Bear Bachmeier to become first BYU true freshman to start a season at quarterback
Bachmeier emerged from a three-way competition to replace Jake Retzlaff and the team announced he will be the starter Aug. 30 against Portland State in a quirky social media post on Tuesday.
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How MLB's upcoming deals will change how you watch out-of-market, Sunday night and Wild Card games
When ESPN opted out of its contract with Major League Baseball in February, the network was hoping to get a reworked package at a lower cost while Commissioner Rob Manfred thought the sport could optimize its rights in the short term for Home Run Derby and Wild Card round. In the end, both parties may get what they want. According to people familiar with negotiations, ESPN is nearing a deal to distribute out-of-market games while NBC/Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV are in talks for regular-season packages, the Wild Card round and Home Run Derby. All sides hope to have everything finalized by the end of the regular season next month, three people told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contracts have not been finalized or announced by either side. The negotiations around the three-year deals is complicated due to the fact that MLB is also trying not to slight two of its other rights holders. MLB receives an average of $729 million from Fox and $470 million from Turner Sports per year under deals which expire after the 2028 season. While ESPN would be losing the playoffs and Home Run Derby, it would be gaining something it considers more valuable — the streaming package of out-of-market games as part of the direct-to-consumer service that launched on Thursday. ESPN would also sell the in-market rights to the five teams whose games are produced by MLB — San Diego, Colorado, Arizona, Cleveland and Minnesota. 'We are engaged. We are having healthy conversations with them. Nothing to announce today, but we're very interested in baseball in general,' ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said on Tuesday during a presentation about the network's DTC service. ESPN, which has carried MLB games since 1990, opted out of the final three years of a seven-year deal in February. The package averaged $550 million per season and also included the Home Run Derby and Wild Card games. Baseball would be the second league that would have its out-of-market digital package available in the U.S. on ESPN's platform. The NHL moved its package to ESPN in 2021. It would also be a win-win situation for MLB and ESPN. Manfred wrote in a memo to owners after ESPN opted out of its contract: 'While ESPN has stated they would like to continue to have MLB on their platform, particularly in light of the upcoming launch of their DTC product, we do not think its beneficial for us to accept a smaller deal to remain on a shrinking platform. In order to best position MLB to optimize our rights going in to our next deal cycle, we believe it is not prudent to devalue our rights with an existing partner but rather to have our marquee regular season games, Home Run Derby and Wild Card playoff round on a new broadcast and/or streaming platform.' The moves keep ESPN involved in baseball, but at a point where it can benefit while MLB could benefit from other partners in a short-term deal. There is a possibility that ESPN would still air 30 regular-season games, but not Sunday nights. That package of games would go to NBC/Peacock, along with the Wild Card round. NBC, which celebrates its 100th anniversary next year, has a long history with baseball, albeit not much recently. The network carried games from 1939 through 1989. It was part of the short-lived Baseball Network with ABC in 1994 and '95 and then aired playoff games from 1996 through 2000. Peacock had a Sunday streaming package of early-afternoon games in 2022 and '23. The addition of baseball games would give NBC a year-around night of sports on Sunday nights. It has had NFL games on Sunday night since 2006 and will debut an NBA Sunday night slate in February. NBC would likely do Sunday Night Baseball from May through Labor Day weekend. Fox's Saturday nights have been mainly sports the past couple years with a mix of baseball, college football, college basketball and motorsports. Netflix is in discussions for the Home Run Derby, which would align with its strategy of going for a big event in a major sport. The streamer will have an NFL Christmas Day doubleheader this season for the second straight year. Apple TV, which has had 'Friday Night Baseball' since 2022, remains involved in negotiations. The deals would also accomplish another of Manfred's goals. He has said for three years that he would like to see MLB take a more national approach to its rights instead of a large percentage of its games being on regional sports networks. 'We're blessed with a huge amount of content: 2,430 games. Because of the amount of content, I think there will be some local component but I think the strategy needs to be more national and our reach needs to be more national,' he said during a panel discussion last September at the CNBC x Boardroom's Game Plan event. ___ AP MLB: Joe Reedy, The Associated Press Sign in to access your portfolio
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Chile, Argentina football fans trade blame over stadium violence
Argentine and Chilean football fans traded blame on Thursday after a pitched battle in a Buenos Aires stadium involving knives, sticks and stun grenades, which left 19 people injured, three seriously. More than 100 people were arrested over some of the worst sporting violence South America has seen in years. Chilean President Gabriel Boric described Wednesday's incidents as an "unacceptable lynching" of his compatriots and called for justice. The violence flared at halftime in a Copa Sudamericana round of 16 game between Argentina's Independiente and Universidad de Chile. Fans of the Chilean side began throwing stones, sticks, bottles and a stun grenade at home supporters, an AFP journalist said. Independiente fans responded by storming the visitors' enclosure -- stripping, beating and bloodying those who could not, or would not, escape. The game was eventually abandoned. Ninety-eight people remained in custody on Thursday evening, Chile's Consul General in Buenos Aires Andrea Concha Herrera told reporters. The Chilean government said 19 of its citizens had been hospitalized, including one with stab wounds. Boric dispatched his interior minister to Buenos Aires to accompany the injured and follow the investigation. Argentine media reported that three people sustained serious head injuries, including a Universidad fan who jumped from the upper tier of the stands to escape his attackers, but miraculously survived. - Throwing toilets - Nestor Grindetti, president of