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Saints acquire DT John Ridgeway from Commanders
The New Orleans Saints acquired defensive tackle John Ridgeway III from the Washington Commanders in a trade Wednesday. As part of the deal, the Commanders included a 2025 seventh-round pick, receiving a 2025 sixth-round pick in exchange.,A former fifth-round draft selection by the Dallas Cowboys in...
Red Stars sign rookie Hannah Anderson to 3-year extension
The Chicago Red Stars announced the signing of rookie Hannah Anderson to a three-year extension on Wednesday, inking the defender through December of 2027.,"Hannah's skills and drive to compete will be an asset to our backline," Red Stars general manager Richard Feuz said. "We're thrilled to extend ...
Astros' Spencer Arrighetti loses no-hitter in 8th vs. Phillies
Houston Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti had his bid for a no-hitter stymied in the eighth inning of Wednesday's game against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Philadelphia's Austin Hays led off the eighth inning with an infield single. He hit a grounder into the hole and was able to beat...
Arizona State kicks off first Big 12 season vs. Wyoming
Arizona State struggled through consecutive 3-9 seasons before entering its first season in the Big 12.,The Sun Devils will look to get this campaign off to a good start when they play host to Wyoming on Saturday night in Tempe, Ariz.,Kenny Dillingham resided over the second three-win season in his ...
Astros' Spencer Arrighetti has no-hitter vs. Phillies through 7 innings
Houston Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti has not allowed a hit through seven innings against the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday., ,Through seven innings, the Astros led 7-0., ,Arrighetti, making his 24th career start, has struck out nine and walked four. He has thrown 53 of 86 ...
Red Bulls transfer M Bento Estrela to Portuguese club
The New York Red Bulls transferred Bento Estrela to Portugal's Sporting Lisbon for an undisclosed fee Wednesday.,The homegrown midfielder has not appeared in an MLS match. The 18-year-old made 29 starts over the past two seasons with the MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Red Bulls II.,In February of 2021, the ...
Neighbors Georgia Tech, Georgia State meet for first time
Their campuses are only a few miles apart, but Atlanta-based Georgia Tech will host Georgia State on Saturday for the first time on the gridiron.,Georgia Tech (1-0) is coming off a dramatic 24-21 win over No. 10 Florida State in the Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin, Ireland.,Georgia State is opening its...
South Carolina looking to turn up heat on Old Dominion
Seeking a good start to the season after a rocky 2023, South Carolina takes on visiting Old Dominion on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.,The Gamecocks finished 5-7 a year ago, with all their victories in home games, as coach Shane Beamer experienced his first losing season since taking over in 2021.,Redsh...
Ex-Georgia backup leads Kentucky against Southern Miss
Kentucky doesn't know what to expect from Southern Miss in the season opener Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.,That's because the Golden Eagles have new coordinators on both sides of the ball and a new starting quarterback.,"You don't know exactly what you're going to get so we have to be prepared fo...
ESPN, U.S. Open agree to extension thru 2037
The United States Tennis Association and ESPN agreed on a 12-year extension that will keep the broadcast rights to the U.S. Open with the cable giant through 2037. ,The new agreement, which begins in 2026, will see the USTA take over host broadcaster duties while ESPN focuses on production resources...
Warning sign: WR Ja'Marr Chase resumes hold-in at Bengals practice
Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase arrived nearly 15 minutes late for practice on Wednesday wearing street clothes and stirring doubt over his willingness to play in the Week 1 opener in 10 days. ,Chase observed practice one day after head coach Zac Taylor provided a confident "yes" to a question a...
Payton Thorne leads Auburn into opener vs. Alabama A&M
Auburn is looking to return to national prominence in 2024, starting with Saturday night's tilt against visiting Alabama A&M. ,The Tigers are coming off a 6-7 record in coach Hugh Freeze's first season, and Auburn is a middling 23-26 since the end of the 2019 season.,The Tigers dropped their last th...
BYU preparing for a fight from Southern Illinois
BYU is 18-0 all-time against FCS foes entering Saturday night's opener against Southern Illinois in Provo, Utah. Should be an easy mark for the Cougars, right?,Well, as Lee Corso might say, not so fast, my friend.,While BYU is favored, there's the little matter of the visiting Salukis' recent track ...
UNLV looking to spoil Willie Fritz's Houston debut
The Willie Fritz era kicks off Saturday night when Houston hosts Mountain West contender UNLV.,Fritz, 64, takes over for Dana Holgorsen, who was fired after going 4-8 in Houston's first season in the Big 12. Fritz was a two-time American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2022, 2023) at Tulane a...
Jerod Mayo makes Patriots' QB call, but he's not telling
New England Patriots first-year head coach Jerod Mayo made the call and knows the winner of the quarterback competition between Jacoby Brissett and rookie No. 3 pick Drake Maye. ,But he's not ready to spill the tea. ,"I know everyone wants to know that. I'm going to talk to the individual players to...
Jeff Lebby makes Mississippi State debut vs. Eastern Kentucky
Mississippi State will be missing key personnel when it kicks off the Jeff Lebby coaching era by hosting FCS foe Eastern Kentucky Saturday evening in Starkville, Miss.,Lebby, the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma the past two seasons, said transfer receiver Kelly Akharaiyi and safety Corey Ellington...
Orioles DFA veteran reliever Dillon Tate
The Baltimore Orioles designated right-hander Dillon Tate for assignment on Wednesday to clear space on the 40-man roster for outfielder Forrest Wall. ,The Orioles claimed Wall off waivers from the Miami Marlins, who DFA'd him earlier this week. The O's assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk. ,Tate, 30, w...
Kalen DeBoer, Alabama set to unveil Jalen Milroe 2.0
Jalen Milroe knows the entire playbook, and he has a hunch about tendencies and audibles in certain situations. But he can hardly contain his excitement in anticipation of putting his offseason of work on display when No. 5 Alabama welcomes Western Kentucky to Tuscaloosa on Saturday.,"As a quarterba...
Jaydn Ott and Cal usher in ACC era against UC Davis
California's first game as an Atlantic Coast Conference school will be against a longtime Pacific Coast rival when the Golden Bears host UC Davis on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,In the first of three nonconference lead-ups to its ACC opener at Florida State, Cal will seek to make it three ...
Mariners activate SS J.P. Crawford (pinky) from IL
The Seattle Mariners activated shortstop J.P. Crawford from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday's afternoon game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Crawford will play shortstop and bat in the leadoff spot against the Rays.,Crawford missed five weeks with a fractured right pinky. He was inju...