Athletics acquire LHP Springs in trade with Rays The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs in a six-player trade with the Rays.

Athletics to make home in Sacramento for ’25-27 The Athletics will spend the next three seasons playing at a minor league ballpark in West Sacramento before their planned move to Las Vegas for the 2028 season.

Athletics appear close to Sacramento stopover The A’s appear close to severing ties with Oakland and making a minor league ballpark their interim home before the expected move to Las Vegas.

Athletics talk offer with Oakland; Sacramento next A’s ownership representatives met with Oakland and Alameda County officials Tuesday to discuss the city’s latest offer to keep the Vegas-bound team in the Coliseum at least through ’27. The A’s are expected to meet with Sacramento officials Wednesday.

Inside the remaking of LSU athletics — and why Brian Kelly is on deck In a seven-month span, LSU hired Kim Mulkey in women’s basketball, Jay Johnson in baseball and stole Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame. The first two won national titles in Year 2. Now it’s Kelly’s turn.

Ex-athletes defend NU athletics culture in letter More than 1,000 former Northwestern athletes have sent an open letter condemning hazing “in any form,” while also defending an athletics culture they say is not represented or defined by allegations that surfaced against some of the school’s programs.

Northwestern to launch 2 reviews into athletics Northwestern president Michael Schill said the two external reviews are needed to ensure “appropriate accountability for the athletic department.”