College football: Texas Tech's Douglas Coleman posts 100-yard TD on crazy fumble recovery

With a little more than eight minutes left in the first half of the Texas-Texas Tech game, the Longhorns had a third and goal at the Texas Tech 36, handing the ball to running back D’Onta Foreman to take it to the end zone.

While he made it to about the seven-yard line, a mass of players for both teams crowded around the player, trying to tackle him or push him into the end zone. However, something different happened. Red Raider Douglas Coleman stripped the ball from Foreman and ran the ball from his own end zone to the Longhorn’s, posting a 100-yard touchdown to give Texas Tech a lead of 23-14.

Karen McDougal: 5 Things To Know About The Playmate Trump Allegedly Had An Affair With

Karen McDougal has a story to tell, and it’s worth its weight in gold if what we’re hearing is true. The Wall Street Journal reported that The National Enquirer’s parent company is paying Karen $15o,000 for the story of her affair with Donald Trump. Whoa!

1. Karen McDougal allegedly had an affair with Donald Trump.

The 45-year-old allegedly had a 10-month, consensual relationship with the Republican presidential nominee between 2006 and 2007, at the same time as he was married to his current wife, Melania Trump, 46. If this is true, man, does she have a story to tell.

2. She’s sold her story to The National Enquirer.

American Media Inc., which owns the tabloid paper, agreed to pay Karen $150,000 for the story of her affair. Their agreement didn’t mention Donald by name, but did grant American Media access to, “any romantic, personal and/or physical relationship she has ever had with any then-married man.” It also says the company could be awarded up to $150,000 if she spills the beans in another interview or via
social media.

3. Her story still hasn’t been published.

Don’t worry, you didn’t miss reading anything, yet. The tabloid paper allegedly reached their agreement with Karen back in August. However, her story has yet to go to print. And it might never go to print. The WSJ report says American Media refused to publish Karen’s story about Donald (hinting at the fact it was because The National Enquirer endorses Donald for president). But American Media is denying the accusations and put out a statement saying, “AMI has not paid people to kill damaging stories about Mr. Trump.” Well, then.

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4. Karen had a varied modeling career.

Karen was a Playboy model and was selected to be the Playmate of the Year in 1998. She went on to become a successful fitness model, and was the first woman to appear on the cover ofMen’s Fitness magazine.

5. She didn’t always live her life in the spotlight.

Karen taught pre-kindergarten before she won a swimwear competition that started her modeling career. Since her Playmate days she has gone back to maintaining a very private life.

HollywoodLifers, do you want to hear Karen’s story about her affair with Donald? Let us know below!

AP Poll: Projecting the college football rankings entering Week 11

The Big Ten will probably have four teams in the Top 10 of College Football Playoff rankings heading into Week 11. But in the AP Poll, things will be a little different.

Penn State dominated Iowa at home but still won’t move into the Top 10, even afterNo. 10 Florida lost at Arkansas and No. 9 Nebraska got crushed at Ohio State. The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 12 in the first playoff rankings, but No. 20 in the AP Poll last week.

Michigan and Ohio State will likely retain their rankings. Here’s our projection for each Big Ten team, and a projection of the entire Top 25 from SECCountry.

Michigan

Previous: No. 2

New: No. 2

The Wolverines are No. 3 in the playoff rankings, but ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll and will stay there. Alabama survived a tough road test at LSU and will surely stay No. 1, while No. 3 Clemson beat Syracuse.

Michigan was dominant at home again, topping Maryland 59-3. It’s beating Big Ten opponents by an average of 37 points per game.

“I felt the week of practice we had was outstanding,” coach Jim Harbaugh said. “It seems better every week, and when you see that good of a week — you want to see it translate into the game. I got a lot of enjoyment from seeing that.”

Ohio State

Previous: No. 6

New: No. 6

Texas A&M lost at Mississippi State and will definitely drop. But this is the AP Poll, remember. The Buckeyes were already ahead of the Aggies, who were only No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Even with Ohio State’s 62-3 win over Nebraska, it likely won’t move up, since No. 4 Washington beat Cal. No. 5 Louisville destroyed Boston College and will stay ahead of the Buckeyes, too.

Wisconsin 

Previous: No. 8

New: No. 7

Wisconsin didn’t look perfect in a tough road test against Northwestern, but proved again how good its defense is. The Badgers now control their own destiny in the Big Ten West after Nebraska’s loss and will slide ahead of Texas A&M after its loss.

Penn State

Previous: No. 20

New: No. 14

Voters may try to catch up with the College Football Playoff rankings after this week. Penn State was No. 12 in the first edition of those and after beating down Iowa, the Nittany Lions will move up six spots.

Penn State will definitely jump LSU, Nebraska and Baylor, and probably Western Michigan, Florida State and either Texas A&M or Florida, too.

