“THE SCOREBOARD”
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
ANDERSON (0-3) AT KOKOMO (0-2)
AVON (1-2) AT BROWNSBURG (3-0)
BATESVILLE (3-0) AT RUSHVILLE (2-1)
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (0-3) AT NEW ALBANY (2-1)
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (2-1) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (2-1)
BOONVILLE (0-3) AT NORTH KNOX (1-2)
BREBEUF JESUIT (2-1) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-0)
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (3-0) AT SALEM (1-2)
BYRON CENTRAL (MICH.) AT HAMMOND MORTON (0-3)
CALUMET CHRISTIAN AT BOONE GROVE (1-2)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-2) AT NORTHEASTERN (3-0)
CARROLL (FLORA) (3-0) AT DELPHI (2-1)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (1-2) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (1-2)
CASTLE (2-1) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-3)
CENTER GROVE (2-1) AT BEN DAVIS (1-2)
CENTRAL NOBLE (0-3) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (2-1)
CHESTERTON (2-1) AT LAPORTE (0-3)
CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (1-1)
CHURUBUSCO (0-3) AT EASTSIDE (1-2)
CLARKSVILLE (0-3) AT PROVIDENCE (3-0)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (2-1) AT TRI-CENTRAL (1-2)
CONCORD (3-0) AT NORTHRIDGE (1-2)
CORYDON CENTRAL (0-3) AT SCOTTSBURG (1-2)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN (0-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (2-1) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
COVINGTON (2-1) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (0-3)
CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-3) AT SOUTH DECATUR (1-2)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-1) AT NORTH PUTNAM (3-0)
CULVER (1-2) AT WINAMAC (1-1)
CULVER ACADEMY (3-0) AT FAIRFIELD (1-2)
DECATUR CENTRAL (1-1) AT MARTINSVILLE (3-0)
DEKALB (2-1) AT EAST NOBLE (2-1)
DELTA (3-0) AT YORKTOWN (2-1)
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (0-3) AT BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-2)
EASTBROOK (1-2) AT ALEXANDRIA (3-0)
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (0-3) AT TAYLOR (2-1)
EASTERN HANCOCK (2-1) AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (2-1) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
EDINBURGH (0-3) AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (2-1)
ELKHART (2-1) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (1-1)
ELWOOD (1-2) AT BLACKFORD (1-2)
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (3-0) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (3-0) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (3-0) AT EVANSVILLE NORTH (1-2)
FISHERS (2-1) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (3-0)
FLOYD CENTRAL (1-1) AT SEYMOUR (1-2)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (2-1) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (1-2)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (2-1) AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH (0-3)
FORT WAYNE WAYNE (1-1) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (2-1)
FRANKLIN (2-1) AT WHITELAND (1-1)
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (1-1) AT ZIONSVILLE (1-2)
FRANKLIN COUNTY (2-1) AT EAST CENTRAL (1-2)
FREMONT (0-3) AT PARK TUDOR (3-0)
FRONTIER (2-0) AT FAITH CHRISTIAN (1-1)
GREENSBURG (0-3) AT LAWRENCEBURG (2-1)
GREENWOOD (1-2) AT MOORESVILLE (1-2)
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (0-3) AT DANVILLE (2-1)
HAMMOND CENTRAL (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-1)
HAMMOND NOLL (1-2) AT WHEELER (1-2)
HANOVER CENTRAL (2-1) AT LOWELL (1-2)
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (1-2) AT RICHMOND (0-3)
HIGHLAND (1-2) AT CALUMET (2-1)
HOMESTEAD (1-2) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (1-2)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (2-1) AT COLUMBIA CITY (3-0)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (3-0) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (1-1) AT SPEEDWAY (2-1)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (1-1) AT COLUMBUS NORTH (3-0)
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (1-2) AT BEECH GROVE (1-2)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS TECH (1-1)
IRVINGTON PREP (0-2) AT BROWN COUNTY (2-1)
JASPER (1-2) AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-3)
JAY COUNTY (2-1) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (2-1)
JENNINGS COUNTY (0-3) AT COLUMBUS EAST (1-2)
JIMTOWN (1-2) AT JOHN GLENN (1-1)
KANKAKEE VALLEY (2-1) AT HOBART (1-2)
KNIGHTSTOWN (3-0) AT UNION CITY (0-3)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (3-0) AT MUNCIE CENTRAL (0-3)
LAKE CENTRAL (2-1) AT CROWN POINT (3-0)
LAKE STATION (0-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (1-1)
LAKELAND (3-0) AT GARRETT (3-0)
LAPEL (3-0) AT INDIAN CREEK (1-2)
LAVILLE (1-2) AT BREMEN (2-1)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL (1-2) AT WARREN CENTRAL (3-0)
LEBANON (1-2) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (1-2)
LEO (3-0) AT NEW HAVEN (0-3)
LEWIS CASS (2-1) AT NORTHWESTERN (3-0)
LOGANSPORT (2-1) AT BENTON CENTRAL (0-3)
LOUISVILLE FERN CREEK (KY.) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (2-1)
LOUISVILLE TRINITY (KY.) AT CARMEL (2-1)
MACONAQUAH (2-0) AT WHITKO (0-3)
MADISON (1-2) AT CARROLL COUNTY (KY.)
MARION (2-1) AT MCCUTCHEON (1-2)
MERRILLVILLE (2-1) AT PORTAGE (2-1)
MILAN (1-2) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (3-0)
MISSISSINEWA (3-0) AT FRANKTON (0-3)
MITCHELL (0-3) AT EASTERN GREENE (0-3)
MUNSTER (0-3) AT ANDREAN (1-2)
NEW CASTLE (1-2) AT SHELBYVILLE (1-2)
NEW PALESTINE (2-0) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (0-3) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
NEW PRAIRIE (2-1) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (0-3)
NOBLESVILLE HOMESCHOOL AT PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD (0-3)
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-3) AT LAWRENCE NORTH (3-0)
NORTH DAVIESS (2-1) AT PRINCETON (0-3)
NORTH HARRISON (2-1) AT CHARLESTOWN (1-2)
NORTH MIAMI (3-0) AT NORTH JUDSON (3-0)
NORTH POSEY (3-0) AT TELL CITY (3-0)
NORTH WHITE (1-2) AT TRI-COUNTY (1-2)
NORTHVIEW (3-0) AT WEST VIGO (1-2)
NORTHWOOD (2-1) AT MISHAWAKA (2-1)
NORWELL (0-3) AT BELLMONT (0-3)
OAK HILL (2-1) AT MADISON-GRANT (3-0)
OWEN VALLEY (0-3) AT EDGEWOOD (1-2)
PARKE HERITAGE (0-3) AT ATTICA (0-3)
PENDLETON HEIGHTS (2-1) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (3-0)
PERRY CENTRAL (1-2) AT PAOLI (3-0)
PERU (1-2) AT WABASH (0-3)
PIONEER (2-1) AT CASTON (0-3)
PLAINFIELD (3-0) AT PERRY MERIDIAN (2-1)
PLYMOUTH (1-2) AT GOSHEN (0-3)
RIVER FOREST (2-1) AT GARY WEST (3-0)
RIVERTON PARKE (2-1) AT SEEGER (2-1)
ROCHESTER (2-1) AT MANCHESTER (1-2)
SHENANDOAH (2-1) AT NORTH DECATUR (2-1)
SHERIDAN (1-2) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (2-1)
SILVER CREEK (2-1) AT EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-2)
SOUTH ADAMS (1-2) AT HERITAGE (3-0)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (2-1) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (1-2)
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-3) AT PENN (2-1)
SOUTH DEARBORN (2-1) AT CONNERSVILLE (2-1)
SOUTH NEWTON (2-1) AT NORTH NEWTON (1-2)
SOUTH PUTNAM (1-2) AT GREENCASTLE (1-2)
SOUTH SPENCER (1-2) AT HERITAGE HILLS (2-1)
SOUTH VERMILLION (3-0) AT NORTH VERMILLION (3-0)
SOUTH WARREN (KY.) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (3-0)
SOUTHERN WELLS (0-3) AT WES-DEL (0-3)
SOUTHMONT (1-2) AT FRANKFORT (0-3)
SOUTHPORT (0-3) AT PIKE (2-1)
SOUTHRIDGE (2-1) AT PIKE CENTRAL (2-1)
SOUTHSIDE HOMESCHOOL AT CLOVERDALE (2-1)
SOUTHWOOD (0-3) AT NORTHFIELD (0-3)
SULLIVAN (1-2) AT LINTON (2-1)
TECUMSEH (0-3) AT FOREST PARK (2-1)
TERRE HAUTE NORTH (1-2) AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (0-2)
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (3-0) AT KNOX (1-2)
TRI (2-1) AT MONROE CENTRAL (2-1)
TRITON (2-1) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (1-2)
TRITON CENTRAL (2-1) AT MONROVIA (2-1)
TWIN LAKES (2-1) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (2-0)
UNION COUNTY (0-3) AT HAGERSTOWN (1-2)
VALPARAISO (2-1) AT MICHIGAN CITY (1-2)
VINCENNES LINCOLN (1-2) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-2)
WARSAW (2-1) AT WAWASEE (0-3)
WASHINGTON (3-0) AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (2-1)
WEST CENTRAL (2-1) AT CASCADE (3-0)
WEST LAFAYETTE (2-1) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (1-2)
WEST NOBLE (3-0) AT ANGOLA (1-2)
WEST WASHINGTON (2-1) AT SPRINGS VALLEY (2-1)
WESTERN (0-3) AT TIPTON (2-1)
WESTERN BOONE (3-0) AT TRI-WEST (2-1)
WESTFIELD (3-0) AT NOBLESVILLE (2-1)
WHITING (2-1) AT GRIFFITH (3-0)
WINCHESTER (0-3) AT CENTERVILLE (3-0)
WOODLAN (1-2) AT BLUFFTON (3-0)
INDIANA SRN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLLS WEEK 4
6A
1 BROWNSBURG 3-0
2 WESTFIELD 3-0
3 WARREN CENTRAL 3-0
4 CROWN POINT 3-0
5 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 3-0
6 LAWRENCE NORTH 3-0
7 CENTER GROVE 2-1
8 CARMEL 2-1
9 FT. WAYNE SNIDER 2-1
10 COLUMBUS NORTH 3-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: CATHEDRAL, PENN, LAKE CENTRAL, NOBLESVILLE, FISHERS, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, ZIONSVILLE, AVON, BEN DAVIS, FT. WAYNE CARROLL, ELKHART, PIKE
5A
1 VALPARAISO 2-1
2 DECATUR CENTRAL 1-1
3 MERRILLVILLE 2-1
4 CONCORD 3-0
5 LAFAYETTE JEFF 3-0
6 WHITELAND 1-1
7 WARSAW 2-1
8 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 2-1
9 PLAINFIELD 3-0
10 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 2-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: CASTLE, EAST CENTRAL, FLOYD CENTRAL, FRANKLIN, CHESTERTON
4A
1 NEW PALESTINE 2-0
2 BISHOP CHATARD 3-0
3 EVANSVILLE REITZ 3-0
4 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 3-0
5 LEO 3-0
6 MARTINSVILLE 3-0
7 MISHAWAKA 2-1
8 RONCALLI 1-1
9 NORTHWOOD 2-1
10 BREBEUF 2-1/NORTHVIEW 3-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: NEW PRAIRIE, COLUMBIA CITY, EAST NOBLE, HANOVER CENTRAL, KANKAKEE VALLEY, DEKALB, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, SB ST. JOSEPH, CULVER ACADEMY, LOGANSPORT, DANVILLE
3A
1 GIBSON SOUTHERN 3-0
2 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 3-0
3 GUERIN CATHOLIC 3-0
4 FT. WAYNE LUERS 2-1
5 WEST LAFAYETTE 2-1
6 DELTA 3-0
7 HERITAGE HILLS 2-1/WEST NOBLE 3-0
8 EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 3-0
9 TRI-WEST 2-1
10 MISSISSINEWA 3-0/BATESVILLE 3-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: LAWRENCEBURG, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, FW CONCORDIA, KNOX, SOUTHRIDGE, GARRETT, OAK HILL, FRANKLIN COUNTY
2A
1 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 2-0
2 NORTH POSEY 3-0
3 INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 2-1
4 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 3-0
5 WESTERN BOONE 3-0
6 LAPEL 3-0
7 BLUFFTON 3-0
8 EASTERN HANCOCK 2-1
9 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 2-1/ADAMS CENTRAL 2-1
10 SOUTH VERMILLION 3-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: ANDREAN, MONROVIA, TRITON CENTRAL, LINTON, ROCHESTER, ALEXANDRIA, CENTERVILLE, PAOLI, TELL CITY, NORTHEASTERN, NORTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, BREMAN
1A
1 NORTH JUDSON 3-0
2 PROVIDENCE 3-0
3 CARROLL FLORA 3-0
4 MADISON GRANT 3-0
5 NORTH DECATUR 2-1
6 NORTH MIAMI 3-0
7 NORTH VERMILLION 3-0
8 TRITON 2-1
9 SPRINGS VALLEY 2-1
10 MONROE CENTRAL 2-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: KNIGHTSTOWN, TRI, FRONTIER, FOREST PARK, NORTH MIAMI, PIONEER, MILAN, SOUTH PUTNAM, LAVILLE, RIVERTON PARKE, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN, CLOVERDALE, CLINTON PRAIRIE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 3
THURSDAY, SEPT. 12
7:30 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN STATE AT SOUTH ALABAMA | ESPN
7:30 P.M | ARIZONA STATE AT TEXAS STATE | ESPN+
FRIDAY, SEPT. 13
7 P.M. | UNLV AT KANSAS | ESPN
8 P.M. | NO. 20 ARIZONA AT NO. 14 KANSAS STATE | FOX
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14
12 P.M. | NO. 4 ALABAMA AT WISCONSIN | FOX
12 P.M. | ARKANSAS STATE AT NO. 17 MICHIGAN | BIG TEN NETWORK
12 P.M. | NO. 13 OKLAHOMA STATE AT TULSA | ESPN2
12 P.M. | NO. 16 LSU AT SOUTH CAROLINA | ABC
12 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH AT NC STATE | ACC NETWORK
12 P.M. | CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT ILLINOIS | PEACOCK
12 P.M. | MEMPHIS AT FLORIDA STATE | ESPN
12 P.M. | CINCINNATI AT MIAMI (OH) | ESPNU
12 P.M. | NORTH TEXAS AT TEXAS TECH | FS1
12 P.M. | CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE AT SAINT FRANCIS (PA) | NEC FRONT ROW
12 P.M. | LEHIGH AT LIU | NEC FRONT ROW
12 P.M. | NORTH GREENVILLE AT THE CITADEL | ESPN+
12 P.M. | MERCYHURST AT ROBERT MORRIS | ESPN+
12:30 P.M. | MARIST AT LAFAYETTE | ESPN+
12:45 P.M. | NO. 24 BOSTON COLLEGE AT NO. 6 MISSOURI | SEC NETWORK
1 P.M. | MASSACHUSETTS AT BUFFALO | CBS SPORTS NETWORK
1 P.M. | DELAWARE AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | STONY BROOK AT FORDHAM | ESPN+
1 P.M. | WESTERN ILLINOIS AT ILLINOIS STATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | GEORGETOWN AT SACRED HEART | ESPN+
1 P.M. | VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG AT PRESBYTERIAN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | COASTAL CAROLINA AT TEMPLE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT RICHMOND | FLOSPORTS
2 P.M. | HOLY CROSS AT BRYANT | FLOSPORTS
2 P.M. | IDAHO STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | DUQUESNE AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | STETSON AT FURMAN | ESPN+
3 P.M. | WAGNER AT DELAWARE STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | MOREHEAD STATE AT MONTANA | ESPN+
3 P.M. | MOREHOUSE AT HOWARD | CNBC
3:30 P.M. | NO. 18 NOTRE DAME AT PURDUE | CBS
3:30 P.M. | NO. 9 OREGON AT OREGON STATE | FOX
3:30 P.M. | BALL STATE AT NO. 10 MIAMI | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | TULANE AT NO. 15 OKLAHOMA | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | VMI AT GEORGIA TECH | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | TEXAS A&M AT FLORIDA | ABC
3:30 P.M. | PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT MICHIGAN STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | NEVADA AT MINNESOTA | BIG TEN NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | WASHINGTON STATE AT WASHINGTON | PEACOCK
3:30 P.M. | WEST VIRGINIA AT PITTSBURGH | ESPN2
3:30 P.M. | MORGAN STATE AT OHIO | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | MONMOUTH AT MAINE | FLOSPORTS
3:30 P.M. | TOWSON AT VILLANOVA | FLOSPORTS
4 P.M. | TROY AT IOWA | FS1
4 P.M. | APP STATE AT EAST CAROLINA | ESPNU
4 P.M. | HAMPTON AT NORFOLK STATE | ESPN+
4 P.M. | UALBANY AT IDAHO | ESPN+
4 P.M. | SOUTH DAKOTA AT PORTLAND STATE | ESPN+
4 P.M. | ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTHERN COLORADO | ESPN+
4:15 P.M. | UAB AT ARKANSAS | SEC NETWORK
4:30 P.M. | NO. 12 UTAH AT UTAH STATE | CBS SPORTS NETWORK
5:30 P.M. | NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT ETSU | ESPN+
6 P.M. | UCONN AT DUKE | ESPN+
6 P.M. | VIRGINIA TECH AT OLD DOMINION | ESPN+
6 P.M. | FIU AT FAU | ESPN+
6 P.M. | UTEP AT LIBERTY | ESPN+
6 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPN+
6 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT NORTH CAROLINA | ESPN+
6 P.M. | COLGATE AT AKRON | ESPN+
6 P.M. | GARDNER-WEBB AT CHARLOTTE | ESPN+
6 P.M. | CAMPBELL AT RHODE ISLAND | FLOSPORTS
6 P.M. | WILLIAM & MARY AT WOFFORD | ESPN+
6 P.M. | WESTERN CAROLINA AT ELON | FLOSPORTS
6 P.M. | STONEHILL AT NEW HAMPSHIRE | FLOSPORTS
6 P.M. | WEST GEORGIA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | ESPN+
6 P.M. | MERCER AT CHATTANOOGA | ESPN+
6 P.M. | DAYTON AT INDIANA STATE | ESPN+
6 P.M. | MERRIMACK AT BUCKNELL | ESPN+
6:30 P.M. | NO. 5 OLE MISS AT WAKE FOREST | THE CW NETWORK
6:30 P.M. | BETHUNE-COOKMAN AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
7 P.M. | UTSA AT NO. 2 TEXAS | ESPN
7 P.M. | VANDERBILT AT GEORGIA STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | JACKSONVILLE STATE AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
7 P.M. | KENNESAW STATE AT SAN JOSÉ STATE | TRUTV/MAX
7 P.M. | WESTERN KENTUCKY AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | HAWAI’I AT SAM HOUSTON | ESPN+
7 P.M. | SOUTH FLORIDA AT SOUTHERN MISS | ESPN+
7 P.M. | AUSTIN PEAY AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | ESPN+
7 P.M. | LINDENWOOD AT MISSOURI STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE AT MURRAY STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | AUGUSTANA (SD) AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | INCARNATE WORD AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+
7 P.M. | ALABAMA STATE AT SAMFORD | ESPN+
7 P.M. | ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF AT TENNESSEE STATE | HBCUGO
7 P.M. | SOUTHERN AT JACKSON STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | EDWARD WATERS AT ALCORN STATE | SWAC DIGITAL NETWORK
7 P.M. | NORTH ALABAMA AT UT MARTIN | ESPN+
7 P.M. | GRAMBLING STATE AT TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | ESPN+
7 P.M. | WEBER STATE AT LAMAR | ESPN+
7 P.M. | EASTERN WASHINGTON AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA | ESPN+
7 P.M. | GEORGETOWN (KY) AT ALABAMA A&M | SWAC DIGITAL NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | NO. 1 GEORGIA AT KENTUCKY | ABC
7:30 P.M. | NEW MEXICO AT AUBURN | ESPN2
7:30 P.M. | TOLEDO AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPNU
7:30 P.M. | INDIANA AT UCLA | NBC/PEACOCK
7:30 P.M. | NORTHERN IOWA AT NO. 23 NEBRASKA | BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | AIR FORCE AT BAYLOR | FS1
7:30 P.M. | COLORADO AT COLORADO STATE | CBS
7:30 P.M. | UCF AT TCU | FOX
7:30 P.M. | EASTERN ILLINOIS AT NORTHWESTERN | BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | INDIANA WESLEYAN AT VALPARAISO | ESPN+
7:45 P.M. | KENT STATE AT NO. 7 TENNESSEE | SEC NETWORK
8 P.M. | MARYLAND AT VIRGINIA | ACC NETWORK
8 P.M. | RICE AT HOUSTON | ESPN+
8 P.M. | UC DAVIS AT SOUTHERN UTAH | ESPN+
8 P.M. | WESTERN OREGON AT CAL POLY | ESPN+
8 P.M. | STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT MCNEESE | ESPN+
9 P.M. | BYU AT WYOMING | CBS SPORTS NETWORK
9 P.M. | NORTHERN ARIZONA AT UTAH TECH | ESPN+
9 P.M. | NICHOLLS AT SACRAMENTO STATE | ESPN+
10:30 P.M. | SAN DIEGO STATE AT CALIFORNIA | ESPN
10:30 P.M. | NEW MEXICO STATE AT FRESNO STATE | TRUTV/MAX
AP COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL
1 GEORGIA 2-0
2 TEXAS 2-0
3 OHIO STATE 2-0
4 ALABAMA 2-0
5 OLE MISS 2-0
6 MISSOURI 2-0
7 TENNESSEE 2-0
8 PENN STATE 2-0
9 OREGON 2-0
10 MIAMI FL 2-0
11 USC 2-0
12 UTAH 2-0
13 OKLAHOMA STATE 2-0
14 KANSAS STATE 2-0
15 OKLAHOMA 2-0
16 LSU 1-1
17 MICHIGAN 1-1
18 NOTRE DAME 1-1
19 LOUISVILLE 2-0
20 ARIZONA 2-0
21 IOWA STATE 2-0
22 CLEMSON 1-1
23 NEBRASKA 2-0
24 BOSTON COLLEGE 2-0
25 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
ILLINOIS 101, BOISE ST. 77, TEXAS A&M 68, SYRACUSE 63, MEMPHIS 38, WASHINGTON 27, IOWA 24, KANSAS 22, VANDERBILT 18, SOUTH CAROLINA 10, LIBERTY 9, WISCONSIN 9, UNLV 7, NORTH CAROLINA 7, CALIFORNIA 3, BYU 2, UCF 1, TCU 1.
