THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” MONDAY AUGUST 12, 2024

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL MAXPREPS FOOTBALL RANKINGS

6A

1. BEN DAVIS
2. CENTER GROVE
3. CATHEDRAL
4. BROWNSBURG
5. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
6. WESTFIELD
7. CROWN POINT
8. FW SNIDER
9. FISHERS
10. LAWRENCE NORTH

5A

1. EAST CENTRAL
2. DECATUR CENTRAL
3. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
4. MERRILLVILLE
5. WARSAW
6. VALPARAISO
7. BLOOMINGTON NORTH
8. EVANSVILLE NORTH
9. PLAINFIELD
10. CONCORD

4A

1. BISHOP CHATARD
2. NEW PALESTINE
3. MISHAWAKA
4. EAST NOBLE
5. LEO
6. NORTHWOOD
7. EVANSVILLE REITZ
8. GREENFIELD-CENTRAL
9. NORTHRIDGE
10. NEW PRAIRIE

3A

1. HERITAGE HILLS
2. BATESVILLE
3. GUERIN CATHOLIC
4. FW LUERS
5. TIPPECANOE VALLEY
6. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
7. LAWRENCEBURG
8. KNOX
9. TRI-WEST
10. HAMILTON HEIGHTS

2A

1. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN
2. ADAMS CENTRAL
3. TRITON CENTRAL
4. NORTH POSEY
5. BLUFFTON
6. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL
7. LAFAYETTE CENTRAL
8. LINTON-STOCKTON
9. ROCHESTER
10. MONROVIA

1A

1. PROVIDENCE
2. CARROLL (FLORA)
3. NORTH JUDSON
4. SOUTH PUTNAM
5. LAVILLE
6. MADISON-GRANT
7. SHERIDAN
8. NORTH DECATUR
9. SPRINGS VALLEY
10. PIONEER

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGES

BISHOP CHATARD AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, 7 P.M.

FISHERS AT LAWRENCE NORTH, 7 P.M.

WESTFIELD AT BEN DAVIS, 7 P.M.

CARMEL AT MCCUTCHEON, 7 P.M.

ZIONSVILLE AT KOKOMO, 7 P.M.

CENTER GROVE AT BROWNSBURG, 6 P.M.

NORTH CENTRAL AT NOBLESVILLE, 7 P.M.

WARREN CENTRAL AT AVON, 7 P.M.

PIKE AT LAFAYETTE JEFF, 7 P.M.

CATHEDRAL AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL, 7 P.M.

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL, 7 P.M.

MT. VERNON AT PERRY MERIDIAN, 7 P.M.

SOUTHPORT AND TECH AT DECATUR CENTRAL, 7 P.M.

TRI-WEST AT PLAINFIELD, 7 P.M.

COLUMBUS EAST AT WHITELAND, 7 P.M.

FRANKLIN AT RONCALLI, 7 P.M.

BREBEUF JESUIT AT LEBANON, 7 P.M.

INDIAN CREEK AT BEECH GROVE, 7 P.M.

MUNCIE CENTRAL AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, 7 P.M.

SCECINA AT NEW PALESTINE, 7 P.M.

MOORESVILLE AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS, 7:30 P.M.

DANVILLE AT WEST LAFAYETTE, 7 P.M.

SHORTRIDGE AT COVINGTON, 7 P.M.

JENNINGS COUNTY AT SHELBYVILLE, 7 P.M.

MARTINSVILLE AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH, 7 P.M.

CASCADE AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), 7 P.M.

GREENWOOD AT COLUMBUS NORTH, 7 P.M.

GUERIN CATHOLIC AT LUTHERAN, 7 P.M.

SPEEDWAY AT WESTERN BOONE, 7 P.M.

ALEXANDRIA AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS, 7 P.M.

PURDUE POLY AT KNIGHTSTOWN, 7 P.M.

CHRISTEL HOUSE AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN, 7 P.M.

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN AT PARK TUDOR, 7 P.M.

EASTERN HANCOCK AT CARDINAL RITTER, 7 P.M.

MONROVIA AT NORTH MONTGOMERY, 7 P.M.

HAGERSTOWN AT LAPEL, 7 P.M.

TRITON CENTRAL AT MILAN, 6 P.M.

TINDLEY VS. IRVINGTON PREP, AT CHRISTEL HOUSE, 7 P.M.

BROWN COUNTY AT EDINBURGH, 7 P.M.

SHERIDAN AT CRAWFORDSVILLE, 7 P.M.

INDIANA SRN WEEK ONE BROADCAST SCHEDULE

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL AT JASPER

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT BEECH GROVE

BATESVILLE AT TRITON CENTRAL

ORDER THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST: https://indianafootballdigest.com/

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES

LA ANGELS 6 WASHINGTON 4

NY YANKEES 8 TEXAS 7

HOUSTON 10 BOSTON 2

OAKLAND 8 TORONTO 4

MIAMI 7 SAN DIEGO 6

TAMPA BAY 2 BALTIMORE 1

CLEVELAND 5 MINNESOTA 3

CINCINNATI 4 MILWAUKEE 3

COLORADO 9 ATLANTA 8

DETROIT 5 SAN FRANCISCO 4

LA DODGERS 6 PITTSBURGH 5 (10)

ARIZONA 12 PHILADELPHIA 5

SEATTLE 12 NY METS 1

STANDINGS: HTTPS://WWW.MLB.COM/STANDINGS/

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES

NASHVILLE 3 INDIANAPOLIS 0

SOUTH BEND 7 FT. WAYNE 2

EARLY COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, AUG. 24 IN WEEK ZERO:

AER LINGUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL CLASSIC: FLORIDA STATE VS. GEORGIA TECH (IN DUBLIN, IRELAND) | 12 P.M. ET | ESPN

MCNEESE AT TARLETON STATE | 2:30 P.M. ET| ESPN2

MONTANA STATE AT NEW MEXICO | 4 P.M. ET | FS1

FCS KICKOFF: NORTH ALABAMA VS. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (CRAMTON BOWL IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA) | 7 P.M. ET | ESPN

MEAC/SWAC CHALLENGE: NORFOLK STATE VS. FLORIDA A&M (CENTER PARC STADIUM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

SMU AT NEVADA | 8 P.M. ET |CBS SPORTS NETWORK

DE LA Angels 6 Washington 4 LAWARE STATE AT HAWAII

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

NORTH CAROLINA AT MINNESOTA | 8 P.M. ET | FOX

NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT COLORADO | 8 P.M. ET | ESPN

SACRAMENTO STATE AT SAN JOSE STATE | 10 P.M. ET | TRUTV AND MAX

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

TCU AT STANFORD | 10:30 P.M. ET | ESPN

SATURDAY, AUG. 31

AFLAC KICKOFF GAME: CLEMSON VS. GEORGIA (MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA) | 12 P.M. ET | ABC

PENN STATE AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | FOX

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 2 P.M. ET | ESPN+

MIAMI (FL) AT FLORIDA | 3:30 P.M. ET | ABC

NOTRE DAME AT TEXAS A&M | 7:30 P.M. ET | ABC

GEORGIA STATE AT GEORGIA TECH | 8 P.M. ET | ACC NETWORK

TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 8 P.M. ET | TRUTV AND MAX

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1

ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL VS. ALABAMA STATE (HARD ROCK STADIUM IN MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA) | 3 P.M. ET | ESPN

VEGAS KICKOFF CLASSIC: LSU VS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (ALLEGIANT STADIUM IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) | 7:30 P.M. ON ABC

MONDAY, SEPT. 2

BOSTON COLLEGE AT FLORIDA STATE | 7:30 P.M. ET | ESPN

NFL PRE-SEASON

WEEK ONE:

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11:

DENVER 34 INDIANAPOLIS 30

LA RAMS 13 DALLAS 12

WEEK TWO:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15:

PHILADELPHIA AT NEW ENGLAND, 7:00 PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17:

ATLANTA AT BALTIMORE, 12:00 PM

CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO, 1:00 PM

N.Y. GIANTS AT HOUSTON, 1:00 PM

DETROIT AT KANSAS CITY 4:00 PM

MINNESOTA AT CLEVELAND, 4:25 PM

N.Y. JETS AT CAROLINA, 7:00 PM

ARIZONA AT INDIANAPOLIS, 7:00 PM

WASHINGTON AT MIAMI, 7:00 PM

BUFFALO AT PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM

SEATTLE AT TENNESSEE, 7:00 PM

L.A. RAMS AT L.A. CHARGERS, 7:05 PM

TAMPA BAY AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:30 PM

DALLAS AT LAS VEGAS, 10:00 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18:

GREEN BAY AT DENVER, 8:00 PM

NEW ORLEANS AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:00 PM

WEEK THREE:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22:

INDIANAPOLIS AT CINCINNATI, 8:00 PM

CHICAGO AT KANSAS CITY, 8:20 PM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23:

JACKSONVILLE AT ATLANTA, 7:00 PM

MIAMI AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM

SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS, 10:00 PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24:

CAROLINA AT BUFFALO, 1:00 PM

PITTSBURGH AT DETROIT, 1:00 PM

BALTIMORE AT GREEN BAY, 1:00 PM

L.A. RAMS AT HOUSTON, 1:00 PM

MINNESOTA AT PHILADELPHIA, 1:00 PM

L.A. CHARGERS AT DALLAS, 4:00 PM

N.Y. GIANTS AT N.Y. JETS, 7:30 PM

CLEVELAND AT SEATTLE, 10:00 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25:

TENNESSEE AT NEW ORLEANS, 2:00 PM

ARIZONA AT DENVER, 4:30 PM

NEW ENGLAND AT WASHINGTON (NBC), 8:00 PM

NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5

• BALTIMORE RAVENS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 8:20 P.M. ET (NBC)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6

• GREEN BAY PACKERS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL), 8:15 P.M. ET (PEACOCK)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 8

• PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
• ARIZONA CARDINALS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
• TENNESSEE TITANS AT CHICAGO BEARS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
• NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
• HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
• CAROLINA PANTHERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
• MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
• LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
• DENVER BRONCOS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
• DALLAS COWBOYS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 4:25 P.M. ET (CBS)
• WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 4:25 P.M. ET (FOX)
• LOS ANGELES RAMS AT DETROIT LIONS, 8:20 P.M. ET (NBC)

MONDAY, SEPT. 9

• NEW YORK JETS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 8:15 P.M. ET (ESPN/ABC)

TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES

OLYMPIC NEWS

U.S. WOMEN SURVIVE VS. FRANCE IN HOOPS FINAL, WIN 8TH STRAIGHT GOLD

PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s basketball team had to overcome its greatest challenge in 32 years before extending its unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals. Led by A’ja Wilson, the Americans Sunday came away with another victory at the Paris Games – maybe sweeter than any other during the streak.

Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. survived a last-second shot by Gabby Williams that was just inside the 3-point line to hold off France for a 67-66 win.

No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins. Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France.

“It’s amazing. It truly is a dynasty that we have built here at USAB has been incredible,” Wilson said. “And I am so proud of the resilience that my team showed. We could have fumbled it many times, but we pulled through. To say I am a two-time gold medalist, I am so blessed.”

The eight straight golds broke a tie with the American men’s program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. The women’s victory came less than 24 hours after the U.S. men’s team also beat France in the title game. This was the first time in Olympic history that both gold medal games featured the same two teams.

Unlike the men’s game this one came down to the final minute and one last shot by France that was just inside the 3-point line.

The Americans were up 67-64 with 3.9 seconds left after Kahleah Copper hit two free throws. Marine Johannes brought the ball up the court to Williams and the former UConn standout caught the ball just inside the 3-point line and banked in over the outstretched arms of Breanna Stewart for the final margin.

There was a brief delay before the officials signaled that it was a two-point shot, which led to the beginning of a celebration and a lot of happy hugs for the Americans and left the French players standing in disbelief after falling just short.

“Gabby hit some great shots down the end, tough shots,” Wilson said. “We understood what we had in our locker room and leaning on each other and talking to one another and believing that we believed in each other and that’s the greatest thing about it.”

The American players went to celebrate with the celebrities sitting courtside including men’s basketball players LeBron James, Bam Adebayo, Derrick White, along with U.S. women’s greats Lisa Leslie, Sue Bird, and Dawn Staley.

Williams, who finished with 19 points, had hit a deep 3 a few seconds earlier to get France within one before Copper’s free throws. She got a consoling hug from Staley.

The victory gave Diana Taurasi a sixth consecutive gold medal, making her the most decorated basketball player in Olympic history, breaking a tie with longtime teammate Sue Bird, who won five.

Taurasi, who didn’t play in the gold medal game, has been humble about the potential record, saying she cares more about the team winning than her success.

It’s been a trying Olympics for her as she didn’t start any of the knockout phase games, the first time she wasn’t in the opening lineup since the 2004 Olympics.

Australia edged Belgium 85-81 in the bronze medal game earlier Sunday.

U.S. DOMINATES FINAL MEDALS TABLE, TIES CHINA FOR GOLDS

The United States topped the medals table at the Paris Olympics with 126, outdistancing second-place China by 35.

With the United States pulling out a thrilling victory over France to win the women’s basketball tournament Sunday in the final event of the Games, the Americans wound up with 40 golds, tying China for the most.

While the Americans ruled on the track, winning 14 golds, the Chinese were dominant in diving, winning all eight events. About 20 percent of China’s 302 gold medals since 1984 have come in diving, according to NBC.

The United States won 44 silver medals and 42 bronze, compared to 27 and 24, respectively, for China.

For Japan, 20 of its 45 medals were gold, while Australia recorded 18 gold among its 53 medals.

France won 16 gold medals with the host nation earning 64 total medals — one less than Great Britain.

Also finishing in double digits in the gold-medal count were the Brits with 14, followed by South Korea (13), Italy and Germany (12) and New Zealand (10).

France, buoyed by the home-country crowd, earned its most medals in more than a century.

The Americans will be looking for the same advantage in 2028 when the world convenes in Los Angeles for the Summer Olympics.

In all, 84 nations won at least one gold, silver, or bronze medal in the Paris Games.

NFL NEWS

BO NIX LEADS FOUR SCORING DRIVES IN IMPRESSIVE BRONCOS PRESEASON DEBUT

Jarrett Stidham got the start, but rookie Bo Nix got the scoring started for the Denver Broncos.

Nix, the 12th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, made his preseason debut in Sunday’s 34-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts and led the Broncos on four scoring drives to highlight an excellent initial showing.

In five drives, Nix quarterbacked the Broncos to a pair of touchdowns and two field goals, with a laser of a 1-yard touchdown to Marvin Mims included.

“It was a good day,” Nix said postgame. “I thought we ran the ball efficiently. Made some good plays in the pass game. Converted some third downs. Got points when we needed to; it was a good job going into half with points and coming out with points, felt like that was a good point in the game. Overall, thought we did a good job, huge team win.”

His final line saw him complete 15 of 21 passes for 125 yards and the touchdown with a 102.3 passer rating, complemented by three runs for 17 yards. In comparison, Stidham was 4 of 7 for 37 yards, no TDs, an interception and a 32.1 rating. In fairness to the veteran, neither his interception nor the two fruitless drives he led were hardly on him.

“All three of them did a good job,” Payton said, including Zach Wilson, who played the majority of the second half and completed 10 of 13 passes for 117 yards.

Nevertheless, the highlights were Nix’s to be had and the first-rounder offered plenty to praise. His release was quick as a hiccup, his scrambling ability looked sensational and his command of Sean Payton’s offense was impressive in his first dress rehearsal.

Earlier in the week, Payton announced Nix would get the start in the Broncos’ Week 2 preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Aug. 18.

With the battle for QB1 to carry on, the largest takeaway might well have been that regardless of whether it’s Stidham or Nix starting, the supporting cast, particularly the offensive line, is going to need to improve drastically to help their cause.

Stidham looked excellent navigating Payton’s offense in the early going. He hit Courtland Sutton on a throwback for 13 yards and followed with a 14-yarder to Tim Patrick. However, Patrick was flagged for taunting. The 15-yard penalty quelled Denver’s efficient start and was the forebear of bad tidings to come.

Over the Broncos’ first two drives with Stidham at quarterback, Denver was flagged four times for 35 yards and came away scoreless. The opening drive ended in a punt and the second drive concluded with an interception to Kenny Moore, though it was hardly Stidham’s fault, as his pass was bobbled by running back Samaje Perine.

“I thought we actually did some really good things, just gotta figure out the penalties and get better from it,” Stidham said.

It many ways, Stidham’s final play summarized his day. Going by the eye test, Stidham was solid, but the end results were ugly.

Nix took over on the third Broncos drive and almost threw an interception on his first toss when he went deep down the seam. He was able to scramble away from pressure and floated a nice ball to Sutton for 22 yards on third-and-10 to kick-start his good fortune. It was an up-and-down opening drive for the Oregon product. Nix fumbled a snap that was recovered and also gunned a throw on a screen that should’ve been picked off. The Broncos got a Wil Lutz field goal to get on the board, though.

The rookie was bestowed great field position on the ensuing possession and responded by orchestrating a 10-play, 56-yard TD drive. Nix rushed for a pair of first downs on the drive and threw a dart for six to Mims on third-and-goal.

“It was a nice play by Marv,” Nix said of the touchdown. “He did a good job of getting to the corner and we executed well.”

He had two more drives in the first half, with one immediately halted by a lost fumble from Lucas Krull. Denver got the ball right back on an interception with 1:24 to go and Nix went right back to Krull. Able to march his Broncos on a seven-play, 75-yard drive in 1:19, Nix and Denver took a 13-10 lead thanks to another Lutz three-pointer.

Payton elected to stick with Nix for another series in the second half.

Nix produced points again, finishing his first impression by going 5 for 5 on the drive to lead to an Audric Estimé 2-yard touchdown.

Nix played fast, sometimes too fast. He led his receivers into contact a few times and threw the aforementioned fastball on a screen that likely should’ve been intercepted. His scrambling success and quick-draw release were clear positives, though.

Overall, it was a very favorable first act for the first-rounder that is likely to have many clamoring for him to be the Broncos’ season-opening starter.

Said Nix: “It just felt like it was good to get out there and throw some completions, see a new defense and ultimately just get out there and compete.”

2024 NFL PRESEASON, WEEK 1: WHAT WE LEARNED FROM SUNDAY’S DOUBLEHEADER

(NFL.COM)

INDIANAPOLIS VS DENVER

Richardson looks healthy and poised in return. For the first time since Oct. 8, 2023, Anthony Richardson took the field at Lucas Oil Stadium for live reps against another team. There weren’t many highlights to note, but the 2023 NFL Draft’s No. 4 overall pick most importantly looked healthy and comfortable. Statistically, Richardson left plenty to be desired as he was 2 of 4 for 25 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions (though he did have one that should’ve been picked) and a 69.8 passer rating. He also scrambled once for a yard. Across two scoreless drives, Richardson played seven snaps. It was a very small sample size, but the Colts quarterback showed poise and patience; he wasn’t rushing to make hero plays, but taking whatever was given. An eye-popping touchdown throw or vintage run would’ve been glorious in front of the home crowd, but the reality was this was a promising and important step in Richardson returning to form as the future of the franchise.

McLaughlin makes a case for more touches. As a rookie in 2023, Jaleel McLaughlin made an argument for more runs. During Sunday’s preseason opener, he continued to debate his cause. In an RB room in which there’s optimism Javonte Williams will return to form as the lead back and some excitement around rookie Audric Estimé, McLaughlin put on the most promising performance against the Colts. He had a big 22-yard catch and run on a hookup with rookie quarterback Bo Nix and totaled 30 yards over seven carries. There wasn’t much beyond Nix to get excited about as it related to the Broncos’ offensive starters and frontline reserves. McLaughlin showed glimpses and has shown he can pop some big plays. Following a first year with 107 touches, McLaughlin is putting his best foot forward for more in 2024.

