THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” TUESDAY AUGUST 22, 2023

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA COACHES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL POLLS

BEN DAVIS
CENTER GROVE
CATHEDRAL
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
BROWNSBURG
WESTFIELD
CARMEL
FISHERS
PENN
FORT WAYNE CARROLL

FORT WAYNE SNIDER
WHITELAND
MERRILLVILLE
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
VALPARAISO
MISHAWAKA
DECATUR CENTRAL
HARRISON
CONCORD
BLOOMINGTON NORTH

EAST CENTRAL
RONCALLI
EVANSVILLE REITZ
KOKOMO
NEW PALESTINE
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
NORTHWOOD
COLUMBIA CITY
NORTHRIDGE
BREBEUF

BISHOP CHATARD
GUERIN CATHOLIC
LAWRENCEBURG
WEST LAFAYETTE
GIBSON SOUTHERN…TIED WITH TRI WEST FOR 5TH
TRI WEST
HANOVER CENTRAL
WESTERN BOONE
HERITAGE HILLS
OAK HILL

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
FLOYD CENTRAL
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
EASTBROOK
SCECINA
ANDREAN
LINTON STOCKTON
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL
FORT WAYNE LUERS
LAVILLE

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN
ADAMS CENTRAL
NORTH JUDSON
NORTH DECATUR
CARROLL FLORA
SOUTH PUTNAM
PARK TUDOR
SHERIDAN
PROVIDENCE
SOUTH ADAMS

(FRIDAY)

ADAMS CENTRAL (1-0) AT EASTSIDE (1-0)

ALEXANDRIA (1-0) AT WABASH (0-1)

ANGOLA (0-1) AT LEO (0-1)

AVON (0-1) AT BEN DAVIS (1-0)

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (0-1) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (1-0)

BELLMONT (0-1) AT SOUTH ADAMS (1-0)

BENTON CENTRAL (1-0) AT SEEGER (0-1)

BOONE GROVE (0-1) AT SOUTH BEND CLAY (0-1)

BOONVILLE (1-0) AT SOUTHRIDGE (0-1)

BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-0) AT IC CATHOLIC PREP (ILL.)

BREMEN (0-1) AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-1)

BROWN COUNTY (0-1) AT JENNINGS COUNTY (1-0)

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (1-0) AT CHARLESTOWN (1-0)

CASCADE (0-1) AT BEECH GROVE (0-1)

CASTON (0-1) AT NORTH JUDSON (1-0)

CENTERVILLE (1-0) AT HAGERSTOWN (1-0)

CENTRAL NOBLE (0-1) AT WOODLAN (0-1)

CHICAGO TAFT (ILL.) AT CROWN POINT (1-0)

CHRISTEL HOUSE MANUAL (1-0) AT PURDUE POLYTECHNIC (0-1)

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (KY.) AT NEW ALBANY (0-1)

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS (MO.) AT CARMEL (1-0)

CHURUBUSCO (0-1) AT LAKELAND (1-0)

CLINTON PRAIRIE (1-0) AT FRANKFORT (1-0)

COLUMBUS NORTH (0-1) AT COLUMBUS EAST (0-1)

CRAWFORDSVILLE (0-1) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (0-1)

CULVER (0-1) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-1)

GAME TIME: 6:30 PM CT, SOUTH CENTRAL.

CULVER ACADEMY (1-0) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (0-1)

DECATUR ST. TERESA (ILL.) AT LINTON-STOCKTON (1-0)

DEKALB (1-0) AT GARRETT (0-1)

EASTBROOK (1-0) AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (0-1)

EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (0-1) AT NORTHWESTERN (0-1)

EASTERN (PEKIN) (0-1) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-1)

EDGEWOOD (1-0) AT WASHINGTON (0-1)

EDINBURGH (0-1) AT CLOVERDALE (0-1)

ELKHART (0-1) AT NORTHRIDGE (1-0)

ELWOOD (0-1) AT TIPTON (0-1)

EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-1) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (0-1)

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (1-0) AT CASTLE (0-1)

EVANSVILLE NORTH (1-0) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (1-0)

FAIRFIELD (1-0) AT HERITAGE (1-0)

FISHERS (1-0) AT PIKE (0-1)

FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (0-1) AT TAYLOR (0-1)

FORT WAYNE DWENGER (0-1) AT CINCINNATI MOELLER (OHIO)

FORT WAYNE NORTH (0-1) AT LAWRENCE NORTH (1-0)

FORT WAYNE SNIDER (1-0) AT EAST NOBLE (1-0)

FORT WAYNE WAYNE (1-0) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (0-1)

FRANKLIN (1-0) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (0-1)

FRANKLIN COUNTY (0-1) AT CONNERSVILLE (1-0)

FRANKTON (0-1) AT LAPEL (0-1)

FREMONT (0-1) AT BLACKFORD (0-1)

GIBSON SOUTHERN (0-1) AT MOUNT CARMEL (ILL.)

GOSHEN (0-1) AT NEW PRAIRIE (0-1)

GREENCASTLE (0-1) AT NORTHVIEW (1-0)

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (1-0) AT GREENSBURG (0-1)

GREENWOOD (1-0) AT INDIAN CREEK (0-1)

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (0-1) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (0-1)

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (1-0) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-1)

HAMMOND MORTON (1-0) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (1-0)

HARRISON (OHIO) AT EAST CENTRAL (1-0)

HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (1-0) AT PLAINFIELD (1-0)

HIGHLAND (1-0) AT WHITING (1-0)

HOBART (1-0) AT MERRILLVILLE (1-0)

HOMESTEAD (0-1) AT NOBLESVILLE (1-0)

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (1-0) AT BROWNSBURG (1-0)

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (1-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS TECH (0-1)

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (1-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (0-1)

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (1-0) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (1-0)

INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (1-0) AT SPEEDWAY (1-0)

INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (0-1)

INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-0) AT PARK TUDOR (1-0)

IRVINGTON PREP ACADEMY (0-1) AT SOUTH DECATUR (0-1)

JASPER (0-1) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-1)

JAY COUNTY (1-0) AT HUNTINGTON NORTH (0-1)

JIMTOWN (0-1) AT CONCORD (1-0)

KNIGHTSTOWN (0-1) AT WINCHESTER (1-0)

KNOX (1-0) AT MACONAQUAH (1-0)

KOKOMO (1-0) AT WHITELAND (1-0)

LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (1-0) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (1-0)

LAKE STATION (0-1) AT WEST CENTRAL (1-0)

LAPORTE (1-0) AT LOWELL (0-1)

LAWRENCEBURG (0-1) AT TAYLOR (OHIO)

LOUISVILLE HOLY CROSS (KY.) AT PROVIDENCE (1-0)

MADISON (0-1) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (0-1)

MANCHESTER (1-0) AT BLUFFTON (1-0)

MARION (1-0) AT MISSISSINEWA (1-0)

MARTINSVILLE (1-0) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (1-0)

MCCUTCHEON (0-1) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (0-1)

MICHIGAN CITY (0-1) AT LAFAYETTE JEFF (0-1)

MILAN (1-0) AT BATESVILLE (1-0)

MISHAWAKA (1-0) AT PENN (1-0)

MOORESVILLE (0-1) AT DANVILLE (1-0)

MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (0-1) AT SOUTH SPENCER (1-0)

MUNSTER (0-1) AT GRIFFITH (0-1)

NEW CASTLE (1-0) AT TRITON CENTRAL (1-0)

NEW HAVEN (1-0) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (0-1)

NEW PALESTINE (0-1) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (1-0)

NORTH DAVIESS (1-0) AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (0-1)

NORTH DECATUR (1-0) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (1-0)

NORTH HARRISON (1-0) AT SCOTTSBURG (1-0)

NORTH KNOX (0-1) AT EASTERN GREENE (0-1)

NORTH MIAMI (0-1) AT SHERIDAN (0-1)

NORTH MONTGOMERY (1-0) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (1-0)

NORTH POSEY (1-0) AT PRINCETON (0-1)

NORTH VERMILLION (1-0) AT PARIS (ILL.)

NORTH WHITE (1-0) AT FRONTIER (0-1)

NORTHFIELD (0-1) AT LEWIS CASS (0-1)

NORTHWOOD (1-0) AT PORTAGE (0-1)

NORWELL (0-1) AT DELTA (1-0)

OAKLAND (TENN.) AT CENTER GROVE (0-1)

OSCEOLA GRACE AT HAMMOND NOLL (1-0)

OWEN VALLEY (1-0) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (1-0)

PAOLI (0-1) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (0-1)

PARKE HERITAGE (0-1) AT WEST VIGO (0-1)

PENDLETON HEIGHTS (1-0) AT ANDERSON (0-1)

PERRY CENTRAL (0-1) AT FOREST PARK (1-0)

PERRY MERIDIAN (0-1) AT SOUTHPORT (0-1)

PHALEN ACADEMY (1-0) AT MONROVIA (1-0)

PIONEER (1-0) AT WINAMAC (0-1)

PLYMOUTH (1-0) AT COLUMBIA CITY (1-0)

PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-1) AT BRONSON (MICH.)

PROVIDENCE CATHOLIC (ILL.) AT LAKE CENTRAL (1-0)

RENSSELAER CENTRAL (1-0) AT NORTH NEWTON (0-1)

RICHMOND (0-1) AT EATON (OHIO)

RIVER FOREST (1-0) AT CALUMET (0-1)

RIVERTON PARKE (1-0) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (1-0)

RUSHVILLE (0-1) AT SHELBYVILLE (1-0)

SEYMOUR (0-1) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (0-1)

SHENANDOAH (1-0) AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (1-0)

SILVER CREEK (0-1) AT SALEM (0-1)

SOUTH BEND ADAMS (0-1) AT LOGANSPORT (0-1)

SOUTH BEND RILEY (1-0) AT JOHN GLENN (1-0)

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (0-1) AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH (0-1)

SOUTH NEWTON (1-0) AT COVINGTON (1-0)

SOUTHERN WELLS (1-0) AT MADISON-GRANT (1-0)

SOUTHMONT (1-0) AT NORTH PUTNAM (0-1)

SOUTHWOOD (0-1) AT OAK HILL (1-0)

SPRINGS VALLEY (1-0) AT MITCHELL (0-1)

SULLIVAN (1-0) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (1-0)

SWITZERLAND COUNTY (1-0) AT GALLATIN COUNTY (KY.)

TECUMSEH (0-1) AT PIKE CENTRAL (0-1)

TELL CITY (1-0) AT HERITAGE HILLS (1-0)

TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (0-1)

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (0-1) AT FLOYD CENTRAL (0-1)

THORNTON FRACTIONAL SOUTH (ILL.) AT HAMMOND CENTRAL (1-0)

TIPPECANOE VALLEY (1-0) AT ROCHESTER (1-0)

TRI (1-0) AT NORTHEASTERN (1-0)

TRI-CENTRAL (0-1) AT WES-DEL (0-1)

TRI-COUNTY (0-1) AT ATTICA (0-1)

TRITON (1-0) AT LAVILLE (1-0)

TRI-WEST (1-0) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (0-1)

TWIN LAKES (1-0) AT DELPHI (0-1)

UNION CITY (0-1) AT MONROE CENTRAL (0-1)

UNION COUNTY (0-1) AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-1)

VALPARAISO (0-1) AT ANDREAN (0-1)

VINCENNES LINCOLN (1-0) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (1-0)

WARREN CENTRAL (0-1) AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (0-1)

WARSAW (1-0) AT CHESTERTON (0-1)

WAWASEE (0-1) AT WEST NOBLE (1-0)

WEST WASHINGTON (1-0) AT CLARKSVILLE (0-1)

WESTERN BOONE (1-0) AT WESTERN (0-1)

WESTFIELD (1-0) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL (1-0)

WHEELER (0-1) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (0-1)

WHITKO (1-0) AT PERU (1-0)

YORKTOWN (1-0) AT MUNCIE CENTRAL (0-1)

ZIONSVILLE (1-0) AT LEBANON (0-1)

(SATURDAY)

GARY WEST (0-1) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (0-1)

INDIANA GIRLS GOLF RANKINGS

CARMEL
WESTFIELD
CENTER BROVE
HOMESTEAD
NOBLESVILLE
FW CARROLL
ZIONSVILLE
FLOYD CENTRAL
FRANKLIN
HAMILTON SE
PENN
BATESVILLE
NORTHRIDGE

INDIANA BOYS SOCCER RANKINGS

1 CARMEL

2 NOBLESVILLE

3 ZIONSVILLE

4 FISHERS

5 COLUMBUS NORTH

6 HAMILTON SE

7 BROWNSBURG

8 LAKE CENTRAL

9 PIKE

10 CASTLE

11 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH

12 PENN

13 CATHEDRAL

14 GOSHEN

15 HOBART

16 CENTER GROVE

17 CHESTERTON

18 NORTHRIDGE

19 ELKHART

20 MUNSTER

1 BREBEUF JESUIT

2 EV. MEMORIAL

3 MISHAWAKA MARIAN

4 WEST LAFAYETTE

5 CANTERBURY

6 SB ST. JOSEPH

7 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (INDPLS)

8 SPEEDWAY

9 PROVIDENCE

10 GUERIN CATHOLIC

11 CULVER ACADEMIES

12 WASHINGTON COMMUNITY

13 BREMEN

14 BISHOP DWENGER

15 BISHOP NOLL

16 HERITAGE HILLS

17 ILLIANA CHRISTIAN

18 BISHOP CHATARD

19 NORTHWOOD

20 CASCADE

1 PARK TUDOR

2 WESTVIEW

3 COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS)

4 UNIVERSITY

5 FAITH CHRISTIAN

6 BETHANY CHRISTIAN

7 SWITZERLAND COUNTY

8 GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN

9 FOREST PARK

10 WHEELER

11 CARROLL (FLORA)

12 KOUTS

13 SOUTH KNOX

14 OLDENBURG ACADEMY

15 BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN

16 SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBY)

17 NORTH WHITE

18 BETHESDA CHRISTIAN

19 SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)

20 PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY

INDIANA GIRLS SOCCER RANKINGS

1. CARMEL

2. NOBLESVILLE

3. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN

4. CASTLE

5. HOMESTEAD

6. ZIONSVILLE

7. SAINT JOSEPH

8. CENTER GROVE

9. CATHEDRAL

10. CROWN POINT

11. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH

12. EAST CENTRAL

13. BROWNSBURG

14. FISHERS

15. PENN

16. REITZ

17. CHESTERTON

18. VALPARAISO

19. CARROLL (FW)

20. WESTFIELD

1. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL

2. LEO

3. MISHAWAKA MARIAN

4. CHATARD

5. BREBEUF

6. GUERIN CATHOLIC

7. BELLMONT

8. WEST LAFAYETTE

9. BISHOP DWENGER

10. LAWRENCEBURG

11. WASHINGTON

12. HANOVER CENTRAL

13. HAMILTON HEIGHTS

14. MONROVIA

15. TRI WEST

16. NORTHWOOD

17. WESTERN

18. BATESVILLE

19. GIBSON SOUTHERN

20. SILVER CREEK

1. PARK TUDOR

2. MATER DEI

3. FW CANTERBURY

4. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN

5. PROVIDENCE

6. ANDREAN

7. FAITH CHRISTIAN

8. FOREST PARK

9. EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN

10. COVENANT CHRISTIAN

11. SWITZERLAND COUNTY

12. OLDENBURG

13. TRINITY

14. ILLIANA CHRISTIAN

15. WESTVIEW

16. TIPTON

17. ARGOS

18. MUNCIE BURRIS

19. DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN

20. CASCADE

INDIANA CROSS BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY POLLS

GIRLS

CARMEL
HOMESTEAD
NOBLESVILLE
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTRN
PENN
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA
FORT WAYNE CARROLL
NORTH CENTRAL
ZIONSVILLE
WARSAW
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
FRANKLIN CENTRAL
MORGAN TOWNSHIP
WESTFIELD
FLOYD CENTRAL
BROWNSBURG
WEST NOBLE
FISHERS
COLUMBUS NORTH
LAKE CENTRAL
RONCALLI
GUERIN CATHOLIC
CHESTERTON
VALPARAISO
CORYDON

BOYS

CARMEL
ZIONSVILLE
FISHERS
NOBLESVILLE
BROWNSBURG
FRANKLIN CENTRAL
LAKE CENTRAL
FLOYD CENTRAL
BLOOMINGTON NORTH
PENN
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA
WARSAW
CENTER GROVE
NORTHRIDGE
VALPARAISO
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
NORTH CENTRAL
COLUMBUS NORTH
MT VERNON
GIBSON SOUTHERN
AVON
GUERIN CATHOLIC
HOMESTEAD
EVANSVILLE RIETZ

