“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 7
ANDERSON (0-6) AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (4-2)
AVON (1-5) AT WESTFIELD (5-1)
BELLMONT (0-6) AT NEW HAVEN (0-6)
BEN DAVIS (1-5) AT CARMEL (3-3)
BENTON CENTRAL (0-6) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (1-5)
BLOOMINGTON NORTH (5-1) AT COLUMBUS EAST (4-2)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-6) AT NORTH NEWTON (1-5)
BREMEN (3-3) AT CULVER ACADEMY (5-1)
BROWN COUNTY (4-2) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (4-2)
BROWNSBURG (6-0) AT ZIONSVILLE (3-3)
CARROLL (FLORA) (6-0) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (3-3)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (4-2) AT HOMESTEAD (3-3)
CENTER GROVE (5-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (3-2)
CENTRAL NOBLE (0-6) AT CHURUBUSCO (3-3)
CHESTERTON (4-2) AT LAKE CENTRAL (3-3)
CINCINNATI LASALLE (OHIO) AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (3-2)
CLARKSVILLE (0-6) AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (4-2)
CLOVERDALE (3-2) AT GREENC6ASTLE (2-4)
COLUMBIA CITY (6-0) AT EAST NOBLE (5-1)
COLUMBUS NORTH (5-1) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (4-2)
CORYDON CENTRAL (2-4) AT CHARLESTOWN (1-5)
CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-6) AT PAOLI (6-0)
CROWN POINT (6-0) AT LAPORTE (0-6)
CULVER (1-5) AT PIONEER (5-1)
DEKALB (2-4) AT NORWELL (2-4)
EAST CENTRAL (4-2) AT CONNERSVILLE (2-4)
EASTBROOK (4-2) AT MADISON-GRANT (6-0)
EASTERN HANCOCK (3-3) AT MONROE CENTRAL (5-1)
EDGEWOOD (2-4) AT SULLIVAN (2-4)
ELKHART (5-1) AT PENN (5-1)
EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-6) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (5-1)
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-5) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-6)
EVANSVILLE NORTH (2-4) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (3-3)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (5-1) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (6-0)
FAITH CHRISTIAN (2-3) AT WEST CENTRAL (4-2)
FISHERS (4-2) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (3-2)
FLOYD CENTRAL (3-2) AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (1-5)
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (0-5) VS. VANLUE (OHIO)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (5-1) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (2-4)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (4-2) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (1-5)
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (1-5) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (3-3)
FORT WAYNE WAYNE (2-3) AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (2-4)
FRANKFORT (0-6) AT DANVILLE (5-1)
FRANKTON (0-6) AT ALEXANDRIA (4-2)
FREMONT (2-4) AT EASTSIDE (2-4)
GARRETT (6-0) AT FAIRFIELD (2-4)
GOSHEN (0-6) AT CONCORD (6-0)
GREENSBURG (0-6) AT BATESVILLE (4-2)
GREENWOOD (2-4) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (3-2)
GRIFFITH (6-0) AT GARY WEST (4-2)
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (4-2) AT NOBLESVILLE (2-4)
HAMMOND MORTON (1-4) AT HAMMOND CENTRAL (2-4)
HANOVER CENTRAL (5-1) AT HOBART (4-2)
HERITAGE (5-1) AT BLUFFTON (6-0)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (5-1) AT LAPEL (4-2)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (4-2) AT LEO (5-1)
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (5-1) AT ANDREAN (3-3)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (1-4) AT BEECH GROVE (3-3)
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (2-1)
INDIANAPOLIS TECH (2-2) AT INDIAN CREEK (2-4)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-4) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-3)
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-1) AT PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD (1-4)
JASPER (3-3) AT CASTLE (5-1)
JENNINGS COUNTY (0-6) AT SEYMOUR (2-4)
JOHN GLENN (1-4) AT LAVILLE (2-4)
KANKAKEE VALLEY (2-4) AT LOWELL (2-4)
KNIGHTSTOWN (5-1) AT TRI (3-3)
KNOX (4-2) AT JIMTOWN (4-2)
KOKOMO (2-3) AT RICHMOND (0-6)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (6-0) AT MARION (3-3)
LAKE STATION (1-5) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (1-5)
LAWRENCE NORTH (6-0) AT WARREN CENTRAL (6-0)
LEBANON (4-2) AT CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-4)
LOGANSPORT (5-1) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (4-2)
MACONAQUAH (6-0) AT LEWIS CASS (3-3)
MADISON (3-3) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (6-0)
MICHIGAN CITY (2-4) AT PORTAGE (2-4)
MISHAWAKA (5-1) AT WARSAW (3-3)
MISSISSINEWA (6-0) AT ELWOOD (1-5)
MONROVIA (5-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (5-1)
MOORESVILLE (2-4) AT WHITELAND (3-2)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (4-2) AT HERITAGE HILLS (5-1)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (1-5) AT MCCUTCHEON (3-3)
MUNSTER (1-5) AT HIGHLAND (1-5)
NEW CASTLE (4-2) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (2-4)
NEW PALESTINE (5-0) AT SHELBYVILLE (1-5)
NEW PRAIRIE (4-2) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (3-3)
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (1-5) AT EDINBURGH (0-6)
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-6) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL (2-4)
NORTH DECATUR (5-1) AT NORTH DAVIESS (5-1)
NORTH HARRISON (4-2) AT SILVER CREEK (3-3)
NORTH KNOX (2-4) AT LINTON (4-2)
NORTH MONTGOMERY (2-4) AT TRI-WEST (2-4)
NORTH POSEY (5-1) AT FOREST PARK (4-2)
NORTH VERMILLION (5-1) AT PARKE HERITAGE (1-5)
NORTHEASTERN (6-0) AT SHENANDOAH (4-2)
NORTHVIEW (6-0) AT CASCADE (6-0)
NORTHWOOD (3-3) AT PLYMOUTH (4-2)
OAK HILL (3-3) AT BLACKFORD (2-4)
PARK TUDOR (4-2) AT WES-DEL (2-4)
PENDLETON HEIGHTS (2-4) AT DELTA (3-3)
PERRY CENTRAL (3-3) AT WEST WASHINGTON (2-4)
PERRY MERIDIAN (3-3) AT MARTINSVILLE (6-0)
PERU (2-4) AT SOUTHWOOD (0-6)
PHALEN ACADEMY AT IRVINGTON PREP (0-3)
PIKE (3-3) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-3)
PLAINFIELD (5-1) AT FRANKLIN (2-4)
PRINCETON (1-5) AT BOONVILLE (2-4)
PROVIDENCE (5-0) AT MILAN (4-2)
RED HILL (ILL.) AT EASTERN GREENE (2-4)
RIVER FOREST (3-3) AT HAMMOND NOLL (3-3)
RIVERTON PARKE (3-3) AT ATTICA (0-6)
ROCHESTER (5-1) AT NORTHFIELD (2-4)
RUSHVILLE (4-2) AT LAWRENCEBURG (5-1)
SALEM (1-5) AT EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-5)
SCOTTSBURG (4-2) AT MITCHELL (1-5)
SEEGER (3-3) AT COVINGTON (3-3)
SHERIDAN (3-3) AT DELPHI (4-2)
SOUTH ADAMS (2-4) AT JAY COUNTY (2-4)
SOUTH BEND ADAMS (0-6) AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-6)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (3-3) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (2-3)
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (1-5) AT NORTH MIAMI (4-2)
SOUTH DEARBORN (4-2) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (3-3)
SOUTH DECATUR (3-2) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (4-2)
SOUTH NEWTON (3-3) AT NORTH WHITE (2-4)
SOUTH SPENCER (3-3) AT SOUTHRIDGE (4-2)
SOUTH VERMILLION (6-0) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (3-3)
SOUTHERN WELLS (0-6) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (5-1)
SOUTHMONT (3-3) AT WESTERN BOONE (6-0)
SOUTHPORT (0-6) AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH (1-5)
SPEEDWAY (3-3) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (0-6)
SPRINGS VALLEY (5-1) AT TECUMSEH (0-6)
TAYLOR (3-3) AT CLINTON PRAIRIE (3-3)
TELL CITY (3-3) AT PIKE CENTRAL (2-4)
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (1-4) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (4-2)
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (4-2) AT WESTERN (0-6)
TIPTON (4-2) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (5-0)
TRI-CENTRAL (1-5) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (2-4)
TRI-COUNTY (4-2) AT FRONTIER (5-0)
TRITON (4-2) AT CASTON (2-4)
TRITON CENTRAL (4-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (2-4)
TWIN LAKES (3-3) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (1-5)
UNION CITY (1-5) AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-5)
UNION COUNTY (0-6) AT CENTERVILLE (5-1)
VALPARAISO (4-2) AT MERRILLVILLE (5-1)
WABASH (1-5) AT NORTHWESTERN (5-1)
WASHINGTON (5-1) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (4-2)
WAWASEE (1-5) AT NORTHRIDGE (1-5)
WEST NOBLE (5-1) AT LAKELAND (5-1)
WEST VIGO (2-4) AT NORTH PUTNAM (5-1)
WHEELER (4-2) AT CALUMET (4-2)
WHITING (2-4) AT BOONE GROVE (3-3)
WHITKO (0-6) AT MANCHESTER (3-3)
WINAMAC (2-3) AT NORTH JUDSON (6-0)
WINCHESTER (1-5) AT HAGERSTOWN (3-3)
WOODLAN (3-3) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (3-3)
YORKTOWN (4-2) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (5-1)
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=10/2/2024
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=10/2/2024
INDIANA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=10/2/2024
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
WEEK 6
THURSDAY, OCT. 3
TEXAS STATE AT TROY | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
SAM HOUSTON AT UTEP| 9 P.M. | CBSSN
FRIDAY, OCT. 4
JACKSONVILLLE STATE AT KENNESAW STATE| 7 P.M. | CBSSN
HOUSTON AT TCU | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
MICHIGAN STATE AT NO. 6 OREGON | 9 P.M. | FOX
SYRACUSE AT NO. 25 UNLV | 9 P.M. | FS1
SATURDAY, OCT. 5
UCLA AT NO. 7 PENN STATE | 12 P.M. | FOX
NO. 9 MISSOURI AT NO. 25 TEXAS A&M | 12 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
SMU AT NO. 22 LOUISVILLE | 12 P.M. | ESPN
PURDUE AT WISCONSIN | 12 P.M. |BTN
MASSACHUSETTS AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
BOSTON COLLEGE AT VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
PITTSBURGH AT NORTH CAROLINA | 12 P.M. | ESPN 2
WAKE FOREST AT NC STATE | 12 P.M. | THE CW NETWORK
NAVY AT AIR FORCE | 12 P.M. | CBS
ARMY AT TULSA | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
TULANE AT UAB | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT BALL STATE | 2:00 P.M. | ESPN+
AUBURN AT NO. 5 GEORGIA | 3:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
IOWA AT NO. 3 OHIO STATE | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
NO. 12 OLE MISS AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 23 INDIANA AT NORTHWESTERN | 3:30 P.M. | BTN
TEMPLE AT UCONN | 3:30 P.M.| CBSSN
VIRGINIA TECH AT STANFORD | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
APPALACHIAN STATE AT MARSHALL | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MIAMI (OH) AT TOLEDO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BOWLING GREEN AT AKRON | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPNU
RUTGERS AT NEBRASKA | 4 P.M. | FS1
WEST VIRGINIA AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 4 P.M. | ESPN 2
NO. 1 ALABAMA AT VANDERBILT | 4:15 | SEC NETWORK
COLORADO STATE AT OREGON STATE | 6:30 P.M | THE CW NETWORK
NO. 15 CLEMSON AT FLORIDA STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN
UTAH STATE AT NO. 21 BOISE STATE | 7 P.M. | FOX
OLD DOMINION AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
JAMES MADISON AT UL MONROE | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
LOUISIANA AT SOUTHERN MISS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 4 TENNESSEE AT ARKANSAS | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
NO. 10 MICHIGAN AT WASHINGTON | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
NO. 11 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT MINNESOTA | 7:30 P.M. | BTN
BAYLOR AT NO. 16 IOWA STATE | 7:30 P.M. | FOX
NEVADA AT SAN JOSÉ STATE | 7:30 P.M. | TRUTV
UCF AT FLORIDA | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
DUKE AT GEORGIA TECH | 8 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
KANSAS AT ARIZONA STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPN 2
HAWAI’I AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 8 P.M. | CBSSN
TEXAS TECH AT ARIZONA | 10 P.M | FOX
NO. 8 MIAMI (FL) AT CALIFORNIA | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
INDIANA 42 UCLA 13
INDIANA 52 CHARLOTTE 14
INDIANA 42 MARYLAND 28
OCTOBER 5 AT NORTHWESTERN TBA
OCTOBER 19 VS. NEBRASKA TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. WASHINGTON TBA
NOVEMBER 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 9 VS. MICHIGAN TBA
NOVEMBER 23 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 30 VS. PURDUE TBA
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
OREGON STATE 38 PURDUE 21
NEBRASKA 28 PURDUE 10
OCTOBER 5 AT WISCONSIN TBA
OCTOBER 12 AT ILLINOIS TBA
OCTOBER 18 VS. OREGON 8:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN TBA
NOVEMBER 9 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 16 VS. PENN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 22 AT MICHIGAN STATE 8:00
NOVEMBER 30 AT INDIANA TBA
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NOTRE DAME 23 TEXAS A&M 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16 NOTRE DAME 14
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
NOTRE DAME 28 MIAMI OH 3
NOTRE DAME 31 LOUISVILLE 24
OCTOBER 12 VS. STANFORD 3:30
OCTOBER 19 AT GEORGIA TECH TBA
OCTOBER 26 AT NAVY 12:00
NOVEMBER 9 VS. FLORIDA STATE 7:30
NOVEMBER 16 VS. VIRGINIA 3:30
NOVEMBER 23 AT ARMY 7:00 (YANKEE STADIUM)
NOVEMBER 30 AT USC TBA
BUTLER BULLDOGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BUTLER 40 UPPER IOWA 7
BUTLER 19 MURRAY STATE 17
BUTLER 53 HANOVER 0
BUTLER 63 VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 0
OCTOBER 5 VS. MOREHEAD STATE 1:00
OCTOBER 12 AT DRAKE 1:00 CT
OCTOBER 19 VS. DAYTON 1:00
OCTOBER 26 AT DAVIDSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. STETSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT VALPO 1:00 CT
NOVEMBER 16 VS. ST. THOMAS 1:00
NOVEMBER 23 AT PRESBYTERIAN 1:00
BALL STATE CARDINALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BALL STATE 42 MISSOURI STATE 34
MIAMI FL 62 BALL STATE 0
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 37 BALL STATE 34
JAMES MADISON 63 BALL STATE 7
OCTOBER 5 VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN TBA
OCTOBER 12 AT KENT STATE TBA
OCTOBER 19 AT VANDERBILT TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS TBA
NOVEMBER 5 VS. MIAMI OH TBA
NOVEMBER 12 AT BUFFALO 7:00
NOVEMBER 23 VS. BOWLING GREEN TBA
NOVEMBER 29 AT OHIO TBA
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS 27 INDIANA STATE 20
INDIANA STATE 24 DAYTON 13
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 27 INDIANA STATE 24
OCTOBER 5 AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE 2:00
OCTOBER 12 VS. MURRAY STATE 1:00
OCTOBER 19 AT MISSOURI STATE 3:00
OCTOBER 26 VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTH DAKOTA 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT SOUTH DAKOTA 2:00
COLTS SCHEDULE
HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27
GREEN BAY 16 INDIANAPOLIS 10
INDIANAPOLIS 21 CHICAGO 16
INDIANAPOLIS 27 PITTSBURGH 24
OCT. 6: AT JACKSONVILLE, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 13: AT TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 20: VS. MIAMI, 1 P.M., FOX
OCT. 27: AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 3: AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 10: VS. BUFFALO, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 17: AT N.Y. JETS, 8:20 P.M., NBC PEACOCK
NOV. 24: VS. DETROIT, 1 P.M., FOX
DEC. 1: AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 15: AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M., CBS
DEC. 22: VS. TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 29: AT N.Y. GIANTS, TBD
JAN. 5: VS. JACKSONVILLE, TBD
WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 3
