Talich stopped the comeback twice

Notre Dame built a 24-3 lead Saturday. Miami cut it to 24-17 and threatened again. Luke Talich intercepted Darian Mensah late in the third quarter, then broke up the fourth-down pass that ended Miami’s last chance to reach the end zone.

The Irish won 31-24. CJ Carr’s 319 passing yards and three touchdowns built the offensive case; Talich’s two interventions protected it. Both teams are 8-1.

Notre Dame entered the game fourth in the AP poll but 11th in the first College Football Playoff rankings. Miami was the committee’s No. 1. Tuesday’s comparison now includes a direct result between them. Read the game report.

A championship in Glassboro

Rowan’s sixth consecutive NJAC field hockey title came down to a corner awarded with one second left in the third quarter. Paige Gray supplied the insert; Mia Foti scored the winner.

The Profs beat TCNJ 2-1 and earned the conference’s NCAA Division III automatic bid. TCNJ had five fourth-quarter corners, but Rowan held its lead. The bracket announcement is still ahead Sunday. How Rowan finished it.

The week’s essential reads

All 30 baseball clubs, with the choices spelled out. Our completed team-analysis collection puts roster needs, proposed spending limits, internal alternatives and the case against each preferred plan in one place. The editions retain their original research dates. They are a starting point for following the offseason’s actual moves.

Baseball’s bargain reaches beyond the headline cap. MLB’s November 3 proposal moved its cap-and-floor start to 2028; the union says the delay leaves its central objections unresolved. Our bargaining tracker compares the proposals, contract restrictions, early-career pay and enforcement questions.

Luka found points when the three-point comparison went against Los Angeles. Dončić scored 53 in the Lakers’ 124-118 win over Portland on November 6. Two-point baskets and free throws supplied 38 of those points. The scoring breakdown.

Four hockey sweaters explain four versions of home. Friday’s Street edition follows the regional Hometown Remix designs and their first appearances. Wednesday’s Second Act examines Damon Stoudamire’s work as an LSU assistant and how a playing career becomes useful instruction.

Today and the week ahead

All times are EST.

• Sunday noon: UConn faces Old Dominion for the BIG EAST field hockey title at Howarth Field, on ESPN+.
• 12:30 p.m.: Top-seeded Gotham hosts Seattle in an NWSL quarterfinal, on ABC and ESPN Deportes.
• 1 p.m.: Giants at Eagles on FOX; Jets at Chiefs on CBS. Final inactive lists remain the game-day source for availability.
• 3 p.m.: The WTA Finals begin in Indian Wells with Linda Noskova against Marta Kostyuk, followed by Coco Gauff against Jessica Pegula. The WTA announced Saturday that Elena Rybakina withdrew citing a viral illness and Kostyuk replaced her.
• 3:30 p.m.: Vegas visits Buffalo. The Devils visit Toronto at 7; Brooklyn visits Dallas at 7:30.
• Monday: Bills-Vikings begins at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN/ABC. Raw is at 8 p.m. on Netflix.
• Tuesday: Milwaukee visits the Knicks at 7:30 p.m. The next CFP rankings are due at approximately 9 p.m.
• Baseball awards: Rookie of the Year Monday, Manager of the Year Tuesday, Cy Young and BBWAA Relief Pitcher of the Year Wednesday, and MVP Thursday. The BBWAA shows begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday’s separate All-MLB show follows at 9 p.m.

​Use the full sports calendar for source links and viewing details. The WTA’s opening-day preview explains the revised field.

One question for you: Which baseball club’s offseason decision would you most like us to revisit after the first major move?

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