IN BRIEF EPL implements racism protocol

FIFA’s protocol for dealing with discrimination at soccer games was implemented for the first time in the English Premier League on Sunday with three stadium announcements during a London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea after racist abuse was reported by Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger.

The announcements came in the second half, after Rudiger was kicked in the chest by Son Heung-min in an incident that led to the 62nd-minute sending-off of Tottenham’s South Korea forward.

Rudiger, who’s black, put his hands under his armpits — seemingly mimicking a monkey gesture — in the 63rd minute.

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta said Rudiger had told him he heard “monkey noises” toward him in the crowd, and reported it to referee Anthony Taylor.

“We are very concerned and aware of this behavior,” Azpilicueta said. “All together, we need to make it stop . ... It’s an issue not just in football but in life.”

Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out said it was aware of “alleged racist incidents” at the game and praised the referee for following step one of FIFA’s protocol, which calls on the stadium announcer to request that spectators stop the discriminatory behavior.

■ Real Madrid dropped two points behind La Liga leader and two-time defending champ Barcelona after it was held to a scoreless draw by visiting Athletic Bilbao. It was Real’s third straight draw in league play . ... Eight-time defending Serie A champ and host Juventus missed an opportunity to grab first place alone in the league standings, falling to Lazio 3-1. Juventus remained equal on points with Internazionale, which leads on goal difference by eight . ... AC Milan suffered its biggest Serie A loss in 21 years, falling 5-0 to host Atalanta. It was only the fourth time Milan lost a league match by a five-goal margin, with the last time coming in May 1998 against Roma.

Baseball: The Blue Jays and INF Travis Shaw agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract, according to reports. The deal includes $675,000 in performance bonuses. Shaw, 29, hit .157 with seven HRs and 16 RBIs in 86 games last season for the Brewers. He was demoted to Triple-A San Antonio for almost one month.

College football: Darrynton Evans ran for 157 yards, including a 31-yard TD after he scooped up a fourth-down fumble, and Appalachian State beat UAB 31-17 in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday night.

The 20th-ranked Mountaineers (13-1) scored twice in the third quarter on quarterback fumbles.

UAB finished 9-5.