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 6
NEW YORK JETS VS MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, TOTTENHAM)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P CBS)
BUFFALO BILLS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P CBS)
NEW YORK GIANTS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 7
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS CHICAGO BEARS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, TOTTENHAM)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1:00P FOX)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:25P FOX)
DETROIT LIONS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P FOX)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 14
BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
DENVER BRONCOS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9:30A NFLN, WEMBLEY)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)
DETROIT LIONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:05P CBS)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (4:05P CBS)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:25P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 21
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8:15P ESPN)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (9:00P ESPN+)
WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 24
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 27
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (4:25P CBS)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:25P CBS)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:25P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 28
NEW YORK GIANTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)
WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 3
DALLAS COWBOYS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 4
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
WILD CARD SERIES
(ALL TIMES ET)
Wednesday, Oct. 2
SD 5, ATL 4 (SD wins series, 2-0)
MIL 5, NYM 3 (series tied, 1-1)
DET 5, HOU 2 (DET wins series, 2-0)
KC 2, BAL 1 (KC wins series, 2-0)
Thursday, Oct. 3
NYM @ MIL, Game 3, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
DIVISION SERIES
Saturday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 1, DET @ CLE, 1 p.m. ET (TBS, Max)
NLDS Game 1, TBD @ PHI, 4 p.m. (FOX)
ALDS Game 1, KC @ NYY, 6:30 p.m. (TBS, Max)
NLDS Game 1, SD @ LAD, 8:30 p.m. (FS1)
Sunday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 2, TBD @ PHI, 4 p.m. ET (FS1)
NLDS Game 2, SD @ LAD, 8 p.m. (FS1)
Monday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 2, DET @ CLE, 4 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, Max)
ALDS Game 2, KC @ NYY, 7:30 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max)
Tuesday, Oct. 8
LAD @ SD, Game 3 (FOX/FS1)
PHI @ TBD, Game 3 (FOX/FS1)
Wednesday, Oct. 9
NYY @ KC, Game 3 (TBS, truTV, Max)
CLE @ DET, Game 3 (TBS, truTV, Max)
LAD @ SD, Game 4^ (FOX/FS1)
PHI @ TBD, Game 4^ (FOX/FS1)
Thursday, Oct. 10
NYY @ KC, Game 4^ (TBS, truTV, Max)
CLE @ DET, Game 4^ (TBS, truTV, Max)
Friday, Oct. 11
SD @ LAD, Game 5^ (FOX/FS1)
TBD @ PHI, Game 5^ (FOX/FS1)
Saturday, Oct. 12
KC @ NYY, Game 5^ (TBS, Max)
DET @ CLE, Game 5^ (TBS, Max)
(^if necessary)
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Sunday, Oct. 13
NLCS Game 1 (FOX/FS1)
Monday, Oct. 14
ALCS Game 1 (TBS, truTV, Max)
NLCS Game 2 (FOX/FS1)
Tuesday, Oct. 15
ALCS Game 2 (TBS, truTV, Max)
Wednesday, Oct. 16
NLCS Game 3 (FOX/FS1)
Thursday, Oct. 17
ALCS Game 3 (TBS, truTV, Max)
NLCS Game 4 (FOX/FS1)
Friday, Oct. 18
ALCS Game 4 (TBS, truTV, Max)
NLCS Game 5^ (FOX/FS1)
Saturday, Oct. 19
ALCS Game 5^ (TBS, truTV, Max)
Sunday, Oct. 20
NLCS Game 6^ (FOX/FS1)
Monday, Oct. 21
ALCS Game 6^ (TBS, truTV, Max)
NLCS Game 7^ (FOX/FS1)
Tuesday, Oct. 22
ALCS Game 7^ (TBS, truTV, Max)
(^if necessary)
WORLD SERIES
If both LCS conclude no later than Saturday, Oct. 19, the World Series will move up to start on Tuesday, Oct. 22, with a potential Game 7 on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Friday, Oct. 25
Game 1, at better 2024 record (FOX)
Saturday, Oct. 26
Game 2, at better 2024 record (FOX)
Monday, Oct. 28
Game 3 (FOX)
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Game 4 (FOX)
Wednesday, Oct. 30
Game 5^ (FOX)
Friday, Nov. 1
Game 6^, at better 2024 record (FOX)
Saturday, Nov. 2
Game 7^, at better 2024 record (FOX)
(^if necessary)
WNBA SCORES
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCORES
NY RED BULLS 4 TORONTO 1
ORLANDO CITY 2 PHILADELPHIA 1
NEW YORK CITY 3 CINCINNATI 2
CHARLOTTE 4 CHICAGO 3
MONTRÉAL 2 ATLANTA 1
MIAMI 3 COLUMBUS 2
HOUSTON 2 NEW ENGLAND 1
DC 4 NASHVILLE 3
SALT LAKE 0 MINNESOTA 0
LA GALAXY 3 COLORADO 1
AUSTIN 1 PORTLAND 0
SEATTLE 3 VANCOUVER 0
SAN JOSE 3 DALLAS 2
LOS ANGELES 1 ST. LOUIS 0
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
BREWERS’ 20-YEAR-OLD ROOKIE JACKSON CHOURIO STEPPING UP HIS GAME IN POSTSEASON
MILWAUKEE (AP) — That $82 million contract Jackson Chourio signed before ever playing a major league game looks like more and more of a bargain with every swing the Milwaukee Brewers rookie takes this postseason.
Chourio homered twice Wednesday night to help the Brewers save their season with a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series. That included a leadoff homer and then a tying drive to start Milwaukee’s three-run rally in the eighth inning.
“It’s must-see TV every time he comes up to bat,” Brewers closer Devin Williams said.
It sure has felt that way lately.
Rather than shrinking in the postseason spotlight, the 20-year-old rookie has thrived. He went 2 for 4 during an 8-4 loss in Game 1 and delivered even bigger fireworks one day later.
“The pressure is always going to be there,” Chourio said through a translator. “So as a player, our job is to control it the best way possible. So it’s to go out there and find the moments where we can control it and keep going out there and doing what we do.”
Chourio led off the bottom of the first inning by hitting a 376-foot shot over the right-field wall on an 0-2 sinker from Sean Manaea. That made him the youngest player to hit a leadoff homer in the postseason.
HIGASHIOKA’S HOMER STARTS RALLY AS PADRES BEAT BRAVES 5-4 TO SWEEP NL WILD CARD SERIES
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Higashioka’s solo homer started a five-run rally against an ailing Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 victory in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday night.
Manny Machado added a two-run double with the bases loaded and Jackson Merrill, a top contender for NL Rookie of the Year, followed with a two-run triple as the sellout crowd of 47,705 — the largest in Petco Park history — roared.
The Padres, who would love to win a World Series title in memory of late owner Peter Seidler, head up Interstate 5 to face Shohei Ohtani and the NL West rival Dodgers in a National League Division Series beginning Saturday evening at top-seeded Los Angeles.
San Diego eliminated the 111-win Dodgers in a 2022 NLDS.
Robert Suarez pitched a perfect ninth for the save. As soon as Higashioka caught pinch-hitter Travis d’Arnaud’s foul pop for the final out — the catcher had to step over first baseman Donovan Solano, who also went for it — the crowd started chanting “Beat L.A.!”
“This team’s always shown the ability to be resilient and never quit,” Higashioka said. “That’s a credit to all the guys. Just putting together good at-bats no matter what.”
MITCHELL HITS TIEBREAKING HR IN THE 8TH, CHOURIO GOES DEEP TWICE AND BREWERS RALLY PAST METS 5-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio tied the game in the eighth with his second homer of the night and Garrett Mitchell delivered a two-run shot later in the inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday that evened their NL Wild Card Series.
The teams will play a decisive Game 3 on Thursday night. The Brewers will attempt to become the first team to win a best-of-three Wild Card Series after losing the opener since MLB went to this expanded playoff format in 2022.
“We talk about it every night: ‘Win tonight. Do whatever it takes,’” Mitchell said. “And that’s what we did.”
Milwaukee trailed 3-2 when Chourio led off the eighth by homering to right-center off losing pitcher Phil Maton, making his fourth appearance on the mound in five days. The 20-year-old rookie also opened the bottom of the first inning with a drive to right against Sean Manaea, becoming the youngest player to hit a leadoff homer in the postseason.
After Blake Perkins singled and William Contreras grounded into a double play, Willy Adames kept the eighth inning going with a single. Mitchell then hit a drive just over the wall in right-center, a 390-foot shot that sent the American Family Field crowd into a frenzy.
ORIOLES GET SWEPT OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS IN THEIR ONLY SERIES FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
BALTIMORE (AP) — Things went so poorly for the Baltimore Orioles in the playoffs that even when they had the bases loaded and a hit by pitch scores a run, Colton Cowser swung at a ball thrown right at him, missed and broke his left hand in the process.
They did not score in that situation and did not score much at all in getting swept by the Kansas City Royals in their AL Wild Card Series. Losses of 1-0 and 2-1 sent the Orioles out in a sweep in their only postseason series for a second consecutive year.
“I thought we battled as well as we possibly could,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “We persevered. We got into the postseason. We hosted a wild card. We just had a tough time offensively these two games against a really good pitching staff and a scrappy team.”
Baltimore a season ago won the AL East but was swept in a best-of-five Division Series by eventual World Series champion Texas. Hyde said this one hurt differently because his team was in each of the winnable games and fell short.
Afterward, there were fewer answers than runs, which the Orioles produced aplenty during the regular season. Only three teams scored more, and only the New York Yankees hit more homers.
NFL NEWS
REPORT: JETS, SAINTS NEAR TOP OF ADAMS’ WISH LIST; OTHER TEAMS INTERESTED
The New York Jets and New Orleans Saints are high on Davante Adams’ wish list of preferred destinations due to familiarity with the teams’ quarterbacks, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Multiple teams are interested in the Raiders receiver, with the Jets and Dallas Cowboys having checked in with Las Vegas about Adams, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Steelers have also had discussions and are keeping an open line of communication with the Raiders, Russini adds.
The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t expected to be a potential landing spot, Schefter reports.
A potential trade to the Jets would reunite Adams with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who threw him passes for the first eight years of his NFL career while they were both members of the Green Bay Packers. A move to New Orleans would bring together Adams and former Raiders signal-caller Derek Carr.
In response to the rumors linking his team to Adams, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday that he has “tremendous love and respect” for the Raiders wideout but feels “very confident” in his own receiver room, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic.
Adams reportedly informed the Raiders that he’d prefer to be traded. The wideout was involved in trade speculation recently, including after head coach Antonio Pierce seemingly liked an Instagram post Monday about the possibility that the star receiver could be dealt.
While Adams would like to be traded as soon as possible, the Raiders’ front office is in no rush to move the 31-year-old until its asking price is met, Russini notes.
Las Vegas is rumored to want a second-round pick and additional compensation.
Adams is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury that’s reportedly week-to-week.
He’s in the midst of a five-year deal worth $140 million that runs through 2026. The NFL’s trade deadline is Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET.
REPORT: PATS C DAVID ANDREWS (SHOULDER) NEEDS SEASON-ENDING SURGERY
New England Patriots center David Andrews is expected to have season-ending shoulder surgery, NFL Network reported on Wednesday morning.
Andrews, 32, was weighing whether to have the procedure now or at the end of the season because he also wants to play in 2025, MassLive.com reported.
He was injured on the first offensive drive for the Patriots (1-3) on Sunday at San Francisco and replaced by veteran Nick Leverett in the 30-13 loss to the 49ers.
Andrews spoke of his situation on his “Quick Snap Podcast” earlier this week.
“Being hurt is a very frustrating thing, especially when you want to be out there playing,” he told former teammate Brian Hoyer. “As a player, sometimes you have to make decisions if you being out there is the best thing for the team, and if you can perform. … I’m going to try to get better as quick as I can, and see where things go — or what has to go. I’m just trying to figure all that stuff out.”
The starter in the first four games, Andrews has played 78 percent (194) of the offensive snaps this season after playing 100 percent (1,051 snaps) in starting all 17 games last season
Andrews has won two Super Bowl rings since joining the Patriots as an undrafted rookie out of Georgia in 2015. He spent the 2019 season on injured reserve.
He has started 121 of his 124 regular-season games for New England. He also has 10 starts in 12 playoff games.
In May, he agreed to a contract extension through 2025, earning a base salary of $12 million in each season with a max value of $13 million, plus a total of $8 million fully guaranteed, according to reports.
GIANTS WR MALIK NABERS (CONCUSSION) MISSES PRACTICE
New York Giants standout rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers is still in the “early stages” of the concussion protocol and missed Wednesday’s practice.
Giants head coach Brian Daboll said the team is taking a day-to-day approach with Nabers, the team’s top offensive weapon through four games. He will have to go through the five phases of the protocol in order to play when the Giants (1-3) visit the Seattle Seahawks (3-1) on Sunday.
Giants running back Devin Singletary (groin) also missed practice.
Nabers was injured late in last Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
With New York facing a fourth-and-6 from its 39-yard line and trailing 20-15 with 3 1/2 minutes to play in East Rutherford, N.J., quarterback Daniel Jones rolled left and found Nabers along the left sideline at the Dallas 35.
Trying to complete the reception and keep his feet in bounds while falling out of bounds, Nabers was unable to hold onto the ball. As he came down, his head hit the ground facemask-first. He remained on the ground for several minutes before heading to the blue medical tent. He was ruled out of the game with a concussion shortly afterward.
The No. 6 overall pick out of LSU in this year’s draft, Nabers has a league-high 35 catches for 386 yards and three scores in four games so far.
Singletary’s status is also in question for Sunday. He’s rushed 56 times for 221 yards and two TDs in four games. The Giants have gone six straight quarters without scoring a touchdown.
Giants cornerbacks Dru Phillips (calf) and Adoree’ Jackson (calf) also missed practice after missing the Cowboys’ game. Neither practiced at all last week. Daboll said both have “made progress.”
