The Colombian will join the defense in place of the injured Chris Richards, making his first Premier League appearance since the first home game against West Ham United.

He started in the League Cup win over Queens Park Rangers and was also involved during the last international break, playing the full 90 points in an outstanding win against Argentina.

Fellow Colombian Daniel Muñoz continues in the right-back role, while new signings Maxence Lacroix and Eddie Nketiah also remain in the starting lineup.

Trevoh Chalobah, who was also loaned out on deadline day, is on the bench for the first time after recovering from injury. There could be a possible debut for him as a substitute, alongside Matt Turner, Franco Umeh or Asher Agbinone.

Hosts Everton make two changes from the team that drew with Leicester City last weekend: Jarrod Branthwaite replaces Michael Keane for the first time of the season and Vitaliy Mykolenko replaces James Garner.

Everton: Pickford (TW), Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Mangala, A. Doucouré, Lindstrøm, Ndiaye, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin.

Substitutes: Virginia (TW), Keane, Harrison, Beto, O’Brien, Gana, Garner, Iroegbunam, Armstrong.

Palace: Henderson (GK), Muñoz, Lacroix, Guéhi, Lerma, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Eze, Nketiah, Mateta.

Substitutes: Turner (TW), Ward, Chalobah, Schlupp, Clyne, Hughes, Sarr, Umeh, Agbinone.

• Famous and wealthy Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama flew to Las Vegas for Mining Expo 2024
• He shared pictures and videos from the fair’s proceedings while meeting senior officials investing in mining
• Many people praised him and spoke about his commitment to education and technology related to mining

Ibrahim Mahama, a Ghanaian businessman and founder of Engineers and Planners, an indigenously owned West African mining company, shared videos and photos from his trip to Las Vegas, United States of America.

Ibrahim Mahama travels to Las Vegas

In the caption of the Instagram post, Mr. Mahama mentioned that the purpose of his trip to Las Vegas was to attend the Mining Expo 2024.

The Ghanaian millionaire was flying in his private jet and at the carousel post he was seen boarding the plane while two white men saw him off.

The other photos and videos showed him interacting with experts at Mining Expo 2024 as they posed with the various mining equipment and technologies.

Ibrahim Mahama, a mining company owner, has in the past demonstrated his commitment to improving mining in the country. In December 2023, he invested over $4 million each in 200 trucks.

Ibrahim Mahama at Mining Expo 2024.

Reactions to Ibrahim Mahama’s post

Many people took to the comments section to hail Ibrahim Mahama. Others also wished they could meet him as they talked about how influential and empowering he was.

Below are the opinions of social media users:

jay_billionzz said:

“You are blessed that the presidency suits you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽”

plugs_only said:

“Normally people go to Las Vegas to vacation or have fun, but Mr. Ibrahim shows how committed he is to innovating in Las Vegas too.”

joe_pilgrimmes said:

“Great mentor, please bring new businesses to town!!! Congratulations 😍😍❤️❤️🔥🔥”

Forever_uncommon said:

“Please open a road construction business in Ghana. 🙏🙏 I know you can do it and I will be happy to work for you to improve and maintain the quality of roads across Ghana 👏👏😍”

positivebondship said:

“You are doing great things, Africa is proud of you 💪”

godly_god07 said:

“May Allah continue to bless you, Director. Victory is approaching ❤️💯”

gloria.odu1 said:

“I want to meet this man one day… Proud of him and a great mentor”

Tortchaman said:

“Very proud of you brother, my role model, my inspiration! Well done!👏👏👏”

Ibrahim Mahama remembers his big donation

YEN.com.gh reported that renowned businessman Ibrahim Mahama narrated when he donated 20 police vehicles and three generators to the Liberia Airport Authority.

The donation was made in July 2024 and according to him, the intention behind it was that Liberia was a second home for him.

On his Instagram page, he shared a video of his visit to Liberia to make the donation and captioned it recalling the beautiful moment.

Source: YEN.com.gh

It’s one of the most beautiful days in autumn.

Sunday, when we revert to standard time, means something different to everyone.