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES

TRI-COUNTY 3 SOUTH NEWTON 0

BATESVILLE 3 GREENSBURG 1

ANDREAN 3 CHESTERTON 0

SOUTH-CENTRAL 3 CULVER 0

FORT WAYNE SNIDER 3 CENTRAL NOBLE 1

WOOD MEMORIAL 3 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 0

TRITON 3 ROCHESTER 0

WES DEL 3 EASTERN HANCOCK 0

EDGEWOOD 3 BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 0

WINCHESTER 3 KNIGHTSTOWN 2

SALEM 3 AUSTIN 1

MADISON 3 CORYDON CENTRAL 0

CLAY CITY 3 NORTH CENTRAL 1

RICHMOND 3 WAPAHANI 1

NORTHVIEW 3 PARKE HERITAGE 0

MITCHELL 3 ORLEANS 0

PIKE CENTRAL 3 SOUTHRIDGE 2

WEST WASHINGTON 3 CARUTHERSVILLE 0

SHAKAMAK 3 RIVERTON PARKE 2

BOONE GROVE 3 RENSSELAER CENTRAL 0

NORTH JUDSON 3 TRI-TOWNSHIP 0

PERRY CENTRAL 3 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2

KOUTS 3 HANOVER CENTRAL 0

GIBSON SOUTHERN 3 NORTH KNOX 1

OAK HILL 3 LOGANSPORT 0

COVINGTON 3 HOOPESTON 0

WAWASEE 3 LAKELAND 0

EVANSVILLE HARRISON 3 MOUNT VERNON 1

CLINTON CENTRAL 3 TAYLOR 0

SOUTH BEND ADAMS 3 ELKHART CHRISTIAN 0

SULLIVAN 3 PRINCETON 0

HOMESTEAD 3 WARSAW 1

YORKTOWN 3 SHELBYVILLE 0

FRANKLIN 3 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 0

FRONTIER 3 NORTH WHITE 0

CENTER GROVE 3 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 2

CONNERSVILLE 3 COWAN 0

FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 3 NORWELL 0

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

MORGAN TWP. 10 WINANMAC 1

MERRILLVILLE 2 ANDREAN 0

SOUTHWESTERN 6 SOUTH RIPLEY 1

CONNERSVILLE 9 FRANKLIN COUNTY 0

MANCHESTER 7 NORWELL 2

FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 8 HERITAGE 1

JAC CEN DEL 3 SWITZERLAND COUNTY 2

PREBLE SHAWNEE 4 MIDDLETOWN CHRISTIAN 0

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 4 TRINITY LUTHERAN 1

LAWRENCEBURG 5 RISING SUN 0

HANOVER CENTRAL 4 LOWELL 0

COLUMBIA CITY 1 MARIAN 1

MUNSTER 4 CROWN POINT 1

VALPARAISO 2 SOUTH BEND ADAMS 1

ILLIANA CHRISTIAN 7 PORTAGE 0

LAKE CENTRAL 6 HIGHLAND 0

NEW ALBANY 4 SILVER CREEK 0

JASPER 5 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 0

MISHAWAKA MARIAN 5 NORTHWOOD 1

PENDLETON HEIGHTS 4 MUNCIE BURRIS 2

FORT WAYNE NORTHRUP 3 FORT WAYNE NORTH 1

LAFAYETTE JEFF 4 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 1

PLYMOUTH 5 LAPORTE 0

INDIANA GIRLS SOCCER

BREMAN 3 CULVER 0

WAPAHANI 10 ANDERSON 1

EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 5 WASHINGTON 0

DANVILLE 9 N. MONTGOMERY 0

GREENCASTLE 5 CRAWFORDSVILLE 0

HUNTINGTON NORTH 9 NEW HAVEN 0

GOSHEN 6 WESTVIEW 0

WESTERN 4 TWIN LAKES 2

COLUMBUS NORTH 2 FRANKLIN 2

FRANKLIN COUNTY 0 LANDMARK CHRISTIAN 0

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 7 COLUMBUS EAST 0

LAWRENCE NORTH 3 PENDLETON HEIGHTS 2

MOUNT VERNON 4 GREENFIELD CENTRAL 0

FAITH CHRISTIAN 5 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 0

TRITON CENTRAL 4 BEECH GROVE 0

AVON 8 BEN DAVIS 0

NORTHWOOD 12 TIPPECANOE VALLEY 0

MARTINSVILLE 1 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 1

EAST CENTRAL 1 BADIN 0

BROWNSBURG 5 TRI-WEST 0

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

CHICAGO CUBS 7 DETROIT 6

CINCINNATI AT LA ANGELS POSTPONED

ARIZONA 4 TEXAS 3 (11)

SEATTLE 14 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2

HOUSTON 9 BOSTON 4

OAKLAND 6 KANSAS CITY 4

PHILADELPHIA 10 SAN FRANCISCO 4

PITTSBURGH 11 ST. LOUIS 1

NY METS 10 ATLANTA 4

SAN DIEGO 6 MIAMI 2

BOX SCORES: http://hosted.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp

STATS: http://hosted.stats.com/mlb/index.asp

PLAYER NEWS: http://hosted.stats.com/mlb/news.asp

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

WNBA

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

MONDAY’S TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

American League

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned LHP Parker Mushinski to Sugar Land (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Greg Weissert to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed RHP Yonny Chirinos on the 15-day IL, retroactive to August 20. Recalled RHP Allan Winans from Gwinnett (IL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Named Jeremy Walls chief operating officer.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed OL Garrett McGhin.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived DL Marquan McCall.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Activated TE Mitchell Wilcox from the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Re-signed QB James Blackmon.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived OLB Curtis Weaver. Signed QB Jordan Ta’amu.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed WR Aron Cruickshank and LB Kuony Deng. Waived WRs Cody White and Hakeem Butler with injury designations.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed WR Anthony Miller. Re-signed RB Brian Hill.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed DL Trevon Coley.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS — Signed RW Alex Chiasson to a professional tryout contract (PTO).

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Signed D Oliver Bonk to a three-year, entry-level contract.

BIG 10 WEEKLY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

WEEK 1

MINNESOTA VS. NEBRASKA

THURSDAY, AUG. 31

WISCONSIN VS. BUFFALO

MICHIGAN STATE VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN VS. EAST CAROLINA

PURDUE VS. FRESNO STATE

RUTGERS VS. NORTHWESTERN

INDIANA VS. OHIO STATE

ILLINOIS VS. TOLEDO

MARYLAND VS. TOWSON

IOWA VS. UTAH STATE

PENN STATE VS. WEST VIRGINIA

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

WEEK 0

SATURDAY, AUG. 26

NOTRE DAME VS. NAVY (DUBLIN, IRELAND) | 2:30 P.M. | NBC

MERCER VS. NORTH ALABAMA (MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA) | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN

JACKSONVILLE STATE VS. UTEP | 5:30 P.M. | CBSSN

NEW MEXICO STATE VS. UMASS | 7 P.M. | ESPN

SAN DIEGO STATE VS. OHIO | 7 P.M. | FS1

VANDERBILT VS. HAWAI’I | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

JACKSON STATE VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (ATLANTA, GEORGIA) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

USC VS. SAN JOSE STATE | 8 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK

LOUISIANA TECH VS. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | 9 P.M. | CBSSN

WEEK 1

THURSDAY, AUG. 31

WAKE FOREST VS. ELON | 7 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

UCF VS. KENT STATE | 7 P.M. | FS1

GEORGIA STATE VS. RHODE ISLAND | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

WESTERN MICHIGAN VS. ST. FRANCIS (PA) | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

UCONN VS. NC STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN

MINNESOTA VS. NEBRASKA | 8 P.M. | FOX

MISSOURI VS. SOUTH DAKOTA | 8 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

UTAH VS. FLORIDA | 8 P.M. | ESPN

TULSA VS. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

UAB VS. NORTH CAROLINA A&T | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

ARIZONA STATE VS. SOUTHERN UTAH | 10 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK

FRIDAY, SEPT. 1

EASTERN MICHIGAN VS. HOWARD | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+

MICHIGAN STATE VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 7 P.M. | FS1

MIAMI (FLA.) VS. MIAMI (OHIO) | 7 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

GEORGIA TECH VS. LOUISVILLE (MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM IN ATLANTA) | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN

KANSAS VS. MISSOURI STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

HAWAI’I VS. STANFORD | 11 P.M. | CBSSN

SATURDAY, SEPT. 2

IOWA VS. UTAH STATE | 12 P.M. | FS1

KENTUCKY VS. BALL STATE | 12 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

LIBERTY VS. BOWLING GREEN | 12 P.M. | CBSSN

MICHIGAN VS. EAST CAROLINA | 12 P.M. | PEACOCK

PURDUE VS. FRESNO STATE | 12 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

SMU VS. LOUISIANA TECH | 12 P.M. | ESPNU

TENNESSEE VS. VIRGINIA (NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE) | 12 P.M. | ABC

TCU VS. COLORADO | 12 P.M. | FOX

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

OKLAHOMA VS. ARKANSAS STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN

OLE MISS VS. MERCER | 2 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+

IOWA STATE VS. UNI | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

TEMPLE VS. AKRON | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

OHIO VS. LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

AIR FORCE VS. ROBERT MORRIS | 2 P.M. | ALTITUDE SPORTS

OREGON VS. PORTLAND STATE | 3 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK

INDIANA VS. OHIO STATE | 3:30 P.M. | CBS

AUBURN VS. UMASS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN

MARYLAND VS. TOWSON | 3:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

WISCONSIN VS. BUFFALO | 3:30 P.M. | FS1

WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. SOUTH FLORIDA | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN

WASHINGTON VS. BOISE STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ABC

NOTRE DAME VS. TENNESSEE STATE | 3:30 P.M. | NBC

PITT VS. WOFFORD | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

CINCINNATI VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

TEXAS VS. RICE | 3:30 P.M. | FOX

APPALACHIAN STATE VS. GARDNER-WEBB | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

ARKANSAS VS. WESTERN CAROLINA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+

MISSISSIPPI STATE VS. SE LOUISIANA | 4 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

NORTH TEXAS VS. CAL | 4 P.M. | ESPNU

SYRACUSE VS. COLGATE | 4 P.M. | ESPN+/ACCNX

GEORGIA VS. UT MARTIN | 6 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+

CHARLOTTE VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

FLORIDA ATLANTIC VS. MONMOUTH | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. THE CITADEL | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

JAMES MADISON VS. BUCKNELL | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

MARSHALL VS. ALBANY | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL VS. MAINE | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+

USC VS. NEVADA | 6:30 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK

TEXAS A&M VS. NEW MEXICO | 7 P.M. | ESPN

UL MONROE VS. ARMY | 7 P.M. | NFL NETWORK

VANDERBILT VS. ALABAMA A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+

COLORADO STATE VS. WASHINGTON STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN

BAYLOR VS. TEXAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

HOUSTON VS. UTSA | 7 P.M. | FS1

KANSAS STATE VS. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

OKLAHOMA STATE VS. CENTRAL ARKANSAS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

MEMPHIS VS. BETHUNE-COOKMAN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

SOUTHERN MISS VS. ALCORN STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

TROY VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

ALABAMA VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

ILLINOIS VS. TOLEDO | 7:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

SOUTH CAROLINA VS. NORTH CAROLINA (CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

PENN STATE VS. WEST VIRGINIA | 7:30 P.M. | NBC

WYOMING VS. TEXAS TECH | 7:30 P.M. | CBS

LOUISIANA VS. NORTHWESTERN STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+

VIRGINIA TECH VS. OLD DOMINION | 8 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

TULANE VS. SOUTH ALABAMA | 8 P.M. | ESPNU

NEW MEXICO STATE VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS | 9 P.M. | ESPN+

UTEP VS. UIW | 9 P.M. | ESPN+

ARIZONA VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA | 10 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK

BYU VS. SAM HOUSTON | 10:15 P.M. | FS1

UCLA VS. COASTAL CAROLINA | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN

SAN DIEGO STATE VS. IDAHO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN

SUNDAY, SEPT. 3

RUTGERS VS. NORTHWESTERN | 12 P.M. | CBS

SAN JOSE STATE VS. OREGON STATE | 3:30 P.M. | CBS

FLORIDA STATE VS. LSU (ORLANDO, FLORIDA) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

MONDAY, SEPT. 4

DUKE VS. CLEMSON | 8 P.M. | ESPN

NFL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

WEEK 2

MONDAY, AUGUST 21

WASHINGTON 29 BALTIMORE 28

WEEK 3

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

PITTSBURGH AT ATLANTA, 7:30

INDIANAPOLIS AT PHILADELPHIA (PRIME VIDEO), 8:00

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

DETROIT AT CAROLINA (CBS), 8:00

NEW ENGLAND AT TENNESSEE, 8:15

L.A. CHARGERS AT SAN FRANCISCO, 10:00

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

BUFFALO AT CHICAGO, 1:00

SEATTLE AT GREEN BAY, 1:00

CLEVELAND AT KANSAS CITY, 1:00

ARIZONA AT MINNESOTA, 1:00

N.Y. JETS AT N.Y. GIANTS, 6:00

CINCINNATI AT WASHINGTON, 6:05

MIAMI AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:00

BALTIMORE AT TAMPA BAY, 7:00

LAS VEGAS AT DALLAS, 8:00

L.A. RAMS AT DENVER, 9:00

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

HOUSTON AT NEW ORLEANS (FOX), 8:00

WEEK 1 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

DETROIT LIONS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (THU) 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC

CAROLINA PANTHERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

HOUSTON TEXANS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS

TENNESSEE TITANS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:25P (MT) 4:25P CBS

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P CBS

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX

DALLAS COWBOYS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC

BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW YORK JETS (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN/ABC

TOP NATIONAL RELEASES/HEADLINES

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

MLB ROUNDUP: CAL RALEIGH, MARINERS MANHANDLE WHITE SOX

Cal Raleigh went 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs and Luis Castillo pitched seven strong innings as the Seattle Mariners routed the host Chicago White Sox 14-2 on Monday night for their seventh straight victory.

A five-run first inning propelled Seattle to its season high in runs. Teoscar Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs for the Mariners, who have won 20 of their past 25 road games. Dominic Canzone also homered.

Eloy Jimenez delivered an RBI double in the bottom of the first for Chicago’s first run. Castillo (10-7) regrouped after that to win for the fourth time in his past five starts. The right-hander surrendered just one run on five hits, with no walks and nine strikeouts.

White Sox starter Touki Toussaint (1-6) gave up seven runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts in four-plus innings. Elvis Andrus and Andrew Benintendi each had two hits for Chicago, which lost for the seventh time in nine games.

Phillies 10, Giants 4

Edmundo Sosa homered, tripled and drove in two runs and Alec Bohm had three hits, including a solo homer, as host Philadelphia defeated San Francisco.

Kyle Schwarber added a two-run home run and Bryce Harper hit an inside-the-park homer for the Phillies. Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola (11-8) tossed seven innings and allowed seven hits and two runs.

Joc Pederson led the Giants with a home run and single and LaMonte Wade Jr. added a homer. Reliever Sean Manaea (4-4) took the loss after giving up three runs on three hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Mets 10, Braves 4

Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer and visiting New York defeated Atlanta for its fifth win in six games.

The Mets also got home runs in the second inning from DJ Stewart and Rafael Ortega. Phil Bickford (3-4) earned the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Marcell Ozuna hit two solo homers for the Braves, who have lost two in a row after winning five straight. Allan Winans (1-1) yielded seven runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Cubs 7, Tigers 6

Nick Madrigal had a pair of RBI doubles, including the go-ahead hit in the ninth, and Chicago held off host Detroit.

Seiya Suzuki homered and scored two runs for the Cubs, while Ian Happ had a triple and drove in a run. Daniel Palencia (3-0) got two outs in the eighth inning and was credited with the win. Mark Leiter Jr. gave up a run in the ninth inning but still recorded his fourth save.

Spencer Torkelson had four hits, including a solo homer, and scored three runs for the Tigers. Matt Vierling’s two-out RBI single in the ninth cut Chicago’s lead to one. Parker Meadows then flied out to end the game, going 1-for-5 in his major league debut.

Astros 9, Red Sox 4

Chas McCormick’s third multi-homer game of the season helped Houston snapped a three-game skid with a victory over visiting Boston.

Alex Bregman went 3-for-3 and Yanier Diaz homered among his two hits for the Astros. Cristian Javier (9-2) worked five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits.

Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer in the first inning for the Red Sox, whose three-game winning streak ended. James Paxton (7-4) gave up seven runs, six earned, on nine hits in four innings.

Pirates 11, Cardinals 1

Josh Palacios hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs as Pittsburgh clobbered visiting St. Louis for its second win in three games.

Liover Peguero added a two-run single, Connor Joe and Alika Williams each hit an RBI double, and Endy Rodriguez chipped in an RBI single for the Pirates. In relief of opener Thomas Hatch, Bailey Falter (1-7) tossed six one-run innings, giving up three hits and two walks. He fanned eight.

St. Louis starter Drew Rom (0-1), making his major league debut, allowed eight runs, six earned, and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked four and struck out four. Andrew Knizner homered for the Cardinals, who have lost five of six.

GUARDIANS CLAIM C ERIC HAASE OFF WAIVERS; VETERAN WAS RELEASED BY DETROIT AND RETURNS TO CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND (AP) — Eric Haase’s baseball journey has brought him back to Cleveland.

The Guardians claimed the veteran catcher off waivers Monday, two days after he was released by the Detroit Tigers. That’s the team he grew up rooting for in Michigan and played on for four seasons.

The 30-year-old Haase broke in with Cleveland, which drafted him 2011. He made his debut for the club in 2018 and played two seasons for the Guardians before being traded.

The Tigers designated him for assignment Saturday during their four-game series in Cleveland after Haase struggled at the plate this season. The right-handed hitter batted just .129 against left-handers and his role had been diminishing while splitting time with catcher Jake Rogers.

Detroit manager AJ Hinch said the decision to release Haase was emotional and difficult, and he had hoped he would get picked up.

Enter the Guardians, who have spent most of this season trying to patch up their catching situation. Mike Zunino, signed as a free agent in the offseason to bring power to Cleveland’s lineup, was released in June.

The Guardians brought up rookie catcher Bo Naylor and used utilityman David Fry behind the plate before he got hurt.

To make room for Haase, the team designated catcher Zack Collins for assignment. He spent most of the season at Triple-A Columbus before a recent callup to Cleveland.

REPORT: ANGELS OF MIKE TROUT EXPECTED TO RETURN

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout could be activated before the series opener against Cincinnati, according to multiple reports.

The three-time American League MVP and 11-time All-Star outfielder has been out since fracturing his left wrist on July 3, an injury that required surgery and came with a recovery timeline of 4-8 weeks.

Monday’s game was postponed due to effects from tropical storm Hilary, delaying Trout’s expected return to Tuesday.

The Angels enter the series with the Reds at 61-64, 8 1/2 games out of the AL wild-card chase. The team’s are scheduled for a doubleheader Wednesday.

Trout, 32, is slashing .263/.369/.493 with 18 home runs and 44 RBIs in 81 games in 2023. He is a career .301 hitter with 368 homers and 940 RBIs in 1,488 games over 13 seasons with the Angels.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

MICHIGAN’S HARBAUGH TELLS TEAM HE WILL SERVE 3-GAME SUSPENSION FOR NCAA VIOLATIONS, AP SOURCES SAY

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has informed his team and staff that he will serve a three-game suspension to start this season as part of the school’s self-imposed penalties for NCAA recruiting infractions, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

The people spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because the school was notifying the NCAA of its intentions and preparing an official announcement.

A suspension would take Harbaugh off the sideline for the second-ranked Wolverines’ home games against East Carolina, UNLV and Bowling Green. He will be permitted to coach the team during the week, as per NCAA rules.

Michigan is coming off its second straight Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff appearance under Harbaugh, who is 74-25 in eight seasons at his alma mater.

Michigan had proposed a four-game suspension as part of a negotiated resolution to the case with NCAA enforcement staff, but the association’s committee on infractions reportedly declined to accept that proposal. Without confirming the status of the negotiated resolution, which was submitted by Michigan to the NCAA last month, the NCAA put out a terse statement in response to reports that the settlement was in danger of not being accepted.

“The Michigan infractions case is related to impermissible on and off-campus recruiting during the COVID-19 dead period and impermissible coaching activities – not a cheeseburger,” Derrick Crawford, NCAA vice president of hearing operations, said in a statement. “It is not uncommon for the COI to seek clarification on key facts prior to accepting. The COI may also reject an NR if it determines that the agreement is not in the best interests of the Association or the penalties are not reasonable.”

The cheeseburger mention is in reference to speculation by Michigan fans that gained traction online that the alleged infractions were related to Michigan coaches paying for a recruit’s lunch during a dead-period visit.

Michigan self-imposing a penalty does not end the case. It is unclear whether Michigan has even received an official notice of allegations from the NCAA. Without a negotiated resolution, the case would need to go before the committee on infractions before a ruling is handed down.

That whole process could take months to complete and would likely stretch into 2024. Schools usually self-impose penalties as a way to get out in front of the NCAA, show cooperation, and mitigate some of the damages of an eventual punishment.

The investigation involved impermissible texts and calls — including some by Harbaugh — to high school prospects during part of a pandemic-related dead period for contact with potential recruits. The NCAA also was looking at whether a member of Michigan’s off-field football staff violated rules by doing on-the-field coaching during practice.

The negotiated resolution Michigan submitted to the NCAA also included one-game suspensions for offensive coordinator and line coach Sherrone Moore and tight ends coach Grant Newsome. The status of those penalties is also unclear.

Harbaugh previously told NCAA investigators in multiple meetings that he would not agree to an unethical conduct charge for not being forthright, according to two people familiar with the situation. The people spoke earlier this year to the AP on condition of anonymity because details of the investigation have not been shared.

Harbaugh has flirted with the NFL after each of Michigan’s last two postseason runs only to recommit to the school where he played quarterback in the early 1990s.

USC’S CALEB WILLIAMS, OHIO STATE’S HARRISON JR. AND MICHIGAN’S CORUM TOP AP PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS

Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams of USC, Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michigan running back Blake Corum are among the returning first-team players who were selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team announced Monday.

Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt and Miami safety Kam Kinchens also followed up their stellar 2022 seasons by being named preseason All-Americans by voters in the AP Top 25.

Two-time defending national champion and No. 1 Georgia had the most players on the first team with four, including tight end Brock Bowers, center Sedrick Van Pran, safety Malaki Starks and linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson.

No. 3 Ohio State was second with three. Harrison was joined by fellow receiver Emeka Egbuka and linebacker Tommy Eichenberg.

Williams was named the AP Player of the Year before he won the Heisman last year, his first at USC after transferring from Oklahoma.

Corum was a Heisman contender last year until a late-season injury and returns to lead the second-ranked Wolverines, who are trying to reach the College Football Playoff for a third straight season. Michigan guard Zak Zinter was also selected to the first team.

The Wolverines, along with Big Ten rivals Penn State and Iowa, LSU and Washington each had two first-team selections.

The Big Ten led all conferences with 12 players on the first team and the Southeastern Conference was next with seven.

The Pac-12 had five first-team selections, led by Williams and including Colorado two-way threat Travis Hunter, who is expected to play both receiver and cornerback for coach Deion Sanders.

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Caleb Williams, third-year, Southern California.

Running backs — Blake Corum, fourth-year, Michigan; Quinshon Judkins, second-year, Mississippi.

Tackles — Joe Alt, third-year, Notre Dame; Olu Fashanu, fourth-year, Penn State.

Guards — Cooper Beebe, fifth-year, Kansas State; Zak Zinter, fourth-year, Michigan.

Center — Sedrick Van Pran, fourth-year, Georgia.

Tight end — Brock Bowers, third-year, Georgia.

Wide receivers — Marvin Harrison Jr., third-year, Ohio State; Rome Odunze, fourth-year. Washington; Emeka Egbuka, third-year, Ohio State.

All-purpose player — Travis Hunter, second-year, Colorado.

Kicker — Joshua Karty, fourth-year, Stanford.

DEFENSE

Edge rushers — Jared Verse, fourth-year, Florida State; Bralen Trice, fifth-year, Washington.

Interior linemen — Jer’Zhan Newton, fifth-year, Illinois; Dontay Corleone, third-year, Cincinnati.

Linebackers — Harold Perkins, second-year, LSU; Jamon Dumas-Johnson, third-year, Georgia; Tommy Eichenberg, fourth-year, Ohio State.

Cornerbacks — Kool-aid McKinstry, third-year, Alabama; Kalen King, third-year, Penn State.

Safeties — Kam Kinchens, third-year, Miami; Malaki Starks, second-year, Georgia.

Defensive back — Cooper DeJean, third-year, Iowa.

Punter — Tory Taylor, fourth-year, Iowa.

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Drake Maye, third-year, North Carolina.

Running backs — Raheim Sanders, third-year, Arkansas; Braelon Allen, third-year, Wisconsin.

Tackles — JC Latham, third-year, Alabama; Kelvin Banks Jr., second-year, Texas.

Guards — Donovan Jackson, third-year, Ohio State; Christian Mahogany, fifth-year, Boston College.

Center — Zach Frazier, fourth-year, West Virginia.

Tight end — Oronde Gadsden, third-year, Syracuse.

Wide receivers — Xavier Worthy, third-year, Texas; Malik Nabers, third-year, LSU; Jacob Cowing, fifth-year, Arizona.

All-purpose player — Will Shipley, third-year, Clemson.

Kicker — John Hoyland, third-year, Wyoming.

DEFENSE

Edge rushers — J.T. Tuimoloau, third-year, Ohio State; Dallas Turner, third-year, Alabama.

Interior linemen — Tyler Davis, fifth-year, Clemson; Mekhi Wingo, third-year, LSU.

Linebackers — Jeremiah Trotter Jr., third-year, Clemson; Barrett Carter, third-year, Clemson; Cedric Gray, fourth-year, North Carolina.

Cornerbacks — Josh Newton, sixth-year, TCU; Ben Morrison, second-year, Notre Dame.

Safeties — Calen Bullock, third-year, Southern California; Javon Bullard, third-year, Georgia.

Defensive back — Will Johnson, second-year, Michigan.

Punter — Kai Kroeger, fourth-year, South Carolina.

LUKE ALTMYER SELECTED STARTING QUARTERBACK AT ILLINOIS FOR OPENER AGAINST TOLEDO

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Luke Altmyer will be the starting quarterback for Illinois when it opens the season at home against Toledo on Sept. 2, coach Bret Bielema announced Monday.

Altmyer transferred to Illinois in January after two seasons at Mississippi, where he started one game and appeared in three others last season. He beat out Ball State graduate transfer John Paddock and Donovan Leary for the Illini job.

Altmyer appeared in nine games in two seasons at Mississippi, and 247Sports ranked him as the No. 10 transfer quarterback entering 2023. He was a consensus four-star recruit in 2021 out of Starkville, Mississippi.

The Illini are picked fourth in the Big Ten West in the preseason media poll. Last season they were 8-5 and tied for second in the West at 5-4 — their most overall and conference wins since 2007.

OHIO STATE QB COMPETITION BETWEEN MCCORD AND BROWN IS STILL NECK AND NECK, COACH DAY SAYS

The competition for the Ohio State starting quarterback job is still neck and neck.

Coach Ryan Day said Monday that Kyle McCord and Devin Brown are running so close that a starter for the Sept. 2 opener at Indiana still hasn’t been chosen. Day said it’s possible he could end up playing both.

McCord and Brown split reps in Saturday’s live scrimmage, and Day thinks either one could handle the pressure-cooker job.

“To this point, as honestly as I can say, there is not one that’s won the job and there is not one who’s lost the job,” Day said. “There have been times over this camp where I felt like one was going to take over and the other one came back. Like a horse race. They kept pulling away, and the other one would catch up.”

McCord, a third-year player, may have the edge because of experience.

A right-handed, pro-style passer, the 20-year-old backed up two-time Heisman Trophy finalist C.J. Stroud for two seasons, completing 58 passes for 606 yards and three touchdowns. He started a game in 2021 when Day rested the banged-up Stroud.

The 19-year-old Brown, a second-year player with a similar build and style, got some mop-up duty last season but has yet to throw a college pass. He is regarded as being slightly more athletic.

“Our staff feels comfortable with both of them,” Day said. “This is two good players getting after it. I think they’re making each other better.”

Day said he hoped a clear starter would emerge during camp, but he’s OK if that doesn’t happen.

“It’s going to go on this week, and we’ll go from there,” he said of choosing the starter for the opener. “Is there a chance both of them could play in the first game? I think the answer is yes.”

In the era of the transfer portal, Day knows how fortunate he is that the two quarterbacks — both nationally recognized as prep players — are still at Ohio State and that they were willing to sit and wait for a shot to start.

“One thing for Kyle, he’s been here now for three years. He’s seen it, and probably could have gone somewhere and played as a freshman or a sophomore, but he stuck in there,” said Day, who is 45-6 in four seasons leading the Buckeyes. “I give him a lot of credit for that. It was a pretty packed quarterback room when Devin showed up (last season), and he didn’t shy away from that competition.”

The Buckeyes finished 11-2 last year, losing to rival Michigan in the final regular-season game. They backed into a playoff spot, losing to eventual national champion Georgia in a wild one, 42-41.

NFL NEWS

COMMANDERS EMERGE WITH LAST-MINUTE WIN OVER RAVENS

Joey Slye’s 49-yard field goal with 10 seconds left lifted the Washington Commanders to a 29-28 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday in Landover, Md.

The loss was the Ravens’ first in the preseason since Sept. 3, 2015, halting their NFL record at 24 consecutive exhibition-game victories.

Jake Fromm threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jaret Patterson with 4:08 to go as Washington (2-0) pulled within 28-26. The attempted two-point-conversion pass was incomplete.

The Commanders got the ball back with 2:54 remaining, and they drove 60 yards on 14 plays to set up Slye’s winning kick. Slye ended the night 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts.

Washington’s starting quarterback, Sam Howell, wound up 19 of 25 for 188 yards and two touchdowns while playing the entire first half. Jacoby Brissett went 7 of 11 for 47 yards with an interception, and Fromm hit on 10 of 16 passes for 91 yards and the one score.

Baltimore (1-1) sat out quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley, with the latter nursing a hamstring injury. Josh Johnson (10 of 12 for 145 yards) and Anthony Brown (6 of 10 for 40 yards) split the work under center, with each throwing two touchdown passes and an interception.

Ravens rookie tight end Travis Vokolek made two TD receptions.

REPORT: TITANS TO SIGN DL TREVON COLEY

Defensive lineman Trevon Coley is expected to sign a deal with the Tennessee Titans, NFL Network reported Monday.

Coley, 29, who has not played in the NFL since 2020, has 100 career tackles over 44 NFL games (31 starts) in four seasons for the Cleveland Browns (2017-18), Indianapolis Colts (2019) and Arizona Cardinals (2020).

Coley was a starter during his two seasons with the Browns before he was waived before the 2019 season.

In recent years, Coley was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets in December of 2020 but did not play with the team. He was in training camp with the Titans in 2021 but went on injured reserve before the season began, and was on the Chicago Bears’ practice squad last season.

DOLPHINS RB DE’VON ACHANE (SHOULDER) WEEK TO WEEK

Miami Dolphins rookie running back De’Von Achane is week-to-week with a shoulder injury.

Head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Achane avoided a severe injury when a defensive lineman fell on him during Saturday’s 28-3 preseason win at Houston.

Achane, 21, was a third-round pick out of Texas A&M. He has rushed for 52 yards on 15 carries and added 41 yards on four catches in two preseason games.

McDaniel also announced that backup quarterback Mike White is in concussion protocol and will not be active for Saturday’s preseason finale at Jacksonville.

White, 28, posted a 2-5 record for the New York Jets in games he started between 2021 and 2022, completing 62.2 percent of his passes for 2,145 yards with eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

REPORT: 49ERS SIGNING VETERAN WR ANTHONY MILLER

The San Francisco 49ers are close to signing wide receiver Anthony Miller, according to the Schultz Report.

The speedy veteran is undergoing a physical and is expected to sign a deal on Monday, per the report.

Miller, 28, played his first three seasons with the Chicago Bears before splitting 2022 with the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers.

The 2018 second-round pick out of Memphis has 140 career catches for 1,589 yards and 12 touchdowns in 50 games (18 starts).

REPORT: RAIDERS RB JOSH JACOBS ENDING HOLDOUT SOON

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is nearing the end of his holdout, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

The reigning NFL rushing champion is expected to report before the Sept. 10 opener at Denver, but the exact timing of his return is unclear.

Jacobs, 25, has been away from the team this offseason while seeking a long-term contract.

He has not signed the franchise tag tender that would pay him $10.091 million for the 2023 season.

Head coach Josh McDaniels told reporters Sunday that he hopes Jacobs will get some practice time in before Week 1.

“I think that it’s important for every player,” McDaniels said. “This is the National Football League, so it’s not easy to go out there and just play games and do it at the speed and level that you want to do it at, unless you’ve really kind of had enough opportunity to get yourself ready to do that.”

Jacobs compiled a league-high 1,653 rushing yards on 340 touches (4.9 yards per attempt) and 12 touchdowns while starting all 17 games last season. He added 400 receiving yards to lead the league with 2,053 total yards from scrimmage. He was a first-team All-Pro and received his second Pro Bowl nod.

In 60 games (59 starts) since the Raiders selected him in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Alabama, Jacobs has rushed for 4,740 yards and 40 touchdowns.

BUCCANEERS ACQUIRE EX-GIANTS CB RODARIUS WILLIAMS

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquired cornerback Rodarius Williams off waivers from the New York Giants on Monday.

The Bucs also officially placed wide receiver Russell Gage on injured reserve with a ruptured patellar tendon.

Williams, 26, was released by the Giants on Saturday, the same day younger brother and fellow cornerback Greedy Williams was cut by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Rodarius Williams was a sixth-round pick by the Giants in 2021. He has played in only eight games (one start), registering 16 tackles and one interception.

Gage sustained the season-ending injury to his right knee during a joint practice session with the New York Jets last week in Florham Park, N.J.

Gage, 27, caught 51 passes for 426 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in 13 games (four starts) in his first season with the Buccaneers in 2022.

He has 244 receptions for 2,491 yards and 14 scores in 74 games (25 starts) with the Bucs and Atlanta Falcons, who drafted him in the sixth round in 2018.

REPORTS: COWBOYS LOSE TWO ROOKIES TO TORN ACLS

Two Dallas Cowboys rookies — third-round linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and tight end John Stephens — are out for the season with torn ACLs, per multiple reports.

Overshown injured his left knee while making a tackle during the first quarter of Saturday’s 22-14 preseason loss at Seattle.

Overshown, 23, recorded 96 tackles (10 for losses) and four sacks in his final season at Texas in 2022.

“He’s had an incredible camp,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said after the game. “Seems like we talked about him every other day.”

The injury to Stephens occurred when a Seahawks defensive lineman clipped the side of his left knee while he was running a crossing pattern.

Stephens, 23, was undrafted out of Louisiana. He led the Cowboys with five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown in the Aug. 12 preseason opener against Jacksonville.

PANTHERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH VETERAN CB TROY HILL

The Carolina Panthers agreed to terms over the weekend with veteran cornerback Troy Hill.

Hill, who turns 32 later this month, started 12 games for the Los Angeles Rams last season.

He previously played for Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and cornerbacks coach Jonathan Cooley.

Hill has 334 tackles and eight interceptions in 97 games (55 starts) with the Cincinnati Bengals (2015), Rams (2016-20, 2022) and Cleveland Browns (2021).

Undrafted out of Oregon in 2015, Hill led the NFL with two interceptions returned for touchdowns in 2020.

COLLEGE ATHLETICS

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIRING WASHINGTON’S JENNIFER COHEN AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, AP SOURCE SAYS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Cohen is being hired as Southern California’s athletic director after seven years in the same post at the University of Washington, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the hiring not has been announced. USC scheduled a news conference for Monday afternoon.

ESPN was the first to report the move.

Cohen will become the first female athletic director in USC’s storied history. She replaces Mike Bohn, who resigned in May after 3 1/2 years, citing “ongoing health challenges.”

There also was an athletic department review and complaints about Bohn’s management style and behavior.

Cohen had been at Washington for 24 years and was named athletic director in 2016. She is a Southern California native and graduate of San Diego State. Cohen also would be the second straight USC AD who wasn’t a former Trojans football player and had no administrative experience.

Cohen recently oversaw Washington’s move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten, which is effective in 2024. USC started the Pac-12 dominos last June when it announced along with UCLA that they were headed to the Big Ten.

Cohen is also a member of the College Football Playoff committee and takes over an athletic program that has had a recent run of success in its marquee sports.

Football is ranked sixth in The Associated Press preseason poll in its second season under Lincoln Riley, and men’s basketball has made three straight NCAA Tournament appearances under Andy Enfield and features the nation’s top incoming freshman class, which includes Isaiah Collier and Bronny James.

Women’s basketball made the NCAA Tournament in its second season under Lindsay Gottlieb and beach volleyball has won three straight national championships.

NORTHWESTERN ALUMS: SCHOOL DIDN’T FOLLOW ‘DUE PROCESS’ IN PAT FITZGERALD CASE

Northwestern administrators failed to give football coach Pat Fitzgerald his “due process” before firing him and tarnished his “legacy and character,” a group of former athletes at the school charged Monday in an open letter.

ESPN obtained the letter, signed by 86 people, including some who were teammates of Fitzgerald when he played for the Wildcats. Per ESPN, the letter states that campus president Michael Schill and athletic director Derrick Gragg both had “a clear failure of unbiased and principled leadership” and should be ousted if they don’t “positively support our athletic programs with due process” and also release results of a campus investigation.

Fitzgerald was terminated July 10 following allegations of hazing and other abuse in the program. Fitzgerald has denied knowing about any wrongdoing.

A university investigation completed before Fitzgerald was fired showed a hazing allegation likely could be proved but could not determine that Fitzgerald or his staff were aware of just what went on in the program.

“We share Northwestern University administration’s deep concern over the possibility that any student-athlete has been harmed by sexual harassment, hazing, or racism while at Northwestern University,” the letter reads, but added that without a proper investigation, no one should be presumed guilty.

The way administrators handled the situation could leave staff members vulnerable to future allegations that could be unsubstantiated, and Fitzgerald already has been harmed, per the letter.

“By willfully ignoring due process, Northwestern University’s administration has left a welcome mat out for the weaponization of sexual harassment, hazing, and racism accusations to run rampant at Northwestern University,” the letter reads. “Any allegation, true or not, will be allowed to cancel anyone’s career and destroy their reputation depending upon popular opinion, while simultaneously allowing the censorship of free speech. The collective gains of Northwestern’s Athletic Department over the last three decades, along with Pat Fitzgerald’s legacy and character, have almost been wiped out without any proof of guilt or, much less, even a thorough and proper investigation.”

Allegations of hazing and mistreatment have spread to other sports programs at Northwestern, and the school has brought in former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an investigation into the athletic culture at the school.

In the letter Monday, the former athletes said they were not in favor of Lynch’s role in the investigation, citing “political controversies surrounding her history and reputation.”

Northwestern has not yet commented on the letter.

AUTO RACING NEWS

BUBBA WALLACE CLINGING TO FINAL PLAYOFF SPOT AS NASCAR SHIFTS TO UNPREDICTABLE DAYTONA

Bubba Wallace will be in a precarious position at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, and it has nothing to do with three-wide racing at 200 mph.

Wallace holds the 16th and final spot in NASCAR’s Cup Series playoff standings. It’s a tenuous grip at best.

More than a dozen others will be trying to pry that postseason berth from Wallace when the green flag drops in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night. Wallace can’t get greedy and won’t have the luxury of staying out of the fray.

“Still stressful as hell,” Wallace quipped following a 12th-place finish at Watkins Glen on Sunday.

Winning at Daytona would be the easiest path for Wallace to make the playoffs for the first time. And he should feel confident considering he has four top-five finishes in 12 Cup races at the famed superspeedway.

But Daytona is one of NASCAR’s most unpredictable tracks, a high-banked, high-heartrate venue at which Justin Haley, Erik Jones and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. have more wins than former series champions Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr.

“Daytona is a race where you just kind of budget for someone new winning, and if they don’t, then you’re ahead of budget,” said three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, who is a co-owner of Wallace’s No. 23 Toyota at 23XI Racing. “I think you still have to race smart, and if you get unlucky, then you get unlucky.”

Fifteen drivers already have clinched playoff spots: Truex, Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Larson, Kevin Harvick, Ross Chastain, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell and Stenhouse. Even though none of them needs a win, all are vying for all-important bonus points heading into the opening round of the postseason.

If Wallace doesn’t find himself in victory lane at Daytona, he’d love to see one of those already-locked-in guys win the regular-season finale. That would give Wallace the best chance of securing the final playoff spot based on points.

He has a 32-point lead over Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing. Daniel Suárez of Trackhouse Racing also is within striking distance of clinching the last spot via points.

Still, roughly 20 others — with little, if anything, to lose — will be trying to sneak in at Daytona. The list includes 2020 series champion and fan favorite Elliott, who has made the playoffs each of the last seven years, as well as former Daytona winners Haley, Jones, Austin Dillon, Austin Cindric and Aric Almirola.

It’s exactly the scenario NASCAR wanted when it tweaked the schedule and put the regular-season finale at Daytona in late August. Anyone can win and often does.

In the last four Cup races at Daytona, Riley Herbst, Landon Cassill, Cody Ware, B.J. McLeod, David Ragan, Ryan Preece, Haley and Josh Bilicki have enjoyed top-10 finishes. It’s not exactly a who’s who in the series.

But it’s the kind of recent results that should give everyone hope, including Wallace. He seemed to find extra confidence at the Glen with one of his best road-course finishes.

“I’m proud of myself. That’s the first time I’ve felt proud of myself after a road-course race,” Wallace said. “I just executed and didn’t lose focus, maybe one time, and that’s a difference-maker. You’ve got to stay on it, especially at these places.

“We wanted to maintain our gap (over 17th) and not lose too many, but we gained. Hats off to everybody.”

Wallace chatted with six-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon “about the mental piece” before the race, welcoming tips that could carry into Daytona.

“It’s hard when you climb in at a road-course race and tell yourself that you’re going to crash and you’re going to suck,” Wallace said. “He basically told me to shut the hell up and I’m here for a reason and to trust in myself and believe in myself.”

BASKETBALL WORLD CUP

BASKETBALL WORLD CUP 2023: HOW TO WATCH, WHO’S PLAYING, WHO’S FAVORED AND MORE

The Basketball World Cup — FIBA’s biggest tournament — starts Friday, spread out across three countries for the first two rounds before all the biggest games get played in Manila to decide which nation will go home with gold medals and the Naismith Trophy on Sept. 10.

Spain is the defending champion, having won in China four years ago. The U.S. was only seventh in that tournament, its worst finish ever in a major international event. But the Americans have high hopes, and enter as the tournament favorites.

The 32 teams were split into eight different groups of four. The top two teams from each group will make the second round. The top eight teams after the second round advance to the quarterfinals.

Here’s a list of all the opening games for all 32 teams:

FRIDAY, AUG. 25

Group A (at Manila): Angola vs. Italy, Dominican Republic vs. Philippines

Group D (at Manila): Mexico vs. Montenegro, Egypt vs. Lithuania

Group E (at Okinawa): Finland vs. Australia, Germany vs. Japan

Group H (at Jakarta): Latvia vs. Lebanon, Canada vs. France

SATURDAY, AUG. 26

Group B (at Manila): South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico, Serbia vs. China

Group C (at Manila): Jordan vs. Greece, U.S. vs. New Zealand

Group F (at Okinawa): Cape Verde vs. Georgia, Slovenia vs. Venezuela

Group G (at Jakarta): Iran vs. Brazil, Spain vs. Ivory Coast

HOW TO WATCH THE BASKETBALL WORLD CUP

— In the U.S.: The first three U.S. games (Aug. 26, Aug. 28, Aug. 30) will be on ESPN2. Aug. 26 and Aug. 28 games will begin at 8:40 a.m. EDT; the Aug. 30 game begins at 4:40 a.m. EDT.

— There are streaming options for other games.

WHO IS PLAYING

There are two All-NBA players in the field: Slovenia’s Luka Doncic (Dallas) and Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City). They’re among six All-Stars from last season in the World Cup field, the others being Finland’s Lauri Markkanen (Utah) and U.S. players Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis) and Anthony Edwards (Minnesota).

BETTING GUIDE

The U.S. is the overwhelming favorite to win the World Cup, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, with the Americans’ odds listed at minus-130 (meaning a $130 wager on the Americans would return $230, if they won). France and Canada are tied as the second choice, both at plus-950 (a $100 wager would return $950). Want some value? Try Slovenia; Luka Doncic’s team is starting out at plus-2,100.

WHAT TO KNOW

What you need to know about the Basketball World Cup, and the U.S. road to getting here:

— USA Basketball’s coaching staff for the World Cup is an All-Star team

— Getting used to FIBA rule differences is part of the challenge for NBA players

— As World Cup nears, U.S. team says it’ll embrace any doubters

— U.S. finishes exhibition season with perfect 5-0 record after rallying to beat Germany

— The U.S. brought some help to finish World Cup preparations

QUOTABLE

“Everybody here has a little bit of a chip on their shoulder, because I think we all know that the world is looking at us like ‘This is the time that we’re going to beat the United States.’ And that bothers the (heck) out of everybody.” — U.S. guard Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers.

THE SCHEDULE

— Aug. 25-30: First Round

— Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Second Round, and classification for 17th through 32nd place

— Sept. 4: No games

— Sept. 5-6: Quarterfinals

— Sept. 7: Playoffs for 5th through 8th place

— Sept. 8: Semifinals

— Sept. 9: Playoffs for 5th through 8th place

— Sept. 10: Gold medal game, bronze medal game

NBA NEWS

KNICKS SUE RAPTORS, ACCUSING FOE OF USING EX-KNICKS EMPLOYEE AS ‘MOLE’ TO STEAL SCOUTING SECRETS

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks sued the Toronto Raptors, their new head coach and a former Knicks scouting employee on Monday, saying the defendants conspired to steal thousands of videos and other scouting secrets over the past few weeks.

The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court seeks unspecified damages and a ban on the further spread of the Knicks’ trade secrets. The lawsuit claimed that secrets including scouting and play frequency reports, along with a prep book and a link to valuable software, had they been downloaded thousands of times by Raptors employees.

“This material consists of secret, proprietary information critical to the Knicks’ efforts to maintain a competitive advantage over their rivals, including the Raptors,” the lawsuit said.

The Knicks said the theft occurred in recent weeks after the Raptors hired and recruited “a mole” within the Knicks organization. The lawsuit identified him as Ikechukwu Azotam, who since August 2021 had directed the planning, organizing and distribution of all video scouting responsibilities for the Knicks coaching staff.

They blamed Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic, hired in June, along with player development coach Noah Lewis, the Raptors’ parent company – Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Limited – and 10 unidentified Raptors employees, saying that they received propriety information and sometimes directed Azotam to misuse his access to Knicks information.

In a statement Monday, the Raptors and its parent company said it “strongly denies any involvement in the matters alleged.”

According to the statement, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and the Raptors were notified by the owner of the Knicks on Thursday about the allegations, but they had not yet been served a lawsuit.

“MLSE responded promptly, making clear our intention to conduct an internal investigation and to fully cooperate,” the statement said. “MLSE and the Toronto Raptors will reserve further comment until this matter has been resolved to the satisfaction of both parties.”

An email address listed in the lawsuit for Azotam with the Raptors was not accepting emails late Monday.

In a statement, Madison Square Garden Sports said it sued after Azotam took thousands of proprietary files with him to his new position with the Raptors, including a prep book for the 2022-2023 season.

“Given the clear violation of our employment agreement, criminal and civil law, we were left no choice but to take this action,” it added.

Hired in October 2020 as an assistant video coordinator, Azotam was later promoted to the position of director of video-analytics/player development assistant, the lawsuit said.

In June, the Raptors began recruiting Azotam to assist their novice head coach in assembling a new coaching and video operations staff, the lawsuit said.

Azotam notified the Knicks in late July that he was leaving. His final day was Aug. 14, and the Knicks’ security team identified the theft last Tuesday, the lawsuit said.

In early August, Azotam began to illegally convert and misappropriate the Knicks’ confidential and proprietary data, the lawsuit said. On Aug. 11, he sent two emails from his Knicks email address to his new Raptors email address containing “proprietary information with highly confidential material,” the lawsuit said.

One email, the lawsuit said, included an advanced scouting report of the Indiana Pacers players with team and player statistics, key plays and play frequency data, specific player tendencies and scouting, strategy analyses and other information.

The second email contained an advanced scouting report of the Denver Nuggets with information similar to the analysis of the Indiana Pacers, the lawsuit said.

The lawsuit said Azotam also passed along a play frequency report for the Dallas Mavericks and other information the Knicks had used to prepare to play the Mavericks.

