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A tendon injury meant Alaba missed Bayern’s last game, a 5-1 demolition of Borussia Monchengladbach that moved the defending champions level on points with Borussia Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga table. Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Leon Goretzka have also returned to training this week to add to the options available to coach Niko Kovac, although Corentin Tolisso and Kingsley Coman are still out for Saturday’s home game against Wolfsburg....

Fired after five games this season as coach at Southern Cal, Kiffin has been hired as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. MORE: Top 10 for 2014 | Strong to Texas | Petrino to Louisville | Top 10 jobs Kiffin visited Saban’s staff while the Crimson Tide were preparing for their bowl matchup against Oklahoma. He interviewed this week for the position after Doug Nussmeier left Alabama for Michigan on Thursday. Kiffin was 28-15 at USC and 7-6 in one season at Tennessee before leaving for Los Angeles....

Clemson sits at No. 2 after receiving three first-place votes. Ohio State, which received the other first-place vote, checks in at No. 3. The Crimson Tide are coming off a 26-23 overtime victory over Georgia in the national championship game. The Bulldogs will open the year ranked fourth, while Oklahoma rounds out the top five. MORE: Composite preseason top 25 UCF, the nation’s lone undefeated team last season, enters at No....

On fourth-and-1 in the first quarter, Henry exploded through the teeth of the Wisconsin defense and dashed into the end zone for the game’s first score. He was just getting started, notching three touchdowns as No. 3 Alabama easily handled No. 20 Wisconsin 35-17 in Jerryworld. MORE: Week 1 photos | Top 25 rundown | HAYES: Coker manages, controls way to win Entering the game there were questions about who would start at quarterback for the Tide....

That was made abundantly clear when a video emerged this week of Alabama’s strength and conditioning coach smashing the Tide’s runner-up trophy from the 2016 College Football Playoff. The video was posted by freshman receiver Jerry Jeudy, but was later deleted since it apparently was supposed to stay in house. MORE: Alabama vs. Georgia: SN picks Playoff national title game Here’s a copy of the original video: Cochran on Saturday confirmed that, yes, that was an official trophy from the Playoff, given to the Tide after their title game loss to Clemson....

Alabama may be depleted of talent on the defensive side of the ball, but it will be still be interesting to see how all those former five-star recruits handle an FSU offense that features Deondre Francois and Cam Akers. Alternatively, how will Jalen Hurts look in his second year starting? WEEK 1 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Regardless, both teams have the talent to win this game, if they take advantage of position battles and use their talent correctly....

The Tide and Bulldogs are ranked first and fourth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, respectively, assuring the result of this game will have major ramifications on the Playoff and who ultimately gets in. MORE: Watch Georgia-Alabama live and on demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) The Tide have plowed their way through all competition to a 12-0 regular season. Led by stud quarterback Tua Tagavailoa, Alabama has its eyes on a fifth straight Playoff appearance....

The game was relocated from the Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. on ESPN. Alabama (11-0) is making its sixth CFP appearance and is looking for a sixth national championship under coach Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide ranked second in the FBS with 49.7 points per game with an offense that features quarterback Mac Jones, running back Najee Harris and receiver DeVonta Smith....

‘Man Utd need be like Liverpool’ In order to stave off the threat of being caught by not only Manchester City in fourth but Arsenal and Manchester United further back they need to maintain consistency. The problem is that both Arsenal and United are within six points of Liverpool and both have played two games fewer. That six-point advantage could be wiped out very quickly as Jurgen Klopp’s side rue another cock-up against Bournemouth midweek....

That’s what makes my plane rides tolerable, but it’s amazing how many books try to fulfill these criteria and fail miserably. Picking among the hundreds of tomes in the Mystery section in the Barnes & Noble is an odds-against crapshoot. Most of the brightly colored spines bind pop fiction that doesn’t pop or tired replays of what we’ve read a zillion times before. That’s why we cherish our favorites–the Stephen Hunters and Michael Connellys and John Sandfords who can dependably draw us into their worlds while our seatmates suffer with the in-flight movies....

