“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 7
ANDERSON (0-6) AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (4-2)
AVON (1-5) AT WESTFIELD (5-1)
BELLMONT (0-6) AT NEW HAVEN (0-6)
BEN DAVIS (1-5) AT CARMEL (3-3)
BENTON CENTRAL (0-6) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (1-5)
BLOOMINGTON NORTH (5-1) AT COLUMBUS EAST (4-2)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-6) AT NORTH NEWTON (1-5)
BREMEN (3-3) AT CULVER ACADEMY (5-1)
BROWN COUNTY (4-2) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (4-2)
BROWNSBURG (6-0) AT ZIONSVILLE (3-3)
CARROLL (FLORA) (6-0) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (3-3)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (4-2) AT HOMESTEAD (3-3)
CENTER GROVE (5-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (3-2)
CENTRAL NOBLE (0-6) AT CHURUBUSCO (3-3)
CHESTERTON (4-2) AT LAKE CENTRAL (3-3)
CINCINNATI LASALLE (OHIO) AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (3-2)
CLARKSVILLE (0-6) AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (4-2)
CLOVERDALE (3-2) AT GREENC6ASTLE (2-4)
COLUMBIA CITY (6-0) AT EAST NOBLE (5-1)
COLUMBUS NORTH (5-1) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (4-2)
CORYDON CENTRAL (2-4) AT CHARLESTOWN (1-5)
CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-6) AT PAOLI (6-0)
CROWN POINT (6-0) AT LAPORTE (0-6)
CULVER (1-5) AT PIONEER (5-1)
DEKALB (2-4) AT NORWELL (2-4)
EAST CENTRAL (4-2) AT CONNERSVILLE (2-4)
EASTBROOK (4-2) AT MADISON-GRANT (6-0)
EASTERN HANCOCK (3-3) AT MONROE CENTRAL (5-1)
EDGEWOOD (2-4) AT SULLIVAN (2-4)
ELKHART (5-1) AT PENN (5-1)
EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-6) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (5-1)
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-5) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-6)
EVANSVILLE NORTH (2-4) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (3-3)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (5-1) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (6-0)
FAITH CHRISTIAN (2-3) AT WEST CENTRAL (4-2)
FISHERS (4-2) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (3-2)
FLOYD CENTRAL (3-2) AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (1-5)
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (0-5) VS. VANLUE (OHIO)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (5-1) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (2-4)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (4-2) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (1-5)
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (1-5) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (3-3)
FORT WAYNE WAYNE (2-3) AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (2-4)
FRANKFORT (0-6) AT DANVILLE (5-1)
FRANKTON (0-6) AT ALEXANDRIA (4-2)
FREMONT (2-4) AT EASTSIDE (2-4)
GARRETT (6-0) AT FAIRFIELD (2-4)
GOSHEN (0-6) AT CONCORD (6-0)
GREENSBURG (0-6) AT BATESVILLE (4-2)
GREENWOOD (2-4) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (3-2)
GRIFFITH (6-0) AT GARY WEST (4-2)
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (4-2) AT NOBLESVILLE (2-4)
HAMMOND MORTON (1-4) AT HAMMOND CENTRAL (2-4)
HANOVER CENTRAL (5-1) AT HOBART (4-2)
HERITAGE (5-1) AT BLUFFTON (6-0)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (5-1) AT LAPEL (4-2)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (4-2) AT LEO (5-1)
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (5-1) AT ANDREAN (3-3)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (1-4) AT BEECH GROVE (3-3)
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (2-1)
INDIANAPOLIS TECH (2-2) AT INDIAN CREEK (2-4)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-4) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-3)
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-1) AT PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD (1-4)
JASPER (3-3) AT CASTLE (5-1)
JENNINGS COUNTY (0-6) AT SEYMOUR (2-4)
JOHN GLENN (1-4) AT LAVILLE (2-4)
KANKAKEE VALLEY (2-4) AT LOWELL (2-4)
KNIGHTSTOWN (5-1) AT TRI (3-3)
KNOX (4-2) AT JIMTOWN (4-2)
KOKOMO (2-3) AT RICHMOND (0-6)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (6-0) AT MARION (3-3)
LAKE STATION (1-5) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (1-5)
LAWRENCE NORTH (6-0) AT WARREN CENTRAL (6-0)
LEBANON (4-2) AT CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-4)
LOGANSPORT (5-1) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (4-2)
MACONAQUAH (6-0) AT LEWIS CASS (3-3)
MADISON (3-3) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (6-0)
MICHIGAN CITY (2-4) AT PORTAGE (2-4)
MISHAWAKA (5-1) AT WARSAW (3-3)
MISSISSINEWA (6-0) AT ELWOOD (1-5)
MONROVIA (5-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (5-1)
MOORESVILLE (2-4) AT WHITELAND (3-2)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (4-2) AT HERITAGE HILLS (5-1)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (1-5) AT MCCUTCHEON (3-3)
MUNSTER (1-5) AT HIGHLAND (1-5)
NEW CASTLE (4-2) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (2-4)
NEW PALESTINE (5-0) AT SHELBYVILLE (1-5)
NEW PRAIRIE (4-2) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (3-3)
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (1-5) AT EDINBURGH (0-6)
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-6) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL (2-4)
NORTH DECATUR (5-1) AT NORTH DAVIESS (5-1)
NORTH HARRISON (4-2) AT SILVER CREEK (3-3)
NORTH KNOX (2-4) AT LINTON (4-2)
NORTH MONTGOMERY (2-4) AT TRI-WEST (2-4)
NORTH POSEY (5-1) AT FOREST PARK (4-2)
NORTH VERMILLION (5-1) AT PARKE HERITAGE (1-5)
NORTHEASTERN (6-0) AT SHENANDOAH (4-2)
NORTHVIEW (6-0) AT CASCADE (6-0)
NORTHWOOD (3-3) AT PLYMOUTH (4-2)
OAK HILL (3-3) AT BLACKFORD (2-4)
PARK TUDOR (4-2) AT WES-DEL (2-4)
PENDLETON HEIGHTS (2-4) AT DELTA (3-3)
PERRY CENTRAL (3-3) AT WEST WASHINGTON (2-4)
PERRY MERIDIAN (3-3) AT MARTINSVILLE (6-0)
PERU (2-4) AT SOUTHWOOD (0-6)
PHALEN ACADEMY AT IRVINGTON PREP (0-3)
PIKE (3-3) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-3)
PLAINFIELD (5-1) AT FRANKLIN (2-4)
PRINCETON (1-5) AT BOONVILLE (2-4)
PROVIDENCE (5-0) AT MILAN (4-2)
RED HILL (ILL.) AT EASTERN GREENE (2-4)
RIVER FOREST (3-3) AT HAMMOND NOLL (3-3)
RIVERTON PARKE (3-3) AT ATTICA (0-6)
ROCHESTER (5-1) AT NORTHFIELD (2-4)
RUSHVILLE (4-2) AT LAWRENCEBURG (5-1)
SALEM (1-5) AT EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-5)
SCOTTSBURG (4-2) AT MITCHELL (1-5)
SEEGER (3-3) AT COVINGTON (3-3)
SHERIDAN (3-3) AT DELPHI (4-2)
SOUTH ADAMS (2-4) AT JAY COUNTY (2-4)
SOUTH BEND ADAMS (0-6) AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-6)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (3-3) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (2-3)
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (1-5) AT NORTH MIAMI (4-2)
SOUTH DEARBORN (4-2) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (3-3)
SOUTH DECATUR (3-2) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (4-2)
SOUTH NEWTON (3-3) AT NORTH WHITE (2-4)
SOUTH SPENCER (3-3) AT SOUTHRIDGE (4-2)
SOUTH VERMILLION (6-0) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (3-3)
SOUTHERN WELLS (0-6) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (5-1)
SOUTHMONT (3-3) AT WESTERN BOONE (6-0)
SOUTHPORT (0-6) AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH (1-5)
SPEEDWAY (3-3) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (0-6)
SPRINGS VALLEY (5-1) AT TECUMSEH (0-6)
TAYLOR (3-3) AT CLINTON PRAIRIE (3-3)
TELL CITY (3-3) AT PIKE CENTRAL (2-4)
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (1-4) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (4-2)
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (4-2) AT WESTERN (0-6)
TIPTON (4-2) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (5-0)
TRI-CENTRAL (1-5) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (2-4)
TRI-COUNTY (4-2) AT FRONTIER (5-0)
TRITON (4-2) AT CASTON (2-4)
TRITON CENTRAL (4-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (2-4)
TWIN LAKES (3-3) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (1-5)
UNION CITY (1-5) AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-5)
UNION COUNTY (0-6) AT CENTERVILLE (5-1)
VALPARAISO (4-2) AT MERRILLVILLE (5-1)
WABASH (1-5) AT NORTHWESTERN (5-1)
WASHINGTON (5-1) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (4-2)
WAWASEE (1-5) AT NORTHRIDGE (1-5)
WEST NOBLE (5-1) AT LAKELAND (5-1)
WEST VIGO (2-4) AT NORTH PUTNAM (5-1)
WHEELER (4-2) AT CALUMET (4-2)
WHITING (2-4) AT BOONE GROVE (3-3)
WHITKO (0-6) AT MANCHESTER (3-3)
WINAMAC (2-3) AT NORTH JUDSON (6-0)
WINCHESTER (1-5) AT HAGERSTOWN (3-3)
WOODLAN (3-3) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (3-3)
YORKTOWN (4-2) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (5-1)
INDIANA SRN FOOTBALL POLLS
6A
1 BROWNSBURG 6-0
2 WARREN CENTRAL 6-0
3 CROWN POINT 6-0
4 WESTFIELD 5-1
5 LAWRENCE NORTH 6-0
6 CENTER GROVE 5-1
7 CATHEDRAL 3-2
8 PENN 5-1
9 FISHERS 4-2
10 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 4-2
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: LAKE CENTRAL, FISHERS, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, ZIONSVILLE, FT. WAYNE CARROLL, ELKHART, HARRISON, FW SNIDER, COLUMBUS NORTH
5A
1 MERRILLVILLE 5-1
2 CONCORD 6-0
3 LAFAYETTE JEFF 6-0
4 CASTLE 4-1
5 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 5-1
6 EAST CENTRAL 4-2
7 PLAINFIELD 5-1
8 VALPARAISO 4-2
9 DECATUR CENTRAL 3-2
10 CHESTERTON 4-2
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: WHITELAND, WARSAW, FLOYD CENTRAL, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, COLUMBUS EAST
4A
1 NEW PALESTINE 5-0
2 BISHOP CHATARD 5-1
3 MARTINSVILLE 6-0
4 MISHAWAKA 5-1
5 COLUMBIA CITY 6-0
6 NORTHVIEW 6-0
7 LEO 5-1
8 EVANSVILLE REITZ 5-1
9 GREENFIELD CENTRAL 5-1
10 EAST NOBLE 5-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: BREBEUF, RONCALLI, HANOVER CENTRAL, DANVILLE, NEW PRAIRIE, LEBANON, HUNTINGTON NORTH, HOBART, LOGANSPORT
3A
1 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 6-0
2 FT. WAYNE LUERS 5-1
3 HERITAGE HILLS 5-1
4 MISSISSINEWA 6-0
5 LAWRENCEBURG 5-1
6 GARRETT 6-0
7 EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 5-1
8 MACONAQUAH 6-0
9 GRIFFITH 6-0
10 CASCADE 6-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: GIBSON SOUTHERN, LAKELAND, JIMTOWN, WEST NOBLE, BATESVILLE, KNOX, WEST LAFAYETTE, NORTHWESTERN, SOUTHRIDGE, GUERIN CATHOLIC, TIPPECANOE VALLEY
2A
1 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 5-0
2 INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 5-1
3 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 6-0
4 WESTERN BOONE 6-0
5 BLUFFTON 6-0
6 ADAMS CENTRAL 5-1
7 SOUTH VERMILLION 6-0
8 NORTH POSEY 5-1/MONROVIA 5-1
9 PAOLI 6-0
10 NORTHEASTERN 6-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: CENTERVILLE, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, TRITON CENTRAL, WHEELER, ROCHESTER, NORTH PUTNAM, LINTON, LAPEL, EASTBROOK,
1A
1 NORTH JUDSON 6-0
2 PROVIDENCE 5-0
3 CARROLL FLORA 6-0
4 MADISON GRANT 6-0
5 NORTH DECATUR 5-1
6 SPRINGS VALLEY 5-1
7 FRONTIER 5-0
8 PIONEER 5-1
9 SOUTH PUTNAM 4-2
10 MONROE CENTRAL 5-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: NORTH VERMILLION, TRITON, FOREST PARK, KNIGHTSTOWN, MILAN, NORTH MIAMI, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN, NORTH DAVIESS,
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS REGIONAL GOLF RESULTS
1. Lake Central | Sandy Pines GC | Results
Feeder Sectionals: Valparaiso, Lake Central, LaPorte, Penn, Twin Lakes
2. East Noble | Noble Hawk GC | Results
Feeder Sectionals: Northridge, Angola, Warsaw Community, Homestead, Eastbrook
3. Lafayette Jefferson | Battleground GC | Results
Feeder Sectionals: Harrison (West Lafayette), Western, Guerin Catholic, Attica, Brownsburg
4. Lapel | Edgewood GC | Results
Feeder Sectionals: Noblesville, Muncie Central, Indianapolis Cathedral, New Palestine, Union County
5. Washington | Country Oaks Golf Club | PPD to Mon, 10:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Northview, Jasper, Evansville Memorial, North Knox, Bedford North Lawrence
6. Franklin Community | The Legends GC | PPD to Mon, 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Bloomington North, Greensburg, Center Grove, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER PAIRINGS
Class 3A
1. Munster (7) | Bracket
East Chicago Central, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Highland, Lake Central,
Merrillville, Munster
2. Crown Point (7) | Bracket
Chesterton, Crown Point, Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Portage, Valparaiso
3. Plymouth (7) | Bracket
LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka Marian, Plymouth, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley, South Bend Washington
4. Penn (6) | Bracket
Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Mishawaka, Northridge, Penn
5. Huntington North (7) | Bracket
Columbia City, East Noble, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North, Marion, Warsaw Community
6. Fort Wayne Northrop (7) | Bracket
Carroll (Fort Wayne), DeKalb, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, New Haven
7. Harrison (West Lafayette) (6) | Bracket
Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Lebanon, Logansport, McCutcheon
8. Hamilton Southeastern (7) | Bracket
Anderson, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Pendleton Heights, Richmond
9. Carmel (6) | Bracket
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Carmel, Noblesville, North Central (Indianapolis), Westfield, Zionsville
10. Lawrence North (7) | Bracket
Herron, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Shortridge, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Warren Central
11. Avon (7) | Bracket
Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Decatur Central, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Pike, Plainfield
12. Perry Meridian (7) | Bracket
Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Greenwood Community, New Palestine, Perry Meridian, Roncalli, Southport
13. Center Grove (7) | Bracket
Center Grove, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community, Shelbyville, Whiteland Community
14. Bloomington South (6) | Bracket
Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Mooresville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo
15. Jennings County (6) | Bracket
Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, New Albany, Seymour
16. Castle (6) | Bracket
Castle, Evansville Central, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North, Jasper
Class 2A
17. Illiana Christian (6) | Bracket
Boone Grove, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, River Forest
18. Culver Academies (7) | Bracket
Bremen, Culver Academies, Glenn, New Prairie, NorthWood, South Bend Saint Joseph, Wawasee
19. Lakeland (7) | Bracket
Angola, Eastside, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Garrett, Lakeland, Leo, West Noble
20. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (7) | Bracket
Bellmont, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Heritage, Manchester, Norwell, Woodlan
21. Crawfordsville (7) | Bracket
Benton Central, Crawfordsville, Frankfort, North Montgomery, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western
22. Maconaquah (7) | Bracket
Eastern (Greentown), Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Rochester Community, Tippecanoe Valley, Wabash
23. Eastbrook (7) | Bracket
Blackford, Delta, Eastbrook, Jay County, Mississinewa, Oak Hill, Yorktown
24. Park Tudor (7) | Bracket
Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Heritage Christian, Lapel, Park Tudor, Tri-West Hendricks, Western Boone
25. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter (6) | Bracket
Beech Grove, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Purdue Polytechnic – Downtown, Speedway
26. Rushville Consolidated (6) | Bracket
Centerville, Connersville, Greensburg, New Castle, Rushville Consolidated, Triton Central
27. Edgewood (6) | Bracket
Brown County, Cascade, Danville Community, Edgewood, Indian Creek, Monrovia
28. Greencastle (5) | Bracket
Greencastle, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, West Vigo
29. South Dearborn (6) | Bracket
Batesville, Franklin County, Lawrenceburg, Madison Consolidated, South Dearborn, Switzerland County
30. Silver Creek (6) | Bracket
Charlestown, Corydon Central, North Harrison, Salem, Scottsburg, Silver Creek
31. Gibson Southern (6) | Bracket
Gibson Southern, Pike Central, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
32. Heritage Hills (6) | Bracket
Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon
Class 1A
33. Wheeler (7) | Bracket
Andrean, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology, Hebron, Kouts, Morgan Township, Washington Township, Wheeler
34. Bethany Christian (7) | Bracket
Bethany Christian, Elkhart Christian Academy, LaVille, Marquette Catholic, Oregon-Davis, Trinity School at Greenlawn, Westville
35. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (6) | Bracket
Central Noble, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Lakewood Park Christian, Prairie Heights, Westview
36. Argos (6) | Bracket
Argos, Caston, Culver Community, Lakeland Christian Academy, North Miami, Winamac Community
37. Faith Christian (6) | Bracket
Covington, DeMotte Christian, Faith Christian, Lafayette Central Catholic, North White, Rensselaer Central
38. Taylor (6) | Bracket
Carroll (Flora), Delphi Community, Rossville, Taylor, Tipton, Tri-Central
39. Wapahani (7) | Bracket
Anderson Preparatory Academy, Daleville, Liberty Christian, Muncie Burris, Seton Catholic, Union City, Wapahani
40. Southmont (6) | Bracket
Bethesda Christian, Covenant Christian, North Putnam, Sheridan, Southmont, University
41. Indianapolis Scecina / International (8) | Bracket
Indiana Math & Science Academy, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, International School of Indiana, KIPP Indy, MTI School of Knowledge, Purdue Polytechnic – Broad Ripple, Riverside, Tindley
42. Indianapolis Lutheran (7) | Bracket
Central Christian Academy, Christel House, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Knightstown, Morristown, Providence Cristo Rey
43. Southwestern (Shelbyville) (6) | Bracket
Austin, Hauser, Shawe Memorial, Southwestern (Hanover), Southwestern (Shelbyville), Trinity Lutheran
44. Milan (6) | Bracket
Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, South Ripley, Union County
45. White River Valley (6) | Bracket
Bloomfield, Eastern Greene, Lighthouse Christian Academy, Mitchell, Shoals, White River Valley
46. South Knox (6) | Bracket
Barr-Reeve, North Knox, Northeast Dubois, South Knox, Vincennes Rivet, Washington Catholic
47. Christian Academy of Indiana (6) | Bracket
Christian Academy of Indiana, Clarksville, Henryville, Lanesville, Providence, Rock Creek Academy
48. Forest Park (7) | Bracket
Evansville Christian, Evansville Day, Forest Park, North Posey, South Spencer, Tell City, Wood Memorial
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SECTIONAL PAIRINGS
Class 3A
1. Lake Central (5) | Bracket
Crown Point, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Munster
2. Portage (5) | Bracket
Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso
