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According to ESPN.com, Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens interviewed South Florida coach Willie Taggart and Boise State coach Bryan Harsin in the Dallas area. MORE: Nine potential candidates for Oregon job Taggart went 2-10 with the Bulls in his first season in 2013, but slowly built the program into an American Athletic Conference power, culminating with a 10-2 record this season. He has a 24-25 record in four seasons with USF....

The defensive back tore his ACL in practice and will have to cheer on the Ducks from the sideline. The senior posted a video to express his gratitude for the team and fans, and reassures them he will be with the team “in spirit.” MORE: Must-see bowl photos | Alabama, FSU biggest TV draws | Stanford coach not looking at NFL Oregon will face Florida State in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day....

MORE: Preseason Top 25 | Tuberville: No reason not to have Big 12 title game The game is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31, and is a rematch of the 2011 BCS title game in which the Tigers kicked a late field goal to defeat the Ducks, 22-19, and take home the national championship. It will be the 11th game in the AdvoCare Classic series and the first time Auburn has played in AT&T Stadium....

The world number one proved too good for Dellien on a sunny Rod Laver Arena, winning 6-2 6-3 6-0 in two hours, two minutes. Nadal’s bid to join Roger Federer on 20 grand slam titles started with a comfortable victory, although he was forced to grind early. In the end, the Spaniard’s relentless consistency was too much for Bolivian world number 73 Dellien, with either Federico Delbonis or Joao Sousa awaiting Nadal in the second round....

At 38, the Swiss still manages to bring an effortless grace to the show courts and dazzles everyone with his shot-making ceaselessly. His first round match was an example of that spectacle. Johnson, who had been enjoying a fine patch of success in the first few weeks of 2020 was handed a masterclass in tennis when Federer humbled him 3-6, 2-6, 2-6. With 11 aces to boast of in a match where Johnson could only produce a feeble 3, Federer called the shots of the match right from the get-go....

Date: 22 January 2022 Tournament: Australian Open Round: Third round (Round of 32) Venue: Melbourne Park Category: Grand Slam Surface: Hard Prize Money: $75,000,000 Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Six, Sony Liv Andrey Rublev vs Marin Cilic preview World No. 6 Andrey Rublev will take on former Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic in the third round of the Melbourne Slam on Saturday....

Date: 20 January 2022. Tournament: Australian Open 2022 Round: Second round (Round of 64) Venue: Melbourne, Australia Category: Grand Slam Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: $75,000,000 Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Six, Sony Liv. Andy Murray vs Taro Daniel preview Former World No. 1 Andy Murray will lock horns with qualifier Taro Daniel in the second round of the 2022 Australian Open on Thursday....

The World No. 18 next takes on Indonesia’s World No. 69 Panji Ahmad Maulana for a place in the quarter-finals. The 2017 Singapore Open Superseries winner was the best performing Indian at last week’s New Zealand Open, where he reached the semi-finals. He looks intent to carry on that form at the Quay Centre Olympic Park this week. Sameer had to battle back from a game down to edge New Zealand’s Abhinav Manota 13-21, 21-9, 21-7 in 42 minutes....

Peng, the former No. 1-ranked doubles player, wrote in a social media post in November that she was sexually assaulted by a former senior member of the ruling Communist Party, Zhang Gaoli. After the post, she disappeared from social media, raising concerns about her safety. MORE: Australian Open 2022: Top seed Ash Barty downs Jessica Pegula to reach semis Footage from the Australian Open last weekend showed security and police requesting a fan to remove a shirt with an image of the player on the front and “Where is Peng Shuai?...

Victoria will head back into lockdown from midnight Friday with Victoria Premier Dan Andrews announcing the state will enter a Stage 4 lockdown until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. “This hyper-infectious variant is moving at hyper-speed,” Andrews said. “This is a short, sharp blast — the same as we’ve seen in Queensland and [Western Australia] — that will give us what we need to get ahead of this faster-moving virus. We will be able to smother this....

Dragovic served a suspension after being sent off in Austria’s opening 2-0 loss to Hungary. He replaces Martin Harnik, with Florian Klein moving into midfield, but coach Marcel Koller made no other changes as Austria seek their first goal of the tournament in their final Group F game at Stade de France. That means striker Marc Janko, scorer of seven goals in qualifying, remains on the bench. Marcel Sabitzer will again lead the line....

The two men were busted in two separate vehicles. Xavier Herbert-Gumbs, 22 and Mark Soto, 23 were caught red-handed on Thursday evening and charged with drug possession. They both allegedly hail from Puerto Rico. The United States territory of Puerto Rico located in the northwestern Caribbean is already a notorious place for drug trade. It happens to be a drug transhipment area and is known for the drug cartels that run a violent business from the archipelago....

Emotional outbursts can be hard for everyone involved. While emotional regulation does not come naturally to those with autism, it is a skill that can be taught. This article provides tips for helping a child with high-functioning autism better manage their emotions. It explains the causes of autistic emotional outbursts and how to help your child learn to handle their emotions better. Why Emotions Are Challenging High-functioning autism can be very challenging....

20th Century Studios has released a new trailer to YouTube for the December 16th, 2022 movie showing audiences one final glimpse at the world of Pandora and the all-new story featuring Jake Sully and Ney’tiri before they can experience it at the theater for themselves. It’s a pre-Thanksgiving treat for a movie that will open shortly before Christmas. The film, set more than a decade after the events of the first Avatar—which means Cameron is taking its own real-world time gap into account—will deal with the oceanic side of Pandora....

Marvel isn’t just expanding the current release of the Avengers: Endgame film that everyone’s already watched, however. Marvel Cinematic Universe producer Kevin Feige made sure to clarify that this isn’t an extended cut of the film. Rather, the new Avengers: Endgame release will feature all-new footage following the end of the movie. The additions are said to include a deleted scene, a tribute, and some surprises. Feige also confirmed that the new “version” of Avengers: Endgame will release this next weekend....

In a poll of 2,000 U.S. adults, the average person said they only get to spend three dinners out of the week with their loved ones. Many said they’ve seen a decline in how often they get to eat with family, leaving them wanting more. In their youth, the average person recalled eating four dinners per week with family and another two dinners with others outside their family circle....

Here we look at four states that reported the highest average daily cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days, according to the latest report Sunday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Case data below is from Johns Hopkins University and the CDC, while the population data is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Rhode Island Average daily cases per 100,000 in last 7 days: 110....

The breakdown of the trade is as such (per multiple reports): Jets receive: Steelers’ 2022 5th-round draft pick Steelers receive: Avery Williamson, Jets’ 2022 7th-round draft pick Williamson now leaves a winless Jets team (0-8) and joins an undefeated Steelers team (7-0). The move is also the second time this season that the Jets have traded a player after playing a game on Sunday. The first player was defensive tackle Steve McLendon, who was traded to the Buccaneers earlier this season....

CD Projekt Red started from humble beginnings with The Witcher, with the first title coming out as a PC-only release before future games were made with consoles in mind as well. There were a ton of changes that were made in this title, but perhaps the most notable change of the lot has to be the look of Geralt himself. In the books, Geralt wasn’t nearly as attractive as the modern games and show make him out to be, and the first game has perhaps the most faithful depiction of this character....