Whether it’s the extra hour before the bars close, the extra hour of sleep you get in the morning, the knowledge that you’ll be early for Sunday church, or the excitement when you have a shorter wait for a table at brunch, the extra hour beautiful autumn present.

When do we return to standard time?

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November. This year the return date is Sunday, November 3rd.

What should you do before you fall behind on November 3rd?

Before you go to bed on Saturday, November 2nd, you must set the clocks in your house back one hour. It’s also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.

The New Orleans Saints suffered their first loss of the season last week, losing 15-12 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Quarterback Derek Carr threw for just 142 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the loss, but where will he land in the Week 4 fantasy football rankings? Carr and the Saints take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, a defense he torched for 264 yards and four touchdowns in his last meeting with Atlanta.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara is a given to add to your Week 4 fantasy football roster, but you should list a player like wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, who didn’t record a single catch in last week’s loss could after he finished with at least 70 receiving yards and a touchdown in the first two weeks? Before you decide on your fantasy football lineups, be sure to check out the Advanced Computer Model Week 4 fantasy football rankings at SportsLine.

When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine’s model has outperformed human experts in fantasy football in recent seasons, especially when there have been wide differences in rankings. Over the course of a season, this can literally be the difference between winning the league and going home empty-handed.

The same model has a proven track record of providing fantasy football picks, including being one step ahead of players like AJ Brown, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara, and Jahmyr Gibbs. Anyone who relied on such players could secure the championship title.

Now the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has released its fantasy football rankings for Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season. Head over to SportsLine now to see them.

The best fantasy football picks of Week 4

A surprise in Week 4: The model is fading Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who was used in 81% of CBS Sports PPR leagues last week after enjoying a breakout first two weeks of the season. Williams had 10 catches for 200 yards and a touchdown in the first two weeks and also ran for 28 yards, but he had a bust week in Week 3 against the Cardinals.

Williams played a season-low 71% of snaps and was targeted just three times, catching one pass for nine yards. He also had one carry where he lost seven yards and had two scrimmage yards on two touches. Now he faces a Seahawks defense that has allowed just 397 passing yards through the first three weeks (best in the league), and the model ranks him outside the top 40 wide receivers in Week 4.

Another curiosity: The model is really into Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard. Carolina’s offense looked more explosive with veteran Andy Dalton under center. The Panthers scored 36 points in last week’s win and Hubbard was effective when he touched the ball. In last Sunday’s win over the Raiders, Hubbard rushed the ball 21 times for 114 yards. He also added five receptions on five targets for 55 yards and a touchdown. Only six of his 21 carries went less than four yards, and he also had a long reception of 20 yards.

With Jonathon Brooks (knee) out at least one more game, Hubbard should have plenty of room again in Week 4 against Cincinnati. The model ranked Hubbard as a top-20 running back this week, making him a rock-solid RB2. For more fantasy football starting/sitting picks, check out the rest of the Week 4 fantasy football rankings.

How to set the fantasy football rankings for Week 4

The model also calls for a surprise quarterback who is in less than half of CBS Sports’ PPR leagues to finish in the top 10 of its Week 4 fantasy football rankings. This choice could be the difference between winning big and going home empty-handed. View the model’s entire Week 4 fantasy football rankings for PPR and standard leagues here.

So who should you start and sit with this week? And which surprising quarterback could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get the Week 4 fantasy football rankings for every position and see which QB comes out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all according to the model that has handily outperformed experts.

KANSAS CITY, Kansas. – The Xfinity Series opens its playoffs Saturday at Kansas Speedway and Cup teams will use the day to prepare for Sunday’s race.

Xfinity teams will practice, qualify and race on Saturday. The Cup teams train and qualify for the race on Sunday.

Justin Allgaier enters Saturday’s Xfinity race as the playoff standings leader. Riley Herbst holds the final transfer spot in the round.