BROWNS RB NICK CHUBB PRACTICES FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SEPT. 2023
Nick Chubb suited up for practice with the Cleveland Browns for the first time since September 2023.
“Nick’s working through injuries and rehabbing, you’re always excited when they’re back in pads,” coach Kevin Stefanski said. “Nick has been here every day so not far from what we’re doing, not far from what we’re thinking about. He’s in every meeting. He’s here very early. This is just the next natural progression for him.”
Chubb and running back Nyheim Hines, both rehabbing knee injuries, are returning to practice with a 21-day window to be activated by the Browns. They’ve pushed each other in rehab and workouts, training sessions and film study since graduating to straight-line sprints early in training camp.
The next steps are the trickiest to predict and the Browns plan to follow the lead of their medical team and the individual players to determine when — and if — either is part of the plan by November.
The Browns are averaging 4.3 yards per carry with Jerome Ford leading the team in rushing (39 carries, 203 yards) behind an offensive line decimated by injuries.
Chubb was placed on injured reserve Week 2 of last season with a torn meniscus and ACL in his left knee. He required multiple reconstructive knee surgeries even to get to the rehab phase. Once he got there, Chubb lived up to his reputation as a dogged weightlifter and worked on a training regimen that began at the University of Georgia and continued at the Browns’ facility in Berea, Ohio.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Chubb was “doing two-a-day practices for rehab,” which guided the franchise’s decision to fight to keep him on the roster with a restructured deal.
Chubb made four consecutive Pro Bowl teams (2019-22) and rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of those seasons, including 1,525 in 2022.
Since being selected by the Browns with the 35th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, Chubb has run for 6,511 yards and 48 touchdowns in 77 games.
Berry said that during the 2023 season, Chubb kept his preparation locked in as if he were playing in a regular season game. The routine, down to his pre-dawn arrivals and workout recovery plan, didn’t change. All of the money Chubb could have earned in base salary is now available in incentives if he returns.
“I probably came into (last season), let’s say on a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of respect for Nick Chubb — it was a 10. And probably coming out of this year, it’s now a 20,” Berry said.
Prior to camp, Chubb posted a video of himself squatting 540 pounds. A month later, a video featured Chubb doing one-legged lateral jumps.
Asked in the preseason if Chubb could possibly return Week 1, Stefanski said he “would never doubt this young man.”
But Chubb was placed on the physically unable to perform list on Aug. 27. Hines went on the PUP list on the same date and was also activated to return to practice Wednesday. A player designated for return remains on the reserve list for the remainder of the season if not activated at the end of the 21-day window.
Stefanski said Hines “is a talented ball-carrier whether you hand it to him or throw it to him” and expects his potential role to go beyond special teams. Hines was primarily a return specialist with the Bills but missed all of last season after a jet ski accident. In 2022 with Buffalo, he worked with current Browns offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and special teams coach Bubba Ventrone.
BUCS WITHOUT ANTOINE WINFIELD JR., 4 OTHERS VS. FALCONS
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ruled out five players for their NFC South game on Thursday night against the host Atlanta Falcons.
All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) as well as right tackle Luke Goedeke (concussion), defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (calf) and wide receivers Jalen McMillan (hamstring) and Trey Palmer (concussion) will not play in the short week for the Bucs (3-1) against the Falcons (2-2), the team confirmed Wednesday.
“We knew we had a Thursday (game),” Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said after Wednesday morning’s practice. “I’m sure it makes it harder for the guys that wanted to play that could’ve played if it were probably Sunday — a couple of them. But we’ll go with what we’ve got, we’ve been going with what we’ve got. We’ve got guys that stepped up, they’ve got to step up again.”
Goedeke was listed as a limited participant on Monday and Tuesday, while the other four did not practice.
Winfield, 26, and Goedeke, 25, started in the season-opening victory over the Washington Commanders. Winfield made seven tackles and neither missed a snap on their sides of the line. They will miss their fourth straight game.
Rookie McMillan, 22, started the first three games before missing the 33-16 victory over the host Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. He has three receptions on six targets for 59 yards and one touchdown.
Palmer, 23, has played in four games (one start) and has four receptions on six targets for 45 yards and one TD.
Kancey, 23, started all 14 games he played as a rookie for Tampa Bay in 2023 and had 26 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and four sacks. He has not played in a game this season.
The Buccaneers are also placing linebacker SirVocea Dennis (shoulder) on injured reserve, Bowles said. Dennis, 24, has 22 tackles, including one sack, in four games as a reserve this season.
STREAKING AGAIN, JAGUARS QB TREVOR LAWRENCE KEEPS FAITH IN U-TURN
Losing streaks are nothing new to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
The No. 1 pick in 2021, Lawrence lost his first five starts that year and later endured an eight-game skid. Jacksonville went through another five-game slump in 2022 and posted a four-game losing streak last December.
But he didn’t see Jacksonville’s 0-4 start coming in 2024. Lawrence said Wednesday he doesn’t believe the Jaguars’ preparation equates to his personal nine-start losing streak dating to last season.
“Being a rookie and pretty naive, I didn’t understand the situation either. At this point even in ’21, we lost a close one in Cincinnati on Thursday night, lost on a walk-off field goal to Cincinnati that ended up going to the Super Bowl that year,” Lawrence said Wednesday. “We’ve got to go win games. I have a lot of faith in this group.”
The Jaguars are donning throwback jerseys to the 1994 expansion franchise iteration and are home for only the second time in five games this week against the Indianapolis Colts (2-2).
Streaking is part of the path for the Jaguars in recent seasons, but only one NFL team has gone from 0-4 to the playoffs. The 1992 San Diego Chargers, who eventually lost to the 49ers in the Super Bowl.
In 2022, the Jaguars started 2-1, then lost five in a row. But they closed on a five-game winning streak to win the AFC South and reach the postseason and deliver a dramatic comeback (31-30) to knock off the Chargers.
Lawrence said he still believes the Jaguars are close to rattling off a streak in the other direction. But the issues are many.
Outscored 109-60 through Week 4, Jacksonville ranks 25th in the NFL in total offense and 30th in total defense.
Lawrence, sacked 12 times in 2024, is completing just 53.3 percent of his passes.
After leading the Dolphins in Week 1, missing a chance — due to penalty — to take the lead over the Browns in Week 2 and losing a lead again last week at Houston, head coach Doug Pederson is preaching situational execution.
That also applies to Lawrence. He’s completing 38.5 percent of his passes in the fourth quarter (10 of 26) and 46.2 percent in the red zone this season.
It’s the red zone where Jaguars running back Travis Etienne said Jacksonville has allowed wins to turn into losses. He also had a big hand in the current streak, fumbling away a chance to score and sparking the Dolphins’ rally in Week 1.
“I’ve dealt with a few of these in my career, unfortunately. It’s never fun. You have to be thick-skinned. You have to be persistent when you’re in a situation like this. Keep your head down and keep working,” Lawrence said. “I’ve been on teams where we’ve come out of it, where we won six straight after we lost five straight. It’s a long season. You just have to keep playing. You can’t sulk in the past either. We’re at where we’re at. … It just takes one.”
BENGALS OPEN PRACTICE WINDOW FOR DE MYLES MURPHY
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy and defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson were cleared to return to practice Wednesday.
The Bengals opened the 21-day practice window for both players, who began the season on injured reserve.
Murphy landed on IR on Aug. 27 with a knee sprain. Jackson joined him two days later, also with a knee injury.
Murphy, 22, was the Bengals’ first-round pick in 2023 and Jackson, also 22, was their third-round selection in 2024.
Murphy appeared in all 17 games (no starts) in 2023 and contributed three sacks and 20 tackles.
Cincinnati (1-3) hosts the Baltimore Ravens (2-2) in an AFC North contest on Sunday.
REPORT: COWBOYS WR BRANDIN COOKS (INFECTION) TO MISS WEEK 5
Dallas Cowboys starting wide receiver Brandin Cooks will not play in Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh and could miss more time because of an infection in his right knee, ESPN reported Wednesday.
The infection followed a medical procedure Cooks had on the knee while remaining in New York after the Cowboys’ 20-15 victory over the Giants last Thursday, per ESPN.
In four starts for the Cowboys (2-2), Cooks has nine receptions on 19 targets for 91 yards and one touchdown.
He caught 54 passes for 657 yards and eight TDs in 16 games (15 starts) in his first season with Dallas in 2023.
Cooks, 31, has 693 catches for 9,364 yards and 58 scores in 152 games (139 starts) with five teams since 2014. The Houston Texans traded him to Dallas for a 2023 fifth-round draft pick and a 2024 sixth-rounder.
NFL WEEK 5: HOW LOW CAN PATRIOTS-DOLPHINS GO?
If sportsbooks offer the option to bet on punts over points in Week 5, action would be hot and heavy in a pair of NFL games where touchdowns are far from expected.
AFC East rivals huddle in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday with the Dolphins (1-3) and Patriots (1-3) drawing heavy action betting the under, which is set at 35.5. If that number sounds preposterously low, it’s because 35.5 is tied for the lowest total this season with another Week 5 game, Raiders at Broncos.
After the Dolphins finished second in the NFL in scoring at 29.2 per game last season, not many expected Miami’s scoring machine to be muted to this extent.
But it’s possible Miami will utilize a third starting quarterback in five games with Tua Tagovailoa (concussion), Skylar Thompson (ribs) and Tyler Huntley (96 passing yards Monday vs. Tennessee) not looking like the right answer for head coach Mike McDaniel.
Miami is the NFL’s only team with an 0-4 record against the spread.
As of Wednesday morning, BetMGM counted 75 percent of bets and 82 percent of money on the under (35.5) in Patriots-Dolphins. There’s more action on the over in Raiders-Broncos.
Taking the over on the Dolphins is 1-3 this season, missing by an average of 7.6 points. Miami’s once high-octane offense has four touchdowns in four games and ranks 32nd in the NFL in scoring.
New England is No. 31 — 52 total points to Miami’s 45 — and also has four total TDs in four games.
Miami snapped a streak of 10 quarters without a touchdown on Huntley’s TD run in the fourth quarter on Monday.
The Patriots have one touchdown in the past eight quarters, losses to the 49ers and Jets, in which New England had 16 total points.
In what sets up as a rock fight on Sunday, the names to know aren’t Jacoby Brissett and Huntley. But Bryce Baringer and Jake Bailey.
Baringer has punted 20 times for the Patriots and averages 51.7 yards per attempt. Bailey is at 47.6 yards per punt with only one trickling into the end zone. Baringer has 13 downed inside the 20 and at least three in all four games this season, assuring the Dolphins a long field to work with on multiple possessions.
Barring a big surprise, Sunday sets up as punter appreciation day and prime viewing for under plays.
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL CAPSULE
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-1) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (2-2)
Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 8:15 PM ET | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Referee: Ron Torbert
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: TB leads series, 31-30 (ATL won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/10/23: TB 29 at ATL 25
Postseason: —
BUCS NOTES:
QB BAKER MAYFIELD tied his career high with 30 completions, passed for 347 yards, had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) & 100.2 rating in Week 4, his 14th-career 300-yard game. Had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in the last meeting. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs INT in 5 career Thursday games (3 starts), with a 90+ rating in each game. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 84 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 35 rec.) last week. Had 135 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 33 rec.) & TD catch in the last meeting & aims for his 3rd in a row vs. Atl. with 95+ scrimmage yards. • RB BUCKY IRVING (rookie) had a 1st-career rush TD last week. IRVING is the only rookie RB with 200+ rush yards (203). Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 1st 4 career games. • WR MIKE EVANS had 8 catches for 94 yards & 3rd rec. TD of the season last week, his 97th-career reg. season TD catch. Has 75+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. Atl. • WR CHRIS GODWIN had 6 catches for 69 yards last week & is the only player with 6+ catches in each of 1st 4 weeks. Aims for his 6th in a row overall & 6th in a row vs. Atl. with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Aims for his 6th in a row on Thursday with 5+ receptions. • TE CADE OTTON aims for his 3rd in a row with 6+ catches. Had a TD catch in the last meeting. • LB LAVONTE DAVID led team with 8 tackles & had 2 sacks & FF in Week 4, his 4th-career 2-sack game & his 30th-career FF, tied-most among active players. Aims for his 3rd in row with FF. Has 5+ tackles in 21 of his 23 career games vs. Atl. • NT VITA VEA had a sack & 2 TFL in Week 4, his 5th-career game with 2+ TFL. • LB YAYA DIABY had 1st sack of season & 2nd-career FF last week. • DL LOGAN HALL had 1st sack of the season in Week 4. • CB JAMEL DEAN had 2 PD last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM had 9 tackles, 2 PD & FF in the last meeting. • S JORDAN WHITEHEAD aims for his 5th in a row with 6+ tackles.
FALCONS NOTES:
QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 238 yards last week. Has 886 pass yards (295.3 per game) & 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for a 107.7 rating in 3 career starts vs. TB. Has 2,528 pass yards (316 per game) & 19 TD passes vs. 6 INTs for a 107.9 rating in his past 8 Thursday starts, incl. 2+ TD passes in 7 of 8 games. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5 primetime starts. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 74 scrimmage yards (46 rec., 28 rush) in Week 4. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 19 of his 1st 21 career games, incl. each of his 1st 11 home games. Had 88 scrimmage yards (54 rec., 34 rush) & rush TD in the last meeting. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER had a season-high 80 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 20 rec.) in Week 4. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. TB. • WR DRAKE LONDON had 6 catches for 64 yards in Week 4 & aims for his 4th in a row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had career highs in catches (10) & rec. yards (172) in the last meeting & aims for his 3rd in a row at home vs. TB with 120+ rec. yards. • WR DARNELL MOONEY aims for his 4th in a row with 50+ rec. yards. • TE KYLE PITTS had a TD catch in the last meeting. • LB MATTHEW JUDON had 1st PD of the season last week. Had a sack & 2 TFL in his last game vs. TB (10/3/21 w/ NE). • LB KADEN ELLISS aims for his 5th in a row with 6+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in the last meeting. • LB TROY ANDERSEN had a career-high 16 tackles & 1st-career INT-TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in a row with 12+ tackles. • S JESSIE BATES aims for his 5th in a row overall & 10th in a row in primetime with 5+ tackles. Had TFL & PD in the last meeting. • CB DEE ALFORD had 9 tackles, PD & 1st-career full sack last week.
Pro Football Network Prediction: Lean Bucs
“Is there a more confusing team in the NFL right now than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? … Tampa Bay currently sits 12th in terms of net EPA per game, seventh on offense, and 22nd on defense. The Bucs’ injury situation remains a concern, however. The Atlanta Falcons are a puzzle that isn’t any easier to figure out. They enter Week 5 at 2-2, with all of their games decided by eight points or less. They’re 20th in net EPA per game, 17th on offense, and 23rd on defense. The Falcons aren’t as injury-hit as the Buccaneers, though, which might be the key ultimately. Lean towards Tampa Bay getting the points here, even on the road. The Bucs have played three good games and collapsed in a heap once.”