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
SEPTEMBER 14 AT UCLA 7:30
SEPTEMBER 21 VS. CHARLOTTE TBA
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. MARYLAND TBA
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
SEPTEMBER 14 VS. NOTRE DAME 3:30
SEPTEMBER 21 AT OREGON STATE 8:30
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. NEBRASKA 12:00
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
SEPTEMBER 14 AT PURDUE 3:30
SEPTEMBER 21 VS. MIAMI (OH) 3:30
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. LOUISVILLE 3:30
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
SEPTEMBER 14 VS. HANOVER 6:00
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 1:00
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
SEPTEMBER 14 AT MIAMI FL 3:30
SEPTEMBER 21 AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN TBA
SEPTEMBER 28 AT JAMES MADISON TBA
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
SEPTEMBER 14 VS. DAYTON 6:00
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 1:00
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
SEPT. 15: AT GREEN BAY, 1 P.M., FOX
SEPT. 22: VS. CHICAGO, 1 P.M., CBS
SEPT. 29: VS. PITTSBURGH, 1 P.M., CBS
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
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
TAMPA BAY 2 BALTIMORE 0
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 7 BOSTON 2
PITTSBURGH 7 WASHINGTON 3
ATLANTA 4 TORONTO 3 (11)
CINCINNATI 3 NY METS 1
MIAMI 10 PHILADELPHIA 1
KANSAS CITY 2 MINNESOTA 0
COLORADO 4 MILWAUKEE 1
SEATTLE 10 ST. LOUIS 4
CHICAGO CUBS 2 NY YANKEES 1
TEXAS 7 LA ANGELS 4
DETROIT 9 OAKLAND 1
SAN FRANCISCO 7 SAN DIEGO 6
LA DODGERS 4 CLEVELAND 0
ARIZONA 12 HOUSTON 6
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
INDIANAPOLIS 9 TOLEDO 7
SOUTH BEND 3 FT. WAYNE 1
WNBA SCORES
NEW YORK 75 LAS VEGAS 71
INDIANA 104 ATLANTA 100
MINNESOTA 78 WASHINGTON 71
CHICAGO 92 DALLAS 77
CONNECTICUT 79 LOS ANGELES 67
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCORES
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
SUNDAY
HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27
NEW ORLEANS 47 CAROLINA 10
CHICAGO 24 TENNESSEE 17
BUFFALO 34 ARIZONA 28
NEW ENGLAND 16 CINCINNATI 10
MIAMI 20 JACKSONVILLE 17
MINNESOTA 28 NY GIANTS 6
PITTSBURGH 18 ATLANTA 10
DALLAS 33 CLEVELAND 17
TAMPA BAY 37 WASHINGTON 20
DETROIT 26 LA RAMS 20 OT
SEATTLE 26 DENVER 20
LA CHARGERS 22 LAS VEGAS 10
MONDAY, SEPT. 9
- NEW YORK JETS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 8:15 P.M. ET (ESPN/ABC)
WEEK 2 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 12
BUFFALO BILLS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 15
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (1:00P FOX)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P FOX)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:25P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4:25P CBS)
CHICAGO BEARS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 7:20P (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 16
ATLANTA FALCONS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 3 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 23
NEW YORK GIANTS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
DENVER BRONCOS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:05P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:25P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P FOX)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 24
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT BUFFALO BILLS (7:30P ESPN)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (8:15P ABC)
WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 26
DALLAS COWBOYS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 29
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1:00P CBS)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
DENVER BRONCOS AT NEW YORK JETS (1:00P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:25P CBS)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:25P CBS)
BUFFALO BILLS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (8:20P NBC)
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)
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NFL NEWS
HILL: ‘NO IDEA’ WHY I WAS DETAINED, PUT IN HANDCUFFS
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill says he has “no idea” why he was detained and put in handcuffs just hours before the team’s 20-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
“I’ve been trying to figure that out too,” Hill told reporters, including Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post. “Right now, I’m still trying to put it all together so I’m not going to give you a version that – I still don’t know what happened.”
Police briefly detained Hill near Hard Rock Stadium Sunday morning before releasing him. Hill says officers told him it was for “speeding” and “reckless driving.”
Hill added that an officer did put his hands on him while he was handcuffed.
The Dolphins wideout was reportedly cited for reckless driving, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Darlington.
Videos of the incident showing Hill handcuffed emerged on social media Sunday morning.
Hill played in the Dolphins’ 20-17 comeback victory over the Jaguars, recording seven receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown. His 80-yard score in the third quarter launched an unanswered 13-point run by Miami to secure the win. Hill mimicked being handcuffed during his touchdown celebration.
Miami-Dade Police Department director Stephanie V. Daniels said in a statement that she’s requesting an “immediate review of all details surrounding the incident” and a review of available body camera footage.
The Miami-Dade police announced after the game that an internal affairs investigation was also opened and one of the officers involved in the incident was placed on administrative leave while the probe is conducted.
Hill mentioned postgame that he hoped to turn the situation into a positive for the community.
“I do wanna be able to use this platform and say, ‘What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill?’ Like worst-case scenario,” Hill said postgame, per Schad. “Obviously, everybody has bad apples in every situation. I wanna be able to use this platform to figure out a way to flip this and make it a positive on both ends, on my end and then also Miami-Dade. So, that way we can team together and do something positive for the community because that’s what it’s all about.”
Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said he was “very distraught” by the event, calling it “completely unnecessary,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell revealed postgame that he, too, was handcuffed while attempting to de-escalate the situation, according to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe.
NFL ROUNDUP: PATS SHOCK BENGALS TO OPEN JEROD MAYO ERA
Patriots 16, Bengals 10
The New England Patriots avoided mistakes and controlled the ball to pull off a 16-10 upset of the host Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon, giving Jerod Mayo a victory in his head coaching debut.
Players doused Mayo with a few gallons of blue Gatorade as the final seconds ticked off the clock in the first game the Patriots (1-0) played under a coach not named Bill Belichick in over two decades.
New England running back Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries and Keion White had 2.5 sacks, leading a strong defensive effort that stunted Cincinnati’s big-play offense. Joey Slye converted three field goals, including two in the second half.
Joe Burrow was held to 164 yards on 21-of-29 passing for the Bengals (0-1). Ja’Marr Chase had six catches on six targets for 62 yards.
Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett completed 15 of 24 passes for 121 yards. Brissett was moved to tears — before and after the game — and credited Mayo with being a master motivator.
Chargers 22, Raiders 10
J.K. Dobbins rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown, Cameron Dicker made three field goals and Los Angeles opened the Jim Harbaugh era with a victory over Las Vegas in a defensive tussle in Inglewood, Calif.
Justin Herbert went 17-for-26 passing for 144 yards for the Chargers (1-0), throwing a 10-yard touchdown pass to Ladd McConkey with 3:40 remaining in McConkey’s first career NFL game. After winning a national championship at Michigan last season, Harbaugh made his return to the NFL after going 44-19-1 in four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers (2011-14).
New Raiders starting quarterback Gardner Minshew was 25-of-33 passing for 257 yards and one touchdown. New lead running back Zamir White had 44 yards on 13 carries while rookie tight end Brock Bowers had six receptions for 58 yards for Las Vegas (0-1).
Bears 24, Titans 17
Chicago scored 24 unanswered points, getting second-half touchdowns on special teams and defense, to beat visiting Tennessee in Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ NFL debut.
Tyrique Stevenson gave the Bears (1-0) their first lead of the game on a 43-yard pick-6 with 7:35 to play. Chicago notched its first TD with 9:07 left in the third quarter. Daniel Hardy blocked a Ryan Stonehouse punt and Jonathan Owens recovered the ball and raced 21 yards for a touchdown.
Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, went 14-of-29 passing for 93 yards. The Titans’ Will Levis was 19 of 32 for 127 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Tony Pollard had 16 carries for 82 yards and a score for Tennessee (0-1), and Calvin Ridley contributed three catches for 50 yards.
Dolphins 20, Jaguars 17
Jason Sanders nailed a 52-yard field goal as time expired, giving Miami a victory over Jacksonville in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Miami (1-0) trailed 17-7 at the break. After the Jaguars’ Travis Etienne fumbled, Tua Tagovailoa connected with Tyreek Hill for an 80-yard score, pulling the Dolphins within 17-14 in the third quarter. Sanders later missed a 42-yard field goal but redeemed himself by making good on a 37-yarder with 4:22 left in the game.
Tagovailoa finished with 338 yards and one touchdown on 23-of-37 passing. Hill — who before the game was detained by police about a block from the stadium over a traffic violation and was cited for a moving violation — had seven catches for 130 yards. Trevor Lawrence completed 12 of 21 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown for the Jaguars (0-1), who were outgained 400-267.
Bills 34, Cardinals 28
Josh Allen passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more as Buffalo rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat Arizona in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Allen completed 18 of 23 passes for 232 yards and touchdowns to Mack Hollins and Khalil Shakir. Allen added 39 rushing yards on nine carries while Greg Rousseau had three sacks and a forced fumble. Allen had his left hand heavily taped after the game but said he expects X-rays will confirm that he won’t miss any time.
The Cardinals (0-1) led 17-3 late in the first half before the Bills (1-0) passed them by. Kyler Murray was 21-of-31 passing for 162 yards and one touchdown and had 57 yards on five rushes for Arizona. DeeJay Dallas returned a kickoff for a touchdown.
Steelers 18, Falcons 10
Chris Boswell made all six of his field-goal attempts, including three longer than 50 yards, to guide visiting Pittsburgh to a win over Atlanta.
In his team debut, Justin Fields completed 17 of 23 passes for 156 yards for Pittsburgh (1-0), adding 57 rushing yards on 14 attempts. Najee Harris ran for a team-high 70 yards while George Pickens caught six balls for 85 yards as the Steelers improved to 16-2-1 all-time vs. Atlanta.
Also making his first start with his new team, Kirk Cousins was 16-for-26 for 155 yards, throwing for one touchdown while getting picked off twice for the Falcons (0-1). Bijan Robinson ran for 68 yards. In a defensive battle, Pittsburgh totaled 270 yards to Atlanta’s 226.
Texans 29, Colts 27
High-profile acquisitions Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon scored touchdowns as visiting Houston started the season with a Week 1 win over Indianapolis.
Mixon rushed 30 times for 159 yards and a score in his Texans debut while Diggs caught six passes for 33 yards and two touchdowns, including a 2-yard scoring pass from C.J. Stroud with 4:42 left that made it 29-20 Houston. Stroud completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards, while wide receiver Nico Collins had six catches for 117 yards.
Second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson hit on a trio of big plays to supply most of the Colts’ offense. He was 9 of 19 for 212 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Richardson also ran six times for 56 yards, including a 3-yard score with 2:14 remaining before the Texans closed out the game.
Saints 47, Panthers 10
Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes, the New Orleans defense forced three turnovers and the host Saints routed Carolina in the season opener for both teams.
Carr completed 19 of 23 passes for 200 yards while operating an offense implemented by new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Alvin Kamara finished with a touchdown and 83 yards on 15 carries and added five catches for 27 yards. Rashid Shaheed had three catches for a game-high 73 yards, including a 59-yard TD on the game’s opening drive.
Bryce Young, the No. 1 overall draft choice in 2023, completed 13 of 30 passes for 161 yards with two interceptions in former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales’ head coaching debut for the Panthers, who were an NFL-worst 2-15 last season.
Vikings 28, Giants 6
Sam Darnold completed 19 of 24 passes for 208 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and Minnesota pulled away to beat New York in East Rutherford, N.J.
Aaron Jones had 14 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown in his Minnesota debut after a seven-year tenure with the Green Bay Packers. Justin Jefferson added four catches for 59 yards and a score for the Vikings (1-0).
Daniel Jones completed 22 of 42 passes for 186 yards and two interceptions for New York (0-1). Giants first-round pick Malik Nabers caught five passes for 66 yards in his NFL debut. Jones finished with a 44.3 passer rating compared to Darnold’s 113.2.
Seahawks 26, Broncos 20
Kenneth Walker III rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown as Seattle defeated visiting Denver.
Geno Smith passed for one touchdown and rushed for another as the Seahawks (1-0) won in Mike Macdonald’s debut as head coach. Smith was 18-of-25 passing for 171 yards and an interception.
Broncos rookie Bo Nix, a first-round draft pick out of Oregon, completed 26 of 42 passes for 138 yards and two interceptions. Nix scored on a 4-yard run with 2:09 left in the game to pull the Broncos (0-1) within six, but the Seahawks were able to run out the clock.
Cowboys 33, Browns 17
Hours after agreeing to the richest contract in NFL history, Dak Prescott threw for 179 yards and one touchdown and visiting Dallas overwhelmed Cleveland’s punchless offense.
Prescott, who agreed to a four-year, $240 million extension, completed 19 of 32 passes but didn’t need to do much more. Dallas (1-0) limited Cleveland to one first down in taking a 20-3 halftime lead and held the hosts in check from then on. The Browns (0-1) managed just 230 yards on 70 plays for the game.
Deshaun Watson was largely ineffective until the Cowboys built a 24-point lead in the third quarter, finishing the day 24-of-45 passing for 169 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Buccaneers 37, Commanders 20
Baker Mayfield threw four touchdown passes and Tampa Bay never trailed in defeating Washington at Tampa, Fla., spoiling the Commanders debuts of coach Dan Quinn and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Mayfield completed 24 of 30 passes for 289 yards. Mike Evans had two touchdown grabs while Chris Godwin had a game-high 83 receiving yards with a touchdown. Jalen McMillan also caught a scoring pass for the Buccaneers (1-0).
Daniels, last year’s Heisman Trophy winner for LSU, was 17-for-24 passing for 184 yards and was sacked twice. He rushed for a game-high 88 yards, including a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs for Washington (0-1).
Lions 26, Rams 20
David Montgomery scored on a 1-yard run in overtime to give the host Detroit Lions a 26-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
Montgomery carried five times for 45 yards during the winning drive. He finished with 91 yards on 17 carries.
Jared Goff passed for 217 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Jameson Williams caught five passes for 121 yards and a touchdown for the Lions, who also defeated the Rams, 24-23, during the wild-card round of last season’s playoffs.
Matthew Stafford passed for 317 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Los Angeles. Cooper Kupp caught 14 passes for 110 yards and one touchdown.