3. South Bend Adams (6) | Bracket
LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley
4. Elkhart (5) | Bracket
Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw Community
5. Fort Wayne North Side (5) | Bracket
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Leo
6. Homestead (5) | Bracket
Columbia City, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North
7. Lafayette Jefferson (5) | Bracket
Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, McCutcheon
8. Noblesville (7) | Bracket
Anderson, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights
9. Zionsville (7) | Bracket
Carmel, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Westfield, Zionsville
10. Brownsburg (7) | Bracket
Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Decatur Central, Mooresville, Pike, Plainfield
11. Southport (7) | Bracket
Franklin Central, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Shortridge, Perry Meridian, Southport, Warren Central
12. New Palestine (5) | Bracket
East Central, Greenfield-Central, New Palestine, Richmond, Shelbyville
13. Columbus East (6) | Bracket
Center Grove, Columbus East, Columbus North, Franklin Community, Greenwood Community, Whiteland Community
14. Terre Haute North Vigo (6) | Bracket
Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo
15. Jeffersonville (5) | Bracket
Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, New Albany, Seymour
16. Evansville Reitz Memorial (7) | Bracket
Castle, Evansville Central, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Jasper
Class 2A
17. Highland (5) | Bracket
East Chicago Central, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Highland, River Forest
18. Mishawaka Marian (5) | Bracket
Glenn, Jimtown, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, South Bend Saint Joseph
19. DeKalb (8) | Bracket
Angola, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Lakeland, West Noble
20. Norwell (7) | Bracket
Bellmont, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Heritage, New Haven, Norwell, Woodlan
21. NorthWood (5) | Bracket
Culver Academies, NorthWood, Plymouth, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee
22. Kankakee Valley (6) | Bracket
Benton Central, Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Twin Lakes
23. Northwestern (6) | Bracket
Maconaquah, Marion, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Peru, Western
24. Mississinewa (5) | Bracket
Delta, Jay County, Mississinewa, New Castle, Yorktown
25. West Lafayette (7) | Bracket
Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Lebanon, North Montgomery, Tri-West Hendricks, West Lafayette, Western Boone
26. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory (5) | Bracket
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Park Tudor
27. Cascade (6) | Bracket
Cascade, Danville Community, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, West Vigo
28. Speedway (5) | Bracket
Beech Grove, Herron, Indian Creek, Roncalli, Speedway
29. Batesville (7) | Bracket
Batesville, Connersville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Rushville Consolidated, South Dearborn
30. Madison Consolidated (6) | Bracket
Charlestown, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Scottsburg, Silver Creek
31. Washington (5) | Bracket
Gibson Southern, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
32. Evansville Bosse (5) | Bracket
Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Mater Dei, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon
Class 1A
33. Boone Grove (6) | Bracket
Andrean, Boone Grove, DeMotte Christian, Hebron, Kouts, Rensselaer Central
34. Wheeler (5) | Bracket
Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Washington Township, Westville, Wheeler
35. Westview (7) | Bracket
Bethany Christian, Bremen, Central Noble, Elkhart Christian Academy, Lakewood Park Christian, Trinity School at Greenlawn, Westview
36. Argos (6) | Bracket
Argos, Culver Community, LaVille, Manchester, Oregon-Davis, Rochester Community
37. Wabash (6) | Bracket
Blackford, Eastbrook, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, North Miami, South Adams, Wabash
38. Lafayette Central Catholic (5) | Bracket
Faith Christian, Lafayette Central Catholic, North White, Rossville, Sheridan
39. Tipton (6) | Bracket
Eastern (Greentown), Elwood Community, Lapel, Taylor, Tipton, Tri-Central
40. Greencastle (5) | Bracket
Covington, Greencastle, North Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont
41. Heritage Christian (7) | Bracket
Bethesda Christian, Christel House, Covenant Christian (Indpls), Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, University
42. Knightstown (6) | Bracket
Centerville, Indianapolis Lutheran, Knightstown, Muncie Burris, Union County, Wapahani
43. Monrovia (7) | Bracket
Brown County, Greenwood Christian Academy, Hauser, Indpls. George Washington, Monrovia, Providence Cristo Rey, Triton Central
44. Rising Sun (5) | Bracket
Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, South Ripley, Switzerland County
45. Providence (7) | Bracket
Austin, Christian Academy of IN, Providence, Salem, Shawe Memorial, Southwestern (Hanover), Trinity Lutheran
46. Sullivan (5) | Bracket
Bloomfield, North Knox, Sullivan, Vincennes Rivet, White River Valley
47. Northeast Dubois (6) | Bracket
Forest Park, Northeast Dubois, Shoals, South Knox, Tell City, Washington Catholic
48. South Spencer (5) | Bracket
Evansville Christian, North Posey, Pike Central, South Spencer, Wood Memorial
AP COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
- ALABAMA 4-0
- TEXAS 5-0
- OHIO STATE 4-0
- TENNESSEE 4-0
- GEORGIA 3-1
- OREGON 4-0
- PENN STATE 4-0
- MIAMI FL 5-0
- MISSOURI 4-0
- MICHIGAN 4-1
- USC 3-1
- OLE MISS 4-1
- LSU 4-1
- NOTRE DAME 4-1
- CLEMSON 3-1
- IOWA STATE 4-0
- BYU 5-0
- UTAH 4-1
- OKLAHOMA 4-1
- KANSAS STATE 4-1
- BOISE STATE 3-1
- LOUISVILLE 3-1
- INDIANA 5-0
- ILLINOIS 4-1
- UNLV 4-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
ARIZONA 106, PITTSBURGH 42, NEBRASKA 30, BOSTON COLLEGE 18, IOWA 17, JAMES MADISON 13, OKLAHOMA ST. 8, SOUTH CAROLINA 8, RUTGERS 7, KENTUCKY 6, NAVY 6, SMU 4, ARMY 2, COLORADO 1.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, SEPT. 29
EMORY & HENRY AT LIMESTONE | 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
FORT VALLEY STATE AT SAVANNAH STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
TUSCULUM AT LENOIR-RHYNE | 3 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
DAVIDSON AT PRESBYTERIAN | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
WEEK 6
THURSDAY, OCT. 3
TEXAS STATE AT TROY | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
SAM HOUSTON AT UTEP| 9 P.M. | CBSSN
FRIDAY, OCT. 4
JACKSONVILLLE STATE AT KENNESAW STATE| 7 P.M. | CBSSN
HOUSTON AT TCU | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
MICHIGAN STATE AT NO. 6 OREGON | 9 P.M. | FOX
SYRACUSE AT NO. 25 UNLV | 9 P.M. | FS1
SATURDAY, OCT. 5
UCLA AT NO. 7 PENN STATE | 12 P.M. | FOX
NO. 9 MISSOURI AT NO. 25 TEXAS A&M | 12 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
SMU AT NO. 22 LOUISVILLE | 12 P.M. | ESPN
PURDUE AT WISCONSIN | 12 P.M. |BTN
MASSACHUSETTS AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
BOSTON COLLEGE AT VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
PITTSBURGH AT NORTH CAROLINA | 12 P.M. | ESPN 2
WAKE FOREST AT NC STATE | 12 P.M. | THE CW NETWORK
NAVY AT AIR FORCE | 12 P.M. | CBS
ARMY AT TULSA | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
TULANE AT UAB | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT BALL STATE | 2:00 P.M. | ESPN+
AUBURN AT NO. 5 GEORGIA | 3:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
IOWA AT NO. 3 OHIO STATE | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
NO. 12 OLE MISS AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 23 INDIANA AT NORTHWESTERN | 3:30 P.M. | BTN
TEMPLE AT UCONN | 3:30 P.M.| CBSSN
VIRGINIA TECH AT STANFORD | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
APPALACHIAN STATE AT MARSHALL | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MIAMI (OH) AT TOLEDO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BOWLING GREEN AT AKRON | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPNU
RUTGERS AT NEBRASKA | 4 P.M. | FS1
WEST VIRGINIA AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 4 P.M. | ESPN 2
NO. 1 ALABAMA AT VANDERBILT | 4:15 | SEC NETWORK
COLORADO STATE AT OREGON STATE | 6:30 P.M | THE CW NETWORK
NO. 15 CLEMSON AT FLORIDA STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN
UTAH STATE AT NO. 21 BOISE STATE | 7 P.M. | FOX
OLD DOMINION AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
JAMES MADISON AT UL MONROE | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
LOUISIANA AT SOUTHERN MISS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 4 TENNESSEE AT ARKANSAS | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
NO. 10 MICHIGAN AT WASHINGTON | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
NO. 11 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT MINNESOTA | 7:30 P.M. | BTN
BAYLOR AT NO. 16 IOWA STATE | 7:30 P.M. | FOX
NEVADA AT SAN JOSÉ STATE | 7:30 P.M. | TRUTV
UCF AT FLORIDA | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
DUKE AT GEORGIA TECH | 8 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
KANSAS AT ARIZONA STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPN 2
HAWAI’I AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 8 P.M. | CBSSN
TEXAS TECH AT ARIZONA | 10 P.M | FOX
NO. 8 MIAMI (FL) AT CALIFORNIA | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
INDIANA 42 UCLA 13
INDIANA 52 CHARLOTTE 14
INDIANA 42 MARYLAND 28
OCTOBER 5 AT NORTHWESTERN TBA
OCTOBER 19 VS. NEBRASKA TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. WASHINGTON TBA
NOVEMBER 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 9 VS. MICHIGAN TBA
NOVEMBER 23 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 30 VS. PURDUE TBA
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
OREGON STATE 38 PURDUE 21
NEBRASKA 28 PURDUE 10
OCTOBER 5 AT WISCONSIN TBA
OCTOBER 12 AT ILLINOIS TBA
OCTOBER 18 VS. OREGON 8:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN TBA
NOVEMBER 9 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 16 VS. PENN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 22 AT MICHIGAN STATE 8:00
NOVEMBER 30 AT INDIANA TBA
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NOTRE DAME 23 TEXAS A&M 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16 NOTRE DAME 14
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
NOTRE DAME 28 MIAMI OH 3
NOTRE DAME 31 LOUISVILLE 24
OCTOBER 12 VS. STANFORD 3:30
OCTOBER 19 AT GEORGIA TECH TBA
OCTOBER 26 AT NAVY 12:00
NOVEMBER 9 VS. FLORIDA STATE 7:30
NOVEMBER 16 VS. VIRGINIA 3:30
NOVEMBER 23 AT ARMY 7:00 (YANKEE STADIUM)
NOVEMBER 30 AT USC TBA
BUTLER BULLDOGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BUTLER 40 UPPER IOWA 7
BUTLER 19 MURRAY STATE 17
BUTLER 53 HANOVER 0
BUTLER 63 VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 0
OCTOBER 5 VS. MOREHEAD STATE 1:00
OCTOBER 12 AT DRAKE 1:00 CT
OCTOBER 19 VS. DAYTON 1:00
OCTOBER 26 AT DAVIDSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. STETSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT VALPO 1:00 CT
NOVEMBER 16 VS. ST. THOMAS 1:00
NOVEMBER 23 AT PRESBYTERIAN 1:00
BALL STATE CARDINALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BALL STATE 42 MISSOURI STATE 34
MIAMI FL 62 BALL STATE 0
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 37 BALL STATE 34
JAMES MADISON 63 BALL STATE 7
OCTOBER 5 VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN TBA
OCTOBER 12 AT KENT STATE TBA
OCTOBER 19 AT VANDERBILT TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS TBA
NOVEMBER 5 VS. MIAMI OH TBA
NOVEMBER 12 AT BUFFALO 7:00
NOVEMBER 23 VS. BOWLING GREEN TBA
NOVEMBER 29 AT OHIO TBA
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS 27 INDIANA STATE 20
INDIANA STATE 24 DAYTON 13
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 27 INDIANA STATE 24
OCTOBER 5 AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE 2:00
OCTOBER 12 VS. MURRAY STATE 1:00
OCTOBER 19 AT MISSOURI STATE 3:00
OCTOBER 26 VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTH DAKOTA 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT SOUTH DAKOTA 2:00
COLTS SCHEDULE
HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27
GREEN BAY 16 INDIANAPOLIS 10
INDIANAPOLIS 21 CHICAGO 16
INDIANAPOLIS 27 PITTSBURGH 24
OCT. 6: AT JACKSONVILLE, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 13: AT TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 20: VS. MIAMI, 1 P.M., FOX
OCT. 27: AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 3: AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 10: VS. BUFFALO, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 17: AT N.Y. JETS, 8:20 P.M., NBC PEACOCK
NOV. 24: VS. DETROIT, 1 P.M., FOX
DEC. 1: AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 15: AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M., CBS
DEC. 22: VS. TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 29: AT N.Y. GIANTS, TBD
JAN. 5: VS. JACKSONVILLE, TBD
WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
SUNDAY SCOREBOARD
INDIANAPOLIS 27 PITTSBURGH 24
MINNESOTA 31 GREEN BAY 29
HOUSTON 24 JACKSONVILLE 20
ATLANTA 26 NEW ORLEANS 24
CHICAGO 24 LA RAMS 18
TAMPA BAY 33 PHILADELPHIA 16
CINCINNATI 34 CAROLINA 24
DENVER 10 NY JETS 9
WASHINGTON 42 ARIZONA 14
SAN FRANCISCO 30 NEW ENGLAND 13
KANSAS CITY 17 LA CHARGERS 10
LAS VEGAS 20 CLEVELAND 16
BALTIMORE 35 BUFFALO 10
MONDAY, SEPT. 30
TENNESSEE TITANS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (7:30P ESPN)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT DETROIT LIONS (8:15P ABC)
WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 3
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 6
NEW YORK JETS VS MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, TOTTENHAM)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P CBS)
BUFFALO BILLS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P CBS)
NEW YORK GIANTS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 7
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS CHICAGO BEARS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, TOTTENHAM)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1:00P FOX)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:25P FOX)
DETROIT LIONS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P FOX)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 14
BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
DENVER BRONCOS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9:30A NFLN, WEMBLEY)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)
DETROIT LIONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:05P CBS)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (4:05P CBS)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:25P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 21
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8:15P ESPN)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (9:00P ESPN+)
WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 24
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 27
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (4:25P CBS)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:25P CBS)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:25P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 28
NEW YORK GIANTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)
WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 3
DALLAS COWBOYS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 4
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
CINCINNATI 3 CHICAGO CUBS (10)
KANSAS CITY 4 ATLANTA 2
BALTIMORE 6 MINNESOTA 2
SEATTLE 6 OAKLAND 4
ARIZONA 11 SAN DIEGO 2
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 9 DETROIT 5
NY METS 5 MILWAUKEE 0
MIAMI 3 TORONTO 1
LA DODGERS 2 COLORADO 1
ST. LOUIS 6 SAN FRANCISCO 1
TEXAS 8 LA ANGELS 0
PHILADELPHIA 6 WASHINGTON 3
BOSTON 3 TAMPA BAY 1
HOUSTON AT CLEVELAND CANCELLED
MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
WILD CARD SERIES
PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE 5G HOME INTERNET
(ALL TIMES ET)
TUESDAY, OCT. 1
DET @ HOU, GAME 1, 2:30 P.M. ET (ABC)
KC @ BAL, GAME 1, 4 P.M. ET (ESPN2)
TBD @ MIL, GAME 1, 5:30 P.M. ET (ESPN)
TBD @ SD, GAME 1, 8:30 P.M. ET (ESPN)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
DET @ HOU, GAME 2, 2:30 P.M. ET (ABC)
KC @ BAL, GAME 2, 4:30 P.M. ET (ESPN)
TBD @ MIL, GAME 2, 7:30 P.M. ET (ESPN)
TBD @ SD, GAME 2, 8:30 P.M. ET (ESPN2)
THURSDAY, OCT. 3
DET @ HOU, GAME 3*, 2:30 P.M. (ABC)
KC @ BAL, GAME 3*, 4 P.M. ET (ESPN)
TBD @ SD, GAME 3*, 7 P.M. ET (ESPN)
TBD @ MIL, GAME 3*, 8:30 P.M. ET (ESPN2)
*(IF NECESSARY)
(GAME 3 TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON SERIES RESULTS)
DIVISION SERIES
PRESENTED BY BOOKING.COM
SATURDAY, OCT. 5
ALDS A, GAME 1 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
ALDS B, GAME 1 (TBS, MAX)
NLDS A, GAME 1 (FOX/FS1)
NLDS B, GAME 1 (FOX/FS1)
SUNDAY, OCT. 6
NLDS A, GAME 2 (FOX/FS1)
NLDS B, GAME 2 (FOX/FS1)
MONDAY, OCT. 7
ALDS A, GAME 2 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
ALDS B, GAME 2 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
TUESDAY, OCT. 8
NLDS A, GAME 3 (FOX/FS1)
NLDS B, GAME 3 (FOX/FS1)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9
ALDS A, GAME 3 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
ALDS B, GAME 3 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
NLDS A, GAME 4* (FOX/FS1)
NLDS B, GAME 4* (FOX/FS1)
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
ALDS A, GAME 4* (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
ALDS B, GAME 4* (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
FRIDAY, OCT. 11
NLDS A, GAME 5* (FOX/FS1)
NLDS B, GAME 5* (FOX/FS1)
SATURDAY, OCT. 12
ALDS A, GAME 5* (TBS, MAX)
ALDS B, GAME 5* (TBS, MAX)
*(IF NECESSARY)
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
PRESENTED BY LOANDEPOT
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
NLCS GAME 1 (FOX/FS1)
MONDAY, OCT. 14
ALCS GAME 1 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
NLCS GAME 2 (FOX/FS1)
TUESDAY, OCT. 15
ALCS GAME 2 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
NLCS GAME 3 (FOX/FS1)
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
ALCS GAME 3 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
NLCS GAME 4 (FOX/FS1)
FRIDAY, OCT. 18
ALCS GAME 4 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
NLCS GAME 5* (FOX/FS1)
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
ALCS GAME 5* (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
NLCS GAME 6* (FOX/FS1)
MONDAY, OCT. 21
ALCS GAME 6* (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
NLCS GAME 7* (FOX/FS1)
TUESDAY, OCT. 22
ALCS GAME 7* (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
*(IF NECESSARY)
WORLD SERIES
PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE
IF BOTH LCS CONCLUDE NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, OCT. 19, THE WORLD SERIES WILL MOVE UP TO START ON TUESDAY, OCT.22, WITH A POTENTIAL GAME 7 ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30.