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
SEC NOTEBOOK: SOONERS SAVOR REST; FLORIDA, GEORGIA HAPPY TO BE HOME
Oklahoma is getting healthy while getting a freshman quarterback ready for No. 2 Texas at the Cotton Bowl.
Sooners coach Brent Venables expects an immense benefit to true freshman Michael Hawkins — and seven injured starters — with a bye this week before taking on the rival Longhorns.
“It’s a benefit for Mike and the offensive staff, so here’s your first body of work, good, bad and ugly and some things where we need to get better,” Venables said. “For him, you would expect there to be great growth from the first game to the second game from everything that takes place from a practice standpoint.”
Venables used a total of 28 underclassmen at Auburn to secure OU’s first SEC road win in its first attempt. Hawkins replaced a struggling Jackson Arnold and finished 10 of 15 for 161 yards plus 69 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Tigers.
The bye week timing stands to be a victory in and of itself for Venables.
“Every year is different,” he said. “It’s unique from trying to get some guys healthy is the biggest thing. This is one of the most challenging schedules we’ve had. From an opponent’s view, certainly they’re going to be able to do the same thing as well.”
–Florida coach Billy Napier said the Gators enjoyed their open date and practiced with purpose to prepare for UCF.
“For us, in-state opponent, UCF program continues to grow. It’s a big week here in Gainesville,” Napier said.
Big games are a near-term trend for Florida with successive games against Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia up next.
The Gators are committed to playing two quarterbacks, Napier said, but how they deploy the tandem of Graham Mertz and freshman DJ Lagway will differ every game.
“Based on how they practice, the opponent. We’ll execute that regardless,” Napier said.
The critical component Saturday night in The Swamp for Florida is the run defense. Former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn runs to set up the rest of the offense and the Knights are doing it better than almost everyone in college football, averaging 326.0 yards per game.
Running back R.J. Harvey had 16 TDs last season and is putting up video-game numbers in 2024. He opened with 11 carries for 142 yards and two touchdowns against New Hampshire, had 19-126-4 against Sam Houston and 29-180-2 at TCU. Last week in a loss to Colorado, he caught four passes for 92 yards with a touchdown and rushed for 77 yards.
“Gus has always been a very good game-planner. The run-play-action system,” Napier said. “The quarterback is involved in about every play. There’s some option elements. There’s some Wildcat elements. I think they’re really well-coached up front. It is a true challenge. I think they had close to 500 yards offense (vs. Colorado) they just struggled in the red zone, had a couple critical turnovers.
“Harvey is at the core of everything they do for sure.”
For Florida, running the ball might be its best defense. Napier calls on his core starting offensive line to set the tone Saturday night.
“We’re trying to develop some of the younger players, mostly in a practice setting, but we’ve committed to getting those guys some reps in the game,” Napier said of his offensive line. “We’re going to continue to do that. Pick our spots. But ultimately we’ve got five guys taking the majority of the reps.”
–Disappointment lingers for Kirby Smart as Georgia moves past the high-profile defeat at Alabama that ended a 42-game regular-season winning streak.
“We’re excited for our first SEC home game,” Smart said on Wednesday during the SEC coaches teleconference.
Georgia dropped three spots to No. 5 in the Top 25 poll with Auburn headed to Athens this week.
Alabama lost a 30-7 lead but held off the Bulldogs with a 75-yard touchdown pass by Jalen Milroe and a game-sealing interception of Carson Beck on Georgia’s final possession.
Smart is usually allergic to hypothetical questions but said he would have leaned toward going for the two-point conversion and win had the Bulldogs’ last drive ended with a touchdown.
“We had discussed it previously, and I felt very strongly that if the clock was under 30 seconds that we would probably go for two. But talking to the analytics afterwards, it would have suggested to not do it, you know — to play overtime, to kick it,” Smart said. “And there’s a lot that goes into that because when you give a team enough time and they know what they need, meaning it’s not tied, they have more aggression. They had three timeouts. They would have only needed a field goal. It would have played out, you know, a possibly different way, but we had discussed it and leaning towards going for two if it was under 30 (seconds), which I think happened around 43 (seconds) or something.”
NOTRE DAME-COMMITTED QB DEUCE KNIGHT MOVES TO AUBURN
Quarterback Deuce Knight, previously committed to Notre Dame, announced Wednesday that he instead will enroll at Auburn.
Knight, from George County High School in Lucedale, Miss., is rated the second-best dual-threat quarterback in the Class of 2025 by ESPN. The 247Sports Composite ranking lists him as the fifth-best quarterback and the 29th-best prospect overall.
On3.com reported that Knight attended four Auburn home games this season prior to spurning the Fighting Irish for the Tigers. Knight also considered Ole Miss and Alabama, according to The Athletic.
Knight, who is 6-foot-4, 206 pounds, adds to an Auburn recruiting class that was now rated No. 4 in the country prior to his arrival, No. 5 per On3 Industry.
During his junior year, Knight transferred to Lipscomb Academy in Nashville before returning to George County to finish the season. He wound up throwing for 2,047 yards and 17 touchdowns with just two interceptions for George County last season, in addition to 494 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground.
Auburn brings a 2-3 record in a Saturday road game against No. 2 Georgia. Notre Dame (4-1) has a week off after logging a third consecutive victory last Saturday.
WOMEN’S GOLF
3-TIME U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN CHAMP SUSIE MAXWELL BERNING DIES AT 83
Susie Maxwell Berning, a three-time U.S. Women Open champion, died this week in the Palm Springs, Calif., area at age 83, the LPGA announced Wednesday.
According to the tour, Maxwell Berning fought lung cancer for two years.
Among her 11 career victories were four major titles: the U.S. Women’s Open in 1968, 1972 and 1973 as well as the 1965 Women’s Western Open, then considered one of the circuit’s top events. The LPGA Rookie of the Year in 1964, Maxwell Berning was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021.
She is joined by only Babe Zaharias, Mickey Wright, Betsy Rawls, Annika Sorenstam and Hollis Stacy as players who won three or more U.S. Women’s Opens.
“We are saddened by the passing of one of our greats,” LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said in a statement. “Susie Maxwell Berning was not just a fantastic player and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, but also a wonderful ambassador for the LPGA and women’s sports overall.
“We will always point to her as a role model for balancing homelife and career, winning major championships while also raising a family. Susie was a strong, pioneering athlete who I have personally admired and whose legacy will continue to inspire future generations of athletes.”
USGA CEO Mike Whan said in a statement, “Susie was a true trailblazer from the moment she picked up a golf club. When I reflect on the incredibly short list of golfers — male or female — who have claimed three U.S. Open titles, alongside four Major Championships, it puts into perspective just how extraordinary her achievements were.
“Even more inspiring is the decision she made to step away from the competitive game to prioritize her family, a choice that resonates deeply with so many of us. Her legacy will forever be a source of admiration and respect.”
Maxwell Berning was born in Pasadena, Calif., in 1941 and grew up in Oklahoma City. She earned a scholarship to play on the Oklahoma City University’s men’s golf team.
After her playing career, she became a teaching pro in Colorado and California, working for 20-plus years at The Reserve Club in Indian Wells, Calif.
“She was a character. She was an amazing person,” Reserve Club general manager Mike Kelly told The (Palm Springs) Desert Sun. “Kind and caring and she was funny.”
MEN’S GOLF
GOLF GLANCE: CHASE FOR VITAL FEDEX CUP STATUS GRINDS ON AT SANDERSON FARMS
Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.
PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Procore Championship (Patton Kizzire)
THIS WEEK: Sanderson Farms Championship, Jackson, Miss., Oct. 3-6
Course: The Country Club of Jackson (Par 72, 7,461 Yards)
Purse: $7.6M (Winner: $1.368M)
Defending Champion: Luke List
FedEx Cup Champion: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday: 4-7 p.m.; Friday: 4-7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 4-7 p.m.; Sunday: 3:30-6:30 p.m. (All Times Golf Channel)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Friday: 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
X: @ Sanderson_Champ
NOTES: This is the second of eight events on the FedEx Cup Fall schedule, which finalizes the top 125 players who will retain exempt status for 2025. Nos. 126-150 after the fall will retain conditional status. Players who finished Nos. 51-70 in the FedEx Cup have secured their tour cards, but are competing for spots in the first two signature events after the season-opening The Sentry. … Korn Ferry points leader Matt McCarty will make his PGA Tour debut as a member, status he earned for the remainder of the season by winning three events. … Rickie Fowler tees it up for the first time since finishing 71st at The 152nd Open. He is 110th in the FedEx Cup Fall, and also plans to play in the Shriners Children’s Open and the Zozo Championship after failing to qualify for the playoffs. … List is attempting to become the first person to successfully defend at the Sanderson while joining Fred Funk (1998, 2004) and Brian Henninger (1994, 1999) as two-time winners.
BEST BETS: Nick Dunlap (+2000 at DraftKings) is the only two-time winner 2024 in this week’s field. He is already exempt for next year’s signature events … Seamus Power (+2500) is coming off a T26 at the Irish Open after a T10 in the first leg of the playoffs. … Mackenzie Hughes (+2800) won the event two years ago and competed in last week’s Presidents Cup. … Harris English (+5000) missed the cut at the Procore Championship after qualifying for the first leg of the playoffs. The five-time PGA Tour winner is seeking his first title since 2021 … Davis Riley (+9000) is a Mississippi native who missed qualifying for the playoffs by two spots and won this year’s Charles Schwab Challenge.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Black Desert Championship, Ivins, Utah, Oct. 10-13
LPGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Queen City Championship (Jasmine Suwannapura)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to the CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Buick LPGA Shanghai, Oct. 10-13
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
LAST TOURNAMENT: Pure Insurance Championship (Paul Broadhurst)
THIS WEEK: Constellation Furyk & Friends
Course: Timuquana Country Club (Par 72, 7,005 Yards)
Purse: $2.1M (Winner: $315,000)
Defending Champion: Brett Quigley
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Ernie Els
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday-Saturday, 2-4 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7-9 p.m. (GC-Tape Delay)
X: @FurykAndFriends
NOTES: There are two tournaments remaining before the start of the three-event playoffs. Els holds a $175,001 lead over Stephen Ames for the top spot in the Charles Schwab Cup standings. No. 3 Steven Alker is also in this week’s field … Tournament host Jim Furyk captained the United States to victory at last week’s Presidents Cup.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: SAS Championship, Cary, N.C. (Oct. 11-13)
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
THIS WEEK: Season Complete
2024 Champions: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Ripper GC
NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Promotions, Abu Dhabi, Dec. 8-10
RACING NEWS
STUBBS: KYLE BUSCH’S 3 BEST TRACKS TO KEEP RECORD WIN STREAK ALIVE
Kyle Busch has never had such a tumultuous season of NASCAR Cup Series competition.
Even when he misses the playoffs, suffers a championship hangover or doesn’t have the speed he’s used to having, he has always managed to win at least one race.
The closest Busch has ever been to going winless in a Cup Series season was in 2020, when he didn’t win until an incredibly weird playoff race at Texas that ended on a Wednesday. That race was the 34th of the season, and Busch came extremely close to seeing his streak vanish.
Four years later, Busch is now the sole record holder for the most seasons in a row with at least one victory at 19. However, 2024 has thrown so many curveballs at the two-time champion that it’s beginning to feel normal to see him make mistakes.
At Kansas on Sept. 29, Busch was leading with 33 laps to go — until he got into the wall while trying to put Chase Briscoe a lap down, sending his No. 8 Chevy spinning. A 19th-place finish was small consolation for a driver who has been put through the wringer this season.
With six races remaining in the season, here are the three tracks where Busch, 39, has the best chance to win for the first time since June 2023.
Talladega (Oct. 6)
The Cup Series’ next race may just be the one Busch is most likely to win. Busch won at the track in April of 2023, and while superspeedway racing is wildly unpredictable, Busch has been very fast on the drafting tracks so far in 2024. If Busch isn’t collected in “The Big One,” look for him near the front of the field when the chips are down.
Las Vegas (Oct. 27)
Busch was running solidly inside the top-five at Las Vegas in March before issues on pit road relegated him to a 26th-place finish. Busch is a previous winner at Las Vegas, and the No. 8 team has found some speed at the intermediate tracks as of late. The intangibles are also on his side — Las Vegas is Busch’s home track, and there would be no better venue for him to break the longest winless drought of his career than Sin City.
Phoenix (Nov. 10)
Phoenix was none too kind to Busch in March — he spun multiple times and finished 22nd — but don’t underestimate the powers of motivation. If Busch fails to win over the next five weeks, he’d enter Phoenix on a 56-race winless streak with only the one-mile championship venue left to keep his streak going. Busch is dangerous enough from a talent perspective, but when motivated, he ascends to new levels of speed. His team won’t be a favorite to win the race, but if any driver can pull a rabbit of his hat in the desert, it’s Busch.
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COLTS NEWS
PRACTICE NOTEBOOK: INJURY UPDATES ON COLTS QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON, RB JONATHAN TAYLOR
Quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique) was a limited participant on Wednesday, the Colts’ first practice ahead of Sunday’s Week 5 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium.
Running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) did not participate in practice.
Richardson exited the Colts’ Week 4 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first half with what was initially ruled a hip injury, while Taylor sustained a sprained ankle in the second half and did not return.
“Still a little sore but better than after the game,” Richardson said. “So that’s good news right there.”
Richardson he worked out prior to practice Wednesday and felt “definitely a lot of progress from yesterday,” he said. Both head coach Shane Steichen and Richardson emphasized a clear-eyed, one day at a time approach with the second-year quarterback this week.
“It’s always tough when you’re dealing with injuries because you want to fight through it,” Richardson said. “I tried to fight through it in the game and my body was just like nah, man, you gotta take it easy. I’m working on it day by day and trying to listen to everybody and get the best advice.”
Notably, the Colts believe Richardson could potentially start Sunday in Jacksonville even if he doesn’t fully participate in practice this week. That doesn’t mean he will definitely start without a full practice this week; it only means not having a full day of practice will not disqualify him from playing in Week 5.
“It’s definitely an important game, a divisional game,” Richardson said. “And then going back to Florida, that’s my home state, so always wanting to play down there. But like coach said, I don’t necessarily have to practice to play. We’re just taking it day by day, seeing how I’m feeling and seeing if I’m ready to roll out there on Sunday.”
PURDUE FOOTBALL
GAME 5 PREP: FOOTBALL TRAVELS TO WISCONSIN FOR 1ST B1G ROAD GAME
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Kicking off the month of October, Purdue Football hits the road and travels north to face Wisconsin. Kickoff from Camp Randall Stadium is set for 12 p.m. ET on BTN.
The Boilermakers are in the midst of a stretch that features three road games over four contests. That ends next week at Illinois to cap consecutive weeks away from home.
QUICK HITS
• Tight end Drew Biber (Cedarburg) and offensive lineman Marcus Mbow (Milwaukee) are the only two Boilermakers from the state of Wisconsin.
• Purdue has the nation’s most efficient special teams unit, ranking No. 1 in ESPN’s College Football Power Index.