“We will never be satisfied, we will never be satisfied, ever. That’s not just coach speak, I mean that,” coach James Franklin said. “We’ll always be looking at things that we need to get better in, areas that we can improve, depth that we need to create.

“Can you give us your best for six seconds at a time from an effort and focus standpoint and right now we’re doing that,” he continued. “The guys are playing really hard so I’m proud of them. I love our staff, I love our team, I love the support staff that we have. Everybody is singing the same song and everybody is singing it in the same tune right now. There’s consistency in our behavior, there’s consistency in our actions and everybody’s on the same page.”

Nebraska

Previous: No. 9

New: Not ranked

Things have gone from bad — an overtime loss at Wisconsin last week — to worse for Nebraska. A primetime, 59-point loss, the second-worst in program history, is enough to knock the Huskers out of the Top 25 completely.

Projected AP Poll entering Week 11

SECCountry’s Alex Martin-Smith projected the whole AP Poll Top 25 entering Week 11. Here’s how he thinks things will shake out.

25. Arkansas (6-3)

24. USC (6-3)

23. Virginia Tech (7-2)

22. Florida (6-2)

21. Boise State (8-1)

20. Oklahoma State (7-2)

19. Washington State (7-2)

18. Colorado (7-2)

17. Florida State (6-3)

16. LSU (5-3)

15. Penn State (7-2)

14. North Carolina (7-2)

13. Western Michigan (9-0)

12. Utah (7-2)

11. Texas A&M (7-2)

10. West Virginia (7-1)

9. Oklahoma (7-2)

8. Auburn (7-2)

7. Wisconsin (7-2)

6. Ohio State (8-1)

5. Louisville (8-1)

4. Washington (8-0)

3. Clemson (9-0)

2. Michigan (9-0)

1. Alabama (9-0)

FBI tagged on the Fifth of November

Two alleged taggers will likely remember, remember the Fifth of November for many years to come.

Eric Roberts and Danny Hamilton were arrested Saturday for graffiti on and around the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building and the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC.

The tagging happened during DC's version of the Million Mask March, a lefty anarchist protest inspired by the movie "V for Vendetta."

The film is based on an Alan Moore comic book. Its hero V is an anarchist rebel in a future fascist UK. He tries to spark a revolution and sets the wheels in motion to blow up Parliament.

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V does so dressed in a Guy Fawkes mask and reminds people to "remember, remember the Fifth of November." Both are in reference to the Gunpowder Plot, a failed attempt by Catholic rebels to bring down the Protestant government in the UK about 410 years ago.

Taking V's lead, modern anarchistish protesters have ignored the restorationist, arguably theocratic origins of the gunpowder plot and instead focused on the anonymous protest and threats of more, possibly even including spraypaint.

Graffiti on and around the FBI building and the Trump Hotel building, which is owned by the government but leased to GOP nominee Donald Trump, included Guy Fawkes masks as well as tags reading "corrupt" and "we suck."

A left side rear view of a Metro police cruiser was also damaged.

Donald Trump Rushed Offstage by Secret Service Agents

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Mr. Trump was quickly ushered offstage by security guards at a campaign rally on Saturday night in Reno, Nev., before returning to the the stage not long after.

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RENO, Nev. — In a startling scene, Donald J. Trump was rushed offstage by members of his Secret Service detail during a rally on Saturday night in Reno, Nev., after a person in the crowd shouted that someone had a gun.

A man thought to have the gun was apprehended, but no weapon was found, the Secret Service said, and the man was released. Reporters fromThe Guardian and KRNV, a Reno television station, who interviewed the man reported on Twitter that he had been holding a “Republicans Against Trump” sign.

It was Mr. Trump’s next to last rally in a long day that began in Tampa, Fla., as he makes his final arguments to voters before Tuesday’s election. More than a half-hour into his speech, he noticed a disturbance in the crowd in front of him. “We have one of those guys from the Hillary Clinton campaign,” he told the crowd. “How much are you being paid, fifteen hundred?”

About 30 seconds later, he gazed out into the crowd at another commotion from the same area.

One attendee, Donald Newton, told The Reno Gazette-Journal that he had witnessed a man holding a sign and approaching the stage.

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Security guards escorted a man from the Trump rally on Saturday night in Reno.CreditDamon Winter/The New York Times

“He had something on his belly — I don’t know what it was,” Mr. Newton said. “Somebody yelled ‘gun,’ and everyone jumped on him.”

Just then, two members of Mr. Trump’s security detail raced toward the Republican presidential nominee, and one of them grabbed him and forcibly escorted him away from the lectern.

“Go!” yelled the second agent.

With Mr. Trump off the stage, some in the crowd in the Reno-Sparks Convention Center grew confused and panicked.

“What’s going on?” asked one woman, leaning over the metal barricades to inquire if the news media had any information. “Are we in danger?”

