Mayfield passed for 386 yards and three touchdowns and made an early Heisman Trophy statement in leading the Sooners to the big victory on the road. Oklahoma dominated the yardage battle and evened the home-and-home series after last season’s 45-24 loss. MORE: Highlights from Saturday’s primetime games Here are five things we learned from Saturday’s top-five showdown that should carry College Football Playoff implications later. This was Mayfield’s game Mayfield, a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist, played with an edge from the outset....

The Norwegian Nobel Committee (NNC), a five member panel that decides who wins, does not comment on nominations. However some choose to reveal their picks. Nominations for 2021’s award have been trickling out ahead of last Sunday’s deadline, while more names were revealed in a survey of Norwegian lawmakers by Reuters. The bar for nominations is relatively low. They’re accepted from lawmakers, ex-winners, heads of state and university chancellors, among others....

With the first round in the books, we have four series to watch. I’m covering all of the Game 1s in this first edition. MORE: The Sporting News’ NBA playoff power rankings for Round 2 Bucks 109, Celtics 89 Al Horford on Giannis Antetokounmpo The question that every team faces when they play the Bucks is how they are going to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo. How about putting a center on him who’s turning 36 next week?...

Ranieri appointed Nantes coach The forward would be willing to join former club Celta Vigo and Sevilla, two of the clubs he has been heavily linked with joining, but does not expect his future to be resolved swiftly. Nolito started only nine Premier League matches under Guardiola last season and stressed last week that his priority was a move back to Spain, giving him the best possible chance of selection for next year’s World Cup....

From lost cause, the 11th hour save, to an uneasy marriage of 10, to an iron-clad Grant of Rights, to not being bullied back into a championship game, to staying at 10 teams, thank you, to, inevitably, a weaker non-conference schedule. It’s simple math. When you go from four non-con games to three, the eventual loser isn’t the teams. It’s the fans. MORE RANKINGS: ACC | Big Ten | Pac-12 | SEC...

A non-stress test is noninvasive and does not pose any type of risk to the pregnant person or the fetus. If the test is failed, it usually indicates that more tests, further monitoring, or special care orders will be needed. Non-Stress Test Purpose There are many reasons a non-stress test is performed when a person is pregnant. Overall, the test helps to evaluate the health of the fetus, providing useful information about the oxygen supply to the fetus, which is linked with fetal movement....

On live television, Senator Elizabeth Warren challenged Bloomberg directly to release any number of women who might be restricted by NDAs from discussing claims of harassment or abuse. The exchange occurred Wednesday evening during the ninth Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the employment context, these agreements generally prohibit either party, or both, from discussing information indicated in the contract, often confidential information related to the business’ operations but in many cases information related to alleged incidents of harassment....

Donaire appeared to be on his way to becoming an all-time great. On that fateful fight night vs. Rigondeaux, Donaire looked human. Even though he knocked Rigondeaux down in the fight, it wasn’t enough, as he lost by unanimous decision. There went Donaire’s super bantamweight world titles and his quest for the prestigious pound-for-pound mantle. But Donaire believes that his best days are yet to come. “I feel like I’m getting back to the elite level in the way I’m fighting,” Donaire told Sporting News....

Hundreds of thousands of people have been left without power in Massachusetts with winds approaching 100 miles per hour and heavy rain continuing in New York and New Jersey, which had both declared a state of emergency yesterday. Flash flood warnings are still in place in Pennsylvania, southern Connecticut, and northeast New Jersey as heavy rain and winds batter the mainland throughout the morning. The live updates for this blog have ended....

Nine months into the pandemic, the coronavirus has affected every aspect of life—closing businesses, separating families and friends, and moving kids into virtual classrooms. In its 65th year, NORAD’s Santa Tracker had to make adjustments to its operations, as well limiting the number of people on the team dedicated to tracking Mr. Claus. But there was never any talk about canceling the long-standing tradition. “It’s been a tough year for everyone, and tracking Santa gives people some normalcy,” Lieutenant General Kirk Pierce, commander of the Continental U....

title: “Noriega Tells All” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-24” author: “Roger Johnson”

They got 130. The plan was to begin with census and voter registration work before door-to-door canvassing kicked off in March. Then the pandemic hit. Electoral work took a backseat, and the group launched Mi Para Ti, or Me For You, a program for those in the community who weren’t going to receive a stimulus check. People could donate directly to a family in need through CashApp, helping to pay for food, rent, a car payment, or diapers....

North Dakota State leads the men’s standings with 62 points after winning the FCS national championship in football in the fall and finishing among the top 10 in indoor track in the winter. Stanford leads the women’s standings with 128 points. MORE: SN’s Preseason Top 25 for 2019 The Cardinal won the national championship in swimming and finished in the top 10 in women’s basketball. Stanford swept the men’s and women’s Capital One Cup in 2017-18....

A copy of the email from Starkweather Public School District Superintendent Larry Volk was obtained by Forum News Service and published on Thursday. Volk sent the email to a mailing list run by the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders, according to Forum News Service correspondent Jeremy Turley. In the message, Volk said he felt it was “time to move away from godless corrupt woke, left-wing ideology and back to the devout Christ centered Republic the founders envisioned....

“It’s not a stretch to say that Donald Trump’s most lasting legacy may well be writing what he calls love letters to a dictator in North Korea, who – during his presidency – is going to develop the ability to deliver nuclear weapons to Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Seattle, Los Angeles, you name it,” Scarborough, who previously served as a Republican congressman but now identifies as an independent, said on Morning Joe....

Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) saw 392 new confirmed cases in the region, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 15,648. There are now 423 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Dallas County, and 923 total coronavirus hospitalizations across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex. Twenty-five hospitals in Dallas have reported that 70 percent of their beds have been taken up and 75 percent of their intensive care unit (ICU) beds are also in use....

After teammate Jack Flournoy’s 3-point attempt from the left wing clanged off the front rim, Billups jumped and corraled the ball with his left hand, completing the flush in sweet motion. More impressive yet is that the 6-6 sophomore from Cincinnati’s Shroder High is righthanded. MORE DUNKS: ODU’s Richard Ross | Arkansas’ Michael Qualls | VMI’s Jodan Weethee | OK State’s Markel Brown | Northeastern’s David Walker | Southern Miss’ Michael Craig | Syracuse’s C....

And, at least as of one week ago, one fewer truly accomplished one even on an NFL sideline anymore. STEELE: Bridgewater injury looks even worse now That would be Norv Turner, who walked away from the Vikings last week. He resigned after seven games, a mountain of injuries, a supposed clash of philosophies, two straight dispiriting losses … and 30 years of coaching offense in this league, most of the time very well; as well as anyone else doing it....

That’s not patriotism; it’s a handy means of illustrating some new realities. Back during the cold war, the Barents–shared uneasily by Russia and Norway–was best known as a home for the prized Arctic cod and for hide-and-seek games between American and Soviet submarines. Today it’s set to become Europe’s energy Klondike, a last untapped pool of natural resources. Beneath the seabed lies not only oil but enough natural gas to meet much of the continent’s needs for decades....