The lawsuit said the Raptors’ employees had directed Azotam to misuse his access to a Knicks subscription to Synergy Sports to create and transfer for their use over 3,000 files consisting of film information and data, including 3,358 video files.

The Raptors’ employees had accessed the stolen files over 2,000 times, the lawsuit said.

“The Knicks have been harmed by this theft and will continue to be harmed if this misconduct is not enjoined by this Court,” the lawsuit said.

MEN’S BIG 10 SOCCER

MARYLAND TABBED AS MEN’S SOCCER PRESEASON FAVORITE

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Maryland has been selected to win the 2023 Big Ten Conference Men’s Soccer championship, according to a poll of the league’s head coaches released on Monday.

Ranked No. 14 in the Unites Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 Poll, the Terrapins were picked first in the 2023 Big Ten Preseason Poll by the conference’s nine coaches. 2022 NCAA runner-up Indiana was chosen second, with Ohio State third.

Fresh off the program’s first Big Ten Tournament title, Rutgers claimed the fourth spot, with Penn State rounding out the top five.

The conference also unveiled the 2023 Big Ten Players to watch List on Monday, as selected by the league’s coaches. Included in the list are five student-athletes who earned all-conference recognition in 2022. Among last season’s honorees are 2022 Midfielder of the Year Laurence Wooten from Ohio State and Co-Rookie of the Year from Michigan State, Jonathan Stout.

The 2023 Big Ten Men’s Soccer season kicks off this weekend, as all nine teams will take the pitch on Thursday. All nine will also return to action for a second contest between Sunday and Tuesday.

The complete 2022 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll and Players to Watch List can be found below:

2023 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll
1.   Maryland
2.   Indiana
3.   Ohio State
4.   Rutgers
5.   Penn State
6.   Wisconsin
7.   Michigan State
8.   Northwestern
9.   Michigan

2023 Big Ten Players to Watch
Patrick McDonald, Jr., M, Indiana
Collins Oduro, Fr., F, Indiana
Sam Sarver, Jr., F, Indiana
Stefan Copetti, Sr., F, Maryland
Alex Nitzl, Sr., D/M, Maryland
Bjarne Thiesen, Gr., D, Maryland
Bryce Blevins, Sr., M, Michigan
Jason Bucknor, Jr., D, Michigan
Louis Rogers, Sr., M, Michigan
Ugo Achara, Gr., F, Northwestern
Jason Gajadhar, So., M, Northwestern
Justin Weiss, Sr., F, Northwestern
Greyson Mercer, Sr., F, Michigan State
Jake Spadafora, So., F, Michigan State
Jonathan Stout, So., M, Michigan State
Anthony Samways, Jr., D, Ohio State
Deylen Vellios, Sr., D, Ohio State
Laurence Wootton, Sr., M, Ohio State
Femi Awodesu, Sr., D, Penn State
Peter Mangione, Sr., M, Penn State
Kris Shakes, Gr., GK, Penn State
Matthew Acosta, Jr., M, Rutgers
Jason Bouregy, Sr., F, Rutgers
Joey Zalinsky, Jr., D, Rutgers
Tim Bielic, Gr., M, Wisconsin
Nate Crockford, Jr., GK, Wisconsin
Maxwell Keenan, Sr., M, Wisconsin

BIG 10 WOMEN’S SOCCER

2023 BIG TEN WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON TO KICK OFF ON THURSDAY

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The 2023 Big Ten women’s soccer season will officially kickoff on Thursday, as all 14 teams will take the pitch. In total, the conference will play 27 matches during the opening weekend.

Three Big Ten teams appeared in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 poll, including No. 10 Penn State, No. 17 Michigan State and No. 18 Northwestern. Rutgers and Nebraska are also receiving votes in the season’s inaugural poll.

Preseason Big Ten favorite Penn State will open its campaign with a top-10 match-up, as it welcomes No. 2 North Carolina to Jeffrey Field in University Park at 7 p.m. The game will broadcast on BTN, the first of 19 Big Ten women’s soccer broadcasts this season on the network.

Defending Big Ten champion Michigan State, who claimed the program’s first ever Big Ten title last season, will open its schedule at home against Cincinnati at 7:30 p.m. Northwestern, who finished second in the regular season in 2022, will face an early road test, as the Wildcats head north to Milwaukee for an 8 p.m. kickoff at Marquette.

Fresh off its 10^th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, Rutgers and Holy Cross will match wits in Piscataway, N.J., while Nebraska will visit cross-state rival Creighton. Both games are slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Three other teams, Maryland, Michigan, and Iowa, will open the season on the road, as the Terps visit American (2 p.m.), the Wolverines will face No. 12 USC in Los Angeles (6 p.m.), and the Hawkeyes head south to Florida Gulf Coast (7 p.m.).

Minnesota and Ohio State are also scheduled to open their seasons on home turf at 7 p.m., as the Golden Gophers will play host to Niagara, while the Buckeyes will welcome in-state rival Miami (OH) to Columbus.

Four other squads will kick off home contests at 8 p.m. Purdue will look to pull an early season upset, as it hosts No. 24 Central Florida, while Wisconsin welcomes Kansas to Madison. Indiana and Illinois State will meet for the first time, with Illinois facing an intra-state battle against Loyola Chicago.

Many Big Ten women’s soccer matches this weekend, and all season long, will be televised live on B1G+ (formerly BTN Plus and Big Ten Network+), with the current broadcast schedule available online at btnplus.com.

The 14 conference schools will battle during the next 10 weeks to claim the 2023 Big Ten Championship and position themselves for a berth in the Big Ten Tournament. The top eight teams will advance to the conference tournament, which begins Oct. 29 with quarterfinal games on the campuses of the four highest seeds. The Big Ten Tournament culminates Nov. 2 and 5 with the semifinals and championship match at a site to be announced.

The full 2023 Big Ten women’s soccer composite schedule can found be found by CLICKING HERE, while this weekend’s schedule is as follows:

Date	Matchup	Time/Recap	TV/Stream
Thursday, Aug. 17	MARYLAND at American	2 p.m.	ESPN+
	MICHIGAN at No. 22 USC	6 p.m.	PAC-12 Network
	IOWA at Florida Gulf Coast	7 p.m.	ESPN+
	Niagara at MINNESOTA	7 p.m.	B1G+
	#RV NEBRASKA at Creighton	7 p.m.	FLOSPORTS
	Miami (OH) at OHIO STATE	7 p.m.	B1G+
	No. 2 North Carolina at No. 10 PENN STATE	7 p.m.	BTN
	Holy Cross at #RV RUTGERS	7 p.m.	B1G+
	Cincinnati at No. 17 MICHIGAN STATE	7:30 p.m.	B1G+
	Loyola Chicago at ILLINOIS	8 p.m.	B1G+
	Illinois State at INDIANA	8 p.m.	B1G+
	No. 18 NORTHWESTERN at Marquette	8 p.m.	FLOSPORTS
	No. 24 Central Florida at PURDUE	8 p.m.	B1G+
	Kansas at WISCONSIN	8 p.m.	B1G+

Sunday, Aug. 20	#RV Virginia Tech at INDIANA	12 p.m.	B1G+
	Buffalo at OHIO STATE	12 p.m.	B1G+
	Iona at PURDUE	12 p.m.	B1G+
	Bowling Green at No. 17 MICHIGAN STATE	1 p.m.	B1G+
	West Chester at No. 10 PENN STATE	1 p.m.	B1G+
	Kansas State at No. 18 NORTHWESTERN	2 p.m.	B1G+
	New Hampshire at MINNESOTA	2 p.m.	B1G+
	Illinois-Chicago at WISCONSIN	2 p.m.	B1G+
	Baylor at #RV NEBRASKA	2:05 p.m.	B1G+
	Kansas City at IOWA	3 p.m.	B1G+
	MICHIGAN at Pepperdine	4 p.m.	ESPN+
	MARYLAND at Florida	6 p.m.	ESPN+
	Hofstra at #RV RUTGERS	7 p.m.	B1G+

HOCKEY NEWS

GOALTENDER JONATHAN BERNIER RETIRES AFTER PLAYING MORE THAN A DECADE IN THE NHL

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams and included winning a Stanley Cup ring.

The 35-year-old announced his retirement in a social media post Monday, thanking the organizations who gave him an opportunity and family members for supporting him along the way.

“After 14 years, it’s time for me to hang up the pads,” Bernier wrote. “There are no words to express my gratitude to everyone who has been part of my hockey journey since day one. Without all of you I couldn’t have done it.”

Bernier played more than 400 regular-season and playoff games since making his debut in 2007. He won the Cup as a backup with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 before moving on to bigger roles in Toronto and elsewhere.

A hip injury that required surgery derailed his career a couple of years ago. Bernier has not played since December 2021 with the New Jersey Devils, with whom he signed an $8.2 million, three-year contract months earlier.

The Laval, Quebec, native was the 11th pick in the 2006 draft to L.A. His longest sustained role as a No. 1 goalie came with the Maple Leafs from 2013-16, and he also played for Anaheim, Colorado and Detroit

Bernier finishes with 165 regular-season victories.

2023 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY COACHES’ PRESEASON POLL

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The 2023 River States Conference Women’s Cross Country Coaches’ Preseason Poll has Point Park (Pa.) University on top as the favorite to win the conference. The Pioneers are the defending RSC champions and received 11 of the 13 first-place votes in the polling of league head coaches.

Point Park received 141 total votes in the preseason poll. The Pioneers have won five of the last eight RSC titles. Point Park got back on top of the conference in 2022, their first time doing that since winning three in a row from 2017-19.

Indiana University Kokomo was picked second in the poll with 121 votes, which was just ahead of last year’s conference runner-up St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) College in third with 120. IU Kokomo placed third in last year’s RSC meet.

University of Rio Grande (Ohio) placed fourth in the poll with 113 votes and one of the remaining first-place votes. Indiana University East also garnered a first-place vote in fifth place overall with 103 votes. Both of those teams start the year where they finished last year.

RSC newcomer Shawnee State (Ohio) was voted sixth in the poll with 97 votes. Starting with Midway (Ky.) in sixth, the next five teams in the poll kept the same order as last year’s finish. There are 13 teams in RSC cross country this year, which is up from the 10 that competed in the 2022 conference championship.

2023 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY COACHES PRESEASON POLL (AUG. 21)
(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)

School	Votes
1. Point Park (Pa.) (11)	141
2. IU Kokomo	121
3. St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.)	120
4. Rio Grande (Ohio) (1)	113
5. IU East (1)	103
6. Shawnee State (Ohio)	97
7. Midway (Ky.)	80
8. Oakland City (Ind.)	62
9. WVU Tech	53
10. Ohio Christian	45
11. Alice Lloyd (Ky.)	34
12. Brescia (Ky.)	29
13. IUPUC	16

2023 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY COACHES’ PRESEASON POLL

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The 2023 River States Conference Men’s Cross Country Coaches’ Preseason Poll has newcomer Shawnee State (Ohio) University on top as the favorite to win this year. The Bears received nine of the 13 first-place votes in the polling of the RSC’s head coaches.

Shawnee State, which enters the RSC coming off its Mid-South Conference championship in 2022, earned 135 total votes in the poll. The Bears were right in front of IU East, which received 134 total votes and three first-place votes in the poll. IU East won the RSC title last year. It was the first conference championship in team history for the Red Wolves.

IU Kokomo, which was the RSC runner-up last year, came in third this preseason with 122 votes.

Fourth, fifth and sixth place in the preseason poll remained unchanged from the end of last year. University of Rio Grande (Ohio) placed fourth with 110 total votes and the remaining first-place vote followed by Point Park (Pa.) University with 94 votes and Midway (Ky.) University with 89. Ohio Christian University was predicted seventh with 88 votes.

The next five teams in the poll remained in the same order as last year’s finish with two more teams after that. There are 13 schools in RSC cross country this year. That is an increase from 10 that competed in last year’s conference championship.

2023 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY COACHES’ PRESEASON POLL (AUG. 21)
(First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)

School	Votes
1. Shawnee State (Ohio) (9)	135
2. IU East (3)	134
3. IU Kokomo	122
4. Rio Grande (Ohio) (1)	110
5. Point Park (Pa.)	94
6. Midway (Ky.)	89
7. Ohio Christian	88
8. St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.)	70
9. WVU Tech	58
10. Oakland City (Ind.)	44
11. Alice Lloyd (Ky.)	33
12. Brescia (Ky.)	24
13. IUPUC	13

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COLTS NEWS

COLTS GIVE JONATHAN TAYLOR PERMISSION TO SEEK OUT TRADE, SOURCE SAYS

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts have given disgruntled running back Jonathan Taylor permission to find a trade partner, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

The person requested anonymity because it has not been released publicly.

Just two days earlier Shane Steichen told reporters Taylor would rejoin the team Sunday following an excused absence to tend to a personal matter. Then on Sunday, Steichen said Taylor would travel with the Colts to Philadelphia, where the teams will hold a joint practice Tuesday before playing their preseason finales Thursday.

Taylor has not practiced since the end of last season because of offseason ankle surgery.

The 2021 NFL rushing champion went on the physically unable to perform list when the Colts reported to training camp July 25 and is still on it as he continues to rehab. Steichen did not say whether Taylor might practice in Philadelphia.

“I do not know,” he said. “Once he is cleared to play, like I said, he’ll be back.”

Taylor’s injury is just one complication in an ugly contract dispute that has played out on X, formerly known as Twitter, in the media and even included a one-hour meeting between Taylor and Jim Irsay on the team owner’s motorhome, which was parked in full view of a capacity crowd at the team’s training camp complex.

The 2021 NFL rushing champ also wants an extension as he enters the final year of his rookie contract. Taylor is slated to earn $4.3 million this season and has been one of the more vocal running backs in recent months who has complained about the low value placed on the position by teams.

Many running backs don’t get second contracts and teams are generally unwilling to pay premium money for players whose careers tend to be shorter and younger, quicker, cheaper options are almost always available. As a result, only kickers and punters have lower franchise tags than the $10.1 million for rushers.

Indy has not yet started negotiating a new deal for three reasons – it wants to make sure Taylor is healthy, it wants to see how Taylor fits in Steichen’s new offense and it could use the franchise tag to keep Taylor in the locker room for two more seasons.

Following the motorhome meeting, Irsay said he was hopeful Taylor would have a good season. Later that same night, word leaked Taylor had requested a trade.

Now, Irsay may be trying to patch things up.

“I know these things are always difficult. I respect any time people are trying to fight for their position and their families and all those things,” Irsay said during the broadcast of Saturday’s 24-17 victory over the Chicago Bears. “We’re really looking forward to him playing his way into being the Jonathan Taylor he was.”

Irsay added: “I know (general manager) Chris Ballard is going to work hard and get the waters as calm as they can and go forward.”

What it would take to acquire the 24-year-old who was a high school star in New Jersey before topping the 2,000-yard mark twice with the Wisconsin Badgers is unclear. Another team would have to give up two first-round draft picks to get Taylor if he were under the franchise designation.

While the primary concern over Taylor coming out of college was his heavy workload, 926 carries in three seasons with the Badgers, it didn’t slow his NFL presence.

As a rookie, Taylor rushed for 1,169 yards and averaged 5.0 yards per carry after replacing the injured Marlon Mack as Indy’s starter. In 2021, he led the league with 1,811 yards, 18 TD runs and 2,171 yards from scrimmage while sharing the league lead in total touchdowns (20).

The bad ankle cost him six games last season and he wound up rushing for 861 yards, 4.5 yards per carry and four TDs – all career lows – as Indy sputtered to a 4-12-1 mark.

Indy had been counting on Taylor to rebound this season as rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick in April’s draft, takes over as the starter. It appears they still want him in that role.

“I can’t say enough about him and his family. You never go in (to a season) with no problems at all,” Irsay said. “We’re doing everything we can to support him and embrace him as a Colt because he’s a great young man.”

COLTS RELEASE UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART FOR PRESEASON WEEK 3 GAME VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

A quick note before getting to the depth chart – a majority of starters did not play the Colts’ preseason Week 2 game against the Chicago Bears, and head coach Shane Steichen said he was ‘leaning’ towards playing them this Thursday against the Eagles.

Players in italics are on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.

