“THE SCOREBOARD”
****INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 4 SCHEDULE****
FRIDAY NIGHT
ADAMS CENTRAL (3-0) AT JAY COUNTY (3-0)
ANDERSON (1-2) AT MARION (1-2)
ANDREAN (1-2) AT MUNSTER (1-2)
ANGOLA (0-3) AT WEST NOBLE (3-0)
ATTICA (0-3) AT PARKE HERITAGE (1-1)
BEECH GROVE (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (3-0)
BELLMONT (0-3) AT NORWELL (0-3)
BLACKFORD (0-3) AT MADISON-GRANT (2-1)
BLOOMINGTON NORTH (3-0) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (3-0)
BLUFFTON (3-0) AT WOODLAN (1-2)
BOONE GROVE (2-1) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (1-2)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-1) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (0-3)
BREMEN (2-1) AT TRITON (2-1)
BROWNSBURG (3-0) AT AVON (0-3)
CALUMET CHRISTIAN AT FRONTIER (1-2)
CARMEL (2-1) AT LOUISVILLE TRINITY (KY.)
CARROLL COUNTY (KY.) AT MADISON (0-3)
CENTERVILLE (3-0) AT WINCHESTER (2-1)
CHARLESTOWN (2-1) AT NORTH HARRISON (3-0)
CINCINNATI MOELLER (OHIO) AT CENTER GROVE (2-1)
CLINTON CENTRAL (0-2) AT SHERIDAN (2-1)
CLOVERDALE (2-1) AT CASCADE (2-1)
COLUMBIA CITY (3-0) AT HUNTINGTON NORTH (0-3)
COLUMBUS EAST (0-3) AT JENNINGS COUNTY (2-1)
COLUMBUS NORTH (2-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (1-2)
CONCORD (2-1) AT WARSAW (3-0)
CONNERSVILLE (2-1) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (1-2)
CROWN POINT (3-0) AT LAKE CENTRAL (2-1)
CULVER (0-3) AT WEST CENTRAL (3-0)
DANVILLE (2-1) AT CRAWFORDSVILLE (0-3)
DELPHI (0-3) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (3-0)
EAST CENTRAL (3-0) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (2-1)
EAST NOBLE (2-1) AT DEKALB (2-1)
EASTBROOK (2-1) AT FRANKTON (2-1)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-2) AT SILVER CREEK (1-2)
EASTERN GREENE (1-2) AT MITCHELL (0-3)
EASTSIDE (1-2) AT CHURUBUSCO (0-3)
EDGEWOOD (1-2) AT OWEN VALLEY (1-2)
ELKHART (1-2) AT MASSILLON WASHINGTON (OHIO)
ELWOOD (0-3) AT ALEXANDRIA (3-0)
EVANSVILLE BOSSE (1-2) AT JASPER (1-2)
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (0-3) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (2-1)
EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-3) AT CASTLE (2-1)
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (1-2) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (3-0)
EVANSVILLE NORTH (2-1) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (3-0)
FAIRFIELD (2-1) AT CULVER ACADEMY (2-1)
FOREST PARK (2-1) AT TECUMSEH (0-3)
FORT WAYNE DWENGER (1-2) AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (2-1)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (1-2) AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE (2-1)
FORT WAYNE NORTH (0-3) AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (0-3)
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (0-3) AT HOMESTEAD (1-2)
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (0-3) AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER (3-0)
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (2-1) AT COVINGTON (2-0)
FRANKFORT (1-2) AT SOUTHMONT (2-1)
GARRETT (1-2) AT LAKELAND (3-0)
GARY WEST (1-2) AT RIVER FOREST (3-0)
GIBSON SOUTHERN (2-1) AT SOUTH WARREN (KY.)
GOSHEN (0-3) AT MISHAWAKA (2-1)
GREENCASTLE (1-2) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (3-0)
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (3-0) AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS (3-0)
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (1-2) AT EDINBURGH (0-3)
GRIFFITH (0-3) AT WHITING (2-1)
GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-0) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (2-1)
HAGERSTOWN (2-1) AT UNION COUNTY (0-3)
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (3-0) AT NORTHWESTERN (1-2)
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (3-0) AT FISHERS (3-0)
HAMMOND CENTRAL (3-0) AT HIGHLAND (2-1)
HAMMOND MORTON (1-2) AT PENN (2-1)
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (2-1) AT MCCUTCHEON (1-2)
HERITAGE (3-0) AT SOUTH ADAMS (2-1)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (2-1) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (2-1)
HERITAGE HILLS (3-0) AT SOUTH SPENCER (1-2)
HOBART (2-1) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (1-2)
IMG ACADEMY (FLA.) AT BEN DAVIS (3-0)
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (2-1) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE MANUAL (1-2)
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (3-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (2-1)
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (3-0) AT LAPEL (1-2)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (2-1)
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (1-2) AT LAKE STATION (1-2)
IRVINGTON PREP ACADEMY (0-3) AT BROWN COUNTY (0-3)
JEFFERSONVILLE (0-3) AT LOUISVILLE FERN CREEK (KY.)
JOHN GLENN (2-1) AT JIMTOWN (1-2)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (1-2) AT RICHMOND (0-3)
LAPORTE (1-2) AT CHESTERTON (0-3)
LAWRENCE NORTH (3-0) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-3)
LAWRENCEBURG (2-1) AT GREENSBURG (0-3)
LINTON-STOCKTON (2-1) AT SULLIVAN (2-1)
LOGANSPORT (0-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS TECH (0-3)
LOWELL (1-2) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (3-0)
MANCHESTER (2-1) AT ROCHESTER (2-1)
MARTINSVILLE (1-2) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (2-1)
MICHIGAN CITY (2-1) AT VALPARAISO (2-1)
MISHAWAKA MARIAN (1-2) AT NEW PRAIRIE (2-1)
MISSISSINEWA (3-0) AT OAK HILL (3-0)
MONROE CENTRAL (1-2) AT TRI (2-1)
MONROVIA (3-0) AT TRITON CENTRAL (2-1)
MOORESVILLE (1-2) AT GREENWOOD (3-0)
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (1-2) AT NEW PALESTINE (1-2)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (2-1) AT WASHINGTON (1-2)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (0-3) AT KOKOMO (3-0)
NEW ALBANY (1-2) AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (1-2)
NEW HAVEN (3-0) AT LEO (2-1)
NOBLESVILLE (2-1) AT WESTFIELD (3-0)
NORTH DECATUR (2-1) AT SHENANDOAH (1-2)
NORTH JUDSON (2-1) AT KNOX (3-0)
NORTH KNOX (2-1) AT BOONVILLE (1-2)
NORTH MIAMI (0-3) AT LEWIS CASS (1-2)
NORTH MONTGOMERY (2-1) AT LEBANON (0-3)
NORTH NEWTON (0-3) AT SOUTH NEWTON (2-1)
NORTH PUTNAM (0-3) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (1-2)
NORTHEASTERN (3-0) AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-2)
NORTHFIELD (0-3) AT SOUTHWOOD (1-2)
NORTHRIDGE (2-1) AT NORTHWOOD (3-0)
PAOLI (2-1) AT PERRY CENTRAL (1-2)
PARK TUDOR (3-0) AT FREMONT (1-2)
PERRY MERIDIAN (1-2) AT PLAINFIELD (3-0)
PIKE (0-3) AT SOUTHPORT (0-3)
PIKE CENTRAL (1-2) AT SOUTHRIDGE (2-1)
PIONEER (2-1) AT CASTON (0-3)
PLYMOUTH (1-2) AT WAWASEE (1-2)
PORTAGE (0-3) AT MERRILLVILLE (2-1)
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-3) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (0-3)
PRINCETON (0-3) AT NORTH DAVIESS (2-1)
PROVIDENCE (3-0) AT CLARKSVILLE (0-3)
PURDUE POLYTECHNIC (1-2) AT NOBLESVILLE HOMESCHOOL
RUSHVILLE (0-3) AT BATESVILLE (3-0)
SALEM (0-3) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (3-0)
SCOTTSBURG (2-1) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (0-3)
SEEGER (2-1) AT RIVERTON PARKE (1-2)
SEYMOUR (2-1) AT FLOYD CENTRAL (2-1)
SHELBYVILLE (2-1) AT NEW CASTLE (1-2)
SOUTH BEND RILEY (3-0) AT SOUTH BEND CLAY (0-3)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (2-1) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (1-2)
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-3) AT CALUMET (1-2)
SOUTH DECATUR (2-1) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-3)
SPEEDWAY (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (1-2)
SPRINGS VALLEY (2-1) AT WEST WASHINGTON (3-0)
SWITZERLAND COUNTY (3-0) AT MILAN (1-2)
TAYLOR (1-2) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (2-1)
TELL CITY (2-1) AT NORTH POSEY (3-0)
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (0-3) AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-3)
TIPTON (1-2) AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY (3-0)
TRI-CENTRAL (1-2) AT CLINTON PRAIRIE (3-0)
TRI-COUNTY (1-2) AT NORTH WHITE (3-0)
TRI-WEST (2-1) AT WESTERN BOONE (3-0)
TWIN LAKES (2-1) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (2-1)
UNION CITY (0-3) AT KNIGHTSTOWN (1-2)
WABASH (0-3) AT PERU (3-0)
WARREN CENTRAL (1-2) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL (1-2)
WES-DEL (0-3) AT SOUTHERN WELLS (1-2)
WEST LAFAYETTE (2-1) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (1-2)
WEST VIGO (0-3) AT NORTHVIEW (3-0)
WESTERN (1-2) AT BENTON CENTRAL (1-2)
WHEELER (0-3) AT HAMMOND NOLL (1-2)
WHITELAND (2-1) AT FRANKLIN (2-1)
WHITKO (1-2) AT MACONAQUAH (2-1)
WINAMAC (0-3) AT LAVILLE (3-0)
YORKTOWN (2-1) AT DELTA (3-0)
ZIONSVILLE (2-1) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (2-1)
SATURDAY
COVINGTON (2-0) AT NORTH VERMILLION (1-1)
PARKE HERITAGE (1-1) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (1-1)
PHALEN ACADEMY (1-1) AT BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-1)
*******INDIANA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER RANKINGS******
BOYS
CLASS 3A
- CARMEL
- NOBLESVILLE
- CENTER GROVE
- PIKE
- ZIONSVILLE
- LAKE CENTRAL
- COLUMBUS NORTH
- NORTHRIDGE
- BROWNSBURG
- HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
- FISHERS
- BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
- CASTLE
- CATHEDRAL
- GOSHEN
- WL HARRISON
- WARSAW
- MUNSTER
- FW CARROLL
- CONCORD
CLASS 2A
- MISHAWAKA MARIAN
- SPEEDWAY
- BREBEUF JESUIT
- HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (INDPLS)
- EV. MEMORIAL
- PROVIDENCE
- WEST LAFAYETTE
- BISHOP DWENGER
- ILLIANA CHRISTIAN
- GUERIN CATHOLIC
- HERITAGE HILLS
- CASCADE
- BISHOP NOLL
- SB ST. JOSEPH
- MATER DEI
- CANTERBURY
- HAMILTON HEIGHTS
- NORTHWOOD
- BISHOP LUERS
- CULVER ACADEMIES
CLASS A
- WESTVIEW
- COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS)
- FAITH CHRISTIAN
- PARK TUDOR
- BETHANY CHRISTIAN
- WHEELER
- OLDENBURG ACADEMY
- GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN
- CARROLL (FLORA)
- FOREST PARK
- UNIVERSITY
- SWITZERLAND COUNTY
- INTERNATIONAL
- SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBY)
- BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN
- NORTH PUTNAM
- COVINGTON
- MUNCIE BURRIS
- NORTHEAST DUBOIS
- ROCK CREEK
******INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY POLLS*******
GIRLS
- FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA
- NOBLESVILLE
- HOMESTEAD
- HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
- FORT WAYNE CARROLL
- CARMEL
- NORTH CENTRAL
- FRANKLIN CENTRAL
- VALPARAISO
- LAKE CENTRAL
- MORGAN TOWNSHIP
- PENN
- ZIONSVILLE
- BROWNSBURG
- BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
- WESTFIELD
- WARSAW
- FLOYD CENTRAL
- RONCALLI
- AVON
- CENTER GROVE
- COLUMBUS NORTH
- GUERIN CATHOLIC
- CORYDON
- EAST NOBLE
BOYS
- CARMEL
- NOBLESVILLE
- BROWNSBURG
- ZIONSVILLLE
- FISHERS
- FLOYD CENTRAL
- FRANKLIN CENTRAL
- HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
- VALPARAISO
- LAKE CENTRAL
- COLUMBUS NORTH
- CENTER GROVE
- BLOOMINGTON NORTH
- WARSAW
- LAPORTE
- NORTHRIDGE
- FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA
- EVANSVILLE RIETZ
- PENN
- NORTH CENTRAL
- GREENFIELD CENTRAL
- BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
- MT VERNON
- PERRY MERIDIAN
- WEST LAFAYETTE
*****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
****MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL****
CINCINNATI 6 SEATTLE 3
KANSAS CITY 12 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 1
HOUSTON 13 TEXAS 6
TORONTO 6 OAKLAND 5 (10)
BOSTON 7 TAMPA BAY 3
MINNESOTA 20 CLEVELAND 6
BALTIMORE 6 LA ANGELS 3
CHICAGO CUBS 5 SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 4 COLORADO 2
PITTSBURGH 4 MILWAUKEE 2
PHILADELPHIA 9 SAN DIEGO 7
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 SCOREBOARD****
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
****MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER****
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
*****COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES*****
DUKE 24 #9 CLEMSON 7
WEEK 2 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7
LOUISVILLE VS. MURRAY STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8
INDIANA VS. INDIANA STATE | 7 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
RHODE ISLAND VS. STONY BROOK | 7 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
KANSAS VS. ILLINOIS | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9
WAKE FOREST VS. VANDERBILT | 11 A.M. | ACC NETWORK
ARMY VS. DELAWARE STATE | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
COLORADO VS. NEBRASKA | 12 P.M. | FOX
GEORGIA VS. BALL STATE | 12 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
OHIO STATE VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE | 12 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
PENN STATE VS. DELAWARE | 12 P.M. | PEACOCK
VIRGINIA TECH VS. PURDUE | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
BAYLOR VS. UTAH | 12 P.M. | ESPN
NC STATE VS. NOTRE DAME | 12 P.M. | ABC
BOSTON COLLEGE VS. HOLY CROSS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+/ACCN+
VIRGINIA VS. JAMES MADISON | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
KANSAS STATE VS. TROY | 12 P.M. | FS1
GEORGETOWN VS. SACRED HEART | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA TECH VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+/ACCNX
PRESBYTERIAN VS. VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. NEW HAMPSHIRE | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BOWLING GREEN VS. EASTERN ILLINOIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA VS. ST. THOMAS (MINN.) | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
CLEMSON VS. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | 2:15 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
WESTERN CAROLINA VS. SAMFORD | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
KENTUCKY VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY | 3 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+
BYU VS. SOUTHERN UTAH | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
THE CITADEL VS. CAMPBELL | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
IOWA STATE VS. IOWA | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
MIAMI (FLA.) VS. TEXAS A&M | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
MICHIGAN VS. UNLV | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
MICHIGAN STATE VS. RICHMOND | 3:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
NORTHWESTERN VS. UTEP | 3:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
TULANE VS. OLE MISS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN2
UMASS VS. MIAMI (OHIO) | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UTSA VS. TEXAS STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NAVY VS. WAGNER | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
NORTHERN ILLINOIS VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TOLEDO VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
SYRACUSE VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+/ACCNX
NORTH DAKOTA STATE VS. MAINE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ARKANSAS VS. KENT STATE | 4 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
EAST CAROLINA VS. MARSHALL | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
WYOMING VS. PORTLAND STATE | 4 P.M. | MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK
SAN JOSE STATE VS. CAL POLY | 4 P.M. | NBC SPORTS BAY AREA
WESTERN ILLINOIS VS. ILLINOIS STATE | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN COLORADO VS. UIW | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
WASHINGTON VS. TULSA | 5 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK
SOUTH ALABAMA VS. SE LOUISIANA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE VS. AUSTIN PEAY | 5 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+
UNI VS. WEBER STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH CAROLINA VS. APPALACHIAN STATE | 5:15 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
EAST TENNESSEE STATE VS. CARSON-NEWMAN | 5:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LIBERTY VS. NEW MEXICO STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
OLD DOMINION VS. LOUISIANA | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
DUKE VS. LAFAYETTE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+/ACCNX
OKLAHOMA VS. SMU | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST VIRGINIA VS. DUQUESNE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. UAB | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA ATLANTIC VS. OHIO | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
AKRON VS. MORGAN STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
BUFFALO VS. FORDHAM | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
BRYANT VS. LONG ISLAND | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
ROBERT MORRIS VS. ST. FRANCIS (PA) | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
BUCKNELL VS. VMI | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
GARDNER-WEBB VS. ELON | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
CHATTANOOGA VS. KENNESAW STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL VS. NORTH TEXAS | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+
PITT VS. CINCINNATI | 6:30 P.M. | CW NETWORK
ALABAMA VS. TEXAS | 7 P.M. | ESPN
COASTAL CAROLINA VS. JACKSONVILLE STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA STATE VS. UCONN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
LOUISIANA TECH VS. NORTHWESTERN STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MISSOURI VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+
WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
TEXAS TECH VS. OREGON | 7 P.M. | FOX
BOISE STATE VS. UCF | 7 P.M. | FS1
RICE VS. HOUSTON | 7 P.M. | NFL NETWORK
SOUTH FLORIDA VS. FLORIDA A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
ARKANSAS STATE VS. MEMPHIS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NEVADA VS. IDAHO | 7 P.M. | NSN/MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN VS. ALCORN STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN VS. JACKSON STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL ARKANSAS VS. TEXAS COLLEGE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
TARLETON STATE VS. NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE VS. MONTANA STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UT MARTIN VS. MISSOURI STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE VS. LINDENWOOD | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
DRAKE VS. NORTHWESTERN (IOWA) | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCER VS. MOREHEAD STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
STETSON VS. WEBBER INTERNATIONAL | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA VS. MCNEESE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU
LSU VS. GRAMBLING | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+
MARYLAND VS. CHARLOTTE | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
MINNESOTA VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN | 7:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
MISSISSIPPI STATE VS. ARIZONA | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
RUTGERS VS. TEMPLE | 7:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
SOUTH CAROLINA VS. FURMAN | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+
WASHINGTON STATE VS. WISCONSIN | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
SAN DIEGO STATE VS. UCLA | 7:30 P.M. | CBS
SAM HOUSTON VS. AIR FORCE (NRG STADIUM IN HOUSTON, TEXAS) | 8 P.M. | CBSSN
TCU VS. NICHOLLS | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
UL MONROE VS. LAMAR | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
NEW MEXICO VS. TENNESSEE TECH | 8 P.M. | MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK
FLORIDA STATE VS. SOUTHERN MISS | 8:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
OREGON STATE VS. UC DAVIS | 9 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK
UTAH TECH VS. MONTANA | 9 P.M. | ESPN+
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******MONDAY’S TRANSACTIONS*******
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BOSTON RED SOX — Claimed RHP Logan Gillaspie off waivers from Baltimore and optioned him to Worcester (IL). Transferred OF Jarren Duran from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed RHP Jimmy Lambert on the 15-day IL. Designated C Seby Zavala for assignment. Recalled RHP Declan Cronin from Charlotte (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS —Reinstated RHP Brady Singer from the paternity list. Optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Omaha (IL).