Wide receiver Puka Nacua didn’t play in the second half due to a knee injury.
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AP TOP 25: SEC GRABS SIX OF THE FIRST SEVEN SPOTS IN RANKINGS AS NOTRE DAME TUMBLES TO NO. 18
After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25 — a first in the 88-year history of the rankings — and Notre Dame tumbled all the way to No. 18 on Sunday after being stunned at home.
Georgia received 54 out of a possible 63 first-place votes to keep a firm hold on No. 1. No. 2 Texas jumped a spot after dominating defending national champion Michigan on the road and received four first-place votes. The Longhorns have their best ranking since finishing second in 2009.
The Wolverines were down to No. 17.
No. 3 Ohio State from the Big Ten Conference slipped a spot. Then it was four more SEC teams. Alabama held steady at No. 4 and Mississippi moved up a spot to No. 5.
Missouri moved up three spots to No. 6 and Tennessee made a big jump from No. 14 to No. 7 after routing North Carolina State in Charlotte.
With the SEC bigger (16 teams) — and seemingly better — than ever given the additions of Texas and Oklahoma — the circumstances were right for an early season takeover like never before.
Not only is six of the top seven teams from one conference a record for a poll, but never before had a single league held as many as five of the top seven places.
Those teams will start playing each other in the coming weeks so it is unlikely the SEC can keep this up, but it’s a stark example of what’s possible in the superconference era.
Especially after the first huge upset of the college football season. Notre Dame’s 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois marked the first time a top-five team lost to an unranked team since the 2022 season, when Purdue knocked off then-No. 2 Iowa on Nov. 5, 2022.
The Huskies’ victory, the first top-five win for a Mid-American Conference team in league history, landed Northern Illinois at No. 25 in the rankings. NIU is ranked for the first time since 2013 and is the first team from non-Power Four conference to be ranked this season.
Rounding out the top 10 were No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Oregon of the Big Ten and No. 10 Miami. The Ducks slip two spots after a wild, comeback victory against Boise State.
Poll points
Northern Illinois is one of four teams to move into the rankings this week for the first time this season, most notably Nebraska at No. 23.
The Cornhuskers are ranked for the first time since 2019 after easily handling Colorado at home. That was a brief stay. After starting that season ranked No. 24, the Huskers lost in Week 2, fell out the rankings and have been gone ever since.
The last sustained season in the rankings for Nebraska was 2016, though even that season ended with the Huskers unranked. They have not finished a season ranked since 2012. That’s what second-year coach Matt Rhule and freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola are aiming for.
Just a reminder: Nebraska still owns the record for the longest streak of poll appearances with 348 under coach Tom Osborne from 1981-2002. The second-best streak is Alabama’s active 264 straight weeks ranked.
In and out
The turnover came from the bottom of the rankings, where Kansas, Iowa, Georgia Tech and North Carolina State all fell out after losses.
No. 21 Iowa State essentially switched places with its Cy-Hawk rivals by beating Iowa.
Last week, Georgia Tech made its first appearance in the AP Top 25 since 2015, snapping one of the longest active droughts among power conference teams. The Yellow Jackets lasted only a week after losing at Syracuse, but another Atlantic Coast Conference team snapped its own lengthy drought.
No. 24 Boston College is ranked for the first time since 2018.
Conference call
The only other time a conference had four of the top five teams was the SEC on Oct. 19, 2014, when Mississippi State was No. 1, Ole Miss was third, Alabama was fourth and Auburn was fifth.
SEC — 8 (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16).
Big Ten — 6 (Nos. 3, 8, 9, 11, 17, 23).
Big 12 — 5 (Nos. 12, 13, 14, 20, 21).
ACC — 4 (Nos. 10, 19, 22, 24).
MAC — 1 (No. 25).
Independent — 1 (No. 18).
Ranked vs. ranked
No. 20 Arizona at No. 14 Kansas State, Thursday. A Big 12 game that’s not actually a Big 12 game. This is a nonconference matchup that already was set before realignment.
No. 24 Boston College at No. 6 Missouri, Saturday. An unexpectedly ranked ACC-SEC matchup.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: PAVIN SMITH BLASTS 3 HRS IN DIAMONDBACKS’ WIN
Pavin Smith homered in each of his first three at-bats and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 12-6 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night.
Smith recorded his first career multi-homer game and collected a career-high eight RBIs to power Arizona (80-64) to the victory. He clubbed a three-run homer in the top of the second inning and added his third career grand slam in the third, with both blasts coming off Astros starter Justin Verlander (3-6).
Smith then homered off Houston reliever Kaleb Ort leading off the fifth and finished 3-for-4 with a walk.
Verlander allowed eight runs on eight hits and one walk over three innings. He did not record a strikeout and is now 0-4 with a 9.68 ERA across four starts since rejoining the rotation following a stint on the injured list due to neck discomfort.
Dodgers 4, Guardians 0
Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th home run, Jack Flaherty continued to establish himself as the lead of the rotation with 7 1/3 scoreless innings and Los Angeles earned a victory over visiting Cleveland.
Max Muncy added a home run and Will Smith had a go-ahead RBI single in the fourth inning as the Dodgers won for the eighth time in their past 11 games. In addition to his 46 home runs, to match his career high, Ohtani also has 46 stolen bases, with 19 games remaining to become the first 50-50 player in MLB history.
The Dodgers have a six-game lead on the San Diego Padres in the National League West. Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee (11-7) gave up two runs on four hits in five innings, while the Cleveland offense was held to six hits. The Guardians saw their American League Central lead cut to 2 1/2 games ahead of the Kansas City Royals.
Rays 2, Orioles 0
Jonny DeLuca belted a two-run homer and Zack Littell led five pitchers by throwing five shutout innings in Tampa Bay’s victory against host Baltimore.
Littell (6-9) limited the Orioles to three hits and one walk while striking out four in five innings. Rays relievers Richard Lovelady, Kevin Kelly, Garrett Cleavinger and Edwin Uceta all contributed to the combined five-hitter.
Baltimore ace Corbin Burnes (13-8) allowed seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts in his six-inning stint. Gunnar Henderson had three of the Orioles’ five hits.
Braves 4, Blue Jays 3 (11 innings)
Sean Murphy drove in the winning run with an infield grounder to complete a two-run 11th-inning rally, giving Atlanta a victory over visiting Toronto in the rubber game of a three-game series.
In the 11th inning, the Braves had runners on the corners against Zach Pop (1-4) after Eli White’s bunt. Automatic runner Michael Harris II scored and White advanced to third when third baseman Addison Barger threw wildly after fielding Adam Duvall’s grounder. Matt Olson was walked to load the bases, and Murphy hit the first pitch he saw to second base, but White beat the throw to the plate.
George Springer put the Blue Jays ahead in the 11th with an RBI single to center field, ending a 26-inning scoreless streak for Braves reliever Raisel Iglesias (5-1), who earned the win with two innings of work.
Royals 2, Twins 0
Michael Wacha delivered seven shutout innings for his 100th career win as Kansas City got past visiting Minnesota, completing a three-game weekend sweep.
Wacha (12-7) faced the minimum thereafter, allowing four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts and has allowed three runs or less in 17 of his last 19 starts, going 11-3 in that span. In the fifth, Garrett Hampson delivered a sacrifice fly and Salvador Perez tapped an infield hit along the third base for a 2-0 lead.
Simeon Woods Richardson (5-4) allowed two runs on three hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. Christian Vazquez had three singles for the Twins, who had five hits and 14 for the series. Minnesota was shut out for the 10th time and third in the last nine games.
White Sox 7, Red Sox 2
A five-run ninth inning propelled visiting Chicago to a win over Boston, salvaging the finale of a three-game series.
Chicago (33-111) broke open a 2-2 game with five runs on five hits against Boston reliever Zack Kelly (6-3). Fraser Ellard (2-2) got the win in relief for the White Sox, who had lost 20 consecutive starts by Chris Flexen. Flexen struck out six and allowed two runs on two solo home runs across six innings.
Connor Wong (3-for-4) and Wilyer Abreu (2-for-4) each doubled and homered to lead the Red Sox (72-71). Richard Fitts, who allowed two unearned runs on six hits in a 5 2/3-inning start, and Luis Guerrero both made their MLB debuts on the mound for Boston.
Marlins 10, Phillies 1
Connor Norby slugged a pair of two-run homers and Edward Cabrera pitched seven scoreless innings, leading host Miami in a rout of Philadelphia.
Norby has been impressive since being traded by the Orioles on July 30. In 18 games with the Marlins, he has hit seven doubles and six homers. Cabrera (4-6) was perfect through three innings and had a no-hitter after five. In total, Cabrera allowed three hits and two walks with six strikeouts.
Marlins rookie center fielder Javier Sanoja made his first major league start, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. The versatile Sanoja finished the game playing shortstop. Philadelphia starter Seth Johnson made his major league debut, and he took the loss, allowing eight hits, three walks and nine runs in 2 1/3 innings.
Pirates 7, Nationals 3
Joey Bart hit a two-run home run, rookie Jared Jones pitched seven strong innings and Pittsburgh beat visiting Washington to earn a split of the four-game series.
Andrew McCutchen and former National Michael A. Taylor added sole home runs for the Pirates (67-76), who bounced back after a doubleheader sweep on Saturday. Pittsburgh first baseman Billy Cook, called up Sunday from Triple-A Indianapolis, had a two-run double and a single in his major league debut.
Jones (6-7) allowed two runs on four hits and struck out nine without a walk. CJ Abrams homered for the Nationals (64-79).
Rockies 4, Brewers 1
Sam Hilliard had a three-run homer and Kyle Freeland allowed one unearned run over six innings to pace visiting Colorado to victory over Milwaukee in the decider of the three-game series.
Hilliard’s three-run homer in the fifth put Colorado (54-90) up 4-1. Freeland (5-7) allowed just three singles — all in the first two innings — and retired the final 14 hitters he faced. He struck out four and walked none.
Peralta (10-8) was tagged for three runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking two.
Reds 3, Mets 1
Santiago Espinal lined a tiebreaking two-run double with one out in the ninth inning off Phil Maton as Cincinnati ended New York’s nine-game winning streak.
Noelvi Marte tied the game for the Reds with a bloop single in the seventh. Cincinnati rookie Julian Aguiar allowed two hits in 4 2/3 innings, and Tony Santillan allowed a single to Starling Marte in the sixth to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.
After reliever Emilio Pagan got the final out of the sixth, Justin Wilson and Buck Farmer (3-0) pitched a scoreless inning apiece. Alexis Diaz struck out two in the ninth to easily convert his 26th save in 30 opportunities.
Cubs 2, Yankees 1
Jameson Taillon tossed six strong innings and Isaac Paredes drove in two runs as Chicago avoided a three-game sweep against visiting New York.
Taillon (10-8) allowed one run on six hits with one walk and six strikeouts. Nate Pearson pitched two scoreless innings before Porter Hodge recorded his fourth save.
Pitching on his 34th birthday, Yankees starter Gerrit Cole (6-4) yielded two unearned runs on three hits over six innings. He walked one and struck out seven. New York scored its lone run in the second inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a one-out double, moved to third on Anthony Rizzo’s single and scored on Anthony Volpe’s sacrifice fly.
Rangers 7, Angels 4
Marcus Semien, Nathaniel Lowe and Ezequiel Duran homered to help Texas to a win against Los Angeles in the finale of their four-game series.
Travis Jankowski had two hits and an RBI for the Rangers, who have won five of six. Starter Andrew Heaney (5-13) earned his first win since July 21, allowing four runs (three earned) and three hits in six innings, striking out eight. Kirby Yates worked the ninth for his 29th save.
Charles Leblanc hit a three-run homer for Los Angeles, which dropped three of four in the series. Caden Dana (1-1) struggled in his second major league start. The 20-year-old right-hander did not record an out in the second inning and was tagged for five runs and seven hits.
Mariners 10, Cardinals 4
Randy Arozarena and Jorge Polanco hit two-run home runs to power visiting Seattle past St. Louis. Luke Raley and Mitch Garver drove in two runs apiece, and Raley, Arozarena, Julio Rodriguez and Justin Turner scored twice for the Mariners (73-71), who won for the fourth time in five games.
Luis Castillo allowed two runs on five hits while retiring nine batters before departing with a hamstring injury. Reliever Trent Thornton (4-3) tagged in and pitched two scoreless innings to earn the victory.
Jose Fermin and Jordan Walker drove in two runs apiece for the Cardinals (72-71), who dropped two of three games to the Mariners to suffer their first series loss since Aug. 16-18 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Tigers 9, Athletics 1
Trey Sweeney homered as part of the first four-hit game of his career, Parker Meadows ignited a six-run eighth inning with a two-run double and Detroit won a second straight over host Oakland.
The Tigers led just 3-1 entering the eighth, but singles by Spencer Torkelson and Sweeney set the stage for Meadows’ two-run double. Matt Vierling, Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter and Colt Keith followed with consecutive run-scoring hits. Ty Madden (1-0) earned his first major league win by following opener Beau Brieske with five strong innings, limiting the A’s to one run and five hits.
Zack Gelof’s RBI single in the sixth produced the Athletics’ lone run. Gelof finished with two hits, as did teammate Shea Langeliers.
Giants 7, Padres 6
Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos each homered during a six-run fourth inning as visiting San Francisco squeaked past San Diego.
Erik Miller (4-5) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to get the win. Joe Musgrove (5-5) was knocked out after 4 1/3 innings in his first bad start since coming off the injured list on Aug. 12. Musgrove gave up six runs on eight hits.
Musgrove, who allowed just four runs in his first five starts off the injured list, cruised through three innings before the home run ball bit him in the fourth. Chapman broke a scoreless tie with a two-run blast, his 23rd homer of the year.
–Field Level Media
WNBA NEWS
SUN SILENCE SPARKS DOWN STRETCH, EARN 79-67 WIN
Alyssa Thomas recorded a triple-double and the Connecticut Sun held the host Los Angeles Sparks to one point in the final 6:43 to come away with a 79-67 victory on Sunday night.
Thomas had 12 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Brionna Jones had a team-high 21 points for Connecticut before fouling out with 5:17 left in the game, and DiJonai Carrington added 19 points.
The Sun (25-10) are one game behind the Minnesota Lynx for the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs.
Los Angeles got a big game from rookie Rickea Jackson, who had 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting, but the Sun ended the contest on a 15-1 run. The Sparks (7-28) have lost four games in a row and 11 of their past 12.
Jackson made a spinning jumper with 6:44 left in the fourth quarter to give the Sparks a 66-64 lead, but that was the last field goal made by Los Angeles. Marina Mabrey made a 3 to give the Sun the lead at 67-66 with 6:26 to go, and Carrington chipped in with seven points down the stretch to headline the dominant game-closing run.
Mabrey came off the bench in the first quarter to key a 7-2 run that put Connecticut on top 19-13. She hit a triple and converted a layup off a steal as part of the burst.
Los Angeles closed the frame with five straight points, including a long trey by Li Yueru, to pull within one.
The momentum carried over into the second quarter for the Sparks, with Jackson scoring seven points during a 9-3 rally that put Los Angeles ahead 27-22.
Connecticut went nearly three minutes without a basket near the end of the first half, and Kia Nurse knocked down a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to send the Sparks into the break with a 45-39 edge.
The Sun eventually tied the game at 49 with 4:02 remaining in the third quarter, but Los Angeles took a 58-55 advantage into the fourth.
The two teams meet again on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
WITHOUT ANGEL REESE, SKY HANDLE WINGS WITH EASE
The day after losing All-Star rookie Angel Reese for the rest of the season with a wrist injury, the Chicago Sky defeated the Dallas Wings 92-77 on Sunday in a dominating home performance.
Chennedy Carter led Chicago (13-22) with 28 points and six assists. Starting in place of Reese, Isabelle Harrison scored 21 points and added nine rebounds, while Kamilla Cardoso had 10 points and 11 boards, helping fill in the rebounding void left by Reese’s absence.
Despite starting the fourth quarter with a 24-point deficit, Dallas (9-26) battled back and cut 10 points off the deficit with 3:49 remaining. However, Chicago kept the game out of reach for the Wings, never allowing its lead to dip below 13 the rest of the way.
Overall, the Wings’ defense couldn’t handle Chicago or adjust to its blistering pace of 23 fastbreak points to 14 for Dallas.
It wasn’t all positive for the Sky as former All-Star Diamond DeShields suffered an injury early in the fourth. After a layup by Kalani Brown, DeShields fell to the court holding her ankle and sat out the rest of the game.
Chicago came out of the gate quickly, building a two-possession lead within the first three minutes. The Sky achieved it by attacking the basket, especially Carter, who scored 11 points in the first quarter. Those drives to the basket also put the Sky at the foul line 12 times in the first half compared to five for the Wings.
Meanwhile, Chicago’s defense pressured the Wings into bad shots. The Wings were outshot 52.8 percent to 37.8 percent in the first half and would’ve trailed by 20 if not for back-to-back jumpers by Arike Ogunbowale before the break.
Ogunbowale posted 23 points for Dallas while Natasha Howard scored 17 points and Satou Sabally added 12 points, with both adding six rebounds apiece.
With the win and the Atlanta Dream’s loss to the Indiana Fever earlier Sunday, the Sky hold a one-game lead over the Dream for the eighth and final playoff spot with five games remaining.
LIBERTY HOLD OFF A’JA WILSON-LESS ACES IN TIGHT FINISH
Jonquel Jones made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left to seal the New York Liberty’s 75-71 win over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
Breanna Stewart had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Jones added 15 points and eight rebounds as the Liberty (29-6) moved closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs. Las Vegas (22-13) remained in fourth place despite coming back from a 20-point deficit in the second half to take a brief lead late in the game.
The Aces played without star A’ja Wilson, who arrived at the arena in a walking boot. The Aces got 25 points and six assists from Kelsey Plum, 12 points from Jackie Young and 11 points from Alysha Clark.
Sydney Colson’s 3-pointer with 1:54 left to play gave Las Vegas its first lead since the first quarter. Then Sabrina Ionescu’s turnaround shot banked off the backboard and spun into the basket with 44 seconds left, restoring the Liberty lead at 72-71.
Plum’s layup attempt at the other end hung on the rim and fell away, and Ionescu hit one of two free throws to make it 73-71. The Aces had one more chance to tie or take the lead but couldn’t convert and had to foul Jones.
The Aces drew within seven points early in the third quarter before New York surged ahead by 20. Stewart hit a turnaround jumper and was fouled, the free throw making it 60-43, and Nyara Sabally cut to the basket for a layup on a feed from Courtney Vandersloot with 2:35 to play for a 63-43 Liberty lead.