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Scenes From the Trump Rally in Reno

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A few minutes later, Mr. Trump returned and indirectly addressed the matter.

“Nobody said it would be easy for us,” he said. “But we will never be stopped. Never. Ever.”

Rallies for both Mr. Trump and his opponent, Hillary Clinton, are protected by multiple layers of security, including metal detectors and officers searching bags at every entrance.

Despite the Secret Service’s assurance that no gun had been found, the speaker who gave the invocation at Mr. Trump’s final rally of the day, in Denver, assertedthat the candidate had been in grave danger and that the news media was to blame.Mr. Trump’s rallies frequently attract protesters, and Saturday was not the first time that Mr. Trump’s security agents had sensed a potential threat and raced to his side. In March, a group of Secret Service agents rushed onstage and formed a protective ring around the candidate during a rally in Ohio, after an audience member ran toward him. Moments later, the agents left the stage and Mr. Trump resumed his speech.

“Tonight I think the hate a lot of the media raised against him caused an attempt of murder against him in Nevada,” he said.

Mississippi State football upsets No. 7 Texas A&M

By Davis Brandt, The Associated Press 

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State’s Nick Fitzgerald was hit a few yards shy of the end zone as one, two and then three Texas A&M defenders tried to pull him to the ground.

But the 6-foot-5, 230-pounder kept stumbling and straining, dragging the Aggies along with him as he finally fell into the end zone for a crucial touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

The sophomore quarterback — and these Bulldogs — weren’t going to be denied in a 35-28 upset win over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday.

“After how hard my team worked for me all day,” Fitzgerald said. “There was no way I wasn’t going to score that for them.”

Fitzgerald’s bruising 4-yard touchdown run was one of the many highlights for Mississippi State’s running game, which finished with a season-high 365 yards. Fitzgerald ran for 182 yards and two touchdowns while Aeris Williams ran for a career-high 140 yards and a touchdown.

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It was a stunning win for Mississippi State (4-5, 2-3 Southeastern Conference), which was coming off an uninspiring 56-41 win over lower-level Samford. The Bulldogs had lost their previous three games against FBS competition.

It was an equally stunning loss for Texas A&M. The Aggies were ranked No. 4 in the first College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, but will now almost certainly tumble out of contention.

“We got whipped,” Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said. “We couldn’t stop the run and we couldn’t run it. They dictated play today.”

The Bulldogs’ biggest drive was a grinding 14-play, 73-yard push in the fourth quarter that ended with Fitzgerald’s aforementioned 4-yard touchdown for a 35-21 lead. Mississippi State ran 10 straight running plays at one point in the drive.

“The offensive line played fantastic today,” Fitzgerald said. “I couldn’t have asked for anything more from them. Our running backs were running extremely hard, reading the blocks. We knew we could run the ball.”

Fitzgerald was 18 of 31 passing for 209 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

“They’re young guys who are starting to get it,” Mullen said.

Texas A&M (7-2, 4-2) not only lost the game, but possibly its starting quarterback. Trevor Knight was knocked out of the game in the second quarter with an apparent right shoulder injury and didn’t return.

Knight wasn’t very effective when he was playing, completing just 5 of 14 passes for 43 yards. He also ran for 54 yards and a touchdown.

Mississippi State took a 28-7 lead late in the second quarter after Fitzgerald’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Fred Ross, but Texas A&M responded with Christian Kirk’s 93-yard punt return for a touchdown to pull within 28-14 by halftime.

Knight’s backup, Jake Hubenak, threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Kirk early in the fourth quarter to pull Texas A&M within 28-21. Hubenak added a 4-yard touchdown pass to Josh Reynolds with 1:33 left, but the Aggies couldn’t get enough momentum to overtake Mississippi State.

Hubenak completed 11 of 17 passes for 222 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the game’s final seconds.

“He really gave us a chance at the end of the game to tie it,” Sumlin said. “He was a bright spot today, and we’ve got confidence in Jake going forward.”

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jesse Vargas: Round-by-round recap

NOV. 5, 2016, 10:06 P.M.

Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2,) defeated champion Jessie Vargas (27-2) to claim the World Boxing Organization welterweight title on Saturday night at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. Get a round-by-round recap of the fight right here.

NOV. 5, 2016, 9:56 P.M.

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Manny Pacquiao connects to the face of Jessie Vargas during their WBO welterweight title bout in Las Vegas on Saturday night. To see more images, click on the photo above. (Isaac Brekken / Associated Press)

NOV. 5, 2016, 10:06 P.M.

Pacquiao vs. Vargas: Round-by-round recap

John Cherwa

Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2) defeated champion Jessie Vargas (27-2) to claim the World Boxing Organization welterweight title on Saturday night at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Bridget Gonzalez did double duty by singing both the Mexican and U.S. national anthems.The Word Choir sang the Philipine anthem.