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
GAME 1, AT BETTER 2024 RECORD (FOX)
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
GAME 2, AT BETTER 2024 RECORD (FOX)
MONDAY, OCT. 28
GAME 3 (FOX)
TUESDAY, OCT. 29
GAME 4 (FOX)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
GAME 5* (FOX)
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
GAME 6*, AT BETTER 2024 RECORD (FOX)
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
GAME 7*, AT BETTER 2024 RECORD (FOX)
*(IF NECESSARY)
WNBA SCORES
NEW YORK 87 LAS VEGAS 77
CONNECTICUT 73 MINNESOTA 70
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCORES
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NFL ROUNDUP: VIKINGS HOLD OFF PACKERS TO REMAIN UNBEATEN
Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 275 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 31-29 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday to remain unbeaten.
Jordan Addison finished with one receiving touchdown and one rushing score for Minnesota (4-0). Justin Jefferson (six catches, 85 yards) and Josh Oliver tallied one receiving touchdown apiece and Aaron Jones notched 139 total yards (93 rushing, 46 receiving) against his former team.
Jordan Love completed 32 of 54 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns, but he also threw three interceptions in his return from injury for Green Bay (2-2). Dontayvion Wicks caught two touchdown passes and Jayden Reed (seven catches, 139 yards) and Tucker Kraft caught one apiece.
Minnesota jumped to a 28-0 lead before Green Bay scored the next 22 points. The Packers pulled within two points with 56 seconds remaining, but the Vikings recovered an onside kick to preserve the victory.
Chiefs 17, Chargers 10
Samaje Perine snapped a fourth-quarter tie with a 2-yard touchdown run and Patrick Mahomes shrugged off a slow start to throw for 245 yards as Kansas City stayed unbeaten with a comeback win in Los Angeles.
Mahomes completed 19 of 29 passes with a touchdown and an interception and overcame the early loss of receiver Rashee Rice, who caught 24 passes in the team’s first three games. Rice left Sunday’s contest in the first quarter after suffering a knee injury trying to make a tackle on an interception. ESPN later reported the Chiefs (4-0) fear Rice suffered a torn ACL.
Justin Herbert hit on 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown for Los Angeles (2-2), which managed only 224 total yards and 12 first downs.
Falcons 26, Saints 24
Younghoe Koo kicked a career-long 58-yard field goal with two seconds left as Atlanta beat visiting New Orleans. Trailing 24-23 with 29 seconds left, the Falcons advanced to the Saints’ 40-yard line after a defensive pass interference call. After three incompletions by Kirk Cousins, Koo booted the game-winner.
Koo went 4-for-4 on field goal attempts, also hitting from 53, 44 and 42 yards. Kirk Cousins threw for 238 yards and an interception while Tyler Allgeier ran for 60 yards for the Falcons (2-2), who won despite not scoring an offensive touchdown.
Derek Carr completed 28 of 36 passes for 239 yards and an interception for New Orleans (2-2), which dropped its second straight. Alvin Kamara ran for a game-high 77 yards and a rushing touchdown that put the Saints ahead 24-23 with a minute left. Taysom Hill added a pair of rushing scores for the Saints before leaving with an abdominal injury.
Colts 27, Steelers 24
After an early hip injury to starting quarterback Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco entered the game and led host Indianapolis over surging Pittsburgh.
In Richardson’s place, Flacco threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Flacco had patience in the pocket and completed 16 of 26 passes, including the Colts’ final touchdown drive where the veteran Super Bowl champion had three completions on third-and-long situations and eventually found Andrew Ogletree to give the Colts (2-2) a 24-10 lead with 14:43 left.
Justin Fields threw for 312 yards with a touchdown pass and added two touchdowns on the ground with 55 yards rushing as the Steelers (3-1) fought back from a 17-3 halftime deficit.
Buccaneers 33, Eagles 16
Baker Mayfield’s sizzling performance carried Tampa Bay past Philadelphia in Tampa, Fla.
Mayfield completed 30 of 47 passes for a season-high 347 yards with two touchdown passes and one TD run for the Buccaneers (3-1). Mike Evans had eight catches for 94 yards and a TD that made him the franchise’s all-time leading scorer (596 career points).
The Eagles (2-2) trailed 24-0 early and struggled without their top two receivers, A.J. Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (concussion). Jalen Hurts had a touchdown pass and a TD run and finished with 158 yards on 18-of-30 passing. He was sacked six times.
Bengals 34, Panthers 24
Joe Burrow threw for two touchdowns and Chase Brown ran for two scores Cincinnati finally broke into the win column, topping Carolina at Charlotte, N.C.
The Bengals (1-3) scored 17 straight points to pull away from a tie score. Ja’Marr Chase made a 63-yard touchdown reception. Burrow was 22-for-31 passing with 232 yards and an interception, and Brown finished with 80 rushing yards on 15 carries.
Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton, playing against his former team, was 25-for-40 passing for 220 yards and two touchdown throws with an interception. Chuba Hubbard added 104 yards and a touchdown on the ground on 18 attempts for Carolina (1-3).
Bears 24, Rams 18
D’Andre Swift rushed for 93 yards, 36 of which came on a fourth-quarter touchdown carry, and Jaquan Brisker’s interception of Matthew Stafford in the final minutes preserved a Chicago home win over Los Angeles.
Swift broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run, putting an exclamation point on an afternoon in which he led the Bears (2-2) in both rushing and receiving. Swift caught seven passes for 72 yards. Caleb Williams went 17-of-23 passing for 157 yards and a TD pass.
For the Rams (1-3), Stafford went 20-of-29 for 224 yards, Williams carried 19 times for 94 yards and a touchdown and Tutu Atwell caught four passes for a team-high 82 yards.
Broncos 10, Jets 9
Wil Lutz kicked a go-ahead 47-yard field goal with 8:55 left to lift Denver to a win over New York in East Rutherford, N.J.
Lutz later had a chance to extend Denver’s lead, but he was wide left on a 50-yarder. The miss gave the ball to New York (2-2) at its own 40 with 1:27 to go. Greg Zuerlein failed to convert a 50-yard field-goal attempt with 47 seconds left, giving Denver (2-2) its second straight win. Zuerlein had moved New York in front, 9-7, on a 40-yarder with 13:34 remaining.
Bo Nix had a quiet day through the air for the Broncos, completing 12 of 25 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Javonte Williams rushed for 77 yards on 16 carries, and Courtland Sutton finished with three catches for 60 yards and a score. Aaron Rodgers threw for 225 yards on 24-for-42 passing and star running back Breece Hall was held to 4 yards on 10 carries.
Commanders 42, Cardinals 14
Jayden Daniels passed for one touchdown and ran for another as Washington used a balanced attack to dominate host Arizona in Glendale.
Daniels threw his first career interception but was otherwise sharp, completing 26 of 30 passes for 233 yards as Washington (3-1) won its third in a row and second straight on the road. Brian Robinson carried 21 times for 101 yards and a touchdown while Jeremy McNichols added 68 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries.
The Commanders’ efficient offense rolled up 449 yards compared to 296 yards for the Cardinals (1-3) as Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury enjoyed a satisfying victory over an Arizona team he guided from 2019-22.
Texans 24, Jaguars 20
Dare Ogunbowale caught a 1-yard scoring pass from C.J. Stroud with 18 seconds left to lift host Houston over Jacksonville.
Stroud completed 27 of 40 passes for 345 yards and two touchdowns for the Texans (3-1). Nico Collins caught a career-high 12 passes while gaining 151 yards and scoring a touchdown, and Stefon Diggs had five receptions for 69 yards and also rushed for a touchdown for Houston.
Trevor Lawrence was 18-of-33 passing for 169 yards and two touchdowns for the Jaguars (0-4). Brian Thomas Jr. caught six passes for 86 yards and one touchdown, and Christian Kirk had seven receptions for 61 yards and a score for Jacksonville.
Raiders 20, Browns 16
Alexander Mattison and Zamir White combined for 110 yards rushing and Las Vegas’ defense held tight in the second half to defeat visiting Cleveland.
Tre Tucker and DJ Turner each ran for a touchdown, while Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew was 14-of-24 passing for 130 yards. The Raiders (2-2) held the Browns (1-3) to 119 yards and six points in the second half, while overcoming an early 10-point deficit.
Deshaun Watson was 24-of-32 passing for 176 yards for the Browns, with one touchdown and one interception. Jerry Jeudy had six receptions for 72 yards for Cleveland, which was hurt by a second-half holding penalty that negated an 82-yard touchdown as well a missed extra point, both in the fourth quarter.
49ers 30, Patriots 13
Brock Purdy completed 15 of 27 passes for 288 yards and a touchdown to help San Francisco end a two-game losing streak with a blowout win over visiting New England.
Purdy tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end George Kittle in the second quarter. He also had a pass intercepted in the end zone by Jabrill Peppers in the fourth. Jordan Mason carried the ball 24 times for 123 yards and a touchdown for the 49ers (2-2), who also got a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker Fred Warner.
New England (1-3) got a 5-yard TD pass from Jacoby Brissett to tight end Austin Hooper with 12:05 remaining in the third after the 49ers fumbled away the second-half kickoff. But the Patriots managed to get only one other drive into the red zone.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
AP TOP 25: ALABAMA OVERTAKES TEXAS FOR NO. 1 AND UNLV EARNS ITS 1ST RANKING IN PROGRAM HISTORY
Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide has held the top spot at some point.
UNLV, unbeaten through four games for the first time in its Division I history, cracked the rankings for the first time ever just days after losing its starting quarterback over a NIL dispute. The Rebels are tied for No. 25 with Texas A&M.
Alabama received 40 of 63 first-place votes and leapfrogged three teams to take over No. 1 from Texas, which tussled with Mississippi State deep into the second half as a five-touchdown favorite and slipped to No. 2. The Longhorns got 19 first-place votes, well off last week’s 44.
Ohio State remained No. 3 with four first-place votes. Tennessee, which had an open date, moved up a spot to fourth. Georgia, whose only three losses since 2021 have come to Alabama, dropped to No. 5.
Oregon, Penn State, Miami, Missouri and Michigan rounded out the top 10.
Mississippi and Utah took the biggest falls. The Rebels, upset by Kentucky at home, dropped from No. 6 to No. 12. The Utes, who lost to Arizona at home, went from No. 10 to No. 18.
Alabama, which is No. 1 for the first time under coach Kalen DeBoer, has posted back-to-back impressive wins with Heisman Trophy front-runner Jalen Milroe and freshman phenom receiver Ryan Williams leading the way.
The Tide won 42-10 on the road against Wisconsin two weeks ago and prevailed 41-34 against Georgia on Saturday night after squandering a 28-point first-half lead.
The Tide hadn’t been No. 1 since Oct. 2, 2022. They memorably held the spot for just one week after needing a late goal-line stand to beat an unranked Texas A&M at home, with Milroe subbing for injured 2021 Heisman winner Bryce Young that night.
The Tide are No. 1 for the 141st time, most of any team since the AP rankings began in 1936, and for the 105th time since 2009 when Nick Saban won the first of his six national championships at ‘Bama.
Poll points
The SEC holds four of the top five spots for the fourth straight week, an ongoing first in the AP poll. The only other time in the 88-year history of the poll that a conference had four of the top five teams was the SEC on Oct. 19, 2014 (No. 1 Mississippi State, No. 3 Mississippi, No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Auburn). That lasted a week.
The SEC holds nine spots in the Top 25, one off its own record for number of ranked teams from one conference.
The Big Ten has four teams in the top 10 for the first time since October 2021 and seven in the Top 25.
In-and-out
UNLV was one of the feel-good stories of the season even before Matthew Sluka announced he would sit out the rest of the season, contending he was cheated out of a $100,000 name, image and likeness payment.
The Rebels, with Hajj-Malik Williams starring as the new quarterback, beat Fresno State 59-14 on Saturday. Now the Rebels sit 4-0 for the first time since 1976, when they were Division II, and they will look to knock off a third power-conference opponent when they host Syracuse this week.
Also entering the rankings is Indiana at No. 23. The Hoosiers, who are 5-0 for the first time since 1967, hadn’t been ranked since they were No. 17 in the 2021 preseason poll.
Oklahoma State dropped out. The Cowboys, who were No. 20, have lost two straight against ranked opponents, most recently getting blown out at Kansas State.
Conference call
SEC — 9 (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 13, 19, T-25).
Big Ten — 7 (Nos. 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 23, 24).
Big 12 — 4 (Nos. 16, 17, 18, 20).
ACC — 3 (Nos. 8, 15, 22).
Mountain West — 2 (No. 21, T-25).
Independent — 1 (No. 14).
Ranked vs. Ranked
—No. 9 Missouri at No. 25 Texas A&M. The Tigers got a week off to recover from their double-overtime scare against Vanderbilt and will make their first visit to College Station since 2014. The teams have split four meetings since they joined the SEC in 2012.
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This story has been corrected to show that UNLV plays Syracuse at home instead of on the road.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: DODGERS BEAT ROCKIES, SPOIL BLACKMON’S FAREWELL
Shohei Ohtani fell short in his bid to become the first National League Triple Crown winner since 1937, but Chris Taylor’s home run helped power the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in Denver to spoil Charlie Blackmon’s final game.
Ohtani, who led the NL in home runs (54) and RBIs (130), finished with a .310 average after going 1-for-4 on Sunday. San Diego’s Luis Arraez went 1-for-3 to all but lock up the title with a .314 average. Atlanta’s Marcell Ozuna finished Sunday at .304 and will have a slight chance to win the batting title on Monday, when the Braves and Mets play a doubleheader in Atlanta.
Ohtani also stole his 59th base and Teoscar Hernandez had two hits for the Dodgers (98-64), who finished the season with the best record in baseball.
Blackmon, who is retiring after 14 major league seasons spent entirely with the Rockies, was given a standing ovation before the game. He went 1-for-2 before being removed in the third to another standing ovation. Sam Hilliard homered, but Colorado (61-101) sent Blackmon into retirement with a loss.
Mets 5, Brewers 0
David Peterson tossed seven innings of one-hit ball and earned the win, and visiting New York beat Milwaukee to ensure itself an opportunity to play for a postseason berth Monday.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Mets (88-72), who can clinch a National League wild-card spot by winning at least once in Atlanta against the Braves during Monday’s makeup doubleheader. The teams had the final two games of their series postponed last week due to Hurricane Helene.
The Mets are in a virtual tie for the final two wild-card spots with the Arizona Diamondbacks (89-73) and the Braves (88-72). Francisco Lindor was 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBIs and two stolen bases against the NL Central-winning Brewers (93-69), who are slated to begin an NL wild-card series Tuesday against the sixth seed.
Diamondbacks 11, Padres 2
Ketel Marte’s two-run home run highlighted a six-run fourth inning as Arizona kept its wild-card playoff hopes alive with a victory over San Diego in Phoenix.
Eugenio Suarez and Randal Grichuk also homered for the Diamondbacks (89-73), who now await the results of the Mets-Braves doubleheader on Monday. Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt (11-10) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits over 5 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out nine.
Elias Diaz and Jake Cronenworth drove in runs for the Padres (93-69), who will host a wild-card playoff series beginning Tuesday.
Royals 4, Braves 2
Visiting Kansas City got home runs from Michael Massey and Hunter Renfroe to beat Atlanta, salvaging a game from their three-game series and preventing the hosts from clinching a spot in the postseason.
Gio Urshela homered for the Braves (88-72), who now need one win over the Mets in Monday’s doubleheader to secure a wild-card spot.
Alec Marsh (9-9) pitched five solid innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and two strikeouts for the Royals (86-76), who head into a wild-card series against the Baltimore Orioles.
White Sox 9, Tigers 5
Lenyn Sosa hit a three-run homer and visiting Chicago closed out its season with a win over playoff-bound Detroit.
Sosa had three hits and scored three runs and Bryan Ramos supplied two hits, two runs and two RBIs for the White Sox (41-121), who won five of their last six games.