Saturday weather

The Weather Underground forecast The start of Cup qualifying is expected to be partly cloudy with a high of 79 degrees and no chance of rain. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, a high of 82 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

Route map for Saturday

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

• 9:30 a.m. – Xfinity Series
• 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Cup Series

Track activity

• 11:05 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. – Xfinity Practice (NBC Sports App)
• 11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Xfinity Qualifying (NBC Sports App)
• 1:05 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Cup training (NBC Sports App, MRN)
• 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Cup Qualification (NBC Sports App, MRN)
• 4 p.m. – Xfinity Race (200 laps/300 miles; CW Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

The No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels will play the Kentucky Wildcats in a college football game today. The matchup begins at 11 a.m. CT on ABC and ESPN+. Fans can watch this game online for free by taking advantage of the free trial offered by Fubo TV, which also offers new users a $30 discount during their first month of service. Likewise, Sling offers new users a first month discount. Alternatively, DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

Ole Miss comes into this matchup with a 4-0 record and the team earned a commanding 52-13 win against Georgia Southern. During the win, the Rebels racked up 607 total yards. Jaxson Dart led the Ole Miss offense as he threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns. What’s notable is that the star quarterback has already thrown for 1,554 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, so he’ll look to continue his success today.

Tre Harris has been Dart’s top target this year as he leads the team with 38 receptions. The senior wide receiver has 628 yards and four touchdowns in 2024, so he will be a key player to watch this morning.

Kentucky comes into this matchup with a 2-2 record and the team is coming off a 41-6 win over Ohio. During the win, Kentucky totaled 488 yards.

Wide receiver Dane Key led the Kentucky offense against Ohio as he collected seven receptions for 145 yards. The junior has 15 catches for 264 yards this season and currently leads the team. If he has a similar performance today, Kentucky could pull off an upset.

Fans can watch this game online for free by taking advantage of the free trial offered by Fubo TV, which also offers new users a $30 discount during their first month of service. Likewise, Sling offers new users a first month discount. Alternatively, DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

The No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels will play the Kentucky Wildcats in a college football game today. The matchup begins at 11 a.m. CT on ABC and ESPN+. Fans can watch this game online for free by taking advantage of the free trial offered by Fubo TV, which also offers new users a $30 discount during their first month of service. Likewise, Sling offers new users a first month discount. Alternatively, DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

Ole Miss comes into this matchup with a 4-0 record and the team earned a commanding 52-13 win against Georgia Southern. During the win, the Rebels racked up 607 total yards. Jaxson Dart led the Ole Miss offense as he threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns. What’s notable is that the star quarterback has already thrown for 1,554 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, so he’ll look to continue his success today.

Tre Harris has been Dart’s top target this year as he leads the team with 38 receptions. The senior wide receiver has 628 yards and four touchdowns in 2024, so he will be a key player to watch this morning.

Kentucky comes into this matchup with a 2-2 record and the team is coming off a 41-6 win over Ohio. During the win, Kentucky totaled 488 yards.

Wide receiver Dane Key led the Kentucky offense against Ohio as he collected seven receptions for 145 yards. The junior has 15 catches for 264 yards this season and currently leads the team. If he has a similar performance today, Kentucky could pull off an upset.

Fans can watch this game online for free by taking advantage of the free trial offered by Fubo TV, which also offers new users a $30 discount during their first month of service. Likewise, Sling offers new users a first month discount. Alternatively, DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

Now they are navigating life near the fringes of human longevity as a small but growing group of centenarians.

’He told me how much he loved me’

A younger man came into Lillian Mortimer’s life at the assisted living facility where she lives in Cobb County. She was 104 then. A fellow resident, he was at least 12 years her junior. A tall guy, though not as tall as he used to be.

“I was really fond of him,” Mortimer said. They’d go on outings together. They’d watch TV and hold hands. He’d kiss her. “He told me how much he loved me. But it wasn’t enough.”

He didn’t resist when a family member transferred him to another place. He asked Mortimer to follow him. She didn’t. “I cried a little bit.”

ExploreOne of the fastest-growing groups in the U.S.? People 100 and older

Now, a nice 100-year-old man across the way goes shopping for strawberries once a week and shares half of them with her. They’re friends. She laughs. “Life goes on.”