It was 64-51 after three quarters before the Aces fought back.
Stewart had 14 points and seven rebounds at halftime, and the Liberty equaled their largest lead of the first half with a 12-point advantage at the break, 45-33. The Aces made 7 of 14 3-point attempts in the first half but were 4 of 15 on 2-point attempts.
NAPHEESA COLLIER, LYNX OUTLAST MYSTICS
Napheesa Collier paired 19 points with 12 rebounds Sunday as the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 78-71.
Courtney Williams scored 12 points, while Bridget Carleton, Kayla McBride and Natisha Hiedeman added 10 apiece as Minnesota (26-9) won for the 10th time in its last 11 games.
The Lynx entered Sunday three games behind the New York Liberty for the No. 1 playoff seed. New York hosts the Las Vegas Aces later Sunday.
Brittney Sykes scored 13 points to lead Washington (11-24), which had won five of its previous six. Ariel Atkins scored 12 and Stefanie Dolson bundled 11 points with seven rebounds.
The Mystics fell 1 1/2 games behind the Atlanta Dream and the Chicago Sky, who both entered Sunday tied for the final playoff spot at 12-22. Atlanta visits the Indiana Fever later Sunday, while Chicago hosts the Dallas Wings.
Minnesota went ahead for good on Collier’s three-point play that made it 70-67 with 2:37 left.
Washington failed to get a shot off two possessions later, and Carleton’s midrange jumper gave the Lynx a five-point cushion with 1:25 to play.
The Mystics twice pulled within a possession but got no closer than three points as Williams, McBride and Myisha Hines-Allen each hit a pair of three throws to seal the win.
Minnesota made all 17 of its free-throw attempts, while Washington hit 2 of 3 from the line.
The teams traded points for most of the first half before the Mystics surged in the final three minutes to lead 39-35 at the break.
Dolson broke a 30-30 tie with a 3-pointer, and Atkins followed with a jumper that made it 35-30 with 2:46 left in the half. Sykes and Aaliyah Edwards added buckets after Alanna Smith’s trey for Minnesota to propel Washington up 39-33.
Collier hit two free throws in the final seconds of the first half for the Lynx. Minnesota shot 6-of-6 at the line in the half, while the Mystics missed their lone free throw attempt.
Carleton’s midrange turnaround at the buzzer pulled Minnesota within 52-51 at the end of the third quarter.
Consecutive 3-pointers from Julie Vanloo and Dolson swung Washington back ahead 63-61 at the 5:26 mark of the fourth.
–Field Level Media
TENNIS NEWS
JANNIK SINNER WINS U.S. OPEN, EXTENDS USA GRAND SLAM DROUGHT
Italy’s Jannik Sinner was in complete control Sunday, winning the U.S. Open men’s singles title with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 victory over the United States’ Taylor Fritz in New York.
It was Sinner’s second Grand Slam title of the year after taking the Australian Open in January, while also extending the United States’ drought in Grand Slam events.
The last American man to win a major title was Andy Roddick in the 2003 U.S. Open. Before Fritz, the last to play in a Grand Slam final was Roddick in 2009 against Roger Federer at Wimbledon.
Fritz was in his first Grand Slam final after he advanced past the quarterfinals for the first time. He defeated fellow American Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals.
Sinner has now won 11 consecutive matches and is 55-5 in 2024 with six tournament titles.
In addition to winning the first two Grand Slam titles of his career this year, Sinner also reached the semifinals at the French Open. He was a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 2023.
Sinner set the tone early when he broke Fritz’s serve on the opening game of the match. Fritz got even, though, when he broke back at 2-2. But Sinner had another break to take a 4-3 lead and then won the opening set on another break of serve.
Sinner broke Fritz’s serve again to finish off the second set.
Fritz made his push in the third set, breaking Sinner’s serve to take a 4-3 lead. But Fritz broke back to even the match 5-5 and once more broke Fritz to finish off the third set and take the championship.
Fritz had 10 aces to six for Sinner, but the champion won 88 percent of his first-service points to 68 percent for his opponent. Sinner also saved five of seven break points.
–Field Level Media
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COLTS FOOTBALL
STEFON DIGGS, JOE MIXON COMBINE TO LEAD TEXANS PAST COLTS 29-27 IN SEASON OPENER
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Houston Texans invested heavily in the offseason in giving C.J. Stroud some additional scoring options.
It’s already paying big dividends.
Stefon Diggs caught two touchdown passes and Joe Mixon ran for 159 yards and another score in their Houston debuts to help the Texans close out a 29-27 victory against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
“It’s everything for us,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said of his new tag-team tandem. “Those guys go out and make plays no matter what the situation is, like when you can count on those guys to make plays it’s huge for our team, not just our offense but what they did for an entire team, providing the energy they did for our team, it’s outstanding.”
In some ways, it was more of the same for Houston (1-0).
C.J. Stroud was 24 of 32 with 234 yards and no turnovers as the defending AFC South champs won their ninth consecutive road game in division play — inside the same venue they clinched a playoff spot in Week 18 last season.
Still, Mixon, who was acquired in a trade from Cincinnati, and Diggs, who was acquired in a trade with Buffalo, gave Houston a more potent look.
Diggs caught six passes for 33 yards with two touchdowns — a 9-yard score to give Houston a 12-7 lead it never surrendered and a 2-yard TD reception on fourth-and-goal to essentially seal the victory with 4:42 to play.
Mixon carried a career-high 30 times, finished with his highest single-game rushing total since gaining a career-best 165 yards against Pittsburgh in November 2021 and scored on a 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter on the first play after a holding penalty erased a Colts interception.
“I’m just finally getting tapped into the player I know I am,” Mixon said. “The guys are encouraging me to make sure this thing is still up and going. I’m just glad I’m one of the forefront persons to really set the tone and let people know what it is like playing us.”
For the Colts (0-1), it was an all-too-familiar script.
They extended the NFL’s longest active opening day winless drought, three of the past four coming against division teams including a 20-20 tie at Houston in 2022.
And even though Anthony Richardson gave them a chance with two TD passes of more than 50 yards and a powerful 3-yard TD run with 2:14 to play, Indy’s weary defense couldn’t get the ball back to Richardson.
Houston’s offense had the ball for 40 minutes.
“It’s going to be like this a lot, you know, there’s going to be a lot of one-score games,” Colts coach Shane Steichen said. “We’ve got to find ways at the end, offensively and defensively, to make the plays in critical situations.”
But Mixon, Diggs, Stroud and Nico Collins simply wouldn’t allow it.
Collins had his third consecutive big game against the Colts, catching six passes for 117 yards including a 55-yarder that set up Diggs’ first score and Ka’imi Fairbairn made three field goals from 50 or more yards.
It was simply too much for the Colts, who took a 7-3 lead when Richardson and Alec Pierce hooked up on a 60-yard TD pass in the first quarter.
Diggs’ first score made it 12-7 and when Fairbairn started the second half with another field goal, the Texans’ lead expanded to 15-7.
The Colts capitalized on a blocked punt with Jonathan Taylor’s 5-yard TD run, but a failed 2-point conversion left Indy in a 15-13 deficit.
Mixon responded with his TD run and after Richardson found Ashton Dulin on a 54-yard score, Diggs extended the lead to 29-20 with less than five minutes to play.
Richardson was 9 of 19 with 212 yards and one interception and ran six times for 56 yards. Taylor rushed 16 times for 48 yards and Pierce finished with three catches for 125 yards as the Colts came up short again.
Strange ending
Houston won despite an unusual finish to the first half, which may have cost it at least three points with officials stopping the clock to review Dalton Schultz’s 7-yard reception after a spike.
When referee John Hussey announced it was a catch and the clock would be reset to 15 seconds, Steichen called a timeout. Before play resumed, Hussey “apologized for the confusion,” rescinded the timeout and enforced a 10-second runoff for the review to reset the clock at 5 seconds while starting it on his signal. But with the offense still on the field, Houston didn’t get the ball snapped before time expired.
“It’s on us on the sideline,” coach DeMeco Ryans said. “We’ve got to be better.”
Turf trouble
Indianapolis installed new turf during the offseason and both teams struggled to stay upright. Stroud slipped on two consecutive plays on the Texans first series and when Colts rookie Adonai Mitchell slipped on a screen pass in the first half, it messed up the timing. And Kylen Granson’s bad footing led to Calen Bullock’s interception at the Texans 8-yard line late in the first half.
Up next
Texans: Host Chicago next Sunday night.
Colts: Visit Green Bay next Sunday.
COLTS COACH SHANE STEICHEN POST GAME: https://www.colts.com/video/shane-steichen-colts-vs-texans-postgame-x1800
COLTS QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON POST GAME: https://www.colts.com/video/anthony-richardson-colts-vs-texans-postgame
INDIANA FEVER
BOSTON WILLS FEVER TO WIN OVER DREAM IN CAREER NIGHT
By Madie Chandler | FeverBasketball.com
The Indiana Fever are on a scorching tear after the WNBA’s Olympic break, winning eight of their last 10 games, but they slipped first on Friday as they fell to Minnesota and again as they were challenged by Atlanta on Sunday afternoon. After a first half against the Dream that had the ambiance of a nightmare, the Fever entered their locker room in a four-point hole, and with 13 turnovers to Atlanta’s one. They would play themselves back from a 16-point deficit in the middle of the third quarter, ultimately winning 104-100 in overtime.
With specialists surrounding them, the Fever trio of stars can shine. Just how brightly they do is up to them.
In each of the last two outings, all three of Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, and Kelsey Mitchell have eclipsed the 20-point mark. In each of the same two games, Clark and Boston have each recorded double-doubles. Clark did so with points and assists; Boston with points and rebounds.
But Sunday was Boston’s night as she set a new career high of 30 points, scraping and clawing to that total from the paint underneath the rim, and collected 13 rebounds while she was there.
“Right now we’re kind of in the space where we just have to make sure that we’re keeping our foot on the gas,” Boston said. “I think we know that we’re very capable of beating any single team, just because of the way we play, the pace that we play at, and just the weapons that we have all around the floor…And so I think that we’re in a good spot. Just continuing to know that even if we’re down, no matter what the time of the game is, we’re very capable of coming back.”
Boston’s grind-it-out mindset led Indiana to a gutsy victory, but not without contributions from the Fever’s supporting cast.
Lexie Hull, the newest installation in Indiana’s starting lineup having started in each of the last four games, is having a career year. She set a new career high of 22 points in the Fever’s win over Seattle on August 18th, and averages 9.8 points, 1.5 assists, and 4.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Hull’s rise came rapidly, paralleling the Fever’s post-Olympics hot streak. Now with a legitimate chance to threaten other sharpshooters for the league’s 3-point percentage crown, She’s a mainstay in Indiana’s rotation. After sinking just 21.7 percent of her two 3-point attempts per game last season, Hull is making 46.7 percent of those attempts from long range for the 2024 Fever – a 25 percent increase in efficiency without any drop-off in attempts.
She made four of her five 3-point attempts in the win against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, but her best contributions came from what Mitchell likes to call “the trenches.” So when a Sunday afternoon game came down to the margins, Hull was crucial in making a difference.
“I think she does a lot of things for us that don’t show up in the box score,” Clark said of Hull. “She’s all over the floor. I mean, she guards their best player all night. So I’m just really proud of her. She’s our X factor.”
Down the stretch of regulation time, Hull hit a timely 3-pointer that brought the Fever within four, and secured a defensive rebound on the other end immediately after hitting that crucial shot. Not long afterwards, she made a deflection to disrupt an Atlanta inbound play with less than a minute of time in the contest.
Hull finished the game with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting, grabbed four rebounds, and two assists.
“We’re not satisfied,” coach Christie Sides said. “There’s nothing that we’ve done yet…That was our goal, was to make it to the playoffs. But now, what they’ve shown they can do, we’re not ready to just make that where it lands…We’re going to play one of the top teams in the league again, and they have the experience. We’ve got to build that now.”
Indiana will keep building on Wednesday when they welcome the Las Vegas Aces to Indianapolis for the second half of the six-game homestand to end the season.
INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
IUWS SAILS PAST VIKINGS 9-0 ON SENIOR DAY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s soccer shutout the Lawrence Vikings (2-2-0) on senior day, 9-0, behind a haul of goals from Freshman Layla Sirdah at Bill Armstrong Stadium Sunday afternoon.
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana (5-0-1) found their first goal in the 29th minute off a penalty goal from Piper Coffield. A Vikings handball in the box gave the Hoosiers their first one on one opportunity as Coffield sent one through the bottom right of the net.
• Freshman forward Layla Sirdah scored her first goal of the match off a freekick in the half circle of the 18-yard box. She fired one high straight down the middle as it went through the keepers’ arms for a 2-0 lead.
• The Hoosiers continued their dominance with another goal from junior midfielder Olivia Rush in the 40th minute. Junior forward Marisa Grzesiak sent a cross in from the left side of the net to find Rush who was able to get her toes on it as she sent it flying passed the diving goalie to take a 3-0 lead at the half.
• The Hoosiers held Lawrence to just two shots through the entirety of the match but continued to find the net as they scored five more goals in the second half.
• Junior defender Arianna Rose found the net in the 54th minute for the first goal of the second half. Rose saw an open look on the left corner of the six-yard box after receiving a pass from senior defender Camille Hamm before she sent it to top right of the net.
• In the 58th minute, sophomore Ellie Johannes put the Hoosiers up 5-0 with a goal from Mary Kate Sullivan and Ava Akeel. Sullivan sent one into the box who saw Akeel, but she dished it to an open Johannes for a left foot finish.
• Kennedy Neighbors found her chance in the 71st minute. Grzesiak dribbled the ball down midfield before booting a pass to Neighbors who was all alone down field. She launched one in wide open spaces just inside the 18-yard box for her first goal this afternoon.
• From there, it was all back to Sirdah who scored three goals in eight minutes. Her first of these goals came in the 72nd off an assist from senior defender Lauren Costello before she scored an Olympico goal on a corner kick in the 77th minute. Sirdah saw her final goal from sophomore Elle Britt in the 79th minute to close out the win, 9-0.
HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: Piper Coffield (29′), Layla Sirdah (36′, 72′, 77′, 79′), Olivia Rush (40′), Arianna Rose (54′), Ellie Johannes (58′)
ASSISTS: Marisa Grzesiak (2), Camille Hamm, Mary Kate Sullivan, Ava Akeel, Lauren Costello, Elle Britt
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers close out non-conference play with an undefeated 5-0-1 record.
• Sirdah is the second Hoosier to score four goals in a match and the last since Paige Webber in the 2023 season.
She also tied the most points with eight.
• IUWS tied three single-game records for most goals (9), assists (7) and points (25).
• Indiana held a 17-0 advantage in shots on goal and recorded 43 shots in the win.
• Arianna Rose and Ellie Johannes saw their first career goals while Coffield and Rush netted their second this season.
• 11 Hoosiers recorded a point in the win over Lawrence.
• Senior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg earned her fifth win and fourth shutout of the season.
UP NEXT
IUWS will begin conference play as they host the Ohio State Buckeyes on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on BTN.
INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
HOOSIERS HOST DAYTON AT ARMSTRONG STADIUM
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer returns to its bastion at Bill Armstrong Stadium Monday (Sept. 9) night, hosting Dayton.
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. Tickets are on sale online or at any Armstrong Stadium ticket booth on matchday. Fans unable to attend the match can watch on the B1G+ digital platform.
Indiana athletics will give away Hoosier Army flags to the first 250 fans in attendance Monday.
KICKING OFF
• The Hoosiers have had success at home, with a 1-0-1 record at Bill Armstrong Stadium this season. Indiana has not lost at home in over a year, going 11-0-3 since Sept. 1, 2023. IU has welcomed 8,181 fans between two matches at “The Bill” this season.
• Senior forward Tommy Mihalic, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, has totaled four goal contributions in three games.
ABOUT THE FLYERS
• Dayton seeks its third-straight win, having defeated UNLV (3-1) and SIUE (4-0) last week. The Flyers are 3-1-0 on the season.
• The Flyers are led by 20th-year head coach Dennis Currier, who has compiled a 183-121-58 record at Dayton.
• Dayton has scored 12 goals in four matches, an average of three goals per game, while allowing just five.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana is undefeated in the all-time series with Dayton, having never conceded to the Flyers in 11 matches. The Hoosiers have scored 62 goals in the series, winning every game by at least three goals.
• The two programs last met in 2011, a 6-0 Hoosier victory and the lone meeting of the 21st century.
PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
BOILERMAKERS READY TO COMPETE IN PRESTIGIOUS ANNIKA INTERCOLLEGIATE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After beginning the season with a victory at the Boilermaker Classic, Purdue Women’s Golf wastes no time returning to the links to face some of the best teams in the country. The Boilermakers travel north to Lake Elmo, Minnesota for the prestigious ANNIKA Intercollegiate hosted by the legendary Annika Sorenstam at Royal Golf Club (Sept. 9-11).
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept. 9: Round 1 (Tee Times beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET)
Tuesday, Sept. 10: Round 2 (Tee Times beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET)
Wednesday, Sept. 11: Round 3 (Tee Times beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET)
THE LINEUP
Natasha Kiel – Sr.
Making her 15th appearance as a Boilermaker, but playing in her 27th collegiate tournament
Medalist of the Boilermaker Classic, her first individual win, while leading Purdue to the team title
In the season-opening win, fired a career-low 211 (67-76-69) that featured her two lowest rounds as a Boilermaker as well as a hole-in-one in the final round
Led the Boilermaker Classic field in birdies (13) and par-3 scoring (-4), including playing the parO 3s 4-under during the final round
One of four Boilermakers to crack the lineup for all 13 tournaments last year, her first season at Purdue
Made four of Purdue’s 10 eagles last season to lead the Boilermakers
Recorded a 74.29 stroke average to rank third on the team a season ago
Ranked second in par-4 scoring (-1) and tied for ninth (73-72-73—218) to help the Boilermakers win the 2023 Mary Fossum Invitational
Transferred to Purdue after two seasons at Vanderbilt
Momo Sugiyama – Sr.
