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Oct 7, 2021; Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas State Red Wolves Helmet at Centennial Bank Stadium.
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A former Arkansas State football star and Tennessee Titans scout has been arrested in last year’s poisoning deaths of his girlfriend and her unborn child in Nashville, Tenn.

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Blaise Taylor, 27, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder and arrested by U.S. Marshals on Thursday night in Utah. Nashville police said Taylor is “alleged” to have fathered the child.

Taylor is accused of poisoning Jade Benning at her Nashville apartment on Feb. 25, 2023. She was rushed to a hospital after Taylor called 911 and reported that she was suffering an allergic reaction.

Benning’s 5-month-old fetus died two days later, and she passed away on March 6 — her 25th birthday — without ever speaking to police.

Following months of investigation by police, scientists and the medical examiner, authorities determined Benning had been “poisoned without her knowledge” after Taylor visited her home.

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Taylor was a four-year starter as a defensive back and return specialist at Arkansas State from 2014-17. A captain and first-team All-Sun Belt selection, he set the school record for career punt-return yards (1,151) — returning one for a touchdown in each of those seasons.

Taylor later worked as a scout for the NFL’s Titans for four years before serving as a defensive analyst at Utah State in 2023. Earlier this month, he joined the defensive staff at Texas A&M, where his father, Trooper Taylor, is the Aggies’ running backs coach.

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It’s win or go home for half of the Women’s College World Series field on Friday, May 29.

In the nightcap of the WCWS elimination games is No. 8 UCLA vs. No. 5 Arkansas, two teams that suffered come-from-behind wins on May 28 by Alabama and Nebraska, respectively. The Bruins couldn’t take advantage of back-to-back home runs against Jocelyn Briski in the third, eventually falling 6-3 to the top-seeded Crimson Tide.

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The Razorbacks’ loss was arguably more painful (or, at least, took longer). Arkansas twice led against Nebraska and USA Softball Player of the Year Jordy Frahm, but was unable to maintain either lead before Ava Kuszak walked the Razorbacks off in the bottom of the 10th inning in the 5-3 defeat.

Now the Bruins and Razorbacks both must gear up for a second game in as many days, with their WCWS hopes on the line. Here’s how to watch as UCLA takes on Arkansas in a pivotal win-or-go-home game:

What TV channel is UCLA vs Arkansas softball on today?

ESPN will broadcast Friday’s elimination game between UCLA and Arkansas. Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.

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UCLA vs Arkansas softball time today

  • Date: Friday, May 29
  • Time: 9:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. CT
  • Location: Devon Park (Oklahoma City)

First pitch for UCLA vs. Arkansas is set for 9:30 p.m. ET on May 29 from Devon Park in Oklahoma City.

WCWS bracket, schedule 2026

All times Eastern

Thursday, May 28

  • Game 1: No. 11 Texas Tech 8, Mississippi State 0 (5 innings) (RECAP)
  • Game 2: No. 7 Tennessee 6, No. 2 Texas 3 (RECAP)
  • Game 3: No. 1 Alabama 6, No. 8 UCLA 3 (RECAP)
  • Game 4: No. 4 Nebraska 5, No. 5 Arkansas 3 (10 innings) vs. (RECAP)

Friday, May 29

  • Game 5: Mississippi State vs. No. 2 Texas | 7 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
  • Game 6: No. 8 UCLA vs. No. 5 Arkansas | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)

Saturday, May 30

  • Game 7: No. 11 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Tennessee | 3 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)
  • Game 8: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 1 Alabama 7 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)

Sunday, May 31

  • Game 9: 3 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)
  • Game 10: 7 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)

Monday, June 1

  • Game 11: Noon | ESPN (Fubo)
  • Game 12 (if necessary): 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
  • Game 13: 7 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
  • Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)

Wednesday, June 3

  • WCWS finals Game 1: 8 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)

Thursday, June 4

  • WCWS finals Game 2: 8 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)

Friday, June 5

  • WCWS finals Game 3 (if necessary): 8 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)



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