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10/9/2025 |  Magic Johnson to lead 137th Rose Parade as grand marshal (Associated Press (AP)) PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — NBA great Magic Johnson will preside over the 137th Rose Parade as grand marshal next year.
The 66-year-old retired Los Angeles Lakers superstar will ride down Colorado Boulevard as part of the 5 1/2-mile route on Jan. 1.
“I’m going to be waving like crazy to all the great fans,” Johnson told the crowd gathered Wednesday on the lawn at Tournament House in Pasadena. “The Rose Parade is watched even more than the football game. Wow, a lot of pressure.”

10/9/2025 |  Big Ten schedule includes two Top 25 matchups in Indiana-Oregon and Ohio State-Illinois (Associated Press (AP)) Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference:
Game of the week
No. 7 Indiana (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at No. 3 Oregon (5-0, 2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
After having last week off, Oregon follows up its double-overtime victory at then-No. 3 Penn State by facing another top-10 opponent. The Ducks are seeking their 24th straight regular-season win, the longest active streak for any Bowl Subdivision team. Oregon and Indiana are two of the only three FBS teams that are ranked in the top 10 in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The other is No. 9 Texas Tech.

10/9/2025 |  What to watch in the SEC: Tigers try to stem the Tide, and a quieter Red River Rivalry (Associated Press (AP)) Things to watch for this week in the Southeastern Conference:
Game of the week
No. 8 Alabama (4-1, 2-0 SEC) at No. 14 Missouri (5-0, 1-0), Saturday, noon ET (ABC)
Fresh off convincing wins against ranked foes Georgia and Vanderbilt, Alabama takes a four-game winning streak to No. 14 Missouri, which has hammered three overmatched opponents and won closer games against Kansas and South Carolina. 

10/9/2025 |  Daily Digs: Baltimore Opens New Recreation Center, South Carolina City Breaks Ground on Rec Center, and More! (Athletic Business) Ravens, City of Baltimore Celebrate Opening of New Recreation Center 
West Baltimore residents have a new, state-of-the-art facility to play, learn and grow with the opening of a new recreation center.

10/9/2025 |  Predicting biggest overreactions for NFL Week 6: Browns go to Shedeur Sanders as QB1? Chiefs missing playoffs? (CBS Sports) Overreactions after a football game are natural. Why did this team win or lose and can it continue that momentum (or end it)? Will a decision by a player end up sending his team into a downward spiral or spark it to new heights?