That’s the big question for the Group of 5 after the Knights finished 13-0 last season and claimed a national championship; one that kick-started yet another controversy in the College Football Playoff era. The American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference and Sun Belt Conference are still fighting for their place in the FBS, and that battle continues in the 2018 college football season. UCF is among a handful of teams that could make a statement in the nonconference season and push this debate a little more....

The Montclair Police Department said that six to seven girls entered the Montclair store, unmasked and asked for free donuts. The State of New Jersey requires individuals to wear a mask when in indoor spaces open to the public, including retail, recreational, and entertainment businesses, government buildings open to the public, and on public transportation." The manager said that they became difficult, and when they asked the girls to leave, they allegedly became especially “abusive,” police claimed....

With two league games remaining, this victory gave the club an unassailable nine-point lead over second-placed Shanghai SIPG, who went down 2-1 to Guangzhou R&F. Alan scored his 10th goal of the season in the victory, leaving him second on the team to fellow Brazilian Ricardo Goulart, who has 20. It is Luiz Felipe Scolari’s third successive title since replacing Fabio Cannavaro in 2015, although it may well be the Brazilian’s last, with his contract due to expire....

“We couldn’t get him out,” Royals veteran Hunter Dozier told me Tuesday afternoon. “He’s a good player. He was impressive in the first four games, had some good at-bats. Everything he put in play, he found a hit. Hot start for him. He had good at-bats, was able to work some walks and had some hard hits. It was an impressive four games.” MORE: Why Ke’Bryan Hayes is exactly what the Pirates need...

Mikel has medical ahead of China move Capello said recently that Guardiola “was thinking about being Barcelona president” in light of comments by the City boss that he was already planning his retirement from football coaching. But speaking at his press conference on Thursday, Guardiola not only pointed out that he has no plans to retire any time soon, he flat-out denied that he wants to return to Camp Nou as president....

Guardiola is in the second year of a three-season deal and is keen to stay in Manchester. The club are also keen for him to remain in charge for the foreseeable future, but neither party wants any distractions given City’s fine start to the season. Pep and City 6/1 to win CL Any new deal could also hinge on whether the Blues can convert their early-season form into silverware. While City are likely to offer the coach a new deal in almost any scenario, save for a catastrophic dip in performances, sources close to the Catalan insist he would only want to extend his stay if he delivers a major trophy....

Thirteen people died and more than 100 were injured when a van drove into pedestrians on the crowded Las Ramblas street, in an incident that local police are treating as an act of terrorism. Five terror suspects were later killed in a police operation in Cambrils, a resort town roughly 100 kilometres from Barcelona, in a second vehicle attack in which one woman died. Guardiola came through Barcelona’s youth system to star in Johan Cruyff’s feted “Dream Team” before returning as head coach to lead an unprecedented spell of success at home and abroad between 2008 and 2012....

Man City keen on Bayern’s Kingsley Coman It has been something of a culture shock for Guardiola since arriving to the physicality and wide-open nature of England, where City are 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea, as the two-time Champions League-winning manager remains defiant in his tactics. Guardiola - whose City were bundled out of the Champions League by Monaco in the last 16 - won the Bundesliga in each of his three seasons at Bayern Munich and only lost out to Real Madrid in La Liga in one of four campaigns....

Kelechi Iheanacho cancelled out Nathan Redmond’s first-half opener to ensure City returned to the top of the table on goal difference, but the team has now failed to win any of its last five games in all competitions. The drop in form is in stark contrast to its early performances, when City won 10 matches in a row and scored 30 goals, but Guardiola - who kept his players in the dressing room for more than 40 minutes after the match - has vowed to iron out any problems....

The capsule, locked in the city’s iconic Space Needle, will be opened on April 21, 2062, for the observation deck’s 100th anniversary. The final five NHL Seattle team names were added alongside baseballs signed by legendary Mariners players Ichiro Suzuki, Felix Hernandez and Edgar Martinez and more than 100 items total. But just what are those potential names for the city’s new hockey team, scheduled to begin play in the 2021-22 season?...

