NFL will open its season on a Wednesday Powerful as the NFL is, it's making way for President Obama. Opting to play a game on a Wednesday for the first time in more than 60 years, the NFL will open the regular season on Sept. 5, to avoid conflicting with Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention the next night. The Super Bowl champion New York Giants will host the Wednesday night season-opener starting at 5:30 PDT; their opponent hasn't been announced yet. According to the league, it hasn't played a game on a Wednesday since Sept. 22, 1948, when the Rams faced the Lions. The NFL regular season has started on a Thursday since 2002. St. Louis Rams willing to trade second pick in NFL draft The St. Louis Rams are willing to trade the second overall pick of the April draft. Chief Operating Officer Kevin Demoff said Tuesday the team would make a deal under the right circumstances, but has not made any commitments despite a report late Monday that a trade had already been decided. He said new Coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead went to the NFL combine with an open mind. Quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III are expected to go 1-2 in the draft, with Indianapolis holding the top pick. The Rams need plenty of help but are set at quarterback with Sam Bradford, the first overall pick in 2010. The defense also needs help after threatening the franchise record for yards allowed. Carrier Classic will not be played in San Diego Organizers of the Carrier Classic say they're moving the college basketball game out of San Diego for 2012 while hoping to return in 2013. Mike Whalen of the Morale Entertainment Foundation said his group is looking at other locations because an active U.S. Navy ship isn't going to be available on San Diego Bay in the fall. Connecticut signed a memorandum of understanding to play in the 2012 game. Whalen says his group hopes to finalize an opponent and venue in the next few weeks. The Washington Nationals have lost top pitching prospect Sammy Solis for the season because an elbow injury. Washington said Tuesday that Solis will need Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery on his left elbow. The sports gambling site Bodog was shut down and four Canadians indicted, including founder Calvin Ayre, on charges of illegal gambling that generated more than $100 million in winnings, U.S. prosecutors announced. The website's domain name was seized Monday and the indictments, which were returned Feb. 22, were unveiled Tuesday in Baltimore, prosecutors said. Roger Federer brushed aside Michael Llodra, 6-0, 7-6 (6), to reach the second round of the Dubai Championships. An error-prone Andy Murray needed three sets to beat German qualifier Michael Berrer in the United Arab Emirates tournament. Fourth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga survived a tight match against Marcos Baghdatis, beating the Cypriot, 7-6 (2), 6-4, to set up a second-round encounter with Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic. Juan Martin del Potro, who won the Open 13 in Marseille last week for his 10th career title, beat Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Two-time defending champion David Ferrer of Spain defeated fan favorite Santiago Gonzalez, 6-1, 6-2, to reach the second round of the Mexican Open in Acapulco.Also Tuesday, No. 3 seed Gilles Simon of France lost, 6-7 (5), 3-6, to Carlos Berlocq of Argentina.