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Athletic directors at Iowa State and SMU are in a turf war over the latest College Football Playoff rankings, leading to a “stay off my lawn” moment on social media.

Former NBA player, “Survivor” contestant and heart transplant recipient Scot Pollard was eager to meet the family of his donor and it looks like he might get his wish.

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DeMarcus Lawrence returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown on the Rams’ opening drive, and Cooper Rush remained unbeaten as the Dallas Cowboys’ fill-in starter despite passing for just 102 yards in a 22-10 victory over Los Angeles.

DNA evidence connects Joseph Pollard — a man currently serving a life sentence for kidnapping, robbery and assault — to the stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl in her Miramar bedroom back in 2002, police announced Tuesday.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police officers reported on Friday that Roger Pollard, the head football coach at Coral Gables Senior High School who had vanished on Tuesday night, was found safe. Miami-Dade detectives and Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho asked the public for help finding him. Pollard’s wife, Shay Moen, first shared her distress on Facebook on Wednesday saying no one had seen or talked to him. On Thursday, Moen said through tears that all she wanted was for Pollard to return to their home in Miami-Dade County. Police officers didn’t say where Pollard had been.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police officers are asking the public for help with finding Roger Pollard, the head football coach at Coral Gables Senior High School, who vanished on Tuesday night. Detectives said the 39-year-old father, who is about 6-foot, 1-inch tall and weighs about 200 pounds, drives a red Toyota Camry with Florida tag GBZR36. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and red gym shorts at 2100 NW 113 Terrace, in Miami-Dade’s Westview neighborhood. Pollard’s wife, Shay Moen, first shared her distress on Facebook on Wednesday saying no one had seen or talked to him. On Thursday, she said through tears that all she wanted was for Pollard to come home to her and be with their kids.

Fritz Pollard blazed a lot of trails for black football players.

The Israeli leader jubilantly presented Pollard and his wife Esther with Israeli ID cards, granting them citizenship. Pollard, 66, and his wife walked slowly down the steps as they exited from the aircraft. Pollard, a civilian intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy, sold military secrets to Israel while working at the Pentagon in the 1980s. Despite the damage he caused to relations with the U.S. over the years, Pollard was warmly embraced by Israel's nationalist politicians. His arrival in Israel gives the embattled Netanyahu a welcome boost as he fights for reelection in March 23 parliamentary elections.

FILE - In this undated file photo issued by the University of Oxford, a volunteer is administered the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, in Oxford, England. “The only way we get the pandemic behind us is if we get doses of vaccine out there,” he said. Hopes are high for the AstraZeneca vaccine because it can be shipped and stored at normal refrigerator temperatures unlike the others that require freezing until a few hours before they're given. AstraZeneca has also signed licensing deals for the vaccine to be produced in countries including Brazil, South Africa and China. ___This story has been corrected to show that COVAX has ordered 400 million doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine, not 700 million.

In a statement issued Saturday evening, Netanyahu said he had worked for Pollard's release for many years. “The prime minister expects to see Jonathan Pollard in Israel soon, and together with all Israelis, extends his best wishes to him and his wife Esther,” Netanyahu's office said. The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday that Pollard had completed his parole, freeing him to move to Israel. Israel granted Pollard citizenship in 1995, and Netanyahu had tried in the past to bring him to Israel as part of diplomatic negotiations. In his statement, Netanyahu thanked his ambassador to the U.S., Ron Dermer, for conducting talks with the American government.

LONDON – University of Oxford scientists expect to report results from the late-stage trials of their COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas, a key researcher said Thursday as he discussed the team’s latest findings. Oxford is developing its vaccine in conjunction with the drugmaker AstraZeneca. “I think we’re getting close, and it’s definitely going to be before Christmas based on the progress,” Pollard said in an interview with the BBC. Phase II vaccine trials provide important preliminary data but don’t prove whether they ultimately prevent people from getting sick. Despite recent progress, Pollard said the world is still in the early stages of the effort to protect people against COVID-19.