News
Jalen Hurts did a lengthy one-on-one interview with Eagles Insider Dave Sparado earlier this week. The interview aired today on the Eagles’ team site.
Damion Square, who was released by the Cleveland Browns last week, resurfaced with the New Orleans Saints today. Square worked out for the Saints earlier this week.
The Eredivisie Vrouwen (Netherlands women’s soccer league) opened its 2021-22 season today. Two Alabama alums both return to play in their native Netherlands after playing the last couple of years in other leagues. Maruschka Waldus is playing for PSV Eindhoven this season after having played in both Australia and Norway recently. PSV kicked off its season today. Pia Rijsdijk, who most recently played in Italy, returns to the Netherlands to play for Feyenoord Rotterdam, which was just promoted to Eredivisie. Her first game is Sunday.
Rob Ezell is finding his footing in his first year as the tight ends coach at South Alabama.
If the New York Yankees want to win the AL East, they may have to eventually deal with former Yankee David Robertson.
Wade LeBlanc did not recover well from his Tuesday bullpen session and now could be out for the season.
Nikki Hegstetter Bowman was inducted into the Harrison High School (Kennesaw, GA) Hall of Fame tonight.
Our good Twitter friend @PortDauphin has debuted a site to track touchdowns scored by former Alabama players in the NFL.
Scenes and Highlights
Transactions
- Damion Square – signed by the New Orleans Saints.
- Jake Walters – placed on the 7-Day Injured List by the Beloit Snappers.
- Oceana Hamilton – signed by the Leicester Riders of United Kingdom’s WBBL.
Game Results
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS Paralympics Men’s Wheelchair Tennis - Singles Connor Stroud lost to Maikel Scheffers 6-4, 6-3. Paralympics Women’s Wheelchair Tennis - Doubles Shelby Baron / D Mathewson lost to Wang / Zhu 6-1, 6-0. WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Paralympics Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Australia 83, Algeria 37. Michael Auprince – 12 minutes, 13 points Jannik Blair – 16 minutes, 2 points Paralympics Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Canada 61, Japan 35. Rosalie Lalonde – 27 minutes, 9 points. Arynn Young – 23 minutes, 13 points. Cindy Ouellet – 27 minutes, 10 points. Paralympics Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Turkey 77, Canada 73. Bo Hedges – 33 minutes, 4 points. Paralympics Women’s Wheelchair Basketball China 46, Spain 29. Sara Revuelta – 20 minutes, 0 points. Paralympics Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Spain 74, Colombia 56. Ignacio Ortega – 20 minutes, 19 points. Paralympics Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Germany 53, Great Britain 35. Kate Lang – 31 minutes, 16 points. Barbara Gross – 10 minutes, 6 points. Catharina Weiss – 14 minutes, 2 points. Laurie Williams – 14 minutes, 6 points. Jude Hamer – 12 minutes, 0 points. Joy Haizelden – 18 minutes, 6 points. GOLF B-NL Challenge Trophy Rd 2: Gavin Moynihan – 70-74, +2, cut BMW Championship Rd 2 (suspended – dark). Justin Thomas – 68-71, -5, T26. Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship Rd 2: Lee Hodges – 66-71, -5, T27 Robby Shelton – 69-70, -3, T51 Trey Mullinax – 72-68, -2, cut Davis Riley – 73-68, -1, cut The Ally Challenge Rd 1: Dicky Pride – 76, +4, T79 Circling Raven Championship Rd 1: Janie Jackson – 73, +1, T93 Lakareber Abe – 73, +1, T93 Mia Landegren – 80, +8, T129 SOCCER PSV Eindhoven 3, Zwolle 0. Maruschka Waldus – no stats; played full match. SWIM & DIVE ISL Match 1 Men’s 100m Breast: Anton McKee – 58.39 seconds, 7th; 2 points ISL Match 1 Mixed 4x100 Medley Relay: Toronto Titans – 3:41.47, 7th; 4 points Anton McKee – 59.16 seconds on breast segment BASEBALL West Michigan 11, Lansing 5. Cobie Vance (2B) – 2-3, 2 doubles, 1 HBP, 1 SB, 1 run, 1 error. Kansas City Monarch 6, Houston Apollos 3. Morgan McCullough (SS) – 3-5, 2 doubles, 1 single, 2 RBI, 1 SB, 1 run, 1 error. Arkansas 11, Corpus Christi 1. Chandler Taylor – 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K. Missoula 11, Ogden 8. Kyle Kaufman (C) – 0-2. Tri-City 3, Eugene 1. Brett Auerbach (C) - 2-4, 2 singles, 1 BB.