• The Boilermakers blocked a pair of field goals in the first half last weekend against Nebraska, bringing their blocked kicks total to three on the season to lead the nation. It marked the first time Purdue blocked two field goals in a game since Sept. 3, 2011 against Middle Tennessee.
• Kydran Jenkins ranks second in the Big Ten in sacks (0.88 per game) and ranks 16th nationally. The senior linebacker also ranks fourth in the conference with 1.4 tackles-for-loss per game.
• In last year’s matchup against the Badgers, Jenkins recorded team highs in total tackles (9) and solo tackles (7).
• Against Nebraska, Devin Mockobee moved to 11th on Purdue’s all-time rushing list (2,096 yards) by passing legendary Boilermaker running back Leroy Keyes (2,094).
• Purdue boasts the nation’s 20th-best passing defense, allowing only 156.8 yards per game through the air. The Boilermakers have only allowed three touchdown passes by opposing quarterbacks this season.
• Tight end Max Klare leads the Boilermakers in receptions (13), receiving yards (193) and receiving touchdowns (2).
• After recording five receptions for 33 yards through the first three games of the season, sophomore Jaron Tibbs caught five passes for 46 yards versus Nebraska to lead Purdue and set new career highs.
• One of the nation’s leading tacklers as an All-American a season ago, sophomore Dillon Thieneman ranks third in the Big Ten in total tackles (8.5 per game) and solo tackles (5.3 per game) this year. The 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year has recorded 23 tackles over the last two games.
• Joseph Jefferson has recorded 19 tackles over the last two games. Jefferson made three tackles through his first 14 games as a Boilermaker, dating back to the 2022 season.
• The Boilermakers have only one first down by opponents’ penalties this season.
BLOCK PARTY
• With three through the first four games of the season, Purdue leads the country in blocked kicks (two field goals, one punt). No, Zach Edey is not part of the Boilermakers’ special teams unit.
• In last week’s Big Ten opener against Nebraska, Purdue blocked a pair of Cornhusker field goals. Defensive linemen Joe Anderson and Damarjhe Lewis earned the first field goal blocks of their careers to help the Boilermakers hold the Huskers scoreless in the first half.
• Prior to the contest, the last time Purdue blocked two field goals in a game was Sept. 3, 2011 against Middle Tennessee.
• The other block came from wide receiver Leland Smith, who blocked a punt in the season-opening victory over Indiana State.
DT THE TACKLING MACHINE
• After pacing Purdue and becoming one of the nation’s leading tacklers as a freshman, Dillon Thieneman is back atop the Boilermakers’ chart for tackles in 2024.
• The sophomore defensive back leads Purdue in total tackles (34) and solo tackles (21), ranking third in the Big Ten in both.
• Thieneman’s 5.3 solo tackles per game rank 17th nationally.
• A season ago, Thieneman led the team with 106 tackles, ranking fifth in the Big Ten among all players and the most by any freshman in the country
• His 74 solo tackles in 2023 led all freshmen nationwide and set a new Purdue freshman record.
• The Westfield, Ind., native added punt returning to his repertoire this season, averaging 12.3 yards on five returns.
SUCCESS ON THE GROUND
• Through the past seven games, dating back to last season, Purdue has averaged 204.7 yards per game on the ground.
• In the first road game of the year (Sept. 21 at Oregon State), the Boilermakers rushed for a season-high 263 yards for the third most under head coach Ryan Walters.
• Devin Mockobee and Reggie Love III have led the way, combining to average 128.8 yards per game splitting time in the backfield. Mockobee’s 79.3 ypg ranks ninth in the Big Ten, while Love averages 49.5 ypg.
• The Boilermakers opened the season with 248 yards rushing on the ground, third most on opening weekend by a Big Ten team.
• Three different Boilermakers found the end zone on the ground against Indiana State, including Elijah Jackson’s 69-yard score, Purdue’s longest rushing score since Rondale Moore’s 74-yard scamper against Northwestern in 2018.
HERE COMES THE MOCK TRAIN
• From walk-on to phenom, Devin Mockobee has certainly made a name for himself in his time in West Lafayette.
• With a season-high 168 rushing yards at Oregon State, Mockobee became the ninth Boilermaker to produce at least seven 100-yard rushing games over a career and the first since Kory Sheets (2005-08) recorded nine over his career.
• He also became the sixth Boilermaker since 1996 to record a 100-yard rushing game in three separate seasons.
• Breaking open a 63-yard rush against the Beavers, he eclipsed 2,000 rushing yards for his career.
• Last week against Nebraska, Mockobee moved into 11th on Purdue’s all-time rushing list (2,096), passing legendary All-American running back Leroy Keyes (2,094). He also sits in a tie for 12th with 16 rushing touchdowns.
• He started his career by setting a new Purdue freshman record with 968 rushing yards while also adding nine touchdowns.
• After being put on scholarship in the first official act of the Walters era, he led the team in rushing once again with 807 yards and six touchdowns in 2023.
• In doing so, Mockobee became the first Boilermaker to lead the team in rushing in back-to-back seasons since Markell Jones, who did it three years running (2015-17).
• The Boonville, Ind., native is one of only four Big Ten players to rush for more than 800 yards in each of the past two seasons.
SIMMONS SIGNALS THE PLAYS
• On Monday, Ryan Walters announced offensive analyst Jason Simmons will be the Boilermakers’ play caller going forward in the 2024 season.
• Simmons joined Purdue during the offseason after spending one season as the running backs coach at Miami University. The RedHawks rushed for 2,213 yards in 2023, their first 2,000-yard campaign since 2003.
• Prior to his time in Oxford, Ohio, Simmons had an extensive career in the high school ranks in Indiana.
• Simmons was the head coach at Ben Davis and Noblesville.
• Walters also announced senior offensive analyst Stanton Keane would take over coaching the quarterbacks.
TACKLES-4-LOSS
• One of the major anchors of the defense is senior Kydran Jenkins (KAY-dran), who ranks eighth in Purdue history with 20.0 career sacks and 13th with 37.0 tackles-for-loss.
• The senior linebacker leads the Boilermakers in TFLs (5.5) and sacks (3.5), while ranking second in tackles (32).
• Jenkins’ sacks per game (0.88) rank second in the Big Ten and 16th nationally, while his 1.4 TFLs per contest is good enough for fourth among Big Ten defenders.
• Jenkins had a huge game against Oregon State, recording a career-high 16 tackles to go along with 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks. With his second sack of the contest, he became the eighth Boilermaker in program history to make 20 career sacks.
• As a junior, Jenkins finished second in the Big Ten in tackles-for-loss with 15.5 on the year, ranking 18th in the country and the most by a Boilermaker since George Karlaftis in 2019 (17.0).
• He garnered All-Big Ten Honorable Mention for the second straight year in 2023.
• A versatile player, Jenkins moved from RUSH END to middle linebacker ahead of the 2024 campaign, a position he played in high school and a spot the coaching staff believed would do more to impress NFL scouts.
NO-FLY ZONE
• Purdue ranks 20th nationally in pass defense, allowing only 156.8 yards per game.
• The Boilermakers have only allowed 50 completions through the first four games, the fourth fewest in the country.
• Ryan Walters’ defense has surrendered only three passing touchdowns on the year, only one coming from starting quarterbacks, to rank 12th nationally.
JOE JEFF STEPS UP
• Sophomore Joseph Jefferson has found a pivotal role in Ryan Walters’ defense over the past two games.
• The Indianapolis native has made 19 tackles over the past two contests, including a career-high 10 at Oregon State.
• Adding nine more tackles against Nebraska last weekend, Jefferson’s 20 total tackles on the season rank third among Purdue defenders.
• Jefferson began his career with only three tackles through his first 14 games as a Boilermaker, primarily playing on special teams. He recorded two tackles as a redshirt freshman last year before making one tackle in the first two games of this season.
SPECIAL TEAMS BEING SPECIAL
• Purdue’s special teams unit is one of the best in the nation.
• The Boilermakers rank atop the ESPN Football Power Index Special Teams Efficiency at 80.5.
• Pro Football Focus graded the Boilermakers’ special teams at 91.1, .1 behind Baylor for the top spot in the nation.
• Purdue is one of six teams nationally and the only one from the Big Ten with three blocked kicks this season (2 – FG, 1 – Punt).
• The Boilermakers rank fifth in the Big Ten in kickoff return average (24.2), sixth in net punting (41.8) and fifth in punt returns (12.6).
• Elijah Jackson is fifth in the conference with 19.8 yards per kick return this season.
• Punter Keelan Crimmins is 21st nationally and fourth in the Big Ten with a 45.4 punt average on the year.
• In his second year with the program, special teams coach Chris Petrilli has boosted the Boilermakers’ special teams, including the kickoff return for a touchdown last season, the program’s first in more than a decade.
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
TIP TIMES AND TELEVISION ASSIGNMENTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2024-25 BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Butler has announced the games times and national television coverage for the 2024-25 men’s basketball schedule.
Notes on Butler’s 2024-25 Schedule:
Once again, all of Butler’s regular season games will be nationally televised.
Butler’s home schedule includes only two games that tip later than 7 p.m.
All five of Butler’s Saturday BIG EAST home games are afternoon tips at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Butler’s home New Year’s Day tip against Villanova is set for 6:30 p.m.
Butler’s March 1 game at Villanova will air on FOX; both of the Bulldogs’ tips against Creighton have the potential to also air on FOX (with determinations finalized at a later date).
At least 13 of Butler’s regular season games can be watched on FS1, while four games will air on FS2. CBS Sports Network is the home of five Butler games during the upcoming season, including both contests as part of the Arizona Tip-Off Nov. 28 and 29.
As part of the BIG EAST’s new partnership with Peacock, four Butler games will air on the platform this season.
Tip times and television assignments for three games are yet to be announced. The Dec. 7 tip at Houston and the Dec. 14 game against Wisconsin at Gainbridge Fieldhouse will be announced in the coming weeks. The March 8 road game at Creighton is part of the BIG EAST’s final day of the regular season with tip times and television being announced later in the season.
BIG EAST Conference Schedule Notes:
The BIG EAST Conference men’s basketball television schedule will feature a record number of national broadcast network appearances for the 2024-25 season. Through its partnership with FOX Sports, the BIG EAST has maintained its position as one of the leaders in the number of games appearing on an over-the-air national network.
For the first time ever, the FOX broadcast network will air both BIG EAST Tournament semifinal games, in addition to the championship game from Madison Square Garden. The BIG EAST Tournament has been held at MSG since 1983. It is college basketball’s longest running conference postseason tournament held at the same venue.
FS1 will televise more than 80 games. FOX broadcast network’s coverage includes at least 18 games during the regular season.
CBS Sports will carry two conference contests which will be broadcast on CBS and stream live on Paramount+. CBS Sports Network will carry 20 contests, 16 league and four non-league battles.
This season the BIG EAST begins a new relationship with NBC Sports/Peacock, which will carry two games on the NBC broadcast network and simulstreamed on Peacock. Peacock will exclusively stream 25 regular-season games in addition to the BIG EAST Tournament First Round games and the afternoon doubleheader of the quarterfinals.
For the fourth straight year, FOX Sports will provide blanket coverage of the action of the opening night of the season. On November 4, the BIG EAST Opening Night Tip-Off will include live look-ins on FS1 of eight non-conference contests. Full game coverage for all eight games will be available on the FOX Sports App.
BIG EAST basketball in 2024-25 will also be covered on the BIG EAST Digital Network Presented by Invesco QQQ. Shootaround, the BIG EAST’s live online show that captures interviews and highlights of league action, is in its eighth year. The award-winning program will air on the league’s social media platforms prior to some of the top games. Fans can follow @BIGEASTMBB on Twitter/X, @BIGEAST on Instagram, and BIGEASTConference on Facebook and YouTube.
Butler Ticket Information:
Single-game tickets for the 2024-25 Butler men’s and women’s basketball season will go on sale to the general public Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. online at ButlerSports.com/BuyTickets or in person at the Butler Athletics Ticket Office at Hinkle Fieldhouse (which is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.).
Season tickets for the 2024-25 Butler Basketball season remain on sale, providing the best seating locations still available for the upcoming season. Contact the Butler Ticket Office at tickets@butler.edu or 317-940-DOGS (3647) to place your order. Five-game mini-plans are also currently available online.
The Bulldog men are the only BIG EAST team to return its top two scorers from a season ago (Pierre Brooks II and Jahmyl Telfort). In his third season since returning to his alma mater, Thad Matta has added transfers Patrick McCaffery, Jamie Kaiser Jr., and Kolby King to a strong returning nucleus.
BUTLER FOOTBALL
BULLDOGS TO HOST MOREHEAD STATE OVER HOMECOMING WEEKEND
The 2024 Pioneer Football League home opener will send Morehead State to the Sellick Bowl on Saturday with Butler hosting the Eagles for 1 p.m. kick. The Homecoming Game will be the 19th meeting between the league foes.
Game Day
Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. / Sellick Bowl
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com (Statbroadcast)
Watch: FloSports.com
Bulldog Bits
– The Bulldogs are 4-0 for the first time since 2009.
– Butler has not lost over Homecoming Weekend since 2016.
– BU has Homecoming wins over Valparaiso, Marist, DePauw, Jacksonville, Morehead State and Campbell over that stretch.
– Butler’s 63-point performance vs. VUL is the highest scoring output by any PFL team this season.
– Only seven other FCS schools have scored more points in a single-game this season.
– Joey Suchy passed 1,000 career rushing yards against VUL with an 80-yard, two-touchdown effort.
– Billy Dozier had a career-high 59 yards and two rushing touchdowns last weekend.
– BU scored a touchdown on every drive against VUL before taking a knee late in the fourth quarter.
– BU rushed for a season-high 349 yards in their last game, their most since Sept. 11, 2021.
– Jerel Rhodes II, Griffin Caldwell and Nick Howard all had rushing TD’s for Butler in their last game.
– Howard’s next rushing TD will move his career total to 40.
– Trevon Brown scored his first touchdown as a Bulldog last weekend; it was the second receiving touchdown of his career.
– Ethan Loss caught a 51-yard TD pass from Reagan Andrew last week.
– The Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 45-0 in the first quarter this season and 37-3 in the fourth.
– Butler only gave up three first downs vs. VUL.
– Tyson Garrett had two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against the Dragons; he is now 10 tackles away from 100 in his career.
– Jayden Norris and Onye Onuoha each recorded their first sack as a Bulldog last weekend vs. VUL.
– Nick Bafia needs one solo tackle on Saturday to reach 100 in his career.
– Devaon Holman made his season-debut vs. VUL.
PFL Schedule – Week 6
Drake at Valparaiso 1:00 P.M.
Marist at Davidson 1:00 P.M.
Morehead State at Butler 1:00 P.M.
Stetson at St. Thomas 2:00 P.M.
Presbyterian at San Diego 4:00 P.M.
