As a result, the Hurricanes will go on the road to face Texas A&M and Alabama will travel for a rematch with Oklahoma as the two standout games of the first round. The first round is rounded out by another rematch between Tulane and Ole Miss, and James Madison taking on Oregon as the biggest underdog of this year's playoff.

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ranked among Google's top search trends this year.

Rasmus Hojlund scored both goals as Napoli went top of Serie A with a 2-1 win over Juventus. The Denmark forward, who is on loan from Manchester United, slid in to put the defending champions ahead before Juventus hit back when Kenan Yildiz equalised after a counter-attack.

Groups confirmed for 2026 World CupWith the group stage pairings and the route each team has to the final confirmed, the odds will reflect how easy, or tough, teams have it. MORE — 2026 World Cup hub | 2026 World Cup groups,