DETROIT (AP) - Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher is calling for some limits on when and where football satellite camps can be held. Steinbrecher suggested a 15-day window to hold the camps and a requirement that they take place on…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Following a successful summer offseason program, the Troy football team opens fall camp next week as the Trojans begin preparations for the 2016 season. Players report to campus on Monday and the Trojans will hit the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and tied a career high with five RBIs as the Atlanta Braves held off the Minnesota Twins 9-7 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep. Freeman went 4 for 4 with a walk. His…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The Alabama men's basketball team finalized its 2016-17 non-conference schedule, head coach Avery Johnson announced at the Summer Tip Off event in Birmingham on Wednesday night. The event, which was held in front of a standing…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - University of Louisville trustees have accepted the resignation of embattled President James Ramsey, whose long tenure was dogged by scandal. The action by the school's new board at a special meeting Wednesday signals the end of…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) -- The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved returning a record $1.8 million to its member schools under its Revenue Sharing Plan. The action was taken Wednesday at its annual summer meeting in Montgomery.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits bid at winning five in a row for the first time all season fell short for the fourth-straight time on Wednesday night, as Montgomery fell to Pensacola by a score of 3-1. Chih-Wei Hu…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers have acquired right-hander Lucas Harrell and left-hander Dario Alvarez from the Atlanta Braves for a minor league infielder. The AL West-leading Rangers announced the trade Wednesday. Travis Demeritte was sent to the Braves.…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The Daytona 500 is moving back to its traditional weekend in 2018. The Daytona 500 had been held on Presidents Day weekend from 1968 to 2011. But NASCAR officials tweaked the date beginning in 2012,…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - WTVA-TV reports that a municipal court has cleared former Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott on charges of speeding and drunk driving. The Dallas Cowboys draft pick appeared in Starkville Municipal Court on Wednesday to answer the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State University athletic department will begin its quest for a fourth consecutive James Frank Award which is the name of the SWAC Commissioner’s Cup award, next week as the school’s football, soccer and volleyball…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have added five coaching interns for training camp, including former Alabama assistant Bo Davis. Davis, who also coached under Nick Saban at LSU and with the Miami Dolphins, resigned in late April amid…
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have spent much of their first full day in West Virginia helping the community where they're opening training camp recover from disastrous flooding. Much of the Saints' efforts were focused…
AUBURN, Ala.(auburntigers.com) – Former Auburn women’s golfers Cydney Clanton and Marta Sanz have qualified for this week’s Ricoh Women’s British Open, which runs Thursday through Sunday at Woburn Golf Club in England. A total of 16 spots were available in the…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Matt Moore pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays won at Dodger Stadium for the first time, 3-1 over Los Angeles on Wednesday. Luke Maile…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Atlantic Coast Conference preseason player of the year Deshaun Watson leads 10 Clemson players on the preseason all-league team. The ACC announced the team Wednesday following a vote of 191 media members at last week's league…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR has suspended the crew chief for Kevin Harvick for an improperly installed lug nut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rodney Childers will not appeal the suspension or his $20,000 fine. He will miss Sunday's race at…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - There could be some last-minute additions to the Atlanta Falcons' roster, possibly before Thursday's opening of training camp. General manager Thomas Dimitroff and coach Dan Quinn already believe they are opening camp with a stronger…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (sec.org) - The Southeastern Conference, American Athletic Conference and ASUN Conference have formed a men's basketball officiating consortium, it was announced Wednesday. The consortium was established to allow the three conferences to collaborate on all officiating matters related…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits brought their bats to the ballpark on Tuesday night, topping the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in game one of their five-game series, 10-5, at Riverwalk Stadium. Taylor Guerrieri (11-4) was on the hill for the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lucas Harrell pitched six innings, Adonis Garcia homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the worst teams in the majors. This untimely meeting came nearly 25 years…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy rising sophomore Calum Masters became the second Trojan golfer to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Amateur Championship after shooting a 7-under 137 over two rounds Monday and Tuesday at a qualifier at the Amelia National…
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin is heading to southern West Virginia to help out after deadly floods ravaged the region. A news release from The Greenbrier resort says that on Thursday evening, Hamlin will hand…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have released star return specialist Devin Hester before the opening of training camp. Hester is a three-time All-Pro who set an NFL record with 20 career returns for touchdowns. A turf toe…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twitter will live stream for free one Major League Baseball game and one NHL game per week under a new deal. The agreement announced Monday will allow viewers to watch games nationally that would normally be…
