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By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — No. 15 LSU has been criticized for unveiling a live caged tiger in its stadium for the first time in almost a decade before they were routed 42-13 by No. 11 Alabama in their SEC showdown. Ahead of “The First Saturday in November,” a live tiger

By Sam Joseph and Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — We’re now officially past the halfway point of the NFL season and the playoff picture is becoming clearer with each passing week. A handful of other teams are attempting to maintain their status in the league’s upper echelons, while some are already looking forward to next

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Dillon Gabriel made NCAA history in No. 1 Oregon’s 39-18 win over Maryland in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday. The 23-yard-old broke the NCAA record for total career touchdowns on a three-yard pass to offensive lineman Gernorris Wilson in the third quarter. With the touchdown, he passed Case Keenum’s previous

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 86, the auto racing body announced Saturday. Allison died peacefully at his home in Mooresville, North Carolina, according to NASCAR. No cause of death was given. One of the founding members of NASCAR’s “Alabama Gang,” Allison hold

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — No. 16 Ole Miss pulled off their most high-profile victory in the Lane Kiffin era, strengthening their case for a spot in the College Football Playoffs with a upset 28-10 victory over No. 3 Georgia on Saturday at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss fans

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — A plane carrying the Auburn men’s basketball team had to be diverted following an altercation on the flight, according to CNN affiliate WBRC. The Tigers were heading to Texas where the No. 11 ranked program is scheduled to face No. 4 Houston on Saturday at the Toyota Center. According

By Issy Ronald and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — American tennis sensation Coco Gauff ended her season in style Saturday, rallying to defeat China’s Zheng Qinwen 3-6 6-4 7-6 (2) to win the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 20-year-old capped a run that saw her become the youngest player since Maria Sharapova in

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — On Friday night, LeBron James will play his first game of the season without his son by his side. The Los Angeles Lakers assigned Bronny James to the team’s G League South Bay Lakers squad on Thursday. The move was widely expected and comes after the rookie guard appeared

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich missed his fourth consecutive game since suffering an undisclosed health issue, as his team recorded a 118-105 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. Popovich was taken ill around two and a half hours before San Antonio’s game against the

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Baltimore Ravens erased a 14-point third quarter deficit, scoring touchdowns on four straight drives, while stopping a late two-point attempt to defeat their AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals, 35-34 on Thursday night at M&T Bank Stadium. Playing for the first time since their Week 5 matchup,