AUGUST 18 COFFEE CLUB

[Thomas]

WHAT'S BREWING TODAY Thursday, August 18 On Today's Scorecard The 'U' Is No. 16

The Miami football team is 16th in the 2022 Associated Press top 25 preseason rankings. Miami is also 16th in the all-time preseason rankings as posted by the College Football News on Monday. Florida State is 10th all-time in the preseason rankings leading the ACC. Miami was 16th in the 2021 all-time preseason rankings. Florida State received 685 points in the all-time poll to remain 10th from the 2021 all-time preseason rankings. The Miami football program has 555 all-time points. Oklahoma leads the all-time preseason rankings with 1,244 points. Florida remained 12th from the 2021 preseason rankings with 625 points all-time. Miami is ranked in the preseason for the fifth time in the last six years. Among other Miami rivals, Notre Dame moved up from fifth to fourth with 996 all-time points. Not surprisingly Ohio State is second in the all-time preseason rankings and Alabama is third. The Associated Press began ranking teams throughout the season in 1936. To read more on The 'U' and where they expect to go behind Mario Cristobal, click here.

Trending Today When I'm 45

Tom Brady turned 45 last week. He is set join an exclusive club of athletes who not only played but excelled after turning 45 — assuming he doesn't decline too much from last year's second-place MVP campaign. For example: Nolan Ryan: In 1992 at age 45, MLB's all-time leader in strikeouts (5,714) and no-hitters (seven) pitched to a 3.72 ERA across 27 starts. Gordie Howe: In 1974 at age 46, the six-time NHL MVP put together a 100-point season and was named MVP of the two-year-old WHA. Jack Nicklaus: The last of his record 18 majors came at the 1986 Masters at age 46, making him the oldest Masters champion ever. Martina Navratilova: She won mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2003 (age 46) and at the U.S. Open in 2006 (49), the latter making her tennis' oldest major champion ever.

Grinding Out The Profits Logan's Webb

San Francisco is 24-4 in Logan Webb's home starts over the past two seasons. Meanwhile, the Giants are 19-2 in their last 21 home games against the Diamondbacks. With Arizona 5-22 in its last 27 division road games, look for Webb to spin another win here this afternoon.

[Chamblin]