PRO FOOTBALLTAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans sat during the national anthem Sunday, saying hes disheartened by the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States.The third-year pro said his protest before the game against the Chicago Bears was because he feels electing a reality television star to the highest office in the nation is not a good look for America.I dont want to disrespect the veterans or anything. The men and women that serve this country, Im forever indebted to them. But the things that have been going on in America lately, Im not going to stand for that, Evans said.I told myself, `If this character -- Im not big on politics or things like that -- but I told myself, `If this happens, then America is not right right now, Tampa Bays leading receiver added. I said it a long time ago. When he ran I thought it was a joke. The joke continues.COLLEGE FOOTBALLWACO, Texas -- Baylor quarterback Seth Russell will have surgery on his fractured left ankle.The school announced the decision but didnt say when the senior quarterback would have the surgery that will force him to miss the regular season. It is also expected to end his Baylor career, even though the Bears (6-3) are already bowl eligible.Russell suffered the gruesome injury in the third quarter of Baylors 45-24 loss at Big 12-leading Oklahoma on Saturday.Russell has thrown for 2,126 yards and 20 touchdowns this season with eight interceptions, and also has 506 yards rushing with eight more scores. His 5,461 career yards passing is seventh in Baylor history, and his 60 TD passes rank third behind Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III (78) and Bryce Petty (62).Before the Bears lost their last three games, Russell had won his first 14 games as their starter.TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban says he forgot about Election Day, not about voting.The top-ranked Crimson Tides coach said he had an absentee ballot. The comment came in response to an unrelated question.On Wednesday, Saban responded to a question about the presidential election by saying that he didnt even know yesterday was Election Day.He also added that, It was so important to me that I didnt even know it was happening. Were focused on other things here.Saban says he never said he didnt vote but that his remarks got blown up into a big story.He says Tuesdays are the busiest day of the week for the coaches.Saban and Auburns Gus Malzahn had filmed ads during the campaign season urging Alabama residents to vote.OLYMPICSDOHA, Qatar -- The IOC is backing Craig Reedies bid for a new three-year term as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, despite the tensions that broke out between the two sides over the Russian doping scandal.The support for Reedie to continue in his role came after he assured the International Olympic Committee that he would respect the rules and responsibilities of WADA and its stakeholders, suggesting the agency will refrain in the future from publicly calling for a nation to be barred from the Olympics, as it did with Russia before the games in Rio de Janeiro.Reedie, a Briton who has been WADA president since 2013, is up for re-election at agency meetings in Glasgow, Scotland, next weekend. No other candidates have been put forward.The backing for Reedie was contained in a letter from the IOC to all of its 98 members. A copy of the letter was obtained by The Associated Press.SOCCERJUBA, South Sudan -- Gunmen attacked a bus carrying players and officials of one of South Sudans top-flight soccer clubs, killing the driver and injuring six others.The Confederation of African Football says the Young Stars team was traveling from the capital Juba back to their hometown of Torit when the attack happened.CAF says the club chairman was among the injured. 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Hyderabad: Former India footballer and coach Syed Abdus Salam, who was named the best defender in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, died at his Salarjung Colony residence here on Saturday.The 77-year-old was bed-ridden for more than five years after a hip injury, and died around 11am on Saturday, his son Kaleem Ahmed told PTI.Salam is survived by two sons and two daughters.Salam represented India under Badru Banerjee at the Melbourne Games, where the team finished fourth.At club level, Salam represented Mohammedan Sporting and led the team to win botth the Calcutta Football League and IFA Shield in 1957.ddddddddddddMohammedan Sporting President Sultan Ahmed condoled Salams death and the club kept the flag at half-mast.Salam had guided India to become joint winners with Iran in the Asian Youth U-19 Cup in Bangkok in 1974.He also coached Andhra Pradesh and was the first coach of the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh in 1981 and retired there as a deputy director. ' ' '