Kerry Carpenter blasted a grand slam for the Tigers (86-76), who clinched an American League wild-card playoff berth when they beat the White Sox on Friday. Detroit will travel to Houston to face the AL West champion Astros in the playoff opener on Tuesday.
Orioles 6, Twins 2
James McCann hit a three-run home run, Jordan Westburg drove in a pair and Baltimore pulled away to defeat Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Heston Kjerstad hit a solo home run for the Orioles, who completed a three-game sweep to finish the regular season. The Orioles will return home to host the Royals in the American League wild-card series, beginning Tuesday.
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. hit his first career home run for Minnesota. Carlos Santana hit a solo shot for the Twins, who finished the season with 27 losses in their last 39 games to squander a shot at the postseason.
Phillies 6, Nationals 3
Kyle Schwarber and Weston Wilson each drove in two runs as Philadelphia wrapped up its regular season with a road victory over Washington.
Kody Clemens made a game-saving catch in left field to seal the victory for Philadelphia (95-67), which finished with its highest win total since going 102-60 in 2011. The Phillies will head to the playoffs for the third straight season — this time as the No. 2 seed in the National League — and will play their postseason opener Saturday at home.
In his final tune-up for the postseason, Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola (14-8) struck out seven in five innings. He gave up three runs and nine hits, including a liner off his right hip, although he stayed in the game. Washington finished 71-91 for the second straight season, marking the club’s fourth straight 90-loss-plus campaign. Dylan Crews went 3-for-3 and Luis Garcia Jr. homered.
Yankees 6, Pirates 4
Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and New York held on for a win against visiting Pittsburgh.
Trent Grisham had a two-run home run and an RBI single and Gleyber Torres had two doubles and scored twice for the Yankees (94-68), who will open the American League Division Series at home next Saturday.
Joey Bart had two hits, an RBI and a run and Joshua Palacios drove in two runs for the Pirates (76-86), who finished last in the National League Central.
Reds 3, Cubs 0 (10 innings)
Elly De La Cruz drove in a pair on a go-ahead triple while Jake Fraley finished 3-for-4 as visiting Cincinnati beat Chicago in 10 innings.
After nine scoreless innings, De La Cruz slashed a two-run triple off Ethan Roberts (1-1). Tyler Stephenson then added an insurance run with a single, extending the Reds’ lead to 3-0. Cincinnati (77-85) snapped a five-game losing streak but missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
Chicago had its two-game winning streak snapped as the offense mustered just three hits. The Cubs finished 83-79 for a second consecutive year and missed the playoffs for a fourth straight season.
Red Sox 3, Rays 1
Quinn Priester limited visiting Tampa Bay to one run on four hits in five innings to help Boston avoid a three-game sweep.
Priester, called up from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, was making his debut with Boston after being acquired from Pittsburgh at this year’s trade deadline. He struck out two and walked one. Priester (3-6) went 2-6 with a 5.04 ERA in 10 games with the Pirates earlier this year.
The victory ended Boston’s three-game losing streak. The Red Sox (81-81) finished third in the American League East. The Rays (80-82) posted their first losing season since 2017 and finished fourth in the East.
Cardinals 6, Giants 1
Brendan Donovan homered, Alec Burleson drove in three runs and visiting St. Louis denied San Francisco a .500 season with a season-ending victory.
Rookie Michael McGreevy (3-0) completed an unbeaten season with eight strong innings, helping the Cardinals take two of three in the series to wrap up a 6-2 year-ending run. St. Louis (83-79) finished in a tie with the Chicago Cubs for second place in the National League Central.
Hayden Birdsong (5-6) was pulled after Burleson’s hit, charged with three runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out 11. Casey Schmitt had two hits and a run for the Giants (80-82), who took fourth place in the NL West.
Marlins 3, Blue Jays 1
Jonah Bride had two hits, a walk and two RBIs as visiting Miami defeated Toronto to complete a three-game sweep.
Otto Lopez — a former Blue Jay — and Xavier Edwards added two hits each for Miami (62-100), which won its last four games.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 0-for-2 with two walks for Toronto (74-88) to finish the season with 199 hits. He was trying to become the sixth Blue Jay to reach 200 hits in a season. Toronto finished the season with a 1-5 homestand and dropped eight of its final nine contests.
Rangers 8, Angels 0
Nathan Eovaldi worked seven scoreless innings and rookie Dustin Harris went 2-for-4 with three RBIs to help Texas sweep the series against Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Eovaldi (12-8) struck out five while yielding four hits for the Rangers (78-84), and Harris hit his first major league home run in his second career game.
Starter Jack Kochanowicz (2-6) gave up three runs on six hits in seven innings for the Angels (63-99), who dropped six in a row and nine of their final 10 games.
Mariners 6, Athletics 4
Logan Gilbert took a perfect game into the sixth inning and Cal Raleigh homered for a third consecutive game as Seattle defeated visiting Oakland to sweep the three-game series.
Gilbert (9-12) retired the first 17 batters he faced before Oakland’s Nick Allen lined a single to left field with two outs in the sixth. That was it for the right-hander, who struck out seven. Justin Turner added a two-run double for the Mariners (85-77), who fell short of the playoffs despite winning eight of their last 10 games.
Tyler Nevin and Darell Hernaiz both drove in two runs for the A’s (69-93), who were wearing their gray road uniforms with “Oakland” stitched across the front for the final time.
MLB PLAYOFF RACE UPDATE
A look at where the baseball playoff races stand entering Monday:
American League teams that clinched first-round playoff byes:
No. 1 New York Yankees (94-68, AL East champion)
No. 2 Cleveland Guardians (92-69, AL Central champion)
American League wild-card matchups:
No. 6 Detroit Tigers (86-76, third AL wild card) at No. 3 Houston Astros (88-73, AL West champion)
No. 5 Kansas City Royals (86-76, second AL wild card) at No. 4 Baltimore Orioles (91-71, first AL wild card)
National League teams that clinched first-round playoff byes:
No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, NL West champion)
No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies (95-67, NL East champion)
National League wild-card matchups, at the moment:
No. 6 New York Mets (88-72, third NL wild card) at No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers (93-69, NL Central champion)
No. 5 Atlanta Braves (88-72, second NL wild card) at No. 4 San Diego Padres (93-69, first NL wild card)
DIVISION-BY-DIVISION BREAKDOWN
AL EAST
New York Yankees (94-68). Clinched the division title and a wild-card-round bye. Fell 9-4 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday but still managed to lock up the No. 1 seed in the AL thanks to Cleveland’s 4-3 setback against Houston. Will face the winner of a wild-card series between Baltimore and Kansas City in the AL Division Series.
Baltimore Orioles (91-71). Clinched the top wild-card spot and home-field advantage for their first-round playoff series against the Royals with a 7-2 win over the Twins on Friday. Topped Minnesota two more times to complete a season-ending, three-game series sweep. Wild-card series with Kansas City begins Tuesday.
AL CENTRAL
Cleveland Guardians (92-69). Clinched division title. Settled for the No. 2 seed in the AL following Saturday’s loss to the Astros. Still have a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the ALDS, where they will face either Houston or Detroit. Had Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Astros washed out, and the contest will not be made up.
Detroit Tigers (86-76). Clinched a wild-card berth with a 4-1 win over the visiting White Sox on Friday. Dropped a 9-5 decision to Chicago on Sunday to slip into the third wild-card spot. Finished with the same record as Kansas City, but the Royals owned the tiebreaker thanks to a 7-6 edge in the season series between the teams. Off to face Houston in a wild-card series beginning Tuesday.
Kansas City Royals (86-76). Clinched a wild-card berth on Friday, despite a 3-0 defeat against the Braves, when the Twins lost to the Orioles. Moved up into the second wild-card spot with Sunday’s 4-2 victory over Atlanta. Beat out the Tigers in the wild-card race via head-to-head tiebreaker. Start a wild-card series vs. Baltimore on Tuesday.
AL WEST
Houston Astros (88-73). Clinched division title and locked into the No. 3 seed in the AL playoffs. Beat the host Guardians 5-2 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday to begin a three-game series that ended prematurely after rain canceled Sunday’s finale. Take on Detroit on Tuesday in Game 1 of a first-round series.
NL EAST
Philadelphia Phillies (95-67). Clinched the division title and a first-round bye. Could not catch the Dodgers for the top seed in the NL due to Saturday’s 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals. Will face either the Brewers or the NL’s third wild card in the NL Division Series.
New York Mets (88-72). Tied with the Diamondbacks and Braves for the last two wild cards. Headed to Atlanta for a makeup doubleheader on Monday, with the Braves holding a 6-5 edge in the season series for tiebreaker purposes. Own the tiebreaker vs. Arizona. One win during Monday’s twin bill would give them the third wild card, while a sweep would hand them the second. Ending up with the third wild card would lead to a first-round series with Milwaukee, while the No. 2 wild card would pit them against the Padres to open the postseason.
Atlanta Braves (88-72). In a virtual tie with the Mets and Diamondbacks for the last two wild cards following a 4-2 setback against Kansas City on Sunday. Will host a makeup doubleheader vs. the Mets on Monday, holding a 6-5 advantage in the season series between the teams. Also own the head-to-head tiebreaker vs. Arizona. Can grab the No. 5 seed (second wild card) in the NL playoffs with just one victory against New York on Monday. Two also does the trick. Would then visit the Padres on Tuesday for Game 1 of a wild-card series.
NL CENTRAL
Milwaukee Brewers (93-69). Clinched division title and locked into the NL’s No. 3 seed. Defeated the Mets in the first two games of a three-game set before losing 5-0 on Sunday. Will face Arizona, New York or Atlanta in the NLDS.
NL WEST
Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64). Clinched the division title and a first-round bye. Pummeled the Colorado Rockies 13-2 on Saturday, the same day Philadelphia fell to Washington. Have the No. 1 seed in the NL and finished with the best record in the majors thanks to that loss by the Phillies. Set to meet the Padres, Mets or Braves in the NLDS. New York and Atlanta are still fighting for wild-card spots.
San Diego Padres (93-69). Clinched the top wild card with a 5-3 win over Arizona in Phoenix on Friday to open a three-game series. Beat the Diamondbacks again, 5-0, on Saturday before an 11-2 setback on Sunday. Either the Mets or Braves will face them in the wild-card round.
Arizona Diamondbacks (89-73). In a virtual tie with the Mets and Braves for the last two wild cards, keeping their postseason hopes alive with Sunday’s 11-2 drubbing of San Diego. Don’t have the tiebreaker against New York or Atlanta, so will need one of those teams to sweep the other when the NL East rivals play a doubleheader on Monday. Should a sweep occur, they will secure the third wild card and hit the road for a first-round series with the Brewers. If the Braves and Mets play to a split, they will be eliminated from postseason contention because of the head-to-head tiebreakers.
Tuesday playoff schedule:
Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros (Game 1, AL wild-card series), 2:30 p.m. ET
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles (Game 1, AL wild-card series), 4 p.m. ET
No. 3 wild card in NL at Milwaukee Brewers (Game 1, NL wild-card series), 5:30 p.m. ET
No. 2 wild card in NL at San Diego Padres (Game 1, NL wild-card series), 8:30 p.m. ET
METS, BRAVES SQUARE OFF IN MAKE-UP DH AS BOTH VIE FOR PLAYOFFS
The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets each need one victory to qualify for the postseason when they meet in a make-up doubleheader on Monday in Atlanta.
Both teams are 88-72 and are in a virtual tie with Arizona (89-73) for the National League’s two final wild-card spots. If Atlanta and New York split the twin bill, both will advance to the playoffs since each team holds the tiebreaker over Arizona.
But if either team sweeps the doubleheader, the winning team would qualify for the postseason and the loser will be eliminated, sending the Diamondbacks to the wild-card round. Atlanta leads the season series against the Mets 6-5.
“The way we started this year (twice 11 games under .500), nobody expected us to be in this position,” New York manager Carlos Mendoza said. “And here we are with a chance to do something special. We’ll go back to Atlanta and get that last one and go from there.”
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker, whose team is trying to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh straight season, said, “The ball is in our court. If we can’t pull one of those off, then you know it’s just one of those things. We’ve done a good job coming out every day and trying to go 1-0. We’ll start fresh with two of our better guys going.”
The Braves will go with rookie Spencer Schwellenbach (8-7, 3.47 ERA) in the opener and Chris Sale (18-3, 2.38) in the second game. If the Braves win the first game, they will readjust their plans for the nightcap and reserve Sale for the opener of the wild-card series.
Schwellenbach beat the Mets on Tuesday, the right-hander allowing one run in seven innings. He has given up just one run in 14 innings in two starts against New York.
Sale has already clinched the National League triple crown for pitchers. He leads the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts (225 in 177 2/3 innings). The last pitcher to lead the NL in all three categories was Clayton Kershaw in 2011.
In his four starts in September, Sale is 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA. His last loss came against the Chicago White Sox on June 27 when he allowed one run over seven innings in a 1-0 loss. Sale’s most recent start came against the Cincinnati Reds on Sept. 19 when he pitched five innings and allowed two runs to get the win.
Sale has faced the Mets once this year and received a no-decision on July 25 after allowing two runs in 7 1/3 innings. He is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in four career starts against the Mets.
The Mets have not yet finalized their pitching plans for the doubleheader.
“Everything is on the table,” Mendoza said. “We have a chance. We’re right there and we get to play and we need one more, so we feel good.”
Luis Severino (11-7, 3.91) will start one of the games. The veteran faced the Braves on Tuesday, taking the loss after allowing four runs in four innings. In five career starts against the Braves, Severino is 1-2 with a 4.13 ERA.
If the teams split, the Braves would open the playoffs at San Diego and the Mets would be at Milwaukee. If either team sweeps, it would open at San Diego, which would allow Arizona to make the playoffs and send the Diamondbacks to Milwaukee.
WNBA NEWS
WILSON, COLLIER HEADLINE WNBA ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMS
Three-time MVP A’ja Wilson and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier headlined the WNBA’s All-Defensive teams, the league announced Sunday.
It’s the third consecutive year Wilson has been named to the WNBA All-Defensive first team. The Las Vegas Aces star averaged a league-leading 2.6 blocks.
Collier was recently named Defensive Player of the Year. The UConn product anchored the Lynx’s second-ranked defensive unit, tallying 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per contest.
2024 All-Defensive first team
| Player | Team |
| A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces |
| Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx |
| Ezi Magbegor | Seattle Storm |
| DiJonai Carrington | Connecticut Sun |
| Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty |
Magbegor was named to the All-Defensive second team in each of the previous two campaigns. She swatted a career-high 2.2 shots per game to finish just behind Wilson.
Stewart earned her fifth straight All-Defensive team selection. The Liberty forward placed eighth in steals (1.7 per game) and blocks (1.3) this past season.
Carrington was one of two players to get their first career All-Defensive team nod this campaign. The Sun guard was recently named Most Improved Player and tied for fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
2024 All-Defensive second team
| Player | Team |
| Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun |
| Alanna Smith | Minnesota Lynx |
| Nneka Ogwumike | Seattle Storm |
| Jonquel Jones | New York Liberty |
| Natasha Cloud | Phoenix Mercury |
LYNX’S REEVE NAMED COACH, EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx was named the WNBA Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year, the league announced Sunday.
Reeve received 62 of 67 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters to beat out Sandy Brondello of the New York Liberty and Christie Sides of the Indiana Fever for top coach honors.
| Coach | Team | Votes |
| Cheryl Reeve | Minnesota Lynx | 62 |
| Sandy Brondello | New York Liberty | 4 |
| Christie Sides | Indiana Fever | 1 |
Reeve is the first person to win Coach of the Year four times. She guided the Lynx to the No. 2 seed and a franchise-record 30 wins.
Minnesota trailed only the Connecticut Sun in defensive efficiency and ranked fourth in offensive efficiency during the regular season.
The Lynx are seeking a record-breaking fifth WNBA title.
Reeve also narrowly edged out Talisa Rhea of the Seattle Storm for the top executive award.
| Executive | Team | Votes |
| Cheryl Reeve | Minnesota Lynx | 10 |
| Talisa Rhea | Seattle Storm | 8 |
| Darius Taylor | Connecticut Sun | 7 |
| Nick U’ren | Phoenix Mercury | 4 |
| Lin Dunn | Indiana Fever | 3 |
| Jonathan Kolb | New York Liberty | 2 |
| Dan Padover | Atlanta Dream | 2 |
The Lynx’s president of basketball operations joins Curt Miller as the only people to capture Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year in the same season.
Reeve notably signed key starters Alanna Smith and Courtney Williams from the Chicago Sky during the offseason. She also acquired reserve Myisha Hines-Allen from the Washington Mystics at the trade deadline.
STEWART, IONESCU STEER LIBERTY TO GAME 1 WIN OVER ACES
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart knows she wasn’t at her best last year in the Finals when the Las Vegas Aces knocked off the New York Liberty.
She made sure she that wouldn’t happen in Game 1 of their semifinals series this year, scoring 34 points to help the Liberty beat the Aces 87-77 on Sunday.
“I think I’ve just kind of grown from it, had a lot of time to reflect on it,” said Stewart, who was dealing with the death of her father-in-law from cancer right before last year’s series. “How I can be better. How to handle things collectively better. I don’t forget who I am and what I can do. … That wasn’t my most proudest, but I’ll continue to be better now.”
Game 2 of the best-of-5 matchup is Tuesday night in New York.
“Do or die, you have to win Game 2,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said. “No other way around it.”
The two-time defending champions have only trailed once in a series the last two years. That was against Seattle when they also were down 1-0. The difference was that they were at home for the first two of those games.
“We had to beat them three games in a row. We had our backs against the wall before,” Hammon said.
Kelsey Plum scored 24 points and A’ja Wilson added 21 for the Aces.
“It’s a loss, that’s the only thing i see,” Plum said when asked about her scoring. “A lot of things I can do better individually and help my teammates collectively.”
