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SOUTH BEND — Bundle up, Notre Dame football fans. The Irish are set to host the ultimate holiday party in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. Notre Dame, ranked fifth and seeded seventh in Sunday’s all-important bracket reveal, will face No ...

• Michigan State will close out the season against Maryland on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Ford Field in Detroit. Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. The game will be televised on FS1 and streamed on the FOX Sports app with Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst) on the call.

With high demand for tickets for Sunday's game, fans should be cautious if they are purchasing tickets on the secondary market. Fans are recommended to buy only from authorized NFL ticket resellers, which assure a verified ticket-buying experience, or buy tickets from someone they know – a friend, neighbor or family member.

It's almost time, the stage is set, and the FIFA World Cup draw is nearly here as on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., every team will find out their group. Last week, FIFA released the final pots for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup.