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BASEBALL

Thome belts 500th home run

Jim Thome knew his 500th homer would be special. He had no idea it would be a game-winner, too.

Thome hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at Chicago, becoming the 23rd player — and third this season — to reach 500 home runs.

“Just can’t believe it. I really can’t,” Thome said. “I would never have imagined doing that as a walk-off.”

Thome made it to the milestone in 6,809 at-bats, the fourth-fewest among members of the 500-homer club behind Mark McGwire (5,487), Babe Ruth (5,801) and Harmon Killebrew (6,671).

NFL

Sunday’s scores

Cardinals 23, Seahawks 20

Steelers 26, Bills 3

Colts 22, Titans 20

Packers 35, Giants 13

Texans 34, Panthers 21

49ers 17, Rams 16

Browns 51, Bengals 45

Buccaneers 31, Saints 14

Jaguars 13, Falcons 7

Cowboys 37, Dolphins 20

Lions 20, Vikings 17, OT

Bears 20, Chiefs 10

Ravens 20, Jets 13

Broncos 23, Raiders 20, OT

Patriots 38, Chargers 14

Tonight’s game

Reskins at Eagles,

5:30 TV: ESPN

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Alabama returns to Top 25

Nick Saban needed three games to get Alabama back in the Top 25.

The Crimson Tide jumped into The Associated Press poll Sunday at No. 16, its first time in the rankings since the final poll of the 2005 season.

Saban, lured from the Miami Dolphins with a $4 million per year contract, earned his first important win with the Tide on Saturday night. Alabama blew a big lead to Arkansas then responded with a late rally of its own to beat the Razorbacks 41-38 in front of a swooning Bryant-Denny Stadium crowd.

At the top of the poll, No. 1 Southern California recouped some of the first-place votes it lost to No. 2 LSU in the previous two weeks.

Florida slipped past Oklahoma into the third spot.