No. 3 Alabama holds off a big challenge from its in-state rival, beating Auburn 77-69 on Saturday. Stanford, Illinois, Missouri, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State pull off upsets over ranked teams, plus more AP Top 25 action from Saturday, Feb. 11.

Bill Richards thinks way in advance. While watching last year's Super Bowl, he planned the look of this year’s pregame show. Richards is the lead producer for Fox’s Super Bowl pregame show for the fifth time.

The chancellor at New Mexico State says players on the basketball team were interviewed by school personnel about an alleged hazing incident that led to the suspension of the program. In a letter to the school community, chancellor Dan Arvizu said he was heartbroken and sickened to hear about these hazing allegations. Arvizu said the team, which arrived back in Las Cruces after their game at California Baptist was canceled, would remain under suspension until further notice. His letter came out a few hours after two players, Shahar Lazar and Kent Olewiler, announced on social media that they were leaving the team.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts played three seasons at Alabama and led the Crimson Tide to a national title game appearance as a freshman. He accounted for 53 total touchdowns and was a second-place Heisman finisher during his lone season with Oklahoma. So which school now gets to claim this season's NFL MVP runner-up and Super Bowl starter? At a time in college football when the transfer portal is heating up, so is the claiming debate.

Swiss skier Jasmine Flury has won gold in the women’s downhill at the world championships on a rough day for the pre-race favorites. Flury edged Austrian skier Nina Ortlieb by 0.04 seconds for her first career medal at major championships. Sofia Goggia was disqualified after skiing through a gate. Mikaela Shiffrin sat out the race.

General manager Rob Pelinka says Russell Westbrook doesn't deserve all the blame for the Lakers' struggles throughout his time in Los Angeles. Pelinka is still quite excited about the Lakers' future after a flurry of trades, including the deal that sent Westbrook away after less than two seasons. Pelinka says he swapped out nearly half of the Lakers' roster at the trade deadline to improve their chances for a late playoff run, but also because the moves will make the Lakers much more likely to be a contender next year and into the future.

Though the last few years have been difficult for most Americans, we still have much to love about the country President Abraham Lincoln called “the last best hope of earth,” and President Ronald Reagan labeled “the shining city on a hill.”

Today is Saturday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2023. There are 329 days left in the year.

Authors, journalists and filmmakers take what may seem mundane or complicated and bring it to life through engaging storytelling. Each year, I highlight interviews that stuck with me throughout the year.