To help you better understand Apple’s item tracker, we’re highlighting some of the most frequently asked AirTag questions. What Is an AirTag? An AirTag is a lost object finder. It’s designed to be attached to everyday items you want to easily locate if ever lost. The AirTag itself is shaped like a button and a little larger than a quarter. How Much Does an AirTag Cost? A single AirTag retails for $29....

German sports apparel giants PUMA, the Ignited Partner for the run, is providing all necessities to participants before the event. As a part of its global Ignite Your City campaign, PUMA launched #IGNITEDELHI campaign in New Delhi and is contributing highly towards a successful turn out of the ADHM. An exhibition, which was organized in New Delhi, featured fitness-related brands from all around the world. This activity was aimed at making people aware about the benefits and positive effects of running on their daily lives....

Scottish striker Darryl Duffy scored the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute to give coach Derrick Pereira a winning start since returning to the club he excelled as a player. Both teams took quite some time to get into the groove but as the match progressed it were Salgaocar who looked like the more dangerous team. With Scottish striker Darryl Duffy and Frenchman Claude Gnakpa combining well upfront, the Churchill defence never really had a comforting time....

Although he lost in the second round to New Zealand’s Luke Jones, he gained a lot of experience representing the nation at the highest level. He spoke to us in an exclusive interview. 0 votes

AITA Secretary General Hironmoy Chatterjee confirmed that they have nominated the two players. “Yes, we have recommended them,” said Chatterjee. Yuki recently reclaimed his place in top-100 after a string of impressive performances, achieving his career-best rank of 83. “It’s an honour to be nominated. It’s acknowledgment of my hard work,” said Yuki. Bopanna, who had won the French Open mixed doubles title last year with Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski, was nominated last year after the deadline had passed....

The title also enjoys a vast viewership, which has encouraged several players to take up streaming. Ajjubhai and Gaming Subrata are two prominent Free Fire content creators. In this article, we compare the stats of the two players in Garena Free Fire. Also read: When will Free Fire open today? Maintenance details for OB25 update Ajjubhai’s Free Fire ID and stats His Free Fire ID is 451012596, and his IGN is ‘ajjubhai94....

Golden was fired after 4 1/2 seasons in Coral Gables, the school announced Sunday. Assistant coach Larry Scott, the tight ends coach and run game coordinator, will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2015 season. MORE: Five things we learned from Miami’s loss | Best Miami Hurricanes in program history “Coach Golden has led our program through some very difficult times and he has done so with class, integrity and a true desire to see our students succeed on the field, in the classroom and in the community....

Al Horford will be the priority this time, like Paul Millsap was last season, but Kent Bazemore has established himself as a valued contributor. For a team already short on valuable wing players, letting Bazemore go one year after DeMarre Carroll’s exit would be a tough blow. MORE: Every team’s worst season since 1990 | Best player of every age Let’s take a look at their free agents, salary cap space and assets for this summer before breaking down what needs to be done....

There’s a concept Alabama coach Nick Saban banks on in times like these, especially heading into another big test against No. 19 LSU (6-2, 3-1) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Playoff rankings: Two-SEC team playoff alive with Bama, UGA “Discipline in this time of year is important,” Saban said on Wednesday’s SEC teleconference. “I think it’s important in choices and decisions you make and how you prepare for games, how you get ready to play games....

Alabama and the SEC released the Tide's schedule for next season. The Crimson Tide open Aug. 30 in Atlanta against West Virginia in what has become an annual offering for Alabama fans -- an attractive nonconference opponent at a neutral site. MORE: SEC’s 2014 schedule | SN All-SEC | Key SEC stats | Alabama fantastic facilities Alabama plays six home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, including a Sept. 20 matchup against Florida, Oct....