The referee for the fight was Kenny Bayless and the judges were Dave Moretti, Glenn Feldman and Glenn Trowbridge.

Here is round-by-round recap of the fight (scoring is unofficial).

Round 1: Pacquiao seems to have good movement through the first part of the round although Vargas was the first to land a punch. Vargas seems to be planted in the center of the ring allowing Pacquiao to circle his opponent. Vargas and Pacquiao exchange lefts although no damage is done. A very close round but a late shot by Pacquiao might have been enough to win the round. Times card: Pacquaio 10, Vargas 9.

Round 2: A clinch about a minute into the round allows Pacquiao to land some body shots with no immediate damage but those add up. Still not much action. Pacquiao connects after some wild punches by Vargas. With 29 second left in the round Pacquiao connects on a solid left that sent Vargas to the canvas. The champion gets up but the momentum clearly has gone to Pacquaio. Times card: Pacquiao 10, Vargas 8. (Pacquiao 20, Vargas 17.)

Round 3: The third round started slowly until Pacquiao lands a combination about a minute into it. Pacquiao is definitely controlling the fight and showing no signs of his age of 37. Vargas is just appearing slower. The round is closer than the fans make it seem, but Pacquiao still takes it.Times card: Pacquiao 10, Vargas 9. (Pacquaio 30, Vargas 26.)

Round 4: If Vargas is going to have any chance he needs to get going before the scoring gets out of hand. Pacquaio is starting to stalk, looking to hit a spot. Vargas finally connects on a strong right that got Pacquaio’s attention. Vargas is starting to connect with some good rights.Vargas gets the round on the strength of one punch. Times card: Vargas 10, Pacquiao 9. (Pacquiao 39, Vargas 36.)

Round 5: Pacquiao, appearing a little slower, lands a left but is doing little damage. The right side of Vargas’ face is starting to get a little puffy. Vargas is starting to get energized but Pacquaio answers with some shots that excite the crowd but don’t really connect. Another good round for Vargas.Times card: Vargas 10, Pacquaio 9. (Pacquaio 48, Vargas 46.)

Round 6: A lot of posturing through the first half of this round. Pacquiao is starting to connect on Vargas’s right eye with his left. Pacquiao seems to have regained some of his momentum in a basically quiet round. Times card: Pacquaio 10, Vargas 9. (Pacquiao 58, Vargas 55.)

Round 7: Pacquiao is starting to land some big punches, including a good straight to the face about midway through the round. Pacquaio is controlling the ring and it’s starting to be about rounds rather than punches. Times card: Pacquaio 10, Vargas 9. (Pacquiao 68, Vargas 64.)

Round 8: After a quiet first half of the round, the fighters got interested and started throwing punches with Pacquiao getting the advantage. The fighters banged heads, opening a cut over Vargas’ nose. He did land a strong right but Pacquaio comes back. Closer than it seems but the crowd might influence the judges. Times card: Pacquiao 10, Vargas 9. (Pacquiao 78, Vargas 73.)

Round 9: Neither fighter seems to be hurt but both are starting to tire. No significant punches landed this round. It’s as if both fighters were taking a breather. Ties go to the legend. Vargas is going to need to do something and soon. Times card: Pacquiao 10, Vargas 9. (Pacquiao 88, Vargas 82.)

Round 10: Pacquiao lands a combination early in the round that scrambles Vargas. A straight right to Vargas’ face connects. The blood trickling from Vargas’ face doesn’t seem to be a problem. The fight is getting away from Vargas and he likely needs a knockout at this point.Times card: Pacquiao 10, Vargas 9. (Pacquiao 98, Vargas 91.)

Round 11: Pacquiao comes out with a lot of energy especially considering it’s the penultimate round. Vargas catches Pacquiao coming in but doesn’t do any appreciable damage. A right hook from Pacquiao sends Vargas to one knee but it was ruled a trip, something the replay backed up. Vargas needs a KO if he is to win this fight. Times card: Pacquiao 10, Vargas 9. (Pacquiao 108, Vargas 100.)

Round 12: Vargas needs a KO and it doesn’t look like it’s in the cards. Pacquiao still has plenty of energy and Vargas doesn’t have the desperation of someone far behind in the last round. Pacquiao continues to control the action and has the look of a champion, albeit an old champion. Vargas does slip near the end of the round and goes to one knee but Bayless waved it off. A big win for Pacquiao. Times card: Pacquiao 10, Vargas 9. (Pacquiao 118, Vargas 109.)

The judges agreed with the fans, who were on Pacquaio’s side. Judges Trowbridge and Feldman agreed with The Times' card and scored it 118-109 for Pacquiao. Moretti had it much closer at 114-113 for Pacquiao, who is the new WBO welterweight champion.

NOV. 5, 2016, 2:27 P.M.