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Jesus not ready to replace Aguero Peter Bosz’s side may miss out on the Eredivisie title to rivals Feyenoord but have impressed in Europe this season, reaching the decider of UEFA’s second-tier tournament. At 24, Klaassen is approaching his prime and has been tipped to leave at the end of the campaign. The skipper, whose contract expires in 2019, last year insisted he was not interested in a potential move to suitors Napoli....

Wenger: I could really use Wilshere at Arsenal right now Chelsea included a recall clause in the deal which took Ake, 21, to the Cherries last summer and therefore Eddie Howe is facing losing a player who has become a key figure for his side in recent weeks. Conte admits that he has been watching how Ake’s situation has developed at Bournemouth and issued an honest response about his thoughts on whether he might recall his loan star....

“It’s hard to escape the interpretation that they’re frightened that President Trump will tweet them into political oblivion if they don’t do exactly what he says,” Gore said during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union. “There are things that are more important than bowing to the fear of a demagogue. And one of those things that’s more important is the United States of America, and our Constitution,” said the former vice president....

"If you ask me I'll be ready in another week or so, but (the training staff) wants to take it slow," Jefferson said. Jefferson, who signed a $41 million free agent contract this past offseason, is expected to be the focal point of the Bobcats offense. Coach Steve Clifford said Jefferson gave the team a pretty good scare when he sprained his right ankle in Friday night's preseason game against the Miami Heat in Kansas City....

Antony Blinken, testifying three days after the 20th anniversary of September 11 terrorist attacks that led to the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, provided assessments that Al-Qaeda could reorganize enough to threaten the U.S. in as little as a year, the Associated Press reported. “The execution of the U.S. withdrawal was clearly and fatally flawed,” said committee chairman Senator Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who has been generally supportive of President Joe Biden’s foreign policy but has taken issue with several of its aspects, including Afghanistan....

The Auburn-Alabama game is one of the great rivalries in college football. It has gotten nothing but better in the past decade as Auburn has won a national championship and played for another. Alabama has been doing it for a while, so welcome to the club Tigers. Or War Eagles. Or Plainsmen. I can’t keep track. I’ve heard Auburn referred to as any and all of them. In the 2015 version, Alabama is 14-point favorite, with a total of 48....

Clemson and Alabama. Alabama and Clemson. The consensus No. 1 and No. 2 teams in most preseason polls that seem destined for a fifth consecutive meeting in the College Football Playoff this season. Sporting News has that as its CFP championship game, which would be the fourth time it’s happened in the last five years. MORE: ‘See you next year?’ What could prevent Alabama-Clemson V Would another such meeting be good for the sport?...

Reed’s arrest comes just two days after Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall was cited for possession of marijuana. Reed also is the second Alabama player to be arrested in July. Junior running back Kenyan Drake was arrested on misdemeanor charges of obstructing governmental operations on July 4. MORE: List of offseason arrests Reed, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound defensive lineman, transferred to Alabama from East Mississippi Community College and is expected to be a contributor for the Crimson Tide this season....

Speaking with AL.com, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Dr. Michael Saag called the state’s vaccine struggles one of the biggest frustrations he has ever faced. “For me personally, I’ve never been as frustrated professionally as I am right now,” Saag, a professor of medicine at UAB’s Division of Infectious Diseases, said. “I had hoped and prayed for a successful vaccine and was frankly surprised when the vaccine showed its efficacy to the degree that it is and its safety....

The new pact, which is pending approval by the Alabama Board of Trustees’ compensation committee, also contains annual raises of $400,000; an $800,000 “contract extension/championship” incentive for 2018, and $800,000 “benefits” for Saban completing the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons. MORE: Sizing up the Alabama QB competition Saban, 66, said in a press release that he and his family consider Alabama home and that the extension “will keep us in Tuscaloosa for the rest of our coaching career....

The Crimson Tide enter 2019 with their usual heavy player turnover, but also must replace a bevy of assistants after 2018 — a banner year up until the Tide’s 44-16 defeat by Clemson in the College Football Playoff national championship, the worst ever under Nick Saban. That loss begs the question: Is the dynasty over, or will Saban use it as motivation to make his team even better? MORE: SN’s pre-preseason rankings for 2019...

Incredibly, Alabama has the talent and a favorable-enough schedule that it’ll be considered a favorite to earn a fifth consecutive College Football Playoff berth. Alabama could have one of its most talented offenses ever under Saban and enough top-tier talent to absorb the losses of several key defensive players. MORE: All eyes on Jalen Hurts after spring game It’s for that reason Alabama once again ranks No. 1 in Sporting News’ updated way-too-early top 25....

Shelby County Deputies were called to Highway 305 and Highway 25 in Columbiana, according to WSFA. The girl was airlifted to a children’s hospital for treatment but her current condition is unknown. Besides losing her hand, the girl also reportedly sustained severe injuries to her arm. The dog, whose breed is not known at this stage, was taken to a vet to be tested for rabies, WSFA reported. Newsweek has contacted the Shelby County Sheriff for a statement....

Alabama’s House Bill 391 forbids any public K-12 schools from allowing a “biological female” from participating on a male team “if there is a female team in a sport.” The same applies to “biological males” competing on female teams. The bill allows for trans students to play on co-ed teams, but doesn’t mention where transgender students will compete if there’s not a team matching the gender they were assigned at birth....

The Crimson Tide is responsible for LSU making it to the national championship this year, and they’re the reason Clemson is back to try and make history. The fingerprints of Alabama coach Nick Saban on the Crimson Tide football program have changed the blueprints of how other teams can win national titles. When Clemson made its first College Football Playoff appearance following the 2015 season, it lost to Alabama in the national championship game....

Starting middle linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton, entering the game second on the team with 63 total tackles, appeared to suffer a non-contact injury to his knee in the first quarter and did not return to the game. Coach Nick Saban said after the game that his season is “probably” over. MORE: How much is enough for CFP? “Shaun Dion has a knee. He’s probably going to be out for the year,” Saban said during his postgame news conference....

The senior was booked at a jail at 2:09 a.m. and later released on a $300 bond. MORE: College football Week 5 picks According to Al.com, Williams was at a Publix parking lot in Tuscaloosa, Ala., when he was arrested. A police officer was patrolling the area when he reportedly smelled marijuana coming from Williams’ vehicle. Williams’ passenger, who is not on the Alabama football team, said the marijuana was his, but the officer saw the pistol while searching the car, which led to Williams’ arrest....

Still, the man fared better than several individuals who were in areas hit by the high winds. As of Friday afternoon, officials are saying that a total of six people have been injured. No fatalities have been reported so far. Authorities have not yet determined whether a tornado hit the area, or if it was just heavy winds. About nine mobile homes were destroyed and others were damaged, Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson told Mobile, Alabama news station WALA-TV....