Nate Oats has Alabama ready for UConn challenge

ESPN Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry was traded to the Cleveland Browns on Friday. Ndamukong Suh could be the next player to depart Miami. Suh’s release will likely happen Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington. Here’s a look at teams that might target the former All-Pro tackle for the Lions and Dolphins: The Falcons would have interest in Suh because they sorely need a defensive tackle capable of applying pressure from the interior next to nose tackle Grady Jarrett, with Vic Beasley and Takk McKinley rushing off the edges. It’s not just about sacks, either, as Suh can cause quick throws and make quarterbacks think twice while putting hits on them. But the Falcons don’t have a ton of

Reds manager Jim Riggleman says there’s one way to avoid the bench-clearing brawl like they did Thursday night in the Reds game with the Milwaukee Brewers. “I wish we had the hockey rule,� Riggleman said. “With four umpires, they can stop anything that’s going to happen between two guys. Once there’s a bunch of guys, if there really is some animosity between clubs, there’s no way the umpires can stop it.� “I’d really like to see (the rule change). We would just know you’ve got to sit there and watch them if two guys really want to fight. Not much is going to happen because four umpires are going to get in there pretty quick.� Joey Votto, whose confrontation with catcher Erik Krazt, led to Thursday’s

Cassius Winston scored 20 points, Xavier Tillman had 14 and No. 3 Michigan State knocked off UCLA 75-62 in the Maui Invitational fifth-place game on Wednesday. The Spartans (5-2) opened the tournament with a loss to Virginia Tech, but bounced back with consecutive solid performances. Winston had a