She never contemplated the prospect of living so long. Calvin Coolidge was president in 1917 when she was born in New Jersey. She grew up without a car, telephone, washing machine or television. But her family did have a radio. As a young woman she started working for $12 a week. She got married and had a daughter.

At the age of 99, Mortimer was diagnosed with colon cancer. Two doctors said she was too old to treat. A third doctor disagreed. She endured two surgeries in four months. The cancer never came back. She takes a thyroid pill, a pill for her heart and another for blood pressure. She has macular degeneration in one eye, but the other is fine. She uses a walker to feel safer. Occasionally her joints get stiff, but she said she feels healthy.

By the time she moved into assisted living five years ago she was already a centenarian.

“People now say, ‘I wouldn’t want to live that long.’ But when day after day goes by and you see that you have family and you’re happy, you still want to live,” she said.

She’s been able to see her two grandchildren grow into adulthood. She has six great grandchildren and can envision what they will be like as adults. She said she looks toward the future more than the past.

“Life,” she said, “is wonderful.”

Her daughter, Lynn Strickland, said her mother is driven to stay involved, remain busy and be around people.

About a year ago, Mortimer fell on a concrete floor and fractured her pelvis in multiple spots. She was in pain. She had thought giving up the independence of driving earlier was difficult. But after the fall, she struggled with relying on others for much more basic needs, like getting out of bed or going to the bathroom.

“A friend of mine said, ‘If you don’t eat the pain you are going to be in bed for the rest of your life.’ … That was the thing that got me thinking, ‘I’m going to fight this thing. I’m not going to let the pain kill me.’”

Now, her days are spent jumping from one activity to another: Bible study, po-ke-no games, watching films, reading, exercising in the assisted living facility’s small swimming pool.

Earlier this year, she began taking painting classes for the first time in her life. It’s not something she thought she could ever do.

Scott McIntyre, who teaches the class, said he’s been struck by Mortimer’s determination, never giving up on a painting before the end of each session.

She doesn’t have a bucket list of things left to do. Instead, she said, she takes life a day at a time.

“The goal,” she said, “is tomorrow to get in a bathing suit and go in the pool … That’s the way you’ve got to live, too. You don’t have a guarantee.”

Age catches up

It took more than a century and a pandemic for age to finally catch up to William “W.T.” Robie.

“I’m a blessed old man to be 100 and something,” he said recently.

A year ago, he wasn’t in a wheelchair. Now, at 104 years old, he is.

Centenarian researchers say people who live beyond 100 often avoid many diseases until far later than most elderly people. But when centenarians do run into health problems at advanced ages, the downturn can be swift.

Robie’s memory and ability to hold a conversation on a recent day was spotty. At times, he still can share all kinds of details, according to one of his daughters. At other points he seems to have lost track of some of his history. Recently, for example, he forgot he fought in World War II and he served on D-Day.

For more than two decades, Robie was a business professor at what was known as Clark College in Atlanta, where he had gone to school as an undergraduate and been named valedictorian, according to his family. And for decades he owned a residential real estate agency as well as numerous rental homes around Atlanta. He mentored younger entrepreneurs and remained active with local business groups.

Not a bad turn for a man who grew up in the countryside near Milledgeville to parents who were sharecroppers.

His childhood was spent in a family home that had no indoor plumbing. For light they relied on lanterns and what he called homemade flambeaux, using Coke bottles filled with kerosene. He said he can remember the four “white boys” he played with in a local creek. All these years later, he can still rattle off their names. By 14 he had stopped going to school because there wasn’t a higher level school nearby that Black kids were allowed to go to.

Eventually he ended up in Atlanta, where he took night classes for high school. Then World War II loomed, and he joined the Army, assigned to a segregated unit of Buffalo Soldiers. He was, he said, a “top kick,” a first sergeant, the highest rank that he said a Black man was allowed to attain in the Army at the time.

After the war he earned his GED diploma, graduated from Clark and landed an MBA from the University of Michigan, his family said. He and his wife, who died years ago, had five children who lived into adulthood.

