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Auburn has never played a regular-season game against a Big Ten opponent. Auburn and Penn State have met twice in bowl games, the Tigers winning 13-9 in the 2003 Capital One Bowl, and the Nittany Lions taking the 1996 Outback Bowl via a 43-14 blowout. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | Coach rankings 1 to 128 “This is another great opportunity for our players and fans to be part of something special,” Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs said of the upcoming home-and-home....

Baum, who was previously a youth coach and has signed a long-term contract with the Bundesliga club, took four points from his two games in temporary charge. The win over Borussia Monchengladbach and draw with Borussia Dortmund helped move Augsburg away from the relegation zone “I am delighted in the trust shown in me by the FCA officials,” said the 37-year-old. “The work with the team before the winter break was very intense, but I enjoyed it a lot, and am looking forward to continuing this work as head coach....

In the days since Will Smith walked onto the stage at the Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock over a joke, dozens of celebrities have shared their views on what went down, with Smith and Pinkett Smith’s storied marriage back in the spotlight. The pair have been one of Hollywood’s most famous couples for decades after tying the knot in 1997, but recent revelations about their open marriage have seen their relationship scrutinized....

The Socceroos midfielder came off the bench for the final 15 minutes of the match at Hampden Park and struck the post with a late effort from outside the box. It was Rogic’s fourth appearance - one start and three off the bench - since returning from an ankle injury earlier this month. Callum McGregor and Scott Sinclair scored Celtic’s goals in front of 50,000 fans at the home of Scottish football in Glasgow....

So as he enters his second full season of Sprint Cup racing, Dillon may have something to prove to people who wonder whether he deserves to race the number made famous by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt. MORE: Elliott to replace Gordon in 2016 | Truex, Pollex on road to recovery | Keselowski not backing off The grandson of team owner Richard Childress, Dillon is the first to pilot the No....

He will return to action Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway. “I think all the drivers … they don’t want to get out of their car,” Dillon said during a conference call Tuesday morning. “It’s what they love to do and be a part of. I love what I do. And if I was shaken, I promise you, I wouldn’t be getting in that car next weekend. I’m a pretty honest person when it comes to things, if I’m hurt or don’t feel good, I’ll pretty much come outright and say I don’t....

McBroom owns Social Gloves, a global platform that streams events combining boxing and entertainment. In 2021, McBroom fought Bryce Hall in a boxing bout and knocked him out. McBroom will take it a step further when he faces AnEsonGib in Los Angeles on September 10. The Social Gloves-produced event takes place inside Banc of California Stadium. The fight between the two initially postponed due to medical issues surrounding AnEsonGib. The Sporting News looks into how McBroom has accumulated his fortune and where he stands as one of the top influencers in the world....

The game featured a half-dozen players with Olympic aspirations, including Blake Griffin, Rivers’ teammate with the Clippers. MORE: 10 must-see games in 2015-16 | J.R. Smith gets daughter’s help in proposing to girlfriend First, here’s what the 6-4 guard, who has pedestrian career averages of 7.0 points and 2.1 assists per game in three NBA seasons, had to say early Friday: After his message was retweeted more than 1,000 times and prompted some interesting questions (one Twitter user asked Rivers to name one player in the game he was better than), Rivers backtracked on his statement:...

Early in the third period of Tuesday night’s game against Tampa Bay, Matthews received a pass across the front of the goal from teammate Mitchell Marner. Finding himself all alone, he rifled a one-timer past Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy to give Toronto a 2-1 lead. It ended up being the game-winner in a 2-1 victory for the Maple Leafs. The win was huge for Toronto in the playoff race, with the Florida Panthers lurking just one point behind the Leafs coming into the night....

Only the U.S. Open has hard courts similar to those in Melbourne. And daytime matches often are staged with temperatures near or over 100 degrees. The start of the 2015 tennis season ends the long pause after the U.S. Open and is followed by another pause before the French Open. MORE: Top 10 men’s seeds | Top 10 women’s seeds | Five matches we want to see Here’s a look at this year’s Australian Open....

Osaka’s win was just as dramatic as her U.S. Open victory over Serena Williams four months ago — but for vastly different reasons. The Japanese player was up a set and a break and had three championship points, but Kvitova produced the greatest service hold of her decorated career to fight back from 0-40 down and win the second set. MORE: A look back at the epic Nadal-Djokovic 2012 final...

The top seed dominated her way through the opening set before recovering from 5-1 down in the second to win the match 6-3, 7-6 (2) in an hour and 27 minutes. “This is just a dream come true for me and I’m so proud to be an Aussie,” Barty told the crowd. It was Barty’s third Grand Slam title, after victories at the French Open (2019) and Wimbledon (2021), with her 27th-seeded opponent Collins featuring in her first Grand Slam final....

World No. 1’s Ash Barty and Novak Djokovic have the top seeds. Djokovic is the reigning champ on the men’s side while American Sofia Kenin took the trophy home last year for the women. Kenin is seeded fourth this year and 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu, after 15 months away, is set to make her return. Roger Federer opted to skip this year’s tournament but Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal are scheduled to participate, for now....

“Autogenic” means “coming from within.” AT helps create awareness of physical sensations and eventually encourages a state of calm and relaxation. It can be thought of as a mindfulness therapeutic modality. AT involves a set sequence of six standardized exercises, followed by a recovery exercise. AT is recommended to be done three times a day. It has been used to treat symptoms of various conditions, both physical and emotional, and can be used with psychotherapy and traditional medicine....

This four-seater rides on formidable 19-inch wheels, has LED taillights for excellent all-weather visibility and stops fast with racing-inspired Brembo brakes. And like any true fashion plate, the GranTurismo insists on custom flourish. There are 19 exterior colors to choose from and 10 interior leather hues. You could pay less for a comparably equipped car but you wouldn’t cut nearly as dashing an image. –Tara Weingarten

Kevin Dineen, head coach of the Panthers from 2011-13, and Bob Boughner were among the other reported finalists. Bednar, who coached the 2015-16 AHL champs, was the choice. “After profiling the type of coach I wanted for our team and going through an interview process with several good candidates, I believe that Jared Bednar is the best person to lead this team behind the bench,” executive VP and GM Joe Sakic said in a statement....

Curry appeared in an Instagram post rocking blonde hair on Sunday. “Mom goes blonde (temporarily),” the natural brunette wrote. What happened next was an onslaught of critics who commented harshly on the photo, attacking all aspects of the photo, from her new hair and apparent weight loss to allegations that she Curry’s lightening her eye color. According to some folks, the wife of NBA star Stephen Curry’s new blonde hair was merely an attempt to look more like a white woman....

The divorce was my idea. After years of working on our marriage despite our differences, I felt that, at 34, it was time to let go despite the awful real-estate market, my lack of current steady employment and the fact that there are certain things I have no idea how to do without my husband’s help. My husband agreed that divorce was inevitable, and we set out to make it “amicable,” which we’ve tried our best to maintain....