An approaching major winter storm is prompting a shuffling of an NBA game and dozens of college basketball games this weekend.

The offensive line coach for the UCF Knights football team has died. UCF Football confirmed that Shawn Clark, 50, passed away Sunday evening at a local hospital.

UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark has died nearly two weeks after being hospitalized with a medical emergency.

Auburn has vaulted into the top 10 since entering the rankings earlier this month.

Missouri has rewarded coach Eliah Drinkwitz a contract extension through the 2028 season after he led the Tigers to an 11-2 record and a victory over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

Joey Aguilar threw for 211 yards and scored on an 8-yard run in the third quarter as Appalachian State beat Miami (Ohio) 13-9 on Saturday in the rain-soaked Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl.

Both Appalachian State and Miami (Ohio) overcame adversity to finish strong and reach their conference title games in the regular season.

Orlando will see three bowl match-up games as the college football season winds down.

Chase Brice threw for 134 yards and a touchdown and Appalachian State took advantage of two turnovers to stun No. 6 Texas A&M 17-14 on Saturday.

Defending national champion Georgia became the second team in 15 seasons to score a touchdown on its first seven possessions against a ranked opponent.

Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe now owns the single-season college football records for passing yards and touchdowns.

Levi Lewis scored on a career-high 56-yard run and passed for another touchdown, and No. 20 Louisiana-Lafayette capped off soon-to-be Florida coach Billy Napier’s time with the Ragin’ Cajuns by defeating Appalachian State 24-16 in the Sun Belt Conference championship game.

Chandler Staton kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired and Appalachian State knocked off 14th-ranked Coastal Carolina 30-27 on Wednesday night.

A cat survived a scare.

The Miami Hurricanes will host Appalachian State at 7 p.m. on Saturday as the team continues to look for its first win on Saturday.

Louisiana-Lafayette was 0-8 against Appalachian State, including losses in the last two conference championship games. But Ferrod Gardner and Chauncey Manac combined to sack Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas on a fourth-and-9 play at the Lafayette 29. Appalachian State beat Louisiana-Lafayette four times in the previous two seasons, twice in the championship game on this same field. 14 Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on Dec. 19. Appalachian State: Head on the road to face Georgia Southern on Dec. 12 in the regular season finale.

(AP Photo/John Froschauer)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The MLS game between the Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers on Saturday was postponed until Nov. 4 because of COVID-19. MLS cited the “health and safety of all players and staff” in making the decision. Following the first confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on Sept. 24, the Rapids closed their training facility and have not trained since. Players and staff who have continued to receive negative results have remained in quarantine while following MLS safety protocols. ___Appalachian State has postponed next week’s football game against Louisiana-Lafayette due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing.

Louisiana-Lafayette and Appalachian State were among 10 new teams ranked Sunday in first regular-season Associated Press college football poll, which was stripped of the teams not yet scheduled to play a fall season. 9 Oregon, along with six other Big Ten and Pac-12 teams, dropped out of the rankings. Among the new teams in the rankings were Sun Belt powerhouses Louisiana-Lafayette at No. 23 and are the one team currently scheduled to play to fall out of the rankings after being in the preseason Top 25. 25 Pitt opened the season by beating Austin Peay 55-0 in a game that was shortened in the second half.