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Here’s what Sporting News’ Matt Hayes thinks the playoff rankings will look like when they are announced Sunday: Four in Oregon: The win over Arizona negated the loss earlier this year to the Wildcats and gave the Ducks the best resume of anyone in the field. POLLS: AP has Baylor ahead of Ohio State Alabama: The Crimson Tide may not be the dominant teams of the past, but no Alabama team under Nick Saban has improved over the season like this one....

The Dynamic: Before South Carolina and Florida, the GOP contest was a four-man muddle. But tonight marked the start of a mano-a-mano head-to-head sprint to finish between McCain and Romney. It’s a whole new race. Free to focus their fire on each other, the frontrunner (McCain) and the challenger (Romney) defined the dynamic that will determine the Republican nomination: character vs. conservatism. Romney wants the contest to center on conservative cred, which is why he unloaded on McCain for sponsoring “a number of pieces of legislation where his views are out of the mainstream, at least in my view, of conservative Republican thought”: McCain-Lieberman (cap-and-trade), McCain-Kennedy (immigration) and McCain-Feingold (campaign finance reform)....

The Change.org petition was launched in 2020 by Stephanie Bonin of Denver, Colorado. It has since become a rallying point for Americans urging Congress to provide additional economic assistance as many struggle amid the fallout of the ongoing pandemic. “I’m calling on Congress to support families with a $2,000 payment for adults and a $1,000 payment for kids immediately, and continuing regular checks for the duration of the crisis,” the petition says....

Stephanie Bonin launched her petition on Change.org last year, and it has picked up steam over the year as some people are still out of work and a new COVID variant has spread around the country. “I’m calling on Congress to support families with a $2,000 payment for adults and a $1,000 payment for kids immediately, and continuing regular checks for the duration of the crisis,” the petition reads....

The Cowboys were playing the one-win Texans in a Week 14 matchup that many assumed would be an easy win for Dallas. Instead, Dallas needed to pull out a last-minute 27-23 victory over Houston. The Cowboys trailed entering the second half and only took the lead late when Ezekiel Elliott’s touchdown run capped off an 11-play, 98-yard drive with 41 seconds left on the clock. The nail-biting nature of the Cowboys’ victory surprised many....

Kilmeade made his comments during the morning show Fox & Friends, as he discussed the current hearings with co-hosts Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt. He railed against Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and Trump’s personal lawyer, for apparently making remarks Wednesday that were not in line with the rest of the Trump administration’s strategies to defend the president from impeachment. Specifically, Kilmeade lamented that Giuliani is reportedly attempting to work with the Ukrainian government in continuing to investigate the Bidens....

Smartmatic’s motion states that Fox News and its hosts “joined forces” with Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, two attorneys representing the re-election campaign of then-President Donald Trump, knowing that the attorneys would make false claims against Smartmatic. Trump’s lawyers alleged that Smartmatic and other voting machine companies assisted in a nationwide conspiracy to rig their machines’ vote counts against Trump. Smartmatic’s lawsuit claims that Fox News hosts Maria Bartiromo, Jeanine Pirro and former host Lou Dobbs knew that Trump’s lawyers would lie about Smartmatic....

Panel leader Julie Banderas opened the discussion by mentioning a tweet from President Donald Trump sent over the Christmas holiday in which he said that Pelosi was narrowly voted in as Speaker of the House. “It still gives the Democrats every right though, according to the Constitution, to impeach the president. That’s why there’s a checks and balances system,” Banderas observed. After Democrats had to accept in 2016 that Donald Trump was elected president, conversely, Republicans had to accept that Democrats hold the House majority, former Ohio state senator Capri Cafaro said, “Right now, Speaker Pelosi is holding on to them because she thinks that holding on to them and not giving them to the Senate is going to give some leverage....

Although “fragrance-free” is sometimes used interchangeably with “unscented,” they are not the same. Fragrance-free products are those that do not contain synthetic or natural fragrance materials. Unscented products often do not have a noticeable scent, yet they may contain fragrance chemicals that mask or neutralize the odors of other ingredients. This article will discuss the benefits of fragrance-free products. Why Fragrance-Free? Fragrance-free products are a necessity for people with a fragrance sensitivity....