MINNESOTA TWINS — Recalled RHP Louie Varland from St. Paul (IL). Optioned RHP Cole Sands to St. Paul.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Reinstated RHP Luis Medina from the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Kirby Snead to Las Vegas (PCL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Selected the contract of RHP Andrew Saalfrank from Reno (PCL). Transferred OF Dominic Fletcher from the 7-day IL to the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Slade Cecconi to Reno.
CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHP Brett Kennedy to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Michael Mariot from Louisville. Recalled RHPs Lyon Richardson and Casey Legumina from Louisville.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled RHP Nick Mears from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned RHP Tommy Doyle to Albuquerque.
Minor League
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Reinstated RHP Justin Alintoff to the active list.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed LS Aaron Brewer. Signed CB Divaad Wilson to the practice squad. Re-signed WRs Daniel Arias, Andre Baccellia and Kaden Davis, DLs Eric Banks and Ben Stille, OLs Jackson Barton, Marquis Hayes and Hayden Howerton, Ss Andre Chachere and Jovante Moffatt, CBs Bobby Price and Quavian White and TE Blake Whitehert to the practice squad. Acquired TE Bernhard Seikovits as an international player exemption for the practice squad.
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed LB Marquis Haynes on injured reserve.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived DT Roy Lopez and G Keaton Sutherland from injured reserve with settlements.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released OT Dan Skipper from the practice squad. Signed G Arlington Hambright to the practice squad.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Waived WR Jaray Jenkins from injured reserve.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed WR Robbie Chosen to the practice squad. Released DE Randy Charlton from the practice squad.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Announced TE Kyle Rudolph is retiring. Released C Alan Ali from the practice squad. Signed WR N’Keal Harry to the practice squad.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed LB Nicholas Morrow and OL Tyre Phillips to the practice squad. Released LB Kyron Johnson and CB Tiawan Mullen from the practice squad.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
NEW YORK CITY FC — Loaned F Gabriel Segal to Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club through June 30, 2024.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
REPORT: DODGERS’ URÍAS ARRESTED ON FELONY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested Sunday night on felony domestic violence charges, police told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Urías was released Monday on $50,000 bond, and the league is investigating the case, Passan adds.
“We are aware of an incident involving Julio Urías. While we attempt to learn all the facts, he will not be traveling with the team,” the Dodgers said in a statement. “The organization has no further comment at this time.”
In 2019, the 27-year-old was suspended 20 games under the MLB-MLB Players Association’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse policy. He was arrested that May for an altercation with a woman in a Los Angeles parking lot, but charges were not filed on the condition that Urías agreed to complete a domestic counseling program and committed no acts of violence for a full year.
Urías has made 21 appearances this season, his eighth with the Dodgers. He was a Cy Young Award finalist in 2022 and won the World Series with the club in 2020.
MLB ROUNDUP: TWINS, ROYCE LEWIS SLAM GUARDIANS
Royce Lewis hit another grand slam and drove in six runs as the visiting Minnesota Twins extended their American League Central lead to six games with a 20-6 pounding of the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.
It was the third grand slam in an eight-game span for Lewis and also the fourth in his 56-game major league career. Lewis is the first rookie in major league history to hit three grand slams in an eight-game span and only the fourth player to do so overall.
Jorge Polanco, Carlos Correa, Joey Gallo, Kyle Farmer and Matt Wallner also homered for Minnesota in the opener of a three-game series.
Pablo Lopez (10-7) picked up the win for Minnesota, allowing one run over six innings. Lucas Giolito (7-12), making his first start for the Guardians after being claimed on waivers from the Los Angeles Angels last week, tied his career high with nine runs allowed over three innings.
Pirates 4, Brewers 2
Jack Suwinski and Ke’Bryan Hayes homered to help Pittsburgh down visiting Milwaukee.
Andrew McCutchen added an RBI double for the Pirates, who have won six of seven games. However, McCutchen later exited due to left Achilles tendon tightness. Pittsburgh starter Luis Ortiz (4-4) pitched six innings, allowing two runs. David Bednar tossed a perfect ninth for his 32nd save.
Victor Caratini and Brice Turang each had a sacrifice fly for the Brewers, who lost their second in a row. Corbin Burnes (9-8) gave up four runs in six innings to remain winless since July 20.
Phillies 9, Padres 7
Behind a three-run double by Alec Bohm in the first inning and home runs by Edmundo Sosa and Trea Turner in the second, visiting Philadelphia jumped ahead early and defeated San Diego.
Kyle Schwarber hit his 40th homer for the Phillies, who are 9-4 over the past 13 games. Taijuan Walker (15-5) gave up four runs in five innings, and Jose Alvarado escaped a jam in the ninth for his seventh save.
Ha-Seong Kim drove in three of the Padres’ runs with a pair of singles. Rich Hill (7-14) allowed six runs in 1 1/3 innings.
Royals 12, White Sox 1
Cole Ragans continued his dominance and Edward Olivares homered twice as Kansas City blasted visiting Chicago.
One day after being named American League Pitcher of the Month for August, Ragans (6-4) only allowed Yoan Moncada’s one-out single in the fifth inning while striking out seven over six shutout innings. The Royals put the game out of reach with a seven-run fifth inning.
Jesse Scholtens (1-7) allowed five runs on nine hits in 3 2/3 inning to take the loss. An eighth-inning throwing error produced the Cubs’ lone run.
Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 2
Merrill Kelly tied a career high with 12 strikeouts in seven-plus innings before leaving with a hamstring cramp, Jace Peterson had a two-run double and Arizona beat Colorado in Phoenix.
Kelly (11-6) gave up one run before abruptly leaving after throwing one pitch to Elehuris Montero leading off the eighth. Kelly said after the game the issue was the cramp he has been dealing with for more than a month.
Arizona’s Paul Sewald gave up a run in the ninth but still secured his 30th save. Rockies starter Peter Lambert (3-6) gave up four runs on six hits in six innings.
Cubs 5, Giants 0
Justin Steele struck out a career-high 12 over eight innings, Seiya Suzuki homered and had three RBIs and Chicago beat visiting San Francisco.
Steele (16-3) yielded only two-out singles to Casey Schmitt in the second inning and Paul DeJong in the eighth. The left-hander also walked a pair while running his scoreless innings stretch to 17 innings, spanning his past three starts.
Logan Webb (9-12) allowed three runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. The Giants, in the mix for an NL wild-card spot, have been shut out for two straight games and outscored 22-4 during their current four-game losing streak.
Astros 13, Rangers 6
Yainer Diaz smashed a key three-run homer and Mauricio Dubon and Jose Altuve twice hit back-to-back blasts to help Houston notch a victory at Arlington, Texas.
Diaz’s blast was part of a six-run outburst in the seventh that gave the Astros an 11-5 lead. Corey Seager hit two homers and Mitch Garver hit one for Texas, which lost for the 13th time in 17 games.
The Astros moved into a virtual tie for first place in the American League West with the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers are one game out.
Blue Jays 6, Athletics 5 (10 innings)
Santiago Espinal and Spencer Horwitz belted RBI doubles during a three-run 10th inning and visiting Toronto picked up a key win in the American League wild-card race, beating Oakland.
Coupled with the loss by Texas against Houston, the Blue Jays moved within a half-game of the Rangers in their duel for the final AL wild card.
Lawrence Butler hit two home runs and Ryan Noda and Jordan Diaz also went deep for the A’s, who saw their three-game winning streak end.
Reds 6, Mariners 3
Spencer Steer clubbed a three-run homer and Cincinnati scored five runs with two outs to post a win over visiting Seattle.
The Reds, in a tight race for the third and final National League wild card, defeated Seattle for just the fourth time in 19 all-time meetings and just the second time in 10 games in Cincinnati.
Reds reliever Lucas Sims (5-3) entered in the seventh with two outs. Sims hit a batter before striking out Julio Rodriguez with the bases loaded to escape the jam. Ian Gibaut replaced Buck Farmer in the ninth with runners on the corners and two outs. He allowed an RBI single to J.P. Crawford before striking out Rodriguez for his second save.
Red Sox 7, Rays 3
Triston Casas’ go-ahead, three-run homer lifted Boston to its first road victory in 14 games against Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Casas went 2-for-4 with two runs and notched a career-high four RBIs for the Red Sox, whose most recent win on Florida’s Gulf Coast came on April 22, 2022. Masataka Yoshida was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer to back Boston starter Brayan Bello (11-8), who tossed six innings and yielded three runs on five hits.
For the Rays, Josh Lowe was 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base and Brandon Lowe drove in two runs. Chris Devenski (3-4) took the loss.
Orioles 6, Angels 3
Gunnar Henderson broke open a tight game with a three-run homer in the seventh inning as Baltimore opened a three-game series against Los Angeles with a victory in Anaheim, Calif.
Henderson, Ryan Mountcastle and Jordan Westburg each had two hits for Baltimore. Grayson Rodriguez (5-3) tossed six innings of two-run ball, and Yennier Cano pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save.
Randal Grichuk and Brandon Drury homered for Los Angeles, which took its fourth loss in a row. The big news from the Angels came pregame when Shohei Ohtani was scratched due to right oblique tightness after an awkward swing in batting practice.
NFL NEWS
CHIEFS EXPECT WR TONEY, CB SNEED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR WEEK 1 MATCHUP WITH DETROIT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs expect to have wide receiver Kadarius Toney and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed available when they play the Detroit Lions on Thursday night to kick off the NFL’s regular season.
Toney missed almost all of training camp after tearing the meniscus in his knee during a special teams drill on July 23. He had surgery two days later and did not return to practice until last week, though offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and special teams coach Dave Toub both said the speedy wide receiver had looked good since returning the field.
Sneed, who is expected to start alongside Trent McDuffie at cornerback, dealt with swelling in his knee late last season, and it flared up again over the summer. He wound up missing 12 practices during training camp along with all three preseason games.
“We’ll take it day by day,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “but right now I’d tell you they’re good to go.”
Both of them are important players for Kansas City.
The Chiefs paid a steep price to get the injury-prone Toney from the New York Giants, sending third- and sixth-round picks midway through last season. And he proved to be dynamic in Reid’s creative offense, both running and catching the ball, but he continued to be slowed by a hamstring injury, missing three games in November and December.
Toney was available throughout the postseason, though, catching five passes in the divisional round against Jacksonville and scoring a touchdown on a short throw in the Super Bowl to help Kansas City win its second title in four years.
“I think he’s looked really good coming back here. He looks like he’s in shape and he stayed locked in with the playbook,” Nagy said before Monday’s practice.
“We’ll just kind of let the flow of the game dictate, you know, how we use him and what we do with him. When you have seven guys, it enables you to do different things. He’s certainly going to be part of that.”
Indeed, the Chiefs are exceptionally deep at wide receiver, despite having no bona fide stars on the roster, and Nagy said there’s a possibility that all seven of them are active on game day.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Skyy Moore will get the most run along with Justin Watson and second-round pick Rashee Rice, who dealt with some drops in the preseason. Richie James will be available to handle punt and kickoff returns along with some work in the slot, and Justyn Ross provides Kansas City with a big red zone target they otherwise would be lacking.
“You just want to see now when you have these guys, what are their strengths? You don’t know,” Nagy said. “Whatever they decide to do every week with the active wide receivers, we’ve got to make sure we have a plan.”
That is a big challenge but not dissimilar from the one that faces Steve Spagnuolo, the Chiefs’ defensive coordinator.
He is already poised to enter Week 1 without All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who’s in the midst of a holdout. But losing any of his cornerbacks, and especially Sneed given his experience in an otherwise young secondary, would cause significant problems for Spagnuolo and a team that could struggle to put much pressure on Lions quarterback Jared Goff.
Also like Nagy, there is some depth in the defensive backfield.
Trent McDuffie is coming off a strong rookie season and will start alongside Sneed on the outside, while Joshua Williams and Jaylen Watson will rotate in as the third cornerback. The Chiefs also have Nic Jones, who fractured fingers during the Chiefs’ first preseason game but stayed off injured reserve, and Darius Rush, who was claimed off waivers last week.
“Hopefully we can play as a unit,” Spagnuolo said, “and our best players play really good, and all our other guys can play rock solid. I think (the Lions) can force you to make mistakes if you’re undisciplined, especially with younger guys. And if we don’t do that, it gives us a fighting chance.”
NICK BOSA’S HOLDOUT FROM 49ERS IS ENDANGERING HIS STATUS FOR THE START OF THE SEASON
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers began their first game week preparation of the season with their best defensive player nowhere to be found.
Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa’s contract holdout that kept him out of all of training camp is now seriously threatening to last into the regular season as the two sides have been unable to come to a resolution.
“We just have to play with who we’ve got,” All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga said Monday. “We’d love to have Bosa, obviously. That’s a no-brainer. Best defensive player in the NFL and it shows. We just have to prepare as if he’s not going to be here. That’s an upper-echelon, that’s a front-office question. I don’t know if I can answer more on that. Once he’s here we’d love to have him.”
For now, the Niners will prepare for the opener at Pittsburgh on Sunday with Drake Jackson and Clelin Ferrell as the starters at defensive end.
Those two players combined for five sacks and 39 pressures last season, a far cry from the 18 1/2 sacks and 90 pressures Bosa provided on the way to winning the award as the NFL’s top defensive player.
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw said the team might need to utilize more aggressive pressure packages to make up for Bosa’s absence if he doesn’t sign soon but would prefer it not come to that.
“We hope the (front) office figures it out,” Greenlaw said. “We don’t really look at it as saying we’re missing somebody. It’s just next man up and you just play ball.”
The 49ers have had a strong history of rewarding their own stars, giving big extensions the past three summers to tight end George Kittle, linebacker Fred Warner and receiver Deebo Samuel.
But getting a deal done with Bosa has proved more complicated as he is expected to get more money than those three players after proving he can consistently be one of the top defensive ends in the league when healthy since being drafted second overall in 2019.
“You have to understand that guys, when you have these opportunities, you’ve got to do what’s best for yourself and your family,” safety Tashaun Gipson said. “Obviously having a guy like Nick on the field with us is huge. He’s the best defensive player in the National Football League. One of the best players in the league. So having him here is a huge, huge benefit. I think all 31 (other) teams would agree with that. But right now, we’ve just got to focus. Whenever he shows up, we know he’s going to be who he is.”
Bosa is currently under contract on the fifth-year option for $17.9 million this season. Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is the only defensive player with a contract worth at least $30 million a year after signing a three-year, $95 million extension last offseason. Bosa could top that with his new deal.
Bosa led the NFL in sacks last season and has 43 sacks in 51 games. Replacing that production is almost impossible so Bosa’s teammates are hoping it doesn’t come to that.
“When Bosa gets here with that No. 97 on, once he’s here, it will be nice,” Hufanga said.
NOTES: Rookie K Jake Moody (quadriceps) didn’t practice but did kick some short field goals on a side field. Moody said the injury started acting up two weeks ago and he is “slowly working back into it.” His status for Week 1 remains in question and San Francisco signed K Matthew Wright to the practice squad as insurance. … TE George Kittle also was working out on the side. … LB Dre Greenlaw (hamstring) and Hufanga (knee cyst) returned to practice and are on track to play this week. … Gipson sat out as he deals with some “nicks and bruises ” but said he plans to practice the rest of the week and play Sunday.
BRIAN BURNS’ STATUS FOR PANTHERS OPENER AGAINST FALCONS UNCERTAIN BECAUSE OF CONTRACT DISPUTE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Brian Burns sat out his second consecutive practice Monday because of a contract dispute, raising questions about whether the two-time Pro Bowler will play in Sunday’s regular-season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
Burns also missed practice last Thursday, although the team would only say at the time it was for “personal reasons.”
But after the Panthers returned to practice on Monday following a long weekend, Burns again sat out a walkthrough practice and coach Frank Reich ultimately indicated it is because of his contract situation.
Burns is set to make $16 million this season in the final year of his rookie deal, but is seeking a big contract extension. Burns has 38 sacks in his first four seasons with the Panthers. Only Julius Peppers has had more sacks for the team in his first four seasons.
“I’m not involved in the contract negotiations at all,” Reich said. “I’m just worried about getting my team ready to play Atlanta. Do I hope he is there? Absolutely I hope he is there. If he’s not there, I’m not worried about it. Just move forward.”
Despite sitting out practices, Burns continues to attend team meetings at Bank of America Stadium.
He briefly walked through the locker room on Monday, but refused to answer questions from reporters.
Burns had participated in practices throughout training camp despite not having a new deal, saying it was important for him to be with his teammates and prepare for the season.
“My view of Brian Burns doesn’t diminish at all,” Reich said of Burns’ decision to suddenly skip practice. “We understand there is a business side to this thing we do, and I still respect and admire the way he has handled himself. I have nothing but the highest regard for Brian Burns.”
That said, Reich admitted not having Burns will make things tougher, especially after the Panthers placed backup outside linebacker Marquis Haynes on injured reserve Monday with a back injury.
“It’s hard, yeah,” Reich said. “I can say – and both of these things can be true – that I love and respect Brian Burns and he has to do what he has to do. But does that make it harder? Yeah it makes it harder. That is just the facts and I’m sure he understands that. You can’t find more of a team guy than him. But life is complicated sometimes so we keep moving forward day by day.”
Panthers inside linebacker Shaq Thompson was among several players who defended Burns’ decision.
“Everybody here knows, everybody outside of here knows, everybody in the stands know, everybody above us (in the front office) knows he deserves what he should get paid,” Thompson said. “They know to make it right before Week 1.”
Burns’ inability to get a long-term deal done with the Panthers could be a result of the impasse in Nick Bosa’s contract talks with the San Francisco 49ers, as he was expected to set the market this year for pass rushers.
Bosa has been holding out while he awaits a new deal.
Like Burns, Bosa is in the final year of his rookie contract – set to make $17.9 million – and is seeking an extension.
Thompson said he believes the situation will get resolved this week, calling it a “gut feeling.”
“We know he’s gonna be out there at the end of the day,” Thompson said. “He knows he’s gonna be out there at the end of the day. Everybody upstairs (in the front office) better know he better be out there by Wednesday. He’s a big factor in this defense. He’s the one it really starts with.”
Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer did not return text messages and phone calls from The Associated Press seeking comment. Burns’ agent Todd France did not return text messages.
BILL BELICHICK HIGH ON MAC JONES; QB2 UNSETTLED FOR OPENER
New England coach Bill Belichick praised third-year starter Mac Jones for his offseason and training camp work and also addressed the Patriots’ backup quarterback battle on Monday.
Belichick made the comments during an interview on WEEI Radio and also in a video conference with reporters.
“Mac’s had a good offseason and has had a really good camp,” Belichick said in the video conference, adding separately that Jones is in “excellent physical condition.”
“And I’d say he’s made a lot of improvement over the spring and training camp in reads, decision-making and timing,” Belichick told WEEI. “(He’s) getting more work, timing with the guys he’s throwing to, (he) works hard. Looking forward to the season here with Mac.”
Jones, who turns 25 on Tuesday, was the only QB kept on the initial 53-man roster until the Patriots claimed Matt Corral off waivers. Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham were signed last week to the practice squad.
Belichick was non-committal about who would suit up as the backup and emergency QB3 in Week 1 against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, given that Corral just joined the team.
“All roster decisions are based on what we feel like is best for our football team, so there’s a number of things involved there,” Belichick said. “We’re glad to have Bailey, going to continue to work with him, still think he’s a good, young developing player.”
As for Corral, Belichick said, “He hasn’t even been on the field yet, so we’ll see.”
“Based on what we saw in Carolina and going back to the college film at Mississippi, he’s a player we wanted to work with,” he added.
Corral, 24, made the Panthers’ initial 53-man roster last week as a backup to No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Young and veteran Andy Dalton, but Carolina subsequently waived him.
Zappe, 24, was New England’s fourth-round pick in 2022. He won both of his starts last season and completed 65 of 92 passes for 781 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions.
REPORT: TEXANS PART WAYS WITH DT ROY LOPEZ
The Houston Texans waived defensive tackle Roy Lopez off injured reserve, ESPN reported Monday.
Lopez, 26, started 29 of his 33 games with the Texans over the past two seasons.
The 2021 sixth-round draft pick posted 67 tackles (11 for loss) with two sacks and a fumble recovery.
The Texans waived him with an injury designation last week but he went unclaimed and reverted to their IR list.
Lopez, who had been battling a hamstring injury, will become a free agent if he goes unclaimed this time.
FINS NAME MIKE WHITE QB2 OVER SKYLAR THOMPSON
Mike White will open the season as the backup to Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Monday that White earned the QB2 role over Skylar Thompson.
The Dolphins take on the Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles.
White, 28, signed a two-year, $8 million deal with Miami in March after two seasons with the New York Jets. He was 2-5 as a starter and completed 62.2 percent of his passes for 2,145 yards, with eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Thompson, 26, appeared in seven games for the Dolphins in 2022 after being drafted in the seventh round. He was 1-1 as the starter while completing 57.1 percent of his passes for 534 yards, with one TD and three picks.
REPORT: GIANTS FREE UP $6.3M ON DANIEL JONES RESTRUCTURE
The New York Giants restructured the contract of quarterback Daniel Jones, freeing up $6.315 million in cap space, ESPN reported Monday.
The Giants converted $8.42 million of his base salary into a signing bonus, per the report. Jones will now play under a base salary of $1.08 million this season.
He signed a four-year, $160 million contract in March.
Jones, 26, had a breakout season in 2022, playing a career-high 16 games. He didn’t miss any games because of injury for the first time in his four seasons. He sat out Week 18 to rest for the postseason.
Jones completed 67.2 percent of his passes for 3,205 yards and 15 touchdowns against five interceptions in 2022. He also rushed for 708 yards and seven touchdowns. He’s thrown for 11,603 yards and 60 TDs against 34 picks for his career. He’s 21-31-1 as the Giants’ starter since being selected No. 6 overall in the 2019 draft.
The Giants open the season at home against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.
PRO BOWL TE KYLE RUDOLPH RETIRES AFTER 12 SEASONS
Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph has retired after a 12-year career spent mostly with the Minnesota Vikings.
Rudolph, 33, caught 482 passes for 4,773 yards and 50 touchdowns in 165 career NFL games (145 starts).
Rudolph confirmed his decision with NBC Sports over the weekend. He is moving into broadcasting and will work as a Big Ten analyst for Peacock and co-host a Sunday night show on Fox Sports radio this fall.
“I played for so long and earned a veteran status,” Rudolph told NBC Sports. “Now I’m a rookie getting as many reps as I can in the media world. This offseason is about, ‘Where do I fit in?’ The NBC job doing games on Peacock is cool. And talking about the storylines of the day in the NFL on Sunday nights will be cool, too.”
Rudolph played one season each with the New York Giants (2021) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022) following a decade with the Vikings, who drafted him in the second round in 2011. He made the Pro Bowl in 2012 and 2017.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
LEONARD HELPS DUKE STUN NO. 9 CLEMSON 28-7 IN A LOPSIDED ACC OPENER
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Riley Leonard broke loose from a tackler and sprinted to the open for a 44-yard touchdown that highlighted Duke’s tough and physical performance that shocked ninth-ranked Clemson 28-7 in Monday night’s season opener for both teams.
Jaquez Moore added a 9-yard scoring run by beating multiple defenders to the near pylon on the right side in the fourth quarter for the Blue Devils (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), giving them an unexpected two-touchdown lead in a game they largely controlled in spite of numerous miscues.
That’s because Duke thrice held up after Clemson had pushed inside the 10-yard line – even to the 1 on two of those possessions – to hold the Tigers scoreless. The Blue Devils blocked two field goals and twice forced fumbles in those critical near-the-goal-line moments, and didn’t surrender massive chunks of big-play yardage in Clemson’s first game with new offensive coordinator Garrett Riley.
“It’s important on the outside, because I think it makes people believe a little bit more what we’ve been saying since the day I got here,” second-year coach Mike Elko said. “What we’ve been saying internally is this is what Duke football is capable of. We’ve never ever wavered.”
Meanwhile, the preseason ACC favorite often looked very ordinary as the Tigers (0-1, 0-1) fell to Duke for the first time since 2004.
“We’re not entitled to win,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “We’ve got to go earn it. And we had plenty of opportunity to get control of that game on multiple occasions and we just didn’t. And that’s how you get beat.”
By the final minutes, Clemson was just trying to keep the chains moving and build toward any type of miracle comeback while many of the orange-clad fans who packed into Duke’s Wallace Wade Stadium streamed for the exits with more than 5 minutes left.
That gave Duke’s students – typically known for their rowdy “Cameron Crazies” fame in basketball – a monopoly to celebrate in an atmosphere growing ever more festive as the clock wound toward zero.
Once it got there, they wasted no time sprinting in a roar to midfield even with time still on the clock to celebrate a huge win that only further validates Elko’s approach in building a tough, competitive edge here.
Jordan Waters added a punctuating moment by breaking loose for a 36-yard scoring run with 3:15 left to turn the game into a romp. And it ended Duke’s 28-game losing streak to top-10 opponents, the last win coming – fittingly – against then-No. 7 Clemson in 1989.
Cade Klubnik threw for a short touchdown to Will Shipley in the second quarter for Clemson’s only score on a day that repeatedly left Swinney shaking his head (after a second blocked kick) or wiping his forehead (after a fourth-quarter fumble at the goal line) in frustration on the sideline.
THE TAKEAWAY
Clemson: Riley’s arrival after helping TCU make last year’s national-championship game was supposed to provide a spark for the Klubnik-led offense. The Tigers finished with 422 total yards with balance of cracking 200 yards both on the ground and through they air, but they repeatedly fell short in critical moments while stumbling into massive mistakes.
Duke: Elko took over a program that had seen its winning edge fizzle in the final years of David Cutcliffe’s long and successful tenure. He rebuilt confidence and found immediate success with nine wins, including a bowl victory, in Year 1 after Duke had won 10 games in the three previous seasons. And now, he’s got his biggest win as a first-time head coach.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Tigers have likely sent themselves careening down, or even out of, Tuesday’s new poll with this showing. But the Blue Devils could be in line to crack the rankings for the first time since 2018.
UP NEXT
Clemson: The Tigers return home to host Charleston Southern from the Big South Conference on Saturday.
Duke: The Blue Devils host a nonconference game against Lafayette from the Patriot League on Saturday.
BAYLOR QB BLAKE SHAPEN (KNEE) OUT 2-3 WEEKS
Baylor starting quarterback Blake Shapen is out two to three weeks with an MCL injury suffered in Saturday’s stunning upset loss to Texas State.
Coach Dave Aranda announced the news Monday as the Bears prepared for a pivotal home game against Utah, which was ranked No. 14 last week.
Shapen was injured, returned but was eventually pulled in the fourth quarter in the 42-31 loss to the Bobcats. He finished 21-of-31 passing for 303 yards and two touchdowns before departing. He also rushed for a touchdown.
Mississippi State transfer Sawyer Robertson will be the starter in Shapen’s absence. Robertson spelled Shapen on Saturday night, completing 6 of 12 passes for 113 yards and an interception.
A loss to the Utes (1-0) this Saturday would send Baylor to an 0-2 mark for the first time since 2017.
Aranda also said that starting safety Devin Lemear is out at least two weeks with a dislocated elbow and outside linebacker Garmon Randolph will miss at least this week’s game with a high ankle sprain.
Baylor entered as a 26.5-point favorite over Texas State.
KELLY OWNS LSU’S BLOWOUT LOSS TO FSU: TIGERS NOT THE ‘TEAM I THOUGHT WE WERE’
LSU head coach Brian Kelly expressed frustration and took responsibility following the Tigers’ disappointing 45-24 loss to Florida State in their season opener Sunday.
“We certainly are not the football team I thought we were,” Kelly said postgame, according to Stewart Mandel of The Athletic. “We need to do a much better job developing our football team. We clearly were short in a lot of areas, and that falls on me.
“For some reason, we thought we were somebody else than we were, the two-time national champion Georgia Bulldogs or something. I don’t know what we thought, but we were mistaken,” Kelly added.
LSU was solid in the contest’s first two quarters and carried a 17-14 lead into halftime. However, the Tigers – who started the season as the nation’s fifth-ranked team, ran out of gas, allowing 31 unanswered points to the Seminoles in the second half, including 21 fourth-quarter points.
