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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack is sitting out today's game at Buffalo. He's missing his second straight game with an injured right ankle. Mack went into Week 9 leading the Bears with five sacks and was tied for the NFL lead with four forced fumbles. Nathan Peterman is starting at quarterback for the Bills after Derek Anderson was ruled out with a concussion.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ezekiel Ansah is playing today for the Detroit Lions at Minnesota, making a relatively surprising return after missing six-plus games with a shoulder injury. The Vikings are without receiver Stefon Diggs for the first time this season because of a rib injury. Diggs is tied for fourth in the league with 58 receptions.
UNDATED (AP) — CBS says last night's prime-time Alabama-LSU game drew the best overnight television rating for any college football game this season. The top-ranked Crimson Tide's 29-0 victory against the No. 4 Tigers earned a 6.7 rating. That was up 81 percent from last season's 3.7 rating in prime time. The previous ratings winner this season was Ohio State at Penn State on Sept. 29, which drew a 5.3 rating on ABC.
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) has lost to unseeded Karen Khachanov in the final of the Paris Masters. The 22-year-old Russian beat Djokovic 7-5, 6-4, depriving him of the chance of matching Rafael Nadal's record of 33 Masters titles. Djokovic was coming off a three-hour semifinal win against Roger Federer yesterday. Djokovic, a record four-time champion at the indoor event, will return to No. 1 in the rankings for the first time in two years tomorrow.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia has won the New York City Marathon, holding off countryman Shura Kitata by 1.99 seconds. Mary Keitany of Kenya won the women's marathon, becoming the second woman to win it four times. She also won in in 2014, 2015 and 2016 before coming in second last year to American Shalane Flanagan. Flanagan finished third today.
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