For much of his life Robie was physically active, said Katina Campbell, his youngest daughter. He swam and went on walks near his west Atlanta home. He smoked some and was a social drinker, but didn’t indulge heavily in either, she said.

The only time he ever landed in the hospital was at the age of 96, when he suffered a bad infection, Campbell said.

On the cusp of turning 100, he still lived independently in his own home, driving most mornings to a local McDonald’s, where he met with other men to discuss politics and the day’s events. The ritual began in his 30s, with daily visits to Paschal’s soul food restaurant on West Hunter Street, a legendary gathering spot for civil rights activists in Atlanta.

Campbell attributes that regular socialization for why her father did so well so long. “That kept his brain going. He was never one to sit and stay home, unless it was Sunday.”

But the COVID-19 pandemic quashed his routine. Restaurants shuttered their dining rooms. Robie hunkered down at home. The isolation took a toll, Campbell said. She noticed a rapid decline in her father.

Now, he has a regular aide with him. He doesn’t hear well. While he goes to events in the assisted living home where he lives, he doesn’t speak a lot to other residents there.

He can still get out of bed by himself and feed himself. Just in the last year he has begun to rely on others to help him dress because he can’t stand without holding a walker. His daughter sees him still getting enjoyment out of life. He delights in seeing his 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

And, sometimes, he surprises people.

Several months ago, Robie broke a policy at his assisted living facility: He sat in the front lobby while still in his pajamas.

Staffers fetched J. Mack Willis, who owns the assisted living facility with his wife. Willis offered to have someone help Robie to his room, assist him in getting dressed and then return him to the lobby.

Willis recalled that the elderly man asked, “Where is it that I live?” Willis patiently gave the facility’s full address. Then carefully added that Robie lived “right here.”

Robie looked down at his clothes. “And whose pajamas are these?” They are yours, Willis remembered replying.

“He said, ‘Let me get this straight: I’m at home, and I’m in my pajamas. What is the problem?’”

“My response was, ‘There is no problem, sir,’” Willis recalled. “I was beat hands down.”

’I was known as a workaholic’

Hilbert Margol loved to work. So he kept at it, starting and running businesses until he finally retired on his 93rd birthday.

Now 100 years old, he told his wife during their 75th wedding anniversary last year that he knows she put up with a lot over the years as he traveled the nation opening furniture and mattress stores.

“I was known as a workaholic,” he said. “I was the first one to the office and the last to leave. I just enjoyed what I was doing … I never realized how many years I would last.”

Most people don’t.

His identical twin brother and business partner, Howard, retired in his 70s, grappled with serious health issues and died at 92.

Margol takes no prescription medicine. He swallows a baby aspirin three times a week as a doctor first told him to do decades ago. And, at his wife’s insistence, he takes a couple B vitamins daily. The most serious medical issues he faced, he said, was appendicitis as a boy in the 1930s and surgery for a cyst near his spine, maybe in the 1950s.

He was one of a shrinking number of World War II veterans available to attend this year’s 80th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. He still occasionally gives presentations to school kids and to civic and religious groups about what he witnessed fighting in the war, including how he and his brother were among the first U.S. soldiers to encounter Dachau, one of the Nazis’ most infamous concentration camps.

The kids often ask how he’s lived so long. He tells them: “Don’t drink. Don’t smoke. Don’t do drugs. And hope and pray that you got the best genes from your parents.”

In his 80s, Margol would walk 2 to 4 miles nearly every day. Now he’s down to about a half mile a few times a week. He said he drives short distances every so often, despite his kids’ objections. He wears hearing aids and he’s lost strength in his hands. His wife, who is five years younger, has taken over opening stuck lids on bottles and jars.

But theirs is still a good life, as he describes it. He’s often reading on a computer. Every three weeks he joins other men, most in their 70s and 80s, who gather at a local restaurant to chat. And he gathers with families in his Dunwoody neighborhood to discuss interesting topics. Mostly, he said, he listens more than he speaks.

He cherishes times with his wife, friends and his three children, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

“I enjoy going and getting out of bed every morning,” he said.

’The luckiest guy in the world’

At 103, Frank Stovall’s day often begins gloriously.