Kelly’s outfit became the first AP top-five team to lose its season opener by 20-plus points to a lower-ranked team since 1988, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
“I take full responsibility for not having our team playing the kind of football that I thought we would,” said Kelly, adding that LSU didn’t play the second half with “a sense of urgency,” according to reporter Jerit Roser.
“This is a total failure on a coaches’ standpoint and a players’ standpoint that we have to obviously address and we have to own.”
Sunday’s game, which took place in Orlando, was a marquee matchup between a pair of top-10 teams with potential big playoff implications, as Florida State entered the week as college football’s eighth-ranked program.
The Tigers headed into their second season under Kelly’s watch surrounded by high expectations after posting a 10-4 record in 2022. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, one of the nation’s top Heisman Trophy candidates during the preseason, finished Sunday’s game with 347 passing yards, 64 yards on the ground, and one total touchdown. He was outplayed by Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis, who accounted for five TDs.
“Being the leader, the quarterback of the team, I’ve gotta get the guys going. I’ve gotta set the urgency, and I’ve gotta set the tempo,” Daniels said postgame.
LSU faces Grambling State in its second game of the season before visiting Mississippi State.
GEORGIA COACH ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING, RECKLESS DRIVING
Georgia assistant coach and former Bulldogs standout Jarvis Jones was arrested over the weekend for speeding and reckless driving, multiple outlets reported Monday, citing Athens-Clarke County jail records.
Jones, the program’s Player Connection Coordinator, was arrested late Friday night and released on $2,400 bond. One of the charges, speeding/maximum limits, typically means driving more than 20 mph over the speed limit, according to one report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Jones, 33, has been a Georgia staffer since 2016.
Georgia has had 14 players or staffers within the program arrested on driving charges since the fatal crash that killed a player and staffer in January, per the AJC.
As of June, ESPN reported that Georgia players were involved in at least 60 moving violations since the beginning of the 2021 academic year.
Jones was a two-time All-America pass rusher and the 2012 SEC Defensive Player of the Year for the Bulldogs. He had 28 sacks for Georgia in his two seasons (2011-12) after starting his career at Southern California in 2009.
Jones was selected No. 17 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2013 draft. He played in 50 games (35 starts) for the Steelers.
WORLD BASKETBALL NEWS
WORLD CUP QUARTERFINALS START TUESDAY. THEY BRING A 2ND CHANCE FOR USA BASKETBALL
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — If there was a silver lining to the U.S. World Cup team losing to Lithuania, it’s this: The Americans now truly know how painful it is to watch another national team line up against a nation that has won four consecutive Olympic gold medals and celebrate in its face.
As one might guess, they didn’t enjoy that feeling.
And if it happens again at this World Cup, it’ll be much, much worse.
Monday was a back-to-reality day for the U.S., one day after its undefeated summer run ended with a 110-104 loss to Lithuania to end the second round of the World Cup. A quarterfinal game against Italy awaits on Tuesday, with the U.S. — like all the teams in the Round of 8 — knowing the only way to win gold in Manila is to win every game the rest of the way.
“It makes it real,” U.S. guard Austin Reaves said. “Obviously, now, it’s lose or go home. We see the reactions. We obviously know that everybody wants to beat us in particular. We see the joy that they get from that. That taste in your mouth, it don’t feel good.”
There was much to work on and much to critically discuss Monday. Another bad start — these have been a trend for the U.S. throughout the tournament, and none was worse than falling behind 31-12 after one quarter Sunday — was lamented, as was another night where rebounding was a problem.
“We need to jump on guys early like they jump on us,” U.S. forward Bobby Portis said. “That’s a big thing. It’s a grown-man game here. A dog-eat-dog world. Got to get off to a better start.”
The Americans have talked plenty about what must change. Talk needs to become action now, or else. The U.S. saw medal hopes end in China four years ago with a loss in the World Cup quarterfinals, and Italy will try to make the Americans face that same fate Tuesday.
“Every player that plays for USA Basketball, they have to recognize what they’re up against and it’s not enough for us to just tell them. They’ve got to feel it,” U.S. coach Steve Kerr said. “I think they’ve felt it in the last couple games.”
Kerr has experienced this before. As an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich for the 2019 World Cup and the Tokyo Olympics that were delayed a year until 2021, Kerr was on the staff for losses in both tournaments. The World Cup team lost in the quarterfinals and sputtered to a seventh-place finish. The Olympic team lost its tournament-opener to France and won gold after never losing again.
Kerr’s experience is that U.S. teams come out with “a little more edge” after losses, he said, and he’s hoping to see that mentality against Italy.
“There’s a little more ‘appropriate fear,’ as Pop likes to say,” Kerr said. “And that’s what’s needed.”
And even though the scenario would be the same even if the U.S. beat Lithuania — a 3-0 record the rest of the way is still the only way to win gold — a loss could serve as the proverbial wake-up call that some teams tend to need.
“It has to be,” U.S. captain and point guard Jalen Brunson said. “We have no other choice.”
PAOLO VS. ITALY
There is a subplot for the U.S.-Italy quarterfinal game, that being American forward Paolo Banchero going up against the team that wanted him to play in their colors this summer. Banchero, whose father has Italian heritage, ultimately decided to play for the U.S. — in large part because his mother also played for the U.S. national team.
“I’ll treat it like any other game,” Banchero said.
OTHER QUARTERFINALS
Lithuania (5-0) vs. Serbia (4-1), Tuesday: The Lithuanians are trying to go undefeated in a major international tournament for the first time since winning EuroBasket in 2003, and will be riding high after topping the Americans. Serbia is shooting 55% to lead the World Cup, just ahead of No. 2 Lithuania (53.8%). Winner here gets the Canada-Slovenia winner in Friday’s semifinals. Loser gets the Canada-Slovenia loser in a consolation playoff game Thursday.
Germany (5-0) vs. Latvia (4-1), Wednesday: Germany is one of only two teams to get this far unbeaten in this World Cup, and will take on a Latvian team that is on a dream run through its first appearance in FIBA’s biggest event. Winner here gets the U.S.-Italy winner in Friday’s semifinals. Loser gets the U.S.-Italy loser in a consolation playoff game Thursday.
Canada (4-1) vs. Slovenia (4-1), Wednesday: The only two All-NBA players in this tournament from last season will go head-to-head, with Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander facing off against Slovenia’s Luka Doncic. Canada is already assured of its best World Cup finish since at least 1994. Winner here gets the Lithuania-Serbia winner in Friday’s semifinals. Loser gets the Lithuania-Serbia winner in a consolation playoff game Thursday.
GOLF NEWS
EUROPEAN TEAM ADDS THREE RYDER CUP ROOKIES
Three Ryder Cup rookies were among the six captain’s picks announced for the European team on Monday.
Captain Luke Donald selected Shane Lowry of Ireland and Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood of England along with first-timers Ludvig Aberg of Sweden, Sepp Straka of Austria and Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark.
They will join the six automatic qualifiers for the biennial competition against the United States taking place from Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club outside Rome, Italy.
Donald’s picks join Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, Spain’s Jon Rahm, Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, Norway’s Viktor Hovland and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton.
The rapidly rising Aberg, 23, turned pro in June. He carded four straight birdies late in Sunday’s final round to win the European Masters in Switzerland.
Straka, 30, is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour with top-10 finishes this season at the PGA Championship (T7) and The Open Championship (T2).
Hojgaard, 22, is a two-time winner on the European Tour and currently No. 78 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Poland’s Adrian Meronk, winner of this year’s Italian Open at Marco Simone, was the most notable omission from the European roster.
The U.S. team is the defending champion, coming off a record-setting 19-9 victory at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin in 2021.
AUTO RACING NEWS
HENDRICK, LARSON SHOWS STRENGTH AT DARLINGTON TO START THE NASCAR PLAYOFFS
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Another NASCAR playoff and another show of strength from Hendrick Motorsports.
A week after drivers Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman missed out on the 16-team playoffs, the powerhouse organization made a formidable statement about their championship chances with Kyle Larson’s win in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night.
Larson, the 2021 Cup Series champion, advances to the round of 12 no matter what happens in the next two first-round races at Kansas and Bristol. Larson’s teammate William Byron, tied coming as the playoff’s top seed, finished fourth to keep his chances of advancing strong.
“A great way to start the playoffs for Hendrick Motorsports,” said Jeff Andrews, the company’s president and GM. “I like (how) across the company that the performance was there.”
Throw in that Elliott finished eighth at Darlington as the No. 9 competes for an owner’s championship — “Which is a huge deal to Mr. H,” Larson’s crew chief Cliff Daniels said — and no one’s hanging their heads at the Hendrick compound.
“The way we’re all working together and the way Mr. H (owner Rick Hendrick) just keeps it on the rails and keeps us going, it’s a lot of fun,” Daniels said.
Should Larson or Byron raise the championship trophy at Phoenix in two months, it would be the 15th title for Hendrick drivers — and third in four years.
Larson collected the organization’s 299th Cup Series victory at Darlington and all four Hendrick drivers are on high alert to achieve the milestone win as soon as next week at Kansas.
“I think all four of us would want to be the one to do it,” said Larson, who won at Darlington for the first time. “But really, I think 300 (wins) is just a super big number. For me, I’m going to be just as happy to see William, Chase or Alex win No. 300 for Rick as I would be for myself to win.”
Larson didn’t have the strongest car or the most perfect trip around Darlington, but used determination and good timing to stay near the top and pounce when the moment was right.
He brushed Darlington’s wall several times in running near the top and was able to take the lead from Tyler Reddick out of the pits with 55 laps to go.
Larson moved away after a final restart with 31 laps left and finished in front of playoff drivers Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher and Hendrick teammate Byron.
While Hendrick drivers soared, other multi-car playoff teams struggled. Denny Hamlin led a race-best 177 of 367 laps yet fell back due to issues in the pits and a late accident to finish 25th.
Hamlin’s Joe Gibbs racing teammate Martin Truex, tied with Byron for the top playoff seed, never found a rhythm and ended 18th. A third JGR playoff entry in pole-sitter Christopher Bell was part of a late wreck and ended 23rd.
Elliott, who won the Cup Series crown in 2020, said at Darlington on Saturday he’s just as engaged in running for his title this season as Larson and Byron are for theirs.
Elliott acknowledged those outside the driver’s playoffs are “irrelevant” to most outsiders. “But that’s just not the case,” he said. “So it’s a tough balance. I want to be better, I want to prepare for next year and use some of these races to make myself better. But it’s not a throwaway. We’re still racing for something.”
Bowman also missed time this season due to injury. He was on his way to a strong finish when he and Daniel Suarez crashed with about 50 laps left while Bowman tried to block his competitor from passing.
The Hendrick performances at Darlington was validation after the disappointment of Elliott and Bowman missing the playoffs, said Andrews, the Hendrick executive.
“We had a lot of adversity thrown at us with two injuries” to Elliott and Bowman, Andrews said. “The performances we got into the summer, those things don’t come back with a flip of the switch, it’s a lot of hard work and belief in each other.”
“Tonight,” he continued, “was where we expect to be as a company.”
TENNIS NEWS
ARYNA SABALENKA IS ABOUT TO BE NO. 1 IN THE WTA RANKINGS. SHE COULD BE THE NEW US OPEN CHAMP, TOO
NEW YORK (AP) Aryna Sabalenka is going to be the No. 1 player in the WTA rankings next week, replacing Iga Swiatek there. That much is certain. The way Sabalenka is playing at the moment, she might very well supplant Swiatek as the U.S. Open champion, too.
In Sabalenka’s first match since being assured of rising to the top of women’s tennis, she showed off the power-based game that allows her to dominate so many opponents, overwhelming No. 13 seed Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 on Monday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium to advance to her fifth consecutive major quarterfinal.
“All this year, I’ve been pushing myself so hard to reach this goal,” Sabalenka said about getting to No. 1. “It really means a lot for me. It means a lot for my family. It’s crazy. It’s unbelievable.”
After the top-seeded Swiatek lost in the fourth round on Sunday night, No. 3 Jessica Pegula and No. 5 Ons Jabeur – who was the runner-up in New York a year ago – both were defeated Monday. No. 4 Elena Rybakina bowed out last week.
That all left Sabalenka as the only one of the top five women remaining in the bracket.
She will play No. 23 Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday for a spot in the semifinals. The other quarterfinal on the bottom half of the draw will be Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova against No. 17 Madison Keys, the U.S. Open runner-up in 2017.
The quarterfinals on the top half of the women’s bracket will be played Tuesday: No. 6 Coco Gauff vs. 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, and No. 10 Karolina Muchova vs. No. 30 Sorana Cirstea.
Zheng, a 20-year-old from China, was responsible for eliminating Jabeur, who’s been sick, by the score of 6-2, 6-3 to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time. Keys took care of Pegula 6-1, 6-3, while Vondrousova beat unseeded American Peyton Stearns 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2.
“I feel this is, like, an important win for me,” Zheng said. “I always believe that I’m able to beat everyone if I play the right tennis.”
In men’s action Monday, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz won in straight sets and will next meet No. 6 Jannik Sinner or No. 12 Alexander Zverev, while 2021 champion Danill Medvedev and No. 8 Andrey Rublev will face off in an all-Russian quarterfinal. Rublev beat Jack Draper 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the afternoon, and Medvedev got past No. 13 Alex de Minaur 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 at night.
Sabalenka said she thought she would be distracted against Kasatkina by the rankings news. Sure didn’t seem to be one bit.
Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open in January, frequently hits shots with such force, and such little subtlety, that her amount of control can vary. But when she’s on, she’s tough to counter, and Sabalenka was on-target against Kasatkina, winding up with a 31-7 edge in total winners in a match that lasted just 75 minutes.
“I’m super happy with the performance today,” Sabalenka said. “I’m super happy I was able to put her under pressure.”
Kasatkina acknowledges that her serve is a weakness and so, not surprisingly, she was in particular trouble in those games. Sabalenka repeatedly would tee off on second serves in the 70s mph, either ripping a clean winner or forcing an error on the other side of the net.
Kasatkina won just one of her eight service games.
After her big breakthrough at Melbourne Park, Sabalenka got to the semifinals at the French Open and Wimbledon, making her 21-2 in Grand Slam matches this season.
Now she’ll attempt to get back to the semifinals in New York, where she lost at that stage two years ago to Leylah Fernandez and last year to Swiatek.
The No. 1 ranking is hers, but Sabalenka is hoping to claim major trophy No. 2.
“I think she’s been knocking on the door for quite a while,” Pegula said. “It’s nice to see that change and see her get rewarded for how well she’s been playing, her consistency, especially in the Slams.”
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COLTS NEWS
COLTS SIGN G ARLINGTON HAMBRIGHT TO THE PRACTICE SQUAD, RELEASE T DAN SKIPPER FROM THE PRACTICE SQUAD
Indianapolis –The Indianapolis Colts today signed guard Arlington Hambright to the practice squad and released tackle Dan Skipper from the practice squad.
Hambright, 6-5, 300 pounds, re-joins the Colts after participating in the team’s 2023 offseason program and training camp. He spent time on Indianapolis’ practice squad in 2022. Hambright was originally signed to the team’s practice squad on September 1, 2022. He participated in the New England Patriots’ 2022 offseason program and training camp before being waived on August 30. In 2021, Hambright spent time on the Chicago Bears’ active roster and practice squad but did not see game action. As a rookie in 2020, he played in nine regular season games (one start) and one postseason contest with the Bears. Hambright was originally selected by Chicago in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Skipper, 6-9, 330 pounds, participated in Indianapolis’ training camp after originally signing with the team as a free agent on August 1, 2023. He has played in 29 career games (five starts) in his time with the Detroit Lions (2017-22), Las Vegas Raiders (2021), Houston Texans (2019), New England Patriots (2019), Denver Broncos (2018) and Dallas Cowboys (2017). In 2022, Skipper appeared in 16 games (five starts) with the Lions. Skipper also spent time on Detroit’s practice squad.
INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
SARVER’S SCORE SPRINGS NO. 7 HOOSIERS TO SHUTOUT WIN OVER SETON HALL
BLOOMINGTON — No. 7-ranked Indiana men’s soccer (2-1-1) gutted out a 1-0 win over previously undefeated Seton Hall (3-1-0) on Monday (Sept. 4) thanks to junior Samuel Sarver’s 63rd-minute goal.