Two-time All-Big Ten honoree in both seasons as a Boilermaker
Ranked No. 173 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
Making her 27th appearance as a Boilermaker, cracking the lineup in every tournament since arriving in West Lafayette
Holds a 72.82 career stroke average at Purdue, which is on pace to set a new school record
Tied for fourth (69-74-73—216) to help Purdue win the season-opening Boilermaker Classic, matching her best finish for the Old Gold and Black
Ended the 2023-24 season ranked No. 126 in the national rankings
Last year, produced a team-best 72.45 stroke average for the third-best single-season stroke average in school history
Carded 19 rounds of par-or-better a year ago, also the third most in a single season by a Boilermaker
Had five Top 10 finishes a season ago, including a fourth-place performance at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (72-75-70—217)
Her 10th-place finish was the first Top 10 by a Boilermaker at the B1G Championships since 2019; also produced the lowest 54-hole score (71-73-71—215) by a Purdue golfer in the tournament since 2018
Her two-round 145 (75-70) at the 2024 Spartan Sun Coast Invitational was the seventh-best 36-hole total in school history
Began last spring by leading the Boilermakers at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic, placing eighth with a career-low 211 (67-73-71) that featured a personal-best round of 67 (-5)
Tied Purdue’s single-season record with six rounds in the 60s during the 2022-23 campaign
Two-time WGCA All-American Scholar, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten
Samantha Brown – Fr.
Appearing in the lineup for the second straight week
In her collegiate debut, tied for 21st (75-75-76—226) to help Purdue win the Boilermaker Classic
Finished her junior golf career ranked No. 49 in the country by Junior Golf Scoreboard
Participated in the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open and 2024 U.S. Girls Junior Championship
Won the 2024 Women’s Western Junior
Four-time all-state honoree
Won 24 of 48 high school tournaments and finished 1-under par throughout her entire high school career, which included a cumulative 37-under par as a senior
As a senior, named Indiana Girls Golfer of the Year by USA Today, earning a spot on the All-USA Today HSSA Girls Golf Team
Jocelyn Bruch – Sr.
Making her team-high 35th appearance as a Boilermaker
Tied for 24th (75-75-77—227) to help Purdue win the season-opening Boilermaker Classic
Ended last season ranked No. 283 in the national rankings
Recorded a 74.43 stroke average last season, which included posting the team-low round eight times
Made a hole-in-one in the final round of the 2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional, leading the Boilermakers with a 74 in extremely windy conditions; tallied 41 pars throughout the week to lead the 69-player field and tied for 24th on the individual leaderboard (76-72-74—222)
Tied for 14th at the 2024 B1G Championships, securing her best placing and 54-hole total (73-71-72—216) of the spring and joining Sugiyama with Purdue’s only par-or-better three-round scores in the tournament since 2018
Fired a career-low 209 (69-70-70) at the 2023 Schooner Fall Classic for the 10th-best three-round total in school history
Paced the field in par-4 scoring (-3) to help the Boilermakers win the 2023 Mary Fossum Invitational, tying for seventh on the individual leaderboard for her second career Top 10 (76-70-71—217)
Earned a 2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Three-time Academic All-Big Ten; graduated last spring
Jasmine Kahler – So.
Making her 12th appearance as a Boilermaker
Tied for 26th (74-77-77—228) to help Purdue win the season-opening Boilermaker Classic
Ended the 2023-24 season ranked No. 253 in the national rankings
Played in 10 tournaments as a freshman, including four in the Purdue lineup (final four of the season)
Recorded a 74.43 stroke average a season ago
Led the Boilermakers at the 2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional, tying for eighth at even-par (71-70-75—216) for her second Top 10 of the season and her first Top 10 as part of the Purdue lineup
Collected a Top 20 finish in her first Big Ten Championships, ending the tournament with a 1-under 71 to finish 2-over for the week (75-72-71—218); made 40 pars to rank third in the 84-player field
Competing as an individual last spring, tied for 6th at The Bruzzy with a career-low 213 (73-70-70), her best finish as a Boilermaker; the 213 was the eighth-best 54-hole total by a freshman in program history
THE FIELD
Arizona State
Cal
Clemson
Duke
Iowa State
Minnesota
Oregon
Purdue
South Carolina
UCF
UCLA
Wake Forest
THE COURSE
Royal Golf Club is a par-72 layout that measures 6,901 yards from the tips; the ANNIKA Intercollegiate will play at 6,395 yards.
The front nine, known as the Queen’s Nine, was designed by Annika Sorenstam. The back nine, known as the King’s Nine, was designed by Arnold Palmer. Royal Golf Club was the first golf course designed by Sorenstam in the United States, while the course features the last holes designed by the late Palmer.
Royal Golf Club is hosting the ANNIKA Intercollegiate for the sixth year out of the 10 editions of the event.
HOME COURSE/TITLE DEFENSE
Entering the final round of the Boilermaker Classic with a 13-shot cushion,Purdue made sure the lead was never in doubt. A final round 294 (+6), led by a 68 (-4) from medalist Natasha Kiel, allowed the Boilermakers to protect their home course and win their season-opening tournament for second straight season.
Purdue finished the season opener 15-over par on the Kampen-Cosler Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, 14 strokes ahead of runners-up Minnesota (+29).
The Boilermakers controlled the tournament from the start, leading the field in par-3 scoring (+4), par-4 scoring (+28) and pars (178), while ranking second in birdies (35) and par-5 scoring (-4) as a team.
WINNING WITH BYRD
With the win at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic, Purdue captured its fourth tournament title under head coach Zack Byrd, who just began his third season as head coach.
Along with winning the past two editions of the Boilermaker Classic, Purdue also claimed victories at the 2023 Tulane Classic and the 2023 Mary Fossum Invitational.
The four victories mark the most by Purdue in a three-year span since winning six from 2012-14.
Purdue collected just one tournament title in the five seasons prior to Byrd’s arrival.
KIEL’S STRONG START TO SENIOR SEASON
Senior Natasha Kiel began her senior season with a bang, earning medalist honors and leading Purdue to a team victory at the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 2-3).
Kiel captured her first career individual victory, thanks in large part to a pair of rounds in the 60s for her lowest rounds as a Boilermaker.
She was 5-under for the tournament, recording her best 54-hole total as a Boilermaker (67-76-68—211).
The New Hope, Pennsylvania, native also led the field in birdies (13) and par-3 scoring (-4) throughout the event.
During the final round, she made six birdies and played the par 3s 4-under with two birdies and one par to go along with a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th.
VETERANS AND NEWCOMERS
Purdue returns a plethora of talent for the 2024-25 campaign, bringing back five golfers that competed in at least eight tournaments a season ago led by two-time All-Big Ten honoree Momo Sugiyama.
Jocelyn Bruch and Natasha Kiel are back for the senior seasons after playing in all 13 events last year, while Jasmine Kahler made an immediate impact with 10 tournament appearances as a freshman.
Jade Gu brings veteran experience as well after playing in eight tournaments throughout the 2023-24 season and 22 throughout her career.
The freshman class features the best golfers in both Indiana (Samantha Brown) and Michigan (Lauren Timpf), along with four-time all-state and two-time state champion Michaela Headlee.
Those five veterans and three newcomers all played in the season-opening Boilermaker Classic. Brown joined Bruch, Kahler, Kiel and Sugiyama in the lineup, while Gu, Headlee and Timpf competed as individuals.
2023-24 RECAP
The Boilermakers earned their ninth straight NCAA Regional berth in the second season under head coach Zack Byrd, producing two wins and four Top 3 finishes throughout the 2023-24 campaign.
Purdue secured a spot the NCAA Championships for the 19th time in program history, placing runner-up at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional at Spanish Trail Country Club. At the regional, the Boilermakers fired an 8-under 280 during the second round, setting a new program best for the lowest round in an NCAA Regional and matching the 2010 Boilermakers at the NCAA Championships for Purdue’s best round in any NCAA tournament.
Capturing the Boilermaker Classic and the Mary Fossum Invitational, Purdue won multiple tournaments in a season for the first time in seven years.
The Boilermakers also produced two of the lowest five team totals (54 holes) in school history, a program-best 837 at the Schooner Fall Classic and an 852 (fifth) at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic.
Purdue placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships with an even-par 864, the Boilermakers’ best score in the league tournament since 2016.
BYRD ELEVATED TO DIRECTOR OF GOLF
After leading Purdue Women’s Golf to numerous school records and tournament titles in his first two seasons as head coach, Zack Byrd signed an extension and was elevated to Purdue Director of Golf.
Along with entering his third year as head coach of the women’s team, Byrd now has oversight of both Purdue golf programs and will provide leadership support to the new men’s golf coach.
In two-plus seasons under Byrd’s guidance, Purdue has collected four tournament titles. The Boilermakers won one tournament over the previous five seasons before Byrd’s arrival.
Seventeen of the 50 lowest team rounds in program history have occurred under Byrd, including the school record 270 (-18) at the 2023 Boilermaker Classic as well as the second-best round, a 274 at the 2023 Schooner Fall Classic.
NEXT ON THE TEE
Following back-to-back tournaments to start the season, Purdue has a week off before returning to action.
Up next, the Boilermakers look to make their second title defense of the season by returning to East Lansing, Michigan for the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 22-23), hosted by Michigan State.
Purdue won last year’s tournament by 10 strokes.
A LOOK AT REST OF THE SCHEDULE
Entering his third season, head coach Zack Byrd put together a challenging slate that will see the Boilermakers play at incredible courses across eight states, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico.
After not appearing on the schedule last year, the Windy City Collegiate Classic is back on the calendar (Sept. 30-Oct. 1). The Boilermakers played in the tournament annually from 2013-22, aside from the 2020 fall season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rounding out the fall, Purdue leaves the country for the White Sands Bahamas Invitational on Paradise Island in the Bahamas (Oct. 18-20).
Flipping the calendar to 2025, Purdue travels west to Gold Canyon, Arizona for the Match in the Desert at Superstition Mountain Country Club (Jan. 27). One week later, the Boilermakers serve as hosts of the Puerto Rico Classic at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (Feb. 2-4).
Purdue returns to two more tournaments that were on the schedule last season. The Boilermakers tee it up at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational in Sarasota, Florida (Feb. 16-17) before going back to the Briar’s Creek Invitational on Johns Island, South Carolina (March 10-11).
Ending March and rolling into April, the Boilermakers travel to St. Augustine, Florida for the Coach Mo Classic. Serving as the final tune-up before the conference championship, Purdue welcomes teams back to West Lafayette for the Boilermaker Spring Classic. The spring tournament will take place on the other BBGC Pete Dye course, Ackerman-Allen (April 6-7).
The Big Ten Championships returns to Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland, just outside of Baltimore (April 18-20). Last year, the Boilermakers fired an even-par 864 (292-289-283) for their lowest score in the conference tournament since 2016.
Rounding out the schedule, the Boilermakers plan to hear their names called for postseason play in one of six NCAA Regionals (May 5-7) with sights set on a return trip to the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, California (May 16-21).
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER
#9 IRISH ROLL TO SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN WITH 5-0 SHUTOUT OVER MARQUETTE
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 9 Notre Dame women’s soccer team ended the non-conference portion of its schedule with a bang, delighting the home crowd to a dominant 5-0 victory over Marquette. It was the sixth straight victory and sixth straight shutout for the Fighting Irish (6-1-0), who have now outscored its opposition 22-0 during its win streak.
Freshman sensation Izzy Engle simply cannot be stopped. The Minnesota native recorded a brace on Sunday, marking her fourth multi-goal performance in seven games. She now boasts 10 goals on the season, which ranks second in the country behind California’s Karlie Lema (12).
Freshman Grace Restovich also continued her hot streak with a three-assist performance today. Restovich now owns double-digit points on the season with 12.
Today’s victory over Marquette featured three first half goals from three different freshmen: Engle, Lily Joseph and Ellie Hodsden. For Hodsden, Sunday marked her collegiate debut and first career goal after suffering an ACL setback a year ago. For Joseph, it was her second consecutive game with a goal and third on the year.
The fifth and final goal of the match came from the foot of Berkley Mensik, which was another great storyline of the day. After sitting out all last year recovering from double-knee surgery, Mensik subbed in and netted her first career goal.
Atleer Olofson started in net and improved to 4-0. The sophomore has yet to be scored on this season, making four saves today.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first goal came from none other than Izzy Engle in the 17th minute, but the play originated from two other standout freshmen. Grace Restovich headed a ball back into Marquette’s defensive third where Lily Joseph applied an outside of the foot flick to send Engle off to the races. Engle then buried her for her ninth goal of the season.
Eight minutes later it was Joseph’s turn. Restovich found her in the middle of the field and she took off with the ball burning past two Marquette players. Then she took her final defender on, a touch to the right, and boom, the back of the net.
Engle, Restovich and Joseph all had further near chances in the first half, with Engle hitting it off the post. Yet, it was a different freshman who got to celebrate right before the half.
Ellie Hodsden, who had been recovering from a knee injury, saw her first minutes in an Irish uniform and delivered. Berkley Mensik found Hodsden up top, who took on her defender on the right side of the box and punched it past the keeper for the 3-0 lead.
It took three minutes and 50 seconds into the second half for the Irish to add one more tally to the scoreboard. A Restovich dish from the Marquette baseline found Joseph alone in the middle of the box. Joseph hit a shot on the ground that acted as a pass to Engle, who flicked it behind her and into the corner of the net.
Then with only two-and-a-half minutes left in the match, Paige Buchner sent a through ball to Mensik who went on the breakaway and tucked it away for the fifth goal. It was the first career goal for Mensik and first career assist/point for Buchner.
UP NEXT
It’s now time for the gauntlet that is the ACC season. Up first, a road match at Boston College on Thursday, September 12. That match will kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
IRISH DEFEAT BULLDOGS IN FIVE SET BATTLE
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish advanced to 3-1 on the season after defeating Mississippi State on Sunday, September 8 in the StarkVegas Classic.
After falling to Michigan in four sets last night, the Irish ended the weekend with a big five-set win over the SEC opponent and StarkVegas Classic host, Mississippi State.
What a day for senior Phyona Schrader, who after a great opening weekend last weekend, did it again for the second weekend in a row. She finished with a triple-double of 18 kills, 25 assists, and 14 digs, also recording a .375 hitting percentage, 4 blocks, and 2 service aces.
Sydney Palazzolo led the way with a team-best 20 kills, 16 digs, and 3 service aces. Lucy Trump finished with 11 kills and Grace Langer recorded a team-best 5 blocks. Ella Sandt tallied 25 assists and Hattie Monson finished with 25 digs.
BUTLER FOOTBALL
SHORT EARNS PFL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Pioneer Football League announced its Players of the Week following Week 2 action across the league. Butler kicker and punter Ryan Short hit two 22-yard field goals, including the game-winner with nine seconds remaining to help the Bulldogs win at Murray State. His effort was enough to claim PFL Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
Offensive Player of the Week
Luke Bailey, Drake (Graduate, Quarterback, Lemont, Illinois)
Bailey’s overtime touchdown pass to Trey Radocha capped an impressive day as he led Drake past Eastern Washington, 35-32, on the road. Bailey completed 28-of-48 passes for 380 yards and two touchdowns on the red turf for the league’s second win against a Big Sky opponent this season. Bailey’s top two receivers – Radocha and Mitchell January – had 100-yard receiving days behind his effort. It was his best single-game yardage since a 411-yard outing against St. Thomas last season.
Others Nominated
– Butler quarterback Nick Howard amassed 175 total offensive yards (85 rushing and 90 passing) and ran for two touchdowns to help power a 19-17 road victory at Missouri Valley Conference foe Murray State – the PFL’s first win against the MVFC since 2019 (Dayton at Indiana State).
– Davidson running back Mason Sheron ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns as the Wildcats downed Catawba, 49-14, in the first game at Davidson College Stadium.
– Morehead State quarterback Connor Genal threw three touchdown passes in his first collegiate start, completing 15-of-23 passes for 221 yards in a 48-7 victory against Kentucky Christian.
– San Diego quarterback Grant Sergent had a three-touchdown day to lead a 26-7 victory against Central Washington. He completed 19-of-31 passes for 231 yards in the Toreros second-straight win to start the season.
– Stetson wide receiver Fabian Baez hauled in nine receptions for 164 yards and three touchdowns as the Hatters rolled past Warner, 35-0. It was the fifth-best receiving performance in Stetson history.
– Valparaiso quarterback Caron Tyler entered the game in the second quarter and enjoyed a three-touchdown day (two rushing and one passing) while amassing 280 total offensive yards in a road loss at Youngstown State.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kyle Elphick, Stetson (Sophomore, Linebacker, Roswell, Georgia)
Elphick’s 14-tackle outing led a Stetson defensive unit that posted the program’s first shutout since its restart in 2013 with a 35-0 victory against Warner. He had eight solo tackles on the afternoon and was credited with three tackles for loss – all sacks – a forced fumble and a pass breakup. In one sequence in the first quarter, Elphick forced a fumble on a reception and then sacked the quarterback on consecutive plays to force a punt.
Others Nominated
– Butler cornerback Will Mason had five tackles, including one for loss, and an interception in the Bulldogs’ 19-17 victory at MVFC foe Murray State.
– Davidson safety Dominic Njoku posted a team-best nine tackles in a 49-14 win against Catawba and filled in the stat sheet with a forced fumble, interception, pass break up, and a tackle for loss.
– Drake linebacker Sebastian Adamski notched 11 tackles, including one for loss, and forced a fumble as the Bulldogs won 35-32 at Big Sky foe Eastern Washington.
– Morehead State safety Matthew McClelland tied a program record with three interceptions in a 48-7 victory against Kentucky Christian. He returned one of those picks 50 yards and had six tackles, including a half tackle for loss.
– Presbyterian linebacker Nathan Hajduk had a busy day in a 31-14 victory against Erskine. He recorded a career-high 11 tackles, including one for loss, and added a pass breakup and his first career interception.
– San Diego defensive lineman Jae’Von Reels provided a pick-six in a 26-7 victory against Central Washington. His 33-yard interception return for a touchdown padded the Toreros lead and was complemented by four tackles, including a tackle for loss, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble. It is the second straight game the San Diego defense has recorded a pick six.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Ryan Short, Butler (Sophomore, Kicker/Punter, Hinsdale, Illinois)
Short’s 22-yard field goal with nine seconds left lifted Butler to a 19-17 victory at Missouri Valley Conference foe Murray State. It was one of two 22-yard field goals he hit in the win, and he also had a PAT to account for seven of the Bulldogs’ 19 points. Short’s two punts averaged 38.5 yards and were both downed inside the 20-yard line. He also had four kickoffs with one touchback.
