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Houston's Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jacksonville's Lawrence that led to concussion HOUSTON (AP) Houstons Azeez Al-Shaair took to X to apologize to Jacksonvilles Trevor Lawrence after his violent blow to the quarterbacks facemask led to him being carted off the field with a concussion.

Back in the starting lineup after missing two games with a sprained left shoulder, Lawrence scrambled left on a second-and-7 play in the second quarter of Houstons 23-20 win on Sunday.

He initiated a slide before Al-Shaair raised his forearm and unleashed on the defenseless quarterback.

In the long post, Al-Shaair says "To Trevor I genuinely apologize to you for what ended up happening.

Jets are sticking with struggling Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers will remain the New York Jets starting quarterback despite speculation the team could bench him in what has been a disappointing season.

Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said during a video call that he still believes Rodgers, who turned 41 on Monday, gives the Jets their best chance to win.

Rodgers was 21 of 39 for 185 yards and touchdown passes to Davante Adams and Isaiah Davis but also had an interception returned 92 yards for a touchdown by Leonard Williams in the Jets 26-21 loss to Seattle on Sunday.

Hall of Famer Randy Moss reveals he's 'battling something' internal and asks for prayers Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss revealed hes dealing with a health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family.

The 47-year-old ESPN football analyst made the announcement on Instagram from the set of the networks Sunday NFL Countdown show.

He directed his message to men and urged them to get checkups and bloodwork done, without specifying for any particular illness.

Moss explained why hes been wearing tinted sunglasses, saying, Im battling something, man, and its something internal, your boy is going to get through it.

College playoff bracket offers last dress rehearsal and one more chance to see where the SEC stands The next set of College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night under heavy scrutiny before the final bracket is set on Sunday.

It will be one last chance to see just how much the selection committee loves the Southeastern Conference.

The best gauge will be whether Miami, which suffered its second loss over the weekend, is placed behind any or all three SEC teams with three losses Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina, all of which are coming off wins.

Whatever happens, the SEC is likely to have at least five teams in the 12-team field when the final bracket comes out.

Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down as LPGA commissioner after 3 1/2 years of record prize money Mollie Marcoux Samaan is leaving after more than three years as LPGA commissioner.

In a surprise announcement Monday, Marcoux Samaan says she will step down in January, just three weeks before the LPGA starts its 75th season.

Liz Moore is the chief legal and technology officer.

She'll be serving as interim commissioner until a search committee can find a permanent replacement.

Marcoux Samaan was the athletic director at Princeton when she took over the LPGA in May 2021.

Prize money has soared during her tenure.

She also has faced criticism for the LPGA not gaining in popularity during a rise in women's sports.

Kansas holds off Auburn for No.

1 in AP Top 25 as SEC grabs 3 of top 4 spots; UConn slides to No.

25 Kansas continues to hold the No.

1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 mens college basketball poll.

Auburn is pushing the Jayhawks in the latest poll after winning the Maui Invitational and checked in at No.

2.

Two-time reigning national champion UConn nearly fell out entirely after an 0-3 week at Maui, falling from No.

2 to 25th.

The Southeastern Conference had three of the top four teams with No.

3 Tennessee and No.

4 Kentucky behind the Tigers.

The poll featured six new teams, headlined by No.

13 Oregon, No.

16 Memphis and No.

18 Pittsburgh.

TCU, Duke climb into top 10, Notre Dame drops in women's AP Top 25; UCLA and UConn remain 1-2 TCU has its best ranking ever in The Associated Press Top 25 womens basketball poll after a convincing win over Notre Dame.

The Horned Frogs jumped eight spots to No.

9, the first time the school has ever been in the top 10.

The Fighting Irish, who were third last week, fell seven spots to 10th after losses to TCU and Utah.

UCLA remained No.

1, followed by UConn, South Carolina, Texas and LSU.

USC, Maryland and Duke are next.

Michael Andretti's Formula 1 dream comes to bittersweet fruition without his involvement Michael Andretti has been sidelined from his namesake motorsports organization and wont have any role with the Formula 1 program he spent the last four years desperately trying to launch.

His effort to get a program partnered with General Motors into F1 was approved last week, a month after he stepped aside from his teams.

F1s decision to expand its grid for Cadillac F1 came amidst a federal antitrust investigation into why Liberty Media refused to admit Andretti Global and after Andretti partners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter claimed controlling interest of the fledgling effort.

Ryan Poles to remain Bears general manager and lead search for new head coach LAKE FOREST, Ill.

(AP) Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain the general manager and serve as the point person in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt Eberflus.

He says Poles will have the final say if the two have differing opinions on who should get the job.

Chicago had never fired a coach during a season.

But a six-game losing streak marked by questionable coaching decisions spurred the founding NFL franchise to change course.

The Bears let Eberflus go Friday and replaced him on an interim basis with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown.

Philadelphia ready to go the distance with RockyFest week dedicated to 'Rocky' movies PHILADELPHIA (AP) Rocky Balboa fans are ready to go the distance to honor Phillys favorite fictional fighter almost 50 years after the first movie launched the enduring series of an underdog boxer persevering despite the odds.

The city Rocky called home at last has a week dedicated to the box office heavyweight champion of the world a year after the inaugural Rocky Day was held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps.

RockyFest officially kicks off Tuesday and a series of events dedicated to the movies series are set to be held around the city..

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