This was a rematch of last season’s WNBA Finals that the Aces won in four games, including clinching the championship in New York. The Liberty said they’ve had a scar from that loss and have used it as motivation all season long. New York had the best record in the league and earned the top seed in the playoffs.
Last season the Aces were the No. 1 seed, so New York had to go there for the opening two games of the Finals. The Liberty returned home down 0-2 and never could recover.
New York came out strong behind Stewart and led 28-21 after one quarter. Las Vegas closed to 37-34 with 4:11 left in the half before New York ended the second quarter with a 11-4 run to go up 10 at the break.
Stewart, who had 20 points in the opening 20 minutes, had six points in that spurt. She hit eight of her 10 shots in the first half.
“I think I wanted to come out and set the tone, be aggressive and take what the defense was giving me,” Stewart said.
The Liberty scored the first five points of the third quarter and the lead ballooned to 62-44 on a 3-pointer by Stewart. After a timeout, the Aces scored the next 12 points to get within six. Courtney Vandersloot finally ended the drought for New York with a layup that sparked a run to restore a nine-point advantage at the end of the third.
Las Vegas hung around and only trailed 75-67 until Sabrina Ionescu hit a 3-pointer with 7:34 left in the game and quickly turned to point to Spike Lee, who was sitting courtside wearing her jersey.
In Game 2 of the opening round series win over Atlanta, the basketball superfan gave the Liberty guard a high-five that she said felt like “New York was injected into my veins.”
Ninety seconds later, she hit another 3 that whipped the sellout crowd into a frenzy.
Las Vegas couldn’t get closer than eight the rest of the way.
Ionescu finished with 21 points and Jonquel Jones had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Liberty.
“We came out, it’s Game 1, we wanted to play with a sense of urgency and protect our home court,” Liberty coach Sandy Brondello said.
This is the first time in the history of the league that the finals participants from the season before met in the semifinals. The league changed its playoff format in 2016 which allowed that to happen with the top eight teams making the postseason regardless of conference affiliation. Minnesota faced Los Angeles in the 2018 first round after the two teams had played in the WNBA Finals the previous two years.
SUN FEND OFF LYNX DOWN STRETCH BEHIND ALYSSA THOMAS
Alyssa Thomas scored 17 points and flirted with a triple-double as the Connecticut Sun won Game 1 of a WNBA semifinal series, beating the Minnesota Lynx 73-70 in Minneapolis on Sunday night.
Thomas made the Sun’s final two shots with under a minute to play and went 8-for-12 from the floor in addition to piling up 10 rebounds and nine assists. Connecticut also got 20 points from Marina Mabrey and 10 points and 11 boards from DeWanna Bonner.
The Sun held the Lynx to just eight points in the fourth quarter.
“For us, it really came down to getting stops,” Thomas said. “I’m one of the leaders of this team. I’ve been here my whole career. Nothing changes. We’re in the pursuit of a championship.”
Napheesa Collier had 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Minnesota, while Bridget Carleton added 17 points.
The Sun took a three-point lead, 71-68, with 53.8 seconds remaining when Thomas hit Alanna Smith with a crossover and drove to the basket from the left wing to connect on a layup. Smith had five blocks on the night but couldn’t catch up with Thomas as she sank a crucial bucket.
Collier responded on the Lynx’s next possession, slipping a screen, catching a pass from Smith and connecting on a wide-open finger roll. But again, Thomas had an answer, sinking a 15-foot jumper to push the lead back to three points with 12.3 seconds left.
“We really didn’t have a play. I liked the matchup I had on me. When I saw the opening, I took the shot,” Thomas said.
Out of a timeout, Minnesota was forced to settle for a long-range 3-point attempt from Collier on the left wing with Bonner draped over her. The shot clanked off the back iron and the buzzer sounded.
“We respect the hell out of her. We had to scheme for her,” Mabrey said of Collier.
Minnesota actually led by five points at the end of the third quarter after ending the frame on an 11-3 run that was capped off by a 3-pointer from Courtney Williams.
Both teams had 13 turnovers, but the Sun scored 16 points off the Lynx’s mistakes while Minnesota only mustered eight points off Connecticut’s miscues.
Before the game, Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve was presented with the WNBA Coach of the Year award, her fourth, and Collier was awarded the Defensive Player of the Year trophy.
Bonner appeared in her 83rd playoff game, making her the WNBA’s all-time leader in postseason games played.
Game 2 is set for Tuesday in Minneapolis.
AUTO RACING NEWS
ROSS CHASTAIN WINS AT KANSAS; KYLE LARSON FINISHES 26TH
Ross Chastain opened the Round of 12 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Sunday by racing away from William Byron in a 20-lap dash to win the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
A non-championship competitor, the Alva, Fla., native used his No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet to hold off Byron’s No. 24 by 0.388 seconds for his fifth career victory in 217 starts and first of 2024.
Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Blaney and Ty Gibbs completed the top five, which featured three drivers ineligible for the title.
Of the championship contenders, polesitter Christopher Bell was seventh while Denny Hamlin was eighth. Chase Elliott, who started last in the field after an engine change, gridded ninth.
Title contender Tyler Reddick, the defending Kansas race winner, came home 25th in his No. 45 Toyota in the 10-caution race. Kyle Larson was 26th.
To open the 267-lap race and the Round of 12, Bell showed the way for the first 19 laps. Problems arose immediately for points leader Larson, who entered with a 39-point advantage.
After dominating the field last week by leading 462 of 500 laps in a win at Bristol, Larson cut a right-rear tire and smacked the Turn 1 wall to force the second caution on Lap 20.
The 2021 champion restarted in the back of the field and ran a consistent second slower than Bell’s race-leading pace, but Bell himself had problems as 80-lap Stage 1 neared its end.
With eight laps left, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver bounced off the wall and turned the lead over to Byron, who went on to win the segment. Joey Logano and Blaney finished behind him, and Bell gathered it up to come in fifth.
Hamlin, who advanced at Bristol out of the bottom four, had to return to pit road after service, while fellow title contender Austin Cindric spun on the backstretch on Lap 167 for the seventh caution.
Just as he did at the end of the first stage, Bell slid up into the wall in the final laps as Stage 2 wound down. Alex Bowman got the maximum 10 bonus points with his first segment win this season, while Gibbs and Blaney finished second and third, respectively.
With 32 laps left, leader Kyle Busch brought out the ninth caution when he spun off Turn 2 in a one-car incident while racing closely with Chase Briscoe, who finished 24th.
GOLF NEWS
U.S. BEATS INTERNATIONAL TEAM TO WIN 10TH STRAIGHT PRESIDENTS CUP
The United States continued its historical dominance of the Presidents Cup when it beat the International team 18 1/2 to 11 1/2 at Royal Montreal Golf Club on Sunday for its 10th consecutive victory in the event.
Needing to pick up only 4 1/2 points from the 12 singles matches on the final day, the U.S. won six and halved three others.
The result was never really in doubt after American star Xander Schauffele posted an emphatic 4-and-3 victory over Australian Jason Day in the opening contest.
“My goal was just to set the tone, get (American) red up on that board as early as possible and I was able to do that,” Schauffele told NBC after ending the week with a 4-1-0 record in a continuation of a stellar year in which he won two major championships.
Patrick Cantlay and Collin Morikawa also went 4-1-0 for the U.S., while South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout (2-1-0) was the only International with a winning record.
The U.S. has now won 13 times in the 15 playings of the Cup since its inception in 1994. The lone International victory came in Australia in 1998, while the 2003 event in South Africa was tied.
Keegan Bradley made U.S. victory mathematically certain when he outlasted South Korean Si Woo Kim 1 up in the sixth match.
“I’m so proud of the team and proud of being here,” said Bradley, who will captain the U.S. team against Europe in next year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
“We’re going to copy a lot of what (captain) Jim Furyk did this week. He set a culture here for us, and we’re going to carry that over into Bethpage, and I hope a lot of these 12 are on that team.”
Furyk was delighted at the poise his players showed late in matches.
“These players were amazing,” Furyk said. “I had great leadership at the top. They made the captain’s job really easy, and these guys played their hearts out this week.
“We talked about being a dog all week, being the tougher team. Those back nine holes, if you look at how many holes won and lost, I’ve got to feel we owned the back nine this week and that was the difference.”
The U.S. started the week by far the stronger team on paper, with all 12 players ranked among the top 25 in the world, compared with only four of the International team.
Australian Adam Scott (2-3-0) performed reasonably on a personal level, but that was scant consolation as he played on his 10th losing team in a row.
And Mike Weir of Canada joined a long list of losing International captains.
“A lot of these matches were so close. It’s disappointing not to get a win. We put our team together to win this thing,” Weir said.
“I’m going to be thinking about things I could have done differently. I think that’s human nature when you don’t win … I’ll have plenty of time to do that after.”
JASMINE SUWANNAPURA DOWNS LUCY LI IN PLAYOFF TO WIN NW ARKANSAS
Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand overcame a historic round from Lucy Li, sinking an eagle putt on the second playoff hole to emerge with a victory Sunday at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark.
Suwannapura forced a playoff with an eagle on her 72nd hole. Then, after a stalemate on the first playoff hole, she calmly sank an eagle after Li had already come up short on her third shot.
“Everything fell into place, you know, right place, right time,” Suwannapura said.
In winning the third LPGA tournament of her career, Suwannapura moved up to a projected 27th in the Race to the CME Globe season-long points competition, clinching her a spot at the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship in November.
Li made history Sunday by matching two LPGA high marks as she belted an 11-under-par 60, matching the low final round for a tournament this year, while she also tied an LPGA record with three eagles in a single round.
“That was crazy,” Li said. “60 is the lowest round I’ve ever shot. With two three-putts, if you told me on the fourth hole I was going to shoot 60, I would’ve thought you were out of your mind.”
Li’s long putt to score a 3 on the par-5 18th closed her final round with a remarkable flourish. Her final-round 60 tied Linnea Strom, who shot that number at the Shoprite LPGA Classic in June to win the tournament.
That put Li at 17-under 196, giving the 21-year-old and second-year pro an inside track on her first career win, following two top-10 finishes earlier this season.
But stepping up to 18 down two strokes, Suwannapura sank an eagle of her own — her first of the day — to force the playoff with a 10-under 61.
“I actually slipped on that shot,” Suwannapura said about her approach shot.
Her tying putt, from about 4 feet away, was less dramatic. “I’m already lucky enough to be that close for eagle, and I’m like, ‘Well, might as well do it,’” Suwannapura said.
The two replayed the 488-yard 18th hole for the playoff. They both made two-putt birdies on their first time through.
On the second playoff hole, also on 18, Li hit into the rough on her tee shot, setting up a long approach from the edge of the green, which she couldn’t make.
That gave Suwannapura her opening. Two strong shots gave her a makeable putt for eagle, which she sank.
Suwannapura, 31, led the field after a first-round 63 but struggled to a 1-over 72 to drop into a tie for 15th on Saturday. She saved her best golf for last, however, grabbing eight birdies to go along with her playoff-forcing eagle.
Suwannapura started Sunday off hot with back-to-back birdies. Her bogey-free round included another birdie on the sixth before she truly caught fire on the back nine. She recorded five birdies over seven holes from Nos. 10-16 before her tying eagle on 18.
Remarkably, given her record round, Li was only sitting at par after six holes, balancing birdies on Nos. 1 and 5 against bogeys on Nos. 2 and 4. Then she caught fire.
After birdieing the par-5 seventh, Li grabbed her first eagle of the day, hitting paydirt in just two shots on the par-4 eighth.
“The eagle I made on 8, that was crazy,” Li said. “I hit a low hook around the tree and couldn’t see it, but it went in. That pin is just really tough. That literally got my round going.”
From there, she added birdies on Nos. 9-11, her second eagle on the par-5 14th and a birdie on 15, setting the stage for her third eagle at 18.
Sei Young Kim of South Korea finished alone in third place at 16 under with a final-round 8-under 63. Kim also pocketed an eagle on 18 to go along with six birdies in finishing a stroke behind the leaders.
Two golfers tied for fourth at 14 under: Japan’s Mao Saigo (65) and Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol (66).
South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai had entered the day with the lead after a 4-under 67 Saturday gave her a one-stroke lead over the Philippines’ Dottie Ardina. But those two fell off the pace Sunday, as Buhai still netted a respectable 2-under 69 to finish sixth at 13 under. Ardina, meanwhile, suffered through a disastrous round of 75 featuring four bogeys and a double bogey to fall into a tie for 44th at 6 under.
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COLTS FOOTBALL
JOE FLACCO RELIEVES INJURED ANTHONY RICHARDSON AND HELPS COLTS HOLD OFF STEELERS 27-24
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the Indianapolis Colts needed Joe Flacco to relieve the injured Anthony Richardson, the 17-year veteran kept it simple.
The 39-year-old Flacco threw two touchdown passes, and the Colts got the stop they needed in the final minute to preserve a 27-24 victory over the previously unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
“You just see the guy and hit him. That’s all you do,” Flacco said after going 16 of 26 for 168 yards. “Some guys like to think about every little thing and that’s how they play best. But I think my personality lends itself to this kind of situation. Just don’t overthink it.”
The one-time Super Bowl MVP and a longtime Steelers nemesis during his 11 seasons with Baltimore proved he could still play at a high level last season when he helped the Cleveland Browns reach the playoffs. Indy signed Flacco as a free agent to back up the injury-prone Richardson.
Richardson left twice in a span of four plays, initially taking a big hit on his right hip and later after a hard hit to the head, both on designed runs. He went straight to the locker room the second time and was ruled out by the time he returned to the sideline.
“He’s been out there, a veteran presence,” Colts coach Shane Steichen said of Flacco. “Obviously, he’s played a lot of football, went in there and operated pretty darn good.”
The Steelers’ top-ranked defense allowed a season high in points as Pittsburgh’s six-game regular-season winning streak ended.
Justin Fields played well again, running for two second-half scores and finding Pat Freiermuth for an 8-yard TD pass on third-and-goal to get within 27-24 with 3:40 to play. But Pittsburgh couldn’t recover from a botched snap that resulted in a 12-yard loss on its final possession.
Fields was 22 of 34 for 312 yards and ran 10 times for 55 yards but was but was sacked four times and lost a fumble — one of two Pittsburgh turnovers. George Pickens finished with seven receptions for 113 yards and also lost a fumble.
Fields took the blame for the snap that ruined the final drive.
“After I kick my leg up, I have to be ready for the ball. It’s on me,” he said.
Richardson started fast, completing a 32-yard pass on the first play. Taylor’s TD run made it 7-0 with 12:01 left in the first quarter. But for the fourth time in his eight career starts, Richardson failed to finish a game.
Flacco threw a 4-yard TD pass to Josh Downs on his fourth play and then helped set up a 33-yard field goal to give the Colts a 17-3 halftime lead.
When the Colts needed Flacco to make plays late, he mostly succeeded.
After Fields scored on a 5-yard run late in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 17-10, Flacco found Ogletree. After Fields again scored, this time on a 2-yard run, to get the Steelers within 24-17 with 11:23 left, Flacco led the Colts on a 10-play, 54-yard drive that took nearly 5 1/2 minutes and resulted in a 33-yard field goal for 27-17 cushion.
Fields answered with TD pass to Freiermuth and when Flacco couldn’t get the first down he needed to close it out, Indy’s defense got a stop.
“You’re never going to get the (practice) reps,” Flacco said. “You’re just going through the emotional roller coaster on the sideline, and as the backup quarterback you always try to stay ready and stay clam.”
Injury report
Steelers: RG James Daniels, RB Cordarrelle Patterson and LB Nick Herbig all suffered ankle injuries. Patterson was carted to the locker room.
Colts: Played without three starters — CB Kenny Moore II (hip), DE Kwity Paye (quadriceps) and C Ryan Kely (neck).
Star power
Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, a two-time Super Bowl champion who attended high school in northwestern Ohio, watched his ex-rival Flacco at Lucas Oil Stadium. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark also attended.
Up next
Steelers: Host Dallas next Sunday night.
Colts: At Jacksonville next Sunday.
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INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDIANA FALLS TO WASHINGTON, 1-0
SEATTLE, Wash. – Indiana (6-4-1, 1-4 B1G) dropped a physical match against the Washington Huskies (6-3-2, 3-2-0) Sunday afternoon at Husky Stadium.
KEY MOMENTS
Senior goalie Jamie Gertsenberg grabbed a couple quick saves early on to keep things at 0-all.
In the 39th minute, an IU foul allowed a close free kick by Washington, which was saved by Gerstenberg to maintain a scoreless first half.
To start out the second half freshman forward Layla Sirdah drove in a shot in the 49th minute but couldn’t find the back of the net. Gerstenberg remained a wall for the Hoosiers, fighting off several shots on goal by the Huskies.
Senior defender Camille Hamm made a volley save in the 60th minute to keep Washington out of the ne
In the 62nd minute senior midfielder Hope Paredes earned a red card, leaving the Hoosiers down a player for the duration of the match.
Washington’s Kelsey Branson capitalized off IU’s man down as she scored the eventua; game winner in the 84th minute putting the Huskies up 1-0.
NOTABLES
Indiana falls to 0-1 in the all-time series with Washington.
The Huskies outshot the Hoosiers 11 shots to three.
Gerstenberg earned five saves for the Hoosiers.
Junior forward Maris Grzesiak led the team with two shots and one shot on goal.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers continue play on the road on Sunday, Oct. 6th to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes 2 p.m. on BIG+.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
PURDUE FIRES OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR GRAHAM HARRELL
Purdue head coach Ryan Walters needed just three games to know he needed to make a change.
On Sunday, he made that change, firing offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Graham Harrell.
“Decisions like this are never easy,” Walters said in a statement. “After evaluating our start to the season, I felt that it was best for our team to make a change now. We are appreciative of Graham’s contributions to our program and wish him the best going forward.”
The Boilermakers lost 28-10 to Nebraska a day earlier, scoring their lone touchdown with a minute and a half left in the game. The loss was their third straight and dropped them to 1-3 this season.