PFL Standings
Davidson 1-0, 3-1
Dayton 1-0, 3-1
Drake 1-0, 2-1
Morehead State 1-0, 3-2
Butler 0-0, 4-0
Stetson 0-0, 2-2
St. Thomas 0-0, 1-3
San Diego 0-1, 2-2
Presbyterian 0-1, 2-3
Valparaiso 0-1, 2-3
Marist 0-1, 0-4
SCOUTING MOREHEAD STATE: The Eagles are 3-2 overall after notching a 17-5 home win against Valparaiso in their league opener. MSU led the Beacons 10-5 at halftime and added a fourth quarter touchdown to put the game away. Their defense ranks third among their FCS peers in passing yards allowed per game (128).
Morehead State is 3-0 at home this year, but 0-2 on the road. Defensive lineman Noah Benza is the reigning PFL Defensive Player of the Week.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Saturday’s contest will be the 19th meeting between the two programs. MSU leads the all-time series 18-10, but the Bulldogs have won the last two contests.
Butler defeated Morehead State 56-20 in 2022 and notched a road win the following year 49-7.
LAST MEETING: Butler recorded a 49-7 win at Jayne Stadium last year on Nov. 4. The Bulldogs averaged 7.3 yards per play and posted 482 yards of total offense in the victory.
Bret Bushka tied a school record in the win. He threw five touchdowns passes against the Eagles. All five TD’s came in the first half.
PFL OPENERS: The Bulldogs are 1-1 in PFL openers under the current staff. They won 28-18 at Stetson a year ago, but lost at Davidson in 2022.
This is Butler’s first time hosting their league opener since 2018 when they defeated Morehead State 24-21.
BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUTS: The Bulldogs have shutout their opponent in back-to-back games for the first time since 1957. That year, BU defeated Indiana State 27-0 and then traveled to Valpo to defeat the Beacons 27-0.
The last time BU shutout two teams in the same season was in 1998.
OPEN OCTOBER ON A HIGH NOTE: The Bulldogs are 6-3 during the month of October under the leadership of Coach Uremovich.
Butler was winless in October the year before Coach Uremovich arrived on campus.
UNDEFEATED: The Bulldogs are one of six undefeated teams in the Football Championship Subdivision.
Montana State and Mercer are both 5-0, Delaware and Butler are both 4-0. Two Ivy League teams are 2-0.
TOP DAWGS: Butler leads the nation in third down conversion percentage, red zone offense, fewest penalties per game, fewest penalty yards per game, passing yards allowed, scoring defense, and total defense.
The Bulldogs are 19-for-19 on red zone scoring chances this season. They average 444 yards of total offense per game and only allow 191.
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: Butler’s offense is averaging 43.7 points per game this year and the defense is only allowing six points per game.
Butler leads the country in scoring defense and trails only Monmouth (44.2) in scoring offense.
HOWARD’S HAVING AN IMPACT: Nick Howard has scored at least one rushing touchdown in every game this season. He also has a rush of 15+ yards in every game this year.
Howard ranks third in the PFL in rushing touchdowns (5) and fourth in rushing yards per game (68.5).
SHOWING LOVE TO THE LINE: Butler’s offensive line hasn’t allowed a sack over their last two games and has paved the way for BU backs to rush for 247 yards per contest this season.
Butler ranks seventh in the country in rushing yards per game. They average 5.75 yards per carry.
DO YOUR JOB: Butler’s defense has had a different player lead the team in tackles in nearly every game this year. Adam Sturtz, Nick Bafia, Brayton Spetter and Tyson Garrett have all been team leaders.
Will Mason tied Sturtz for the team lead in tackles Week 1 then shared the lead with Bafia in Week 2.
RYAN IS READY: Ryan Short has only punted the ball three times over Butler’s last three games.
Short is 3-for-3 on field goal attempts this year and has 11 touchbacks on 25 kickoffs.
UP NEXT: The Battle of the Bulldogs contest will take place next Saturday at Drake. Kick-off is slated for 2 p.m. eastern, 1 p.m. central.
Butler has not defeated Drake since 2015 (20-13). Their last win in Des Moines was recorded in 1994 (28-20).
BALL STATE FOOTBALL
CARDINALS HOPE TO EVEN MAC RECORD SATUDAY IN FRONT OF COMMUNITY & FAMILY DAY CROWD AT SCHEUMANN STADIUM
MUNCIE, Ind. — Community and Family Weekend is the theme for this week’s Cardinals football game at Scheumann Stadium when Ball State hosts Mid-American Conference rival Western Michigan. Saturday’s game is sponsored by Hillcroft Services.
** Both teams enter the contest at 1-3. The Cardinals got a season-opening win over Central Michigan and the Broncos downed Bethune-Cookman two weeks ago. Each team also has endured a pair of blowout defeats against top teams – Ball State at No. 10 Miami plus last week’s loss at James Madison; WMU at Wisconsin and No. 2 Ohio State.
** While WMU comes to Muncie for its MAC opener, Ball State seeks its first MAC victory following a heartbreaking, gut-wrenching road defeat at Central Michigan two weeks ago. Ball State engineered a five-play, 97-yard two-minute drill touchdown to take a 34-30 lead, but a victory was snatched from the Cardinals’ hands in the final seconds.
** The Cardinals continue to be led on offense by redshirt freshman quarterback Kadin Semonza and junior tight end Tanner Koziol. It was that duo that connected for the late touchdown at CMU, and Koziol has shared a career-high nine catches in each of the past two weeks. Semonza has completed over 68 percent of his passes this season (96 of 140), for 826 yards and eight touchdowns. Koziol boasts 29 grabs for 289 yards and three of those TDs.
** Hoping to get the run game more involved this week, FCS transfer Braedon Sloan has netted 282 yards on 59 carries this season, in addition to 111 yards on 14 catches. Aside from a 13-yard day at No. 10 Miami, Sloan has approached or exceeded the 100-yard mark in each game: 103 vs. Missouri State, 94 at CMU and 72 at JMU.
** The 100th anniversary of Ball State’s first season in 1924 coincides with the 100th season on the field, given that the Cardinals didn’t field a team in 1943 due to World War II. Season-long celebrations of the 100th season will be displayed at Scheumann Stadium this season. Similarly, it is the program’s 50th season in the MAC — formally joining the league in 1973 and playing its first football games in 1975.
WHAT A WIN MEANS:
** The Cardinals will snap a two-game skid against Western Michigan.
** The fifth winningest coach in Ball State football history, Mike Neu will capture his 39th victory as head coach of his alma mater to move within one victory of tying Dwight Wallace (40) with the fourth-most wins in Cardinals history.
BY THE NUMBERS:
2 – True freshman linebacker Sam Feeney made his defensive debut last week and produced a pair of sacks.
8 of 9 – The Cardinals have scored on 8 of 9 trips into the Red Zone, with touchdowns on seven of those drives (6 passing, 1 rushing).
9 – Career-high catches for Tanner Koziol in each of the past two weeks. He caught all nine passes thrown to him at JMU.
33:58 – The Cardinals rank sixth nationally while possessing the ball nearly 34 minutes per game.
INDIANA STATE XC
INDIANA STATE SELECTED AS 2026 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HOST
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana State University has been chosen to host the 2026 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country National Championships, which will take place Nov. 21, 2026 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
Indiana State and the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course have previously hosted 13 NCAA Division I Cross Country National Championships, all of which have come since 2002. LaVern Gibson has hosted the national meet in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 and most recently in 2019.
In addition, the course has also been the host of the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Regional seven times (1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2017, 2018, 2022) and was the site of the 2012 NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships. The 2024 NCAA Division III National Championships also return to Terre Haute in November.
Oklahoma State was announced as the other host site during this bid cycle, with the 2027 NCAA Division I Cross Country National Championships heading to Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Nov. 20, 2027. Regional host sites were also announced for this cycle, with the Great Lakes Regional heading to Lansing, Michigan, in 2026 and Verona, Wisconsin, in 2027.
2026-2027 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship Sites
Nov. 21, 2026: Terre Haute, Ind. (Indiana State)
Nov. 20, 2027: Stillwater, Okla. (Oklahoma State)
2026-27 NCAA Division I Cross Country Great Lakes Regional Sites
Nov. 13, 2026: Lansing, Mich. (Michigan State/Lansing Sports Commission)
Nov. 12, 2027: Verona, Wis. (Wisconsin)
PURDUE FT. WAYNE GOLF
PURDUE FORT WAYNE, VISIT FORT WAYNE, SYCAMORE HILLS TO HOST 2027 NCAA WOMEN’S GOLF REGIONAL
INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA announced on Wednesday (Oct. 2) that Fort Wayne was designated as the host city for the 2027 Division I Women’s Golf Regional.
Purdue Fort Wayne, in conjunction with Visit Fort Wayne and Sycamore Hills Golf Club, will serve as the host school for the Division I postseason event on May 10-12, 2027.
“As the only NCAA Division I school in the region, we have the opportunity to help bring major events like NCAA postseason competition to the city,” Purdue Fort Wayne Director of Athletics Kelley Hartley Hutton said. “These events not only raise the visibility of Purdue Fort Wayne, but also help position Allen County as a major sports destination. We’re proud to play our part to bring visitors to the region and provide a first-class championship experience.”
Fort Wayne will serve as one of six regional sites feeding into the national championship. Twelve teams and six individual qualifiers will play at each of the six regionals and the top five teams and top individual not on one of the advancing teams from each regional will move on to the national championship.
“We are honored and excited to once again welcome NCAA events to our community and are confident that athletes and fans alike will have an excellent experience here just as they’ve had for the past six years during the Division III Men’s Basketball Championships,” Visit Fort Wayne Director of Sales Nicolle Campbell said. “One of the initial goals of our 10-year Tourism Master Plan is setting up Fort Wayne and Allen County to be a national sports event destination. Winning these NCAA events with the support of our partners at Purdue Fort Wayne and Sycamore Hills Golf Club is a perfect way to launch Fort Wayne toward the realization of that goal.”
The 54-hole regional will take place at Sycamore Hills Golf Club, one of the best golf facilities in the area.
“Throughout our 35-year history, Sycamore Hills has been committed to fostering the growth of the next generation of golf professionals,” Sycamore Hills Golf Club general manager and chief operating officer Christopher J. Hampton said. “We are honored to continue this tradition by hosting the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional. This event will not only showcase the exceptional talent of these young athletes but also highlight the vibrant golf community and world-class facilities that Fort Wayne has to offer, further solidifying the region’s reputation as a premier golf destination.”
In addition to the 2027 Division I Women’s Golf Regional, Fort Wayne was selected as the host city for the 2027 and 2028 Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in this bid cycle.
VALPO VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL HOSTS PAIR OF MATCHES ON HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Valparaiso (9-5, 1-1 MVC)
Friday, Oct. 4 – UNI (7-7, 2-0 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5 – Drake (6-7, 2-0 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Next Up For Valpo Volleyball: The Valpo volleyball team returns home to the ARC for the first time in Missouri Valley Conference play, hosting a pair of matches on Homecoming weekend. MVC preseason favorite UNI comes to town Friday night before a matchup with Drake on Saturday evening.
Previously: The Beacons split their first weekend of Valley play on the road, dropping a five-set match at Evansville despite dominating performances in the two sets they won before rebounding with a sweep of Indiana State last Saturday.
Looking Ahead: It’s a busy week next week for the Beacons, as they travel to the Windy City for a Tuesday night match against UIC before hosting Southern Illinois and Missouri State next weekend.
Following the Beacons: Both matches this weekend will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Both matches will have live stats available, linked via ValpoAthletics.com.
Head Coach Carin Avery: In her 23rd season as head coach at Valparaiso, Carin Avery is the all-time winningest head coach across all sports in the history of Valpo Athletics. She has won 498 matches (498-248, .668) at the helm of the program and has led Valpo to three league regular season and tournament titles. The program has made seven postseason appearances under Avery, including three NCAA Tournament appearances, and advanced to the championship match of the 2021 NIVC. Avery has coached 62 All-League recipients over her tenure at Valpo, which has spanned three different conferences. She is Valpo’s all-time leader in both victories and winning percentage, and owns a 553-272 (.670) record overall as a head coach.
Series History: UNI – The Panthers hold an 18-4 advantage in the all-time series, including wins in the four matchups between the two programs over the last two seasons. Last year, UNI earned a three-set win in Cedar Falls and a four-set win at the ARC.
Drake – Valpo is 13-7 all-time against the Bulldogs, including a 12-6 mark under Avery and a 9-5 record since joining the Valley. However, the Bulldogs have earned wins in each of the last three meetings, including a pair of four-set decisions last season.
Scouting the Opposition: UNI – The Panthers sit at 7-7 overall this year following a challenging nonconference schedule and are 2-0 in Valley play, sweeping Southern Illinois and Missouri State last weekend. Kira Fallert (3.73 kills/set) and Cassidy Hartman (3.45 kills/set) both rank among the top-six in the MVC in kills, while Kacie Rewerts ranks second in the Valley with 1.14 blocks/set.
Drake – The Bulldogs went just 4-7 against a challenging nonconference schedule, but did pick up a Big Ten win, downing Iowa. Drake opened Valley play last weekend with sweeps of Missouri State and Southern Illinois. Jada Wills leads the nation, averaging 6.39 digs/set defensively, while Macy Daufeldt ranks among the top-five in the MVC in both kills/set (4.22, 3rd) and service aces/set (0.41, 4th).
Valpo Picked Sixth in Preseason Poll: Valpo was picked to finish in sixth place in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2024, according to preseason polling of the conference’s head coaches. The Beacons shared sixth position with Missouri State, while UNI topped the poll. In six of Valpo’s seven seasons in the Valley, the program has met or exceeded its preseason prognostication.
Looking Back at Last Season: Valpo is coming off a third consecutive postseason appearance in 2023, as the Beacons earned an at-large berth in the NIVC. The program posted an 18-15 overall record and went 10-8 in MVC play, finishing in a tie for fifth place in the Valley standings. Miranda Strongman earned First Team All-MVC honors, while Mallory Januski was a Second Team All-MVC honoree.
Who’s Back: This year’s squad returns nine letterwinners from the 2023 team, a group which includes the team’s leader in kills (Elise Swistek) and digs (Emma Hickey). The Beacons return a good bit of their back row defensive production, as 65.7% of the team’s digs from last year are back in 2024.
Who’s Gone: Valpo did graduate a talented class which accounted for a good portion of the team’s front row production last year, as the Beacons return just 37.9% of the kills and 25.3% of the blocks from 2023. Middles Mallory Januski and Miranda Strongman, both All-MVC selections last year, ended their Valpo careers 1-2 in program history in career hitting percentage, while the team also graduated players who ranked among the top-10 in program history in career digs (outside hitter Bella Ravotto) and assists (setter Victoria Bulmahn).
Who’s New: While there’s a lot of production from last year to replace in 2024, there’s also an exciting new class of rookies eager to take on the challenge of stepping up into contributing roles. This year’s squad has nine players with freshman eligibility – one redshirt (Jessica Pickett) and eight true freshmen. The incoming class includes two players who were AVCA High School All-Americans last year (Ava Helming, Second Team; Lilly Merk, Third Team) and three others who were First Team All-State honorees as high school seniors (Jordyn Gove, Drew Glaser, Kadence Brumitt).