Indiana became the first team to score and win against the previously undefeated Pirates. IU had 61 percent possession and outshot Seton Hall 14-4, with senior goalkeeper JT Harms having to make two saves.
KEY MOMENTS
• 23′ – After controlling the game early one, IU got its first big chance in the 23rd minute when senior defender Hugo Bacharach drove through midfield and passed right to senior defender Brett Bebej who found Oduro with space. Oduro fired a screamer but couldn’t place it out of reach of the keeper.
• 50′ – Against the run of play, the Pirates had an opportunity to open the scoring right out of the half as sophomore midfielder Hugo Gerbore dribbled to the top of the box but put his shot just wide left.
• 51′ – IU was unlucky moments later. Junior Tommy Mihalic beat two defenders on the dribble on his left wing to put himself in position to shot. He fired across goal, but a defender stuck a foot out and rocketed it into the crossbar.
• 58′ – Mihalic threatened again as he strode through on goal on a counter, but graduate goalkeeper Mats Roorda did well to get off his line and snuff out the danger.
• 63′ – IU broke through via a great piece of hold up play. From left back, freshman Alex Barger cut inside with the ball and played a long pass up to senior forward Maouloune Goumballe as he held off his mark. His hold up play released the sprinting Sarver past a defender, and the junior finished to the near post.
• 80′ – Seton Hall senior midfielder Tomas Nunez received a straight red card for violent behavior after elbowing an Indiana player. Seton Hall played the final 10 minutes with 10 men.
NOTABLES
• Bouncing back from a 1-0 loss to then-No. 9 Washington, Indiana has gone 150 consecutive regular season matches without consecutive losses. That streak stretches back to Nov. 1, 2013.
• IU earned its second clean sheet in four matches this season and has conceded just two goals.
• Indiana improved to 4-0-0 in the all-time series with Seton Hall.
• With his goal, Sarver opened his season scoring account. The junior has provided a goal contribution (goal or assist) in three of IU’s four matches, with assists to Collins Oduro’s goal against Notre Dame and DePaul.
• Sarver’s goal was No. 12 of his career, bringing his point total to 34.
• Goumballe and Barger each earned their first assists of the season, with Barger’s also being his first-career point.
UP NEXT
After earning two wins and two shutouts in a three-match homestand, Indiana is on the road to end the week. IU will travel to Tampa, Florida, to play USF – a team that advanced to the 2022 NCAA Tournament Second Round. The match is set for Friday (Sept. 8) at 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed on ESPN+.
INDIANA FOOTBALL
EVANS NAMES ONE OF RAY’S 8 AFTER WEEK 1 SHOWING
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After one of the best punting performances in program history in the season opener, junior punter James Evans was selected as one of Ray’s 8 by the Ray Guy Award on Monday (Sept. 4).
Against Ohio State in Week 1, Evans punted six times for an average of 54.2 yards per punt, a total that ranks No. 3 all-time on the single game charts. That total sits No. 3 nationally after Week 1 and his net average (48.5 ypp) ranks No. 7 in the FBS. He downed one punt inside the opponents 20-yard line with a long punt of 60 yards.
Evans currently holds the program’s all-time punting average mark at 43.6 yards and finished No. 2 on the single-season punt average charts (44.3) in 2022, tied with Jim DiGullio (1992). In his career, Evans has 17 career punts inside the 10-yard line and 44 downed inside the 20-yard line.
The Auckland, New Zealand, native is also a preseason candidate for the Ray Guy Award, created by the Augusta Sports Council in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia, native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage and percentage of punts not returned with particular emphasis placed on net punting average. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team’s success.
GAME NOTES: HOST INDIANA STATE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A Friday night game and short week of preparation is on deck in Week 2 for the Indiana football program as IU welcome Indiana State (0-1, 0-0 MVFC) to Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers and Sycamores will kick off at 7 p.m. ET inside Memorial Stadium on Friday (Sept. 8) in a game aired on the Big Ten Network.
INDIANA (0-1, 0-1 Big Ten) hosts INDIANA STATE (0-1, 0-0 MVFC)
Memorial Stadium
Friday, Sept. 8 | 7 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting the Scene
• Indiana will host Indiana State for the seventh time in program history on Friday night at 7 p.m. on Big Ten Network. All seven meetings between the two programs have come inside Memorial Stadium (55,250; Field Turf).
• The Hoosiers are 6-0 all-time against the Sycamores, with the last meeting coming in 2014, a 28-10 victory for Indiana. That game capped a string of three straight seasons the teams played.
• Indiana State head coach Curt Mallory is the son of Indiana’s all-time winningest head coach Bill Mallory, who coached the Hoosiers from 1984-96. The elder Mallory piled up 69 victories and coached the Hoosiers to six of the program’s 13 bowl appearances.
• Friday’s game will mark the sixth time in program history that IU has played under Friday night lights. The Hoosiers have played just two prior Friday contests at Memorial Stadium, the last a thrilling 23-20 victory over Illinois to open the 2022 campaign.
• Since the FCS (former Division I-AA) was formed in 1978, Indiana is 16-1 against opponents from the division. The Hoosiers have
By The Numbers
1 – In the second quarter, sophomore Phillip Dunnam grabbed his first career interception for IU’s first takeaway of the 2023 season.
18 – Of the 24 scholarship transfer student-athletes made their Indiana debut against Ohio State in the season opener. Six of them started in the opener.
23 – Wins over in-state FBS or FCS non-conference programs for Indiana in program history. Seven wins over Ball State, six over Indiana State and five wins over both Butler and Notre Dame.
42 – Yards was the length of Chris Freeman’s first career field goal made, which came in the second quarter versus Ohio State.
News & Notes
• IU opened a season with a Big Ten foe for the fifth time in Tom Allen’s seven campaigns and each of the last fourth seasons. Allen has faced Ohio State twice (2017 & 2023), Penn State (2020), Iowa (2021) and Illinois (2021) to open the season as the Hoosiers frontman. Four of those five games have come at home.
• Redshirt senior Aaron Casey tied a career-high 11 tackles on Saturday versus Ohio State in the season opener. It was Casey’s fifth career double-digit tackle game and equaled his career best total versus Rutgers (10/22) in 2022.
• Sophomore Jaylin Lucas entered the 2023 season at No. 2 on the career kickoff return touchdowns charts at Indiana. The only true freshman in the FBS with multiple kickoff return touchdowns in 2022, Lucas needs just 149 kickoff return yards to enter the top-15 all-time at Indiana.
• The Hoosier roster features 24 transfer scholarship student-athletes for the 2023 season and a total of 36 scholarship newcomers, which is among the most in the FBS. The eight returning starters are among a handful of FBS programs with single-digit returning starters entering 2023.
• Head coach Tom Allen joined a select group of coaches in IU history with his 30th career victory as the Hoosiers’ head coach. Of the 30 wins, 12 have come in one possession games, including a 4-1 mark in overtime contests.
• The Indiana special teams units blocked multiple kicks in a year for the second straight season in 2022. Special teams coordinator Kasey Teegardin’s crew blocked three field goals in 2022 to give his unit nine blocked kicks in the last five seasons.
• Five team captains were announced by head coach Tom Allen prior to the season opener with wide receiver Cam Camper, defensive lineman Andre Carter, linebacker Aaron Casey, offensive lineman Mike Katic and defensive back Noah Pierre each earning the distinction for the first time in their careers.
PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
RECORDS BROKEN AS PURDUE LEADS BOILERMAKER CLASSIC
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Women’s Golf team got its 2023-24 season off to a record-breaking start on the first day of the Boilermaker Classic. Behind a school-record 63 (-9) from senior Kan Bunnabodee, the Boilermakers fired a 270 (-18) in the second round to break the program record for team-low round by five strokes.
The record day gave the Boilermakers a 5-shot lead after 36 holes on the Kampen-Cosler Course, one of Purdue’s home courses at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. Alabama, the leaders after the opening round, sit in second place at 5-under, while Minnesota carded a pair of even-par rounds to secure third heading into Tuesday’s final round.
Bunnabodee’s 63 along with 69s (-3) from Jocelyn Bruch, Ashley Kozlowski and Momo Sugiyama produced the school-record round of 18-under par. The total bested the previous record of 275 shot by the 2011 Boilermakers at the Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate.
Current LPGA member Paula Reto saw her record 64, which stood for 11 years, come to an end with Bunnabodee’s round of nine birdies and nine pars. Following an opening-round 75 (+3), the fifth-year senior got rolling in the afternoon. Her first birdie of the round came at the par-3 fifth before she rattled off six straight birdies on holes 7-12. A par at the par-3 13th snapped the birdie streak, but Bunnabodee got another birdie on No. 14. A deuce at the tricky 17th was Bunnabodee’s ninth birdie of the round. She parred the final three holes to break the school record, shooting the first 63 in Purdue Women’s Golf history.
Bunnabodee sits in a tie for second on the individual leaderboard alongside her teammate Bruch, who recorded back-to-back 69s without making a single bogey through 36 holes. Entering the day, the junior played 54 rounds and produced a career-low 70. Her two rounds on the Kampen-Cosler Course set new personal bests as a Boilermaker, making six birdies to go along with 30 pars to move to 6-under. Bruch’s opening-round 69 paced the Boilermakers, and she kept the strong play going into the second round. After three birdies on the front, Bruch parred every hole on the back nine to end the day with another 69.
Sugiyama, who set a school record of her own a season ago with six rounds in the 60s throughout the 2022-23 campaign, added a 69 of her own. The Hawaiian birdied the first two holes of her second round to get off to a fast start after opening with a 73 (+1) in the morning. Three more birdies along the way, without committing a miscue, pushed Sugiyama to 5-under through 16 holes. Despite hitting the ball in the water on No. 17, leading to a double bogey, the junior bounced back with a par at the 18th to wrap up a round in the 60s.
Kozlowski shaved 10 strokes off her morning round, bouncing back with a 3-under 69. She did not make a bogey in the afternoon, while draining a trio of birdies on par 4s. Short-sided in the greenside bunker at the par-5 16th, the senior delivered a superb up-and-down to keep her bogey-free round intact.
The Boilermakers look to hold onto the lead throughout Tuesday’s final round, which begins with a 9 a.m. ET shotgun start. Purdue is paired alongside their nearest competitors, the Crimson Tide and Golden Gophers.
For updates throughout tomorrow’s final round, follow Purdue Women’s Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T2. Jocelyn Bruch: 69-69—138 (-6)
T2. Kan Bunnabodee: 75-63—138 (-6)
8. Momo Sugiyama: 73-69—142 (-2)
T25. Ashley Kozlowski: 79-69—148 (+4)
T62. Natasha Kiel: 79-74—153 (+9)
*T15. Jasmine Kahler: 73-72—145 (+1)
*T15: Lana Malek: 72-73—145 (+1)
*T56. Jade Gu: 74-79—153 (+9)
PURDUE MEN’S GOLF
BOILERMAKERS CONTINUE TO LEAD AT ERIN HILLS
HARTFORD, Wis. – The Purdue men’s golf team increased its lead by one shot to take a 3-shot cushion into tomorrow’s final round at the Marquette Intercollegiate held at Erin Hills in Hartford, Wis.
On a tough scoring day, Purdue recorded an 8-over par 296 for a 36-hole total of 7-over par 583 (287-296) to lead California by three shots (294-292=586). Augusta is third at 11-over par, while Chattanooga and Texas A&M are tied for fourth at 14-over par 590.
Scores were considerably higher on day two as a strong southerly wind picked up as the day progressed. No team scored in the 280’s and only four teams broke 295. Individually, no player recorded a round in the 60s and only seven broke par in the second round.
The Boilermakers boast two of the three co-leaders and two more in the top 20. Leading the way is Nels Surtani and Luke Prall, who share the 36-hole lead with California’s Eric Lee, at 3-under par 141 (70-71=141). Prall is playing as an individual.
Herman Sekne is tied for 12th at 3-over par 147 (74-73=147). Sekne was 2-under par for his round before a triple-bogey on 18 derailed his round and dropped him out of the top 10. With a par on his final hole, Sekne would be just three shots off the lead.
Nick Dentino had a strong round, currently sitting in T-19 at 4-over par 148 (75-73=148). Dentino played his final 11 holes in 1-under par.
Peyton Snoeberger is tied for 35th at 7-over par 151 (72-79=151), while freshman Sam Easterbrook is tied for 43rd at 8-over par 152 (71-81=152).
Playing as individuals, Kent Hsiao is tied for 24th at 5-over par 149 (76-73=149) and Kentaro Nanayama is tied for 43rd at 8-over par 152 (77-75=152).
Purdue closes out the tournament tomorrow morning at Erin Hills, starting at 9:50 a.m. ET, off hole No. 1. The Boilermakers will be paired with California and Augusta.
BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER
BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER EARNS DRAW AT WESTERN MICHIGAN
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The match between the Butler men’s soccer team and Western Michigan ended in a 0-0 draw on Monday afternoon. The host Broncos (2-1-1, 0-0-0 MVC) produced more offensive opportunities, especially in the second half, but the defense of the Bulldogs (0-2-1, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) held strong and preserved the team’s first shutout of the season.
Bulldog Bits
Butler produced nine shots in the match, with Jan Quispel and Ernesto Osornio each putting one on frame. Palmer Ault and DJ Hooks each had a pair of shots.
Caleb Norris notched his first career shutout, making a career-high eight saves.
Up Next
Butler plays its first home match of the season when Ohio State visits the Sellick Bowl on Saturday, September 9, for a 7 pm kickoff.
IUPUI WOMEN’S SOCCER
JAGUARS THUMP TENNESSEE TECH, 5-2
INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI women’s soccer team had an offensive eruption, scoring the game’s first five goals en route to an easy 5-2 home win over Tennessee Tech on Sunday (Sept. 3). Head coach Chris Johnson’s squad got goals from five different offensive sources with senior Jessica Jacobs netting the game-winner late in the first half. Freshman Lindsey Castillo had a goal and an assist and senior Leah Shumate had a pair of assists in the victory.
“To have five different people score today was just super exciting,” Castillo said. “I think we really needed it after our past couple games were a little rough, so I think today really put us on a good note going into next week’s game against Dayton.”
The five goals were the Jaguars’ most since scoring eight in a win over Marian in August 2016 and matched the program’s most against a Division I opponent since scoring five against Youngstown State in October 2001.
Senior Emma Manolovic cracked open the scoring in the 14th minute, scoring from in close after a combination of passes. The Illinois-native had just learned of her first career start earlier that morning and responded with her first collegiate goal in her 35th appearance.
“I was a little shocked,” Manolovic said of learning that she was among the starting lineup. “I was at a wedding yesterday, so I found out this morning and I also found out I was starting center back, which I hadn’t even practiced there before, but thankfully (Kailyn Smith) was a good partner in crime there.”
Castillo followed with a goal just off the near post in the 32nd minute for her first collegiate score, setup by a Shumate pass. Jacobs made it 3-0 just before halftime when she cleaned up Castillo’s back post service for her second score of the season.
The IUPUI (4-2) attack kept the heat on early in the second half, netting two goals in a 45-second span to build a five-goal advantage. Smith headed home a Shumate corner kick in the 49th minute for her first career score and freshman Avery Bangert followed with a quality finish off a feed from Emma Antoine in the 50th minute.
IUPUI finally conceded a score in the 53rd minute when Katie Toney snuck a shot inside the far post against Cailynn Junk and Bailey Taylor tallied in transition in the 69th minute.
IUPUI finished with a dominant 23-14 shot advantage and earned 10 corner kicks. Thirteen of the Jaguars’ 23 shot attempts were on frame, keeping the TTU goalkeeping duo of Maggie Conrad and Kendall Curran busy. Ashton Kudlo made two saves for the Jaguars in a clean first half while Junk made two saves after halftime.
Senior Sam Slimak had a team-high five shot attempts off the IUPUI bench while Antoine had three attempts.
