A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title.

Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. left the game against the New York Jets with an injured left ankle.

Lamar Jackson was a near-unanimous choice for his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night.

The Texans got two of the best players in the NFL draft in the first three picks.

Alabama's Bryce Young, Ohio State's C.

Bryce Young wrapped up in a blanket, fighting off the cold on a crisp morning in downtown Kansas City, where 24 hours later he is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

Will Anderson Jr. might be the best defensive player in this year's NFL draft.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and linebacker Will Anderson Jr. are heading to the NFL, where both could contend for the top draft spot.

Bryce Young passed for 321 yards and five touchdowns, and No. 5 Alabama responded to an early two-score deficit with 35 straight points to defeat No. 11 Kansas State 45-20 in the Sugar Bowl.

Alabama has mostly breezed through the first month of the season, with one big scare and three games that were frightfully but predictably easy.

Bryce Young passed for three touchdowns and rushed for a fourth, Will Anderson Jr. scored on an interception return and No. 2 Alabama rolled to a 63-7 victory over Louisiana-Monroe.

Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has been voted The Associated Press college football player of the year.

Alabama once again collected a Southeastern Conference title and two big league-wide individual awards.

Last year's game with Mississippi held scant resemblance to the traditional Alabama win.