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Minor Roster Moves: Pelicans, Wolves, Spurs, More

By Rory Maher | at September 18, 2026 8:09 pm Former Raptors guard Markquis Nowell has signed a training camp deal with the Pelicans, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. The former Kansas State star spent most of 2023/24 on a two-way contract with Toronto after going undrafted in 2023. Nowell played for Baskonia last season, averaging 5.7 points and 3.0 assists in 28 EuroLeague games with the Spanish club (14.4 minutes per contest). It sounds like the 5’7″ point guard might return statesid...

EIU Volleyball Drops Match One Against Notre Dame

Eastern Illinois was unable to string together a consistent rhythm on Friday night against Notre Dame, falling in three sets. With the loss, EIU falls to 1-9 (0-0 OVC), while Notre Dame improves to 2-6 (0-0 ACC). The Panthers fell behind early in set one, trailing 18-9, but Alanys Nieves’ substitution surged the Panthers back into the match. Nieves finished with 18 assists on the night. Powered by two separate 4-0 scoring runs to cut the deficit within three (20-17). Unfortunately, Notre Dame ...

Dukes Take Down UMES in Straight Sets

Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne volleyball team opened play at the Natale Sporting Goods Invitational on Friday night with a sweep of Maryland Eastern Shore inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. With the win, the Dukes improved to 8-2 (.800) for the third straight season while maintaining a perfect 4-0 record at home. POINT OF EMPHASIS It was a slow start for Duquesne in the opening set, as the Hawks jumped out to an early 4-1 lead. The Dukes responded with four consecutive points, including kills fro...

Volleyball Edged by Fairfield, 3-1

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Brown volleyball team (1-5, 0-0 Ivy League) fell 3-1 to Fairfield (6-4, 0-0 Metro Conference) on Friday evening to start the weekend off at the Fairfield Invite. Fisayo Afonja tallied 13 kills, and Ally Panzloff earned 11 between the four sets. Afonja hit .128 and earned seven digs, while Panzloff hit .346 and tallied four blocks in the match. The Bears took the first point in the first set with a kill from freshman Elle Holley. The scoring was back and forth until the S...

FAMU Drops Close Ones in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – Florida A&M suffered a pair of tough losses in volleyball action on Friday during the Pelican Invitational hosted by LSU New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Rattlers dropped a 3-1 decision to Cal State Fullerton, followed by a heartbreaking 3-2 nightcap loss to Idaho. CAL STATE FULLERTON 3, FAMU 1 LaDonna Trantham had 17 kills and Sydney Whitfield added 15, but Florida A&M dropped a four-set match to Cal State Fullerton on Friday morning at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devli...

Depot After Dark: Ike Taylor At Kentucky, Lambert’s Tell, Highsmith Recreates Meme With Watt

A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys. Your Depot After Dark for Sept. 18. IKE TAYLOR AT KENTUCKY Ike Taylor spent his entire career with the Steelers. They drafted him in the fourth round in 2003, and he was a solid corner for them for 12 years. While Taylor never made a Pro Bowl or All-Pro team, he was still crucial to the Steelers’ two Super Bowl ...

Cornell Powers Past Eastern Michigan in Four Sets

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Cornell women’s volleyball battled back from a tight first-set loss Friday night, winning three straight sets to defeat Eastern Michigan, 3-1, at George Gervin GameAbove Center. Eastern Michigan took the opening set, 26-24, before the Big Red responded with a 25-15 second-set victory. Cornell then edged the Eagles, 26-24, in a back-and-forth third set before closing out the match with a 25-18 win in the fourth. The Big Red hit .174 as a team and finished with 52 kills, 16 se...

Báez’s thrilling debut stint comes to early end as rookie lands on IL (oblique)

ST. LOUIS — The enthralling debut stint for Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez has met a slightly premature conclusion. St. Louis placed the 23-year-old outfielder on the 10-day injured list (left oblique strain) ahead of Friday night’s series opener against Washington at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals recalled infielder César Prieto in a corresponding move. The move is retroactive to the team’s off-day on Sept. 17, but with just nine games remaining in the season, the young slugger’s campaign comes t...