500 in Sight: Seemingly every time you turn around, head coach Carin Avery is approaching another milestone. Next up for Avery – Valpo Athletics’ all-time winningest coach in any sport – is the 500-win mark as head coach at Valpo. Avery enters the week with 498 Valpo victories to her credit after the win over Indiana State last Saturday. In her 23rd season as head coach at Valpo, Avery’s squads have averaged over 22 wins per season with her at the helm.
A Challenging Stretch: Pairing the travel partner match next Tuesday with this weekend of action presents a young Valpo squad with a challenging stretch of matches. UNI, Drake and UIC all posted perfect 2-0 records on the opening weekend of Valley action, while in the preseason poll, they were picked first, third and second, respectively.
Gove Steps Up: Despite not starting either match in the opening weekend of Valley play, freshman Jordyn Gove enjoyed a pair of strong matches on the outside. Gove led the Beacons with a season-best 16 kills on .333 hitting Friday against Evansville, adding 10 digs for her second double-double of the year. She followed the next day in the sweep of Indiana State with eight kills on .350 hitting and seven digs in just two sets of action. For the weekend, Gove ranked seventh in the MVC and tops among freshmen with 3.43 kills/set.
Pickett Fence: Freshman Jessica Pickett made her presence felt at the net defensively in the opening weekend of MVC play. Pickett posted eight blocks Friday evening at Evansville, one shy of her season best, and followed with a five-block effort the next day in the sweep of Indiana State. Pickett led all players in rejections in both matches and averaged an MVC-best 1.63 blocks/set for the weekend.
Moving On Up: Within one match last Saturday, junior libero Emma Hickey moved up two more spots on the Beacons’ career digs chart. Hickey leapfrogged Bella Ravotto and Sarah Dooms, finishing the weekend seventh in program history with 1,658 career digs. It will take the junior a bit longer to continue her march up the chart, however, as next up will be Sara Silcox in sixth position, who owned 1,887 career digs.
Leading the Way: Junior Emma Hickey currently sits second nationally in total digs, racking up 295 digs through the season’s first five weekends. Her average of 5.57 digs/set ranks fourth nationally as well. With 1,658 career digs, Hickey has far and away the most digs of any D-I junior, as number two on that list – Montana State’s Lauren Lindseth – sits at 1,191 career digs. In fact, Hickey ranks 29th nationally overall among D-I players in career digs.
1,500 For Hickey: Emma Hickey reached yet another career milestone Sept. 7 with her final dig of the weekend at St. Thomas, as it was the 1,500th dig of her collegiate career. Hickey reached the mark in her 72nd career match, becoming the fastest player in both Valpo history and MVC history to hit 1,500. She surpassed Illinois State’s Courtney Pence, who reached the mark in 74 matches, as the fastest player in the MVC history to 1,500 career digs, and also bettered Rylee Cookerly and Taylor Root in Valpo’s record books, as both Cookerly and Root hit the mark in 76 matches.
At or Near the Top: It’s become commonplace to see Valpo at or near the top of the Valley in digs/set, and this year has been no exception so far, as the Beacons currently rank third in the conference and 16th nationally in digs/set. What’s perhaps more eye-popping, however, is how many other categories Valpo is ranked highly in. The Beacons currently lead the MVC in aces/set (53rd nationally), while also ranking second in kills/set (38th nationally) and blocks/set.
Three Times the Honors: Senior Elise Swistek became just the second Valpo player in the tenure of head coach Carin Avery to earn All-Tournament Team honors three times in a single season at early-season tournaments this season. Swistek received recognition at each of the final three tournaments of nonconference play.
The Rookies Produce: Valpo’s freshman class has stood out at the net this season. The Beacons’ rookies have accounted for 58.5% of the team’s kills and 78.8% of the team’s blocks over the first 12 matches. Freshmen have combined for 14 matches with double-figure kill totals and 10 matches with five or more blocks.
I’m About to Play My Ace: The service game has been much more of a weapon for this year’s squad than in Valpo’s recent history. The Beacons have 97 aces through 14 matches, averaging 1.80 aces/set. To put the average into context, Valpo has not averaged more than 1.20 aces/set since the 2017 season, while its high in the 25-point era is 1.46 aces/set. Individually, Mara Thomas (8, Cornell) and Lilly Merk (6, Northern Illinois) have posted the program’s two highest individual single-match ace totals of the 25-point era.
MARIAN MEN’S SOCCER
BERNERON AND GONZALEZ PUSH KNIGHTS TO A 2-1 WIN
Indianapolis, Ind. – The Marian men’s soccer team claimed a 2-1 win over Taylor Wednesday evening. The Knights are now 8-2-2 overall and 1-1-1 in conference.
Donovan Doolittle got the offense rolling having a shot saved by the goalie at the five minute mark with Sebastian Gonzalez quickly following up with another shot five seconds later. The middle of the first half was very back and fourth with Marian claiming four more shots while the Trojans claimed seven shots before Romaric Berneron took advantage of a penalty kick to put the Knights on the board 1-0 at the half.
Doolittle opened up the second half with yet another shot on goal. Gonzalez got his chance yet again with a shot with the assist from Doolittle at the 53′ mark to increase the score 2-0. Much like the first half the Knights and Trojans traded shots back and forth with Marian tallying three and the Taylor tallying two. Karlson of the Trojans got it in the back of the net to decrease the Knights lead down to one. Marian tabbed two more shots from Phillip Seifert and Cameron O’Brien to end off the game.
Seifert and Gonzalez led the team in shots with three each while Doolittle wasn’t far behind with two. Kyle Alb, Alan Tenorio, Josh Wessling, Berneron, O’Brien, and Matthew Loo had one shot each for the evening. In goal Juan Torres tallied four saves on the night.
The Knights are back in action on the road Saturday, October 5th against Grace starting at 1:30 p.m.
MARIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER
MARIAN FALLS TO TAYLOR CLAIMING FIRST CL LOSS
Upland, Ind.- The Marian women’s soccer team falls 0-1 to Taylor Wednesday evening. The Knights are now 1-1-1 in the Crossroads League and 8-2-2 overall.
The first half remained scoreless for both teams but was highlighted by multiple shots taken on both sides of the field. Kylie Jones got things started off with three back-to-back corner kicks followed up by a shot high by Gretchen Mallin. Jones recorded two more corner kicks before Taylor claimed possession of the ball. After two missed Trojan shots the Knights got the ball back into their hands with Layla Brown hitting the crossbar to be followed up by Kyle Conrad recording two shots on goal and Kaitlyn Lavezzi recording one.
Opening up the second half Lizzie Chlystun recorded a shot wide. Jones then recorded a shot on goal and a corner kick back-to-back. Marian Corro Celma got her hand in the mix shooting to high to be followed up by two shots by Brown. Once Taylor claimed possession of the ball to score the single goal of the game. The Knights offense continued to push with Chlystun, Brown, Sammie King, Naomi Walters, Jones, Erin Kelly, and Jordan Love all recording shots but were to no avail.
Layla Brown led the team in shots with seven while, Kylie Jones and Kylie Conrad recorded three each, and Lizzie Chlystun recorded two. In goal Mycheala Johnson had no saves on the evening.
The Knights are back in action at home Saturday, October 5th against Grace starting at 2:00 p.m.
MARIAN VOLLEYBALL
NO. 14 GRACE HANDS MARIAN SECOND HOME DEFEAT
INDIANAPOLIS – For just the second time this season, the Marian volleyball team suffered a home defeat, as the 14th-ranked Grace Lancers handed Marian a three-set loss in the PE Center. Marian drops to 15-4 overall on the season, and 6-3 in the Crossroads League.
Neither team was able to grab a firm hand of the first or second sets, as Grace and Marian battled back and forth throughout both games. Grace won the race to 10 points in the opening set as they built an 11-7 lead, but a service error gave Marian new energy, with Logan Smith putting up a pair of service aces in a 4-0 run. Evie Dart spiked a kill to push Marian ahead 15-13, but after gaining a 16-14 lead on an attack error, the Lancers went on a 7-0 run to take strong 21-14 edge. Marian would use a 3-0 run to get back within two, but were unable to close the gap, falling 25-22 in set one.
Grace got off to a strong start in set two, building a 6-2 lead early before Marian rallied back with kills from Gabby Fish and Khori Dryden. Madison Brooks and Dryden helped tie the set at 7-7, eventually leading to a 10-8 lead for the Knights. The Lancers continued to fight and rattled off six unanswered points, taking a 14-10 lead after consecutive service aces. The Knights stayed steady on the attack and used their defense to keep with the Lancers, as blocks from Sarah Bennett, Dart and Dryden helped bring the game to an 18-18 draw. A 3-0 run helped Marian push ahead after the stalemate, but despite reaching set point at 24-23, Marian was unable to put down the winning ball, falling 26-24 in the second set.
After falling behind 0-2, Marian began to run out of gas, allowing a 5-1 run to Grace in the opening six rallies of the third set. Grace would go on to lead by as many as seven points in the third set, pushing ahead 16-9. Fish and Brooks landed a pair of kills to try and capture momentum for Marian, but a pair of attacks that were denied by the Lancers blockers halted any luck, as the visitors reclaimed their seven-point lead, eventually going on to win the third set 25-19, sweeping the Knights.
Fish led Marian’s attack in kills with nine, while Brooks had eight, including a team-best .350 hitting percentage. Mikayla Christiansen finished the evening with seven kills and 10 digs. Emma Lyons led the back row with 15 digs, and Emerson Evans had a team-high 10 assists. Marian recorded 16 block assists in the loss, with Evie Dart claiming four of the 16.
Marian will look to get back in the win column on October 9, as the Knights host Spring Arbor at 7:00 p.m. to restart the second half of conference play.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
26 – 28 – 23 – 13 – 7 – 34 – 35 – 14 – 11 – 16 – 19 – 27 – 20 – 45 – 4 – 25 – 21 – 77 – 24 – 51 – 8
October 3, 1904 – New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson struck out 16 St Louis Cardinals in a 3-1 Giants victory. It was a new MLB record and it really shortened the length of the game as the contest finished in just 1 hour, 15 minutes.
October 3, 1919 – Cuban player Dolf Luque became the first Hispanic player to appear in a Baseball World Series. During the contest Luque pitched 1 inning of relief in the Cincinnati Reds’ 3-0 loss at the hands of the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park
October 3, 1920 – St Browns 1st baseman George Sisler collected his 257th hit of the season to set MLB record that lasts until the 21st century. The Browns beat White Sox, that day 16 – 7.
October 3, 1945 – Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs met in the World Series for the 4th time. Hank Borowy, Number 26 pitched a 6-hit shutout as Cubs win Game 1, 9-0 at Briggs Stadium. Detroit ended up winning that series, 4 games to 3.
October 3, 1950 – Philadelphia Phillies choose not to request MLB rule on star left-hander Number 28, Curt Simmons’ eligibility to play in World Series despite being on furlough from Army; Phillies swept, 4-0 by NY Yankees
October 3, 1951 – The Famous Shot Heard Round the World occurred when Bobby Thomson, Number 23 of the Giants crushed a 3-run homer off Number 13, Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers, bottom 9th inning, 1 out, to give New York Giants dramatic 5-4 playoff win and NL pennant at the Polo Grounds
October 3, 1953 – NY Yankees legendary center fielder Number 7, Mickey Mantle hits a grand slam off of the Dodgers Number 34, Russ Meyer. The Bronx Bombers hold on to win, 11-7 v Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of Baseball World Series. The Yankees eventually won the series, 4-2
October 3, 1956 – Sal Maglie, Number 35 pitched a complete game as Brooklyn Dodgers beat NY Yankees, 6-3 in Game 1 of Baseball World Series at Ebbets Field The Yankees ended up winning the series, 4-3
October 3, 1965 – The Chicago Cubs lost their season finale 6-3 to Pirates. In the game though Ernie Banks (Number 14) and Don Kessinger (Number 11) combined to tie MLB record of 3 triple plays in a season
October 3, 1965 – New York’s Number 16, Whitey Ford notched win #232 in a season ending 11-5 victory versus the Boston Red Sox. With the victory he became the Yankees’ winningest pitcher
October 3, 1972 – Future Baseball Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Phillies’ Number 32, Steve Carlton won his 27th game of the season as Philadelphia beats the Chicago Cubs, 11-1 at Wrigley Field. Carlton accounted for almost half Phillies 59 season wins.
October 3, 1972 – Roric Harrison, Number 44 homered as the Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland, 4-3. He was the last AL pitcher to hit a home run until MLB inter-league play 25 years later.
October 3, 1974 – Future Basketball Hall of Fame guard Number 44, Jerry West (“Mr. Clutch”) retires after 14 NBA seasons with the LA Lakers. West had 25,192 career points, and averaged 29.1 ppg in 153 playoff games
October 3, 1982 – Center fielder Robin Yount, Number 19 homered twice as Milwaukee beat up the Baltimore Orioles, 10-2 at Memorial Stadium to win the Brewers only AL East Championship
October 3, 1989 – Darryl Sittler (Number 27), Vladislav Tretiak (Number 20), and Herbie Lewis (Number ) were each inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as players, along with builders Alan Eagleson and Father David Bauer
October 3, 1990 – Detroit 1st baseman Cecil Fielder, Number 45 became just the 11th player in MLB history to hit 50 HRs in a season; 50th & 51st in 10-3 win v NY Yankees at Yankee Stadium
October 3, 1990 – Kansas City 3rd baseman Number 5, George Brett becomes first in MLB history to win a batting title in 3 different decades. In the game Brett went 1 for 1 in Royals, 5-2 loss to Cleveland to win AL batting title with .329 average; AL batting champion 1976, 80
October 3, 1999 – St Louis 1st baseman Mark McGwire, Number 25 hits his 65th homer of the season in a rain shortened 9-5 win over Cubs at Busch Stadium; wins 2nd straight HR title over Sammy Sosa, Number 21 of the Cubs, who hits his 63rd HR in same game
October 3, 2001 – After a 21-season career, Paul Coffey (Mostly wearing Number 77) officially retires from the NHL, having won 4 Stanley Cups with Edmonton Oilers, finishing 2nd on all-time list for points by defensemen (1,531 in 1,409 games), and playing in 14 All-Star Games
October 3, 2001 – San Diego outfielder Rickey Henderson, Number 24 scored a run in the 3rd inning of the Padres’ 12-5 loss to LA Dodgers to tie the MLB record of 2,245 runs scored held by the legendary Ty Cobb
October 3, 2001 – San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, Number 25 Is walked for the 171st time in 11-8 win at Houston; breaks Babe Ruth’s 1923 MLB single-season record for walks
October 3, 2004 – Seattle Mariners Japanese right fielder Number 51, Ichiro Suzuki adds 2 more singles in a 3-0 defeat to Texas, to finish the season with a MLB record 262 hits
October 3, 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, Number 24 went 0 for 2 in the batter’s box in a 1-0 Tigers win over the KC Royals to end the season as MLB’s first Triple Crown winner since Boston’s Number 8, Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. leads AL with .330 average, 44 homers and 139 RBI
FOOTBALL HISTORY
October 3, 1920 – 1st official game between two American Professional Football Association teams (APFA that later became the NFL) Columbus Panhandles versus the Dayton Triangles. Triangle Park , Dayton, Ohio. The Triangles triumphed 14-0 with all of the points being scored in the second half. Also Rock Island Independents put 21 points against Muncie to possibly score the first points in NFL history (APFA) as the game started later (central time) so may have scored before the 0-0 halftime score of Dayton vs Columbus.