IUPUI will return to action on Thursday (Sept. 7) when it faces Dayton at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
GALLAGHER LEADS WOMEN’S GOLF ON DAY 1 OF BOILERMAKER CLASSIC
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – – Sophomore Sarah Gallagher turned in a pair of solid rounds Monday at Kampen-Cosler Golf Course, finishing the opening day of the Boilermaker Classic tied for 32nd with a score of 149 (+5).
Gallagher fired an opening-round 75 (+3) and followed with a 74 (+2) in the second round to lead the Cardinals on the first day of competition for the 2023-24 season. She carded four total birdies on the day, including both her appearances on the par-4 15th.
Statistically, the 15th was Ball State’s best hole of the day at a combined -3 for the two rounds. Overall, the Cardinals tallied 14 birdies on the challenging 6,299-yard, 72-par course against some of the nation’s top teams and individuals.
“There are a lot of positives to take away from today for our team,” head coach Cameron Andry said. “We competed well all day and we did a decent job of controlling the controllables. Our execution was lacking at times and Kampen-Cosler is a course that makes you pay when you miss. I was proud of the way we competed.”
Ball State’s other three scored golfers each tallied a 157 (+13) over the two rounds to tie for 74th overall. Junior transfer Sabrina Langerak led the trio in the opening round with a 77 (+5), while sophomore Jasmine Driscoll shot 77 (+5) in the second round.
Sophomore Madelin Boyd added a 78 (+6) to start the day and finished with a 79 (+7) over the final 18 holes.
One of the day’s best stories for Ball State came from freshman JJ Gregston who started the morning in Muncie and was called in after senior Kiah Parrott withdrew due to illness. Without seeing the course, Gregston jumped into action at the start of the second round and finished with a score of 81 (+9).
“I am also really proud of how we played with the adversity we faced with Kiah being sick,” Andry added. “We didn’t have a drop score in the first round which is always a challenge and JJ stepped in with a gladiator mentality to compete in round two without ever having seen the course. We know we have plenty of areas where we have to get better but the competitive drive and mental discipline are in place. I’m excited to see us compete again tomorrow!”
Gregston’s effort in her collegiate debut including birdies on two of her first four holes, and four total birdies which were the most in a round for the Cardinals on the day.
The Ball State women’s golf team concludes play in the Boilermaker Classic Tuesday with the final round of actions set to begin at 9 a.m.
Ball State Individuals:
T32nd – Sarah Gallagher, 149 (+5): 75-74
T74th – Sabrina Langerak, 157 (+13): 77-80
T74th – Madelin Boyd, 157 (+13): 78-79
T74th – Jasmine Driscoll, 157 (+13): 80-77
N/A – JJ Gregston, 81 (+9): NA-81
Team Standings
1 – Purdue, 566 (-10)
2 – Alabama, 571 (-5)
3 – Minnesota, 576 (E)
4 – Georgia Southern, 588 (+12)
5 – Louisville, 589 (+13)
6 – Notre Dame, 590 (+14)
7 – Western Kentucky, 591 (+15)
8 – Indiana, 592 (+16)
9 – Rutgers, 594 (+18)
10 – James Madison, 597 (+21)
11 – Long Beach State, 598 (+22)
12 – Old Dominion, 599 (+23)
13 – Charlotte, 601 (+25)
14 – Mercer, 613 (+37)
15 – Ball State, 620 (+44)
NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER
MATCH 4 PREVIEW: DETROIT MERCY
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Irish welcome Detroit Mercy to Alumni Stadium for a midweek non-conference matchup at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The match will air on ACCNX.
NOTRE DAME vs. DETROIT MERCY
Location: South Bend, Indiana | Alumni Stadium
TV: ACCNX
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Game Notes: vs. Detroit Mercy
THE DETROIT MERCY SERIES
• Notre Dame and Detroit Mercy will face each other on Tuesday evening for the 14th time in series history.
• The Irish hold a commanding lead in the all-time series with a record 11-2-0.
• Notre Dame is 4-2-0 against Detroit Mercy when playing in South Bend.
• The two programs have not met in nearly 20 years, as the most recent matchup took place during the 1995 season, which saw Detroit Mercy come away with a 1-0 victory in South Bend.
LAST TIME OUT
• Notre Dame remained unbeaten after defeating NIU by a score of 1-0 on Friday evening.
• Matthew Roou continued his fine form by scoring a volley off the cross from Paddy Burns in the 14th minute, which proved to be the winner.
• The Irish dominated the run of play, recording 26 shots to NIU’s eight, including an advantage of 11-1 for shots on target.
• The Notre Dame defense secured its second straight clean sheet in the victory.
STRONG STARTS
• Notre Dame has made it a habit of jumping out to an early lead this season, as the Irish have scored the opening goal in all three matches in 2023.
•All three opening goals have come in the first 25 minutes of play.
•The quickest goal to start a match came from Eno Nto in the 8th minute in the win over IUPUI.
•The Irish have not trailed at any point through three matches this season.
DOMINATING DEFENSE
• The Fighting Irish have allowed just one goal through three matches during the 2023 campaign.
• The 0.33 goals against average ranks second in the ACC and tied for 12th in the country.
• Since allowing a goal to No. 2 Indiana in the 28th minute in the season opener, the Irish have gone 242 minutes without allowing a score.
• Opponents have registered a combined eight shots on target in 2023, with just three coming over the last two matches.
ROOU’S RUN OF FORM
• Junior Matthew Roou leads the Irish attack through three matches this season, producing nine points off four goals and an assist.
• All nine points have come over the last two matches, both victories for the Fighting Irish.
• Roou’s hat trick in the win over IUPUI was the first of his career and the first of the season for the Irish.
• The junior forward finished with seven points off three goals and an assist, becoming the first Notre Dame player to record seven or more points in a match since Dave Donohue also had seven points against Marquette on Sept. 11, 2008.
• Roou currently has 15 career goals to go along with eight career assists, totaling 38 career points for the forward.
EXPERIENCE IN GOAL
• Bryan Dowd is back for his senior season after being the team’s primary goalie for each of the last two seasons.
• The shot stopper has 44 career starts while appearing in 45 matches over his previous three seasons in South Bend.
• Dowd has amassed 107 career saves and has recorded 15 clean sheets over his time in South Bend, including two in the first three matches of the 2023 campaign.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S GOLF
‘DONS RECORD PROGRAM’S TOP-FIVE 54-HOLE SCORE AT A-GA-MING
KEWADIN, Mich. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s golf team had one of its best 54-hole scores in program history on Monday (Sept. 4), as the Mastodons shot 315-309-302-926 at the A-Ga-Ming Invitational.
The Mastodons’ 926 stands as the fourth-best 54-hole score in program history. The ‘Dons’ final round of 302 was also a top-10 mark, as was Anna Olafsdottir’s 224.
Olafsdottir shot 75 in her final round to finish in a tie for 15th. Her final round was highlighted by a stretch of 10 pars in a row (16-7), then a birdie on her finishing hole, the 478-yard ninth.
Adrienne Rohwedder moved up a spot on the leaderboard on Monday, finishing the week with a 233 to tie for 40th. She shot a 76 in her final round, which included birdies on holes 11 and 17. Rohwedder also had seven pars on the front nine.
Olivia Jang was one spot behind Rohwedder at 44th, shooting 234 in her first collegiate tournament. Jang shot 77 in the last round, turning in 12 pars and a birdie on hole seven.
Fellow freshman Lillie Cone moved up eight spots on the leaderboard after her final round of 74. She finished with a 235 to tie for 45th. Her third round included birdies on holes two and seven to pair nicely with 12 pars.
Arny Dagsdottir competed as an individual, shooting 236 to tie for 48th. She had her best round of 75 on Monday, which featured birdies on holes two and eight.
Hunar Mittal rounded out the lineup in her first action as a college student-athlete, shooting 248 to take sole possession of 67th place. She had 10 pars in round three.
Purdue Fort Wayne took 10th as a team, finishing ahead of Detroit Mercy, Chicago State and Niagara. Abilene Christian took the team title at 861 and Oakland’s Bridget Boczar won the individual title with a 206.
The Mastodons are off until September 18-19, when they head to Yorktown, Indiana to play in Ball State’s Brittany Kelly Cardinal Classic.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S GOLF
ANNA OLAFSDOTTIR ONE SHOT BACK OF TOP 10 AT A-GA-MING
KEWADIN, Mich. – Anna Olafsdottir of the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s golf team is one shot back of the top 10 at the A-Ga-Ming Invitational after 36 holes on Sunday (Sept. 3).
The senior from Iceland shot 74-75-149 on the opening day of the event. She started her day with a bogey-free 12 holes, including a pair of birdies on holes 16 and one. She had seven pars to start the day. In the afternoon, after a tough first five holes, she rattled off four birdies in a row on holes 14, 15, 16 and 17. After making the turn for the second time, she birdied hole four.
In her first collegiate action, Olivia Jang shot 81-76-157. She got birdies to fall on holes two and 16 in the morning and hole three in the afternoon. In her second round, Jang holed out 13 pars, which put her in a tie for 41st with her teammate Adrienne Rohwedder. Rohwedder shot 78-79-157 in her first rounds of 2023. She had 12 pars in round one and eight in round two. She found birdies on holes one and 16 in the afternoon.
Freshman Lillie Cone and Arny Dagsdottir both shot 161. Cone shot 82-79 in her college debut with 23 pars. Dagsdottir shot 78-83 for her 161. She had 21 pars and a birdie on hole seven in round two. The two are tied for 53rd, but Dagsdottir played as an individual.
Freshman Hunar Mittal shot 85-81-166 in her first tournament. She Had a birdie on hole 15 in the morning round and added 16 pars throughout the day.
The Mastodons are in 10th place as a team with a 624, one spot ahead of Horizon League foe Detroit Mercy. Abilene Christian is leading the field with a 571.
The final round of the A-Ga-Ming Invitational kicks off on Monday (Sept. 4) at 9 a.m.
EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
PHILLIP NETS FIRST GOAL IN MEN’S SOCCER 2-1 LOSS TO UNC ASHEVILLE
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Different offensive players emerged for the University of Evansville men’s soccer team in its 2-1 loss against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.
Senior forward Kai Phillip scored his first goal of the 2023 season in the 16th minute of Monday’s match, along with three total shots. But the Purple Aces couldn’t find the back of the net over the next 74 minutes with six other on-goal opportunities. With an assist on Phillip’s goal, junior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan became the points leader for Evansville with five in four games. While, graduate midfielder Carlos Barcia led the team statistically on Monday with three shots and two on goal.
Scoring in the Labor Day matchup began early as UNC Asheville scored in the 11th minute on graduate goalkeeper Jacob Madden. Monday’s game was Madden’s first for the Aces since tearing his ACL in the summer of 2022. In 90 minutes, Madden made five saves in his return to the net and gave UE the opportunity to tie the game up just a few moments later.
Evansville’s lone goal of the contest came in the 16th minute when Diaz Barragan found Phillip open in front of the box while coming down the right side. Once the ball found Phillip’s foot, it took only a second to fake out the Bulldogs goalkeeper and place the ball in the bottom right corner. Phillip had almost an identical chance less than a minute later, but the shot went wide, spurring on a fast and furious Aces attack. UE took eight shots over the next 22 minutes of the half, forcing two saves and two blocks.
The momentum of the first half carried into the second for Evansville with three corner kicks and three shots over the first 10 minutes. But a heavy press from the Bulldogs resulted in a second goal in the 72nd minute for UNC Asheville. The Aces offense became stifled until the final five minutes when Phillip put another shot on goal, forcing a jumping save from the Bulldogs. Barcia made the last shot in the 89th minute, but was blocked, keeping UE from earning a point on the road.
Evansville returns to Indiana this week for a rivalry matchup on Saturday. The Aces will head across town to USI Soccer Field to take on Southern Indiana in the Mayor’s Cup on Saturday, Sept. 9. Kick-off at USI is set for 7 p.m.
VALPO WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOCCER DROPS ONE-GOAL DECISION AT PURDUE FORT WAYNE
A goal midway through the first half proved to be the difference Sunday afternoon in Fort Wayne, Ind., as the Valpo soccer team fell 1-0 at Purdue Fort Wayne to kick off a stretch of five consecutive road matches.
How It Happened
After absorbing pressure from the Mastodons over the game’s first few minutes, the Beacons controlled the vast majority of the final 38 minutes of the first half.
In fact, Purdue Fort Wayne had just one shot attempt over that stretch, but it was a decisive one, as a defensive miscue led to a goal for Morgan Gallagher.
Meanwhile, Valpo kept the pressure on, racking up 12 shot attempts and four corner kicks in the opening half. But Mastodon goalkeeper Samantha Castaneda stopped all five Beacon efforts on goal to keep the Mastodons in front.
Valpo goalkeeper Nikki Coryell (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) stopped a trio of shots in the second half to keep the Mastodons on one goal, but the Beacons were unable to find the equalizer in the final 45 minutes.
Inside the Match
The game was the first of five consecutive on the road for the Beacons, who will not play at home on Brown Field until Sept. 28.
Valpo out-shot PFW 14-10 for the match and put seven shots on goal to the Mastodons’ six.
Coryell finished with five saves, while Castaneda made seven stops for PFW.
Four Valpo field players played the entire 90 minutes on Sunday, including fifth-year defender Nicole Norfolk (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Divine Savior Holy Angels), who is the lone field player to play all 540 minutes this season.
Thoughts From Head Coach John Marovich
“Finding results on the road is challenging normally, but especially if you give up a goal early on.”
“Our performance today didn’t have the same fluidity as in our other matches. We played a bit more rushed, which fed into our finishing in the box to be rushed.”
“We learned that we can be flexible in our shape when chasing the game. Although the result went against us today, the lessons we learned are valuable to our continued growth as a team.”
Next Up
Valpo (3-2-1) continues its stretch of road matches with its final weekend of nonconference play next weekend, beginning Friday night at 6 p.m. CT at Youngstown State. That match can be seen live on ESPN+.
U OF INDY FOOTBALL
SUKUP WINS SEASON’S FIRST GLVC FOOTBALL WEEKLY AWARD
INDIANAPOLIS – University of Indianapolis sophomore quarterback Gavin Sukup has been selected as the GLVC Offensive Player of the Week in football, it was announced by the league office Monday. The sophomore transfer accounted for four total touchdowns and threw for more than 300 yards in his Greyhound debut.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gavin Sukup, #20 Indianapolis
So. | QB | Seward, Neb.
Major: Sociology
Team Results: 39-20 W vs. Hillsdale (9/2)
Went 15-for-23 (.665) passing for 320 yards
Threw three lengthy TD passes in second half for 78, 55, and 21 yards
Tacked on 45 rushing yards, including 14-yard TD run in second quarter
Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award
Last Greyhounds’ Offensive Player of the Week: Alonzo Derrick (11/14/22)
MARIAN FOOTBALL
JOE OWENS NAMED MSFA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
INDIANAPOLIS – Following the Knights’ 40-6 season opening victory on Saturday at Judson, the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) has named Marian’s Joe Owens as the MSFA Mideast Special Teams Player of the Week. Owens honor is his first weekly player of the week award, as the senior made a pivotal play in the win on Saturday.
Owens made three total tackles in the game, and made his most impactful play late in the second quarter, blocking an Eagle punt and recovering the ball in the end zone for his first career touchdown. Owens’ block was the first of his career, while the touchdown was also the first time he found the end zone.
The block was one of two in the game for Marian, and sprung a 26-0 run for the Knights as they closed their week one win.
The Knights will play their home opener this coming weekend, welcoming St. Xavier to Indianapolis for a 6:05 p.m. kickoff.
