Sports News Roundup: Bills' Anderson out for Sunday; Djokovic ousts Federer in Paris semi-final

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Alabama shuts out No. 3 LSU in laugher

Sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passed for 295 yards, threw two touchdowns and raced 44 yards for another score, and the Alabama defence smothered LSU's offence to power the No. 1 Crimson Tide to a 29-0 shutout over the No. 3 Tigers on Saturday night at Baton Rouge, La. Alabama (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) held LSU (7-2, 4-2) to just 196 yards in total offence. With the win, the Tide clinched a spot in the SEC title game, where they will face Georgia.

MLB notebook: Nationals sign ex-Cardinals closer Rosenthal

The Washington Nationals and right-handed relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal agreed to a one-year deal on Saturday, the team announced. Rosenthal reportedly will make $7 million and can earn an additional $8 million in incentives. The deal has a $14 million option for 2020 that will kick in if Rosenthal pitches in 50 games or finishes 30. The buyout is $1 million.

NBA notebook: Chandler reportedly seeks buyout, eyes Lakers

The Phoenix Suns are in the process of negotiating a buyout with centre Tyson Chandler, according to multiple reports. Chandler, 36, an 18-year veteran, plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers once he clears waivers, according to ESPN. He is slated to make $13.6 million this season to end a four-year contract.

Biles closes out Doha world championships with fourth gold

American Olympic champion Simone Biles, already the winner of more world championship gold medals than any other gymnast, closed out the 2018 championships with two more medals, one a gold, at Doha on Saturday. Biles pushed her all-time gold medal haul at world championships to a record 14 when she claimed top honours in the floor exercise for her fourth gold in Doha.

LeBron says Magic, Walton drama 'not a big deal for us'

LeBron James knows that people are talking about reported tension between the Los Angeles Lakers team president Magic Johnson and coach Luke Walton. But James doesn't want to hear it. He says he is focused on blocking out the noise and winning as many games as possible in his first season in Los Angeles.

NHL roundup: Pominville, Skinner lead Sabres' 9-goal burst

Jason Pominville and Jeff Skinner each had two goals and an assist, and Jack Eichel added three assists as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting Ottawa Senators 9-2 on Saturday. Kyle Okposo, Zemgus Girgensons, Conor Sheary, Patrik Berglund and Casey Mittelstadt added a goal apiece for the Sabres, and Sam Reinhart chipped in with two assists. Girgensons, Berglund, Mittelstadt and Sheary had one assist each.

NFL notebook: Bills' Anderson out for Sunday

The Buffalo Bills ruled quarterback Derek Anderson out for their Sunday game against the Chicago Bears, making Nathan Peterman the starter. Anderson (concussion) was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report. He didn't practice all week. Journeyman Matt Barkley, who was signed Wednesday, will be the backup quarterback against the Bears.

Djokovic ousts Federer in epic Paris semi-final

Novak Djokovic ruined Roger Federer's ambitions of a 100th career title as he outlasted his great adversary 7-6(6) 5-7 7-6(3) in an epic Paris Masters semi-final that stretched his remarkable unbeaten run to 22 matches on Saturday. In a 47th meeting between the two greats, the stubborn Djokovic simply refused to be beaten as he eked out a fourth successive victory over Federer in a tiebreak decider after three compelling hours.

NBA roundup: Harden leads Rockets to win in return

James Harden scored 25 points, dished seven assists and added four steals as the visiting Houston Rockets pulled away for a 96-88 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Carmelo Anthony (17 points) and James Ennis III (15 points) were among three other Rockets to finish in double figures. Houston earned its second win in a row after losing the previous four.

NASCAR notebook: Elliott looks to end recent slump

Just when he needs it most, the newfound speed that has carried Chase Elliott to a pair of victories in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs seems to have deserted the driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. On Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway, Elliott qualified 16th for the second race in the Round of 8 -- and a hard-fought 16th at that. In Sunday's AAA Texas 500 (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), he'll have another fight on his hands as he tries to crack the top 10 and accumulate badly needed stage points.

(With inputs from Reuters)