Stony Brook Athletics Celebrates 2026 Hall of Fame Class

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook Athletics inducted five members into the Stony Brook Rita & Kurt Eppenstein Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday night with the addition of the Class of 2026. Friday evening’s ceremony, at Stony Brook Arena, included five outstanding individuals who distinguished themselves during their time on campus. The 2026 Hall of Fame class is composed of Matt Senk (Baseball), Dominick Reyes ’13 (Football), Demmianne Cook ’13 (Women’s Lacrosse), Almaris Miranda ’01 (Volleyball...

Spagnola: Cowboys Must Prove Week 1 Was an Aberration

Fortunately for the 2026 Dallas Cowboys, while the false start in Game 1 counts, they have 16 more redos to fix what ails them. Thus comes Game 2 of the 17-game season, 3:25 p.m. Sunday at AT&T Stadium against Washington, both teams knowing the dangers of starting off a season not only 0-2 but also 0-2 in the NFC East. And if the 0-1 Cowboys are going to do a one-eighty against the equally 0-1 Washingtons, then it’s on you, Cowboys defense – the newfangled group along with the new defensive co...

Volleyball Falls in Four Sets at James Madison

HARRISONBURG, VA. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team dropped a 3-1 contest against James Madison (25-22, 21-25, 8-25, 18-25) on Friday night as part of the LD&B Insurance Invitational, hosted by the Dukes in the Convocation Center. HOW IT HAPPENED Set 1 – UNCG used a 5-0 run to turn a 14-16 deficit into a 19-16 lead. The Spartans later extended their advantage to 24-20 before closing the set, 25-22, on a James Madison service error. Set 2 – James Madison built a 14-9 lead before UNCG ...

Quakers Fall to Midshipmen in Season Opener

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The University of Pennsylvania sprint football team began its 2026 season with a 27-6 loss at Navy on Friday night to kick off the Coach DuPont era. The Quakers were outgained 382-180 in total yards and had just 47 rush yards on 37 carries (1.3 ypc). How It Happened Penn’s first drive of the game went nine plays and got down to the Navy 38 before the Quakers turned it over on downs. Three plays later, the Midshipmen turned it over when Penn’s Hugh Maley made a terrific play to...

Bulldogs Drop Two Matches Against Wright State and Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich.  – The Drake volleyball team return to action for a doubleheader from the Kathy DeBoer Invitational Presented by Auto-Owners Insurance on Friday and the Bulldogs fell in both contests to Wright State and Michigan State to close out the non-conference season. AGAINST WRIGHT STATE The Bulldogs trailed early on in the first set against the Raiders as a 5-0 run propelled Wright State to a 9-4 advantage. Drake’s deficit was doubled moments later as it fell behind, 14-7, after a ...

Saints Primed For Saturday Showdown With Fairfield

LOUDONVILLE, NY – Early Metro Conference co-leaders Siena Women’s Soccer and Fairfield battle in a potential November preview when the Saints host the Stags in a Saturday showdown at 1 p.m. on Hickey Field. Brett Bosley, Jayanna Monds ’20, and Ro Yeon Lee have the call of the action on ESPN+. Saturday marks the third of five Siena Women’s Soccer regular season home ESPN+ broadcasts this fall . All additional home matches will be broadcast on Siena All-Access . The two most successful programs ...

Volleyball falls to Liberty in final non-conference match

Lynchburg, Va. (September 18, 2026) – The University of North Alabama volleyball team fell in three sets to Liberty in Liberty Arena on Friday in Lynchburg, Va. This concludes non-conference play, and the Lions will head into UAC play next week with a 10-3 overall record. Liberty improves to 8-4 overall heading into Conference USA play. Junior Reese Ricketts led the offense with 11 kills, while junior Kinslee McGowan led with 23 assists. Ricketts added 10 digs tonight to record her fourth doub...

