The Rams are trading running back Cam Akers to the Vikings, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Minnesota and Los Angeles will swap 2026 draft picks as part of the deal.
Akers was a healthy inactive on Sunday vs. the 49ers after getting 22 rushing attempts in Los Angeles’s Week 1 win against Seattle. On Tuesday, coach Sean McVay said the team was working towards finding a trade partner for Akers.
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On Wednesday, Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll became the first rookie in American League and National League history to record 25 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
Carroll unloaded a solo shot in the seventh inning on Wednesday against the Giants for his 25th home run of the year. He stole his 49th base of the season in the first inning of the same game, and his 50th steal came during the third inning. The rookie collected four hits during Wednesday’s 7–1 win over San Francisco en route to achieving the impressive accomplishment.
One of the stranger NFL storylines this season focuses on the stand-off between the Las Vegas Raiders and Chandler Jones.
On Wednesday, the Raiders moved the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end from the active roster to the non-football injury list.
The Raiders are calling it a “personal matter” for Jones.
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With the move, Las Vegas is not obligated to pay Jones’ base salary and will require the player to sit at least four games; thus freeing up a roster spot for LV.
Alan Williams has resigned as the Chicago Bears’ defensive coordinator.
Giants star RB Saquon Barkley has been ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the 49ers.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields said Wednesday that he believes the coaching he is receiving is causing him to overthink in games, causing him to play “robotic.
The Raiders are placing defensive end Chandler Jones on the non-football illness list, according to the league’s official transactions wire, as the 11-year veteran continues to work through what has been described as a personal matter.
It’s been a rough year for the San Diego Padres, after entering 2023 with extremely high expectations.
Despite dominating the woeful Oakland A’s and Colorado Rockies over the past week, the Padres are just a few results away from being officially eliminated from playoff contention. Just finishing above .500 also seems like an impossibility, given the team can lose just two more games to ensure an 82-80 record.
The reasons for the disappointing, season-long collapse have been widely debated, ranging from historic poor performance to an atrocious clubhouse culture.
Brewers pitcher J.C. Mejía has been suspended 162 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, MLB announced Wednesday afternoon.
Mejía, 27, received a suspension after testing positive for Stanozolol—an anabolic steroid linked in the past to players such as Rafael Palmeiro, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. He was previously suspended 80 games on May 17, 2022 after testing positive for the same substance.
During the 2023 season, Mejía pitched 11 1/3 innings in nine appearances for Milwaukee. He went 1–0 with a 5.56 ERA and 13 strikeouts.
Boston College has announced that its men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have been suspended indefinitely.
According to a statement from the school, this comes after an investigation revealed hazing had occurred.
“The Boston College Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving program has been placed on indefinite suspension, after University administrators determined that hazing had occurred within the program,” the statement reads.
“The University does not—and will not—tolerate hazing in any form.