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Georgia vs. Alabama It is time for possibly the biggest college football game of the regular season. As usual, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs are at the top of the sport. Both teams are 5-0. They have been the two most dominant teams this year. This is not just any other game– this is Georgia vs. Alabama. The #1 Georgia Bulldogs have been unfathomably good. They have outscored their opponents 257-67, or 51.4-13.4 in singular games. They are 3-0 in the SEC, dest

MLB Playoffs The MLB playoffs are underway. We are past the Wild Card series, and the Divisional round starts today. The playoffs started on Tuesday with four matchups– the first of which was Philadelphia Phillies at the Atlanta Braves. The Braves pulled out the 5-3 win with an Austin Riley three-run shot in the eighth inning. Later that day, the Chicago White Sox met up with the Houston Astros. Chicago jumped out to a 5-0 lead, and never looked back, winning 6-3 to open up t

MLB Playoff Race The MLB regular season is coming to a close. So how is the playoff race shaping up? In the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees have already clinched their playoff spots. Tampa has a four-game lead on New York for the AL East crown and likely the #1 seed in the postseason. The Boston Red Sox sit at third in the AL East and are expected to clinch their own playoff spot in the coming days. The 79-75 Cleveland Guardians have a one-game advantage over the

Brewers & Rays to October Yesterday, both the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays punched their tickets to the postseason. Milwaukee has the best record in the MLB at 92-56. The Brewers took down the Cincinnati Reds 20-0 to make their playoff berth official. Garrett Mitchell hit a grand slam and Jackson Chourio had four hits. Meanwhile, the Rays clinched the playoffs in walk-off fashion. Rays superstar Junior Caminero hit a walk-off two-run homerun, his 40th of the season. T

College Football Update The 8th ranked USC Trojans have already played two games. They have beaten the San Jose State Spartans and Fresno State Bulldogs. Jayden Maiava had a combined 635 passing yards in those first two games. The ACC’s Virginia Cavaliers and North Carolina Tar Heels started their seasons with wins over the NC State Wolfpack and TCU Horned Frogs. The North Dakota State Bison and Sacramento State Hornets played in their FBS debuts last week. The Bison won 33-7

College Football It is now August, and that means one thing: it’s College Football season. So we are going to take a look at each week of the season and tell you the top matchup. In Week 0, we have three contenders: UNLV Rebels vs. Memphis Tigers, NC State Wolfpack vs. Virginia Cavaliers, and TCU Horned Frogs vs. North Carolina Tar Heels. UNLV takes on Memphis in a matchup that could go a long way in determining who gets a playoff spot. Both UNLV and Memphis will be contendin

NHL Playoffs The NHL Playoffs are underway. Some teams already have chokeholds on their series. Other series are fixing to go down to the wire. The Presidents Trophy winning Colorado Avalanche lead the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 in their series. The top team in the East, the Carolina Hurricanes, have a 3-0 lead over the Ottawa Senators. The Philadelphia Flyers shockingly lead the higher-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0. The Canes and Flyers can both punch their tickets to a match ag

UConn to the Finals The Connecticut Huskies handled the Illinois Fighting Illini to advance to the NCAA Men’s Basketball championship game. This will be the Huskies’ third title game appearance in four seasons. They are also going for their third championship in four seasons, as they won in both 2023 and 2024. The Fighting Illini opened as 1.5 point favorites in this semifinals match. However, Dan Hurley and UConn were ready and fought their way through. UConn jumped out to a

THE COLE TIMES Vol.26:14 March 28, 2026 Men’s March Madness The Elite Eight is set! The Duke Blue Devils will face the UConn Huskies in a battle of #1 vs. #2 in the East Region. The Arizona Wildcats and Purdue Boilermakers also advanced far enough for a #1 vs. #2 matchup in the West Region. In the Midwest, #1 Michigan Wolverines and #6 Tennessee Volunteers will play for a Final Four berth. Big 10 foes #9 Iowa Hawkeyes and #3 Illinois Fighting Illini are matched up in the Sout