Warriors Sign Nick Boyd, Elias Ralph; Waive Jacksen Moni

By Rory Maher | at September 18, 2026 7:16 pm The Warriors have signed Nick Boyd and Elias Ralph to training camp contracts, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. Golden State has been cycling several players in and out ahead of training camp — for example, forward/center Jacksen Moni was signed on Thursday (link to RealGM’s transaction log) and waived on Friday, per NBA.com’s transaction log. Boyd reached a tentative Exhibit 10 contract with the Warriors in June, shortly going undrafted. Th...

Arkansas trustees pass resolution for review of all athletics, including football resources

Arkansas’s university board of trustees passed a resolution on Friday that will direct Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria to take leadership on a review of the overall state of competitiveness of all Razorback sports. Included in the review will be “steps to improve the resources available to the football program,” with Arkansas trying to launch a new and improved era of football with first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield leading the way. Friday’s resolution was unanimously adopted by ...

NSU DROPS FIRST CONFERENCE MATCH TO UMD

Recap story brought to you by Revive Day Spa. Visit them on the web , on Facebook , on Instagram and in person at 301 S Main Street in Aberdeen. Duluth, Minn. – Wolves volleyball loses their first match in NSIC play. They ended up on the short side of a very competitive match against Minnesota Duluth. THE QUICK DETAILS Final Score: NSU 0, UMD 3 Records: NSU 7-4 (2-1 NSIC), UMD 10-1 (3-0 NSIC) HOW IT HAPPENED Northern State fell in straight sets to Minnesota Duluth with set scores of 25-22, 25-...

Gibbs Nets First-Career Goal, Govs Drop Nonconference Finale to Tigers

JACKSON, Miss. – Austin Peay State University’s Nya Gibbs scored an equalizing goal in the 41st minute, but it was not enough as the Govs dropped a 3-1 decision to Jackson State, Friday, at JSU Soccer Field. By the Half Jackson State’s offense came early on, as the Tigers took the match’s first two shots, with sophomore goalkeeper Megan Waskiewicz getting busy with a save right after the one-minute mark. The Governors responded with a handful of shots before the match got physical, as Jackson ...

Marchenko dodges questions about future with Blue Jackets

Kirill Marchenko was a participant in Day 2 of Columbus Blue Jackets training camp despite publicly indicating he does not intend to re-sign with the team once his contract is up. But when pressed about his future in Ohio, the team’s leading goal-scorer over the past three seasons gave little information to ease the anxiety of Blue Jackets fans. “I play hockey. I can talk only about hockey,” Marchenko told reporters on Friday. It’s not my side, the business side. It’s on (Blue Jackets general ...

Vandals Rattle Rattlers with Historic Serving Showcase

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Flipping the script from seasons prior, Idaho Volleyball took down Florida A&M in a five-set thriller to earn the eighth win of the non-conference slate. Last season, the Vandals earned their first five-set victory since 2021 and had won just five dating back to the 2020-21 spring season. To start 2026, they’ve won four of those and are off to one of the best starts in program history. The Black and Gold set the tone immediately in the opener, bolting to a 4-0 lead behind ba...

Georgetown Sweeps George Washington 3-0

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University volleyball team earned its second straight-set victory of the week and fifth sweep of the season, defeating George Washington 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-22) on Friday night inside McDonough Arena. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 8-3 overall, while the Revolutionaries fall to 4-7. “Anytime you can get a win against a crosstown rival, it matters just a bit more. We’ve had our battles with GW and tonight, we came out on top. Thank you to all the fans who came ...

‘Cats Sweep Clemson, Tiger Classic Tournament

CLEMSON, S.C. — The University of New Hampshire women’s volleyball team took down Clemson University (5-6, 0-0 ACC) on Friday evening (Sept. 18) at Jervey Gym, winning 3-0 in straight sets. The set scores were 27-25, 25-21, and 25-10.