Octavian Cantilli and his wife bought their home in south Orlando in part because it was close to Wadeview Park. But in recent years, he said, unpleasant encounters with homeless ...

A rare frigid storm is charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow, ...

The Penn State Nittany Lions are the first team in the College Football Playoff semifinals, punching their ticket into the final four with a 31-14 win over the No. 3 seeded Boise State Broncos in ...

With Wednesday's win over Oregon, Ohio State advanced in the College Football Playoff bracket and will face No. 5 Texas. The Longhorns defeated No. 4 Arizona State earlier Wednesday. The Buckeyes ...

Is Texas poised for another appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals? The national media certainly thinks so.

Texas football is experiencing the kind of success they haven't had since the Mack Brown era after recording two consecutive ...

This year is our first journey through the 12-team College Football Playoff ... even with two missed fourth-quarter field goals from Texas’s Bert Auburn. The Longhorns advanced, but have ...

Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs. the winner of ...

Ohio State's J.T. Tuimoloau returned in the third quarter after getting hurt with 8:31 left in the second quarter of the Buckeyes' Cotton Bowl matchup with Texas. OSU was leading 7-0 at the time ...