Others Nominated
– Drake kicker Shane Dunning scored 11 points in the 35-32 overtime win at Eastern Washington. He was 3-of-5 on field goal attempts, with his makes coming from 47, 44, and 41 yards, while both misses came from 53-plus yards. He also hit two PATs and averaged 40.0 yards on three punts.
– Morehead State kick returner Nathan Garnett Jr. posted his first career punt return for a touchdown in a 48-7 victory against Kentucky Christian. He had two touchdowns on the day, his 56-yard punt return and an earlier 63-yard touchdown reception. Garnett Jr. averaged 35.0 yards on his two punt returns.
– Presbyterian running back Zach Switzer’s 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown highlighted his busy day as part of a 31-14 victory at Erskine. He finished the day with 229 all-purpose yards – 112 on his two kick returns, 67 yards receiving, and 50 yards rushing. Switzer also had a 67-yard touchdown reception as part of his two-TD day.
IU-INDY MEN’S GOLF
MEN’S GOLF IN MIDDLE OF PACK AFTER DAY ONE OF BRYAN NATIONAL COLLEGIATE
BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – The IU Indianapolis men’s golf team carded an opening round 293 at the Bryan National Collegiate on Sunday (Sept. 8) and finds itself sitting fifth among the 10-team field heading into Monday’s second round. The Jaguars got a steady effort across the board as sophomore Titus Boswell shot even par 72 and is tied for 15th among the 67 players.
Both Colten Girgis and newcomer Daymian Rij carded rounds of 1-over 73 and Sam McWilliams, Brady Schier and Noah Kirsch all closed at 2-over 74. Morgan Tournemire rounded out the team’s entries at 6-over 78. Rij and Kirsch were playing as individuals while McWilliams returned to the IU Indy lineup after missing all of last season.
Boswell got to 2-under quickly, making birdies on two of his first three holes of the round. He gave one back with a bogey on No. 5 and another with a bogey on No. 14.
“I felt really good heading into the round today,” Boswell said. “I just made sure to stay in the moment and not get ahead of myself. I hit it really well all day. I just didn’t get many putts to drop.”
Girgis had three birdies in his round, including one on his initial hole of the tournament, while Rij had 15 pars to his credit in his first collegiate round. McWilliams had a topsy-turvy day with four birdies and an eagle on No. 15 after making triple bogey two holes prior.
Schier played a rather uneventful rounds with 14 pars and Kirsch just missed get a round of par to the clubhouse before making double bogey on his final hole of the day.
Host UNCG leads the field at 9-under 279 and High Point is second at 1-under 287. UNCG’s BJ Boyce tops the leaderboard at 6-under 66 while three others are tied at 4-under. The Jaguars did get the better of a pair of local foes on Sunday, outscoring Ball State by five shots and Valparaiso by nine strokes. Play will continue on Monday with an 8:30 a.m. start.
BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF
KUNTZ AMONG CONTENDERS AFTER ROUND 1 AT BRYAN NATIONAL COLLEGIATE
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Braxton Kuntz shot 1-under-par 71 through 18 holes in the first round of the Bryan National Collegiate on Sunday, pacing Ball State in its first tournament of the 2024-25 men’s golf season.
Kuntz sits in a seventh-place tie after his first trip over the par-72, 7,276-yard track at Bryan Park near Greensboro. He is five strokes off the lead and one of 14 golfers with a sub-par round in the Cardinals’ first competition since closing the 2024 spring in the NCAA’s Chapel Hill Regional only an hour away.
Kuntz is four strokes ahead of teammate Kash Bellar, whose 3-over-par 75 puts him in 33rd place. Carter Smith (76) and Ali Khan (76) each are one stroke behind.
“Overall, we had a pretty uninspiring team round today outside of Braxton,” said veteran coach Mike Fleck. “I’m guessing we were near the bottom of the field in total birdies on a course that presents a lot of opportunities with perfect weather conditions. We’ve got to bounce back and compete the next two rounds in a big way, which I think we will do.”
Ball State enters Monday’s second round in seventh place at 10-over-par (298), five stroke behind state rival IU Indy (293) and William & Mary (293), tied in fifth. Host UNC Greensboro (279) paces the field in first place, ahead of High Point (287), Boston College (288) and Delaware (290).
Tee times on Monday begin at 8:30 a.m., with the final round of the 54-hole tournament slated for Tuesday.
Ball State Individual Results, through Round 1
No. 1 Braxton Kuntz (71): 36-35—71 (-1, 7th)
No. 5 Kash Bellar (75): 37-38—75 (+3, 33rd)
No. 3 Carter Smith (76): 34-39—73 (+4, 42nd)
No. 2 Ali Khan (76): 38-36—74 (+4, 42nd)
No. 4 Avery Mahoney (79): 41-38—79 (+7, 59th)
Individual Griffin Hare (78): 42-36—78 (+6, 53rd)
BALL STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
SECOND HALF OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION LEADS SOCCER TO BIG WIN OVER QUEENS
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State soccer team scored six goals in the second half en route to a 7-1 triumph over Queens on Sunday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.
The Cardinals (4-2) led 1-0 at the break after Delaney Caldwell’s goal in the 4th minute proved to be the only scoring of the first half. Addie Chester assisted on the early offensive tally.
Caldwell returned the favor to Chester in the first minute of the second half as the Cardinals pushed the edge to 2-0. A little more than a minute later, Avery Fenchel connected on her second goal of the year off a helper from Caldwell.
Ball State extended its advantage to 4-0 when the Caldwell to Chester connection was successful again in the 59th minute. Caldwell’s trio of assists were her first three of the year and her opening goal increased the junior’s season-best total to five.
After the Royals (3-4) produced their only tally of the contest in the 68th minute, LG Moncrief (69′), Acadia Murphy (74′) and Kaelyn Valleau (82′) provided insurance scores for the Cardinals, who tied for the second-most goals in a match in program history with the most since 2001.
Grace Konopatzki collected a save and shut out the Royals in the first half to improve her record to 2-2, while Kate Pallante finished the game out in goal for the fourth consecutive match.
Overall, the Cardinals got off 23 shots (12 on goals) to five shots (two on goal) for Queens and controlled possession for about twice as long as the visitors from Charlotte, N.C. Caldwell, Chester, Fenchel and Murphy each had at least one goal and one assist each.
Up next for Ball State is a home battle at 4 p.m. on Thursday against IU Indy. The contest is set to be streamed on ESPN+.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S SOCCER WINS THIRD STRAIGHT
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team won their third consecutive game thanks to a 2-1 victory over Chicago State on Sunday (Sept. 8). The Mastodons rolled past the Cougars with two goals coming off the bench.
The ‘Dons picked up their fifth win of the season and remain unbeaten at the Hefner Soccer Complex in 2024 with a 4-0-1 start.
The game started fairly even, both sides taking three shots in the first 35 minutes. A pair of Purdue Fort Wayne freshmen broke the stalemate when Cyann Retzloff came from the left side towards the goal and found an open Maci Toporcer, who sent the ball rolling into the right corner of the net for her first collegiate goal. The ‘Dons held the Cougars to just four total shots in the first half.
The first 30 minutes of the second half were owned by the Cougars, who took six shots within that time. However, the Mastodons found a crease in the defense in the 80th minute when Lauren Klusek sent a forward pass to lead Amanda Leonard into a one-on-one faceoff with the goalie. Leonard took the ball across the box from the right side of the field to the left side of the net for the first goal of her career.
Chicago State answered back quickly in the 86th minute as Maya Dixon found the net after a blocked free kick from the Cougars.
The Mastodons survived a blistering 16 shots by the Cougars, while taking a precise five shots on goal on nine total shots.
Purdue Fort Wayne advances to 5-2-1 and Chicago State falls to 0-5. The Mastodons will host Central Michigan on Wednesday (Sept. 11) at 4 p.m. in a non-league contest at the Hefner Soccer Complex. Kick is set for 4 p.m. Come to Hefner for the Party at the Pitch, presented by Army ROTC. There will be food trucks, student giveaways, games and a beer tent (21+). The Mastodon men host IU East at 7 p.m. in a doubleheader.
SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
EAGLES FALL TO MIAMI (OHIO) ON SUNDAY
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer had multiple shot attempts go off the goal frame on Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field, but the Screaming Eagles had no luck finding the back of the net as USI fell to Miami University (Ohio), 2-0.
After both sides battled to control possession early, Southern Indiana’s (0-6-1) defense had to stand tall in the first part of the opening half. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) grabbed three saves within a stretch of eight minutes against Miami’s (3-1-2) offensive attack.
The visiting Redhawks struck first in the 28th minute to take a 1-0 lead off a free-kick header, but USI held Miami without a shot for the remainder of the first half.
Coming out of halftime trailing 1-0, the Screaming Eagles looked to create an offensive spark after having two shots in the first 45 minutes of play.
Like the early minutes of the first half, USI’s defense was tested early in the second stanza. Miami produced eight shots within the first 15 minutes after the intermission. The USI backline blocked a trio of shots while Markland saved two more.
The Redhawks extended their lead to 2-0 in the 77th minute on a header off a short cross in the box following a corner kick.
In the middle of the second half, Southern Indiana ran into some tough luck with multiple shots banging off the woodwork of the goal frame. First, a corner-kick header by redshirt freshman Eva Boer (St. Charles, Illinois) went off the post. A few minutes later, a free kick from outside the box by sophomore midfielder Grace Bamber (Chesterton, Indiana) hit the crossbar. Plus, sophomore midfielder Kerigan Kivisto (Collierville, Tennessee) also had a shot clank off the crossbar in the last seconds before the final whistle.
USI finished the match with seven shots. Kivisto and Bamber had two attempts each. On the other side, Miami totaled 15 shots with seven on goal.
Next, Southern Indiana hits the road again on Thursday with a trip to Clarksville, Tennessee to play Austin Peay State University at 6 p.m. Coverage links of the match can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
USI FINISHES ROAD SWING WITH 2-0 LOSS AT MERCER
MACON, Ga. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer finished its five-game, season-opening road swing with a 2-0 loss at Mercer University Sunday morning in Macon, Georgia. The Screaming Eagles are 0-5-0, while the Bears go to 3-1-2.
The Eagles fell behind early in the match as the Bears had a 2-0 lead after the first 45 minutes. Mercer, which had the momentum throughout the first half with a 10-3 lead in shots, posted the first tally at 8:11 and doubled its lead with another goal at 26:51.
It was a scoreless draw between the two squads in the second half. Mercer maintained control of the match with 10-4 lead in shots and an 8-2 lead in corners. USI sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell (Newburgh, Indiana) led the Eagles with three shots.
Between the posts for USI, sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott (St. Charles, Missouri) faced 20 total shots, allowing a pair of goals and making four saves.
NEXT UP FOR USI:
The Eagles will appear at Strassweg Field for the first time in the 2024 regular season Saturday when they host former GLVC-rival Bellarmine University. Kickoff Saturday is slated for 7 p.m. and will be the annual USI Gold Game to promote awareness of childhood cancers.
The USI-Bellarmine contest is the start of a five-match homestand for the Eagles that includes the start of 2024 Ohio Valley Conference slate. The homestand, which is USI’s longest of the season, also includes meetings with Purdue University Ft. Wayne (September 17); Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (September 25), Eastern Illinois University (September 28) and Lindenwood University (October 3).
USI has a 25-16-2 all-time series lead over Bellarmine, dating back to the beginning of the Great Lakes Valley Conference in 1979. The Eagles have the advantage in the last 10 matches, 5-3-2, but the Knights have won the last two (2-0 in 2022; 5-1 in 2019).
SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
EAGLES STUMBLE AGAINST USF TO CONCLUDE FLORIDA INVITATIONAL, 3-0
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (2-4) ran into a buzz saw in the finale of the Florida Invitational against University of South Florida in a sweep (18-25, 21-25, 14-25). USF were the champions of the invitational going 3-0.
The Screaming Eagles struggled to stop a massive USF late ran, falling 18-25 in set one. Senior Carly Sobieralski (Indianapolis, Indiana) helped the Eagles stay within one point at 19-18 with eight assists. Senior Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) smacked three early kills. The Bulls rallied for six straight points to clinch the early lead. USI tallied a match-high ten kills in set one.
USI battled USF trading points that included multiple strenuous rallies, but fell 21-25 in set two. The Eagles built an early 4-1 lead off a kill and block from junior Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois). Freshman Kerigan Fehr (Fairbury, Illinois) tallied a huge service ace to give her four on the weekend making it an 8-5 Eagles lead. Senior Lauren O’Neill (Covington, Indiana) stepped into the game making an immediate impact with a block, giving USI a 18-17 lead. However, the Bulls went on an 8-3 stretch to win the set.
South Florida exploded in the third set for 18 kills, finishing the Eagles 16-25. Sobieralski gave the Eagles consistency all weekend placing four perfect assists, giving the Eagles an early 7-4 lead. Sophomore Leah Coleman (Hoover, Alabama) and O’Neill swatted two kills as the Eagles trailed USF 11-10. The Bulls finished with multiple runs including a 9-1 finish to clinch the match.
Sophomore Ashby Willis (Mount Carmel, Illinois) Anderson, and Coleman each collected six kills. Sobieralski led the Eagles with 23 assists ending her five-game streak of double-doubles with just six. Junior Keira Moore (Newburgh, Indiana) led the squad with nine digs while senior Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana) and Fehr both added aces. Anderson swatted three blocks as she’s average 4.2 per game.
As a team, USI finished with 27 kills, 25 assists, 34 digs, two aces, six blocks, and a .112 attacking percentage. The Bulls tallied 47 kills, 44 assists, 46 digs, seven aces, five blocks, and a .286 hitting percentage. USI leaves Gainesville stronger after playing the country’s top competition with numerous positive moments.
What’s Next
The Eagles travel to Bloomington, Indiana next weekend to take on Indiana University on Friday at 6 p.m. CT. USI matches up with Ball State University and Chicago State University on Saturday
VALPO WOMEN’S SOCCER
SHAFER NOTCHES BRACE AS SOCCER EARNS WIN LATE AT WRIGHT STATE
There’s been some magic in the 88th minute so far this season for the Valpo soccer program, as for the second time this year, the Beacons found the match-winning goal less than three minutes from time. On Sunday, it was freshman Kaleigh Shafer (Shelby Township, Mich./Eisenhower) striking for the second time on the afternoon to deliver the Beacons a 2-1 victory at Wright State in Dayton, Ohio.
How It Happened
Valpo found the opening goal in the 33rd minute of play. Pressing on a Wright State goal kick, senior Sam Gountounas (Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew) won a tackle to gain possession about 30 yards from goal. Gountounas took the ball to the right-hand edge of the box and then played into the center for Shafer, who hit it with her second touch low to the goalkeeper’s right to put the Beacons on top.
Valpo kept the one-goal edge for just over three quarters of an hour, but the Raiders were able to level things in the 78th minute. WSU was awarded a penalty kick after a call for a Valpo handball in the box, and while freshman Hailey Wade (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) was able to stop the initial attempt from the sport, the Raiders’ Mariella Hartmann knocked the rebound in to tie the score at 1-1.
With the clock inside three minutes, the Beacons struck for the deciding tally. On a ball into the box, senior Addy Joiner (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) gained possession about 10 yards from goal. Dealing with pressure, Joiner laid it back for Shafer, who knocked it inside the right post for the winning goal.
Inside the Match
As noted in the lede, this was Valpo’s second match-winning goal in the 88th minute this season, as the Beacons previously downed Milwaukee with a goal less than three minutes from time.
Sunday’s goal came with 2:04 to play, making it Valpo’s latest match-winner in regulation since Kelsey Jahn struck with 27 seconds remaining in the 90 minutes in the 2017 MVC opener at Missouri State.
Shafer opened her collegiate account with her first-half goal and then tallied the match-winner with her second-half strike.
Shafer is the first Valpo freshman with a multi-goal game since Maria Broecker tallied two goals in Horizon League Tournament action at Oakland Oct. 31, 2016.
Joiner’s assist on the match-winner was her sixth career assist and gave her 46 points, moving her alone into sixth position in program history.
Gountounas’ assist on the opening goal was her second career helper.
Wade earned her first career start in goal and was credited with 11 saves, the most saves by a Valpo goalkeeper since Kezia Gesell stopped 12 shots in a win at Illinois State Oct. 8, 2018.
Wade was one of three Valpo freshmen to make their first collegiate starts on Sunday, as Kate Jeffery (Southampton, England/ Barton Peveril Sixth Form College) and Landyn Wessels (Maple Hill, N.C./Jacksonville) did so as well.
Redshirt junior Emma Morrison (Canton, Mich./Plymouth-Canton) made her first start of the season as well.
The Beacons scored first for the first time in their six matches this season.
Valpo earned just the third win in program history in 19 all-time matchups with Wright State. Valpo had been 0-3-2 in its last five meetings with the Raiders prior to Sunday.
Thoughts From Coach Marovich
“I’m proud of our team and how we responded today. It felt like we came out on the front foot and looked a lot like ourselves in terms of how we want to play and how we want to build. We grew into the game in the sense of managing services over the top and handling those better, and I thought we pressed very well off their goal kicks. Our attitude and energy were fantastic, which is what helped us get the result in the end.”
“In terms of finding ways to score goals and get the ball forward, I felt Landyn and Emma did a very good job in the wide channels taking players on. Sam and Addy did a lot of the work up front in terms of pressing, and their assists were well-deserved rewards for the work they put in.”
“Kate got her first start in the midfield today, and the pair of her and Molly did a very nice job — Molly was really good in winning the ball in the air in the middle of the park. Everyone in our back line held well today, adjusting to an injury back there, and I felt like they all put in a good shift. Hailey makes her first start in goal and makes the stops that we need from her to give us a chance to win the game.”
Next Up
Valpo (3-3-0) returns to Brown Field on Thursday evening when it hosts Eastern Michigan at 7 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
VALPO VOLLEYBALL
WARREN, SWISTEK EARN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM HONORS
For the second straight weekend, the Valpo volleyball team had a pair of players earn All-Tournament accolades, as junior Sam Warren (Kentland, Ind./South Newton) and senior Elise Swistek (LaPorte, Ind./New Prairie) represented the Beacons on the St. Thomas Invitational All-Tournament Team.
Warren opened the weekend by tying her career high with 12 kills in the win over Northern Illinois and did one better the next night, setting a new career best with 13 kills on .346 hitting against the host Tommies. She chipped in five kills on eight swings in just two sets of action in the sweep of Tarleton State to close the tournament.
Swistek enjoyed perhaps the best offensive match of her career in the final match of the weekend, leading all players with 15 kills on a career-best .500 hitting in the sweep of Tarleton State. The senior posted a double-double with 12 kills and 13 digs in the win over NIU and racked up 25 digs against St. Thomas.
