Rivian and the Department of Energy have finalized a $6.6 billion loan announced in November with just a few days left until Donald Trump's inauguration.

The U.S. Department of Energy gave final approval Thursday to electric vehicle maker Rivian for a $6.6 billion loan to support its stalled Georgia factory, a huge infusion of cash intended to ensure the plant gets built.

Rivian has completed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy that will see it get a $6.6 billion loan it will use to build a new factory in Georgia. The loan was preliminarily approved in November and its closure came with urgency as the future of the department’s loan program for clean vehicle projects under the incoming Trump administration is unclear.

That’s one advantage of the new 12-team playoff era. Teams can learn from their mistakes. But it takes a special coaching staff and special group of players to capitalize on lessons learned. They believe they can beat anyone, even if they appear outmatched.

With the Big Ten and SEC appearing to separate themselves with their depth and overall quality at times in the modern-day era of college football, Notre

Notre Dame football has a chance at its first title in 36 years and looks more like Rocky this time around than Rudy.

I spoke to Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman about destiny. Now his Irish are playing for the national champinship. And there's more to the story.

Before the first 12-team College Football Playoff even started, there were already plenty of people suggesting changes for determining future national champions. Ohio State (13-2) and Notre Dame (14-1) aren’t quibbling,

JuJu Watkins scored 22 points as No. 4 Southern California held off a late-game surge from host Indiana to win 73-66 on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.

Notre Dame was going from Brian Kelly, a proven head coach with an extensive résumé and the school’s all-time leader in wins, to Marcus Freeman, who had been a defensive coordinator for only a few years and had spent only one season in South Bend, Ind.

Iowa St. at West Virginia, 1 p.m. Ohio St. at Penn St., 1 p.m. Seton Hall at UConn, 1 p.m. William & Mary at Northeastern, 1 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. Hofstra at Elon, 1 p.m. LSU at Florida, 1 p.m.

Bueckers scored points No. and 2,001 on a jumper with 8:05 remaining in the first half. Bueckers reached the mark in her 102nd game, breaking the program record of 108 games by Maya Moore.