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Line: Kentucky -13.5 Total: 137 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Alabama 16-10 SU, 15-10 ATS, 10-14-1 O/U. Kentucky 20-7 SU, 12-15 ATS, 12-14-1 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Alabama 70 (overall), 158 (offense), 29 (defense). Kentucky 9, 6, 47 Effective FG percentage: Alabama 50.1, Kentucky 53.1 EFG% against: Alabama 45.3, Kentucky 44.1 Pick: Alabama had won three straight (all as an underdog of at least 4.5 points) before falling to Mississippi State as a 5....

Smith shared this information in a Tuesday afternoon pre-Council meeting before the Tuscaloosa City Council convened in the evening to vote on a measure that would make face masks mandatory citywide. However, he neither named the students nor the schools they attended, according to ABC 33 News. “We had seen over the last few weeks parties going on in the county, or throughout the city and county in several locations where students or kids would come in with known positives,” Smith during the pre-Council meeting....

Video footage of the July 19 town meeting in Tarrant, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, rocketed across Twitter, drawing demands for John “Tommy” Bryant’s resignation. Interviews and internet messages reviewed by Zenger reveal a power struggle with Bryant and his wife, who are white, battling Black first-term mayor Wayman Newton, who has become a disruptive force in one corner of the Deep South. The fight in this majority-Black town of about 6,200 has an unusual complication: Newton says Bryant and Veronica Bandy Freeman, the councilwoman he smeared, often work together to thwart his proposals....

Mary Farr was in an airplane accident in 1975, which resulted in her losing her left eye. A few weeks ago, presumably bored with her current setup and eager for this football season, Farr ordered an artificial eye with “Bama” etched across its crimson red iris. MORE: SN Week 1 Power Poll | Coker played like a Bama QB in opener “Why not?” Farr told WBRC-TV in Tuscaloosa. “I mean if you have to have any eye, a fake eye, you might as well have one that says ‘Bama’ on it....

Tuscaloosa Municipal Judge Ricky McKinney announced the verdict Tuesday. “Of course I am pleased with this verdict,” said Jason Neff, Taylor’s attorney. “I hope Mr. Taylor will have an opportunity to move forward with his football career.” MORE: Five things to know about Jalen Hurts The charge stems from a July 17 incident in which Taylor called police at 8:50 a.m., saying he had struck a parked vehicle. According to the responding officer, Taylor’s speech was slow and he seemed “lethargic....

Alabama fell to No. 6 Auburn at Jordan-Hare on Saturday, ending the Tide’s undefeated streak, hopes of a fourth consecutive SEC championship — and perhaps a fourth straight College Football Playoff berth. MORE: Week 13 highlights, scores Auburn won by 12, but it was clearly the better team on the field. Jarrett Stidham completed 21 of 28 passes for 237 yards and rushed 12 times for 51 yards and a touchdown....

The Crimson Tide and the Seminoles will square off in Atlanta’s soon-to-be-completed, $1.6 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sept. 2, and Florida State is approaching the matchup with a mix of the media-prepared “It’s just another game” sentiment and the respect that comes with “It’s Alabama.” MORE: Sporting News 2017 college football preseason All-Americans “I think it’s what college football is about,” Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said Thursday at ACC Media Days....

Hurts came on for an injured Tua Tagovailoa in the second half with the Crimson Tide (13-0) trailing 28-21. He then led Alabama on two scoring drives, capping the last one with a go-ahead 15-yard rushing touchdown with 1:04 remaining in regulation. Tagovailoa went 10 for 25 with 164 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions before coming out of the game with an apparent ankle injury. Hurts was 7 for 9 for 82 yards and one touchdown....

Rep. Ben Carpenter of Nikiski vented his frustration at the safety measures which will be in place when legislators reconvene in Juneau on Monday to approve federal coronavirus relief. Under new protocols to protect against COVID-19, lawmakers will be screened when entering the building. They will then receive a sticker to show they have been screened. In an email exchange with dozens of members of the House, Carpenter suggested: “How about an arm band that won’t fall off like a sticker will?...

Dave Bronson, the mayor of Anchorage, spoke out against the proposed mandate during an earlier assembly meeting on Tuesday, according to the Anchorage Daily News. As discussions about the proposal continued Wednesday, Bronson acknowledged the many individuals who were seen throughout the evening wearing the yellow Stars of David. “There was a formal message that came out within Jewish culture about that, and the message was ’never again.’ That’s an ethos, and that’s what that star really means, is, ‘We will not forget, this will never happen again,’” Bronson said during the Wednesday meeting....

The state’s population of about 731,000, as designated by U.S. Census Bureau data, has been contending with surging COVID-19 cases spurred by the highly contagious Delta variant. Health officials reported 691 new cases and six recent deaths Tuesday, the AP reported. Kristen Solana Walkinshaw, chief of staff at Providence Alaska Medical Center, wrote in a Tuesday letter addressed to Alaskans that the hospital no longer has the capability to provide the typical standard of care to every patient....

The 42-year old has been hitting the cover off the ball throughout August. On Monday, he added another dinger to his tally, No. 8 of the month and No. 694 of his career. This moonshot came with distinction, though; by taking Reds pitcher Ross Detweiler deep, Pujols became the first player to hit a homer off 450 different pitchers. Pujols had previously been deadlocked with Barry Bonds at 449 different pitchers....

The Kansas City defense remains amazing, as good as any team in baseball. The outfielder are speedy and sure-handed. The infielders are reliable, with a knack for making plays they have no business making. MORE: Best ALCS photos | Jose Bautista plays the villain in Kansas City The offense is solid, top-to-bottom. Alex Gordon, a potential free agent this offseason who could land a contract north of $100 million, is the team’s No....

Because it is in Linthicum Heights, Md., not to be confused with Lincecum High, Marijuana, the best way to get to the ballpark is to utilize the hotel’s free shuttle van to go to the airport’s train station, then ride the rails downtown. That was my initial plan, but certain facts of life intervened to make that not happen this morning. Last night, after the Royals’ 10-inning win over the Orioles in Game 1, I drove to the airport to turn in the rental car that I had driven down from Massachusetts, where I spent the time between the division series and the LCS with my family....

This is why I'm of the mindset that you cannot judge teams based on how they perform in October. All you can do is build the best possible team to get into the chase for the trophy, and then hope the breaks go your way at the right times. It does not take away from the achievement of the winners, but it does not invalidate the losers. That can make everything feel somewhat empty, but it also can be freeing....

Alexis Sanchez’s 92nd-minute penalty handed the Emirates Stadium outfit their second victory on the road in the English top-flight this campaign. The triumph over the Clarets made it eight league wins for Arsene Wenger’s men this term as they climbed to fourth place in the Premier League log with 25 points from 13 games. And the 21-year-old who made his fifth start in seven league games this season praised the fans for their support in the hard-fought victory over the Lancashire outfit....

Jones has already been found liable for defamation in Texas and Connecticut due to making repeated false claims that the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut—the most deadly elementary school shooting in U.S. history—was a hoax. A second trial to determine damages in Connecticut was expected to begin following jury selection this week but has been delayed due to a last-minute bankruptcy filing for Jones’ media company Free Speech System....

No, not that Alex Rodriguez. The A-Rod we’re talking about is Indiana football running back Alex Rodriguez, who found the end zone late in the third quarter against Duke in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. This bowl game is played inside Yankee Stadium, creating a unique football environment. MORE: Bowl Roundup | Heavy snow builds up in Sun Bowl What makes the moment even better is that this is Rodriguez’s first career touchdown....