For the weekend, Warren averaged 2.50 kills/set on .313 hitting and also was in on five blocks. Swistek averaged 2.69 kills/set and 3.62 digs/set while also chipping in on five blocks. Of Swistek’s 46 digs, 21 were converted into kills — an impressive 45.7% rate.
The accolade was the second of Warren’s career, as she previously earned All-Tournament honors at last season’s EIU Invitational. It also was the second of Swistek’s career, who was MVP of the Youngstown Invitational as a sophomore.
ROSE HULMAN WOMEN’S SOCCER
ROSE-HULMAN WOMEN’S SOCCER FALLS SHORT IN ROAD MATCH AT ILLINOIS TECH
CHICAGO, Ill. — The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women’s soccer team fell short in a weekend match at Illinois Tech by a score of 2-0.
The Fightin’ Engineers had the opening chance of the game with
Kyra Hicks
striking a shot on goal, but it would be the only shot on goal Rose-Hulman would have all game.
The Scarlet Hawks got on the board first in the 37th minute, and they doubled their lead quickly in the second half in the 56th minute.
Lily Doré made two saves for Rose-Hulman in goal.
Emma Johns
also recorded a shot in the loss.
Rose-Hulman will return to action on Tuesday, September 10 as they host the DePauw Tigers in the 2024 home opener.
ROSE HULMAN MEN’S SOCCER
ROSE-HULMAN MEN’S SOCCER PICKS UP RESULT IN 2-2 DRAW AT PRINCIPIA
ELSAH, Ill. — The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men’s soccer team brought home their second draw of the season on Saturday afternoon with a 2-2 final at Principia.
The Fightin’ Engineers opened the scoring in the first half as
Gabe Kruer
slotted a shot home off a pass from
Chase Kedzior
in the 29th minute.
Just 14 minutes later, Rose-Hulman doubled their lead to 2-0 as freshman
Evan Lipsky
scored his first career goal on an assist from
Nick Phillips
.
The Panthers cut the lead in half in the 60th minute, and they were able to find the equalizer in the 85th minute of game to knot the match at two.
The Fightin’ Engineers outshot Principia 15-11 in the match and had 6 corners to the Panthers 3.
Aidan Kriek
,
Ryan Shapiro
, and
Evan Lipsky
led the team with two shots each in the loss.
John Biederstedt
made five saves in goal for the Fightin’ Engineers en route to the draw.
Rose-Hulman returns to the road for their third match of a four-match road trip on Tuesday when they travel to DePauw to take on the Tigers.
WABASH MEN’S SOCCER
WABASH SOCCER IMPROVES TO 4-0, CLAIMS DREHER CLASSIC TITLE WITH 3-1 WIN OVER BLUFFTON
CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN — The Wabash College soccer team improved to 4-0 and captured the 2024 Robbie Dreher Soccer Classic title with a 3-1 victory over Bluffton University on Sunday afternoon at Fischer Field.
Wabash continued what has been an early trend of scoring early in matches. Junior Jose Escalante tallied his third goal of the season in the 15th minute of the match before adding another four minutes later. Alfredo Campos provided an insurance goal in the 78th minute after Bluffton (1-2-1) scored a second-half goal to trim the Wabash lead to one.
Wabash defeated Alma College by an identical 3-1 score on Saturday to finish the two-day classic as the only team with two wins to earn the championship trophy.
How it Happened
Wabash opened the scoring when Escalante recorded his third goal of the season in the 14th minute. The Little Giants increased their lead to 2-0 on a second goal from Escalante — his fourth goal of the season — in the 19th minute.
Bluffton closed the gap to 2-1 on Mathias Garcia’s 57th-minute goal.
The Little Giants made it a 3-1 lead with a 78th-minute goal from Alfredo Campos, his second goal of the season.
Game Notes
Wabash College received two yellow cards.
Fernando Ramos piled up three saves for the Little Giants out of six total Beavers shots.
Wabash recorded eight shots on goal compared to four from Bluffton and outshot the Beavers 20-6 overall.
ANDERSON WOMEN’S GOLF
ANDERSON CAPTURES MANCHESTER FALL INVITATIONAL CROWN
The Anderson University women’s golf team captured the Manchester Fall Invitational crown on Sunday in Huntington.
Anderson University’s ‘A’ Team posted a team score 346 (+62). The Ravens tied with Ohio Wesleyan University in the team standings, but the meet champion was determined by the tiebreaker of the fifth golfer; Anderson fielded a fifth golfer and Ohio Wesleyan did not. Anderson earned its first tournament title since winning the Hanover Invitational in September, 2006.
The Anderson ‘B’ Team took sixth with a team score of 412 (+128).
Addy Gick locked up second place in her collegiate debut to earn all-tournament honors. She carded a round of 81 on the par-71 layout at Maple Grove Golf Course.
COACH MORGAN DOUGLASS’S COMMENTS
I’m so proud of the girls! It was a beautiful day to get out and golf and what better way to start out the season than with a win? I’m pumped for what’s next!
ADDY GICK’S COMMENTS
I tried going in with a positive attitude. Since it [was] my birthday, I was just trying to go out there, have fun and not worry about it. I actually didn’t have any nerves, even though I’m always nervous [at meets]. I went out there, had fun and tried to play well.
TEAM STANDINGS
Anderson ‘A’ Team – 346 (+62)
Ohio Wesleyan – 346 (+62)
Franklin – 357 (+73)
Earlham – 385 (+101)
Manchester – 397 (+113)
Anderson ‘B’ Team – 412 (+128)
ANDERSON ‘A’ TEAM
Addy Gick – 81 (+10) – Collegiate Debut – 2nd Place – All-Tournament Team
Hannah Emenhiser – 87 (+16) – T-6
Lehna Wagner – 89 (+18) – T-9 – 18-Hole Relative-to-Par Personal Record
Allison Rushmore – 89 (+18) – T-9 – Collegiate Debut
Abbie Burden – 93 (+22) – T-14 – Collegiate Debut
ANDERSON ‘B’ TEAM
Ava Capes – 89 (+18) – T-9 – Collegiate Debut
Emma Howe – 106 (+35) – 23rd Place
Camille Blair – 107 (+36) – 24th Place
Morgan Macri – 110 (+39) – 28th Place – Collegiate Debut
Victoria Gosnell – 111 (+40) – 29th Place – Collegiate Debut
INDIVIDUALS
Emma Ball – 128 (+57) – 31st Place – 18-Hole Relative-to-Par Personal Record
UP NEXT
The Ravens battle in the two-day Heidelberg Fall Invitational, beginning on Friday, Sept. 13 at Fostoria Country Club in Fostoria, Ohio.
ANDERSON MEN’S SOCCER
ANDERSON FIGHTS PAST BUCCANEERS
The Anderson University men’s soccer team (2-1-1) fought past Beloit College (0-4) by a score of 2-1 on Sunday in Beloit, Wis.
SCORING SUMMARY
Anderson Goal at 5:29 (1-0): Goal – Jordan Bossman, Assisted by – Dalton Grubbs, Art Hinton IV
Beloit Goal at 16:31 (1-1): Goal – Israel Zewdie
Anderson Goal at 30:55 (2-1): Goal – Drew Vaughn
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The Ravens outshot the Buccaneers 18-8 (7-2 on goal), including 12-5 in the first half.
The Raven’s Raven – Drew Vaughn – 1 Goal, 2 Shots, 2 Shots on Goals, 4 Intercepts
Jordan Bossman – 1 Goal, 1 Shot, 1 Shot on Goal
Dalton Grubbs – 1 Assist, 4 Shots, 1 Shot on Goal
Art Hinton IV – 1 Assist
Andon Colclazier – 1 Shot, 1 Shot on Goal
Wesley Lewis – 1 Shot, 1 Shot on Goal
Noah Neu – 2 Shots, 1 Shot on Goal
Emmett Kindler – 2 Shots, 4 intercepts, 3 Steals
Xander Mays – 2 Shots
Luke Weinman V– 4 Intercepts
Jack Harris – 4 Intercepts
Blake Bobrow – Win (1-0-1), 1 Save on 2 Shots (50%), 90 Minutes
COACH SCOTT FRIDLEY’S COMMENTS
Coming this long of distance and getting a win on the road is always a good thing. I don’t think we played very well after the first 20 minutes, but a win is a win at the end of the day. We’re just not happy with the way it happened to prepare for the next game. Beloit did a great job prepping for the second half being a man down and doing what they had to do to try to equal the game. They worked hard.
UP NEXT
The Ravens return home to take on Wabash College (4-0) on Wednesday, September 11, at 5:00 p.m. at Fridley Field.
VINCENNES MEN’S GOLF
STEININGER LEADS BLAZERS TO BIG WIN AT 2024 VU FALL INVITATIONAL
Steininger leads Blazers to big win at 2024 VU Fall Invitational
VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Golf team continued their hot start to the 2024 Fall season over the weekend by picking up another tournament victory at the 2024 Vincennes University Fall Invitational at Cypress Hills Golf Club.
VU freshman and Vincennes native Parker Steininger (Vincennes, Ind.) came away as the tournament medalist after winning a two-hole playoff against teammate and fellow VU freshman Kadin Gibson (Franklin, Ind.) by sinking a birdie putt on hole 10.
Steininger used the home course to his advantage over the weekend, posting a two-over 72 on Saturday before climbing up the leaderboard Sunday morning with an even par 70 to finish with a two-round total of 142.
Kadin Gibson ended the first day of the 36-hole tournament with an even par 70, putting him at the top of the leaderboard after 18, before returning Sunday to post a 72.
Freshman Landon Gardner (Danville, Ind.) was the next VU scorer on the final leaderboard, finishing his tournament with an opening round 74 and a 71 in Sunday’s final round for a total score of 145 and a third-place finish.
Freshman Brock Naile (Trico, Ill.) was the fourth VU golfer to crack the top five, posting a 71 on Saturday and a 75 on Sunday to finish fourth overall for the tournament.
Sophomore Alex Nealis (Olney, Ill.) rounded out the Trailblazers team scorers over the weekend by shooting a 76 on Saturday and a 72 on Sunday to place sixth overall.
The Trailblazers as a team posted another weekend of outstanding scores, finishing with a team total of seven over par Saturday and five over par on Sunday for a tournament total score of 572, 38 shots ahead of the second place team.
“The team played really well,” VU Hall of Fame Golf Coach Dennis Chattin said. “I do mean team because we had five of the top six players in the tournament.”
“This was a really good win,” Chattin added. “It’s really nice to actually have a home tournament on your home course. We haven’t been able to do that in over 10 years. The people at Cypress Hills have made the course a good golf course again. I can’t thank Joe Lancaster, who is the greenskeeper, Kale Whitaker, the club pro and all the owners for the effort they have put into it.”
“It was great to have the guys step up with those really good rounds in the tournament,” Chattin said. “Parker and Kadin shooting a 36-hole total of two-over par is really good. They got the chance to experience a playoff, which is good for them. I told them they might be doing that for a chance to qualify for the National Championship someday and while it’s not quite the same pressure as playing a teammate for the win as a chance to play in the championship, I’m sure they had a lot of pride in doing so.”
VU freshmen Matthew Mills (Boonville, Ind.), Brayden Gough (Tuscola, Ill.) and sophomore Jackson Stone (Vincennes, Ind.) also competed in the Invitational this weekend as individuals.
Mills came away with a 16th place finish with a pair of eight over 78 rounds, while Stone finished 28th with an 86 on Saturday and an 82 on Sunday and Gough took 33rd place overall with an 87 and an 89.
The Trailblazer Golf team will look to continue this hot start in two weeks when VU heads to the IU East Invitational hosted at Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind.
This will be a one-day tournament, scheduled for Friday, Sept. 20.
“We are going to have a really good test coming up on the 20th when we play in Muncie at a tournament with four-year schools that IU East is hosting,” Chattin said. “It’s always fun to bump off the four year guys so we will see if we are up to the task.”
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
TEAM RESULTS
VINCENNES – 287, 285 – 572
Mineral Area – 306, 304 – 610
Spalding (A) – 309, 302 – 611
Spalding (B) – 323, 303 – 626
Rend Lake – 321, 318 – 639
Southeastern Illinois – 333, 349 – 682
VINCENNES RESULTS
Parker Steininger (1) – 72, 70 – 142
Kadin Gibson (2) – 70, 72 – 142
Landon Gardner (3) – 74, 71 – 145
Brock Naile (4) – 71, 75 – 146
Alex Nealis (6) – 76, 72 – 148
Matthew Mills (16) – 78, 78 – 156
Jackson Stone (28) – 86, 82 – 168
Brayden Gough (33) – 87, 89 – 176
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEBSITES
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ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
4 – 26 – 23 – 32 – 9 – 34 – 54 – 19 – 51 – 12
September 9, 1914 – Boston Brave George Davis no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0
September 9, 1945 – Jimmie Foxx, Number 4 hit his 534th & final home run
September 9, 1948 – Brooklyn Dodger Rex Barney, Number 26 no-hit the New York Giants, 2-0
September 9, 1955 – Don Zimmer, Number 23 hit the 4,000th Dodger organization home run
September 9, 1965 – LA Dodgers future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax, Number 32 threw his 4th career no-hitter and first perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium
September 9, 1971 – NHL great Gordie Howe, Number 9 retired for the first time in his career (more to follow), after 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings
September 9, 1987 – MLB pitcher Nolan Ryan ( Number 34) strikes out his 4,500th batter
September 9, 1988 – Braves Bruce Sutter, wearing Number 42 joined Rollie Fingers (Number 34 mostly) and Goose Gossage (Number 54) on the list of pitchers who saved 300 MLB games or more
September 9, 1992 – MLB player Robin Yount, Number 19 is 17th to reach 3,000 hits
September 9, 2002 – Pitcher Randy Johnson, Number 51 reaches 300 strikeouts for the fifth consecutive season, extending his major league record
September 9, 2021 – Tom Brady, Number 12 becomes the first player in NFL history to start 300 regular season games as he guides the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to an opening day 31-29 win at home to the Dallas Cowboys
FOOTBALL HISTORY
September 9, 1960 – Boston University’s Nickerson Field hosts the AFL’s very first regular season game as the visiting Denver Broncos defeated the Boston Patriots 13-10. Boston’s kicker Gino Cappalletti scored the very first points for the new league with his boot from 35 yards.
September 9, 2018 – The Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears met to open the season in a thriller. The Packers overcame a 17- point deficit late in the game to come back and win 24-23. For more on the Packers/Bears rivalry please check out this podcast from our friend Arnie Chapman, the Football History Dude, Packers and Bear Rivalry podcast.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for September 9
September 9, 1878 – Willie Heston was a halfback from San Jose State who later also played for the University of Michigan. Willie had never played football before when he enrolled into the San Jose State Normal School in 1898. His objective was to get a degree and become a teacher for his vocation. It was discovered though that Willie Heston was a very fast man as he ran the 100 yard dash in 10 seconds flat with good size for the era at 5′-8″ tall and weighing in at 190 pounds. The school’s football coach at the time was Jesse Woods who introduced the young man to the gridiron and promptly played him at halfback after seeing his natural talent on display. Woods was right on the money as Heston was a great runner that scored more touchdowns than his other players on the team. The next season in 1899, Willie Heston became the captain of the team which went undefeated and earned the right to play Chico State Normal School in a league championship game. The game ended in a 6-6 draw and people from both teams agreed to settle the game with a rematch three weeks from the time when the first matchup took place. For some unknown reason Woods did not coach the San Jose squad for this second championship game and Stanford’s Coach Field H. Yost stepped in to lead Heston and his teammates as he was released by Stanford because the Pacific League barred him from being their coach since he did not graduate from the school as was the rule for the league in that day. With just a few weeks of practice, Yost guided the San Jose State team to 46 -0 blowout of Chico State in the rematch to capture the title. In 1901 Heston graduated and received his teaching degree and accepted a job at a school in Oregon. Coach Yost sent Willie a letter about that same time stating that he had accepted the head coaching job at Michigan and invited his former player of just one game to join him at Michigan. At first, Willie declined the invitation, and it is unknown what caused the change of heart but he soon thereafter accepted Fielding Yost’s invitation. Willie Heston then set out to study law at Michigan while playing for the Wolverines football team. Heston and Yost made Michigan one of the greatest teams in college history. The Wolverine squads from 1901 through 1904 became known as “the point-a-minute” teams because their average point totals were very close to a point being scored every minute they played! Remember, the forward pass was not legal in football until 1906 and Willie was the workhorse of the team, as evident in a 1903 game against the University of Chicago Maroons where the Wolverines had a total of 267 yards rushing and Heston was responsible for 237 of them. Heston’s four years at Michigan had a record of 43-0-1 and they outscored their opponents in an extremely one-sided way 2326 points to 40! They won the National Championship in 1901 and again in 1902 as Michigan won the very first Rose Bowl for the crown. Coach Yost called Willie Heston the best player he had ever seen and Willie was voted as the halfback by the Football Writers of America as the All-Time team of the first 50 years of football. The National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame selected Willie Heston to enter the Hall in 1954’s induction ceremony. Professional football was in its infancy but multiple teams wanted Willie Heston to play for them. As the story goes Willie was approached by two teams in particular who wanted to pay him to play for their respective teams, the Akron East Ends and the Massillon Tigers. The shrewd Heston created a bidding war by the two teams for his services and even had sent a telegram to each stating that the other had offered him $500 to play one game on Thanksgiving Day 1904. The two clubs figured out what he was doing and each refused to do further business with him. Heston became what was described by one writer as being “professional football’s first holdout.” Willie then went into coaching at Drake University for the 1905 season. And was coerced to play again in 1906 as he signed a contract to play for the Canton Bulldogs reportedly for $600 per game plus expenses. As fate would have in his first pro game as a player, he broke his leg against those same Massillon Tigers that he had sent the telegram to, and the leg was bad enough that it ended his playing career.
September 9, 1879 – Gordon Brown played for Yale University as a guard from 1897 through the 1900 season. Brown ended up being the captain of the 1900 Yale team which was dubbed as the “Team of the Century.” The College Football Hall of Fame placed this special player in their exclusive club in 1954.
