Sports

AP sources: ESPN out of Big Ten TV rights negotiations

Wed, 08/10/2022 - 05:00

(AP) — The Big Ten’s next round of media rights contracts will not include a deal with ESPN.

Red Sox ace Sale out for season with broken right wrist

Wed, 08/10/2022 - 05:00

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale broke his right wrist in a bike accident over the weekend and will miss the rest of the season, the team said Tuesday.

Bears star LB Smith requests trade after breakdown in talks

Wed, 08/10/2022 - 05:00

(AP) — Chicago Bears star linebacker Roquan Smith is requesting a trade, saying the team has not negotiated in good faith for a contract extension.

Serena Williams earns first win of season in Toronto

Tue, 08/09/2022 - 00:00

TORONTO (AP) — Serena Williams hadn’t won in so long, she said she couldn’t even remember the feeling.

Where’s Parsons? Opponents will be looking for Cowboys’ star

Tue, 08/09/2022 - 00:00

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Micah Parsons might not lobby for playing time in the preseason this month the way the Dallas linebacker did last year in one of the “Hard Knocks” highlights for the Dallas Cowboys.

Saints QB Winston leaves practice with foot ‘tweak’

Tue, 08/09/2022 - 00:00

METAIRIE (AP) — Saints quarterback Jameis Winston left practice on Monday with what coach Dennis Allen described as an apparent foot injury.

PGA Tour: Players knew consequences of joining LIV Golf

Tue, 08/09/2022 - 00:00

(AP) — The PGA Tour asked a federal judge in San Francisco to deny the appeal of three suspended players who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf and now want to compete in the tour’s lucrative postseason, arguing the players knew the consequences two months ago.

Langley headed for Blue Mountain College

Sat, 08/06/2022 - 05:00

2022 Christbridge Academy graduate Brianna Langley signed a college softball scholarship on Wednesday too attend Blue Mountain College in Mississippi.

SCHEDULES SET FOR FOUR LOCAL TEAMS

Sat, 08/06/2022 - 05:00

With the arrival of August, local high school football teams around the parish have begun preparations for the upcoming 2022 high school season. Coming into the season, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) went through some changes with redistricting, leaving all four teams in Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) seeing some sort of change in their respective leagues. In District 4-3A, Jennings saw the addition of the Kinder Yellow Jackets to the league slate. In District 6-2A, Welsh and Lake Arthur saw 2A power Lafayette Christian Academy leave for Class 4A, and the Port Barre Red Devils also leave. However, the addition of Grand Lake, Vinton and DeQuincy keeps the league super competitive. The Notre Dame Pios will remain with the Tigers and Hounds. The Elton Indians said goodbye to the Grand Lake Hornets, as they departed for Class 2A, but kept the remainder of the district intact.

Welsh native captures top title at Jiu Jitsu tournament

Sat, 08/06/2022 - 05:00

WELSH — A town native competed at one of the most heavily contested tournaments in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and captured triple gold to be crowned Absolute Champion.