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*****MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS*****
| American League | |||||||||||
| East | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Baltimore | 86 | 51 | .628 | – | 42 – 26 | 44 – 25 | 26 – 15 | 20 – 8 | 17 – 10 | 7 – 3 | W 3 |
| Tampa Bay | 83 | 55 | .601 | 3.5 | 45 – 24 | 38 – 31 | 22 – 16 | 21 – 8 | 13 – 12 | 6 – 4 | L 1 |
| Toronto | 76 | 62 | .551 | 10.5 | 35 – 30 | 41 – 32 | 12 – 25 | 19 – 10 | 15 – 11 | 6 – 4 | W 2 |
| Boston | 72 | 66 | .522 | 14.5 | 36 – 33 | 36 – 33 | 20 – 14 | 18 – 11 | 14 – 15 | 4 – 6 | W 3 |
| NY Yankees | 68 | 69 | .496 | 18 | 36 – 33 | 32 – 36 | 16 – 26 | 15 – 11 | 19 – 13 | 7 – 3 | W 3 |
| Central | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Minnesota | 72 | 66 | .522 | – | 40 – 29 | 32 – 37 | 12 – 17 | 25 – 21 | 16 – 10 | 6 – 4 | W 1 |
| Cleveland | 66 | 72 | .478 | 6 | 35 – 35 | 31 – 37 | 14 – 14 | 21 – 23 | 13 – 12 | 6 – 4 | L 2 |
| Detroit | 63 | 74 | .460 | 8.5 | 29 – 40 | 34 – 34 | 6 – 23 | 28 – 15 | 10 – 15 | 5 – 5 | W 4 |
| Chi White Sox | 53 | 85 | .384 | 19 | 28 – 40 | 25 – 45 | 9 – 19 | 19 – 21 | 12 – 21 | 3 – 7 | L 4 |
| Kansas City | 43 | 96 | .309 | 29.5 | 25 – 45 | 18 – 51 | 7 – 20 | 14 – 27 | 6 – 19 | 2 – 8 | W 1 |
| West | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Seattle | 77 | 60 | .562 | – | 39 – 29 | 38 – 31 | 12 – 15 | 20 – 13 | 24 – 12 | 6 – 4 | L 2 |
| Houston | 78 | 61 | .561 | – | 35 – 34 | 43 – 27 | 15 – 15 | 13 – 12 | 27 – 17 | 6 – 4 | W 1 |
| Texas | 76 | 61 | .555 | 1 | 43 – 27 | 33 – 34 | 14 – 11 | 19 – 10 | 21 – 16 | 4 – 6 | L 1 |
| LA Angels | 64 | 74 | .464 | 13.5 | 32 – 34 | 32 – 40 | 13 – 14 | 14 – 8 | 18 – 25 | 3 – 7 | L 4 |
| Oakland | 42 | 96 | .304 | 35.5 | 23 – 46 | 19 – 50 | 7 – 23 | 11 – 14 | 10 – 30 | 5 – 5 | L 1 |
| National League | |||||||||||
| East | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Atlanta | 90 | 46 | .662 | – | 44 – 22 | 46 – 24 | 27 – 8 | 16 – 6 | 21 – 12 | 8 – 2 | L 1 |
| Philadelphia | 76 | 61 | .555 | 14.5 | 41 – 26 | 35 – 35 | 16 – 19 | 15 – 10 | 17 – 14 | 7 – 3 | W 2 |
| Miami | 70 | 67 | .511 | 20.5 | 38 – 31 | 32 – 36 | 19 – 21 | 13 – 10 | 12 – 16 | 5 – 5 | W 4 |
| NY Mets | 63 | 74 | .460 | 27.5 | 35 – 33 | 28 – 41 | 18 – 19 | 12 – 17 | 15 – 13 | 4 – 6 | W 1 |
| Washington | 62 | 76 | .449 | 29 | 29 – 40 | 33 – 36 | 15 – 28 | 12 – 14 | 14 – 14 | 3 – 7 | L 5 |
| Central | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Milwaukee | 76 | 61 | .555 | – | 40 – 28 | 36 – 33 | 12 – 10 | 25 – 15 | 13 – 19 | 6 – 4 | L 2 |
| Chi Cubs | 74 | 64 | .536 | 2.5 | 38 – 31 | 36 – 33 | 11 – 17 | 28 – 18 | 10 – 8 | 7 – 3 | W 2 |
| Cincinnati | 72 | 68 | .514 | 5.5 | 34 – 36 | 38 – 32 | 13 – 16 | 18 – 25 | 18 – 14 | 5 – 5 | W 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 64 | 74 | .464 | 12.5 | 33 – 36 | 31 – 38 | 10 – 10 | 20 – 24 | 16 – 15 | 7 – 3 | W 1 |
| St. Louis | 59 | 78 | .431 | 17 | 31 – 40 | 28 – 38 | 11 – 15 | 15 – 24 | 12 – 17 | 4 – 6 | W 1 |
| West | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| LA Dodgers | 84 | 52 | .618 | – | 47 – 24 | 37 – 28 | 14 – 11 | 19 – 14 | 26 – 12 | 6 – 4 | W 1 |
| Arizona | 71 | 67 | .514 | 14 | 37 – 34 | 34 – 33 | 13 – 15 | 14 – 11 | 26 – 22 | 4 – 6 | W 1 |
| San Francisco | 70 | 68 | .507 | 15 | 38 – 31 | 32 – 37 | 13 – 18 | 20 – 11 | 19 – 14 | 4 – 6 | L 4 |
| San Diego | 65 | 74 | .468 | 20.5 | 38 – 35 | 27 – 39 | 15 – 15 | 9 – 20 | 20 – 23 | 4 – 6 | L 1 |
| Colorado | 50 | 87 | .365 | 34.5 | 29 – 38 | 21 – 49 | 14 – 20 | 11 – 13 | 8 – 28 | 2 – 8 | L 2 |
*****TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY*****
1908 Superbas southpaw Nap Rucker strikes out 14 Doves en route to tossing a no-hitter in the team’s 6-0 victory over Boston at Washington Park. The only runners to get on base off the talented left-handed redhead result from three Brooklyn errors.
1914 En route to tossing a 9-0 shutout against the Toronto Maple Leafs, 19-year-old Babe Ruth of the AAA Providence Grays hits the first home run in his professional career at Hanlan’s Point Stadium. Jerry Amernic, the author of Gift of the Bambino, promotes the Lake Ontario’s Toronto Islands site, near the city’s mainland, as a historical landmark.
1918 At Comiskey Park, Red Sox southpaw Babe Ruth the Red Sox six-hits the Cubs in the World Series’s opening game, 1-0. The Fall Classic game, which started earlier than usual due to World War I, is played at the White Sox home field rather than Weeghman Park (renamed Wrigley Field in 1926) due to the larger seating capacity.
1921 Walter Johnson, in an 11-inning complete-game losing effort against Philadelphia, fans seven A’s batters to surpass Cy Young’s major league mark of 2,803 career strikeouts. In 1927, the ‘Big Train’ will finish his 21-year tenure with the Senators with 3,509 punch outs, a record which will last for 62 seasons until Nolan Ryan surpasses the mark in 1983.
1921 Elmer Smith establishes a major league record, collecting seven straight extra-base hits over two days. The 28-year-old Indian outfielder from Sandusky (OH) bangs out four home runs and three doubles during the streak.
1935 Cardinal rookie center fielder Terry Moore has a perfect 6-for-6 day at the plate, collecting five singles and a double. The 23-year-old leadoff man has nearly a third of the Redbirds’ 19 hits in the team’s 15-3 rout against Boston at Sportsman’s Park.
1938 Dodger catcher Babe Phelps breaks a bone in his throwing hand for the third time this season. Although the injuries will limit his playing time to only 66 games and 208 at-bats this season, the southpaw-swinging backstop, who will hit .308, is selected to be a National League All-Star for the first of the three consecutive seasons he’ll play in the Midsummer Classic.
1954 Playing in the Class C Longhorn League, Joe Bauman of the Roswell Rockets hits three home runs to give him 72 for the season. Although the 32-year-old slugging minor league first baseman never made it to the majors, his home run total stood as a record in professional baseball until it was broken with 73 dingers by Giants outfielder Barry Bonds in 2001.
1954 Reds’ slugger Ted Kluszewski goes deep off Warren Spahn in an eventual 9-7 victory over the Braves in the nightcap of a twin bill. The homer, the first baseman’s 44th overall, is the 34th round-tripper he has hit at Crosley Field, making it the most ever hit in one season by a National Leaguer in the same ballpark until Sammy Sosa eclipses the mark in 1998 at Wrigley Field.
1954 Hank Aaron, batting .280 with 13 home runs and 69 RBIs, breaks his ankle sliding into third base in the eighth inning of the Braves’ 9-7 victory over the Redlegs at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field. Ironically, the 20-year-old rookie became a starting outfielder for the team when Bobby Thomson’s sustained a broken ankle in a spring training game in March.
1955 Dodger right-hander Don Newcombe hits his seventh homer of the season to set a National League record for a pitcher, breaking the previous mark of six shared by Hal Schumacher (Giants, 1934) and Jim Tobin (Braves, 1942). Additionally, Brooklyn’s 11-4 win over the Phillies in the Ebbets Field contest marks the second of three seasons Newk records 20 or more victories for the team in a season.
1959 In the third inning of the Senators’ 14-2 rout of Boston, Jim Lemon belts two home runs off Bill Monbouquette and Earl Wilson. The outfielder’s pair of round-trippers accounts for six of the ten runs scored in the frame.
1960 At the age of 41, Diomedes Olivo makes his major league debut, pitching in relief for the Pirates. The oldest rookie in National League history hurls two scoreless innings against Milwaukee at Forbes Field.
1969 Tom Seaver becomes the first pitcher in franchise history to win 20 games in one season when the Mets beat the Phillies at Shea Stadium, 5-1. ‘Tom Terrific,’ who will finish the season with a 25-7 record for the world champs, tosses a five-hit, complete game to reach the milestone.
1971 In his major league debut, J.R. Richard throws a complete game in the Astros’ 5-3 victory over the Giants at Candlestick Park. In his first major league appearance, the 21-year-old right-handed fireballer strikes out a major-league rookie record 15 batters.
1976 Reds’ infielder Joe Morgan becomes the first second baseman in 26 years to drive in 100 runs when his third-inning single off Dick Ruthven plates Pete Rose and Ken Griffey in the team’s 6-4 victory in Atlanta. The last second-sacker to reach the plateau was Bobby Doerr, who accomplished the feat in 1950 with the Red Sox.
1976 Phillies right-hander Larry Christenson’s two home runs prove to be the difference in his 3 – 1 victory over the Mets at Shea Stadium. New York starter Mickey Lolich, who gives both homers to the opposing pitcher, is tagged with the loss.
1977 The Indians’ first “I Hate the Yankees Hankee” promotion proves to be quite successful when the team sweeps a twin bill from Bronx Bombers, 4-3 and 5-4, in front of 28,184 enthusiastic patrons at Cleveland Stadium. The Tribe had lost their six games with New York this season.
1978 On a night the Dodgers and Angels are scheduled to play at home on the same date, which is a rare occurrence, each team has their game rained out, another oddity in Los Angeles. The next time both clubs experience washed outs in home contests on the same day in the City of Angels will take place late in the 1986 season.
1979 Just one defeat shy of the American League record, A’s starting pitcher Matt Keough snaps his eighteen-game consecutive losing streak, including four losses at the end of last season. To avoid the dubious distinction, the 24-year-old right-hander tosses a 6-1 complete-game victory over the Brewers at the Oakland Coliseum.
1980 George Bamberger (235-180, .556) announces he will step down as the Brewers skipper after tomorrow’s game after spending 2+ seasons with Milwaukee. ‘Bambi,’ who will return in 1985 after a two-year stint with the Mets, is replaced in the dugout by Buck Rodgers.
1989 Deion Sanders, the fifth player selected overall in the 1989 NFL Draft, hits a home run as the Bronx Bombers rout the Mariners at the Kingdome, 12-2. Five days later, in his NFL debut with the Atlanta Falcons, the Yankee rookie returns a punt 68 yards for a touchdown.
1995 When the game becomes official in the bottom of the fifth inning, Cal Ripken receives a standing ovation for over five minutes from the sellout crowd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards as he ties Yankee legend Lou Gehrig’s record of 2,130 consecutive games.
1998 Giant rookie Armando Rios hits home runs for his first two major league hits. Expos third baseman Shane Andrews accomplished the same feat on April 27 and 28 in 1995.
1998 Mark McGwire becomes the third and quickest player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season. ‘Big Mac’ accomplishes the feat in 141 games, compared to Babe Ruth (154) and Roger Maris (159).
1998 Barry Bonds sets a new National League mark, reaching base in 15 consecutive plate appearances. The Giants outfielder’s five singles, two doubles, two homers, and six walks during the streak break Dodger Pedro Guerrero’s mark of 14, established in 1983.
1999 By hitting five home runs in a 9-7 victory over the Phillies, the Reds establish a major league record, homering 14 times in two games. Yesterday, Cincinnati set a National League record by hitting nine homers in their 22-3 rout of the Phillies.
1999 In the 6000th regular-season game in franchise history, the Mets score all their runs in the fifth inning to beat Colorado at Shea Stadium, 6-2. The victory brings New York’s overall record to 2826-3166 (.472) with eight ties, but the team falls just one game shy of breaking even in their last 1000 games.
2001 Curt Shilling tosses eight innings of five-hit ball at Pac Bell Park to beat San Francisco, 7-2. The 34-year-old right-hander, who attended high school in Arizona, becomes the first 20-game winner in the three-year history of the Diamondbacks.
2003 Mike Maroth becomes the first hurler since 1980 to lose 20 games in a season when the Tigers blow a 5-2 lead in an 8-6 Blue Jays victory at the Skydome. Former A’s pitcher Brian Kingman, who accomplished the infamous feat 23 years ago, is in the 19th row at the Skydome with a voodoo doll to remain the last 20-game loser.
2003 Todd Zeile extends his major league record when he homers for his eleventh team in the Expos’ 6-2 victory over Florida at Puerto Rico’s Hiram Bithorn stadium. The third baseman’s first round-tripper with the club is a three-run shot off Mark Redman that puts Montreal ahead in the bottom of the sixth inning, 3-1.
2006 In Pittsfield, a Park Square ceremony celebrates the anniversary of the signing of an ordinance that banned baseball from being played in the park. The 1791 bylaw, passed to protect the Massachusetts town’s new meeting house’s windows, is believed to be the earliest written reference to baseball.
2007 In a 10-2 rout of the Mariners at the Stadium, Alex Rodriguez becomes the fourth player in Yankees history to homer twice in one inning. Before the game, the limping third baseman went to the hospital to examine a sore right ankle and needed to talk his way into the lineup upon returning to the ballpark.
2007 Reds’ infielder Brandon Phillips goes deep for the 28th time this season, surpassing Joe Morgan’s team record for home runs by a second baseman. The Big Red Machine’s second sacker hit 27 homers in 1976, the season the Hall of Famer won his second consecutive MVP award.
2007 Unknown at the time, Bob Sheppard works his last game at Yankee Stadium, a task he has performed over 4,500 times since becoming the team’s P.A. announcer in 1951. Longtime substitute Jim Hall and Paul Olden, who will fill the position when the team moves to the new ballpark, replace 96-year-old ‘Voice of God’.
2007 Due to his outstanding commitment to rebuilding the historic fields of West Tampa Little League, Carl Crawford is named the Devil Rays recipient of the 2007 Roberto Clemente Award. The Tampa Bay outfielder is one of 30 Major League Club nominees for the national award presented by Chevrolet, given to the ballplayer who has outstanding skills and a passion for community involvement.
2007 Giants left fielder Barry Bonds homers for the last time in his career when he lines a Ubaldo Jimenez 99-mph fastball to left-center field in the team’s 5-3 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field. The 43-year-old All-Time home run leader ends his controversial 22-year tenure in the major leagues with 762 round-trippers, seven more than runner-up Hank Aaron.
2009 In the seventh inning of the Pirates’ 2-1 loss to St. Louis at PNC Park, Ross Ohlendorf strikes out the side on nine pitches, becoming only the 41st pitcher in major league history to accomplish the feat. Kevin Greene, Julio Lugo, and Jason LaRue, the 27-year-old right-hander’s victims during his immaculate inning, are all retired at first base after swinging at pitches in the dirt.