Men’s March Madness Round One #1 Duke Blue Devils beat #16 Siena Saints 71-65 Siena shot 100% on free throws and led by 13 at one point #1 Michigan Wolverines beat #16 Howard Bison 101-80 #2 Houston Cougars beat #15 Idaho Vandals 78-47 #3 Michigan State Spartans beat #14 North Dakota State Bison 92-67 #3 Illinois Fighting Illini beat #14 Penn Quakers 105-70 #3 Gonzaga Bulldogs beat #14 Kennesaw State Owls 73-64 #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers beat #13 Troy Trojans 76-47 This was Nebr

Duke… #1 Overall, but Has the Hardest Path The Duke Blue Devils are the #1 overall seed in the Men’s NCAA Tournament. However, they have a very hard region. Their region is stacked with recent powers. It is home to the UConn Huskies, Michigan State Spartans, Kansas Jayhawks, St. John’s Red Storm, Louisville Cardinals, and UCLA Bruins. Duke starts with Siena, UConn with Furman, Michigan State with North Dakota State, Kansas with Cal Baptist, and St John’s with Northern Iowa. U

THE COLE TIMES Vol.26:8 February 28, 2026 USA Men’s Gold The United States of America hockey team won gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The Americans were facing Canada in the gold medal game. The USA managed to capture gold with an overtime goal from Jack Hughes. But the real star of the show was American goalie Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck had 41 saves on 42 shots and keyed the US’s victory. Men’s Basketball Season Winding Down I have taken the CT NCAAM rankings and look

USA is Golden in Women’s Hockey The USA Women’s Hockey Team won versus archrival Canada to capture gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The Americans came back to win after Kristin O’Neill gave Canada a 1-0 lead with a shorthanded goal in the second period. The first USA goal came with the goalie pulled and just over two minutes left in regulation when captain Hilary Knight deflected home a shot from the point. Knight became the all-time women’s American Olympic goal scoring l

Sorry that it is a day late. I was sick. Super Bowl What a great end to the NFL season! The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots faced each other in the Super Bowl. The game wasn’t very competitive, but it was exciting. The first half was much less exciting then the second, as Seattle jumped out to a 9-0 lead on three field goals. The third quarter added three points for Seattle with another field goal. The game got better in the fourth. Sam Darnold found tight end AJ Ba

Super Bowl Preview To find the Super Bowl Preview, read V26:4 after finishing today’s volume. NFL Award Winners MVP: Matthew Stafford Stafford beat Drake Maye by five points (366-361). Stafford was 37 years old this past season and threw for 4,707 yards and 46 TDs. DPOY: Myles Garrett Garrett won his second defensive player of the year award. He totaled 23 sacks, which was the new single season sack record. He was dominant all season and an easy choice for DPOY. OROY: Tetairo

College Football National Championship The National Championship Game was between the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes. The first half was slow, with the Hoosiers jumping out to a 10-0 lead at halftime. Indiana’s field goal was the only non-punt drive of the first seven drives. The Hoosiers then scored the TD that made the score 10-0. Miami also missed a 50-yard field goal before halftime. After an Indiana punt to start the third quarter, Mark Fletcher Jr. got Miami on t

Chaotic Men’s Basketball The Men’s College Basketball season has been full of surprises. Want proof? Look no further than the number one team in the nation. In the preseason, Purdue, Houston, and Duke were considered the best teams in the country. Now, it’s the undefeated Arizona Wildcats. On a meter of 1-10 how surprising is every Top 10 team in the CT rankings? #1 Arizona Wildcats 17-0 Surprise Rating: 7 The Wildcats were projected to be good at the start of the season. The

From Left to Right: Bryce Young, Trey Young, Myles Garrett, Miami Hurricanes Player, Caleb Williams NFL Week 18 Recap The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 16-14 This result kept the Buccaneers alive for the division that was determined by the Falcons vs. Saints game The Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 19-17 This Falcons win handed the Carolina Panthers the NFC South title and a playoff bid New Orleans’s four-game win streak was snapped The Seattle S

Vol. 2 March 1, 2025 Notre Dame Women Loses 2 Straight On Sunday Feb.23, the #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish were on a 19-game win streak, had a showdown with #13 NC State. The Irish, who were 24-2 overall, 15-0 in the ACC, and 7-1 vs ranked teams, were expected to win on the road, but NC State had other plans. It was back and forth all of regulation. The Wolfpack held a 4-point advantage at the half. But Notre Dame played great ball, tying it up and sending the game to OT on a