September 9, 1937 – Dick LeBeau was a defensive back from Ohio State University that became a 1959 NFL Draft 5th-round pick by the Cleveland Browns. The Browns ended up cutting LeBeau and the Detroit Lions quickly picked up the 6′ 1″ 185-pound cornerback. What a pick-up of the waiver wires he was, as Dick played for 14 seasons and made the Pro Bowl 3 times. LeBeau had a streak of 12 consecutive seasons of picking off at least interceptions. Dick LeBeau had 62 career picks for 762 return yards and 3 touchdowns. Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined him in their class of 2010. Dick went into coaching and spent well over 40 years in the NFL coaching ranks. He was the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals and was famously the Defensive Coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers where he helped author the Zone Blitz scheme.
September 9, 1938 – Johnny Robinson was an All- Conference running back from LSU who was drafted in 1960 by the NFL’s Detroit Lions and the AFL’s Dallas Texans. Johnny ended up signing with the Texans, who later became the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. He had an interesting career as he played halfback his first two seasons in the AFL and then in 1963 switched to play safety for the remainder of his career. Coach Hank Stram felt that Robinson’s size and speed made him more suitable as a safety and it paid off big. In just his second game at the new position, Johnny picked off the Oakland Raiders quarterback twice. Again in the 1962 AFL Championship game, he had two more interceptions as the Texans knocked off their cross-state rivals the Houston Oilers 20-7. The Pro Football Hall of Fame selected him to be a part of the 2019 enshrinement class.
September 9, 1941 – Pat Richter was an end from the University of Wisconsin. Richter was a nine-time letterman at Wisconsin as he lettered three times each in football, basketball, and baseball for the Badgers. He was invited to enter the confines of the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. In 1989 after 17 years in the business world, Richter returned to the University of Wisconsin to become the school’s Athletic Director.
September 9, 1944 – James “Wolf” Grabowski was a former fullback from the University of Illinois. As a sophomore in 1963, Grabowski was named the MVP of the Rose Bowl Game after he helped lead the Illini to a 17-7 comeback victory over the Washington Huskies. He finished his college career as the Big Ten’s all-time career rushing leader. Jim made it to the NFL with his football talents playing for the Green Bay Packers and then later for the Chicago Bears. The College Football Hall of Fame selected him to enter the Hall in 1995’s induction ceremony.
September 9, 1949 – Joe Theismann was a quarterback who played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame. Theismann was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the selection class of 2003. He played in both the CFL and the NFL. His NFL career was with the Washington Redskins for 12 seasons as he guided them to consecutive Super Bowl appearances and was the winning quarterback in one of them, Super Bowl XVII as Washington defeated the Miami Dolphins. Theismann’s NFL career ended with what may have been one of the most vivid injuries witnessed in a nationally televised game, as you could see the bone in his leg break during a sack by legendary NY Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor on November 18, 1985
September 9, 1960 – Youngstown, Ohio – The legendary Head Coach of the Oklahoma Sooners Bob Stoops was born. The National Football Foundation voters selected to induct bob Stoops into their College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Sept. 9
1914 — George Davis of the Boston Braves pitched a 7-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader. Davis’ no-hitter was the first thrown at Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox.
1922 — Baby Doll Jacobson hit three triples to lead the St. Louis Browns to a 16-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
1936 — The New York Yankees clinched their eighth American League pennant with a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians, 11-3 and 12-9. The Yankees finished 19½ games ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the largest margin in team history.
1945 — Dick Fowler of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in the second game of a doubleheader.
1948 — Rex Barney of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched a 2-0 no-hit victory against the New York Giants on a rainy day at the Polo Grounds. He walked two and struck out four.
1965 — Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers tossed his fourth no-hitter, a perfect game, against the Chicago Cubs. Koufax fanned 14 in the 1-0 victory while Cubs pitcher Bob Hendley allowed one hit — a double by Lou Johnson.
1987 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 4,500th batter.
1988 — Atlanta’s Bruce Sutter joined Rollie Fingers and Rich Gossage as the only pitchers to save 300 games as the Braves beat the San Diego Padres, 5-4 in 11 innings.
1992 — Robin Yount became the 17th player to reach 3,000 hits in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Yount singled to right center off Cleveland’s Jose Mesa in the seventh inning.
1998 — The New York Yankees officially clinched the AL East title, the earliest in AL history, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-5. The Yankees improved to 102-41 — 20½ games ahead of second-place Boston.
2001 — Barry Bonds hit three home runs to give him 63 for the season. The third homer was a three-run shot in the 11th inning lifting San Francisco over the Colorado Rockies 9-4. Bonds broke Roger Maris’ record of 61 for most homers in a season by a left-handed hitter.
2004 — Joe Randa had six hits and tied a major league record with six runs, and Alex Berroa hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs in Kansas City’s 26-5 victory over Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader. Randa became the first AL player to have six hits and six runs in the same nine-inning game.
2007 — Milwaukee became the third team in major league history to open a game with three straight home runs when Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy and Ryan Braun connected off Cincinnati’s Phil Dumatrait in a 10-5 victory. Weeks and Braun each hit two home runs and J.J. Hardy homered and hit two doubles — all in the first four innings.
2017 — Jose Abreu became the first White Sox player to hit for the cycle in 17 years in Chicago’s 13-1 rout of the San Francisco Giants.
2020 — At the urging of Roberto Clemente’s family, Major League Baseball pays tribute to its first Latin American superstar by allowing Puerto Rican players and others to wear his uniform number, 21, in his honor, on this day. This is akin to the wearing of #42 on Jackie Robinson Day. In addition, all members of the Pirates, Clemente’s former team, wear the number, the first time it has been worn by a team member since Clemente’s passing 48 years earlier.
2022 — Major League Baseball announces the adoption of a number of changes to the rules to be introduced at the start of the 2023 season. They include a pitch clock, limits on defensive shifts, and larger bases. All of these changes have already been successfully tested in minor league games and aim to improve pace of play, reduce injuries and create more in-game action.
Sept. 10
1919 — Cleveland’s Ray Caldwell pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, a 3-0 victory by the Indians in the opening game of a doubleheader.
1950 — Joe DiMaggio became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at Griffith Stadium, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1.
1967 — Joe Horlen of the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers with a 6-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader.
1969 — The New York Mets swept Montreal in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, 3-2 in 12 innings and 7-1. The victories moved the Mets into first place in the NL East for their first time on top.
1974 — Lou Brock tied Maury Wills’ single-season stolen base record in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. He broke the record with steal No. 105 in the seventh inning.
1977 — Roy Howell hit two home runs, two doubles and a single and drove in nine runs, powering Toronto past the New York Yankees 19-3.
1980 — Bill Gullickson struck out 18 — the most by a rookie — to lead the Montreal Expos past the Chicago Cubs 4-2.
1997 — Mark McGwire joined Babe Ruth as the only players in major league history with consecutive 50-homer seasons by hitting a 446-foot shot off Shawn Estes in the third inning of St. Louis’ game against at San Francisco. McGwire, who hit a major league-leading 52 homers for Oakland last season, became the first player with back-to-back 50-homer seasons since Ruth did it in 1927 and 1928.
2000 — Arizona’s Randy Johnson became the 12th player to reach 3,000 strikeouts, fanning a season-high 14 in seven innings in the Diamondbacks’ 4-3 loss to Florida in 12 innings.
2003 — St. Louis’ Tony La Russa became the eighth manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cardinals beat Colorado 10-2. La Russa is 2,000-1,782 in 25 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland and St. Louis.
2007 — Kurt Suzuki and Dan Johnson hit grand slams to power Oakland past Seattle 9-3.
2013 — Mark Trumbo matched a team record with four extra-base hits, including back-to-back home runs with Josh Hamilton, and Los Angeles beat Toronto 12-6.
2017 — Aaron Judge became the second major league rookie with a 40-homer season, going deep twice in New York’s 16-7 rout of the Texas Rangers 16-7.
2002 — 42-year-old Albert Pujols, who has stated many times that he will retire at the end of the season, hits his 17th homer of the year and #696 of his career off J.T. Brubaker of the Pirates in the 6th inning of a 7 – 5 Cardinals win to tie Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the all-time list.
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Sept. 11
1912 — Eddie Collins set a major league record with six stolen bases for the Philadelphia Athletics in a 9-7 win over the Detroit Tigers. Collins stole six more in a game on Sept. 22.
1918 — The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 behind the three-hit pitching of Carl Mays to win the World Series in six games. This was Boston’s third championship in a four-year stretch — 1915, 1916 and this season.
1936 — Hod Lisenbee of the Philadelphia A’s tied a major league record for hits allowed, giving up 26 in a 17-2 rout by the Chicago White Sox.
1949 — The New York Yankees sent 18 men to the plate in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against Washington. In the 50-minute half-inning the Senators walked a major-league record 11 batters as the Yankees went on to a 20-5 win. New York won the second game 2-1 in one hour and 22 minutes.
1959 — The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4, putting an end to reliever Roy Face’s 22-game winning streak. It was his only loss of the season as he finished with an 18-1 record.
1974 — It took the St. Louis Cardinals 25 innings — seven hours, four minutes — to beat the New York Mets. A record 202 batters went to the plate, Felix Millan and John Milner had 12 appearances apiece.
1985 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds became the all-time hit leader with his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb’s record. Rose lined a 2-1 pitch off San Diego pitcher Eric Show to left-center field for a single in the first inning. It was the 57th anniversary of Ty Cobb’s last game in the majors.
1987 — New York Mets third baseman Howard Johnson, with 34 homers, became the first National League infielder to reach 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season. His 30th stolen base came in the fourth inning of a 6-4, 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
1996 — San Diego’s Ken Caminiti broke his own major league record by homering from both sides of the plate in a game for the fourth time this season. In a 6-5 win over Pittsburgh, Caminiti homered left-handed in the fifth inning, hitting a two-run shot. Batting right-handed in the seventh, he hit a solo shot to break his record set last year.
2008 — Albert Pujols drove in his 100th run with a sixth-inning double in the Cardinals’ 3-2 loss to the Cubs, becoming only the third player in major league history to reach the milestone in his first eight seasons. Pujols also extended his major league-record streak of reaching 30 homers and 100 RBIs in his first eight seasons, two more than any player in history.
2014 — Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton sustained multiple facial fractures, dental damage and cuts that needed stitches after being hit in the face by a pitch. Stanton was hit under the left eye by a fastball from Milwaukee’s Mike Fiers in the fifth inning of a 4-2 loss.
2021 — Corbin Burns and Josh Hader of the Milwaukee Brewers throw a combined no-hitter to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0. It was the record ninth no-hitter of the season.
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Sept. 12
1932 — Brooklyn’s Johnny Frederick hit his sixth pinch home run of the season, a major league record, in the ninth inning to spark the Dodgers to a 4-3 triumph over the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field.
1947 — Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit two home runs — his seventh and eighth in four games — for a major league record.
1962 — Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators set a record by fanning 21 Baltimore Orioles in a 16-inning game, which he won 2-1.
1976 — Minnie Minoso singled in three at bats as the designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox. At 53, he became the oldest player to get a hit in a regulation game.
1979 — Carl Yastrzemski got his 3,000th hit — a ground single off Jim Beattie — as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2.
1984 — Dwight Gooden broke the rookie strikeout record, fanning 16 Pittsburgh Pirates to give him 251, six more than Herb Score had in 1955. Gooden broke the record by striking out Marvell Wynne in the sixth inning.
1996 — Seattle’s Alex Rodriguez set a major league record for a shortstop with his 88th extra base hit in an 8-5 win over Kansas City.
2002 — Chicago out hit Cincinnati 22-17 but lost to the Reds 15-12. The last major league team to get 22 hits and lose a nine-inning game was Oakland on April 27, 1980. The Athletics lost that game 20-11 at Minnesota.
2006 — Atlanta’s streak of 14 consecutive division titles ended when the New York Mets rallied to beat Florida 6-4.
2008 — Jorge Cantu hit his 25th homer in Florida’s 2-1 victory over Washington, making the Marlins the first team in Major League history to have four infielders hit at least 25. Mike Jacobs (32), Dan Uggla (30), Hanley Ramirez (29) and Cantu have accounted for 116 of the Marlins 188 homers this season.
2015 — David Ortiz homered twice to become the 27th player in major league history to reach 500 homers, and Boston beat Tampa Bay 10-4. Ortiz reached the milestone when he lined a shot to right-center on a 2-2 pitch from Matt Moore leading off the fifth. He connected for No. 499 in the first. It was the 50th multi-homer game in his a 19-year career.
2017 — The Cleveland Indians extended their winning streak to 20 games and matched the AL mark held by the 2002 Oakland Athletics, beating the Detroit Tigers 2-0.
2017 — The Minnesota Twins became the first team in major league history to hit a homer in each of the first seven innings in a 16-0 rout of the San Diego Padres. Brian Dozier, Jorge Polanco, Jason Castro, Eddie Rosario, Castro again, Eduardo Escobar and Kennys Vargas all went deep to set a Target Field record.
2018 — The Boston Red Sox reached 100 wins for the first time since Ted Williams returned from World War II in the 1946 season, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 as David Price won his sixth straight decision and Craig Kimbrel earned his 39th save.
2022 — Mike Trout homers for the seventh straight game, off Konnor Pilkington of the Guardians, but in something that is typical of their season, the Angels still lose, 5 – 4. Trout is one away from the record of 8 games, held by Dale Long, Don Mattingly and Ken Griffey Jr. and has 35 homers, second in the AL behind runaway leader Aaron Judge in spite of playing in just 100 of his team’s 141 games so far this year.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Sept. 9
1909 — Jack Johnson retains his heavyweight boxing title when he fights Al Kaufman to a no decision in 10 rounds at Coffroth’s Arena, San Francisco, California.
1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice Marble wins her third straight title with a two-set triumph over Helen Jacobs.
1956 — Australia’s Ken Rosewall wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title with a four-set victory over Lewis Hoad. Shirley Fry beats Althea Gibson 6-3, 6-4 for the women’s title.
1960 — The Denver Broncos beat the Boston Patriots 13-10 in the American Football League’s first regular-season game. The game is played on a Friday night at Boston University’s Nickerson Field.
1965 — Sandy Koufax throws his 4th career no-hitter and first perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.
1968 — Arthur Ashe wins the U.S. Open by beating Tom Okker 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Ashe is the first African-American male to win a Grand Slam tournament. As an amateur, Ashe is ineligible to receive the $14,000 winner’s prize, but collects $280 in expenses for the two-week tournament.
1972 — UCLA’s Efren Herrera kicks a 20-yard field goal with 22 seconds remaining to beat preseason No. 1 Nebraska 20-17 at the Memorial Coliseum.
1974 — Jimmy Connors romps to a 6-1, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Ken Rosewall to win the U.S. Open.
1978 — Chris Evert beats 16-year-old Pam Shriver 7-5, 6-4 to win her fourth straight U.S. Open.
1979 — In an all-New Yorker U.S. Open men’s final, John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Tracy Austin, at 16 years, 8 months and 28 days, becomes the youngest U.S. Open women’s singles champion, ending Chris Evert’s 31-match win streak at the Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win.
1984 — John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to win his fourth U.S. Open.
1987 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 4,500th batter.
1990 — Pete Sampras, at the age of 19 years and 28 days, becomes the youngest U.S. Open men’s singles champion, defeating Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
1992 — Robin Yount becomes the 17th player to reach 3,000 hits in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians.
2000 — Venus Williams wins her first U.S. Open singles title, defeating Lindsay Davenport, 6-4, 7-5.
2006 — Top-ranked Ohio State tightens its hold on the No. 1 spot after beating the No. 2 ranked and defending champion Texas Longhorns 24-7 in Austin, Texas.
2007 — Asafa Powell sets another world record in the 100 meters, winning a heat at the Rieti Grand Prix in 9.74 seconds. The world’s fastest man improves his record by 0.03 seconds, having run 9.77 three times.
2012 — Serena Williams, two points from defeat, suddenly regains her composure and her game, coming back to win the last four games and beat No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 for her fourth U.S. Open championship and 15th Grand Slam title overall.
2015 — Japan’s Saori Yoshida wins her 16th world or Olympic freestyle title at the world wrestling championships. The most decorated athlete in wrestling history, the 32-year-old Yoshida wins her 13th title at worlds — to go with three Olympic golds in as many tries.
2017 — Sloane Stephens dominates Madison Keys in the U.S. Open final and wins 6-3, 6-0 for her first Grand Slam title. The 83rd-ranked Stephens is the second unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era, which began in 1968.
2018 — Alabama strengthens its hold on No. 1 over No. 2 Clemson. The Crimson Tide made its 106th overall appearance at the top of the AP football rankings, which started in 1936, passing Ohio State for the most by any school.
2018 — Green Bay Packers start 100th season with historic 24-23 comeback win over Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field; first ever Packer recovery from 17+ points deficit at 3/4 time (20-3).
2018 — Cleveland ends its 17-game losing streak with a 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
2021 — Tom Brady becomes the first player in NFL history to start 300 regular season games. Brady and the Buccaneers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-29 on opening day of the 2021 season.
TV SPORTS MONDAY
| NFL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| NY Jets at San Francisco | 8:15pm | ABC ESPN |
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Miami at Pittsburgh | 6:40pm | Bally Sports Florida ATTSN-PIT |
| Tampa Bay at Philadelphia | 6:40pm | Bally Sports Sun NBCS-PHI |
| Cincinnati at Atlanta | 6:40pm | Bally Sports Ohio Bally Sports South |
| Kansas City at NY Yankees | 7:05pm | YES Bally Sports Kansas City |
| NY Mets at Toronto | 7:07pm | SNY Sportsnet |
| Baltimore at Boston | 7:10pm | MASN NESNo |
| LA Angels at Minnesota | 7:40pm | FS1 Bally Sports West Bally Sports North |
| Cleveland at Chi. White Sox | 7:40pm | NBCS-CHI Bally Sports Great Lakes |
| Chi. Cubs at LA Dodgers | 10:10pm | MLBN MARQ SNLA |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| UEFA Nations League: Cyprus vs Kosovo | 12:00pm | FOX Soccer Plus Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: France vs Belgium | 2:45pm | FS2 Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Norway vs Austria | 2:45pm | FOX Soccer Plus Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Guadeloupe vs Suriname | 4:00pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Martinique vs Guyana | 4:00pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Curaçao vs Saint Martin | 5:00pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Haiti vs Sint Maarten | 5:00pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Aruba vs Puerto Rico | 8:00pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Grenada vs St. Lucia | 8:00pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| Canadian Premier League: Valour vs Atlético Ottawa | 8:00pm | FS2 Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Guatemala vs Costa Rica | 10:00pm | CBSSN Paramount+ Fubo |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Guadalajara – WTA & Monastir – WTA Early Rounds | 11:00am | TENNIS |