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USA Today
23-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Georgia, LSU or Tennessee? ESPN names Alabama football's biggest 'swing game' of 2025
The 2025 schedule for Alabama football features no shortage of big games and challenges ahead. The Crimson Tide have largely the same schedule as 2024. In SEC play, they'll face the same opponents as last season, only with home vs. away dates flipped. Alabama also hosts Wisconsin on the back end of a home-and-home series, leaving room for just three new opponents on the 2025 schedule. Alabama opens the season with its first ever visit to Tallahassee to face Florida State instead of hosting Western Kentucky. The Crimson Tide host Louisiana Monroe (ULM) rather than South Florida, and Eastern Illinois replaces Mercer this year as an FCS opponent. Having the same eight opponents in conference play also means that Alabama will face Georgia in a rematch of last year's classic won by the Tide. It will mark Alabama's first visit to Sanford Stadium since 2015 when the Crimson Tide won as underdogs against Mark Richt's final Bulldogs team. On Wednesday, ESPN's panel of college football insiders called Alabama-Georgia the biggest swing game of the year for the Crimson Tide. Chris Low reasoned: "A loss at Georgia wouldn't necessarily be a crippling blow, especially since Georgia hasn't lost a game at home in five years, but winning in Athens would afford Alabama a mulligan (or two) if the Tide were to trip up the rest of the way against somebody they shouldn't lose to." Alabama knows a thing or two about that, given that they followed up last year's thrilling 41-34 win over the Dawgs with a first-in-40-years loss to Vanderbilt. The Tide also "tripped up" late last season in an ugly 24-3 clunker at Oklahoma that ultimately proved fatal to their College Football Playoff hopes. Earlier this summer, the SEC announced that kickoff for Alabama-Georgia would be in prime time (6:30 p.m. CT, ABC). Georgia's five-year home winning streak notwithstanding, Alabama hasn't lost a regular season game to the Bulldogs since Nick Saban's first year in Tuscaloosa in 2007. The Tide's last loss in Athens was in 2003 during Mike Shula's first season as coach; though in fairness, the two teams have met Between the Hedges only three times this century. Something will have to give when Alabama and Georgia meet on Sept. 27. Alabama football schedule 2025, game by game Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, formerly Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama Crimson Tide news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
23-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What is the Oklahoma Sooners make-or-break game in 2025?
One game does not make or break a season. However, for the Oklahoma Sooners, overcoming some early tests will be pivotal in determining how much the Sooners improved, or didn't, from last year's 6-7 season. Though the Sooners were picked to finish 10th in the SEC preseason media poll, they have a chance to be one of the surprises in college football this season. Writers at were tasked with picking one game for each of their preseason top-25 teams that could swing the season. For OU, that game comes early. In Week 2, the Sooners could build some serious momentum when Michigan comes to town for a prime-time game. A win against the Wolverines would give the Sooners a real chance at a 5-0 start entering the Red River Showdown against Texas on Oct. 6. - Chris Low, ESPN Oklahoma, ranked 25th in ESPN's preseason rankings, may have struggled last year, putting coach Brent Venables on the hot seat, but a 5-0 start is not unfamiliar. The Sooners began the 2023 season at 6-0 before stumbling midway through the year with one-score losses in back-to-back weeks against Kansas and Oklahoma State. This year, OU opens the season with a favorable matchup against FCS' Illinois State before Michigan comes to town. A road game against Temple follows, then the Sooners' first SEC home game against Auburn. Oklahoma will then host Kent State before the Red River Showdown against what is likely to be a top-10 Texas team. Opening the season 5-0 going into the Texas game is huge, considering the difficulty in the back half of the schedule. After the Texas game, the Sooners will go on the road to face South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee and will host Ole Miss, Missouri, and LSU. There's the possibility that all six of those games could be against a ranked opponent. Getting off to a hot start, including a win over Michigan, is paramount to the Sooners' success in 2025. Oklahoma is also considered the most important game for No. 19 Michigan and No. 3 Texas. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Reporter Who Broke Nick Saban's Retirement Story Clarifies Stance on Return Rumors