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/CinnamonMagpie—otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP—said she spent months creating a large, Bible-themed cross stitch sampler before learning she was still expected to purchase an additional gift from her friend’s wedding registry. Titled, “[Am I the A**hole] for Not Buying a Wedding Gift From the Registry?” the post has received nearly 10,000 upvotes and 1,800 comments in the last day....

So together with two of his professors, Mukwende created a guidebook called Mind the Gap: A Handbook of Clinical Signs in Black and Brown Skin. The book aims to train medical providers on how to diagnose certain conditions in skin-of-color. “I noticed a lack of teaching about darker skin tones, and how certain symptoms appear differently in those who aren’t white,” Mukwende said in a July 22 interview with the Washington Post....

Speaking to reporters at a pre-training camp gathering Tuesday, Ballard brought up a shooting at a nearby mall and criticized elected leaders for not taking action to prevent gun violence. Ballard misidentified the type of rifle used in the deadly attack, which drew a biting rebuke online. Ballard began his remarks by offering his condolences to the families of shooting victims at Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, just 10 miles south of Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Colts, in downtown Indianapolis....

Gundogan went down after a challenge from Claudio Yacob, who picked up a yellow card. He immediately signaled to the bench and was replaced by Kyle Walker in the 59th minute. City 9/2 for EFL Cup title The 26-year-old Gundogan has suffered through multiple injuries in recent years. After a patella dislocation in his right knee forced the delay of his City debut following a €27 million move from Borussia Dortmund last season, Gundogan would have his season end in December after suffering a rupture of his ACL in the same knee....

The 32-year-old used her platform to express solidarity with the soccer players and said she was “not surprised” after learning they had been subject to horrendous abuse online. In a tweet shared on Monday, Berry said: “Heartbreaking situation! Why am I not surprised! This hate is the reason why athletes cannot ‘just be athletes.’ “We must stand against these social issues until they no longer affect our lives! Sending my love to Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka and their families....

Local media reported that the shootout between an armed group and Henry’s security took place on Saturday, as Haitians celebrated the new year. One died and two others were injured in the sudden burst of violence. The prime minister had been attending mass at Saint-Charles-de-Boromé cathedral in Gonaïves to celebrate Haiti’s Independence Day. The gunfire began as Henry and his entourage were leaving the building. Henry was not injured and managed to escape the city, but he was not able to make a speech that was planned for later that day....

Tamila Tasheva, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s top representative for Crimea, told Ukraine’s Radio NV that some 500,000 to 800,000 Russians are currently living illegally in Crimea, and could be forcibly deported in accordance with the norms of Ukrainian legislation and international law. In a video published on Thursday, Tasheva said between 2014 and 2016, many Russians illegally traveled to the Black Sea peninsula from Russia after it was annexed from Ukraine....

He was Tyrone Moore Jr., 21. He had lived with White in Atlanta while attending high school, reports said. News came via The Post and Courier of Charleston and television station WCIV. White, 32, plays for the Atlanta Falcons. According to media reports, police were called to an altercation at a James Island, S.C., nightclub about 2:50 a.m. ET. Several shots were fired after a fight broke out, witnesses said, and Moore had been hit....

The Hill-HarrisX poll, conducted from October 12 through 15, found Biden with a 54 to 43 percent advantage over Trump in the battleground state, which Trump won by a narrow margin in 2016. Nearly half of Biden’s supporters said they characterized their vote for him as an anti-Trump vote rather than pro-Biden, according to The Hill. The poll examined two other crucial election states, Pennsylvania and Florida, asking voters the same question....

The video, in partnership with the Concussion Legacy Foundation, aims to raise awareness about chronic traumatic encephalopathy—more commonly known as CTE—a brain disease associated with repeated brain injuries including concussions. Studies have tied CTE to tackle football, a sport involving relatively frequent blows to the head. The PSA urges parents to instead have their children play flag football, which advocates say is safer. Favre is depicted at three different points in his life in a conversation with his parents about why they should not let him play tackle football....