On to the depth chart:

OFFENSE

» WR: Michael Pittman Jr., Breshad Perriman, Tyler Adams, James Washington

» LT: Bernhard Raimann, Arlington Hambright, Matthew Vanderslice

» LG: Quenton Nelson, Carter O’Donnell

» C: Ryan Kelly, Danny Pinter, Dakoda Shepley

» RG: Will Fries, Wesley French, Emil Ekiyor

» RT: Braden Smith, Blake Freeland, Dan Skipper

» TE: Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree, Will Mallory, Pharaoh Brown, Michael Jacobson

» TE: Kylen Granson, Jelani Woods, Nick Eubanks, Ricky Seals-Jones

» WR: Isaiah McKenzie, Josh Downs, Amari Rodgers, Kody Case

» WR: Alec Pierce, Mike Strachan, Juwann Winfree, Vyncint Smith, D.J. Montgomery

» QB: Anthony Richardson, Garnder Minshew, Sam Ehlinger

» RB: Jonathan Taylor, Zack Moss, Deon Jackson, Evan Hull, Jake Funk, Kenyan Drake, Jason Huntley

Wide receiver Ashton Dulin was placed on IR.

DEFENSE

» DE: Kwity Paye, Tyquan Lewis, Khalid Kareem

» DT: DeForest Buckner, Taven Bryan, McTelvin Agim

» NT: Grover Stewart, Eric Johnson II, Adetomiwa Adebawore, Caleb Sampson

» DE: Samson Ebukam, Dayo Odeyingbo, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Titus Leo

» WLB: Shaquille Leonard, E.J. Speed, Grant Stuard, Segun Olubi, Liam Anderson

» MLB: Zaire Franklin, Segun Olubi, Cameron McGrone, JoJo Domann, Donavan Mutin

» SAM: E.J. Speed, Cameron McGrone, JoJo DoMann, Liam Anderson

» CB: Darrell Baker Jr., JuJu Brents, Kevin Toliver II, Isaac Taylor-Stuart

» FS: Rodney Thomas II, Henry Black, Marcel Dabo, Teez Tabor

» SS: Julian Blackmon, Nick Cross, Trevor Denbow, Ronnie Harrison Jr.

» N: Kenny Moore II, Tony Brown, Chris Lammons

» CB: Dallis Flowers, Darius Rush, Jaylon Jones

Defensive end Genard Avery was placed on IR.
Linebacker Shaquille Leonard is in concussion protocol after getting ‘dinged’ up during Wednesday’s joint practice against the Chicago Bears.

SPECIALISTS

» P: Rigoberto Sanchez

» PK: Matt Gay, Lucas Havrisik

» H: Rigoberto Sanchez

» LS: Luke Rhodes

» KR: Dallis Flowers, Isaiah McKenzie

» PR: Isaiah McKenzie, Josh Downs

INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER

SARVER, MCDONALD, ODURO NAMED BIG TEN PLAYERS TO WATCH

BLOOMINGTON — Two Indiana men’s soccer juniors and a freshman featured on the Big Ten Players to Watch list, announced by the conference office on Monday (Aug. 21).

Third-year players Samuel Sarver, a forward, and Patrick McDonald, a midfielder, were joined by freshman forward Collins Oduro as notable talents in the conference’s season preview.

Sarver has totaled 30 points on 11 goals and eight assists in his two seasons at Indiana and has played in each of Indiana’s 47 games in that span. All of Sarver’s goals during Indiana’s 2022 College Cup season came in big games as he scored against Clemson, Akron, Maryland and UNCG – all ranked opponents.

McDonald has evolved quickly through his two seasons, transforming from an apprentice to Joe Schmidt and Ben Yeagley as a freshman to becoming a mainstay and leader in midfield last season. He assisted Sarver’s goal against UNCG in the Elite 8 and scored a game-tying goal against Syracuse in the national championship match, ending the season with two goals and two assists.

Oduro joins Indiana after a senior season at The Phelps School in Philadelphia where he was named Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, scoring 39 goals and adding a pair of assists.

Indiana opens its 2023 season on Thursday (Aug. 24) at Notre Dame. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at Alumni Stadium, and fans can watch the match on ACCNX.

BUTLER VOLLEYBALL

BUTLERVB SEASON PREVIEW: LIBEROS AND DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS

The Butler volleyball team’s backcourt will be filled with an equal amount of experience and youth.

The two-time BIG EAST Libero of the Year Jaymeson Kinley is coming off another record-breaking season after her 618 digs and 5.42 digs per set became the best marks in program history. Kinley was selected to the AVCA East All-Regional Team after playing in all 114 sets last season. She enters the 2023 season on the Preseason All-BIG EAST team for just the second time in program history.

“Jaymeson is a rare breed,” Head Coach Kyle Shondell stated. She outworks people to a fault and competes like none other. To have someone like that as a senior leader has been invaluable to us thus far.”

Joining Kinley in the backcourt will be two incoming freshmen in Reese Bates and Abby Herman.

Bates arrives at Butler with plenty of acclaim, as she was a four-time AVCA Phenom and Top 100 Prep Volleyball honoree in Kansas. At Blue Valley Southwest High School, she was also a four-year starter tallying more than 500 digs, 500 assists along with a serving rate of 97 percent that featured more than 100 career aces. Bates is listed as a defensive specialist but she also has experience playing libero and setter.

Herman rounds out the backcourt after spending four years at Mt. Vernon High School in McCordsville, Indiana. Herman earned All-Conference honors and was twice named her team’s defensive MVP. During her high school career, she accumulated 1202 digs and once reached 30 digs in one game.

“Our overarching team goal is to develop into one of the best defensive teams in the BIG EAST and these three will help us get there,” Shondell said.

INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

FORMER SYCAMORE ALEXIS NEWBOLT RETURNS AS ASSISTANT COACH

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head women’s basketball coach Chad Killinger announced the addition of former Sycamore student-athlete Alexis Newbolt as an assistant coach Monday afternoon.

“I’m thrilled to have Lex joining our staff,” said Indiana State head coach Chad Killinger. “To have someone that played for me, while also playing at Indiana State, is really going to benefit our program. She knows exactly what is expected of our student-athletes on and off the floor because she had to face those same expectations. But, she also has the perspective of being a Sycamore and what that means not only to our program and school, but also the fans and booster club members. I believe she will be able to have an incredible impact on the student-athletes in our program.”

Newbolt, a 2016 graduate of Indiana State, spent the past four years working with the FBC Ohio and Sports City Angels AAU programs, based in Cincinnati, while also working at her alma mater, Sycamore High School, during the 2022-2023 season as the assistant varsity/head JV coach. She previously spent time as the varsity assistant at Saint Bernard High School and also previously spent three years working in education as an assistant teacher and paraprofessional at Blue Ash, the Spencer Center, and Sycamore High School.

“Lex’s background working in education, and actually being in the classroom, gives her a unique perspective that I believe will be beneficial when it comes to her attention to detail and helping to motivate our players,” Killinger said. “She is someone who I think has the ability to be a great coach at this level and I’m looking forward to working with her.”

Newbolt played two seasons (2014-16) at Indiana State, appearing in 53 games and making 31 starts for the Sycamores. She earned MVC Newcomer of the Week honors in November 2014 after hitting eight 3-pointers across two Indiana State wins over Saint Louis and Butler. Newbolt averaged 5.0 points, 1.8 assists and 1.7 rebounds while knocking down 55 3-pointers at a 30-percent clip for her Indiana State career. She also averaged just under one steal per game as a Sycamore. Newbolt set career-best marks of 16 points and five rebounds against Drake, while dishing out a career-high six assists in a win over Evansville.

“Excited doesn’t even begin to explain how I feel,” Newbolt said. “It feels like everything is just coming full circle for me. I loved my time at Indiana State when I played, so to be able to come back as a coach feels like it was meant to be.”

Prior to her playing career at Indiana State, Newbolt played for two seasons (2012-14) under Killinger at Moberly Area Community College, appearing in 58 games and making 34 starts for the nationally-ranked Greyhounds. She was an NJCAA Third Team All-American and WBCA Honorable Mention All-American in 2013-14, where she averaged 18.3 points, 4.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game. She ranked in the top 40 nationally in scoring (32nd) and steals per game (30th), earning First Team All-Region 16 honors. Newbolt averaged 6.0 points, 2.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 rebounds per game in 2012-13 for a Moberly team that ranked as high as 17th in the nation.

While she was at Moberly, the Greyhounds recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 2005-06, won their 800th game in program history, broke their single-season record for scoring defense (2012-13 season, 48.5 points per game) and appeared in the NJCAA national polls in both seasons.

“Getting the opportunity to work with Coach K is another full circle moment,” Newbolt said. “I’ve had a lot of coaches when I played, but no one compares to him. He is, and always will be, one of my favorite coaches, so to be able to come back to Indiana State with him and learn from him is life changing for me.”

“Her work ethic on the court was fantastic,” said Killinger. “She really bought in to the amount of effort that it takes to be successful and transformed herself from a role player as a freshman to an All-American as a sophomore. She is a great example of the kind of progress student-athletes can make on and off the court within the framework of our program and will be a tremendous resource for our young women on a daily basis.”

SOUTHERN INDIANA BASKETBALL

OVC RELEASES 2023-24 CONFERENCE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Basketball will tip-off the 2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference schedules December 28 at Southeast Missouri State University. The 2023-24 OVC schedule will feature an 11-team, 18-game slate that will begin on December 28 and conclude on March 2.

In the 2023-24 season, USI will play eight of the 11 OVC teams in a home-and -home series, including new conference member Western Illinois University. The Screaming Eagles will play the University of Tennessee Martin (on the road) and Eastern Illinois University (at home) once this year.

In addition to WIU and SEMO, USI’s portion of the conference round-robin will include Lindenwood University, the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Morehead State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, and Tennessee Technological University.

The 2024 OVC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament is slated for March 6-9 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. It marks the seventh year in a row that the event will be held at the venue.

USI Men’s Basketball finished the 2022-23 campaign with a 16-17 overall record and a 9-9 conference mark, qualifying for the OVC Championship and the College Basketball Invitational. USI Women’s Basketball concluded their first Division I season with a 12-17 overall record and a 6-12 league record, barely missing the conference tournament due to a tie-breaker.

Each OVC school is eligible to compete and win the OVC Tournament Championship, including USI and Lindenwood, who are in their second year of the NCAA reclassification. Should a transitioning school win an OVC Tournament Championship, the automatic qualifier (AQ) shall be awarded to the tournament runner-up. Should the tournament runner-up also be a transitioning school, the AQ representative shall be the highest seed going into the tournament.

All OVC games and home non-conference contests can be seen on ESPN networks, with the majority of games broadcast on ESPN+. Additional linear exposures on ESPNU and ESPN2 that will be announced at a later date.

The USI Men’s and Women’s basketball non-conference games will be announced once the schedules are complete.

2023-24 OVC Basketball Schedule for USI (Schedule is subject to change)

Thursday, December 28

Southern Indiana at Southeast Missouri

Saturday, December 30

Southern Indiana at Lindenwood

Thursday, January 4

Tennessee State at Southern Indiana

Saturday, January 6

Tennessee Tech at Southern Indiana

Thursday, January 11

Southern Indiana at SIUE

Thursday, January 18

Little Rock at Southern Indiana

Saturday, January 20

Morehead State at Southern Indiana

Thursday, January 25

Western Illinois at Southern Indiana

Thursday, February 1

Southern Indiana at Tennessee Tech

Saturday, February 3

Southern Indiana at Tennessee State

Thursday, February 8

Eastern Illinois at Southern Indiana

Saturday, February 10

SIUE at Southern Indiana

Thursday, February 15

Southern Indiana at UT Martin

Saturday, February 17

Southern Indiana at Little Rock

Tuesday, February 20

Southern Indiana at Morehead State

Saturday, February 24

Southern Indiana at Western Illinois

Thursday, February 29

Lindenwood at Southern Indiana

Saturday, March 2

Southeast Missouri at Southern Indiana

MARIAN FOOTBALL

MARIAN FOOTBALL RANKED 6TH IN NAIA FOOTBALL COACHES’ TOP-25 PRESEASON POLL

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two weeks after claiming the favorite to win the MSFA Mideast, the Marian football team was named the No. 6 team in the NAIA, as released in Monday’s NAIA FirstDown PlayBook Football Coaches’ Top-25 poll.

The Knights, who finished last season in the NAIA Quarterfinals, enter the 2023 season ranked one spot lower than they were one season ago, as the Knights were the preseason No. 5 in 2022.

Marian is the second ranked team in the MSFA, as Indiana Wesleyan, who ended last season as an NAIA Semifinalist, were rated fifth in Monday’s preseason poll. Defending NAIA Champion Northwestern College ranked first, followed by Keiser, Grand View, and Morningside.

Marian has two additional opponents outside of Indiana Wesleyan that appear in the preseason rankings, with St. Xavier (Ill.), the Knights second opponent, rated 13th, while Concordia (Mich.), Marian’s sixth game of the season, is receiving votes to begin the season.

Marian’s season will kick off on Saturday, September 2 at 2 p.m. EST as they travel to Illinois to take on Judson University.

MARIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER

KRISTEN MORGAN EARNS FIRST CAREER CROSSROADS LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR

Jackson, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the league’s top individual performances from August 14 through 20. Sports Information Directors from the league institutions nominate student-athletes for the awards and vote on each week’s winners.

Following the opening match of the season, Marian’s own Kristen Morgan has been named the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week.

Morgan pitched a shutout in goal in Marian’s season opening victory at St. Ambrose on Saturday, making six saves in the team’s 1-0 victory. Morgan made her first collegiate start on Saturday, recording her first career win and shutout while setting a career-best with her six saves.

The Knights will be on the road on Saturday as they travel to IU-Kokomo to play the Cougars at 3 p.m., before hosting their home opener on August 29.

VINCENNES ATHLETICS

VUVB QUEST FOR REGION 24 THREE-PEAT BEGINS TOMORROW

VINCENNES, Ind. – The 2023-24 Vincennes University athletic season begins tomorrow, Tuesday, August 22 when the Vincennes University volleyball team plays host to Shawnee Community College at the Physical Education Complex at 6:30 p.m. eastern.

The Trailblazer volleyball program is looking to win their third straight Region 24 Championship and is currently riding a 24-match winning streak against Region 24 opponents.

Vincennes has already gotten off to a hot start to the 2023 campaign, winning 16 of 18 sets in VU’s four preseason scrimmages.

The reloaded 2023 VUVB team comes in with eight newcomers to the team, starting with three international athletes, Isadora Dias (Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil), Elisa Dalla Pozza (Vincenza, Italy) and Laura Tavares (Merida, Venezuela).

The 2023 recruiting class also brought in Grace Flexter (Oblong, Ill.) and Allison Czyzewski (Louisville, Ill.) from nearby in Illinois and Dylan DeCoursey (Montgomery, ind.), Libby Mehringer (Jasper, Ind.) and Ellie Reed (Washington, Ind.) from Indiana.

“Overall, as a team, we are very long and athletic,” Sien said. “With the international players, due to the substitution limits the players are not as specialized like the players are in this country. Overseas, internationally, they play and they don’t really leave the court, so their skills all around are very consistent and have been very well trained.”

“Definitely want to mention Laura,” Sien added. “Talk about somebody being athletic. She’s pretty much the cliché of a player jumping out of the gym. There are times when she jumps and hits the ball, it seems like she’s still ascending. She didn’t have as many opportunities to play in Venezuela because of the economic and government situation over there right now, so she had to train on her own a lot to get to this level.”

“Elisa comes in with some experience having train with the Junior National Team in Italy,” Sien said. “She is your prototypical middle hitter one. She hits in front of the setter, behind the setter and really her best set to hit is behind the setter. For now, she’s a serving middle that also plays defense because she has very good ball handling and first contact skills.”

“Isadora is another nice all around player that can not only play multiple positions, but plays multiple positions well,” Sien added. “This preseason we’ve put her in a couple of different positions and it seemed like there was no drop off. She has a lot of range. She is able to hit as a middle or a right-side hitter. She is very comfortable moving around the net and hitting a bunch of different sets.”

“Then you have Libby who is coming off of a really difficult injury after missing a year,” Sien said. “She looks really good in terms of mobility and jumping ability. She’s one of our new setters, so she’s learning this high-level type of setting in our fast offense. She also had some opportunities in practice to hit and play some front row and she’s really swinging really well too.”

“Dylan comes in after playing for probably the best high school program in the area,” Sien added. “Multiple state championships and all of the pressures that come from that. Just like Libby, she’s learning a whole new concept of setting with the fast offense and making good choices. Then for both new setters, playing good defense. We do require our setters to play defense because we don’t want any weak spots. So the challenge for them, as well as any of our setters, is to play that right back defensively well. They have done a really good job of that. I think now they are getting used to the level where they want to be at. Plenty of work still to be done for sure, but I think they are starting to feel a little more comfortable running this offense.”

