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By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama is still ranked No. 1 — but in penalties. A now sixth-ranked Crimson Tide team that can hold its own with any college team in talent and has a seven-time national champion coach on the sideline hasn’t been able to get out of its own way at times.

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Roma has moved up to fourth place in Serie A after grinding out a 1-0 win at bottom club Sampdoria. An early Lorenzo Pellegrini penalty was enough to see Roma leapfrog Udinese and city rival Lazio and move to within four points of Serie A leader

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners believe snapping their 21-year playoff drought is only the beginning. There’s evidence to support that even though Seattle lost to AL West rival Houston in the division series. Seattle was swept by the Astros, but the Mariners could argue they were just a

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball is expected to miss Wednesday night’s regular season opener against the San Antonio Spurs with a sprained left ankle. Hornets coach Steve Clifford said Monday that Ball is doubtful for the game and is uncertain if he will

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is expected to be out for four to six weeks with an upper-body injury. The team made the announcement Monday before hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Bertuzzi helped Detroit win its first two games this season, giving the rebuilding team a much-needed solid start. Bertuzzi had

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight has been arrested for driving while impaired just days before the team was set to open the regular season. A police report shows that Bouknight was arrested at 1:51 a.m. Sunday by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Bond was set at

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have made a move to bolster their struggling offense, adding veteran receiver Robbie Anderson in a trade with the Carolina Panthers. The trade could be beneficial to both sides: Anderson’s days in Carolina appeared numbered after he was sent off the field

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Liverpool fans took a parting shot at the Manchester City team bus as it made its way out of Anfield. A small crack in the windshield was caused when an object was apparently thrown at the vehicle following the bad-tempered 1-0 loss to Liverpool. It’s a

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year contract extension with Kevin Porter Jr. that could be worth as much as $82 million. Though the value of the extension could reach $82 million, only the first season in 2023-24 is guaranteed at about $16 million. Porter

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana backup quarterback Jack Tuttle will transfer at the end of this season. Coach Tom Allen confirmed the news. The 23-year-old Tuttle has one season of eligibility remaining. Tuttle started the final two games of the 2020 season after Michael Penix Jr. was injured and two more games in 2021. He

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year contract extension with Kevin Porter Jr. that could be worth as much as $82 million. A person familiar with the details confirmed the move to The Associated Press. Though the value of the extension could reach $82 million,

MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — French league club Montpellier has fired coach Olivier Dall’Oglio following its seventh defeat over the weekend. Montpellier lost to Lens 1-0 to lag 17 points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain. Montpellier has four wins after 11 league matches. Montpellier says deputy coach Romain Piteau will serve as caretaker at least until the

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA and Qatari organizers say nearly 2.9 million tickets have been sold for the World Cup. People living in the United States, Saudi Arabia and England topped the list of international ticket buyers. Mexico is the biggest market outside Qatar for corporate hospitality sales. FIFA’s tournament director Colin Smith says more

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer North Carolina surprised just about everyone last year when a talented team led by first-year coach Hubert Davis parlayed a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament into a run to the national title game. The Tar Heels won’t be sneaking up on anyone this year. With four starters

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Associated Press has confirmed that the Houston Texans have parted ways with executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby. Easterby came to Houston in 2019 after working for the New England Patriots for several years. He was hired as executive vice president of team

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Shaun White’s first full season in retirement also marks the beginning of his first year as a full-fledged business owner. The brand he introduced with a soft open in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics earlier this year is now fully operational. The name is Whitespace. It’s debuting with

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Los Angeles Clippers are trying to give their fans a new way to view games. A lot of new views. And one of them will even feature in-game commentary at times from Clippers chairman Steve Ballmer. The Clippers are launching a direct-to-consumer product featuring six different stream options