Reporter Who Broke Nick Saban's Retirement Story Clarifies Stance on Return Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Nick Saban retired on January 10, 2024, capping a 28‑year head‑coaching career that included stops at Toledo, Michigan State, LSU and most famously Alabama. Advertisement At Alabama alone, he compiled a 206–29 record over 17 seasons, won six national championships and claimed 11 SEC crowns. Overall, Saban finished 292–71–1 in college football, plus a brief NFL stint with the Miami Dolphins in 2005-06, and never endured a losing season at the collegiate level. Despite retiring from coaching, speculation over a potential return has never fully quieted. On Monday, former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy added fuel to the fire in a radio segment in which he said that a "notable" source suggested Saban isn't quite done with coaching. Advertisement Shortly afterwards, ESPN senior writer Chris Low, who originally broke news of Saban's retirement, was asked about the likelihood of Saban returning. Low said, "I don't see it. I think when he made that decision to walk away, it was for good…and I don't ever see him get back in the NFL or college, given the current climate." In announcing his retirement in 2024, Saban cited the evolving college landscape, including expanded transfer portal rules, NIL complexities and an ever‑lengthening recruiting calendar, as factors in stepping away. Advertisement He reportedly told players and staff during a team meeting that he felt it was "the right time" to close this chapter. Nick Saban at the WHOOP Shot at Glory at TPC Chow/The Republic/USA TODAY Network His success in television work since retiring has made the return to coaching even less likely. Shortly after announcing his retirement, Saban was hired as an analyst for College GameDay beginning in the 2024 college football season. In May, Saban captured a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Personality/Emerging On‑Air Talent thanks to his contributions on ESPN's college football coverage. Advertisement Related: Lane Kiffin Makes Bold Prediction About Nick Saban Amid Return Rumors Related: Netflix Reveals New Trailer for SEC Football Series Ahead of College Football Season This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
Business Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- Business Times
US: S&P 500 hits fresh record to open big earnings week
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Monday following a quiet session ahead of earnings reports later in the week from General Motors, Google parent Alphabet and other influential companies. While equities drifted downwards towards the end of the session, the broad-based S&P 500 mustered a 0.1 per cent gain to 6,305.60, a fresh record. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index also ended at a record, winning 0.4 per cent to 20,974.17, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped less than 0.1 per cent to 44,323.07. 'There is obviously momentum here,' said FHN Financial Chris Low, who cited an improving US economic outlook after forecasters earlier in the year had warned of recession. But Low said upcoming earnings conference calls with tech giants will be important, because the sector is potentially in the 'crosshairs' of tariff negotiations. US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a series of significant tariff hikes on Aug 1 if there are no deals with major trading partners. Among individual companies, Verizo jumped 4.1 per cent after reporting better than expected earnings. Analysts cited a 5.2 per cent rise in revenues as meaningful given the company's sales trends in recent times. Alaska Air Group fell 1.0 per cent after an IT outage prompted a three-hour ground stop that disrupted operations at the carrier and at affiliate Horizon Air. Alaska said it was working to restore normal service.
Straits Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
S&P 500 hits fresh record to open big earnings week
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York City. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on July 21 following a quiet session ahead of earnings reports later in the week from General Motors, Google parent Alphabet and other influential companies. While equities drifted downwards towards the end of the session, the broad-based S&P 500 mustered a 0.1 per cent gain to 6,305.60, a fresh record. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index also ended at a record, winning 0.4 per cent to 20,974.17, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped less than 0.1 per cent to 44,323.07. 'There is obviously momentum here,' said FHN Financial's Mr Chris Low, who cited an improving US economic outlook after forecasters earlier in the year had warned of recession. But Mr Low said upcoming earnings conference calls with tech giants will be important, because the sector is potentially in the 'crosshairs' of tariff negotiations. US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a series of significant tariff hikes on Aug 1 if there are no deals with major trading partners. Among individual companies, Verizo jumped 4.1 per cent after reporting better than expected earnings. Analysts cited a 5.2 per cent rise in revenues as meaningful given the company's sales trends in recent times. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Subsidies and grants for some 20,000 people miscalculated due to processing issue: MOH Asia At least 19 killed as Bangladesh air force plane crashes at college campus Singapore ST Explains: What does it mean for etomidate to be listed under the Misuse of Drugs Act? Business Why Singapore and its businesses stand to lose with US tariffs on the region Singapore NTU to have compulsory cadaver dissection classes for medical students from 2026 World US authorities probing passenger jet's close call with B-52 bomber over North Dakota Singapore Jail for man who conspired with another to bribe MOH agency employee with $18k Paris trip Singapore New research institute will grow S'pore's talent in nuclear energy, safety Alaska Air Group fell 1 per cent after an IT outage prompted a three-hour ground stop that disrupted operations at the carrier and at affiliate Horizon Air. Alaska said it was working to restore normal service. AFP