After beating FCS team Indiana State in the season opener, Purdue lost 66-7 at home to Notre Dame on Sept. 14 then fell at Oregon State 38-21 before the loss to the Cornhuskers.
Texas transfer quarterback Hudson Card, who joined Purdue when the school hired Harrell prior to last season, has yet to pass for 200 yards against an FBS team this season. The Boilermakers’ 172.2 passing yards per game are 110th in the FBS. Purdue is tied for 105th in the FBS at 21.8 points per game and its 149.8 rushing yards per game are 79th.
The team has yet to announce any plans for offensive coordinator going forward.
Harrell, 39, reportedly has two years remaining on his three-year contract and is still owed just under $2 million.
He played under the late Mike Leach at Texas Tech from 2005-08, leaving school as the NCAA’s all-time leader in touchdown passes with 134. He was also second in career passing yards (15,793). He finished fourth in Heisman voting his senior season.
Prior to joining Purdue, Harrell was the offensive coordinator at West Virginia for the 2022 season and served in the same position at USC from 2019-21.
NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
IRISH TAKE DOWN GOLDEN BEARS IN ACC OPENING WEEKEND
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3, 1-1) took home their first conference win of the season as they took down the Cal Golden Bears (8-6, 0-2) in four sets on Sunday, Sept. 29 (25-20, 13-25, 25-16, 25-15).
The Irish were led by Phyona Schrader, who recorded her sixth triple-double of the season, tallying 12 kills, 13 digs, 18 assists, and a .429 hitting percentage. Sydney Palazzolo also recorded 12 kills and a team-best 4 service aces. Morgan Gaerte, Lucy Trump, and Grace Langer each recorded three blocks a piece.
The first set was back and forth with eight ties and three lead changes as the Irish trailed 15-13 at the media timeout. Recording a match-high 17 kills in the set, the Irish outscored the Golden Bears 12-5 to secure the set one win 25-20.
While the Irish offense led the way in the first set, Cal’s offense picked up in the second as they hit .464 in set two. Notre Dame trailed by four at 16-12 before the Golden Bears took set two 25-13.
Looking to take home another set win, the Irish posted an early 13-8 lead to force a Cal timeout. The Golden Bears brought it within four at 16-12, but a 4-0 Irish run that included back-to-back Palazzolo aces would push the Irish ahead 20-12. Notre Dame took the 2-1 advantage heading into set four after winning set three 25-16.
Carrying their momentum from set three, the Irish offense had its most efficient set of the day as they hit .500 and tallied 16 kills in set four. Leading 17-12, Notre Dame would outscore the Golden Bears 8-3 to seal the deal on their first ACC win of the season.
The Irish are back in Purcell this weekend as they host No. 13 Georgia Tech on Friday, Oct. 4 and Clemson on Sunday, Oct. 6.
BUTLER WOMEN’S SOCCER
PROVIDENCE SCORES LATE TO DEFEAT BUTLER
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Butler women’s soccer team and Providence battled through 83 scoreless minutes, but the Friars (5-4-1, 2-0-0 BIG EAST) found the back of the net to take a 1-0 lead with just under six minutes on the clock. With time running out, a handball in the area gave the Bulldogs (6-3-2, 1-1-1 BIG EAST) a late chance, but the attempted penalty conversion was saved by the Providence keeper.
Key Moments
23′ | Butler earns three-successive corner kicks but is not able to put one in.
27′ | Leila Lister is open from 25 yards, but her shot sails just over the crossbar.
32′ | Talia Sommer has a free kick from near the left touch line. Her shot to the near post is saved by the Providence keeper.
HALFTIME
63′ | As the ball bounces around, near the arc in front of the Providence goal, Abigail Isger strikes a deflection that is saved by the Friars.
70′ | Providence carries into the area. A shot to the near post is saved by a leaping Anna Pierce.
84′ | A Providence corner kick bounces around in a chaotic penalty area. Eventually, the Friars send a ball from the right side that slides in the far post. Providence takes a late, 1-0, lead.
87′ | The Friars are assessed a handball in the penalty area, but Butler’s penalty try is saved.
Up Next
Butler hosts (rv) Georgetown on Thursday, Oct. 3, and then, three days later, #21 Xavier.
IU-INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
JAGS REMAIN UNBEATEN IN LEAGUE PLAY WITH 1-1 ROAD DRAW
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team remained unbeaten in Horizon League play as the Jaguars earned a 1-1 draw against Robert Morris in sloppy conditions on Sunday (Sept. 29). Sophomore Caroline Kelley tallied in the game’s fifth minute and Ashton Kudlo had a strong performance in net with seven saves in the tie. RMU’s Paloma Swankler netted an equalizer in the 66th minute to cap the day’s scoring.
The Jaguars attack attempted a season-high 16 shots and had numerous chances to put a second goal on the board in the second half. The RMU (3-4-4, 2-1-1 HL) attack was equally free wheeling as the Colonials attempted 14 shots and earned 13 corner kicks.
Kelley wasted little time in getting the Jaguars on the board, receiving a pass from Avery Bangert before ripping a right-footed shot past RMU keeper Brenna Murray for her team-high fifth score of the year. The Jaguars’ defense did well to keep RMU off the scoreboard before halftime, defending nine corners in the opening 45, but allowing just three shots on frame.
The wet conditions made footing and connecting passes tough as each side opted for a more direct brand of soccer after halftime. Each side pushed for the opening goal of the second half and had chances go by the boards. In the 49th minute, Maia Ransom pushed a shot just wide of target after getting free behind the defense. Ransom also had an apparent score come off the board later in the half as Kelley was called for interfering with the RMU keeper after she had possession of the ball.
Swankler knotted the score in the 66th minute when she redirected a header past Kudlo off Ava Trethewey’s corner kick service.
In the closing minutes, Kelley maneuvered her way through the RMU defense and poked a shot past a hard charging Murray before it was cleared off the back line, just ahead of Bethany Hartigan trying to get a final touch.
Ransom and Lindsey Castillo had a team-high three shots apiece while the group of Sarah Henson, Katie Hoog and Kailyn Smith continued to anchor the final third.
The Jaguars will now return home to host Detroit Mercy on Saturday (Oct. 5) at Carroll Stadium at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF
FRESHMEN SHINE FOR CARDINALS IN FIRST ROUND OF BADGER INVITATIONAL
MADISON, Wisc. – On a defending conference champion team brimming with senior leadership, it was freshmen Gavin Hare and Happy Gilmore who paced the Ball State men’s golf team in Sunday’s first round of the Badger Invitational. Hare, in fact, playing as an individual and not counting on Ball State’s team score, stands in an eight-way tie for third place among 90 competitors overall, firing a 3-under par 69 with a team-high seven birdies. He shot par or better on 14of 18 holes and enters Monday’s second round just two strokes out of second place and four behind first-round leader Felix Krammer of Northern Illinois. Gilmore, playing in the No. 4 spot for Ball State who stands 13th in team standings, paced the Cardinals’ starting lineup with a par 72 and four birdies.
With Hare’s 69 not counting in team standings and Gilmore sitting tied for 23rd after the opening 18 holes, Ball State’s veterans were led by Braxton Kuntz and Ali Khan whose 5-over par 77 is currently tied in 62nd. The tournament is being conducted at par-72, 7,286-yard University Ridge Golf Course at the University of Wisconsin.
“I can’t say enough about how great of a round Gavin posted today,” said Cardinals coach Mike Fleck. “Even though we didn’t get to see him much, I was so excited following the live scoring – and to cap off his round with a bounce-back birdie on his last hole was impressive to see. Additionally, Happy was solid with a great closing nine of -3 to get his round back to even par for the day. We got a glimpse of what the future can look like with these two talented freshmen. We need to focus on coming out strong tomorrow.”
Hare was consistent throughout. After bogeys on two of his first five holes at #12 and #14, the younger brother of Cardinals’ senior Griffin Hare fired 4-under par over the remaining 13 holes, with birdies on #15, #17, #2, #3, #7 and #9 after the Cardinals’ start on the 10th tee. A bogey on #8 kept him from standing alone in third place. Meanwhile, Gilmore paced Ball State’s team scoring in his first collegiate start. He was +3 on the back nine holes after the Cardinals’ start on #10. But he birdied the second, fourth and sixth holes while parring the rest of the front nine to pull even after 18 holes.
Ball State (304) enters Tuesday’s second round tied with Winthrop (304) at +16 overall, one stroke behind VCU (303) and nine strokes behind Nebraska (295) and Southern Illinois (205), tied in 10th place. Host Wisconsin (281) leads the 16-team field, trailed by Mid-American Conference rival Northern Illinois (282) in second place.
Tee times on Monday begin at 10:30 a.m. ET, with the final round of the 54-hole tournament slated for Tuesday.
Ball State Individual Results, through Round 1
Individual Gavin Hare (69): 34-35—69 (-3, 3rd)
No. 4 Happy Gilmore (72): 33-39—72 (E, 23rd)
No. 2 Ali Khan (77): 39-38—77 (+5, 62nd)
No. 1 Braxton Kuntz (77): 38-39—77 (+5, 62nd)
No. 3 Kash Bellar (78): 39-39—78 (+6, 71st)
No. 5 Carter Smith (78): 36-42—78 (+6, 71st)
BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
SOCCER FIGHTS THROUGH RAINSTORM FOR TIE WITH EASTERN MICHIGAN
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State soccer team fought through a steady rainstorm for a scoreless tie with Eastern Michigan on Sunday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.
It was the first draw of the year for the Cardinals (6-4-1, 1-2-1 Mid-American Conference), who got a combined eight saves from its goalkeepers.
Eastern Michigan (4-4-3, 0-1-3 MAC) took 13 shots and put eight on goal, including five shots and three on goal from Olivia Sipsock, but the hosts stifled every attempt to end the day scoreless.
Ball State had an opportunity in the closing minutes on the rare free kick inside the box, but a line of Eagle defenders prevented the Cardinals from scoring.
Grace Konopatzki (two saves in the first half) and Abby Jenkins (six in the second) shut down Eastern Michigan for Ball State’s second clean sheet in a row.
Offensively, Avery Fenchel, Kaitlyn Fraser and Emily Roper were credited for three shot attempts each, while Fraser, Roper and Delaney Caldwell each put one shot on goal for Ball State. The hosts had more corner kicks during the match (11-7) while each team ended with eight fouls.
The Cardinals get the midweek bye before hosting Buffalo at 1 p.m. next Sunday.
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
FIRST HALF GOALS LEAD MISSOURI STATE PAST INDIANA STATE ON SUNDAY
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State scored two early first half goals and held off Indiana State on Sunday afternoon as the Sycamores fell on the road to the Bears in Missouri Valley play, 2-0.
ISU (6-3-3, 1-1-1) struggled to find opportunities against the Bears (5-4-3, 3-0-1) at the Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium as the Sycamores were outshot 19-7, including 13-4 in the first 45 minutes. The Sycamore defense battled the Bear offense throughout the game with Maddie Alexander posting 12 saves, while ISU made a key stop in the 26th minute of the contest to keep the game within two against Missouri State.
The Bears scored both goals in the first 12 minutes of Sundays MVC matchup to take the 2-0 lead. The first goal came in the 10th minute as Kaeli Benedict received a pass from Julia Kristensen and sent the ball into the lower right corner of the goal past Alexander to give the Bears the 1-0 lead. Lillie Rasmussen found the back of the net less than two minutes after Benedict’s goal off another assist from Kristensen to advance their lead to 2-0 early in the matchup.
A pair of shot attempts in the first half came in the 21st minute when Kent and Mackey attacked the net and began to find opportunities for the Sycamores. Mackenzie Kent put ISU’s first scoring opportunity on net in the 21st minute, but Bears keeper Camielle Day recorded the save to keep it 2-0.
Lehnert began to threaten late in the first half as she had a chance on goal in the 33rd minute that sent the Bears keeper diving to pick up the save. Wright also recorded a shot for Indiana State in the opening 45 minutes.
Alexander went the distance in the net for ISU recording a season-high 12 saves in the contest. The Battle Creek, Mich. native has posted 66 over the 2024 season in 12 matches to lead the Sycamore defense on the year.
Fasquelle had a solid opportunity for the Sycamores in the 83rd minute to record the final shot attempt by ISU, but her shot was turned away by Day. Woods and Mackey each had chances for the Sycamores in the second half of the contest, but the Bears defense remained strong and kept the Sycamores scoreless as Camielle Day picked up three saves and a shutout for Missouri State in the 2-0 victory.
Up Next:
Indiana State returns to Memorial Stadium on Thursday, October 3, as the Sycamores welcome Drake to Terre Haute. Kickoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET with the match set to be streamed on ESPN+.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
26 – 5 – 4 – 18 – 53 – 21 – 32 – 35 – 31 – 2 -21
September 30, 1904 – Chicago White Sox lefty pitcher Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days
September 30, 1927 – Yankees slugger Babe Ruth crushed his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in 8th inning of New York’s 4-2 win over Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium
September 30, 1939 – Chicago pitcher Clint Brown, Number 26 sets MLB record with his 61st relief appearance as White Sox beat St. Louis Browns, 7-5
September 30, 1945 – Detroit’s future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Number 5, Hank Greenberg hit an AL pennant-winning grand slam on the final day of the season as the Tigers beat St. Louis Browns, 6-3
September 30, 1949 – A late season batting terror! Pittsburgh Pirates Ralph Kiner, Number 4 hits his 54th HR & NL record 16th in September
September 30, 1956 – White Sox Number 18, Jim Derrington, 16, is youngest to start a game (he loses)
September 30, 1965 – LA Dodger Number 53, Don Drysdale (23-12) wins 13th straight game, 7 by shutouts
September 30, 1972 – Pittsburgh right fielder Number 21, Roberto Clemente doubled off Mets’ pitcher Number 32, Jon Matlack to become the 11th MLB player to record 3000 hits as Pirates beat NY, 5-0
September 30, 1980 – Oakland outfielder Number 35, Rickey Henderson sets AL stolen base record with his 97th in A’s 5-1 win over Chicago White Sox; breaks Ty Cobb’s mark of 96 set in 1915
September 30, 1984 – California Angel Number 39, Mike Witt, pitched a perfect game over Texas Rangers, 1-0. He was the 11th Angel to do so.
September 30, 1992 – KC Royal Number 5, George Brett gets 4 hits and became the 18th to get 3,000 hits
September 30, 1997 – New York Yankees Tim Raines (Number 31), Derek Jeter (Number 2) and Paul O’Neill (Number 21) were the first trio to hit 3 consecutive homers in post season. It was in a game where the Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8-6.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
September 30, 1939 – The very 1st College game aired on TV was between Waynesburg College and Fordham University on station W2XBS broadcasted by NBC. A convoy of cars carried 42 players and coaches almost 400 miles to Randall’s Island, New York to face powerhouse Fordham. Fordham’s head coach was Sleepy Jim Crowley who was one of Notre Dame’s famed Four Horsemen. Crowley was worried about his team overlooking an inferior Waynesburg squad according to an NCAA.com article. Crowley’s worry grew a bit as Waynesburg struck first blood taking the lead 7-0/ The Fordham Rams came back though rattling off 34 unanswered points for the 34-7 win. The game play was relayed to the Empire State Building and then broadcast by the World’s Fair experimental station W2XBS by RCA and NBC. Reportedly it only reached about 500 to 5000 home viewers, far less than 9,000 in paid attendance that watched the game live. The experiment opened up the possibility of broadcasting football on TV though and what a perfect fit it was. Later that same year NBC started televising NFL games.
September 30, 1973 – St. Louis Cardinals receiver Mel Gray starts his streak of 121 straight NFL games with a reception. Who would have known that game where Gray had but 2 receptions for 35 yards in a 45-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys would be part of something much larger 120 games in the future!
September 30, 2002 – The longest play in NFL history occurs. Per an ESPN.com article, Baltimore Ravens DB Chris McAllister returns an missed field goal attempt of Denver Broncos Kicker Jason Elam’s that fell short of the uprights 107 yards to paydirt for the NFL record. The previous long play League record had been 106 yards which was accomplished 3 times in NFL history. This NFL has since been broken including a 109 yard return of a missed field goal that took place on September 26, 2021 when the Jacksonville Jaguars Jamal Agnew returned a missed field goal by the Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater on a 68 yard attempt. Also Antonio Cromartie had interception return of 109 and Cordarrelle Patterson with his 109 kickoff return tied for the league record play length.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for September 30
September 30, 1937 – Bill Carpenter was an end that played from 1957 through the 1959 season for Army. The website footballfoundation.org explains that Carpenter had a position developed by then Army Coach Earl Blaik called the lonely end. In the scheme ten Black Knight players would group in a normal huddle while Carpenter would position himself about 20 yards away and receive hand signals from the huddle as to what play was called. In his final two seasons at West Point, Bill caught 65 passes for over 1000 yards and 5 touchdowns, which were pretty strong numbers in that era. The National Football Foundation awarded Carpenter with entrance into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1982. Bill Carpenter went on to fight for his country in Vietnam. His bravery and heroism earned him the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, three Air Medals, two Purple Hearts and the Combat Infantry Badge. He even reportedly led his heavily outnumbered men safely out of an ambush by the enemy. Bill Carpenter was not just a football star but was a National Hero!
September 30, 1972 – Greg Myers was a former safety hailing from Colorado State University. His collegiate playing days spanned from 1992 through the 1995 season. Greg was a two time First-Team All-American and led the nation with 555 total punt return yards and three scores on these returns. On defense he had 15 career interceptions and 295 tackles. The College Football Hall of Fame inducted him into their museum in 2012.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1893 On the day he is honored by The Sporting News as the most popular baseball player in America, Joe Quinn collects eight hits in the NL Browns’ doubleheader, becoming the first player to accomplish the feat. The St. Louis second baseman, a mortician in the off-season, helps the team, who will change their name to the Cardinals after the 1899 season, sweep a twin bill from the Beaneaters, 17-6 and 16-4.
