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Yahoo SportsOhio State vs. Texas live updates, score: Follow College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl
Whoever wins the Cotton Bowl on Friday night will almost assuredly be the favorite to win the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20.
Associated PressLakers coach JJ Redick, Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez lose their homes in wildfires
As the punishing winds that fueled the deadly fires in the Los Angeles region have eased, members of the sports community are beginning to deal with the fallout. Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said Friday his family lost its rented home in the fire in Pacific Palisades this week. The Lakers are currently scheduled to return to action Saturday against San Antonio.
Yahoo SportsOhio State QB Will Howard plays through Cotton Bowl with massive knot on left hand
Howard's left hand got hit hard in the first half.
