of the vote and his main opponent, physician and political newcomer Manny Sethi, won 38 percent, according to the Associated Press. Hagerty will now face off against Democratic primary winner Marquita Bradshaw in the November 3 national elections. “Tennessee loving Bill Hagerty, who was my Tennessee Victoy Chair and is now the very outstanding Ambassador to Japan, will be running for the U.S. Senate,” Trump wrote in a July 12 tweet supporting Hagerty....

“There’s nothing left here as a practical matter,” John Fitzpatrick said Thursday, via The Herald News, during proceedings at Bristol County Superior Court for the civil suit filed in the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. “There’s just nothing left here.” MORE HERNANDEZ: No ‘rationale jury’ could’ve convicted, attorney says | Meyer warned Belichick Hernandez was convicted last month of killing Lloyd and sentenced to life in prison. He also faces first-degree murder charges for the July 2012 fatal shootings of two men outside a Boston nightclub....

Having suffered a 3-0 thrashing by City in Sunday’s League Cup final, Arsene Wenger’s men went down once again to the same scoreline as goals from Bernado Silva, David Silva and Leroy Sane propelled Pep Guardiola’s men at the Emirates in Thursday’s English Premier League duel. And the 28-year-old who missed a penalty in the outing revealed that the entire team are displeased with the poor results. “There’s a lot of disappointment,” Aubameyang told SFR Sport....

The Line: Georgia -2.5, Total: 68.5 Line movement and notes: Georgia opened as a 1.5-point home favorite at The Wynn on Sunday and was up to -2.5 later in the day. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook released the Bulldogs at the larger number. For updated spreads and totals from around Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: Auburn is 3-0 ATS in its last three games as a road underdog…....

He tweeted that “it’s in my best interest to transfer.” MORE: 2017 will be ‘Year of the Quarterback’ in SEC Barrett, a former four-star recruit who was named a 2016 Under Armour All-American, did not play while redshirting for the Tigers last season. He chose Auburn over scholarship offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn State and Texas, among other schools. Auburn was 8-5 last season with redshirt sophomore Sean White taking the majority of the team’s snaps at quarterback....

Person is alleged to have accepted bribes from athletic advisors to steer recruits toward their services upon leaving Auburn to join the NBA. He — along with Lamont Evans at Oklahoma State, Emanuel Richardson at Arizona and Tony Bland at USC — faces charges of bribery conspiracy, solicitation of bribes and gratuities, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and travel act conspiracy....

Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ABC. Auburn (2-0) is playing a Big Ten opponent on the road for the first time since 1931, and this is just the third time a ranked SEC team is visiting a Big Ten opponent. The Tigers are off to a quick start with first-year coach Bryan Harsin. Quarterback Bo Nix and running back Tank Bigsby have formed a dynamic backfield, and this is the biggest test before SEC play....

“With the Audi A6 Avant E-tron Concept, we are offering a completely tangible look at future production models on our new PPE technology platform,” said Oliver Hoffmann, board member for technical development at Audi, in a press release. “We’re not just electrifying the Avant’s successful 45-year history. What we want most of all is to use technical skill to add an exclamation point. In particular, this includes powerful 800-volt technology, 270 kilowatts (kW) of charging capacity, and a WLTP range of up to 700 kilometers (435 miles)....