He calls Agnes Benson, the 91-year-old woman he has referred to as “the current love of my life,” who lives in the high-rise condo unit next door to his in Sandy Springs. She heads over with two cups of coffee. They check the digital thermometer — its giant digits easier for him to see — and, if the temperature is hot enough, they go out on his balcony to sit side by side on a bench, holding hands while they watch the sun rise.

“It’s beautiful,” Benson said. “We don’t talk about anything argumentative.”

“He’s a Republican. I’m a Democrat,” she explained.

A middle-aged friend, Jane Waterman Moss, heard this and interjected some nuance. “You can teach an old dog new tricks,” she said. “He has changed his mind substantially on big things.”

She mentioned that he’s now “pro-reproductive rights” and “not in favor” of the previous president.

In his 90s, while walking up a hill, Stovall felt a tightness in his chest and went to see a doctor. He ended up with heart stents. A few weeks back, he took a bad fall on the concrete at a swimming pool where he went to get some exercise.

“I’m the luckiest guy in the world,” Stovall likes to say. “I had so many good things that didn’t turn bad.”

Like when he served in the Navy during World War II. The destroyer he was on picked up survivors of another ship attacked by an enemy submarine, but his own was never hit. He wrote that he lived through the Great Depression and survived nearby fires, tornadoes, floods and dust storms. His sister died in a car crash at the age of 16 when she was riding in a rumble seat. A brother who was a heavy smoker passed away many years ago.

Stovall was married for 67 years to a “wonderful wife” before she died more than a decade ago. Then, after “two very lonely years,” he met Benson.

“We had a need for one another,” he said. She said she considers him her closest friend.

Benson helps make sure he’s fed well. The tower where they live is a 55-and-older community, but it isn’t assisted living.

For years he astounded people with his physical prowess late in life. At 93 or 94 he water skied. He excelled at tennis, often besting younger competitors. He was still playing at 100.

Waterman Moss, a longtime friend and fellow tennis player, recalled that at 98 or 99 Stovall had a knee replacement. “Frank was back on the court after about a month. He is tough as nails.” She visits with him once a week now to toss pickleballs for him to volley back. He stands, without his walker, and concentrates. “I feed him 50 or 100 balls, and he doesn’t miss any.”

Stovall grew up in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood in the 1920s. After World War II and college he worked as an engineer at Lockheed, eventually retiring in his 60s.

Stovall has guesses for why he’s lived so long. He said he’s an optimist and didn’t have much stress in his life. He thrives being around people. He didn’t smoke. Didn’t drink. Was raised eating nutritious food. Always liked physical activity. And he had relatives who lived into their 90s, and one aunt who died at 101.

“I don’t have a very exciting life now, but I have a good life,” he said, adding that he naps a lot.

He also goes to church. And he heads to the exercise room in his condo building to ride a stationary bike for at least 10 minutes, five times a week. Two women usually meet him there. “Oh, they are young,” he said. “They are not more than 80.”

He started a club for neighbors to talk about some of their memorabilia. He launched another group for people to play a card game called Manipulation. Initially, he invited only people 95 and older, but he’s expanded it to any residents in his condo building.

He has aches. He’s lost much of the dexterity in his fingers, so calling from his cellphone is difficult now. So is writing, something he had enjoyed. Now his kids help write out checks as he directs them. His eyesight is going, so reading is challenging, even with a magnifying glass. His hearing and stamina are diminished.

“I’m ready to go anytime, but I’m not anxious to go,” he said. He also doesn’t want it to be preceded by, in his words, “a long, bothersome illness.”

He’s got something else in mind: “I would like to live life to the end … ”

One of the biggest games of the college football season will take place on Saturday.

No. 2 Georgia travels to Tuscaloosa to face No. 4 Alabama in a rematch of last season’s SEC title game. So far, every team has done what they had to do. Both teams are 3-0, with Georgia securing a win against Kentucky and Alabama comfortably winning against Wisconsin in Week 3.

