NFL fines Saints for faking injury vs. Bucs

The NFL has fined the Saints $350,000 and gave additional fines to two coaches and a player for faking an injury during a game against the Bucs.

Coach Dennis Allen received a $100,000 fine, co-defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen was fined $50,000 and defensive end Cameron Jordan was fined $50,000 for the delay in the fourth quarter of the Buccaneers’ 17-16 comeback win Monday night.

The Saints denied purposefully delaying the game, describing medical attention Jordan sought before and afterward, and said they planned to appeal. Jordan expressed his displeasure with the fine on Twitter: “Most expensive fine to date from the @NFL came in yesterday… added stressor for no reason.”

College basketball: No. 8 Alabama rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to stun No. 1 Houston 71-65 on Saturday, becoming just the second team to beat two top-ranked teams in the same season. Noah

Clowney had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Jaden Bradley added 12 points for the Crimson Tide (8-1).

Figure skating: Shoma Uno finally has the medal the Japanese figure skater has long coveted from the Grand Prix Final. The reigning world champion, who had twice finished second and third at the finale of the Grand Prix season, held off countryman Sota Yamamoto on Saturday to capture gold. Uno followed his winning short program with the highest score in the free skate to finish with 304.46 points.

MLB: Andrew Heaney and the Rangers have finalized their two-year, $25 million contract, the latest move by Texas to upgrade its pitching staff . ... Center fielder Brandon Nimmo and the Mets finalized their eightyear, $162 million contract on Saturday.

NHL: Drake Batherson scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Predators on Saturday.