Mark Smith, a Vicksburg native who played six seasons in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns, has died. He was 51.

The Boston Red Sox have strengthened their pitching roster ahead of the MLB trade deadline by acquiring veteran left-hander Steven Matz from the St. Louis Cardinals. In exchange, the Cardinals receive Minor League first baseman Blaze Jordan.

Longtime St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong has officially retired from professional baseball.

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.

The world’s Catholic cardinals convened on Monday for their first meeting since the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss the timing of the secret conclave that will elect the next leader of the global Church.