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Small colleges are starting football programs, hoping to boost enrollment as student shortage looms

A bagpiper in a kilt led hundreds of Azusa Pacific University students and the school president into the Cougars' stadium before kickoff against Whittier College earlier this season, a sun-splashed celebration of what once were two of the biggest brands in California small-college football. Azusa Pacific had dropped the sport in 2020 after 55 years and Whittier in 2022 after 115 years, mainly for financial reasons. The two schools are among 10 four-year colleges and universities that started or re-started programs this season, the most in a single year since 2013, according to the National Football Foundation. Seven schools have announced plans to start programs in 2027 or later. Azusa Pacific won the 1998 NAIA Division I championship and became a full NCAA Division II member in 2013. The Cougars made playoff appearances in 2016 and ’18, but a decline in the number of West Coast…

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Vote: Who Was Florida High School Football Player of the Week (Oct. 22-24, 2026)

Florida high school football players delivered some championship performances and more during Week 10 of the 2026 season. From Orlando Evans' William Jackson passing for six touchdowns to Canterbury's Lance Fleming catching a fourth-down pass and pitching to Dominic Consolazio to complete a hook-and-ladder play for the winning score, Florida athletes had the winning formula in late-October games. High School On SI has selected 16 nominees for Florida High School Football Player of the Week. Read about each candidate below and cast your vote. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, PT. The winner will be announced the following week. The Maryland commit completed 13 of 18 passes for 248 yards and six TDs, completing 72.2 percent of his passes, to lead the Trojans to a 59-7 victory against Wekiva and capture the Class 5A, District 4 championship. Completed 7 of 8 passes for 146…

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Senegal coaches embrace Olympic opportunity

With the Youth Olympic Futsal Tournament Dakar 2026 just days away, the coaches of the Senegalese women’s and men’s teams share their tournament ambitions. Dakar 2026 will be first Olympic event staged on African continent Young…

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Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, rail operator says

MADRID, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Two high-speed trains have collided in Spain, prompting the suspension of ​the line connecting Madrid ‌to the southern Andalusia region, rail operator Adif said on Wednesday without providing further details. Spanish newspaper El ​Pais cited witnesses describing numerous injuries and the arrival ⁠of emergency medical teams ⁠at the scene. Two ​of the rail cars involved reportedly ​left the tracks and fell ‌down an embankment, the report added. According to El Pais, the accident occurred shortly after 9 ⁠a.m. local time (0800 GMT) between the towns of Los Yebenes and Urda, in ⁠the province ‌of Toledo. It involved ⁠a high-speed AVE train that ​had ‌left Madrid bound for ​Seville and ⁠an Iryo train travelling in the opposite direction, the report said. (Reporting by David Latona, Emma Pinedo and Mireia Merino; Editing by ​Charlie Devereux)

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Broncos' Power Rankings Roundup Is Split on Denver as Bo Nix Questions Linger Before Chiefs

Winning by 14 on the road should be worth a bump in the power rankings. For the Denver Broncos, the 30-16 win in Arizona earned a mixed reaction instead, with one outlet moving them up, two holding them in place and one actually dropping them. Most of the debate comes back to Bo Nix. His 62-yard touchdown run was the highlight of the day, but the analysts still aren't sure what to make of the passing game with the Chiefs coming to town Sunday. Oct 11, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) catches a pass against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images Week 7 ranking: No. 10 ESPN's panel was the only one to move Denver up, two spots. This week's list named each team's best offseason addition, and Jeff Legwold went with receiver Jaylen Waddle, who leads the Broncos with 26…

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Rams Power Rankings: Week 8

Each week, TheRams.com will be taking an aggregate look at where the team ranks across different outlets in the sports media landscape. Here are the power rankings for the Rams heading into Week 8: NFL.com, Nick Shook Rank: 21…

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