DALLAS VS. LA RAMS

Later-round rookies impress for Rams. Los Angeles sat its top three 2024 draft picks, including front-seven talents Jared Verse and Braden Fiske, but several rookies still debuted with vigor. Sixth-round wide receiver Jordan Whittington, who received an NFL.com shoutout as someone to watch this week, popped off the screen with six catches for 74 yards. He shed tackles and displayed burst, as seen on a 30-yard reception during the opening drive, and on a later possession he showed off sure hands despite considerable contact on third- and fourth-down conversions four plays apart. Fellow sixth-rounder, defensive tackle Tyler Davis, exploded into the backfield on multiple occasions, two of which — a blown-up run play and a QB pressure to thwart another — happened with Sean McVay commentating excitedly on the local broadcast. McVay likewise raved about third-round safety Kamren Kinchens, in the right spot consistently Sunday, as he became a missile to prevent a bobbled catch from becoming a collected one. It was a thoroughly promising beginning for some of the Rams’ lesser-heralded members of the draft class.

Trey Lance delivers uneven performance. This was the 24-year-old’s first preseason opportunity since the 49ers shipped him to Dallas last year. The results were mixed, and ultimately trended toward poor. Lance had all but the team’s first drive to work with, finishing 25 of 41 for 188 yards and no team touchdowns. He did make some impressive throws and riddled a few defenders on scrambles (six carries for 44 yards) to move the sticks. However, Lance too often missed passes badly, perhaps setting the tone for his day with a fourth-down fade placed well out of bounds to waste his first drive. He was antsy in the pocket throughout and rarely on time. It’s not ideal that he looked infinitely more dangerous running than he ever did throwing, nor is it that Cooper Rush showed more promise as QB2 in a rather short outing.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2024 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS

(INDIANA SRN)

This season college football will expand to a 12-team playoff system. The champions of the Power-4 conferences are awarded automatic bids along with the highest-ranked non-AQ champion. The four highest-ranked most likely the four Power 4 winners receive the top four bids and a first-round bye. The quarterfinals will be at bowl sites.

AUTOMATIC BIDS:

SEC: GEORGIA

BIG 10: OHIO STATE

BIG 12: UTAH

ACC: MIAMI

NON-AQ: BOISE STATE

AT-LARGE BIDS:

PENN STATE AT NOTRE DAME

FLORIDA STATE AT OLE MISS

ALABAMA AT OREGON

BOISE STATE AT TEXAS

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

2024 TOP UNITS

QB

1 OREGON

2 GEORGIA

3 ALABAMA

4 TEXAS

5 OLE MISS

RB

1 OHIO STATE

2 PENN STATE

3 GEORGIA

4 OKLAHOMA STATE

5 MICHIGAN

WR/TE

1 OLE MISS

2 TEXAS

3 OHIO STATE

4 OREGON

5 GEORGIA

OL

1 GEORGIA

2 OREGON

3 LSU

4 TEXAS

5 OHIO STATE

DL

1 GEORGIA

2 MICHIGAN

3 OHIO STATE

4 OLE MISS

5 OREGON

LB

1 IOWA

2 CLEMSON

3 GEORGIA

4 OREGON

5 MICHIGAN

DB

1 OHIO STATE

2 IOWA

3 GEORGIA

4 NOTRE DAME

5 ALABAMA

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

(INDIANA SRN)

The College Football season is just days away and as we know it comes down to how each school recruits the top talent. The success rate over the last five seasons isn’t a mystery, just look at the programs with the most success. With that in mind, we have compiled a list of the best recruiting programs over those five years:

ALABAMA

GEORGIA

OHIO STATE

LSU

TEXAS

CLEMSON

OKLAHOMA

OREGON

TEXAS A&M

NOTRE DAME

MIAMI

FLORIDA

MICHIGAN

TENNESSEE

PENN STATE

AUBURN

FLORIDA STATE

NORTH CAROLINA

NEBRASKA

KENTUCKY

OLE MISS

MISSISSIPPI STATE

ARKANSAS

MISSOURI

MARYLAND

BASEBALL NEWS

MLB ROUNDUP: MARLINS END PADRES’ WIN STREAK AFTER OVERTURNED HR

Jake Burger slugged his 10th homer in his past 16 games as the host Miami Marlins ended the San Diego Padres’ seven-game winning streak with a wild 7-6 victory on Sunday afternoon.

San Diego appeared to tie the score 7-7 with two outs in the ninth on a solo home run by Ha-Seong Kim. But, upon review, the drive was ruled a ground-rule double as the ball hit the top of the wall and was then inadvertently shoved over the fence by Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers.

Reliever George Soriano then entered and struck out Luis Campusano to end the game and notch his first save this season.

Dylan Cease (11-9), who leads the majors in strikeouts, took the loss. In five innings, he struck out five and allowed six hits, two walks and five runs (two earned).

Angels 6, Nationals 4

Kevin Pillar hit a three-run double and Jack Kochanowicz recorded his first major league win to propel Los Angeles to a victory over host Washington.

Kochanowicz (1-2) pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk. He fanned two. Mickey Moniak went 3-for-5 with a run for the Angels.

Washington starter MacKenzie Gore (7-10) pitched four innings and allowed five unearned runs on five hits and six walks. Jacob Young hit a solo shot in the loss.

Athletics 8, Blue Jays 4

JJ Bleday and Zack Gelof hit two-run home runs in the first inning and finished with three hits apiece as Oakland defeated host Toronto.

Lawrence Butler also had three hits for Oakland in the decisive game of the three-game series. Oakland left-hander JP Sears (10-8) allowed three runs, three hits and three walks with four strikeouts in seven-plus innings.

Daulton Varsho hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays. Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was 0-for-4 to end his hit streak at 22 games. Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt (9-11) allowed seven runs, eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in four innings.

Astros 10, Red Sox 2

Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning as visiting Houston completed a three-game series sweep by beating Boston.

Bregman hit a three-run homer that handed the Astros a 4-0 lead before Alvarez followed with his fifth home run in the past five games. The back-to-back home runs were part of a five-run inning that included an RBI single by Jake Meyers.

Houston, which has won five in a row, added four runs in the sixth on a two-run double by Yainer Diaz and a two-run homer from Jeremy Pena. Boston, which has dropped four straight, lost starter James Paxton in the first inning to a strained right calf.

Diamondbacks 12, Phillies 5

Merrill Kelly tossed five solid innings in his return and Adrian Del Castillo continued his impressive start to his major league career as Arizona pounded Philadelphia in Phoenix.

Kelly (3-0) limited Philadelphia to two runs on three hits in his first major league start since April 15 (right shoulder strain). He walked two, struck out two and threw 85 pitches. Del Castillo, who made his debut on Wednesday, tallied three more hits and drove in two runs. The 24-year-old catcher is 7-for-12 with a home run and five RBIs over his first three games.

Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (8-8) allowed a career-high 12 hits and a career-high-tying seven runs over 4 2/3 innings. He walked two and fanned four.

Yankees 8, Rangers 7

Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and tied a season high with four RBIs as host New York earned a victory over struggling Texas.

The Yankees won for the 10th time in 14 games and for the 70th time this season. Juan Soto homered twice for the Yankees, who have won four of their past six series and joined the Orioles as the second team to reach 70 wins. Aaron Judge hit his major-league-leading 42nd homer following Soto’s second blast in the seventh.

New York starter Marcus Stroman (8-6) earned his first win since June 22 by allowing one run on four hits in five-plus innings. The Rangers scored all their runs from the sixth inning on as Nathaniel Lowe and Carson Kelly went deep, but lost for the 11th time in 15 games.

Rays 2, Orioles 1

Curtis Mead drove in the tiebreaking run with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning as Tampa Bay rallied past Baltimore in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Rays had loaded the bases with one out on three walks off Orioles reliever Craig Kimbrel (6-4). Mead then drove a deep fly ball to right to easily drive in Brandon Lowe with the eventual winning run. Dylan Carlson added a pinch-hit RBI single and Lowe had a double, walk and two stolen bases for the Rays.

Anthony Santander hit a home run, Gunnar Henderson doubled among his three hits and Austin Slater had a double and a single for the Orioles, who finished a 10-game road trip with a 5-5 record.

Guardians 5, Twins 3

Jose Ramirez and David Fry each belted a solo home run, and Cleveland held on for a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Brayan Rocchio, Steven Kwan and Will Brennan added one RBI apiece for the Guardians, who earned a split in the four-game series. Cleveland won its second straight game after losing a season-worst seven in a row. Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee (10-4) allowed one run on six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs to lead the Twins. Christian Vazquez finished 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Minnesota loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth but came up empty against Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase.

Tigers 5, Giants 4

Rookie Dillon Dingler hit his first major league home run, Matt Vierling added a solo shot and Detroit salvaged one win in a three-game series by beating host San Francisco.

Tyler Holton, Brenan Hanifee and Will Vest combined for four innings of two-hit, shutout relief, allowing the Tigers to go 3-3 on a six-game trip. Keider Montero (3-5) allowed all four runs in his five-plus frames, serving up five hits and four walks. He struck out two.

For San Francisco, Matt Chapman’s three hits included a two-run single in the first. He totaled three RBIs. Tyler Fitzgerald added two hits. Hayden Birdsong (3-2) took the loss, charged with five runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out five.

Dodgers 6, Pirates 5 (10 innings)

Enrique Hernandez hit a game-tying double in the 10th inning and scored on a two-out single from Teoscar Hernandez as host Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep over fading Pittsburgh.

The Dodgers won for the sixth time in their past eight games after the Pirates rallied to take the lead in the 10th on an RBI single from Bryan Reynolds. Teoscar Hernandez had a two-run double and Tyler Glasnow gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings against his former team. Evan Phillips (3-0) earned the win.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had a triple but is 7-for-50 (.140) over his past 12 games and popped out with the game-winning run at second base in the 10th. Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run home runs as the Pirates lost a season-high seventh consecutive game.

Reds 4, Brewers 3

Spencer Steer drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly as Cincinnati avoided a sweep and ended host Milwaukee’s five-game winning streak.

After Willy Adames greeted reliever Buck Farmer with an RBI single to tie the game for the Brewers in the sixth, Steer put the Reds back up in the seventh with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly off Joe Ross (2-6), following a single and two walks.

Farmer (2-0) got the win despite the blown save with two-thirds of an inning of work. Alexis Diaz tossed a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in 25 opportunities.

Rockies 9, Braves 8

Jake Cave hit a two-run homer to spark Colorado’s furious seven-run, eighth-inning rally to stun Atlanta in Denver and take the three-game series.

