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The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship is headed to Indiana. Top-seeded Indiana won its first ever football championship on Monday, outlasting the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes 27-21 in a game that started murky but ended in a thriller. Things started relatively slow for both sides, as Indiana took just a 10-0 lead into halftime with Miami’s offense getting nothing going on the ground or over the top. But, as usual in low-scoring college first halves, the script flipped in the final two quarters. Miami woke up to put the pressure on the Hoosiers, but Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza stepped up and Hurricanes QB1 Carson Beck couldn’t. Beck had the chance to deliver a game-winning drive, but forced a deep pass that was picked off. Indiana held on 27-21, winning the program’s first ever football title in its debut appearance while Miami’s wait since 2001 persists, despite being at home in Hard Rock Stadium. Let’s analyze the game further with winners and losers: MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL COVERAGE College Football Dec 19, 2025 Who has the most College Football Playoff appearances, championships? NCAA Football Dec 9, 2024 These schools have the most Heisman Trophy winners in college football history College Football Dec 6, 2025 Indiana had the most losses in college football history. Now it's a championship contender. WINNER: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana The Heisman winner and potential No. 1 pick had all the eyes on him tonight. It wasn’t a perfect performance, but he displayed the grit and poise needed at the next level. Mendoza threw for 186 yards on 16 of 27 completions, while also rushing for the key 12-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. He’ll still need to polish his game more to truly thrive in the NFL, especially if the Las Vegas Raiders believe he’s the QB1 that can elevate their trajectory. But for now, he can bask in the moment. LOSER: Carson Beck, Miami On the other hand, it was a slightly different story for Miami’s QB1. Carson Beck, 23, could’ve had his moment to change the narrative on his college career — and boost his potential draft odds in the process. He overcame a slow start and displayed much better command in the second half, finishing with 232 passing yards and a touchdown on 19 of 32 completions. But the lone pick might just summarize his five-year collegiate run best — a competitive college option but not at the level required to win the majors. WINNER: Mark Fletcher Jr., Miami Most eyes were on Mendoza’s legitimacy to go No. 1, but Miami had an opportunity to show off some of its skill players as well. Malachi Toney, a rising 18-year-old wideout, seized his moments and will be one to watch for the future. Junior running back Mark Fletcher Jr. also stood out, and he could even be NFL ready if he declared. Fletcher Jr. reflected Miami’s stagnant offense in the first half but helped open it up in the second, ending the game with 112 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. He enjoyed a career-best 57-yard run, also the second-longest touchdown in a BCS final. LOSER: Third-down efficiency Indiana’s defense ranked among the top in several defensive statistics this season, and getting off the field on third downs was a major reason why. The Hoosiers at one point limited Miami to being 0-for-6 on third downs. Miami finished with a 3-for-11 rate, while Indiana went 6-for-15. Miami’s defense delivered an underrated performance, but Mendoza helped chip at the margins where Beck couldn’t. Had the Hurricanes improved their rate in the first half, apart from the doinked field-goal try, this could’ve been a different ball game. WINNER: Curt Cignetti, Indiana In an era where there’s a power vacuum at the college football summit, Indiana might have something brewing. The Hoosiers are far from a football powerhouse, but they’ve flipped from being terrible to national champs in two years under Curt Cignetti. The 64-year-old is revered by his players and has built a sturdy culture beyond Mendoza,…

En marge des matchs du MLK Day, la NBA a annoncé les 10 titulaires pour le All-Star Game 2026. Wemby est sélectionné !Cet article "NBA All-Star Game 2026 : les 10 titulaires dévoilés, avec Victor Wembanyama !" est apparu en premier sur TrashTalk.

Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota. About three dozen protesters entered the Cities Church in St. Paul during Sunday service, some walking right up to the pulpit, others loudly chanting “ICE out” and “Renee Good,” referring to a woman who was fatally shot on Jan. 7 by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. One of the church’s pastors, David Easterwood, leads the local ICE field office, and one of the leaders of the protest and prominent local activist Nekima Levy Armstrong said she’s also an ordained pastor. The Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention called what happened “an unacceptable trauma,” saying the service was ”forced to end prematurely” as protesters shouted “insults and accusations at youth, children, and families.” “I believe we must be resolute in two areas: encouraging our churches to provide compassionate pastoral care to these (migrant) families and standing firm for the sanctity of our houses of worship,” Trey Turner, who leads the convention, told The Associated Press on Monday. Cities Church belongs to the convention. The U.S. Department of Justice said it has opened a civil rights investigation. Minnesota Jan 18 FBI asks agents to travel to Minneapolis for temporary assignments amid protests, sources say Immigration Jan 17 Federal officials investigating Renee Good's widow in shooting probe, sources say The recent surge in operations in Minnesota has pitted more than 2,000 federal immigration officers against community activists and protesters. The Trump administration and Minnesota officials have traded blame for the heightened tensions. “No cause — political or otherwise — justifies the desecration of a sacred space or the intimidation and trauma inflicted on families gathered peacefully in the house of God,” Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, said in a statement. “What occurred was not protest; it was lawless harassment.” Jonathan Parnell, the pastor who led the disrupted service, is a missionary with Ezell’s group and serves dozens of Southern Baptist churches in the area. Cities Church, housed in a Gothic-style, century-old stone building next to a college campus on one of the Twin Cities’ landmark boulevards, has not returned AP requests for comment. Christians disagree on immigration enforcement Christians in the United States are divided on the moral and legal dilemmas raised by immigration, including the presence of an estimated 11 million people who are in the country illegally and the spike in illegal border crossings and asylum requests during the Biden administration. Opinions differ between and within denominations on whether Christians must prioritize care for strangers and neighbors or the immigration enforcement push in the name of security. White evangelicals tend to support strong enforcement, while Catholic leaders have spoken in favor of migrant rights. The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. and has a conservative evangelical theology. Miles Mullin, the vice-president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said faith leaders can and often have led protests on social issues, but those should never prevent others from worshipping. “This is something that just shouldn’t happen in America,” Mullin said. “For Baptists, our worship services are sacred.” On Facebook, Levy Armstrong wrote about Sunday’s protest in religious terms: “It’s time for judgment to begin and it will begin in the House of God!!!” But Albert Mohler, the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, called the protesters’ tactics unjustifiable. “For Christians, the precedent of invading a congregation at worship should be unthinkable,” Mohler said in an interview. “I think the…

A driver was taken into custody after crashing into the lobby of a police station in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The crash, which happened just after 2 p.m. at the police station on Maple Avenue, is believed to have been an intentional act, according to Shrewsbury Police Chief Kevin Anderson. “It appears to be intentional,” Anderson said. “We have dealt with this person in the past, we have not dealt with this person since 2019.” The driver was taken to a hospital with injuries, police said, but authorities did not have information about that person’s condition. No one inside the building was hurt, according to police. Anderson said the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office is looking into the case, and charges will be brought. The driver, whose name was not released, is expected to be arraigned Tuesday at Westborough District Court. Footage from the scene more than two hours later showed the vehicle, with its hazards on, still in the lobby. Officers were standing outside the damaged front door, and drones were also overhead. The crash is under investigation. Police said the station’s lobby was closed. People wishing to file police reports can do so by calling 508-845-1212. The public should still call 911 in the case of an emergency.

How about that snow! Since Sunday, many communities in central and eastern Massachusetts have seen more than five and six inches of snow — covering yards, sidewalks and some roads. Logan Airport, in fact, reported 5.3 inches of snow since Sunday. While the sun has popped out, it will do very little to help melt the snow Monday night as temperatures fall below freezing. So, watch your step! Some surfaces will be slippery. Low temperatures will drop into the teens overnight. A few flurries could develop tonight. Otherwise, we’ll see partly to mostly cloudy skies. High temperatures will be up and down this week. Tuesday will be cold and breezy with highs in the mid 20s. By Wednesday, highs will be around freezing by afternoon. A brief wintry mix is possible late Wednesday night. Then, by Thursday, likely the best day of the week, highs will reach the low 40s under partly cloudy skies. By the weekend, dangerously cold weather moves in out of Canada. In fact, this will be the coldest air of the season for Greater Boston. Saturday morning temperatures will be in the single digits, and Sunday morning will be even colder! Feels-like temperatures will likely be in the negatives. Start preparing for this extreme cold now. Think ahead. Also, care for your pets, plants, pipes and elderly neighbors. Some snow is also possible this weekend.