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American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at age 29
SEC Announces Surprising Punishment Ruling on Vanderbilt After LSU Win
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SEC Announces Surprising Punishment Ruling on Vanderbilt After LSU Win

The Vanderbilt Commodores secured a massive win on Sunday over the LSU Tigers, led by star quarterback Diego Pavia, who threw for 160 yards, rushed for 86 more on 17 carries, and totaled three touchdowns in the team’s 31–24 victory. The win keeps Vanderbilt firmly in the College Football Playoff race as they rise to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 rankings. Following the game, Commodore fans stormed the field — a move that typically carries a hefty $500,000 fine from the SEC. However, as seen last week with the Colorado Buffaloes, universities can avoid the fine by following proper protocols for field-storming celebrations. On Monday, the SEC announced that Vanderbilt successfully avoided the fine with a “delayed field rush,” allowing players and coaches to safely exit the field while ensuring all protocols were properly executed. More NCAA: Auburn’s Hugh Freeze Sounds Off on Lack of Support Amid Firing Speculation NEWS | @vucommodores avoids a fine with "delayed field rush" following football game against LSU: https://t.co/vCvymt6UpI— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) October 20, 2025 More NCAA: College Football Program Earns Top 10 Ranking for First Time Since 1947 “Vanderbilt University avoided a fine that accompanies the Southeastern Conference’s access to competition area policy by successfully executing a ‘delayed field rush’ following its football game against LSU on October 18,” the SEC said in a statement. “SEC policy requires a fine of $500,000 for a violation of the league’s access to competition area policy in all sports. For conference contests, fines are paid to the opposing institution. However, the policy allows member institutions to adopt an institutional policy that permits fans to celebrate on the playing surface once all visiting team personnel and game officials have safely exited the field or court.” NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 18: Diego Pavia #2 of the Vanderbilt Commodores reacts after a victory against the LSU Tigers at FirstBank Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) Vanderbilt is having arguably its best season in program history, and with five games remaining in the regular season, it’s safe to say the Commodores control their own destiny from here on out. That said, their schedule won’t be easy, with three more ranked opponents still ahead. This week, ESPN’s College GameDay is set to be in Nashville for the first time in over a decade as Vanderbilt hosts No. 15 Missouri in a matchup with major implications. More NCAA: College Football Coach Under Fire After 25-Point Loss

Brazil grants oil exploration licence in Amazon region
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Brazil grants oil exploration licence in Amazon region

Brazil’s state oil firm has received a licence to conduct exploratory oil drilling in the sea off the Amazon, despite environmental concerns about the project. The approval will allow Petrobras to drill in a block located in Amapá, 500km (311 miles) from the mouth of the Amazon River on the Brazilian Equatorial Margin. The company said it had demonstrated to the government that it had robust environmental protection structures in place. But many conservationists have raised concerns about plans, including fears that any oil spills would be in proximity, via sea currents, to the Amazon, which is home to around 10% of the world’s known species. Groups such as Greenpeace have also raised concerns it could undermine Brazil’s climate leadership ahead of hosting the COP30 climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belém in November. The International Energy Agency has also been clear that no new oil projects should be approved if the target of net zero global emissions is to be reached by 2050. Petrobras said in a statement that drilling was scheduled to begin “immediately” and that it would last for five months. The company is seeking to assess whether there is oil and gas in the area on an economically viable scale. It would not produce oil commercially at this stage. Brazil’s environment minister, Marina Silva, has opposed oil exploration in the Amazon region. But the South American nation’s President Lula da Silva has supported it for economic reasons and recently defended his stance. Lula told the BBC in September: “Brazil is a country that has oil. And possibly we have oil in the Equatorial Margin, and we are making surveys. We’re following the law strictly.” He said that if there was a problem or an oil spill, then “we will be the ones that are liable and responsible to take care of the problem, if it comes”. He added: “I am totally in favour of a world one day that will not need any more fossil fuels, but this moment has not come yet. “I want to know [of] any country on the planet that is prepared to have an energy transition and can give up fossil fuels.” Other international oil companies, including Exxonmobil and Chevron, have bought “blocks” in the Amazon region and are awaiting licences to explore. Petrobras said it was committed to ensuring the country’s “energy security and the resources needed for a just energy transition”. It added that the company was able to “demonstrate the robustness of the entire environmental protection structure that will be available during drilling”. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.