NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets called up infielder T.J. Rivera from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday to fill the roster spot opened up when outfielder Brandon Nimmo was optioned. The 27-year old Rivera leads Triple-A baseball with…
TORONTO (AP) - J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as Happ became the first 16-game winner in the majors, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Wednesday night. Troy Tulowitzki homered and…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chris Carter hit a three-run homer, Chase Anderson won his third straight decision and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday night. Anderson (7-10) allowed two runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon head football coach Mike Turk and his staff welcomed 154 players to campus on Wednesday for the start of preseason camp. The group includes 72 newcomers and 82 returning players. “This is always an exciting…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Atlanta Braves starter Joel De La Cruz left after being struck by a hard grounder in the fourth inning of a game against the Brewers on Wednesday night. Orlando Arcia's comebacker nailed De La Cruz's right knee.…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Marcelo Chierighini was sixth at the turn and finished eighth in the finals of the men’s 100m freestyle at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday night. Chierighini touched in 48.41 in what was his fifth 100m free of…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) - If there was ever a "good problem" for a head coach to ponder, it's deciding who should be inserted into a lineup when there are a plethora of versatile player options. Through the opening week of…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) - Wednesday, Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban told reporters that the university has cleared the way for Tide senior defensive back Maurice Smith to transfer within the Southeastern Conference, if he so chooses. Smith, who has…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) - Auburn Athletics and Auburn Sports Properties unveiled the Auburn Sports Network affiliates for the 2016-17 season. The 54-station network spans seven states - Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and South Carolina. Auburn fans will also…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – With over a week of practices in the books, Auburn is set to pit its talents against in-state foe Alabama in an exhibition contest on Thursday night. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at the Auburn…
NEW YORK (troytrojans.com) – The New York Mets called up former Troy Trojan TJ Rivera on Wednesday; he will make his MLB roster debut when the Mets host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 6:10 p.m. (CDT) at Citi Field. Rivera, the…
ESPN sportscaster John Saunders, who has hosted "The Sports Reporters" for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced. He was 61. Saunders joined ESPN in 1986. He did play-by-play on various sports, hosted NHL Stanley Cup Final coverage…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Marcelo Chierighini will swim for a medal in Rio on Wednesday night. Chierighini, who swam at Auburn from 2010-14 and is swimming for his native Brazil, qualified for the men’s 100m freestyle finals at the Rio Olympics…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Tyrell Jenkins pitched six strong innings, Nick Markakis and Adonis Garcia drove in a run each in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night. Jenkins (2-2) allowed one run…
KODAK, Tenn. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits lost for the first time in five days falling in the series finale to the Tennessee Smokies 7-0 on Tuesday night at Smokies Stadium in Kodak. Yonny Chirinos (4-3) was on the mound for…
TORONTO (AP) - Drew Smyly pitched six innings to win his second straight decision, Logan Forsythe hit a solo homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Tuesday night. Evan Longoria reached base four times,…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) --A person familiar with the situation says LSU defensive lineman Christian LaCouture will miss the entire season because of a knee injury that occurred in practice on Sunday. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press…
DAYTONA, Florida (AP) - Denny Hamlin might want to keep his own engraver on standby. The Daytona 500 winner tweeted a picture Tuesday after he received his version of the Harley J. Earl Trophy that goes to drivers who win…
ATLANTA (goldentigersports.com) The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced its preseason volleyball honors Tuesday morning, and a pair of Tuskegee student-athletes earned honors this year. Senior Pamela Allen was named to the First Team on a vote of the league’s head…
CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Several fans who traveled to Canton, Ohio for the Hall of Fame game that was canceled on Sunday night because of poor field conditions are planning to sue the NFL and the hall. Attorney Michael Avenatti, who…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon golfer Addison Lambeth qualified for the US Mid-Amateur Championship on Monday with runner-up finish in the US Mid-Amateur Championship sectional qualifier. Lambeth shot a 3-under-par 67 at the Montgomery Country Club to earn one of…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Coming off the first two-a-day of fall camp, the Troy football team practiced for just over two hours on Competition Tuesday on the grass practice fields behind Trojan Arena. Every period featured a competition between the…
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Former North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest coach Bill Dooley has died at the age of 82. His wife, Marie, said Dooley died Tuesday of natural causes at their home in Wilmington. Dooley went a…
DENVER (AP) - Dierks Bentley and OneRepublic will perform live before the NFL kicks off its season Sept. 8 with the Super Bowl champion Broncos hosting the Carolina Panthers, the team Denver beat for the title. Performances by Bentley and…
UNDATED (AP)-- With professional football not working out, Tim Tebow is going to give baseball a try. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL first-round draft pick plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams this month. Tebow…
