TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The college football season opener for Boise State and Florida State will kick off a few hours sooner and a little further inland with discounted ticket prices because of the threat of Hurricane Dorian.
Officials announced on Thursday that the game will be played Saturday at Florida State’s Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee and start at noon, seven hours before it was originally scheduled to start in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville officials, along with those from Florida State and Boise State, collaborated on the decision. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, urging residents and visitors to take precaution before the storm hits. The decision to move the football game was made to keep fans away from the coastal region ahead of storm making landfall.
DENVER — The Denver Broncos are set to exercise late owner Pat Bowlen’s plan of succession after a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by his brother.
Arapahoe County Court Judge John E. Scipione dismissed John Bowlen’s lawsuit on Thursday. John Bowlen had sought to remove team president Joe Ellis, team counsel Rich Slivka and Denver lawyer Mary Kelley as trustees of the Patrick D. Bowlen trust, claiming they weren’t acting in good faith or in his late brother’s best interests.
MONACO — UEFA’s player of the year awards went to defenders, with Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Lyon’s Lucy Bronze handed the accolade.
Van Dijk won the men’s award after helping Liverpool win its sixth European title in June. Bronze has won back-to-back Women’s Champions League titles with Lyon.
She also helped England reach the semifinals of the World Cup last month.
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