Independiente, accused the Chilean fans of ripping toilets out of the bathrooms and tossing them into the stands. Facundo Manent, a 29-year-old Independiente fan, told AFP that the Chilean fans "were throwing everything you can imagine: rocks, seats, urine, poop." He and several fans and players from either side accused Buenos Aires police of being slow to intervene. FIFA President Gianni Infantino described the violence a "barbaric" and called for "example-setting sanctions". CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, vowed to act with "the utmost firmness" against those responsible. The clubs face punishments ranging from fines to disqualification. Friends and relatives of arrested fans waited outside a police station near the stadium for news. Victor Cepeda, who traveled to the game from Chile's capital Santiago with two friends who were arrested, accused Independiente of failing to ensure security. "They don't know how to organize a match of this size. Everyone knows that things get thrown around," he told AFP. - 'Miracle no one is dead' - The match was 1-1 when it was suspended in the 48th minute, before being called off. Players and match officials stood on the pitch with their hands on their heads as the violence unfurled. Universidad de Chile president Michael Clark said it was a "miracle no one is dead." Players from both sides appealed for action to be taken. "This level of violence cannot be tolerated," Chilean international Felipe Loyola, who plays for Independiente, wrote on social media. The Chilean National Professional Football Association (ANFP) criticized Independiente for what it called "passivity" in the face of the violence. Independiente rejected the accusations, saying it had "fully complied with current regulations." Buenos Aires provincial security minister Javier Alonso accused CONMEBOL of taking too long to suspend the match "when it was clear that there was a very hostile attitude." South American football is no stranger to fan violence, which has claimed hundreds of lives across the continent in the past 20 years. Two fans died in clashes with police outside a stadium in Santiago in April before a Copa Libertadores match between Chilean side Colo Colo and Brazilian club Fortaleza. bur-sa/cb/dl
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De Koning's dagger to Carlton as Clarkson makes call on luring key figure from rival
Tom De Koning has given the strongest indication yet that he's played his last game for Carlton during eye-opening post-match scenes on Thursday night. While North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson admits the Kangaroos could be interested in trying to lure a key figure from the Demons in 2026. De Koning's Blues signed off on a disappointing AFL season at the MCG on Thursday night, with a 13.12 (90) to 8.8 (56) win over Essendon. The match marked the 100th and most likely final game for De Koning at Carlton, with the influential ruckman widely tipped to join St Kilda on a $1.7 million per season deal next season. The 26-year-old didn't give too much away in his post-match interview with Fox Footy, other than to acknowledge he has a big decision to make in coming days. 'Yeah, obviously this week will be huge,' he said after the game. 'There's obviously a big decision and umm, yeah looking forward to getting to Bali and getting a surf in. And clearing the head after a big year.' "Obviously this week will be huge, obviously a big decision."Tom De Koning on his playing future and reaching 100 games for Carlton.#AFLDonsBlues — AFL (@AFL) August 21, 2025 Tom De Koning spotted in telling post-match scenes But telling scenes in the Carlton sheds afterwards indicated that De Koning had already made his decision to leave, in what comes as a dagger blow to Blues coach Michael Voss and fans. Carlton president Robert Priestley acknowledged De Koning's 100-game milestone in the MCG sheds after the game, with the Blues star making what looked very much like a farewell address to his team. 'Can't thank the boys enough for getting the win tonight, it's huge and one I'm definitely going to remember," he told Blues teammates. 'Thanks for all the good times over the past eight years or so. Obviously a disappointing year, but keep going and do good things, team. So all the best.' TDK gets his name on the No.12 locker after 100 games. The whole De Koning clan is here (and sledging him). A surreal moment after playing what is now expected to be his last game for the Blues. Brad Lloyd also given a send off by Jacob Weitering @FOXFOOTY — Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) August 21, 2025 Voss also seemed resigned to losing De Koning, but hoped the Blues star would give the club a decision sooner rather than later. "When you wait this long, we're not expecting the best of news," the Carlton coach said. "But we're holding on to that hope that it's going to be here (his future). "It's effectively his midfield, and he's led that really well. So if he does leave, it'll be disappointing, but it'll be next man up and we'll keep moving on as a football club." Departing Demons figure on Alastair Clarkson's radar at Roos Meantime, Kangaroos coach Clarkson admitted he could be interested in luring Melbourne's head of development Mark 'Choco' Williams to the club next season. Williams is a highly regarded figure in the footy world and previously coached Port Adelaide from 1999 to 2010, where he helped the club claim the 2004 premiership. RELATED: Crows make call on appealing Izank Rankine ban amid ugly claims West Coast star delivers worrying update to fans about future at club Collingwood premiership star 'up for the taking' if rival club swoops But after the sacking of coach Simon Goodwin, the Demons have also decided to part ways with 66-year-old Williams, in a move set to alert several rival clubs. Clarkson admits North Melbourne don't currently have a spot for the experienced figure in their footy department, but suggested an increase in the AFL's soft cap could provide an opportunity to pounce. Clarkson previously worked with Williams at Port Adelaide and indicated he'd be someone the club would be interested in talking to about potentially joining North Melbourne's footy department. "Yeah well 'Choco' has been in the game for a long, long period of time. Been in a lot of clubs and been a part of success too, Clarkson said about Williams. "He knows what footy's all about, and I know him very, very well, and he's just around the corner, so we've just got to see. I mean all clubs, probably since August 1st are trying to work out what these structures are going to look like. "There's probably a little bit more opportunity to appoint people now and resource your coaching staff, a little bit more because of the lift in the soft cap. So we'll work that out. But right at the present time, we don't have a spot." with AAP