1893 On the last day of the season, Duff Cooley collects six hits in the N.L. Browns’ 16-4 rout of Boston in the nightcap of a twin bill. The 20-year-old rookie accomplishes the rare feat by hitting four singles, a double, and a triple at the Robison Field in St. Louis.
1904 Doc White tosses his fifth shutout in eighteen days when he blanks the Yankees at Chicago’s South Side Park, 4-0. The White Sox southpaw will pitch six of his seven shutouts in September.
1907 At Robison Field in St. Louis, 21-year-old rookie first baseman Ed Konetchy steals home twice in the Cardinals’ 5-1 victory over Boston. The last-place Redbirds swipe home plate three times during the contest.
1921 At Sportsman’s Park, the Cardinals and their fans celebrate Rogers Hornsby Day. The 25-year-old Redbird second baseman, who will lead the National League in hitting with a .397 batting average, delights the crowd with a home run and two doubles in the team’s 12-4 victory over Pittsburgh.
1923 It’s Zack Wheat Day at Ebbets Field, and the retiring Dodger outfielder collects two hits and receives an automobile. Cy Williams of the Phillies spoils the special day as he ties the score in the seventh inning with his 39th homer, and his 40th in the 12th frame gives Philadelphia the victory, 6-4.
1927 At Yankee Stadium on the next-to-last day of the season off of Senators’ starter Tom Zachary, Babe Ruth breaks his own 1921 home run record by hitting number 60, which lands just in fair territory in the right-field stands. As a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning, future Hall of Fame hurler Walter Johnson makes his last major league appearance in this game.
1928 In his major league debut, White Sox rookie Ed Weiland shuts out the A’s at Comiskey Park, 1-0. The 6’4″ fireballer from Chicago will finish his four-year tenure with his hometown team, compiling a 5-15 record before being traded to the Red Sox in 1932.
1933 At Sportsman’s Park in the Cubs’ 12-2 rout of the Cardinals, Babe Herman hits for the cycle, becoming the first player in baseball history to do it three times. The Chicago outfielder also accomplished the rare feat twice, playing for the Dodgers in 1931.
1933 In the season finale, the last-place White Sox lose to Cleveland, 5-3, finishing the campaign with a 53-99 record, 47 games out of first place. Chicago did not throw a single left-handed hurler during the entire season.
1934 Babe Ruth plays his final game in pinstripes, going 0-for-3, including flying out to center field in his last at-bat in the Yankees’ 5-3 loss to the Senators at Griffith Stadium. The Braves will acquire the ‘Sultan of Swat” in late February, announcing, in addition to playing, he would become a team vice president and serve as assistant manager to Boston skipper Bill McKechnie.
1934 Dizzy Dean becomes the first pitcher to win 30 games since Jim Bagby accomplished the feat in 1920 for the Indians, and he will be the second of four hurlers this century, including Lefty Grove (1931 A’s) and Denny McLain (1968 Tigers), to reach the lofty plateau. The 24-year-old Cardinal right-hander goes the distance to beat Cincinnati, 9-0, and clinches the pennant for the Redbirds.
1934 With a two-run round-tripper off Allyn Stout at Sportsman’s Park in the Cardinals’ 9-0 victory over Cincinnati, Rip Collins establishes a National League record when he blasts his league-leading 35th home run of the season as a switch hitter. The 30-year-old first baseman’s mark will last until Howard Johnson goes deep from both sides of the plate 36 times in 1987 for the Mets.
1945 In the season’s finale, Hank Greenberg hits a pennant-winning grand slam. The Tiger left fielder’s ninth-inning bases-full homer beats the Browns, 6-3, clinching the American League flag for Detroit over the second-place Senators.
1947 Ralph Branca becomes the youngest player to start a World Series opener. At Yankee Stadium, the 21-year, nine-month-old right-hander and the Dodgers lose to the Bronx Bombers, 5-1.
1951 Knowing the Giants have won their game in Boston, the Dodgers rally from a five-run deficit to beat Philadelphia in 14 innings, 9-8, forcing a three-game playoff for the National League pennant. After Jackie Robinson makes a game-saving catch in the thirteenth to preserve an 8-8 tie, he hits a home run in the next frame that proves to be the difference in Brooklyn’s victory at Shibe Park.
1953 George Shuba, best known as the Montreal Royal teammate who shook Jackie Robinson’s hand after the rookie homered, becomes the third major leaguer and the first in the National League to pinch-hit a home run in the World Series. With his round-tripper off Allie Reynolds in the Dodgers’ 9-5 Game 1 loss at Yankee Stadium, ‘Shotgun’ joins Yogi Berra (1947) and Johnny Mize (1952), who both accomplished the feat playing for the Bronx Bombers.
1956 On the season’s final day at Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium, 16-year-old southpaw Jim Derrington becomes the youngest pitcher to start a major league game this century. The teenager tosses six innings, taking the loss when the A’s beat the White Sox, 7-6, but his single makes the Chicago bonus baby the youngest player to get a hit in the American League.
1956 Don Newcombe, a three-time twenty-game winner, goes the distance to earn his major-league-leading 27th victory when the Dodgers beat Pittsburgh at Forbes Field, 8-6, on the last day of the campaign. Newk’s total is the most wins by an African-American pitcher in a season.
1961 The Angels win their 70th and final game when they defeat Cleveland at L.A.’s Wrigley Field, 11-6. The seventy victories are the most games won by an expansion team in their first year of existence.
1962 On the last day of the season, Gene Oliver’s eighth-inning homer off Johnny Podres proves to be the difference in St. Louis’ 1-0 victory over the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. The loss to the Cardinals and the Giants’ 2-1 victory over Houston forces Los Angeles into a best-of-three-game playoff for the National League pennant, a series the team will lose to San Francisco.
1962 The Mets finish their inaugural season with 120 losses, a 20th-century record when the team drops a 5-1 decision to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. In his last career at-bat, New York catcher Joe Pignatano hits into an eighth-inning triple play with Richie Ashburn and Sammy Drake aboard, with the base runners also appearing in their last major league game.
1962 In the last at-bat of his career, Don Gile homers in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Red Sox a 3-1, season-ending victory over the Senators at Fenway Park. The Boston first baseman had been 0-for-34 before the dramatic at-bat.
1962 At Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle blasts his 30th home run of the season, a fourth-inning solo shot off White Sox’s 20-game winner Ray Herbert, to extend his streak of having 30 or more round-trippers to eight seasons. The ‘Mick,’ who missed a month of the campaign because of a leg injury, bats leadoff in the team’s final series to collect more at-bats.
1964 As a pinch-hitter in the top of the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium, Bill Roman hits his only big-league home run in his first major league at-bat. The 25-year-old rookie first baseman will accumulate only 37 career plate appearances during a brief two-year stint with the Tigers.
1966 At Comiskey Park in the top of the ninth inning, Roger Maris, in his last at-bat as a Yankee, slams a two-run home run as a pinch-hitter, putting the club ahead of the White Sox, 5-4. As the slugger contemplates retirement, the former two-time American League MVP is stunned and embarrassed when New York trades him to the Cardinals for utility player Charley Smith in the off-season.
1969 The Braves clinch the first-ever National League West division with their 3-2 win over the Reds at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The Lum Harris-led club will finish the season three games ahead of San Francisco before being swept by New York in the NLCS.
1971 For the second time in his career, Tom Seaver becomes a 20-game winner when the Mets beat St. Louis, 6-1, at Shea Stadium on the season’s final day. En route to the complete-game victory, ‘Tom Terrific’ whiffs 13 Redbirds to end the campaign with a league-leading 289 strikeouts.
1971 Leading off the third inning In the season’s finale, Bill Melton’s homer off Bill Parsons proves to be the difference in Chicago’s 2-1 victory over the Brewers at White Sox Park. The third baseman’s 33rd round-tripper makes him the first Pale Hose player to lead the American League in home runs, putting him one ahead of A’s slugger Reggie Jackson and Norm Cash, the Tigers’ perennial power hitter.
1971 Don Mincher becomes the only player on the roster for both final games in Washington for each team known as the Senators. The lefty-swinging first baseman will also be the only person to play for the original Minnesota Twins and the original Texas Rangers, the franchises that left the nation’s capital in 1960 and 1971.
1971 Willie Montanez sets the Phillies’ rookie home run record when he strokes a two-run round-tripper off Nelson Briles in the team’s 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh at Veterans Stadium. The freshman first baseman’s 30 homers eclipse the mark established by Dick Allen in 1964.
1972 Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente doubles off Mets’ southpaw Jon Matlack to become the 11th major leaguer to collect 3000 hits. The two-bagger, sadly, will be his last hit as he will die in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve.
1973 In their final game at the ‘old’ Yankee Stadium, the fourth-place Bronx Bombers lose unceremoniously to the Tigers, 8-5. The team, which will play its home games for the next two seasons at Shea Stadium as the 50-year-old ‘House that Ruth Built’ undergoes extensive renovations, also loses their skipper, with Ralph Houk announcing his resignation.
1973 After he posts an 88-73 record, the second-place Red Sox fire Eddie Kasko on the last day of the season. Boston names Triple-A Pawtucket pilot Darrell Johnson as the club’s new manager.
1973 At the close of the season, the American League’s new designated hitter rule appears to have worked when the Junior Circuit’s league’s batting average increased by 20 points to .259, its highest point since 1956, outhitting the N.L. for the first time in a decade. The 614 complete games, 112 more than last season, are the most since 1928 in either league.
1978 At Three Rivers Stadium, the Phillies clinch their third consecutive N.L. East title, defeating the Pirates, 10-8. The victory features Randy Lerch, the winning pitcher, hitting two home runs and snapping Pittsburgh’s 24-game home winning streak.
1979 In his last big-league game, Ed Kranepool pinch hits in the top of the seventh inning and doubles off Bob Forsch when the Mets beat the Cardinals in the season finale at Busch Stadium, 4-2. The James Monroe High School graduate, who debuted with the team in 1962 at 17, had been the last original Met left in the majors.
1980 In front of only 1,754 patrons, Mets southpaw Pete Falcone beats the Pirates in the season’s last game at Shea Stadium, 3-2. The crowd is the smallest to attend a game at the Flushing ballpark, with 33 fewer fans than yesterday’s meager gathering.
1984 Yankees’ first baseman Don Mattingly wins the American League batting title with a .343 average, finishing three points higher than teammate Dave Winfield. The accomplishment marks the first of six consecutive seasons that ‘Donnie Baseball’ hits over .300, but the only one resulting in a batting crown during a 14-year major league career.
1984 Mike Witt uses only 97 pitches on the season’s final day to retire 27 consecutive hitters. The Angels’ hurler throws the perfect game against the Rangers and beats Charlie Hough on an unearned run, 1-0.
1985 Based on attendance at the Kingdome, the King County Council tries to modify its deal with the team trying to circumvent the Mariners’ escape clause. A proposed amendment, stating the club needs to play .500 ball, a mark the M’s have never achieved, as a condition before a move from the domed stadium would be considered by the City Fathers, causing owner George Argyros to threaten to move the team out of Seattle.
1987 Dave Stewart becomes a 20-game winner when the A’s beat Cleveland at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, 4-3. The thirty-year-old right-hander, who spent the first decade of his career in the bullpen, will also earn twenty or more victories in the next three seasons.
1988 President Ronald Reagan throws two ceremonial first pitches at Wrigley Field before the Cubs’ 10-9 loss to the Pirates. ‘Dutch,’ a former play-by-play announcer, then participates in the broadcast with Harry Caray, spending the first inning and a half in the WGN booth.
1988 Dave Stieb loses his second consecutive no-hit bid when Jim Traber singles on a 2-2 count with two outs in the ninth in the Blue Jays’ 4-0 victory over the Orioles at Exhibition Stadium. Six days ago, the 31-year-old right-hander yielded a ground ball hit up the middle to Indians’ second baseman Julio Franco with two outs in the final frame for the Tribe’s only safety.
1988 Joining Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Dwight Gooden, David Cone improves his record to 20-3, becoming the fourth pitcher in Mets history to win twenty games in a season. After his 4-2 complete-game victory against the Cardinals, the 25-year-old right-hander has a surprise visitor when former president Richard Nixon congratulates him in the Shea Stadium dugout.
1989 Ending a 43-year relationship with Major League Baseball, NBC airs its final regular-season Game of the Week. The contest, which features the Blue Jays clinching the A.L. East title with a 4-3 victory over the Orioles at the SkyDome, is the 981st broadcast of a weekly tradition started in 1947.
1989 After spending nearly three months in first place, Baltimore’s playoff hopes end on the next-to-last day of the season when they suffer their second consecutive one-run loss to Toronto, allowing the Blue Jays to clinch first place in the A.L. East. Frank Robinson’s young group of players, known as the “Why Not?” Orioles improved in the standings by 32½ games from their last-place finish last season.
1989 In the ninth inning of a 2-0 three-hit loss to Nolan Ryan and the Rangers, Angels shortstop Dick Schofield strikes out looking, becoming the right-hander’s 300th victim of the season. It is the sixth time the ‘Ryan Express’ has reached the plateau, but the first since striking out 341 batters in 1977.
1990 Kansas City infielders Frank White, playing in his last major league game after spending his entire 18-year career with the Royals, and fellow Royals third baseman George Brett establish a new mark when they appear in their 1,914th game together, the most by any American League teammates.
1990 In front of 42,849 fans, the original Comiskey Park hosts its last game, with the White Sox edging the Mariners, 2-1. The final regular-season won-loss record at the old ballpark is 3,024-2,926 (.508).
1992 With his seventh-inning line-drive single over second base, his fourth hit in the Angels Stadium contest, 39-year-old George Brett collects his 3000th career hit, becoming the 18th player to reach the milestone. The Royals third baseman’s celebration of the moment is short-lived when he is picked off and tagged by first baseman Gary Gaetti after stepping off the base to savor the accomplishment.
(Ed. Note: Nursing an injured right shoulder, Brett missed two games of the series and his playing status was in doubt before the game. – LP)
1995 Albert Belle becomes the first player in major league history to hit fifty home runs and fifty doubles in the same season. The left fielder accomplished the amazing feat in just 143 games due to a strike-shortened season, far exceeding any of the prior 40 and 40 marks achieved by just a dozen players in major league history.
1998 After doctors removed a tumor nine months ago, former Royal reliever Dan Quisenberry dies of brain cancer at 45. In 1983, ‘Quizo,’ known for his outstanding control, became the first closer to record 40 saves, ending the season with 45.
1999 Mets’ shortstop Rey Ordonez plays in his 96th consecutive game without committing an error, breaking Cal Ripken’s major league record for errorless games in that position. The flashy infielder will finish the season, extending the mark to 100 games.
1999 The largest regular-season Candlestick Park crowd, 61,389 fans, watch the Giants lose to the Dodgers, 9-4, in their last game at the ‘Points.’ Former franchise greats help mark the occasion with Juan Marichal tossing the ceremonial first pitch and Willie Mays throwing out the ballpark’s final pitch.
1999 For the twenty-third time this season, Diamondback fireballer Randy Johnson K’s at least ten batters to tie Nolan Ryan’s 1973 major league record for the most double-digit strikeout games in a season. The tall left-hander whiffs 11 Padres in seven innings in a 5-3 victory to bring his season-ending total to 364, which ranks fourth all-time.
2000 In the highest-scoring game in A’s franchise history, Oakland defeats the Rangers 23-2 to remain a half-game ahead of the Mariners for the Western Division lead as Seattle scores the most runs ever against the Angels, 21-9, assuring the team at least a tie for the American League wild card.
2001 With a third-inning double against Milwaukee, Rockies’ first baseman Todd Helton becomes the first player in major league history to have consecutive 100 extra-base hits seasons. Hall of Famers Lou Gehrig and Chuck Klein also had two 100 extra-base hits seasons but did not accomplish the feat in successive years.
2004 Thanks to Bernie Williams’s ninth-inning two-run homer, the Yankees beat the Twins, 6-4, to clinch their seventh straight American League East Division title. Their 100th victory makes the club the fourth team in history (Braves 1997-99; Orioles 1969-71; A’s 1929-31) to have three consecutive 100-win seasons.
2005 The Devil Rays announce the team will buy out the last year of manager Lou Piniella’s $13 million, a four-year contract he signed in 2002. The agreement, which pays ‘Sweet Lou’ $2.2 million of the $4.4 million deal, allows the 62-year-old skipper to seek employment with another team.
2005 Mariner outfielder Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in baseball history to collect 200 hits each of his first five seasons in the big leagues. The Japanese native, who was last season’s AL batting champ, joins Willie Keeler (1894-1901), Wade Boggs (1983-89), Chuck Klein (1929-33), Al Simmons (1929-33), and Charlie Gehringer (1933-37) as the sixth major leaguer to have reached this plateau for at least five consecutive seasons.
2005 Albert Pujols’s home run, a seventh-inning grand slam against the Reds, makes him the first Cardinal in the 114-year history of the team to hit 40 home runs in three consecutive seasons. His 200th career blast makes him the third-youngest to reach the milestone, following Mel Ott and Eddie Mathews.
2005 Delta Air Lines names one of its Boeing 757s’ Big Papi’ in honor of the Red Sox designated hitter. David Ortiz attends the dedication ceremony at Logan International Airport, including unveiling of the newly lettered Song Plane jet.
2006 In the Mets’ 13-0 rout of Washington at RFK Stadium, Julio Franco, tying a career-high, drives in five runs, becoming the oldest major leaguer in history to accomplish the feat. The 48-year-old first baseman, with three hits, falls a triple short of completing the cycle.
2006 Five years and two cities after Frank Robinson, then the vice president in the commissioner’s office in charge of on-field discipline, agrees to manage the MLB-owned Expos for a season, the franchise, now known as the Washington Nationals, will have a new skipper. Jim Bowden, the team’s G.M., announces the search for a replacement for the 71-year-old Hall of Famer will begin after tomorrow’s season finale against the Mets at RFK.
