FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons have lost another defender with safety Kemal Ishmael getting placed on injured reserve.Coach Dan Quinn said Friday that Ishamel has played much of the season with an aching shoulder and decided this week to undergo season-ending surgery.The Falcons (8-5) host San Francisco (1-12) on Sunday and will be without All-Pro receiver Julio Jones for the second game because of a sprained toe. Wideout Mohamed Sanu returned to practice Friday after missing last weeks win over the Los Angeles Rams because of a groin injury.Quinn indicated Sanu should be ready to start.Receiver J.D. McKissic, signed as an undrafted free agent from Arkansas State in May, will be promoted from the practice squad to take Ishmaels place on the 53-man roster.Ishmael has started 19 of 49 career games. He left the Rams game with a knee injury and did not return.Quinn said he will be particularly missed on special teams.He took it as far as you can, Quinn said. When he got to where he couldnt keep going -- and he still wanted to, which tells you the kind of competitor he is -- it was best to have that fixed.Atlanta already lost its best defensive player, cornerback Desmond Trufant, to season-ending shoulder surgery two weeks ago, and veteran linebacker Sean Weatherspoon was finished after rupturing his Achilles in Week 4.Defensive tackle Adrian Clayborn will miss his third straight game with a knee injury. Cornerback Jalen Colins is out with an aching knee. Safety Robenson Therezie wont play because of a sore ankle, and receiver Nick Williams is sidelined with a concussion.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLCustom Dallas Cowboys Jerseys . 24 Baylor in a Big 12 clash between teams trending in opposite directions. Andrew Wiggins made 10-of-12 from the foul line and scored 17 for Kansas (14-4, 5-0 Big 12), which capped a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents unscathed. Tony Dorsett Womens Jersey . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. http://www.cowboysrookieproshop.com/Cowboys-Chuck-Howley-Jersey/ .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. Daryl Johnston Womens Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Deion Sanders Jersey . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night. Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Saturday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- BATON ROUGE, La. -- Unbeaten and top-ranked No. 1 Alabama plays perhaps its toughest game yet, facing No. 15 LSU and running back Leonard Fournette. Game starts 8 p.m.- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 9 Nebraska plays a second consecutive ranked Big Ten rival on the road when it takes on No. 6 Ohio State. Another loss for both could end conference and national title hopes. Game starts 8:15 p.m.- Other top-five college football games: No. 2 Michigan-Maryland (noon); No. 3 Clemson-Syracuse (3:30 p.m.); No. 4 Washington-California (10:30 p.m.); No. 5 Louisville-Boston College (noon).- ARCADIA, Calif. -- California Chrome tries to cap an undefeated year at the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic, with 3-year-old colt Arrogate a serious challenger in the 10-horse field at Santa Anita. Post time 8:35 p.m.- LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao, now a senator in the Philippines, returns to the ring against Jessie Vargas, with a piece of the welterweight title at stake. Pacquiao is aging at 37, as is his appeal. Bout starts about 11:30 p..dddddddddddd.- PARIS -- Andy Murray supplants Novak Djokovic at the top of tennis. He takes the No. 1 ranking for the first time after reaching the Paris Masters final without playing a point. Milos Raonic, his leg ailing, withdraws before the semifinal.- The Oakland Raiders (6-2) and Denver Broncos (6-2) go head to head in prime time Sunday for first place in the AFC West. The Raiders have not made the playoffs since losing the Super Bowl in early 2003.- FORT WORTH, Texas -- All four Joe Gibbs Racing drivers are still in contention, with only three spots available for the title-deciding race in NASCARs Chase for the Sprint Cup.- NEW YORK -- Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespdes is expected to opt out of the remainder of his contract, which would pay $47.5 million over two seasons, and become a free agent again.- LAS VEGAS -- Australias Rod Pampling leads by a stroke entering third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The 47-year-old Australian won the last of his two PGA Tour titles in 2006 at Bay Hill. ' ' '