After Cave’s homer off Luke Jackson, the Rockies posted five runs with two outs as Charlie Blackmon drove in a pair with a single off Joe Jimenez (1-4) and scored on Ryan McMahon’s single. Brendan Rodgers capped the comeback with a go-ahead, two-run double as Colorado won the three-game series.

Josh Rogers (2-0) picked up the win after having his contract selected from Triple-A earlier in the day. He surrendered one run on three hits with a strikeout and a walk in 1 2/3 innings of relief.

–Field Level Media

RED SOX STARTING LHP JAMES PAXTON (CALF STRAIN) EXITS IN 1ST INNING

Boston left-hander James Paxton strained his right calf after five pitches of his start Sunday against the visiting Houston Astros, the Red Sox announced.

Paxton limped off the field after moving to cover first base on Yordan Alvarez’s grounder to first baseman Dominic Smith with two outs in the opening inning. Alvarez beat Smith to the bag for an infield single.

Boston manager Alex Cora and a trainer visited Paxton, who limped to the dugout with the aid of the trainer. Right-hander Lucas Sims replaced Paxton.

Boston traded for Paxton, who played for the Red Sox in 2023, on July 26 in exchange for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar. Overall, he is 9-3 with a 4.40 ERA in 21 starts this season.

Paxton, 35, is a career 73-41 with a 3.77 ERA in 177 starts for the Seattle Mariners (2013-18, 2021), New York Yankees (2019-20), Red Sox (2023, 2024) and Dodgers.

–Field Level Media

DODGERS PLACE ROOKIE RHP RIVER RYAN (FOREARM) ON IL

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander River Ryan on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with right forearm tightness and recalled fellow rookie right-hander Landon Knack from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Ryan, who turns 26 on Saturday, left in the fifth inning of his start Saturday against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. He allowed four hits while striking out four in 4 2/3 scoreless innings as the Dodgers went on to a 4-1 victory over All-Star pitcher Paul Skenes (6-2) and the Pirates.

Ryan felt discomfort in his right forearm in the third inning, he said, and used a massage gun to keep it loose between innings. However, his reaction to a couple of pitches against Michael A. Taylor in the fifth inning gave him away and his coaches pulled him from the game.

“I definitely didn’t want to come out of the game,” Ryan said Saturday night. “I wanted to finish. But they saw me grimace a little bit on the mound, and they’re not going to take any chances. So they decided to call it then and there.”

Ryan, whose rise in the organization came with injuries decimating the Dodgers’ pitching staff, is 1-0 with a 1.33 ERA, nine walks and 18 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings over four starts. He is the organization’s No. 4 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

“… I just feel bad for River,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “because he was pitching such a good ballgame, and was just excited, kind of feeling his energy.”

Knack, 27, is 2-2 with a 3.07 ERA, 12 walks and 42 strikeouts in 44 innings over nine games (eight starts) since making his major league debut on April 17.

The Dodgers selected him in the second round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of East Tennessee State.

–Field Level Media

ROCKIES PLACE RHP DAKOTA HUDSON (ELBOW) ON 15-DAY IL

Colorado Rockies right-hander Dakota Hudson, brought up from Triple-A to start Saturday’s game, was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right elbow inflammation.

Hudson, 29, allowed five runs on three hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings in an 11-8 home loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Rockies had selected his contract earlier Saturday from Triple-A Albuquerque so right-handed starter Cal Quantrill could have extra rest.

Colorado had designed Hudson for assignment on July 7 and he accepted being outrighted to Albuquerque. Hudson (2-12, 6.17 ERA in 89 innings over 18 starts) is tied for the major league lead in losses with Washington’s Patrick Corbin going into Sunday’s games.

Hudson is a career 40-32 with one save and a 4.21 ERA in 132 games (97 starts) with the St. Louis Cardinals (2018-23) and Rockies. The Cardinals selected him in the first round (34th overall) in the 2016 MLB Draft out of Mississippi State.

Colorado also selected the contract of left-hander Josh Rogers from Albuquerque on Sunday. Rogers, 30, is 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA, two walks and two strikeouts in 9 1/3 innings over five relief appearances for the Rockies this season.

–Field Level Media

RANGERS PLACE RHP JOSH SBORZ (SHOULDER) ON 15-DAY IL

The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Josh Sborz on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right shoulder fatigue, marking the reliever’s third stint on the IL this season.

The move, which is retroactive to Thursday, was one of several that the team made Sunday. The Rangers recalled rookie left-hander Walter Pennington and selected the contract of right-hander Matt Festa from Triple-A Round Rock, optioned right-hander Grant Anderson to Round Rock, and designated lefty Brock Burke for assignment.

Sborz, 30, also went on the IL because of a right rotator cuff strain on April 7-24 and May 9-July 4. He is 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA, four walks and 16 strikeouts in 16 innings over 16 relief appearances.

Rangers general manager Chris Young said Sborz will travel back to Dallas for an examination and treatment.

“Our hope is this is a 15-day setback for Josh, and that we’ll have him pretty close to that 15-day time period,” Young said.

Sborz is a Rangers World Series hero who recorded the final seven outs in the title-clinching Game 5 last season against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In parts of six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2019-20) and Rangers, Sborz is 13-12 with one save, a 4.91 ERA, 69 walks and 192 strikeouts in 153 games (one start).

The Rangers acquired Pennington, 26, in a July 29 trade with the Kansas City Royals for right-hander Michael Lorenzen. Pennington appeared in two games for the Royals and one for the Rangers for a combined 5.40 ERA in 1 2/3 innings.

Festa, 31, signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on July 8, was granted his release on Aug. 1 and re-signed as a free agent on Tuesday. Festa made a one-inning relief appearance for the New York Mets this season and is 0-1 with a 36.00 ERA.

Anderson, 27, is 0-1 with a 7.54 ERA, 10 walks and 23 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings over 18 relief appearances for the Rangers this season.

Burle, 28, was 0-0 with a 9.22 ERA, nine walks and 16 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings over 13 relief appearances with Texas this season. In four seasons, he is 12-10 with a 4.10 ERA, 53 walks and 172 strikeouts in 182 1/3 innings over 124 games (six starts).

–Field Level Media

GOLF NEWS

AARON RAI WINS WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER GRUELING FINAL DAY

GREENSBORO, N.C. — England’s Aaron Rai produced a steady finish for a final-round 64 to win on the PGA Tour for the first time during a grueling day of golf at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday.

Rai’s two-stroke victory, which came by playing 36 holes on the final day at Sedgefield Country Club, will be largely associated with Max Greyserman’s misfortune as a four-shot lead evaporated on the back nine with dusk fast approaching.

Rai’s first title on the PGA Tour came in his 89th appearance. He finished at 18-under-par 262 after earlier posting a third-round 68. He was bogey-free for the last round, sinking a 6 1/2-foot birdie putt on the last hole.

Greyserman (66, 69), bidding for his first tour victory, ended in second place at 16 under. J.J. Spaun (66, 64) and Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune (64, 67) tied for third at 15 under.

Greyserman had two eagles in the final round, including one from 91 yards out on the fairway on the 13th hole. But his quadruple-bogey 8 on No. 14 resulted in a four-shot lead vanishing. His tee shot went out of bounds and it deteriorated quickly from there.

But he recovered to regain the lead on the next hole with a birdie. Then came a four-putt double-bogey on the par-3 16th to give the lead back to Rai, who was playing in the group in front of him.

Greyserman, 29, was runner-up two weeks earlier in the 3M Open. He notched his fourth top-10 result of the year.

Greyserman’s third-round 66 put him three strokes in front of amateur Luke Clanton, who rallied with a career-low 62, entering the fourth round.

Greyserman, who played collegiately about an hour away at Duke, had gone 56 consecutive holes without a bogey until the fourth hole of the final round. He responded moments later with an eagle on the next hole. That was his second eagle in a nine-hole stretch, posting one on No. 15 of the third round.

Second-round leader Matt Kuchar (70 third round) was at 11 under for the tournament when he chose not to finish the final hole because of darkness. Since the dawn of the FedEx Cup playoffs in 2007, Kuchar had qualified for every edition of the postseason, but he needed to win the tournament in order to play next week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic.

For some golfers, Sunday’s endurance test began prior to the third round as they completed remaining holes from the second round. The postponement of Thursday’s first round and another weather delay Friday created havoc for the tournament’s schedule.

Clanton, who played 39 holes Sunday, finished in fifth place at 14 under after recording 62 and 69 for the last two rounds. He received plenty of attention throughout the day, pulling within a shot of the lead in the third round, when he had eagles on Nos. 13 and 15.

“Again, just being out here in contention and being able to say that I was kind of close to the lead coming down the stretch is awesome,” Clanton said. “It’s a lot of learning for me and again, as a 20-year-old, it’s pretty sweet.”

The Florida State star, who was the only amateur in the field and will begin play Monday in the U.S. Amateur in Minnesota, contended before bogeying his last two holes of the fourth round (Nos. 8 and 9).

–Bob Sutton, Field Level Media

STEPHEN AMES RALLIES FROM 7 SHOTS DOWN TO REPEAT AT BOEING CLASSIC

Stephen Ames of Canada birdied the 18th hole to complete a seven-shot comeback and repeat as champion of the Boeing Classic on Sunday in Snoqualmie, Wash.

Ames began the day far off the pace of Sweden’s Robert Karlsson, but Karlsson made five bogeys on the front nine to open the door for everyone behind him.

Ames carded a 5-under-par 67 for the second straight day, finishing the tournament at 11-under 205 for a one-stroke victory.

“At that stage when you’re seven back and you’re going, I guess the next goal probably was to try and finish top five,” Ames said. “Obviously the company that I was keeping with today, Ernie (Els) and Steven Alker, obviously renowned winners on the tour this year and last year.

“I think it was just going to be a good battle. It ended up being my group, the ones that we were playing against.”

Ames and South Africa’s Els teed off at the par-5 18th at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge tied for the lead, one shot ahead of their other playing partner, New Zealand’s Alker. Ames reached the green in two, while Els left his third shot precariously short of the hole and Alker found a greenside bunker.