Then the political and diplomatic aftershocks began. Two governments called their ambassadors home from Paris. International groups filed formal protests. Environmentalists and antinuclear activists called for boycotts of French wines and other goods and services. In Papeete, Tahiti’s largest city and the capital of French Polynesia, the test provoked a peaceable sit-in that turned into a riot when police tried to break it up. Battles between police and protesters armed with rocks and chains left at least 20 people injured, including a police officer who was beaten senseless by the mob....

Though most people infected in France have the Delta strain, Omicron accounts for more than one in three new cases in the Paris region, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said. “We don’t have a second to lose,” he told reporters. “The situation in the hospitals is tense.” About 16,000 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in France, while the state health agency said that 60 percent of intensive care unit beds in the country are taken up by people infected with coronavirus....

France remained on course to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the world title and will now meet Lionel Messi and Argentina in the showpiece. Morocco have been the surprise package of Qatar 2022 and Walid Regragui’s side responded superbly after Hernandez’s fifth-minute opener, pinning back the world champions for significant periods in a display of considerable courage and skill. But Eintracht Frankfurt striker Kolo Muani proved to be France’s unlikely hero, scoring with his first touch after Kylian Mbappe had a shot blocked 11 minutes from time....

France, speaking Tuesday night on Motor Racing Network’s “NASCAR Live” show, reiterated that NASCAR needs to find a better balance between rewarding wins and rewarding consistency. France made similar comments at the Sprint Cup awards banquet in December. He also said Tuesday that NASCAR could also alter the format of races. When NASCAR changes its points system or makes other format changes, it typically announces those sometime in January, so any decision on 2014 should come in the next three weeks....

Tests on Saturday revealed Liriano suffered a mild concussion when he was hit in the back of the head by a 102-mph liner off the bat of the outfielder Carlos Gomez in Friday’s 5-3 win over the Rangers. Blue Jays trainer George Poulis told MLB.com Saturday the test results were good news. “All of the tests today were all normal, it was great,” he said. “We’re very excited how [Liriano] felt today, and so is he....

“That was the funniest thing I’ve seen in my life,” fellow Hornets rookie Aaron Harrison said of the moment before a preseason game. MORE: Greatest Charlotte Hornets ever | NBA scout on top rookies The NBA is full of funny players. Trash-talk builds a quick wit, and if you give enough young men millions of dollars, some are going to have fun with it. Kaminsky is a different sort, though....

Kearse, who was released by the Patriots Aug. 23, was stabbed Wednesday in the upper abdomen during an argument about moving and other issues, per a police report filed Thursday in Attleboro District Court. His girlfriend, Dominique Hooper, told police she brandished a knife and that cut Kearse, who was defending himself with a cardboard box. Hooper was charged with assault and battery. She pleaded not guilty and was released on $1,000 bail....

The fashion visionary died from an aggressive form of cancer at the age of 41 after being diagnosed in 2019. The sudden passing of the Louis Vuitton artistic director and founder of the Off-White fashion label has left the fashion industry reeling as numerous high-profile figures pay tribute to Abloh’s life and talent. Among the fashion names paying tribute are a number of celebrities from other industries as Abloh’s influence was felt across the entire spectrum of pop culture in recent years....

Frank Sanchez sent Fernandez through the ropes to earn a seventh-round TKO win Saturday night. A big right hand followed by two more swings sent Fernandez tumbling backward out of the ring. The ropes held Fernandez up for a moment before he crumbled to the canvas. MORE: Alvarez vs. Smith live fight results The strong finish helped Sanchez maintain his perfect record. He’s now 17-0 in his career. The loss dropped Fernandez to 13-3....

Graham, a long-time supporter of President Donald Trump and one of the nation’s most prominent evangelical Christian leaders, wrote a series of Tweets accusing Biden of selecting people to run his Cabinet “in areas of gov’t who don’t have a clue.” “@POTUS Trump searched for the best of the best to run the various levels of gov’t. Being a businessman, he brought in people who were the top in their field to use their expertise to benefit the nation; and if they didn’t measure up, he showed them the door,” Graham said....