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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair suspended 3 games without pay after violent hit on Trevor Lawrence HOUSTON (AP) Houstons Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games for repeated violations of player safety rules following his hit to the head of Jacksonvilles Trevor Lawrence, which led to a concussion.

Al-Shaairs punishment was announced by NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan.

In his letter to Al-Shaair, he noted that he has had multiple offenses for personal fouls and sportsmanship-related rules violations in recent seasons.

Runyan says video shows you striking the head/neck area of Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence after he clearly goes down in a feet-first slide.

USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher's final match THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) Alyssa Naher made two critical saves in her final match for the United States, Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute and the Americans beat the Netherlands 2-1.

The U.S., which won its fifth Olympic gold medal in France this summer, wrapped up the year on a 20-game unbeaten streak.

The Americans were coming off a scoreless draw with England on Saturday at Wembley Stadium.

Naeher announced two weeks ago that the European matches would be her last.

The 36-year-old goalkeeper played in 115 games for the U.S., with 111 starts, 89 wins and 69 shutouts.

Second-to-last college playoff rankings offer last chance to see how nervous teams should be The next-to-last rankings for the College Football Playoffs come out Tuesday night, serving up one last chance to see who would be in, who would be out, who will be mad and who should be very, very nervous.

There are about 18 teams vying for 12 spots in the first-of-its-kind playoff that begins Dec.

20.

Outside of Oregon the only undefeated team in the country and Notre Dame on a 10-game winning streak and not playing this weekend there are very few sure things.

The rankings released Tuesday will be the last dry run before the real list is revealed Sunday.

Signing with Dodgers was really easy decision for 2-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell LOS ANGELES (AP) Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell says it was a really easy decision to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Joining a team that includes two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani influenced the left-hander too.

Snell was introduced Tuesday at Dodger Stadium after signing a $182 million, five-year deal last weekend.

Snell has known Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman since he was 18.

Friedman says all conversations the front office has had since the World Series ended last month involved Snell, who was 2-2 against the Dodgers during his career.

High school recruiting isn't the only way to build a winner in the era of the transfer portal Texas A&M signed the nations top-ranked class three years ago believing it had built a potential national title contender.

Plenty of players from that heralded 2022 class could indeed be participating in the first 12-team College Football Playoff this month.

They just wont be doing it for the Aggies.

Texas A&M represents perhaps the clearest example of how recruiting and roster construction have changed in the era of loosened transfer restrictions.

Coaches must assemble high school classes without always knowing which of their own players are transferring and what players from other schools could be available through the portal.

Javier Mascherano arrives at Inter Miami as coach, 5 years after team first pursued him to play FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

(AP) Javier Mascherano has arrived in Miami and is already at work as Inter Miami's new coach.

The former teammate of Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez says he's aware of critics who believe he doesn't have the experience needed to succeed in the job.

Inter Miami first pursued Mascherano as a player in 2019 with hopes that he would coach in its academy system after one season.

Five years later, he's tasked with bringing trophies to the club that Messi has lifted to new heights.

Analysis: Getting benched may have been best thing that happened to Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson Getting benched may have been the best thing that happened to Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson.

Both second-year quarterbacks are playing well since returning to the starting lineup.

Young has steadily improved after coming back in Week 8.

Hes displayed the skills that earned him a Heisman Trophy at Alabama and convinced the Panthers to draft him ahead of C.J.

Stroud with the No.

1 overall pick in 2023.

Richardson has led Indianapolis to a pair of comeback wins late in the fourth quarter in three starts after he regained his starting job.

Young and Richardson both have a long way to go to prove they can be franchise quarterbacks.

But theres far more optimism now that theyre not busts.

Transgender powerlifter asks Minnesota Supreme Court to let her compete in women's events ST.

PAUL, Minn.

(AP) Attorneys for a transgender athlete have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow her to compete in the women's division at powerlifting events, saying shes protected against discrimination by the Minnesota Human Rights Act.

USA Powerlifting rejected JayCee Coopers application in 2018 to compete in the womens division of its events on the ground that she enjoys strength advantages over other women.

Cooper sued in 2021, and a trial court sided with her.

But the Minnesota Court of Appeals sent the case back to the trial court in March, saying there were genuine issues of fact about why USA Powerlifting excluded Cooper.

Fueled by boos, Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy turns in 235-yard performance in return to Denver DENVER (AP) The boos only brought out the best in Jerry Jeudy as he returned to Denver.

The explosive Cleveland Browns wideout turned in an electric performance Monday night with nine catches for 235 yards, the most in NFL history by a receiver against his former team.

He also had a 70-yard touchdown in a 41-32 loss to the Broncos.

Jeudy, who played his first four seasons with Denver, was jeered every time he caught the ball.

He loved all the noise directed at him, even motioning at times for the crowd to get even louder.

His only regret was the Browns couldnt close out the win.

Ryggs Johnston goes from a tiny Montana town to Australian Open champion: Analysis Talk about taking the road less traveled.

Ryggs Johnston honed his golf game in the tiny Montana town of Libby in the northwest corner of the state.

He fulfilled his dream of going to Arizona State but never won a college tournament.

But he did well enough to earn status in Canada and a pass to the second stage of Q-school.

His Arizona State coach gave him a nudge to try European tour school.

Johnston made it through all three stages and then won the Australian Open in only his second start on the European tour..

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