Ames lagged his eagle putt from the front of the green to about 5 feet from the cup. After Alker recovered for a birdie and Els missed his birdie try, Ames sank the go-ahead birdie, his fourth over the last seven holes.

Ames, 60, won the Boeing Classic by seven shots last year. This was his third win of the season and the ninth of his PGA Tour Champions career.

Karlsson birdied his last two holes to rally for a 75 and share second place at 10 under with Els and Alker, who each shot a 68.

“I had a tough finish (Saturday) and kind of got over that and just knuckled down,” Alker said. “Obviously we needed some help from the leaders (at the) start of the day and we kind of got that. I was kind of surprised when we got through nine (holes) and we looked at the leaderboard and we were only two back.

“Yeah, it was just a great fight. It was a lot of fun, I really enjoy that back nine.”

Charlie Wi of South Korea (75 on Sunday) and Kirk Triplett (71) tied for fifth at 8 under. Paul Stankowski posted a 69 to get to sole possession of seventh at 7 under.

–Field Level Media

LIV SUSPENDS GRAEME MCDOWELL ONE EVENT FOR BANNED SUBSTANCE

In a first in league history, LIV Golf suspended Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell for one event Sunday for violating its anti-doping policy.

LIV said in a news release that McDowell was found to have used a decongestant that included a banned substance, R-methamphetamine (levo-methamphetamine), during LIV Golf Nashville in June.

McDowell will be ineligible to play LIV Golf Greenbrier this coming week in West Virginia. He was also assessed a $125,000 fine, and the points he and his team (Smash GC) accrued at LIV Golf Nashville will be disqualified.

Smash GC, captained by Brooks Koepka, placed 12th out of 13 teams at Nashville with a team score of 12 under par, according to LIV’s website.

“Ahead of LIV Nashville, I was struggling with severe congestion that was affecting my sleep,” McDowell wrote in a statement posted to social media. “In an effort to manage it, I used a generic Vicks nasal decongestant without realizing it might be on the banned list. As a professional golfer, I understand the importance of checking all medications and the option to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). Unfortunately, I did not think to do this due to the over-the-counter nature of this medicine, and I deeply regret the oversight. I fully accept the sanctions imposed by LIV.”

LIV Golf will announce a reserve player to fill McDowell’s spot on Smash GC at Greenbrier, which will be played Aug. 16-18.

McDowell, 45, is best known for winning the 2010 U.S. Open and helping Europe win the Ryder Cup in 2010, ’12 and ’14. He has been ranked as high as No. 4 in the world. Ten of McDowell’s 16 career titles came in European Tour events; he has yet to win on the LIV circuit.

–Field Level Media

NASCAR NEWS

AUSTIN DILLON BANGS HIS WAY TO RICHMOND WIN, PLAYOFF BERTH

Austin Dillon turned Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin in a chaotic short-track overtime Sunday night, claiming the Cook Out 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series’ return to action in Richmond, Va.

After losing the lead to Logano to start the two-lap shootout, Dillion hit Logano in Turn 4 at Richmond Raceway coming to the checkers, spinning the No. 22 Ford. As Hamlin appeared poised to then pass Dillon and grab the win, Dillon clipped the rear of Hamlin’s No. 11 and sent the Toyota into the wall.

The Richard Childress Racing driver then used the famous No. 3 to hold off Tyler Reddick by 0.117 seconds for his first victory since Aug. 28, 2022, in Daytona’s summer race — a 68-race winless stretch — and fifth overall of his career.

By becoming the 13th different winner in 2024, Dillon earned a berth in the championship postseason that begins at Atlanta on Sept. 8.

Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain and Hamlin rounded out the top five in the wild finish.

The 70-lap Stage 1 to open the race was a Joe Gibbs Racing affair right away. Polesitter Hamlin paced the first 46 laps until Christopher Bell motored past him on the frontstretch’s high side. They stayed that way until the green flag, with Martin Truex Jr. completing the stable’s 1-2-3 finish.

Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell chose to put on the softer option tires, and the decision was beneficial. Suarez’s No. 99 Chevrolet roared to the lead on Lap 93, while McDowell sped from 28th to seventh in a major move.

By the halfway point, Suarez held a lead of over one second over Bell’s No. 20 and managed to maintain it until he won his first stage since 2022 and fourth of his career at Lap 230 over the Toyota driver.

Almost the entire field took the grippier, shorter-life tire, but Truex, who claimed eight stage points in the event, experienced engine failure on his No. 19 Toyota on Lap 250 and soon retired in last.

After leading 115 laps, Bell’s hopes to win were damaged when he was tagged for speeding on pit road with less than 120 circuits remaining. He finished the race in sixth.

Kyle Larson, Carson Hocevar, Chase Elliott and Suarez rounded out the top 10.

–Field Level Media

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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS FOOTBALL

COLTS.COM RELEASE

COLTS FALL TO BRONCOS IN FIRST PRESEASON GAME OF 2024

Despite scoring four touchdowns, the Colts lost their first preseason game of 2024 in a back-and-forth affair against the Denver Broncos with a final score of 34-30.

Playing in his first football game since October, quarterback Anthony Richardson appeared in the Colts’ first two drives of the game. The highlight of Richardson’s afternoon was his 19-yard catch-and-run connection with tight end Mo Alie-Cox to start the second drive of the game; that was the only first down Richardson would record on the afternoon.

Joe Flacco showed his veteran experience as he entered the game as the Colts began their third drive, promptly moving the ball downfield to give the Colts a shot for an early lead. A seven-play, 26 yard drive put the Colts at the Broncos’ 17-yard line, setting kicker Matt Gay up with a 35-yard field goal attempt. Gay sent the ball directly through the uprights to put the Colts up 3-0, a score that would hold through the end of the first quarter.

The scoring drive was highlighted by an 11-yard pass to from Flacco rookie wide receiver Adonai Mitchell and a short pass to running back Trey Sermon who ran nine yards for a total of a 12-yard gain.

Cornerback Kenny Moore II had one of the most impactful first quarters of any of the Colts, recording a dominant textbook tackle and an interception that set up the drive that put the Colts on top 3-0.

The Broncos quickly answered right back, however, as Bo Nix led an 11-play, 45 yard drive that brought the Broncos within field goal position at the beginning of the second quarter. Broncos’ kicker Will Lutz’s 41-yard kick was good and the two teams were even once again.

After the Colts’ ensuing drive ended in a missed 54-yard field goal from Gay, Nix once again took control against the Colts’ defense and struck for a 10-play, 56-yard drive that ended in a Broncos touchdown.

In keeping with the back-and-forth trend of the game, the Colts quickly answered with their own touchdown drive, led this time by Sam Ehlinger. The eight-play drive started with a 39-yard pass play to wide receiver D.J. Montgomery, and from then on consisted of Ehlinger primarily handing the ball off to running back Evan Hull to creep closer to the endzone. On third and goal from the one-yard line, Hull launched himself up the middle and into the endzone. Gay’s successful extra point kick tied the game at 10.

The Colts quickly took back possession of the football as linebacker Cameron McGrone forced a fumble that was recovered by cornerback Chris Lammons, but on the following play Ehlinger threw an interception and the Broncos took the ball right back. Nix then led a seven-play, 75-yard drive downfield that ended in another Denver field goal.

The Broncos carried their 13-10 lead into halftime and held on to that momentum as their first drive in the third quarter was a 10-play, 56-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.

The Colts weren’t ready to go quietly, however, and took advantage of a Denver fumble at the Broncos’ own 45-yard line. Cornerback Micah Abraham seized the ball out of a huddle of bodies and ran the 45 yards for a touchdown and a successful extra point kick from Spencer Shrader narrowed the Broncos’ lead to 20-17.

After the Broncos took a 10-point lead with another touchdown on their next drive, the Colts – now with Kaden Slovis at quarterback – went on a nine-play, 72-yard drive to score another touchdown of their own. Tight ends Jelani Woods and Will Mallory recorded 17-yard and 26-yard catches, respectively, and running back Tyler Goodson ran into the endzone for a one-yard touchdown. With just under 14 minutes left in the game, Denver led by a score of just 27-24.

The fourth quarter saw a flurry of action as the Broncos scored their fourth touchdown of the afternoon and a connection between quarterback Jason Bean and wide receiver Laquon Treadwell on a six-play, 51 yard drive gave the Colts one of their own – their fourth of the game as well.

A failed two-point conversion kept the score at 34-30. The Colts were unable to score again, and the score held as the Colts lost their first preseason game of 2024.

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BASEBALL

INDIANS BLANKED FOR SECOND NIGHT IN A ROW IN SERIES FINALE, 3-0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Indianapolis Indians were limited to just three hits and shut out for the second consecutive night by the Nashville Sounds on Sunday evening in the series finale at First Horizon Park, 3-0.

Scoreless through the front third of the game, the Sounds (22-16, 60-53) jumped in front in the bottom of the fourth against Indians starter Aaron Shortridge (L, 1-2) with an RBI double to left-center field from Owen Miller. An inning later, Freddy Zamora singled home Chris Roller to push it to 2-0 before former Indian Vinny Capra brought Carlos Rodriguez in with an RBI single to tie a bow on the Sounds’ scoring.

The Indians (18-19, 51-59) were silenced for the second night in a row by Sounds pitching, spearheaded by starter Mitch White (W, 3-3) who worked 5.0 innings and allowed just two hits while striking out seven. Fishers native and former Indiana University pitcher Craig Yoho struck out the side in order, and No. 2 Brewers prospect Jacob Misiorowski set down all five Indians batters he faced in his first appearance out of the bullpen in his professional career. To finish the job, Nashville closer Kevin Herget (S, 3) recorded four outs, three of which via strikeout.

With a line drive single to lead off the second inning, Yorke extended his hitting streak to 15 games, dating back to his time with the Worcester Red Sox before being acquired by Pittsburgh via trade at the end of July. Yorke has now hit safely in all 11 games he’s played in an Indians uniform, and he currently holds the second longest active hitting streak in the International League, only trailing Omaha’s Nick Loftin at 18 games.

The Indians return home for an off day in the schedule on Monday before beginning a six-game series against the Twins-affiliated St. Paul Saints on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET at Victory Field. Tickets are still available for all six games at indyindians.com/tickets.

PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

BOILERMAKERS ROLL TO 2-0 ON EUROPEAN TOUR

PORTO, Portugal – The Purdue women’s basketball team improved to 2-0 on its 2024 European Tour on Sunday night with a 93-41 win over Colegio Luso Internacional do Porto (CLIP). All 12 available Boilermakers finished in the scoring column with a quartet posting double-digit outings.

Sophie Swanson led the way with 13 points and a trio of 3-pointers. Rashunda Jones was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field for 12 points. Freshman Lana McCarthy posted a 12-point, 13-rebound outing in 15 minutes of action. Jayla Smith tacked on 11 points and a team-high three assists.

Destini Lombard featured for 19 minutes on the court to go for six points, three assists, four steals and three rebounds.

Reagan Bass came two points shy of a double-double, finishing with eight points and 10 rebounds.

The Boilermakers won the rebounding battle 51-22 with 19 points on 19 offensive boards. Purdue torched CLIP 50-10 in the paint and flipped 25 turnovers into 35 points, while giving up just two points on 16 turnovers.

Purdue will travel to Lisbon on Monday morning before the final game against Lombos Basketball on Tuesday night at 8:15 p.m. WEST / 3:15 p.m. ET.

The 2024-25 Purdue women’s basketball season is presented by Purdue Global, Purdue University’s online educational solution for working adults.

NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

LOYD, YOUNG WIN GOLD OVER FRANCE WITH TEAM USA

For the second consecutive Olympics, former Notre Dame guards Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young are returning to the United States with a gold medal.

On Sunday, Team USA defeated France, 67-66, in front of a hostile crowd pulling for the home team. In the defensive clash, the Americans were down by as much as 10 points in the third quarter before clawing back and taking the lead for good with 3:45 to play. Loyd did not play in the gold medal match, but Young had 2 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

With the win, the United States has won eight consecutive Olympic gold medals and has not lost a game in Olympic play since 1992.

Both Loyd and Young are former No. 1 selections in the WNBA Draft in 2015 and 2019, respectively. Loyd won a gold medal last season in the 5×5, while Young won one in the 3×3. Young remains just one of two former Notre Dame women’s basketball players to win a national championship, WNBA championship and Olympic gold medal.

INDIANA STATE TRACK

MARY THEISEN-LAPPEN PLACES FIFTH IN WEIGHTLIFTING IN OLYMPICS DEBUT

PARIS – Former Indiana State standout thrower Mary Theisen-Lappen made her Olympics debut Sunday morning, finishing fifth in the +81kg division of weightlifting inside the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

Theisen-Lappen had successful lifts of 115kg (253.5 pounds) and 119kg (262.4 pounds) in the snatch, while posting a successful lift of 155kg (341.7 pounds) in the clean and jerk. Her combined total of 274kg (604.1 pounds) placed her fifth in the field. Had she successfully completed her third attempt in the clean and jerk, Theisen-Lappen would have finished fourth.

Theisen-Lappen’s result is the first-ever top-five finish for a Sycamore Track and Field alum in the Olympics and highlights her rise in the weightlifting ranks. She placed in the top five despite not starting weightlifting competitively until 2020. Even though she has less than five years of competitive experience in weightlifting, Theisen-Lappen won gold at the 2023 Pan-American games and 2023 IWF Grand Prix II and silver at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships. Theisen-Lappen earned the US Olympic Team’s spot in the division by placing first among all American athletes during the Olympic qualifying season, defeating a two-time Olympic medalist in the process.

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris marked the first time in program history that the Sycamores had multiple former track and field student-athletes competing in the same games. Theisen-Lappen was the third current or former Sycamore student-athlete to make her Olympic debut in Paris, as fellow former track and field standout Erin Reese finished 14th of 30 in the hammer throw and swimmer Chloe Farro placed 32nd out of 79 in the 50-meter freestyle prelims. Former standout sprinter Noah Malone will represent the Sycamores at the Paralympic Games later in August.

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NUMBERS IN SPORTS

6 – 7 – 30 – 16 – 3 – 8 – 53 – 1 – 11 – 14 – 18 – 48

August 12, 1963 – Stan Musial, the long-time Number 6 of the St Louis Cardinals, announced he would retire at the end of the season. Stan the Man came up into the Redbird organization in 1941 and helped the franchise earn 3 World Series Titles while becoming a 3 time League MVP and taking 7 batting titles during his Hall of Fame career.

August 12, 1964 – Mickey Mantle, Number 7 of the New York Yankees pounded two home runs over the wall of Yankee Stadium, that is special in and of itself but it is even more spectacular when one finds out that he hit one from each side of the plate. It was a switch-hits HR record as Mantle did it for the 10th time in his career and the final time in a single game. It is amazing to think that Mantle always said he was a better right-handed hitter when he put more out of the park from the left side of the plate.

August 12, 1965 – The Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc. applied for a National League franchise after the city’s former team the Braves left for Atlanta.

August 12, 1974 – Nolan Ryan, Number 30 struck out 19 batters and walked only 2 as the Angels doubled up the Boston Red Sox, 4-2

August 12, 1974  – New York Yankees Mickey Mantle (Number 7) and Whitey Ford (Number 16) became the first teammates inducted to the Hall of Fame on the same day

August 12, 1984 – Harmon Killebrew (Number 3), Rick Ferrell (Number 8), Don Drysdale (Number 53), Pee Wee Reese (Number 1), and Luis Aparicio (Number 11) were all inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY

August 12, 1985 – Baltimore Orioles Wayne Gross, Number 14 and Larry Sheets wearing Number 18 were the sixth pair to hit consecutive pinch home runs in Major League Baseball history.

August 12, 1986 – The American League has had a Designated Hitter since a January 11, 1973 decision at the League meetings. That is what makes this next story so amazing. The Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Lollar, Number 48 got a pinch-hit single.

FOOTBALL HISTORY

Football History for August 12

August 12, 1949  – The 16th annual NFL Chicago College All-Star Game was played at Soldier Field as the Champion Philadelphia Eagles blanked the All-Stars 38-0  in front of 93,780 paying fans. The MVP award, always given to the college player team, happened to be Bill Fischer. the offensive lineman from Notre Dame.

August 12, 1950 – The very first time that an NFL team played outside of the United States as the New York  Football Giants defeated the CFL’s Ottawa Roughriders, 20-6 at Ottawa’s Lansdowne Stadium.

August 12, 1955  – The 24th annual NFL Chicago College All-Star Game was played at Soldier Field as the Champion Cleveland Browns fell to the All-Stars 27-30 with 75,000 in paid attendance. The MVP award, always given to the college player team, happened to be Ralph Guglielmi, the quarterback from Notre Dame.

August 12, 1960  – The 27th NFL Chicago College All-Star Game was played at Soldier Field as the Champion Baltimore Colts flattened the All-Stars 32-7 with 70,000 in paid attendance. The MVP award, always given to the college player team, happened to be Jim Leo, an end from the University of Cincinnati.

August 12, 1967 – The New Orleans Saints earn their first franchise win in the preseason game against the St. Louis Cardinals 23-14.

August 12, 1978 – We were all reminded about the dangers of playing football as New England Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley collided with Oakland Raiders defensive back Jack Tatum during a preseason game at Oakland Coliseum per Yahoo.com. Stingley’s helmet collided with Tatum’s shoulder, and the impact compressed Darryl’s spinal cord and broke his fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae. Although Stingley regained some movement in his right arm, he spent the rest of his life as a quadriplegic.

USC and UCLA Barred from ’81 Rose Bowl: Five Pac-10 Schools Cited for Violations of Academic Rules

This is our Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day for August 12, 1980, as written in the Los Angeles Times. Five PAC-10 schools were ruled to be ineligible to participate in post-season play or for conference titles as punishment for transcript and school curriculum abuses. According to the article in addition to USC and UCLA, Oregon, Oregon State, and Arizona State, each were also called out by the Presidents and Chancellors of the Pac-10 Conference and all would be ineligible for postseason and any bowl games connected to the 1980 season in football. Falsified transcripts and unwarranted intrusions of athletic department interests were violated as found in the rulings by the Conference for the punishments handed down.

August 12, 1994 – The first NFL game to appear on the FOX Network is a preseason tilt between the 49ers and the Broncos.

Hall of Fame Birthday for August 12

August 12, 1915 – Alex Wojciechowicz was a two-way player (center & linebacker) from Fordham University. He is celebrated both in the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Mr. Wojciechowicz is the founder and the first president of the NFL Alumni Association. He was only the third player in history to receive the Order of the Leather Helmet, which is a prestigious salute for individuals who have made significant contributions to the game of professional football. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1938 and played there until 1946 when the Lions sold his rights to the Philadelphia Eagles. Wojciechowicz went on to earn two NFL Championships with his Eagle teammates in 1948 & 1949.

August 12, 1930 – Jack Scarbath was a quarterback from the University of Maryland. Mr. Scarbath finished second in the 1952 Heisman Trophy voting. His accomplishments under center earned him a place in the College Football Hall of Fame in the induction ceremonies of 1983. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 1953 draft and played two seasons there. He went north of the border in the 1955 season playing for the Ottawa Rough Riders before returning to the NFL in 1956 to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Not Yet in the Hall of Fame, birthdays include:

August 12, 1977 – Norfolk, Virginia – Former Michigan State University wideout Plaxico Burress was born. The 6′-5″ tall 232 speedster, Burress was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2000 NFL Draft. Plaxico played five seasons in the Steel City before moving on to the Big Apple to play with the New York Giants and helped them to win a Super Bowl Title in his four seasons there. He later moved across town to play with the Jets and had a return trip with the Steelers before retiring after the 2012 season. For his pro career, Burress had 553 receptions for 8499 yards and 64 touchdowns.

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

Aug. 12

1948 — In the second game of a doubleheader, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 26-3 with a 29-hit barrage. The Indians set a major league record as 14 different players hit safely.

1964 — Mickey Mantle hit a home run both left- and right-handed in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. It was the 10th time in his career and a major league record for switch-hit homers in a game.

1966 — Art Shamsky of the Cincinnati Reds connected for three home runs in a 14-11, 13-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field. Two of the homers came in the 10th and 11th innings.