“Allison is a very athletic player who shows a lot of potential coming in,” Sien said. “Her ceiling is very high and we have really liked how well she has responded to getting back into training for volleyball. We are looking at her in multiple positions.”

“Grace comes in from the same club program as 2021 Region 24 Player of the Year Grace Earp (Mattoon, Ill.),” Sien added. “She was very well coached and along with Morgan is one of our two Val/Sal Scholarship athletes, so we know that she is going to take care of business in the classroom as well on the court. But she will even be challenged with different things in her position as a defensive specialist or a libero this year. We really want her to be more comfortable using her hands, which is a skill that most high schools and clubs don’t teach. She comes in with really good coaching, quickness and really nice technique and platform. I thought she has played extremely well this preseason. She’s another one of those type of back row players that we like to produce here.”

“Ellie is a recent addition to the team who has been a hitter pretty much her whole life and I don’t think she’s played a lot of back row, but she has some back row skills,” Sien said. “She’s taken to instruction really well since coming in and is someone who is going to be contributing to the team in all kinds of different areas. So far, this whole freshman group has just been wonderful. Their motivation. Their drive. Their attitude. Because we’ve had a very hard practice schedule. But I’d say we are a bit ahead of where I thought we would be in a number of areas.”

The 2023 recruiting class will have some big shoes to fill this season, looking to replace graduating sophomores Josephine Mulligan (Saint John, Ind.) who will play at Keiser University this season, Lara Gomes de Castro (Sao Paulo, Brazil) at Union College and Malgorzata Banasiak (Gdynia, Poland) who will play at Florida Memorial University this season, as well as Kaley Roush (Shoals, Ind.) and two-time First Team All-Region 24 honoree Hannah Graber (Montgomery, Ind.) who will both be returning to VU to finish their nursing degrees.

The Trailblazers also welcome back five returning sophomores who will look to have a major impact on this upcoming season.

Kennedy Sowell (Effingham, Ill.), Maecy Johnson (Chrisman, Ill.), Audrey Buis (Franklin, Ind.), 2023 First Team All-Region 24 honoree Morgan Netcott (Montague, Mich.) and 2023 Region 24 Player of the Year Paige Parlanti (Las Vegas, Nev.) will look to defend their Region 24 crown for another season.

“These sophomores are an excellent core group,” Sien said. “The leadership potential that they have is going to be just as important, if not more important, than the playing ability that they do bring back. They have brought up thinks to do and things to look out for that’s even not volleyball. When you have a good sophomore group that really takes that leadership role seriously, you are going to go far.”

“Playing wise, we bring back maybe a couple less than we thought we would this year,” Sien added. “But this is still a very valuable group in terms of experience. All five played quite a bit last year. We are bringing back a lot of in game experience this season.”

“Kennedy is our only returning middle,” Sien said. “She is able to run the slide approach really well and is really able to lead by example in that position.”

“Morgan, who is not only a returning All-Region player as a libero, but she was also an Academic All-American and was the top Psychology student at VU last year,” Sien added. “We have Audrey coming back, who probably should have been named to the All-Region team last year.”

“Then you have Maecy, who could end up being the biggest sleeper in the entire Region this season,” Sien said. “Someone who played behind two very experienced setters last year. She was someone who was invaluable last season when we had somebody out, because she could step in at multiple positions. She had a great spring season and she gained a lot of great experience running the offense. She could have a lot of teams saying, ‘wow, we don’t remember her’ just because she was playing behind two experienced setters last year. She’s still learning but she’s very coachable.”

“Then we have Paige coming back,” Sien added. “Someone who could be one of the best all-around players in the nation. Someone who can ball control with the very best of them, as well as being a next level hitter. Even though she didn’t make the NJCAA All-American team last year, she was named a VolleyballMag.com All-American last season. Plus, she’s the returning Region Player of the Year, so she’s got that big target on her back. But she and the rest of this sophomore group have performed very well this preseason.”

“Honestly, I couldn’t ask for a better group of returners,” Sien said. “In terms of their experience level and their leadership.”

The Trailblazers have a busy start to their season this week, with three Region 24 matches in five days starting with the 2023 season opener against Shawnee Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m. eastern.

VU will then travel to nearby Robinson, Ill. on Thursday, Aug. 24 to take on Region 24 opponent Lincoln Trail College at 7 p.m. eastern, before closing out the week back at the P.E. Complex when VU hosts a tri-match with Region 24 opponent Lake Land College and Ancilla College Saturday, Aug. 26.

Vincennes will begin the day Saturday taking on Lake Land College at 10 a.m. eastern, before returning to the floor to face Ancilla College at 2 p.m. eastern.

“Players have to come in with that particular motivation, desire and drive if we want to win the Region again this year,” Sien said. “I can do my best to teach the volleyball side of things, but I can’t coach those aspects. They have really talked about it the entire time that really our top goal is to get that Region title over here again and start to make it like it’s a habit. Get to where every year that’s not only something that we strive for, but it’s something that we are just going to go ahead and get it.”

“Our goal every year since moving up to Division I is to advance to the District Tournament and of course win it and go to Nationals,” Sien added. “It seems like the past few years we’ve had the potential to go to Nationals, but is this going to be the team that finally breaks through and gets that. My challenge every year is to say, ‘Are you going to be the group that gets to say we were the first team at Vincennes University to break through and make the National Tournament at the Division I level.’ Talk about leaving your mark on the history of a program.”

“Whether we get there or not, that’s something that the players have to have the desire to do,” Sien said. “You know what they say, if winning was easy then everybody would do it. So in order to win, it comes at a cost and they are going to have to have that drive and motivation to get past that and make sure that nothing or no one is going to stop them.”

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

MLB STANDINGS

American League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Baltimore	77	47	.621	–	36 – 23	41 – 24	24 – 14	18 – 7	16 – 10	7 – 3	W 3
Tampa Bay	75	51	.595	3	40 – 22	35 – 29	20 – 14	20 – 6	13 – 12	6 – 4	W 1
Toronto	69	56	.552	8.5	32 – 27	37 – 29	11 – 23	18 – 8	14 – 11	5 – 5	W 2
Boston	66	59	.528	11.5	35 – 28	31 – 31	19 – 14	16 – 10	12 – 11	6 – 4	L 1
NY Yankees	60	64	.484	17	35 – 31	25 – 33	15 – 24	12 – 10	16 – 13	1 – 9	L 8
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Minnesota	65	60	.520	–	36 – 26	29 – 34	12 – 17	23 – 19	11 – 8	5 – 5	W 1
Cleveland	59	66	.472	6	32 – 31	27 – 35	10 – 12	19 – 21	13 – 12	4 – 6	L 2
Detroit	57	68	.456	8	26 – 34	31 – 34	5 – 20	25 – 15	9 – 13	5 – 5	L 1
Chi White Sox	49	76	.392	16	25 – 34	24 – 42	8 – 17	19 – 17	9 – 18	3 – 7	L 1
Kansas City	40	87	.315	26	23 – 40	17 – 47	6 – 18	13 – 27	5 – 15	3 – 7	L 3
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Texas	72	53	.576	–	42 – 24	30 – 29	14 – 11	17 – 5	21 – 15	4 – 6	L 5
Houston	71	55	.563	1.5	34 – 29	37 – 26	11 – 10	11 – 11	26 – 17	5 – 5	W 1
Seattle	70	55	.560	2	34 – 28	36 – 27	12 – 15	16 – 12	22 – 11	7 – 3	W 7
LA Angels	61	64	.488	11	32 – 30	29 – 34	13 – 13	14 – 8	18 – 22	4 – 6	L 1
Oakland	35	90	.280	37	19 – 44	16 – 46	7 – 22	8 – 11	6 – 28	2 – 8	W 1

National League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Atlanta	80	44	.645	–	42 – 22	38 – 22	25 – 8	16 – 6	13 – 10	7 – 3	L 2
Philadelphia	68	57	.544	12.5	35 – 24	33 – 33	16 – 19	11 – 8	15 – 13	5 – 5	W 1
Miami	64	62	.508	17	37 – 27	27 – 35	14 – 19	13 – 10	11 – 15	4 – 6	L 3
NY Mets	59	67	.468	22	31 – 28	28 – 39	18 – 17	12 – 17	15 – 13	7 – 3	W 1
Washington	57	68	.456	23.5	29 – 36	28 – 32	13 – 23	12 – 14	14 – 14	7 – 3	W 1
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Milwaukee	68	57	.544	–	33 – 27	35 – 30	10 – 9	24 – 12	10 – 19	7 – 3	W 3
Chi Cubs	65	59	.524	2.5	35 – 30	30 – 29	11 – 17	21 – 14	9 – 8	6 – 4	W 3
Cincinnati	64	61	.512	4	31 – 34	33 – 27	13 – 16	16 – 23	16 – 9	4 – 6	L 2
Pittsburgh	56	69	.448	12	30 – 32	26 – 37	10 – 10	15 – 19	16 – 15	4 – 6	W 1
St. Louis	55	71	.437	13.5	28 – 37	27 – 34	11 – 12	13 – 21	10 – 16	4 – 6	L 1
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
LA Dodgers	76	47	.618	–	43 – 21	33 – 26	13 – 8	19 – 14	23 – 12	9 – 1	W 2
San Francisco	65	60	.520	12	35 – 28	30 – 32	11 – 15	18 – 9	18 – 11	3 – 7	L 1
Arizona	65	61	.516	12.5	31 – 31	34 – 30	13 – 15	11 – 10	25 – 19	8 – 2	W 3
San Diego	60	66	.476	17.5	34 – 32	26 – 34	14 – 13	8 – 15	17 – 22	4 – 6	W 1
Colorado	48	76	.387	28.5	28 – 33	20 – 43	14 – 17	11 – 13	8 – 27	3 – 7	L 1

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1886 Louisville’s Chicken Wolf hits a game-winning inside-the-park home run, thanks to a stray dog impeding Abner Powell from fielding the ball. The canine, who had been sleeping by the fence, refuses to let go of the pant leg as the Reds center fielder watches in dismay as the Colonel batter races around the bases in the team’s 5-4 loss at Eclipse Park.

1917 In a 22-inning contest against the Dodgers, Pirates’ outfielder Carson Bigbee sets a major-league record with 11 at-bats. The game was also the fourth straight extra-inning game played by Pittsburgh (59 innings), setting a National League record.

1933 Bill Veeck suggests a mid-summer series of interleague games and proposes a split-season schedule format. Although the Cub president’s concept of games between the two circuits received some support, Senator owner Clark Griffith opposed the proposal, calling the American League a major league, not in need of grandiose schemes he deemed as “Hippodrome stuff.”

1934 Wes Ferrell hits two home runs to give the Red Sox an extra-inning 3-2 victory over the White Sox. With his team trailing 2-1, the Boston hurler hits a home run in the eighth inning to tie the score, and, with two out in the 10th, he goes deep again for the game-winner.

1939 In front of 50,000 fans at Comiskey Park, the Yankees win their first night game in franchise history, defeating the hometown White Sox, 14-5. The Bronx Bombers collect 14 hits in the evening tilt, nine of which are for extra bases.

1947 After trailing by six runs with one out and the bases empty in the ninth inning, the Tigers come back to beat the Senators, 7-6. In their incredible walk-off victory in the first game of a twin bill at Briggs Stadium, Detroit collects nine hits, eight singles, and a home run in the final frame.

1949 After the Giants offer 36-year-old Johnny Mize, who had expressed his displeasure about his playing time, to every team in the National League, Yankee general manager George Weiss acquires him for $40,000. The slugging first baseman doesn’t disappoint, finishing his career playing solidly in a part-time role during his five years with the team, with the future Hall of Fame first baseman helping the Bombers win World Series in each season with the team.

1957 Stan Musial tears a muscle and chips a bone swinging at a pitch in the fourth inning against the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. The injury appears to end Stan the Man’s consecutive game streak at 894, but by pinch-running in a game suspended on July 21 and completed on August 27, he still establishes a new NL mark, officially playing in 895 straight contests

1961 In his record-setting season, Roger Maris becomes the first player to hit his 50th home run before September. The 26-year-old All-Star outfielder connects off Ken McBride in the Yankees’ 4-3 loss to the expansion Angels at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles.

1961 At LA’s Wrigley Field, the Angels edge the Yankees, 4-3, in front of 19,930 fans, the season’s largest home crowd. The expansion team will have an average attendance of 6,620 patrons per game in its first season, but that total almost triples when the Bronx Bombers are the opponents.

1965 Juan Marichal thinks Johnny Roseboro throws too close to his head while returning the ball to Sandy Koufax and attacks the Dodger catcher with his bat. The Los Angeles backstop suffers cuts on the head during the 14-minute brawl.

Amazon The Fight of Their Lives: How Juan Marichal And John Roseboro Turned Baseball’s Ugliest Brawl Into A Story Of Forgiveness And Redemption

1966 All-Star slugger Frank Robinson, a non-swimmer who accidentally jumps into the pool’s deep end to avoid being thrown in by his Oriole teammates, is saved from drowning by rookie backstop Andy Etchebarren. The private evening swim party for the team took place at the home of Leonard Ruck, a funeral director.

1968 After walking on a 3-2 count, which included pitches sailing over his head to the backstop and a ball thrown behind him, Dick McAuliffe charges the mound, driving his knee into White Sox hurler Tommy John causing the pitcher’s shoulder to separate. The Tigers’ shortstop is suspended for five games and fined $250 by AL president Joe Cronin due to the bench-clearing incident that ended Tommy John’s (10-5, 1.98) season.

1973 Trailing by a run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and a man on second, Felix Millan, Rusty Staub, and John Milner hit consecutive singles to give the Mets an improbable 3-2 decision at Shea Stadium. The first victory for the 0-6 Tug McGraw appears to ignite the “Ya Gotta Believe” reliever, who once again will become one of the best closers in the league.

1982 The Cubs pay tribute to Ernie Banks, who played his last game in 1971 when the team retires his uniform number #14 that he wore for 19 seasons. The Hall of Famer becomes the first player in the franchise’s 106-year history to be honored in this manner.

1982 With two outs and two strikes in the 12th inning, Glenn Brummer steals home, giving the Cardinals an overtime walk-off 5-4 victory over the Giants at Busch Stadium. The reserve catcher will finish his major league career with just four stolen bases.

1984 Dwight Gooden strikes out Garry Templeton in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 5-2 victory at Jack Murphy Stadium to become the 11th pitcher to strike out 200 batters in his rookie season. The 19-year-old freshman becomes the third teenager to accomplish the feat, joining Bob Feller (1938 Indians) and Gary Nolan (1967 Reds).

1984 Graig Nettles’ fourth-inning two-run homer off Dwight Gooden is his seventh round-tripper in his last six games, tying a National League record shared by Walker Cooper, George Kelly, and Willie Mays. The Padres third baseman’s blast, one of only three hits given up by the New York 19-year-old rookie in the Mets’ 5-2 victory, accounts for all of San Diego’s runs in the Jack Murphy Stadium contest.

1987 Gino Petralli ties a major league record when he commits four passed balls in one inning during the seventh frame of the Rangers’ 6-4 victory over the White Sox at Arlington Stadium. The Texas batterymate of Charlie Hough equals the 1954 mark established by Giants backstop Ray Katt, trying to catch knuckleballs thrown by Hoyt Wilhelm.

1989 On a 96-mph fastball, A’s Rickey Henderson swings and misses, making Nolan Ryan the first and only major league pitcher to strike out 5000 batters. The ‘Ryan Express’ strikes out 13, giving up only five hits, but loses the game to Oakland, 2-0.

1992 In the seventh inning of a Class A Florida State League contest, the Clearwater Phillies string together two walks and two sac bunts to score the game’s only run, beating the Winter Haven Red Sox, 1-0. Opposing minor league hurlers Andy Carter and Scott Bakkum do not give up any hits, making it the first professional game to be hitless in 40 years.

1998 In the Orioles’ 6-3 win over the Indians, Cal Ripken scores his 1,500th career run. The ‘Iron Man’ will cross the plate 1,647 times for Baltimore during his 21-year career in the big leagues.

1998 With his 52nd home run, Mark McGwire breaks Babe Ruth’s record for round-trippers in three consecutive seasons. ‘Big Red’ has 162 homers in three seasons (1996-52, 1997-58), compared to the Bambino’s 161 dingers hit in 1926-28.

1998 Although no penalties or testing exist for using performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball, the discovery of a jar of androstenedione in Mark McGwire’s locker garners much attention. The Cardinal slugger will finish the season with a record 70 home runs and admit he uses the steroid precursor.