2010 Bill Mazeroski looks on as four Pirates teammates unveil a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue commemorating his walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. The work includes an actual section of the left-center field wall, which the second baseman homered over at the 406 mark off Yankee hurler Ralph Terry in the Pirates’ 10-9 victory.
2010 Sixty-three-year-old Bill Lee allows only two runs and five hits in 5.1 innings in his start for Brockton against Worcester in a Can-Am League contest played at Campanelli Stadium. In his first pro ball game since the Expos released him in 1982, the former Red Sox southpaw, known as the Spaceman, becomes the oldest pitcher to earn a professional baseball victory when the Rox beat Tornadoes, 7-3.
2010 The game’s final out in the Twins’ 6-5 victory over the Rangers results from Alfonso Marquez’s interference call on third base coach Dave Anderson. The umpire ruled the coach tapped hands with Michael Young before the runner stopped and scrambled back to the bag.
2011 Craig Counsell pinch hits a ninth-inning single against Houston reliever Enerio Del Rosario to snap an 0-for-45 hitless streak. The Brewers’ veteran infielder’s first hit since June 10 leaves him tied with Bill Bergen (1909) and Dave Campbell (1973) for the longest drought by a position player without a hit.
2014 In his first and only start of the season, Masahiro Yamamoto becomes Japan’s oldest winning pitcher, tossing five scoreless innings in the Chunichi Dragons’ 6-0 victory over Hanshin at the Nagoya Dome. At the age of 49 years, 25 days, the southpaw screwballer surpasses Shinji Hamazak, who was credited with a win with Hankyu in 1950 when he was 48 years and four months old, 125 days younger than Jamie Moyer, the oldest professional player to win a game, accomplishing the feat with the Rockies in 2012.
2014 The Rangers, declining to comment on the nature of the matter, announce that Ron Washington has resigned as the team’s manager to attend to a personal and off-field matter. The 62-year-old skipper, who Tim Bogar will replace through the end of the season on an interim basis, ends his eight-season tenure with Texas with a 664-611 win-loss record, leading the club to three playoff appearances and two trips to the World Series.
2015 Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon, extending his streak to 22 consecutive scoreless innings, shuts out Miami, 6-0. The 42-year-old Dominican hurler’s performance will be best remembered for his behind-the-back flip, throwing out Justin Bour in the sixth inning of the Marlins Park contest.
2019 At LeLacheur Park, Yusniel Padron-Artiles, the Red Sox’s 22nd-round pick last season, strikes out 12 straight batters in the Lowell Spinners’ 2-1, walk-off win over the Batavia Muckdogs in the New York-Penn League semifinal series. The 21-year-old Cuban native, who pitched six scoreless innings of one-hit ball in relief, breaks both a major league and minor league record for whiffing consecutive batters, surpassing a big-league mark of 10 established by Mets’ right-hander Tom Seaver in 1970.
(Ed. Note: Brewers’ Corbin Burnes and Phillies’ Aaron Nola both equaled Seaver’s mark in 2021)
2019 After toiling in the minor and independent leagues for years, Brian Moran makes his big-league debut, appearing in relief in the fourth inning of the Marlins’ 10-7 victory over the Pirates at PNC Park. The 30-year-old southpaw, credited with the win, strikes out his brother, Colin, looking on a full-count slider, marking the first time since 1900 that a pitcher faces a sibling in his first appearance.
2020 In Anaheim, Mike Trout hits his 300th career home run in the Angels’ 10-9 win over the Astros off Brandon Bielak. The Millville Meteor’s milestone round-tripper breaks the franchise’s all-time home run record, a mark previously established by Tim Salmon in 2006.
*****BASEBALL HALL OF FAME******
OLD HOSS RADBOURN
Pitcher
During 11 seasons in the big leagues, Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn won an incredible 310 games. No pitcher in baseball history was as successful over a similar span.
Pitching mainly during the 1880s when hurlers worked virtually every day, Radbourn’s statistics are almost unfathomable by today’s standards. In his rookie season with the National League’s Providence Grays in 1881, Radbourn went 25-11 with a 2.43 ERA in 325.1 innings, leading the National League with a .694 winning percentage. He made 36 starts, completing 34 of them, and he would not pitch as few innings again in a season until 1888.
He improved on those numbers in 1882, going 33-19 with a 2.11 ERA in 51 starts, leading the league with six shutouts and 201 strikeouts in 466 innings. Then he made 68 starts for the Grays in 1883, going 48-25 with a 2.05 ERA in 632.1 innings.
That merely set the stage for 1884, when he won 60 games while starting – and completing – 73 games. He pitched 678.2 innings, posted a 1.38 ERA and struck out 441 batters. That season, Radbourn at first took a back seat to the Grays’ other starting pitcher, Charlie Sweeney, and was suspended without pay in mid-July for a fight with Sweeney. But when Sweeney quit the team on July 22, Radbourn came to the team with an offer to pitch every game the rest of the season in exchange for a raise.
Radbourn pitched Providence to an 84-28 record, first place in the NL and a three-game sweep of the 1884 championship series between Providence and the New York Metropolitans of the American Association. He started and won three games in that championship series, allowing no earned runs in 22 innings of work.
Radbourn never again reached his 1884 numbers, but won 28 games in 445.2 innings in 1885 before playing four seasons for the NL’s Boston Beaneaters, reaching the 20-win mark three times. He won 27 games for the Boston Reds of the Players League before returning to the NL’s Cincinnati Reds in the National League for his final big league campaign in 1891. He finished with a record of 310-194 and a 2.68 ERA.
Radbourn passed away on Feb. 5, 1897. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1939.
*****FOOTBALL HISTORY*****
September 5, 1906 – The very first legal forward pass is thrown a regular season game in the history of American Football as St Louis University QB Bradbury Robinson tosses a touchdown strike to Jack Schnneider in a game at Waukesha, Wisconsin as St. Louis U. blanks the home town Carroll College team 22-0. This was monumental! Think about it this way, the rule to be able to legally throw a pass forward was just created in December 1905, BUT if the pass was incomplete on first or second down the offense was penalized 15 yards from where the ball was thrown. Can you imagine the risk associated with throwing a pass with a rule like that? One Smithsonianmag.com article claims that the passing rule of 1906 also included that if the ball hit the ground untouched that the defense would be awarded possession. Why would they make rules so anti-pass one might ask. The explanation is pretty clear that most of the traditional powers of the day including Yale and Army amongst many other thought that the rule of passing the ball made the game less manly, and would ruin the game. What it ended up doing after modifying the very hindering rules just discussed would make it the most exciting game ever created! And it all started with that first throw forward by Robinson.
September 5, 1988 – In the Canadian Football League, Hamilton player, Earl Winfield returns a punt for a 101 yard score, a kick-off 100 yards as well as catching a 58 yard pass!
September 5, 1994 – San Francisco 49ers wide out Jerry Rice becomes the NFL TD leader with 127, as he surpasses Jim Brown’s record by cathching two TD passes, and runs another one in to boot taking the niners to a 44-14 win over the Raiders. In an unrelated but yet interesting fast forward tid bit, Rice would later play for the Raiders.
September 5, 2002 – The first time ever that the NFL season started on a Thursday night game when the 49ers defeated the NY Giants. There were pregame concerts and festivities to bring the season to an open in style.
HALL OF FAME BIRTHDAY FOR SEPTEMBER 5
September 5, 1873 – Dave Campbell was an end from Harvard University who played from 1898 through 1901. He was selected as a consensus All-American in 3 straight years 1899, 1900 and 1901. The 1901 team went undefeated and the captain that year, you guessed it was Dave Campbell. In 1958 he received the honor of being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame per the National Football Foundation.
September 5, 1909 – Harry Newman a University of Michigan halfback was also born on this day. The legendary rusher was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975’s enshrinement ceremonies. In 1932 he was the recipient of the Douglas Fairbanks trophy as the Outstanding College Players of the Year according to the National Football Foundation. Very prestigious indeed as the Fairbanks Award was the predecessor of the Heisman Trophy which would come out a few years later. Newman played as a pro for the New York Giants from 1933 through 1935 and then went over to the Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers in the 1936 and 1937 seasons.
September 5, 1939 – Billy Kilmer was a former UCLA half back that in 1999 became inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame per the National Football Foundation. After college Kilmer had a productive 18 year career in the NFL at both halfback and quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orlean Saints and the Washington Redskins. In an interesting fact, Kilmer is linked to one of the more well known plays in pro football history as in 1964 as a member of the Niners he fumbled and Viking’s defensive lineman Jim Marshall picked it up and ran 66 yards to the wrong endzone, in what ended up being the longest safety scored in history.
September 5, 1946 – Jerry LeVias was a former SMU wide receiver who made it into the hallowed halls of the College Football hall of Fame in 2003 according to his bio on the National Football Foundation website. Mr. LeVias was the second African-American player to play and the first African-American on scholarship in the Southwest Conference. He went into the pro game with the AFL’s Houston Oilers and San Diego Chargers.
******FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME******
JOE BELLINO
Position: Halfback
Years: 1958-1960
Place of Birth: Winchester, MA
Date of Birth: Mar 13, 1938
Place of Death: Lincoln, MA
Date of Death: Mar 28, 2019
Jersey Number: 27
Height: 5-9
Weight: 181
High School: Winchester, MA (Winchester HS)
Joe Bellino was nicknamed the “Winchester Rifle” – a reference to his hometown and high school as well as his explosive running style. He was a fast and agile back who specialized in finding daylight in the smallest of holes.
“My first step was at top speed,” explained Bellino. “I could hit the hole as fast as anyone, then quickly get outside.”
He starred at Navy from 1958-60 under College Football Hall of Fame head coach Wayne Hardin, rushing for 1,664 yards on 330 carries and scoring 31 touchdowns during his three-year career while also serving as a dangerous return man.
In 1960, Bellino rushed for 834 yards and 17 touchdowns and added 17 receptions for another 280 yards while leading Navy to a 9-2 record. After beating archrival Army 17-12, Navy earned an invitation to the prestigious Orange Bowl – losing 21-14 to Missouri on Jan. 2 in Miami. Bellino also inspired a 14-7 win over Notre Dame and had four touchdowns and a 90-yard run against Virginia that season.
A unanimous All-America selection, he was awarded the Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award in 1960. Playing both ways, Bellino was also a defensive back, recording an end zone interception to preserve Navy’s narrow victory over Army that year.
In 1958, he scored the Middies’ only touchdown in a 22-6 loss to Army. He avenged the loss to the Cadets by gaining 115 yards and scoring three touchdowns in a 43-12 victory the following season.
Bellino, who also played baseball for the Midshipmen, capped his senior year by winning Navy’s top two athletic awards – the Thompson Trophy and the Naval Academy Athletic Association Sword, marking the first time in 41 years that one midshipman received both honors. His No. 27 jersey was retired following the 1960 season.
Bellino was selected in both the NFL Draft (17th round by the Washington Redskins) and AFL Draft (19th round by the Boston Patriots) in 1961. He chose the Patriots, but would not suit up for the team until 1965 due to his Naval committment. Bellino spent three seasons with the team as a kick returner.
Bellino served 28 years in the Navy and Naval Reserve, retiring with the rank of captain. He spent four decades working in the auto leasing and auction industry.
Navy annually presents the Joe Bellino Award to the varsity football player whose inspiring on-field performance made a significant impact on the team and contributed to its overall success during the season.
Bellino passed away on March 28, 2019, at his home in Massachusetts. He was 81.
*****INDIANA FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME*****
MIKE ALSTOTT
Purdue
Player
Joliet Catholic Academy
1992
Parade All-American; Chicago Sun-Times Illinois Player of the Year honors; rushed for 2,100 yards and 31 TDs as a senior; led team to 14-0 record and Class 4A State Championship as a junior with 1,820 yards and 26 TDs; also lettered in baseball.
Purdue University
1996
4-year starting fullback; team MVP last 3 years; Purdue’s all-time leading rusher with 3,635 yards, 5.6 yards per carry; holds PU record for career TDs with 42 and all-time, all-purpose yardage leader; holds several single season records; rushed for 100 yards or more 16 times; only PU player to accumulate more than 2,500 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving; as a senior, finished 11th in Heisman Trophy balloting, First Team All-Big Ten, and Gannett All-American.
Since retiring, has worked in private business in St. Petersburg area; established the Mike Alstott Family Foundation that supports the Children’s Cancer Center, Ronald McDonald House, St. Petersburg All Children’s Hospital, Sally House, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters in the St. Petersburg area; inducted into Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame 2006.
Wife, Nicole; children, Griffin, Hannah, and Lexie.
Professional Athletic Background: Drafted 35th by NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996 and played there 12 seasons; forced to retire on January 24, 2008, due to neck injuries .
Professional Athletic Honors: Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003; after being named 2nd team All-Pro in 1996, became first offensive player in Bucs’ team history to be named 1st team Associated Press All-Pro 1997; selected All-Pro fullback 6 times; holds franchise record of 71 TDs; ran for over 5,000 yards in NFL career.
******NUMBERS IN SPORTS******
17 – 36 – 5 – 16 – 50 – 25 – 1 – 80 – 32 – 8 – 4
September 5, 1906 – Many claim it was the first legal forward pass in American football history. St. Louis University quarterback Bradbury Robinson threw his legal forward toss for a TD to Jack Schneider at Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin. St. Louis used the points from possibly the first touchdown pass in history to win by the score of, 22-0.
September 5, 1908 – Brooklyn Superbas pitcher Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0 at Washington Park, Brooklyn
September 5, 1921 – Walter Johnson set an MLB strikeout mark at 2,287
September 5, 1946 – Joe Garagiola,wearing Number 17 for the Cardinals, played in his 1st major league baseball game, in his hometown of St. Louis; 2 RBI’s in Cardinals’ win over Chicago Cubs
September 5, 1955 – LA Dodger Number 36, Don Newcombe hits NL pitcher record 7th HR of season
September 5, 1960 – Indy Driver A. J. Foyt, in the Number 5 car wins the first of 67 Indy car victories at Du Quoin, Illinois. State Fairgrounds
September 5, 1962 – Cubs Ken Hubbs, Number 16 sets 2nd base record for consecutive errorless games at 78 & consecutive errorless chances (418), he errors in the 4th. Full of promise and potential, Hubbs was the victim of one of the most tragic stories in baseball history when sure-handed second baseman at the age of just 22, he died in a plane crash in 1964.
September 5, 1971 – Houston Astros pitcher J. R. Richard, Number 50 debut, struck out 15 Giants in a 5-3 win
September 5, 1971 – New York Mets Don Hahn, Number 25 hit his first inside the park homer against the Phillies at Philadelphia’s Vet Stadium
September 5, 1988 – The CFL’s Earl Winfield, Number 1 of the Hamilton Tigre-Cats scored some long touchdowns. One was on a 101-yd punt return the others were 100-yd kickoff return and 58-yd pass reception.
September 5, 1994 – San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice, Number 80 catches 2 touchdown passes and runs for another score in 49ers’ 44-14 rout of the Raiders; surpassed legendary Cleveland Number 32 Jim Brown as NFL’s career TD leader with 127
September 5, 1995 – Cal Ripken Jr. Number 8 tied Lou Gehrig’s (Number 4) record of playing in 2,130 straight games
******TV MONDAY ******
COLLEGE GOLF
4 p.m.
GOLF — The Folds Of Honor Collegiate: Second Round, American Dunes Golf Club, Grand Haven, Mich.
COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)
6 p.m.
ACCN — Marshall at Pittsburgh
8 p.m.
ACCN — Kentucky at Louisville
FIBA BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
8:30 a.m.
ESPN2 — FIBA World Cup: U.S. vs. Italy, Quarterfinal, Manila, Philippines
MLB BASEBALL
7:30 p.m.
TBS — San Francisco at Chicago Cubs
9:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at San Diego OR Baltimore at LA Angels
TENNIS
12 a.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: The U.S. Open, Quarterfinals, Flushing, N.Y.
7 p.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: The U.S. Open, Quarterfinals, Flushing, N.Y.
WNBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
NBATV — Chicago at Indiana
8 p.m.
CBSSN — New York at Dallas
10 p.m.
CBSSN — Washington at Phoenix