1970 — Curt Flood lost his $41 million antitrust suit against baseball.

1974 — Nolan Ryan of the California Angels set an American League record by striking out 19 in a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Ryan, who walked two, bettered the 18 strikeouts set by Bob Feller in 1938 and tied the major league record set by Steve Carlton in 1969 and Tom Seaver in 1970.

1984 — Perhaps one of the ugliest brawl-filled games in major league history took place in Atlanta. Atlanta’s Pascual Perez hit San Diego’s Alan Wiggins in the back with the first pitch of the game. It escalated as the Padres pitchers retaliated by throwing at Perez all four times he came to the plate. The game had two bench-clearing brawls, the second of which included several fans and 19 ejections including both managers and both replacement managers. The Braves beat the Padres 5-3. San Diego manager Dick Williams would be suspended for 10 days and fined $10,000 while Atlanta manager Joe Torre and five players each received three-game suspensions.

1986 — Don Baylor of the Boston Red Sox set an AL record when he was hit by a pitch for the 25th time for the season, breaking the record he had shared with Bill Freehan (1968) and Norm Elberfield (1911). Kansas City’s Bud Black was the pitcher as the Royals completed a doubleheader sweep with a 6-5 victory.

1988 — The Boston Red Sox set an AL record with their 23rd straight victory at home, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-4. Boston surpassed the league mark of 22 set by the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics.

1994 — Major league baseball players went on strike for the sport’s eighth work stoppage since 1972.

1998 — Alex Rodriguez becomes the fourth youngest player to 100 home runs in a 11 – 5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

2010 — Casey McGehee set a franchise record with his ninth straight hit, going 4 for 4 and leading the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. McGehee had a solo homer, a two-run double, an RBI single and another single.

2015 — Clayton Kershaw tied Sandy Koufax’s franchise record of six straight 200-strikeout seasons while tossing eight scoreless innings, and Los Angeles defeated Washington 3-0. Kershaw struck out the side in the second to equal the mark set by Koufax from 1961-66.

2015 — Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners throws a no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Orioles. Iwakuma becomes the second Japanese pitcher to throw a no-hitter following Hideo Nomo.

Aug. 13

1910 — The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to an 8-8 tie. Each team had 38 at-bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, two errors, five strikeouts, three walks, one hit batsman and one passed ball.

1921 — George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns became the first batter in American League history to hit for the cycle twice. Sisler went 5-for-5 and drove in three runs in a 7-5, 10-inning win over the Detroit Tigers.

1921 — John “Mule” Watson of the Boston Braves pitched two complete-game victories over the Philadelphia Phillies.

1931 — Tony Cuccinello of the Cincinnati Reds had six hits in six at-bats in the first game of a doubleheader at Boston. Cuccinello had a triple, two doubles and three singles to knock in five runs as the Reds won 17-3. Cuccinello hit a three-run homer in the eighth of the nightcap to give the Reds a 4-2 win.

1939 — The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 21-0 to equal the major-league record for lopsided shutouts. Every batter in the Yankees lineup hit safely. Joe DiMaggio and Babe Dahlgren had two home runs apiece, each hitting an inside-the-parker. Pitcher Red Ruffing had four hits and drove in three runs.

1948 — Satchel Paige, 42, pitched his first major league complete game against the Chicago White Sox. Paige gave up five hits en route to 5-0 Cleveland victory.

1957 — Milwaukee pitcher Lew Burdette hit his first two home runs to lead the Braves to a 12-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

1969 — Jim Palmer of the Orioles, plagued by arm trouble the year before, threw an 8-0 no-hitter against the Oakland A’s in Baltimore.

1979 — St. Louis’ Lou Brock reached 3,000 hits with an infield hit off Chicago Cubs pitcher Dennis Lamp. St. Louis won 3-2.

2004 — Kansas City rookies Abraham Nunez and John Buck hit grand slams to lead the Royals past the Oakland Athletics 10-3.

2005 — New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera blew his first save since April 6 in a 7-5 win over Texas. Rivera had converted a career-best 31 consecutive saves before allowing Kevin Mench’s two-run, game-tying single in the ninth.

2013 — Paul Goldschmidt hit the first pitch of the 11th inning for a game-ending home run after leading off the ninth with a tying homer, to help Arizona beat Baltimore 4-3 with a winning blast for the second straight night.

2015 — The Toronto Blue Jays won their 11th straight game, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-2. The AL East leaders also won 11 in a row in June, becoming the first team with winning streaks of at least 11 since Cleveland in 1954.

2016 — Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge became the first teammates to hit home runs in the first at-bats of their major league debuts in the same game, sparking the New York Yankees to an 8-4 win over Tampa Bay.

2018 — Ronald Acuna Jr. hit leadoff homers in both games of a doubleheader for the Atlanta Braves.

2020 — Mookie Betts hits three home runs (the 6th of his career) in an 11-2 win over the Padres. the three run home run game ties Betts with Johnny Mize and Sammy Sosa for the most all-time although Betts reached the total in 813 games while Mize needed 1,884 and Sosa 2,364.

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Aug. 14

1919 — Chicago’s Happy Felsch tied the major-league record with four outfield assists in a game. The White Sox still lost to the Boston Red Sox 15-6.

1932 — Brooklyn’s John Quinn, 49, became the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. Quinn pitched the last two innings of a 2-1, 10-inning win over the New York Giants.

1933 — Jimmie Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics hit for the cycle and drove in nine runs in an 11-5 win over the Cleveland Indians. The nine RBIs set an American League record for one game, breaking the 22-year-old mark set by Topsy Hartzell of the New York Highlanders.

1958 — Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians stole home twice, in the eighth and 10th innings, in a 10-9 win over Detroit. He had only three steals all year.

1960 — Bill White of the St. Louis Cardinals hit for the cycle in a 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opening game of a doubleheader.

1971 — Bob Gibson of St. Louis pitched a no-hitter, blanking the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0.

1987 — Oakland’s Mark McGwire set a major league rookie record with his 39th homer of the season to help the A’s to a 7-6, 12-inning victory over the California Angels.

1998 — Baltimore’s Chris Hoiles became the ninth major leaguer and first catcher to hit two grand slams in one game.

2002 — Trevor Hoffman became the first reliever in major league history to have 30 or more saves in eight straight seasons in San Diego’s 6-2 win over the New York Mets.

2007 — Atlanta manager Bobby Cox was ejected after the fifth inning for arguing a called third strike in the Braves’ 5-4 victory over San Francisco. It was his 132nd ejection, breaking the mark set by Hall of Famer John McGraw.

2009 — Felix Pie became the fourth player in Orioles history to hit for the cycle, and Baltimore tied club records for extra-base hits and doubles in a 16-6 rout of the Los Angeles Angels.

2011 — Albert Pujols hit the longest home run at 6-year-old Busch Stadium in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 6-2 win over Colorado. Pujols’ two-run drive in the first inning was estimated at 465 feet.

2013 — Alfonso Soriano homered twice for the second straight night and drove in a career-high seven runs, giving him 13 RBIs in two games while powering the New York Yankees to an 11-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

2015 — Matt Kemp hit a triple in the ninth for the first cycle in the history of the San Diego Padres, who beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5.

2018 — Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr., 20, became the youngest major leaguer to homer in five straight games.

2021 — Arizona Diamondbacks Tyler Gilbert became the fourth pitcher and first in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his initial big league start, leading Arizona over the San Diego Padres 7-0 with the record-tying eighth no-hitter of the season.

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Aug. 15

1905 — Rube Waddell of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a five-inning no-hit game to beat the St. Louis Browns 2-0.

1916 — In a classic pitching duel, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox beat Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators, 1-0, in 13 innings at Fenway Park.

1945 — The Chicago Cubs routed the Brooklyn Dodgers 20-6, at Ebbets Field. Paul Gillespie knocked in six runs with two home runs and a single to lead the attack.

1955 — Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves hit a home run off Mel Wright of the St. Louis Cardinals to give Spahn a homer in every NL park.

1975 — Baltimore manager Earl Weaver was ejected twice by umpire Ron Luciano. Weaver was thrown out in the first game and was ejected before the second game.

1989 — Dave Dravecky of the San Francisco Giants, in his second start after coming back from cancer surgery on his pitching arm, broke his arm but earned the win in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Expos. In the sixth inning, after throwing a wild pitch to Tim Raines, he collapsed and clutched his left arm in agony.

1990 — Philadelphia’s Terry Mulholland pitched the record eighth no-hitter of the season as the Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0. The season’s eighth no-hitter surpassed the modern record of seven set in 1908 and 1917.

1990 — Mark McGwire hit a grand slam in the 10th inning to become the first major leaguer to hit 30 or more homers in his first four seasons and lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

2001 — Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 300th career save, completing a two-hitter that lifted the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets 2-1.

2005 — Randy Winn hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats in San Francisco’s 7-3 win over Cincinnati.

2011 — Jim Thome belted his 600th home run an inning after he hit No. 599 to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-6. Thome became the eighth player to reach 600.

2012 — Felix Hernandez pitched the Seattle Mariners’ first perfect game and the 23rd in baseball history, overpowering the Tampa Bay Rays in a 1-0 victory. It was the third perfect game in baseball of the season — a first — joining gems by Chicago’s Philip Humber against the Mariners in April and San Francisco’s Matt Cain against Houston in June.

2014 — Mo’Ne Davis, one of two girls at the Little League World Series, threw a two-hitter to help Philadelphia beat Nashville 4-0. Davis, the first girl to appear for a U.S. team in South Williamsport since 2004, had eight strikeouts and no walks.

2015 — Jackie Bradley Jr. had two homers, three doubles, and seven RBIs, powering Boston past Seattle 22-10.

2022 — The Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward. While the club is in third place in the AL West after two consecutive last-place finishes, it is still 12 games below .500 and 23 games out of first after having spent some $500 million on free agents in the off-season. He is replaced on an interim basis by coach Tony Beasley.

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Aug. 12

1876 — Madeleine wins two straight heats over Canada’s Countess of Dufferin to defend the America’s Cup.

1936 — Rosalind, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats.

1937 — Shirley Hanover, driven by Henry Thomas, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats.

1942 — The Ambassador, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in the third heat.

