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AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No.

1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history Alabama has returned to No.

1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide have held the top spot at some point.

UNLV is making its first-ever appearance and is tied for No.

25 with Texas A&M.

Alabama received 40 of 63 first-place votes and leapfrogged three teams to take over No.

1 from Texas.

Texas tussled with Mississippi State and slipped to No.

2.

Ohio State remained No.

3, Tennessee is No.

4 and Georgia is No.

5.

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia-Alabama play a thrilling classic, undiminished by expanded CFP No.

2 Georgia and No.

4 Alabama played a classic, a wild affair that included a 28-0 run by the Crimson Tide to start the game and a resilient comeback by the Bulldogs.

When it was done, Carson Beck and Jalen Milroe had combined for 939 total yards and seven touchdowns in a thriller between Southeastern Conference superpowers.

Yes, Alabama and Georgia could meet again, and again, in this new age of college football.

Both likely will be part of the first 12-team playoff.

But nothing about the new postseason diminished what went down in Tuscaloosa.

Packers QB Love available to play; CB Jaire Alexander out Sunday against Vikings GREEN BAY, Wis.

(AP) Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is returning on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings after missing two games with a knee injury.

The Packers didnt list Love among their inactive players for Sundays game after he practiced on a limited basis for a second straight week.

Love has been out since injuring his left medial collateral ligament during the final series of a season-opening 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept.

6 in Brazil.

Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander won't play as he deals with quadriceps and groin issues that prevented him from practicing Friday.

Minnesota's Napheesa Collier is Defensive Player of the Year and Cheryl Reeve is Coach of the Year MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota's Napheesa Collier was honored as the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and Cheryl Reeve earned the Coach of the Year award on Sunday.

Its the first time the Lynx star has won the award, getting 36 votes from a 67-person national media panel.

Aja Wilson finished second with 26 votes.

Collier helped the Lynx to the second best record in the league (30-10) under the guidance of Reeve, who won the award for a record fourth time.

She also earned WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year for the second time.

Reeve was previously honored in 2011, 2016 and 2020.

She received 62 of the 67 votes for Coach of the Year.

Champions League returns missing Mbappe, Rodri, Barella as injury wave hits European soccer Key players are sidelined when the Champions League resumes after a wave of injuries within a week of the new-look competition starting.

Kylian Mbappes sore hamstring likely will sideline him beyond Wednesday.

He was due to return to France with defending champion Real Madrid to face Lille.

Serious knee injuries mean Manchester City midfielder Rodri's season is over and Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will miss most of it.

Inter Milan midfield standout Nicolo Barella also is sitting out games.

The 18 games this week includes a rematch of the 1982 European Cup final between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich.

Hidalgo beats Rahm in playoff to win Spanish Open for his 1st European tour victory MADRID (AP) Angel Hidalgo birdied the second playoff hole to beat Jon Rahm and win the Spanish Open for his first European tour victory.

The 26-year-old Hidalgo had missed a short birdie putt at the same 18th hole to allow fellow Spaniard Rahm into the playoff and give the two-time major champion a chance to become the first player to win four Spanish Open titles.

Rahm had birdied the final two holes of his round at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

Could a doping probe strip Salt Lake City of the 2034 Olympics? The IOC president says it's unlikely PARK CITY, Utah (AP) The International Olympic Committee president is hoping to ease worries that Salt Lake City could lose the 2034 Winter Olympics if organizers dont fulfill an agreement to play peacemaker between anti-doping authorities.

Thomas Bach on Saturday downplayed the gravity of a termination clause the IOC inserted into Salt Lake Citys host contract in July that threatens to pull the 2034 Games if the U.S.

government does not respect the supreme authority of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Utah bid leaders have agreed to the IOCs conditions to avoid delaying the much anticipated announcement.

The U.S.

Olympic and Paralympic Committee chairman says he doesnt agree with public perception that the late change to the host contract was a strong-arm tactic.

Kentucky upsets No.

6 Mississippi 20-17 with late TD and missed FG by Rebels in final minute OXFORD, Miss.

(AP) Kentucky upset No.

6 Mississippi 20-17, when Rebels kicker Caden Davis hooked a 48-yard field-goal attempt way wide with 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the Wildcats their highest-ranked win of coach Mark Stoops 12-year career.

The Rebels had a seven-game winning streak snapped and were shocked as a double-digit favorite in their SEC opener.

The Wildcats took a three-point lead with 2:25 left in the fourth quarter, when tight end Josh Kattus grabbed a teammates fumble near the goal line and fell into the end zone.

No.

21 Oklahoma rallies late, stuns Auburn for first-ever Southeastern Conference win AUBURN, Ala.

(AP) Kip Lewis returned an interception 61 yards for the game-winning touchdown, and No.

21 Oklahoma rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Auburn, 27-21 on Saturday for its first-ever Southeastern Conference win.

True freshman Michael Hawkins gained 230 yards of total offense in his first career start for the Sooners.

Oklahoma struggled on offense for much of the game, but the Sooners took advantage of several missed opportunities by the Tigers.

Auburns Payton Thorne passed for 338 yards and three touchdowns, but his sixth interception of the season turned out to be the decisive play.

Shedeur Sanders throws for 290 yards, 3 TDs to lead improved Colorado to 48-21 rout of UCF ORLANDO, Fla.

(AP) Shedeur Sanders threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns to help Colorado match its victory total for all of last season with a 48-21 rout of UCF.

Two-way star Travis Hunter had a TD catch and interception for the Buffaloes, who have won three straight games following a lopsided road loss to Nebraska.

Hunter scored on a 23-yard reception in the first quarter, struck a Heisman pose after his second-half inteception, and finished with nine catches on nine targets for 89 yards.

Sanders also had TD throws of 47 yards to Will Sheppard and 10 yards to LaJohntay Wester on the way to completing 28 of 35 passes with one interception.

Colorado's improved defense forced four turnovers..

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