1999 Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire becomes the first player to reach the fifty-homer plateau in four consecutive seasons. ‘Big Red’ goes deep twice (#’s 49 and 50) in an 8-7 loss to the Mets at Shea Stadium.

2000 Dodger first baseman Eric Karros, hitting a solo blast and a three-run round-tripper during a nine-run sixth inning of a 14-6 victory over the Expos, becomes the first player in the 111-year franchise history to hit two homers in an inning.

2000 Rockies’ catcher Brent Mayne, working a scoreless 12th in a 7-6 victory over the Braves, becomes the first position player to be a winning pitcher in 32 years. In 1968, outfielder Rocky Colavito, as a Yankee, homered and threw 2.2 shutout innings against his former teammates, helping the Bronx Bombers to beat the Tigers.

2000 Reds’ outfielder Alex Ochoa helps set a major league record by hitting the 142nd grand slam of the season. The Cincinnati outfielder’s first career bases-loaded homer eclipses the previous mark for grand slams, established in 1996.

2003 For the fourth consecutive season, Garret Anderson drives in 100 runs, becoming the first player in team history to do so. The Angels’ outfielder was also the first to have three straight 100-RBI seasons.

2007 Brandon Webb’s scoreless streak ends at 42 innings in the first frame of the Diamondbacks’ 3-2 victory at Chase Field. The 2006 NL Cy Young Award winner, who had thrown three straight shutouts, falls 17 innings short of Orel Hershiser’s 1988 major league record of 59 consecutive shutout innings.

2007 After feeling a near game-removing pain close to the top of his right hamstring, Albert Pujols hits a first-inning two-run homer off Scott Olsen of the Marlins at Busch Stadium to become the first player to hit 30 or more homers in his first seven seasons. It is the fifth consecutive game the Cardinal first baseman has gone deep.

2007 The Rangers become the first post-1900 big league team to score 30 runs in a game. After beating the Orioles, 30-3, setting a club single-game record of 29 hits in the first game of the twin bill, Texas wins the nightcap, 9-7, to break the AL mark of 36 tallies established by the 1937 Tigers during an August 14 doubleheader against the Browns.

2007 Appearing as the skipper in his 4,409th game, Tony La Russa passes Bucky Harris for third place on the all-time list for the total number of contests managed in the major leagues. Only Connie Mack (7,755 games) and John McGraw (4,769) have spent more time in the dugout as a manager than the current Cardinal field boss.

2007 Mets shortstop Jose Reyes surpasses Roger Cedeno’s franchise mark set in 1999 with 67th stolen base, his third in the team’s 7-5 loss to the Padres at Shea Stadium. New York’s five steals in the contest brings their season’s total to 159, equaling the club record established in 1987.

2007 Rangers’ relief pitcher Wes Littleton earns his second career save, pitching the last three innings of the record 30-3 rout of the Orioles. The 24-year-old reliever from Hayward (CA) establishes a new major league mark for recording a save with the largest winning margin.

2008 Joining Lou Gehrig (2,721) and Babe Ruth (2,518), Derek Jeter becomes the third player to collect 2,500 hits in a Yankee uniform. The milestone safety is a first-inning bloop single off Radhames Liz in New York’s 9-4 comeback victory over the Orioles in Baltimore.

2008 In an 18-3 rout of the Braves, the Cardinals collect 26 hits, tying a franchise record established in 1930. All but five hits are singles, two shy of the major league record set by the Astros in 1976.

2009 In the 14th inning of the 1-0 Mariners’ victory over Chicago, Adrian Beltre, who scores the winning run, is hit below the belt by a ninth-inning ground ball scorched by Alexei Ramirez. The Seattle third baseman, who doesn’t wear a protective cup because it makes him feel uncomfortable, will be placed on the disabled list with a torn right testicle, much to his manager’s chagrin.

2011 With two outs in the eighth inning in a game against the Dodgers at Busch Stadium, Matt Holliday exits the game when a moth gets stuck in his right ear. Using tweezers, the team trainers remove the deeply embedded insect from the Cardinal left fielder’s auditory canal, which comes out alive.

2012 Baseball suspends Oakland right-hander Bartolo Colon for 50 games after testing positive for testosterone. The infraction will end the 2005 Cy Young Award winner’s season with a 10-9 record (.526) and an ERA of 3.43 for the playoff-bound A’s.

2014 Statues designed by Matt Glenn and a team of artists as a tribute to the youth sports organization are unveiled in Williamsport to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Little League. The ‘Bases Loaded’ project consists of ten life-sized bronze sculptures on Market Street that appear on a baseball diamond.

2017 Manny Machado goes yard three times, including a walk-off grand slam off Keynan Middleton in the Orioles’ 9 -7 victory over the Angels. In addition to the 25-year-old third baseman’s offensive output, which accounts for seven RBIs and three runs in the Camden Yards contest, Albert Pujols surpasses Sammy Sosa for most home runs (610) by a player born outside the United States.

2020 An unnamed bidder purchases Mike Trout’s 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Superfractor rookie card during an online auction for $3.936 million. The one-of-a-kind item’s selling price surpasses the $3.12 million paid in 2016 for a 1909 Honus Wagner T-206 card.

2021 Miguel Cabrera becomes the 28th major leaguer to collect 500 career home runs when he connects off Steven Matz in the sixth inning in the Tigers’ 5-3 win over the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Detroit’s 38-year-old DH is 46 hits shy of the 3,000-hit plateau, a milestone that will make him the seventh player to have 500 homers and 3,000 hits.

BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

OZZIE SMITH

Shortstop

Known as “The Wizard of Oz,” Ozzie Smith combined athletic ability with acrobatic skill to become one of the greatest defensive shortstops of all time.

The 13-time Gold Glove Award winner redefined the position in his nearly two decades of work with the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals, setting the all-time record for assists by a shortstop.

Smith’s talent was evident to those who saw him come up with the Padres in the late 1970s. “Ozzie is the best young infielder I’ve ever seen,” said San Diego manager Roger Craig at the time. “Very soon he’s going to be one of the best shortstops in baseball, if not the best.”

Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry added: “I saw him as a rookie in San Diego. I was always hoping they would hit the ball his way because I knew then that my trouble was over.”

Smith’s fame increased after his trade to St. Louis following in 1981 season, where he helped the team to three National League pennants and the 1982 World Series title.

While not known for his bat, Smith’s offense continued to improve while with the Cardinals. In 1985, he hit a career-high (to that point) .276 and helped the Cardinals win their second pennant since his arrival. In the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the series tied at two games apiece, Smith faced Tom Niedenfuer with one out in the bottom of the ninth of Game 5 and hit his first career homer batting left-handed (in 3,009 at-bats) to win the game. Smith went on to bat .435 in the Cardinals’ six-game triumph and won the NLCS Most Valuable Player Award.

For his career, Smith hit .262 with 2,460 hits, 402 doubles and 1,257 runs scored. The switch-hitter also stole 580 bases and won a Silver Slugger Award in 1987 – the same year he was the runner-up in the NL Most Valuable Player Award voting.

Smith retired in 1996, the same year the Cardinals retired his number, and in his 19 seasons was named to 15 All-Star teams. He led NL shortstops in fielding percentage eight times, assists eight times and double plays five times. Each of his 2,511 games in the field came at shortstop.

“He made more diving plays than I’ve ever seen,” said Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog, who managed Smith with the Cardinals. “I don’t see how it was possible to play (shortstop) any better than Ozzie played it.”

Smith was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2002.

FOOTBALL HISTORY

August 22, 1947 – The Chicago College All-Star game is played as the Chicago Bears win over the college stars 16-0 at their home stadium, Soldier Field. Claude Young the running back out of the nearby University of Illinois was the game’s MVP, for the college stars.

August 22, 1948 – The 15th edition of the Chicago College All-Star game is played at the Windy City’s Soldier Field. The Hometown Chicago Cardinals, champions of the NFL, soundly defeated their young opponents 28-0 with a large crowd of 101,220 looking on. The games’ MVP, always a College All-Star, was none other than running back Jay Rodemeyer from the University of Kentucky.

August 22, 1949 – Chicago College All-Star game pitted Champion Philadelphia Eagles against the college players in a 30-0 route by the champs. Notre Dame’s offensive line stalwart, Bill Fischer, was named the All-Stars game MVP.

August 22, 1958 – The CFL had a record field goal return when Toronto Argonauts had two returners combine for 131 yards as Boyd Carter ran 15 yards and then lateralled the ball to teammate Dave Mann who scurried for the additional 116 yards to paydirt in a thrilling 15-14 win over the Montreal Allouettes in Toronto.

August 22, 1959 – The American Football League is officially named at a meeting in Dallas, Texas as the charter members; LA, Houston, Dallas , Denver, Minneapolis-Saint Paul and New York met to discuss the formation.

August 22, 1988 – Former NBC football commentator, Bob Costas gets his own show on the network called, “Later”.

August 22, 1994 – Former Buffalo Bills and USC Trojan running back, O.J. Simpson is linked to the murder of his wife Nicole and friend Ron Goldman by the use of DNA evidence.

August 22, 2003 – Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA opens in a preseason game pitting the New England Patriots against the home town favorite Philadelphia Eagles.

HALL OF FAME BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 22

August 22, 1876 – Henry Seibels was a halfback from The University of the South, Sewanee Academy. This academic institution is a small Episcopal school of higher learning located in the small town of Sewanee nestled in the mountains of Tennessee. The stud back is forever remembered int he College Football Hall of Fame. Seibels was the captain of the famed undefeated Sewanee Tigers team of 1899 where they had a 6 day road trip and won 5 shutout victories over the likes of Texas A&M, LSU, Tulane, Ole Miss and Texas!

August 22, 1899 – Don Lourie was a former quarterback of the Princeton Tigers. In 1974 the famed QB was honored by enshrinement in the College Football Hall of Fame. He was a 1920 consensus All-American as a junior and even won a track and field championship in Great Britain. Lourie initiated one of the most famous early audibles in football against Yale when in a tight game he called out the check with me to turn a field goal attempt into a fake and he ran the ball to paydirt. Walter Camp would later say of Lourie that he was a great field general who could decipher what the opposition was doing and adapt his team’s play to counter it. After football Mr. Lourie was the president of the Quaker Oats Company.

August 22, 1909 – Mel Hein was a Washington State center who entered into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. Hein was also a great pro player in the NFL for the New York Football Giants. He was also enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and was selected to the 50th, 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams. Hein was an All-Pro in 8 consecutive seasons from 1933 through 1940.

August 22, 1941 – Bill Parcells is the Pro Football Hall of Fame coach who led the NY Giants to two Super Bowl Championships. Parcells is famous for his no nonsense style of coaching as he led not only the Giants, but also coached the Jets, Patriots, Cowboys and in the front office of the Dolphins for a time.

August 22, 1956 – Wes Chandler was a wide out for the Florida Gators who in 2015 was also selected to enter the College Football Hall of Fame. Chandler made it in the NFL as well playing for the San Diego Chargers and stands receiver with the 12th most yards of all time for yardage catching the ball.

FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

FRANK BEAMER

Position: Coach
Years: Murray State (1981-86), Virginia Tech (1987-2015)
Place of Birth: Mount Airy, NC
Date of Birth: Oct 18, 1946
Career Record: 280-144-4 (65.9%)

The winningest coach in Virginia Tech history, Frank Beamer’s 280 career victories rank sixth in FBS history and are the 13th most by a college football coach at any NCAA division. He led the Hokies to their first-ever national title game appearance as part of an impressive streak of 23 consecutive bowl berths in his final 23 seasons.

Beamer began his 35-year head coaching career at Murray State from 1981-86, and he ranks fourth in school history in wins after leading the Racers to a 42-23-2 record in six seasons. In 1986, he guided the team to a share of the Ohio Valley Conference title and a trip to the FCS Playoffs.

In 1987, Beamer became the head coach at his alma mater Virginia Tech, where would win a school-record 238 games in 29 seasons (1987-2015). Arguably, his best season came in 1999 when he earned consensus National Coach of the Year honors after leading Virginia Tech to an appearance in the BCS National Championship at the Sugar Bowl following the program’s first 11-win season and first undefeated regular season in school history. Under Beamer, the Hokies posted five top-10 finishes and became one of only six programs in college football history to go to a bowl game in at least 20-straight seasons. After just one win in six bowl games prior to his arrival, Beamer would win 11 of his 23 appearances, including marquee wins in the 1995 Sugar Bowl, 2009 Orange Bowl and the 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl. His Hokies are also one of just four teams in Division I history to produce 10 wins in eight or more consecutive seasons (2004-11), and his 23-straight seasons of seven or more wins are a school record.

A five-time conference Coach of the Year, Beamer won three BIG EAST titles and added four ACC titles in five conference championship game appearances. Overall, he coached 16 First Team All-Americans, two NFF National Scholar-Athletes, 79 first team all-conference selections, three ACC Players of the Year, three BIG EAST Offensive Players of the Year, two BIG EAST Defensive Players of the Year and two BIG EAST Special Teams Players of the Year.

One of his lasting legacies is “Beamerball,” the name given for the Hokies’ ability to make big plays and score on offense, defense and special teams. Beamer’s teams blocked more kicks in the 1990s than any other FBS program, helping him earn BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Decade laurels.

Beamer started three years as a cornerback at Virginia Tech for College Football Hall of Fame coach Jerry Claiborne. Before becoming a head coach, he served as an assistant coach at Maryland, The Citadel and Murray State. A member of the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame, Beamer’s No. 25 jersey was retired by the school in 2002, his name adorns the Hokies’ locker room and the street in front of Lane Stadium is known as Beamer Way. He currently serves as a special assistant to the athletics director at Virginia Tech, and he is a member of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

NUMBERS IN SPORTS

3 – 12 – 20 – 14 – 16 – 34 – 24

August 22, 1917 – Pittsburgh Pirates played in a 4th straight extra inning game. During this contest left fielder Carson Bigbee sets MLB record of 11 at-bats in 22 inning, 6-5 loss to Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field

August 22, 1927 – New York Yankees slugger Number 3, Babe Ruth hits 40th home run during his MLB record 60 HR season in New York’s 9-4 loss to Cleveland Indians at Dunn Field

August 22, 1934 – Boston Red Sox pitcher Wes Ferrell, wearing Number 12 hits 2 home runs to beat White Sox 3-2 in 12

August 22, 1959 – Cincinnati Reds future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Number 20, Frank Robinson had 3 consecutive home runs (for a total of 6 RBIs) in 11-4 win over St. Louis Cardinals at Crosley Field

August 22, 1960 – Gil Hodges, Number 14 of the LA Dodgers set a National League right handed home run record with his 352nd blast out of the yard

August 22, 1984 – New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden, in his Number 16 uniform became the 11th rookie to strike out 200 batters in a season

August 22, 1989 – Nolan Ryan, Number 34 of the Texas Rangers, struck out a tough batter in Oakland A’s Number 24, Rickey Henderson to earn his 5,000th career batter that was sat down on strikes.

TV TUESDAY

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL

1 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD vs. Tijuana, Mexico, International Bracket – Elimination Game, Williamsport, Pa.

3 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD vs. Henderson, Nevada, United States Bracket – Elimination Game, Williamsport, Pa.

5 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series: Santiago de Veraguas, Panama vs. TBD, International Bracket – Elimination Game, Williamsport, Pa.

7 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series: Smithfield, R.I. vs. TBD, United States Bracket – Elimination Game, Williamsport, Pa.

MLB BASEBALL

8 p.m.

TBS — Boston at Houston

9:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Texas at Arizona OR Cincinnati at LA Angels

SOCCER (MEN’S)

9:55 p.m.

FS2 — CONCACAF Central American Cup Group Stage: CD Fas vs. CD Olimpia, Group B, San Salvador, El Salvador

11 p.m.

FS1 — Liga MX: Pumas UNAM at Juárez

TENNIS

11 a.m.

ESPNEWS — ATP/WTA: The U.S. Open, Qualifying – First Round, Flushing, N.Y.

TENNIS — Cleveland-WTA, Winston-Salem-ATP Early Rounds

6:30 p.m.

TENNIS — Cleveland-WTA, Winston-Salem-ATP Early Rounds

TRACK AND FIELD

12:30 p.m.

USA — World Championships: Day 4, Budapest, Hungary

4 a.m. (Wednesday)

USA — World Championships: Day 5, Budapest, Hungary

6 a.m. (Wednesday)

USA — World Championships: Day 5, Budapest, Hungary

WNBA BASKETBALL

7 p.m.

CBSSN — Las Vegas at AtlantaNBATV — Connecticut at Washington