With both teams holding serve up to this point, the significance of this match remains the same as when I named it one of the 10 games that will define the 2024 season in June. I’ll have a full on-field preview of this matchup on Thursday’s episode of “The Joel Klatt Show.” But with Saturday’s result likely to have enormous implications, I want to take a 30,000-foot look to assess where these programs stand in comparison to the rest of the sport and where each of them stands in their respective histories.

Obviously the two head coaches are really good in Saturday’s game. I think Kirby Smart is the best coach in college football right now. His record speaks for itself – two national championships, with both wins coming in the last three years.

But where is the pressure in this game, at least as far as the coaches are concerned? You might be thinking, “Well, the obvious answer to that question is the guy who replaces Nick Saban.” If you’re thinking that, slow down for a moment. I actually think Smart will be under more pressure in Saturday’s game.

Smart has done it all and dominated everyone in the sport. Well, he accomplished all but one thing: overtaking his mentor at Alabama, Nick Saban. He was 1-5 against Alabama in the six games he faced Saban after becoming Georgia’s head coach in 2016. Even during Georgia’s dominant performance over the past three seasons, Alabama has been its kryptonite. Georgia’s only two losses since 2021 came against Alabama, 2-1 Crimson Tide in the last three years.

So the narrative around Smart, at least to me, is that he’s the best coach in college football, but he couldn’t beat Saban. If Smart actually loses this game on Saturday, it would become a huge problem for him. The only problem he had would evolve from a Nick Saban problem to an Alabama problem, which he still has.

So far, the problem Smart has had with Alabama can at least be explained away by saying, “He only loses games to Saban, the greatest coach in the history of the game.” But if Smart loses to Kalen DeBoer on Saturday, it will the Alabama problem even bigger. Alabama has a great recruiting class, and a win like this early in DeBoer’s tenure would solidify what he’s building in Tuscaloosa. That wouldn’t be good for Smart.

On the other hand, the people who believe DeBoer will put more pressure on him in Saturday’s game have good reasons to think so. The success Saban had against Georgia puts pressure on DeBoer to do the same. If Alabama can’t win on Saturday, the Tide could take a step backwards from where they have been over the past 15 years. I don’t think Alabama fans would be too happy with a clear regression.

DeBoer hasn’t been tested in his young tenure at Alabama. We thought Wisconsin could be the first big test for him, but the Badgers weren’t able to threaten a team like the Crimson Tide with all of their firepower. Maybe this game was more of a bread basket before the opening game against Georgia.

DeBoer has to win this game. If he doesn’t, it would not only be a clear step backwards from what’s been going on at Alabama, but it could also impact his upcoming recruiting class. Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class is the second-best in the country, according to 247 Sports. That doesn’t mean the class will be ranked really high come signing day, and I think this game could sway some recruits in certain directions.

One caveat I want to give to DeBoer, though: If he loses in a really close game and Alabama plays really well, I think everyone is going to say, “Okay, you know what? We’re fine.” When Alabama loses by several points in a big night game, some might think it’s a clear step backwards from the Saban days. DeBoer wants to avoid that at all costs. He doesn’t want to treat this as a narrative around him or a recruiting story.

What actually happens if Alabama wins? This would be a tremendous opportunity for DeBoer. It may allow him to raise the flag and say, “The greatest coach in the history of the sport will not be removed.” That’s saying something. That’s why it would be a seismic victory for DeBoer and Alabama.

Back to the recruiting element: Alabama actually has the highest per-player rating in the class of 2025 at 247 Sports. The Tide have more five-star commitments than anyone else. So DeBoer has already recruited exceptionally well in his short time at Alabama. A win over Georgia would send this class, which only has 20 commits, into hyperdrive. Maybe you can get another five star or two at the end of this recruiting class.

If the coaches were removed and the focus was on the programs, the consequences of a loss for any team this season would be quite severe. One of the things I bristle at are those who say that the 12-team playoffs create a meaningless regular season and that it doesn’t matter what happens in games like Saturday’s matchup.

I absolutely disagree with this opinion. The loser of Saturday’s game will be in a position where returning to the SEC Championship Game is almost impossible. It’s not completely impossible, but the loser would probably have to control the table. Even then, it wouldn’t be guaranteed that the team would make it to the conference title game.