1953 — Helicopter, driven by Harry Harvey, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in the third heat.

1978 — Cold Comfort, driven by 23-year-old Peter Haughton, ties the International Trot mark of 2:31 3-5 at Roosevelt Raceway which makes Haughton the youngest driver to win the International.

1990 — Wayne Grady of Australia sheds his runner-up image with a 3-stroke victory over Fred Couples in the PGA Championship.

1994 — Major league baseball players strike in the sport’s eighth work stoppage since 1972.

1995 — Ernie Els sets a PGA record with the lowest three-day score in a major. Els, with a 197, holds a three-stroke lead in the PGA Championship.

2000 — Evander Holyfield scores a 12-round unanimous decision over John Ruiz in Las Vegas to win the vacant WBA heavyweight title.

2007 — Tiger Woods captures the PGA Championship to win at least one major for the third straight season and run his career total to 13. Woods closes with a 1-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Woody Austin.

2008 — American super-swimmer Michael Phelps wins his 3rd of 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics when he takes the 200m freestyle in world record 1:42.96.

2011 — Tiger Woods misses the cut at the PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. With one final bogey for a 3-over 73, Woods finishes out of the top 100 for the first time ever in a major. He is 15 shots behind Jason Dufner and Keegan Bradley.

2012 — The U.S. men’s basketball team defend its title by fighting off another huge challenge from Spain, pulling away in the final minutes for a 107-100 victory and its second straight Olympic championship. The victory by the men’s basketball team gives the United States its 46th gold medal in London, the most ever by Americans in a “road” Olympics.

2012 — Rory McIlroy breaks the PGA Championship record for margin of victory that Jack Nicklaus set in 1980. McIlroy sinks one last birdie from 25 feet on the 18th hole to give him a 6-under 66 for an eight-shot victory. McIlroy closes out a remarkable week by playing bogey-free over the final 23 holes of a demanding Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C.

2016 — Katie Ledecky caps off one of the greatest performances in Olympic history with her fourth gold medal and second world record, shattering her own mark in the 800-meter freestyle. Ledecky is the first woman since Debbie Meyer swept the three longer freestyle events at the same Olympics. Meyer took the 200, 400 and 800 at the 1968 Mexico Games.

2017 — Usain Bolt ends his stellar career in excruciating pain. The Jamaican great crumples to the track with a left-leg injury while chasing a final gold medal for the Jamaican 4×100-meter relay team at the world championships in London. Having to make up lots of ground on the anchor leg, Bolt suddenly screams and stumbles as he comes down with the first injury he has experienced at a major competition.

2018 — Brooks Koepka wins his first PGA Championship, playing poised and mistake-free golf down the stretch amid ear-splitting roars for Tiger Woods and a late charge from revitalized Adam Scott. Koepka becomes the fifth player to win the U.S. Open and the PGA in the same year.

Aug. 13

1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. The defeat is Big Red’s only loss in 21 starts.

1933 — Gene Sarazen wins the PGA Championship by defeating Willie Goggin 5 and 4 in the final round.

1935 — The first roller derby begins in Chicago by promoter Leo Seltzer.

1979 — Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals reaches 3,000 career hits with an infield hit off Chicago Cubs pitcher Dennis Lamp.

1987 — Jackie Joyner-Kersee equals the world record in the women’s long jump — 24 feet, 5½ inches — in the Pan American Games at Indianapolis. She matches the mark set in 1986 by Heike Dreschler of East Germany.

1995 — Cuba’s Ana Quirot, severely burned in a 1993 kitchen accident, wins the 800 meters at the world championships at Gothenburg, Sweden.

1995 — Steve Elkington shoots a final-round 64 and birdies the first playoff hole to beat Colin Montgomerie and win the PGA Championship. The 64 is the lowest final round by a PGA Championship winner.

1997 — Wilson Kipketer topples Sebastian Coe’s 16-year-old record in the 800 meters, finishing in 1 minute, 41.24 seconds in Zurich, Switzerland. Haile Gebrselassie also shatters his own 5,000 record with a time of 12 minutes, 41.86 seconds.

2002 — Natalie Coughlin breaks the 100-meter backstroke world record, timed in 59.58 seconds at the U.S. national championships. She is the first American to hold the world record since Catherine Ferguson in 1966.

2008 — Michael Phelps swims into history as the winningest Olympic athlete with his 10th and 11th career gold medals and five world records in five events at the Beijing Games. He wins the 200-meter butterfly and swims leadoff for the U.S. 800 freestyle relay team.

2016 — The U.S. women’s 4×100-meter medley relay team of Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer and Simone Manuel — winners at the Rio Games — delivers the nation’s 1,000th gold medal in Summer Olympics history. Michael Phelps closes the Rio Olympics with a gold medal in the butterfly leg of the 4×100 medley relay. Phelps finishes his career with 28 medals, having won five golds and a silver at these games.

Aug. 14

1903 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Jim Corbett in the 10th round to retain his world heavyweight title in San Francisco.

1936 — In Berlin, the U.S. wins the first Olympic basketball gold medal with a 19-8 win over Canada. The game is played outdoors on a dirt court in a driving rain. Joe Fortenberry leads the U.S. with seven points. James Naismith, the inventor of the game, presents the medals.

1959 — The formation of the American Football League is announced in Chicago. Play will begin in 1960 with franchises in six cities with the probability of adding two more teams.

1977 — Lanny Wadkins beats Gene Littler on the third hole of sudden death to take the PGA Championship.

1977 — The Cosmos, led by Pele, play before a Meadowlands crowd of 77,961 in East Rutherford, N.J., the most to see a soccer game in the U.S. The Cosmos beat the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 in an NASL quarterfinal playoff game.

1994 — Nick Price wins the PGA Championship, finishing at 11-under 269 for 72 holes, six strokes ahead of Corey Pavin. It is the lowest stroke total in an American major championship.

2003 — The New York blackout forces the evacuation of workers and players from Shea Stadium hours before the Mets-Giants game. It’s the only major league baseball game affected by the blackout that stretches from the Northeast to Ohio and Michigan. Elsewhere, two WNBA games are postponed, and Yonkers (N.Y.) Raceway cancels its card.

2005 — The U.S. 4×400 relay team, anchored by Jeremy Wariner, races to a record 14th gold medal for the United States at the field world championships.

2011 — Keegan Bradley wins the PGA Championship after trailing by five shots with three holes and then defeating Jason Dufner in a three-hole playoff. Bradley becomes the third player in at least 100 years to win a major championship in his first try.

2014 — Rob Manfred is elected baseball’s 10th commissioner, winning a three-man race to succeed Bud Selig.

2016 — South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk breaks Michael Johnson’s 17-year-old world record in the 400-meter final in Rio de Janeiro. Usain Bolt becomes the first to capture three straight 100-meter titles at the Olympics. He finishes in 9.81 — 0.08 seconds ahead of Justin Gatlin.

2019 — French woman Stephanie Frappart is the first woman to referee a major match in a European men’s tournament. UEFA Super Cup, Chelsea vs. Liverpool in Istanbul.

2021 — Arizona Diamondbacks Tyler Gilbert became the fourth pitcher and first in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his initial big league start, leading Arizona over the San Diego Padres 7-0 with the record-tying eighth no-hitter of the season.

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Aug. 15

1948 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf title over Betty Hicks.

1950 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Freddie Beshore in the 14th round to retain his world heavyweight title.

1965 — Dave Marr edges Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper to take the PGA Championship.

1966 — Jose Torres retains his world light-heavyweight title with a unanimous decision over Eddie Cotton in Las Vegas.

1993 — Greg Norman lips his putt on the PGA Championship’s second playoff hole, giving Paul Azinger the title and leaving Norman with an unprecedented career of Grand Slam playoff losses. Norman, despite winning his second British Open title a month earlier, has lost playoffs in three other majors — 1984 U.S. Open, 1987 Masters, 1989 British Open.

1993 — Damon Hill, son of the late Graham Hill, becomes the first father-son Formula One winners when he takes the Hungarian Grand Prix.

1995 — Monica Seles returns to the WTA Tour after a 28-month absence following her 1993 stabbing with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Kimberly Po at the Canadian Open.

1999 — Tiger Woods makes a par save on the 17th hole and holds on to win the PGA Championship by one stroke over 19-year-old Sergio Garcia. Woods, 23, becomes the youngest player to win two majors since Seve Ballesteros in 1980.

2004 — In Athens, Greece, the U.S. men’s basketball team loses 92-73 to Puerto Rico, the third Olympic defeat for the Americans and first since adding pros. American teams had been 24-0 since the professional Olympic era began with the 1992 Dream Team. The U.S Olympic team’s record was 109-2, entering the game.

2005 — Phil Mickelson delivers another dramatic finish in a major, flopping a chip out of deep rough to 2 feet for a birdie on the final hole and a one-shot victory in the PGA Championship.

2007 — Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleads guilty to felony charges for taking cash payoffs from gamblers and betting on games he officiated in a scandal that rocked the league and raised questions about the integrity of the sport.

2010 — Martin Kaymer wins the PGA Championship in a three-hole playoff against Bubba Watson. Dustin Johnson, with a one-shot lead playing the final hole at Whistling Straits, is penalized two strokes for grounding his club in a bunker on the last hole. The two-shot penalty sends him into a tie for fifth.

2012 — Felix Hernandez pitches the Seattle Mariners’ first perfect game and the 23rd in baseball history, overpowering the Tampa Bay Rays in a brilliant 1-0 victory. It’s the third perfect game in baseball this season.

2012 — The U.S. breaks a 75-year winless streak at Azteca Stadium with an 80th-minute goal by Michael Orozco Fiscal and Tim Howard’s late sprawling saves in a 1-0 victory over Mexico.

2014 — Mo’Ne Davis, one of two girls at the Little League World Series, throws a two-hitter to help Philadelphia beat Nashville 4-0 in the opener for both teams. Davis, the first girl to appear for a U.S. team in South Williamsport since 2004, has eight strikeouts and no walks.

TV SPORTS MONDAY

MLB BASEBALL

7 p.m.

ESPN — Texas at Boston

10 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) OR Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m.)

TENNIS

6 p.m.

TENNIS — Montreal-ATP, Toronto-WTA Singles Finals