CINCINNATI — Brendan Sorsby has taken a step forward each season of his college career. The Bearcats' top player and QB leader discussed his journey from a two-star recruit to Indiana, to Cincinnati, where he is now thriving as a top 10 candidate to win the 2025 Heisman Trophy entering the final stretch of the season.

The Bearcats (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) are tied atop the Big 12 standings with No. 10 BYU but face a tough path to reach the league title game in Arlington, Texas, with games against the Utes this week and the Cougars in late November still on the docket.

Sharkz, a venue with DJs, lasers and themed nights located at 2010 Elm St., near Rhinegeist Brewery, will open in mid-to-late November, manager Mohammed Rashdan said. An exact opening date has not yet been set. The inspiration for the venue was to bring back the "vibes" of Energy Nightclub to the city, Rashdan said.

There's a likely chance that Cincinnati won't be at full strength for Saturday's pivotal Big 12 clash against Utah. During his weekly press conference on Tuesda

The Bearcats and Cougars square off Nov. 22 at Nippert Stadium, so there may be some powder blue scouts on hand at the game or to state their case on the GameDay set, which will have a brisk, early morning start at 7 a.m. Mountain time.

Pretty much everything went right for the Utes against Colorado Saturday night in a dominating 53-7 win. “You know, just all positives,” head coach Kyle Whittingham said Monday. “Really nothing negative coming out of that game.

Assistant Police Chief Adam Hennie said officers were performing a welfare check when a person brandished a firearm.

Elder tops Division I while Cincinnati Anderson leads Division II, with Kirtland standing as Northeast Ohio's only No. 1 team in the final state rankings.

The Cincinnati Reds lacked one key thing in the 2025 season. Power. With most of their pitching staff set to return, Cincinnati should be aggressive this offseason. With Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso both on the free agent market, the Reds should be looking to make a splash by signing one of the two sluggers.

The Havana native performed Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die with a Smile," with his Team Bublé competitor Teo Ramdel.