If you don’t make it to the SEC Championship Game, that means you definitely won’t get a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. This is a big deal. If you look at the schedules each team has after Saturday’s game, it’s far from a guarantee that the loser will also top the table. If this team suffers a second loss, not only will they not receive a bye, but they will likely play on the road in the first round of the CFP.

Let’s take a quick look at each team’s schedule. Georgia still has games at No. 1 Texas and No. 6 Ole Miss before hosting No. 5 Tennessee in November. Alabama hosts games at No. 5 Tennessee, No. 14 LSU and No. 21 Oklahoma. There’s also a home game against No. 11 Missouri and closes out the year against Auburn, which has always been a tough opponent even in Saban’s best seasons.

Suffice it to say, the path to the SEC title is narrow for the loser of this game. That alone would make this game monumental. Considering the pressure, expectations and narratives surrounding the two coaches and programs, this is a monumental matchup.

Joel Klatt is FOX Sports’ lead college football game analyst and host of the podcast.The Joel Klatt Show.“Follow him on X/Twitter at @joelklatt And Subscribe to The Joel Klatt Show on YouTube.

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Crypto crime continues to explode, often targeting Americans through a worldwide network of criminals who don’t care whose lives they destroy. One victim, a working woman, was willing to talk about the financial devastation.

US savings and retirement accounts are prime targets because America is where the money is.

“It’s a personal drive for me that I don’t want this to happen to others,” said Mary, in her 60s and a professional who ensures her employer complies with all applicable laws, regulations and policies.

Over her life, she amassed a $1.2 million retirement fund, some of it to finance her son’s college education.

The money is gone now.

“It’s absolutely humiliating, devastating, I cried for weeks,” she said.

Mary was initially contacted through LinkedIn, Microsoft’s business and employment-focused social media platform with over one billion members worldwide.

Last March, Kenneth Ouyang, who claims in his professional LinkedIn post that he is a Google artificial intelligence and machine learning engineer, contacted Mary and told her he wanted to talk about AI in the context of her industry.

Ouyang said he wanted to discuss AI in the context of their industry.

“He’s very tech savvy,” she said.

Over several months, they built trust by discussing shared interests such as cooking and outdoor activities. They spoke on FaceTime and WhatsApp. Ouyang even sent a copy of his Seattle driver’s license.

Finally, he brought up his side business, cryptocurrency.

“I had concerns, but I thought, ‘Well, there is crypto in the industry. There are many apps. People do this. They channel money,’” Mary said.

He convinced Mary to give it a try by investing $1,000 in a platform called Xexbit.com. Almost immediately, she received $1,340 in cash back in her bank account.

Further transfers eventually depleted the pension fund, with Ouyang claiming he had co-invested with her. She says he even tried to convince her to take part in what appeared to be a multi-stage crypto Ponzi scheme to attract more investors, but refused.

Still, Mary said she was told she had amassed a $9 million profit. But to get it back, she would have to deposit another 10% into her account; Money she didn’t have.

“That didn’t happen. And they also gave a deadline that it would be due by September 7th,” she said.

Ouyang removed his LinkedIn post and disappeared with all her money. She is in contact with local police, the FBI and the IRS.

With her nest egg gone, she is now thinking about the rest of her life.

“I hesitated and went for it anyway,” Mary said.

Users who fall for carefully crafted crypto scams often harbor ill will toward LinkedIn because they believe they are dealing with reputable organizations and professionals.

Aware of this, LinkedIn told CNBC that increasing fraud resulted in the removal of 32 million fake, fake and fraudulent accounts last year.

Nonetheless, the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Cyber ​​Crimes Unit says social media needs to do a much better job of ridding its sites of scammers.

“Last year, $50 billion was stolen from ordinary Americans by transnational organized crime… the problem is sophisticated fraudsters who know who to target, how to target it, and how to target it in order to stealing everything,” said Santa Clara County Assistant District Attorney James Gibbons-Shapiro.

KTVU reached out to LinkedIn but did not receive a response for comment.