Author: Scooby Axson, USA TODAY

The College Football Report Card examines Mike Leach’s fantastic interview and why Penn State coach James Franklin was doing pushups on the sideline.

For one game, the Nets looked like the team pundits expected them to be. For the Knicks, it looked like nothing has changed.

The comments were made in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF as the Qatar preps for the World Cup on November 20.

For former assistant Kyle Neptune was the natural call to replace Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright. He is embracing the opportunity.

Kenya’s Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi sweep the men’s and women’s professional races in the New York City Marathon.

Stanford trailed 42-7 at the half to Washington State on the way to a 52-14 defeat in front of a noticeably sparse crowd at Stanford Stadium.

“I don’t condone any hate to any kind. To any race,” James said on Friday night.

The NYC Marathon is back and booming. Expected to be one of the warmest, the race’s high participation numbers signify a return to normalcy.