2007 With the help of New York losing 6 out of their seven last games (all at home) and squandering a seven-game lead with 17 to play, the Phillies clinch the NL. East title for the first time in 14 years by beating the Nationals on the last day of the season, 6-1. The Mets’ colossal failure down the stretch is considered by many to be the worst collapse by a team in baseball history.
2007 With 13 victories in the last 14 games, the Rockies beat the Diamondbacks to force a one-game playoff with the Padres to determine the National League wild-card team. One strike away from clinching a postseason berth yesterday, San Diego loses again today to the Brewers, ending the season with the same record as Colorado, 89-73.
2007 Jimmy Rollins triples to become the fourth big leaguer to record 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples, and 20 doubles in a season. The Phillies shortstop and MVP candidate joins Frank Schulte (1911 – Cubs), Willie Mays (1957 – Giants), and Curtis Granderson (2007 – Tigers) as the only players in major league history to accomplish the feat.
2008 With its 1-0 tiebreaker win over the Twins, thanks to Jim Thome’s seventh-inning homer, the White Sox become the first major league team to defeat three different opponents in three days. Chicago beat the Indians on the last scheduled day of the regular season to necessitate playing a previous rainout with the Tigers, won by the Southsiders 8-2, making today’s game with Minnesota necessary to determine the A.L. Central divisional championship.
2009 Ricky Nolasco, en route to the Marlins’ 5-4 victory over Atlanta in the season’s finale, sets a franchise record with 16 strikeouts. The 26-year-old right-hander’s performance includes whiffing nine consecutive batters, one shy of the major league record set by Tom Seaver with the Mets in 1970.
2009 The Phillies clinch their third straight division title with a 10-3 victory over Houston. If the team wins the World Series this year, the reigning World Champions will become the first National League team to win two consecutively since the Reds won Fall Classics in 1975-76.
2009 Francisco Rodriguez becomes the fourth pitcher in the game’s history to yield two walk-off grand slams in the same season when Justin Maxwell goes deep, giving Washington a dramatic 7-4 victory over the Mets at Nationals Park. Last month, Everth Cabrera of the Padres also hit a game-ending four-run round-tripper, making K-Rod Rodriguez the only major leaguer to surrender two game-winning bases-loaded homers to a pair of rookies.
2011 The Red Sox do not pick up their option on Terry Francona’s contract, severing ties with their manager for the past eight seasons. The former Boston skipper, who was at the helm for the team’s 2004 and 2007 World Championships, could not halt the club’s historic collapse in September, losing a certain playoff spot to Tampa Bay when the club, after posting a meager 7-20 record in the final month of the season.
2012 The Braves win for the 23rd straight time in a game started by Kris Medlen when they beat New York in the regular-season home finale at Turner Field, 6-2. The 26-year-old right-hander’s streak surpasses the major league mark shared by Carl Hubbell (Giants, 1936-37) and Whitey Ford (Yankees, 1950-53).
2012 David Price becomes the first 20-game winner in franchise history when he goes seven innings in the Rays’ 6-2 win over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The 27-year-old southpaw, the youngest American League pitcher to win 20 since Johan Santana reached the milestone with Minnesota in 2004, will edge Tigers ace Justin Verlander for the AL Cy Young Award.
2012 En route from Baltimore to Tampa Bay to play the Rays, the Orioles’ charter makes an emergency landing in Jacksonville (FL) because of smoke on the plane. The cause of the fire is not immediately known, but there are no reported injuries.
2012 After beating Boston earlier in the day, the Orioles secure a postseason berth when Texas beats the Angels in the second game of a twin bill. Baltimore, whose last playoff appearance occurred in 1997, clinches, at the very least, one of the two American League wild-card spots.
2013 The Mets extend manager Terry Collins’ contract for another two years, adding a club option for 2016. During his three-year tenure with New York, the 64-year-old skipper, who has also managed the Astros and Angels, has guided the team to a 225-261 record, the lowest winning percentage (.463) of his major league managerial career.
2013 In a one-game tiebreaker to determine the AL’s second wild-card team, Rays’ ace David Price allows just seven hits en route to a complete-game 5-2 victory over the Rangers in Arlington. After winning its last seven contests of the regular 162-game season, Tampa Bay will take on the Indians for the Wild Card spot in the playoffs, and Texas will miss the postseason for the first time since 2009.
2014 In a one-game winner-take-all Wild Card Game, the Royals tally two runs in the bottom of the twelfth for an 8-7 walk-off win over the A’s, thanks to Salvador Perez’s single that plates Christian Colon. Kansas City had been trailing, 7-3, before rallying with three runs in the eighth and one in the ninth in the Kauffman Stadium contest to force extra innings.
2018 At Angel Stadium, Khris Davis goes 0-for-2 in the A’s 5-4 loss to Anaheim. The Oakland DH finishes the season with a .247 BA for the fourth consecutive season.
2020 The Twins extend their postseason losing streak to 18 games, the longest in North American professional sports history when the Astros sweep the best-of-three Wild Card Series. Minnesota set the mark yesterday, surpassing the Chicago Blackhawks, an NHL team that lost 16 straight playoff games from 1975 to 1979.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Sept. 30
1916 — The Boston Braves snap the 26-game winning streak of the New York Giants with an 8-3 victory in the second game of a doubleheader.
1927 — Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season in the eighth inning off Tom Zachary to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Senators.
1939 — Fordham participates in the world’s first televised American football game. In front of the sport’s first live TV audience, the Rams defeats Waynesburg College, 34-7.
1972 — Roberto Clemente hits a double against New York Mets left-hander Jon Matlack during Pittsburgh’s 5-0 victory at Three Rivers Stadium. The hit is the 3,000th and last for the Pirates’ star, who dies in a plane crash during the offseason.
1984 — The Los Angeles Rams set an NFL record with three safeties in a 33-12 victory over the New York Giants. Two of the safeties are on blocked punts in the end zone.
1992 — George Brett becomes the 18th player to get 3,000 hits in the Kansas City Royals’ 4-0 win over the California Angels.
1995 — Prairie View A&M sets the college football record for consecutive losses with a 64-0 loss to Grambling State. It is the team’s 51st straight defeat, an NCAA record for any level.
2007 — Osi Umenyiora has six of the New York Giants’ NFL record-tying 12 sacks in a 16-3 victory over Philadelphia.
2007 — Detroit scores an NFL-record, 34 points in the fourth quarter of a 37-27 victory over Chicago. The Lions combine with Bears for 48 points — also a league record.
2007 — Brett Favre passes Dan Marino to become the NFL leader in career touchdown passes, throwing Nos. 421 and 422 in Green Bay’s 23-16 victory over Minnesota.
2007 — Germany defeats Brazil 2-0 in the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Shanghai, China.
2012 — New England beats Buffalo 52-28 to become the first team since the 1950 New York Giants (48 points) to score at least 45 second-half points in a game in which it trailed at halftime (14-7). The Patriots become the second team in NFL history with a 300-yard passer (Tom Brady, 340 Yards), two 100-yard rushers (Brandon Bolden, 137 and Steven Ridley, 106) and two 100-yard receivers (Wes Welker, 129 and Rob Gronkowski, 104). The only other team to accomplish the feat was the 2008 Packers on December 28.
2015 — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agrees that the NCAA’s use of college athletes’ names, images and likenesses in video games and TV broadcasts violate antitrust laws but strikes down a plan to allow schools to pay players up to $5,000.
2017 — Troy’s defense forces four turnovers and the surging Trojans upset No. 25 LSU 24-21. Troy is the first team from outside the Southeastern Conference to win in LSU’s Death Valley since UAB in 2000.
2017 — Detroit’s Andrew Romine becomes the fifth player in baseball history to play all nine positions in one game, helping the Tigers to a 3-2 win over Minnesota.
2018 — The Ryder Cup is won by Europe 17½-10½ at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, France. The home team secures the victory when Phil Mickelson knocks one in the water at the par-3 16th hole, conceding his match to Francesco Molinari right on the tee box. Molinari becomes the first European player to go 5-0 in the competition since the current format was adapted in 1979. Tiger Woods loses all four of his matches, capped by a 2-and-1 loss to 23-year-old Jon Rahm of Spain, the youngest player in the event.
2018 — Brittney Griner scores 15 points to help the United States beat Australia 73-56 and win the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
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Oct. 1
1903 — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Pilgrims 7-3 in the first World Series game. Jimmy Sebring hits the first Series homer, Deacon Phillippe is the winning pitcher and Cy Young the loser.
1932 — Babe Ruth made his legendary “call” as he points to center field before hitting a home run into the Wrigley Field bleachers in the 5th inning of Game 3 of the World Series. Yankees go on to win, 7-5.
1945 — World heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis is discharged from US army after being awarded the Legion of Merit.
1961 — Roger Maris hits his 61st home run of the season, against Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The blow gives New York a 1-0 victory and eclipses Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old single-season home run record.
1967 — Richard Petty continues phenomenal NASCAR winning streak by taking the Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway; unprecedented 10th consecutive victory.
1975 — In the “Thrilla in Manila,” Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazier in 14 rounds to retain his world heavyweight title.
1977 — 75,646 fans come to the Meadowlands to see soccer great Pele play his farewell game. Pele plays the first half with the New York Cosmos and the second half with his former team, Santos of Brazil.
1988 — Flamboyant American sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner wins her third gold medal of the Seoul Olympics anchoring the victorious US 4 x 100m relay team.
1988 — Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 6-3 to win the women’s singles tennis gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; clinches first and only Golden Slam in history (Grand Slam & Olympics).
1993 — In his first World Boxing Council heavyweight title defense Lennox Lewis beats fellow Londoner Frank Bruno by TKO in 7 at the National Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
1997 — Kevin Garnett agrees to terms with the Minnesota Timberwolves on the richest long-term contract in professional sports history, a six-year deal worth more than $125 million.
1999 — In a blockbuster NBA trade, the Houston Rockets move All Star forward Scottie Pippen to Portland Trail Blazers for Kelvin Cato, Stacey Augmon, Walt Williams, Carlos Rogers, Ed Gray and Brian Shaw.
2000 — NBA stars Ray Allen and Vince Carter each score 13 points as the U.S. beats France 85-75 to win the men’s basketball gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.
2000 — United States wins the most medals (97), and the most gold medals (40) in Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia.
2004 — Ichiro Suzuki sets the major league record for hits in a season, breaking George Sisler’s 84-year-old mark with a pair of early singles as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-3. Sisler set the hits record of 257 in 1920 with the St. Louis Browns over a 154-game schedule. Suzuki breaks it in the Mariners’ 160th game of the year.
2006 — Tiger Woods matches his longest PGA Tour winning streak of six at the American Express Championship. Woods finishes with a 4-under 67 for an eight-shot victory. It’s also his eighth victory of the year, making him the first player in PGA Tour history to win at least eight times in three seasons.
2011 — Tyler Wilson throws for a school-record 510 yards and Jarius Wright catches 13 passes for a school-record 281 yards as Arkansas turns an 18-point halftime deficit into a 42-38 victory over Texas A&M.
2017 — Frankie Dettori wins an unprecedented fifth Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as Enable caps a memorable season. Enable, the 10-11 favorite, leads for most of Europe’s richest horse race to claim her fifth consecutive victory after wins in the Epsom Oaks, the Irish Oaks, the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Yorkshire Oaks. The filly wins by 2 1/2 lengths over Cloth Of Stars.
2017 — Houston’s Deshaun Watson becomes the first rookie to throw four touchdowns and run for another one, since Fran Tarkenton in 1961 and tied an NFL record for most TDs by a rookie quarterback in Houston’s 57-14 victory.
2017 — Todd Gurley scores the go-ahead touchdown on a 53-yard catch-and-run, and Greg Zuerlein kicks a career-high seven field goals to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a 35-30 win over Dallas.
2017 — Former NFL star O.J. Simpson is released from Nevada’s Lovelock Prison after less than 9 years of detention of his 33 year sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping.
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Oct. 2
1906 — Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs American challenger ‘Fireman’ Jim Flynn in 15 rounds to retain his title in Los Angeles, California.
1950 — Jim Hardy throws six touchdown passes, including five to Bob Shaw, as the Chicago Cardinals pound the Baltimore Colts 55-13.
1969 — Seattle Pilots’ last game in Seattle; crash to 98th season loss, 3-1 to Oakland in front of just 5,473; move to Milwaukee as the Brewers next season.
1970 — Fourteen members of the Wichita State football team are killed in a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains.
1980 — Larry Holmes registers a technical knockout in the 11th round against Muhammad Ali to win the world heavyweight title in Las Vegas.
1983 — The Green Bay Packers score 49 points in the first half, including 35 in the second quarter, in a 55-14 rout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1988 — Future world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis, representing Canada, wins super-heavyweight gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; beats American Riddick Bowe by 2nd round TKO.
1991 — Steffi Graf becomes the youngest woman to win 500 matches as a professional when she beats Petra Langrova of Czechoslovakia 6-0, 6-1 in the Leipzig International Tournament.
1993 — In the first all-British world heavyweight title fight, Lennox Lewis retains his WBC heavyweight title with a seven-round knockout of Frank Bruno in Cardiff, Wales.
1993 — California rallies from a 30-0 deficit to beat Oregon 42-41. Dave Barr throws three second-half touchdowns, including a 26-yarder to Iheanyi Uwaezuoke with 1:17 left in the game.
1994 — North Carolina’s 92-game winning streak in women’s soccer ends with a scoreless tie in overtime against Notre Dame.
1994 — Don Shula’s Miami Dolphins beat son Dave’s Cincinnati Bengals 23-7 in the first meeting between father and son coaches in professional sports.
2001 — Sammy Sosa becomes the first player in major league history with three 60-homer seasons, but the Reds hold on for a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Sosa’s solo shot comes in the first inning.
2004 — Rice and San Jose State play in the highest-scoring regulation game in Division I-A history, with the Spartans winning 70-63. The 133 points surpass the total from Middle Tennessee’s 70-58 victory over Idaho on Oct. 6, 2001. The schools combine for 19 touchdowns to break the Division I-A record of 18.
2004 — Jeff Kent becomes all-time home run leader for MLB 2nd basemen when he hits 2 in Astros’ 9-3 win v Rockies; 302 overall HR to break Ryne Sandberg’s major league record established in 1997.
2004 — Montreal Expos earn the last win in the franchise’s MLB history, beating New York Mets, 6 – 3 at Shea Stadium; Brad Wilkerson hits the Expos’ final home run in 9th inning, his 32nd of the year.
2006 — Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth is given a five-game suspension — the longest for on-field behavior in NFL history — for stomping on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode’s head and kicking him in the face.
2009 — Ninth-grader Alexis Thompson shoots a 3-under 69 for a share of the lead with top-ranked Lorena Ochoa and three others after the second round of the Navistar LPGA Classic.
2011 — Dallas has its largest lead blown in a loss in franchise history, frittering away a 24-point third-quarter cushion in a 34-30 loss to Detroit. The Lions turned a 20-point halftime deficit into an overtime win at Minnesota the previous week.
2016 — The United States win the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008. Ryan Moore two-putts on No. 18 for a 1-up victory over Lee Westwood, giving the Americans a 15-10 lead that seals the win over Europe. The 17-11 victory over Europe is their biggest rout in 35 years at the Ryder Cup.
2016 — Atlanta’s Matt Ryan passes for 503 yards and four touchdowns, while wide receiver Julio Jones has 12 catches for 300 yards and a touchdown in Atlanta’s 48-33 win over Carolina.
2016 — Veteran broadcaster Vin Scully called his final LA Dodgers game after a record 67 MLB Seasons.
TV SPORTS MONDAY
| NFL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Tennessee at Miami | 7:30pm | ESPN |
| Seattle at Detroit | 8:15pm | ABC |
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| NY Mets at Atlanta | 1:10pm | ESPN2 SNY Bally Sports South |
| NY Mets at Atlanta | 4:40pm | ESPN2 SNY Bally Sports South |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Parma vs Cagliari | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| EPL: AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton | 3:00pm | USA Peacock |
| La Liga: Villarreal vs Las Palmas | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Argentina Primera División: Argentinos Juniors vs Atlético Tucumán | 6:00pm | Paramount+ Fanatiz |
| Argentina Primera División: Racing Club vs Platense | 8:00pm | Paramount+ Fanatiz |
| Canadian Premier League: Valour vs Pacific | 8:00pm | FS2 Fubo |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Tokyo ATP Semifinals; Beijing ATP Quarterfinals; Beijing WTA Early Rounds | 6:00am | TENNIS |
TV SPORTS TUESDAY
| MLB PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| AL Wild Card Game 1: Detroit at Houston | 2:30pm | ABC |
| AL Wild Card Game 1: Kansas City at Baltimore | 4:00pm | ESPN2 |
| NL Wild Card Game 1: TBA at Milwaukee | 5:30pm | ESPN |
| NL Wild Card Game 1: TBA at San Diego | 8:30pm | ESPN |
| WNBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| Semifinals Game 2: Las Vegas vs New York | 7:30pm | ESPN2 |
| Semifinals Game 2: Connecticut vs Minnesota | 9:30pm | ESPN2 |
| NHL EXHIBITION | TIME ET | TV |
| New Jersey vs NY Rangers | 7:00pm | TNT |
| Vegas vs Colorado | 9:30pm | TNT |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| UEFA Champions League: Salzburg vs Brest | 12:45pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Champions League: Stuttgart vs Sparta Praha | 12:45pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Champions League: Arsenal vs PSG | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Champions League: Barcelona vs Young Boys | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Champions League: Bayer Leverkusen vs Milan | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Champions League: Internazionale vs Crvena Zvezda | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Champions League: PSV vs Sporting CP | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Champions League: Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF W Champions Cup: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Diego Wave | 8:30pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF W Champions Cup: Portland Thorns vs Santa Fe FC | 10:30pm | Paramount+ |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Tokyo ATP Final; Beijing ATP Semifinals | 4:00am | TENNIS |