October 3, 1989 – Art Shell becomes the Oakland Raiders new Head Coach after being promoted through the organization for which he once played. The new position of the 42 year old makes him become the very first African-American to be a Head Coach in the NFL.
October 3, 1995 – Retired NFL running back O.J. Simpson is found not guilty of murdering his wife Nicole and friend Ronald Goldman.
October 3, 2004 – The New England Patriots win their 18th consecutive NFL (spanned over two seasons). The Patriots tripped up the Buffalo Bills 31-17 on Tom Brady’s 298 yards passing and 2 touchdowns.
October 3, 2008 – 13 years to the day he was found not guilty of murder above, the former NFL running back O.J. Simpson is found guilty of unrelated charges of kidnapping and armed robbery.
Hall of Fame Birthday for October 3
October 3, 1902 – Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf was a coach that turned programs around and made them winners. The National Football Foundation shares his story with us and explains that Pappy started his coaching vocation at Oklahoma City, who prior to his arrival had won only one game in 3 seasons. Year one with Coach Waldorf the team had 5 “W”s, after year two they notched up another 8 wins. In 1928 he spent time as an assistant at Kansas and then the next season to took the reins once more and coached Oklahoma State, who in 1928 sported a dismal 1-7. The 1929 through 1935 campaigns with Pappy at the helm, the team was 34-10-7 and had won all four Missouri Conference Championships, never losing to rival Oklahoma I might add!
1934 was a year on the move once again and Waldorf took over a Kansas State University program that had never won a championship. That same year Pappy guided them to the Big 6 Title! The 1935 season at Northwestern they sported a record of 4-3-1 but one of the wins was over a very talented Notre Dame team, and earned Pappy Waldorf the Coach of the Year Award, the very first time the honor was handed out! The next season the Wildcats won the Big 10 Conference. He left there after 12 brilliant seasons to the West Coast to Coach California University. Cal had not seen a winning season in 8 years but again in year one of Pappy on the job they were 9-1 and Pacific Coast Champs. The man had a knack for picking up programs and the National Football Foundation recognized it and placed Pappy Waldorf into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1909 Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb becomes the first player in baseball history to win the Triple Crown, leading the Junior Circuit in batting average, home runs, and RBIs. The ‘Georgia Peach’ accomplishes the feat by batting .377, driving in 107 runs, and hitting nine homers, all the inside-the-park variety for the American League champs.
1909 The Tigers end the season with 98 victories to extend their American League record for most wins after recently surpassing the 95 established by the 1904 Red Sox. Detroit boasted a pair of 20-game-winners, George Mullin (29) and Ed Willett (22), with Sam Crawford (.314) and Ty Cobb (.377) providing the majority of the offense for the champions of the American League.
1919 Cuban native Adolfo Luque becomes the first player from Latin America to appear in a World Series. In Game 3 of the Fall Classic, ‘the Pride Of Havana’ pitches a scoreless eighth inning for the Reds in a 3-0 loss to the White Sox at Comiskey Park.
1924 At Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl, the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League beat the Eastern Colored League’s Hilldale Giants (PA), 6-2, in the opening game of the first Colored World Series. The ten-game event, where KC will capture the crown, winning five games to 4 with one tie, features games played in Chicago, Kansas City, and Baltimore.
1937 Johnny Allen’s bid for a perfect season is spoiled when Hank Greenberg drives in the game’s only run in the first inning, and Jake Wade throws a one-hitter against the Indians in the 1-0 loss to Detroit on the last day of the season at Navin Field. The 32-year-old right-hander from Lenoir (NC) will finish the season 15-1, with his .938 won-loss percentage the best in the major leagues.
1937 In the season finale, Hank Greenberg gets the lone ribbie when Detroit defeats the Indians, 1-0. The 26-year-old Tiger first baseman finishes the season with 183 RBIs, just one shy of Lou Gehrig’s 1931 American League record.
1947 After issuing 11 walks in Game 4 of the Fall Classic, Bill Bevens comes within one out from pitching the first no-hitter in World Series history. The 30-year-old Yankee right-hander, in his final major league appearance, loses his claim to fame and the game when Cookie Lavagetto, pinch-hitting for Eddie Stanky, hits a two-out ninth-inning double, giving the Dodgers a 3-2 improbable victory.
1948 After taking his position in center field in the bottom of the eighth inning at Fenway Park, Joe DiMaggio is removed from the game by Yankee manager Bucky Harris. As the superstar of their hated rivals limps off the field, the enthusiastic Red Sox crowd of 35,000 gives Joltin’ Joe a lengthy and loud standing ovation, a gesture he will later refer to as one of the greatest thrills of his career.
1948 After going 0-for-4 on the last day of the campaign, Cardinal outfielder Stan Musial falls one home run shy of winning the Triple Crown, with Johnny Mize and Ralph Kiner of the Giants and Pirates, respectively, sharing the home run title with 40. The eventual MVP paced the National League with a .376 batting average and 132 RBIs for the second-place Redbirds, leading the Senior Circuit in 11 offensive categories.
(Ed. Note: Many accounts have Stan the Man recalling having hit a round-tripper in a game rained out earlier in the season that cost him the Triple Crown. Extensive research has not been able to verify the washed-out contest, although he did homer in the All-Star game. Our thanks to frequent contributor J. Feehan for enhancing this entry. – LP)
1951 In Game 3 of the National League playoff series at the Polo Grounds, Bobby Thomson’s one-out three-run homer off Ralph Branca beats the Dodgers in the bottom of the ninth, 5-4, and the Giants win the pennant, the Giants win the pennant. The round-tripper, better known as the ‘shot heard around the world,’ becomes one of baseball’s most famous home runs.
1962 At Dodger Stadium, the Giants beat Los Angeles, 6-4, to take the rubber game of the best-of-three National League playoffs, clinching the National League pennant. LA shortstop Maury Wills sets a major league record for the most games played in a season, appearing in all of the team’s 165 games.
1965 Cardinal right-hander Bob Gibson becomes a 20-game winner for the first time, going the distance, beating Houston at the Astrodome, 5-2. The future Hall of Famer will win twenty games four more times in the next five seasons.
1965 At Metropolitan Stadium, Angels’ first baseman Vic Power (Pellot) ends his 12-year major league career going 1-for-5 with an RBI single in a 5-2 loss to the Twins. The .284 career hitter will be the last active player to have worn a Philadelphia A’s uniform (1954).
1965 On the last day of the season, Giants’ outfielder Willie Mays hits his 52nd home run to break the franchise record he established in 1955. The ‘Say Reds hurler Billy McCool gives up hey Kid’s’ league-leading home run when San Francisco defeats Cincinnati at Candlestick Park, 6-3.
1966 Tigers GM James Campbell announces former Reds and Phillies skipper Mayo Smith will replace the late Chuck Dressen, the team’s manager who died in August following a heart attack. Detroit coach Bob Swift fills the position on an interim basis, unable to complete the season after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
1968 In the third inning of Game 2 of his complete-game World Series victory over St. Louis, Tiger starting pitcher Mickey Lolich hits a solo homer off Nelson Briles. The Busch Stadium round-tripper will be the only home run the southpaw will hit during his 16-year big league career.
1970 Baltimore’s Mike Cuellar becomes the first pitcher to homer in a league championship game. The right-hander’s fourth-inning grand slam proves to be the difference in the Orioles’ 10-6 ALCS Game 1 victory over Minnesota.
1972 Surpassing Honus Wagner, Roberto Clemente appears in his 2,433rd game for the most ever played in a Pirates uniform. Sadly, it will be the last regular-season game the Pittsburgh outfielder will play before dying in a plane crash during the off-season.
1974 Future Hall of Fame outfielder Frank Robinson becomes the first black skipper in major league history when he signs a $175,000 contract to manage and play for the Indians. During his 16 years at the helm for four franchises, the former superstar will compile a 1065-1176 (.475) record while piloting the Tribe, Giants, Orioles, and the Expos/Nationals.
1976 After being at the Dodger’s helm for 23 years, Walter Alston’s managerial career ends when the team drops a 3-2 decision to the Padres, finishing the campaign ten games behind the Reds. During his tenure in Brooklyn in 1954, the skipper known as Smokey to his players compiles a 2040-1613 (.523) record en route to capturing seven pennants and four World Series titles.
1976 “Things have been like this a long time. They’re changing gradually. They shouldn’t be this way, but I can accept it.” […] “I know what happened. It’s been too good a season for me to say too much, but I know they let that ball fall on purpose.” – Hal McRae, sharing his feelings about losing the batting title on the last day of the season.
On the last day of the season, Kansas City’s George Brett and Hal McRae and Minnesota’s Rod Carew are separated by .001 for the batting title. Brett, who goes 3-for-4, edges his Royals teammate (.333 vs. .332) for the American League crown with the deciding hit, a misplayed line drive inside-the-park home run, leading McRae to accuse Twins’ manager Gene Mauch of racism for allegedly ordering his Steve Brye to let the ball drop and bounce to left-field corner.
(Ed. Note: Hal McRae’s claim was unsubstantiated in a postseason investigation, and he eventually refused to offer any further comments on the controversial incident. – LP)
1976 At Milwaukee’s County Stadium, Brewers’ 42-year-old designated hitter Henry Aaron gets an infield single off Tiger hurler Dave Roberts in his last major league at-bat, driving in the 2,297th run of his career. Except for Minnie Minoso’s appearance in three games with the White Sox as a 50-year-old in 1980, ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ becomes the last major leaguer to have played in the Negro Leagues.
(Ed. Note: After Aaron beats out the infield single to the left side of the infield, Jim Gantner replaces him as a pinch-runner with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning)
1982 On the last day of the season, the Brewers celebrate their American League East title-clinching victory on the field at Memorial Stadium after beating the Orioles, 10-2, to edge Baltimore by one game in the final standings. The 51,642 hometown fans, although disappointed by the results, stay after the game and give retiring manager Earl Weaver a heartfelt, tremendous 45-minute series of ovations for his 15-year tenure as the Birds’ skipper.
1987 Benito Santiago’s consecutive game-hitting streak ends at 34 when the backstop is hitless in three trips to the plate by Dodger hurler Orel Hershiser, who tosses a complete game in a 1-0 loss to the Padres. The stretch of straight games with a hit by the 23-year-old represents a new mark for rookies and catchers.
1990 George Brett pinch hits a fifth-inning RBI sac fly and then singles in the seventh to end the season, winning the batting title with a .329 average. The Royals’ superstar is the only player to win three hitting crowns in three decades (1976-.333; 1980-.390).
1993 The Rockies become the fourth National League team and the only one this century not to shut out an opponent during the season. The other clubs that achieved this dubious distinction include the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 1898 St. Louis Browns, 1898 Washington Senators, and the 1899 Cleveland Spiders.
1993 Despite winning 103 games, the Giants are eliminated from the Western Division race when the Dodgers derail their division dreams. Catcher Mike Piazza, who will be named the league’s Rookie of the Year, hits two home runs in LA’s 12-1 victory at Chavez Ravine.
1993 Eighty-three-year-old Mel Harder throws the ceremonial ‘last’ pitch at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. As a member of the 1932 Indian squad, he also had thrown the first pitch as the team’s starting pitcher in the ballpark’s inaugural game, a 1-0 defeat to Lefty Grove and the A’s.
1995 The Yankees, 9-6 victors over the Mariners in the Bronx, and the Rockies dropping a 5-4 decision to the Braves in Colorado, become the first clubs to participate in the postseason not having been a first-place team. The two wild-card clubs will not advance further in the playoffs, losing their three-out-of-five divisional series.
1996 The Devil Rays and Tropicana Dole Beverages of North America, located near Bradenton, announce an agreement to rename the ThunderDome. The ballpark will become known as Tropicana Field with the city of St. Petersburg, receiving more than $13 million as part of the sweet deal.
1999 Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire hits #65 and his final homer of the season, passing Ted Williams and Willie McCovey to move into the tenth spot on the all-time career home run list with 522 round-trippers.
1999 In the final regular-season game at the Astrodome, Mike Hampton (22-4) beats the Dodgers, 9-4. The victory clinches the division title as the Astros finish one game ahead of the Reds in the National League Central.
2000 Against the Braves, Cardinal rookie starter Rick Ankiel sets a modern-day major league record by uncorking five wild pitches in the third inning of Game 1 of the NLDS. The left-hander joins Buffalo’s Bert Cunningham, who accomplished the same feat in the first inning in an 1890 Players League contest.
2001 Orioles outfielders Tim Raines and Tim Raines Jr. become the second father-son combination to play for the same team on the major league level when Tim Sr. pinch-hits in a game where Tim Jr. was playing center field. In 1990, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. played in the same contest for the Mariners.
2001 Barry Bonds walks three times, breaking Babe Ruth’s major league record established in 1923 of 170 walks. Astros’ reliever Nelson Cruz gives up the historic base on balls in the sixth, and the Giants left fielder will finish the season with 177.
2004 On the last day of the season, Blue Jays television announcer John Cerutti is found dead in his SkyDome hotel room. The death of the 44-year-old Albany (NY) native, a former big-league pitcher, is due to natural causes, with foul play not being suspected.
2004 At the site of the franchise’s first National League game in 1969, the Expos, scheduled to move to Washington, D.C. next season, play their last game in their 36-year history, losing to the Mets at Shea Stadium, 8-1. Their finale, which turns out to be the rubber match of the franchise series with New York, gives the Amazins a 299-298 advantage in the 597 contests played since 1969.
2005 The ax begins to fall when two managers lose their jobs the day after the season ends. Skippers Jim Tracy (Dodgers/5 years/427-383) and Alan Trammell (Tigers/3 years/186-300) are the first to go.
2006 Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria hires his fourth manager since buying the team four years ago. Florida hires Braves’ third-base coach Fred Gonzalez to replace first-year skipper Joe Girardi, who had a well-publicized feud with the owner during the season.
2007 After winning their tenth World Series championship last season, the Cardinals announce that senior vice president and general manager Walt Jocketty (1,117-968, .536) will no longer have a role with the team. The former GM, who will be replaced on an interim basis by his assistant John Mozeliak, watched the Redbirds make seven postseason appearances, winning two National League pennants and the 2006 World Series during his 13-year tenure with the club.
2007 The construction for the $250 million renovations of Kauffman Stadium, which includes reducing seating, adding an outfield concourse, a team hall of fame and conference center, and a new HD scoreboard, begins with a ceremonial groundbreaking inside the ballpark. The improvements, scheduled to be completed by Opening Day in 2009, will keep the Royals in Kansas City until 2030, a 15-year extension of their current deal.
2008 Jerry Manuel, who replaced Willie Randolph in June, signs a two-year deal to manage the Mets. The likable 54-year-old skipper, who compiled a 55-38 record in his interim role, built a three-and-a-half game division lead over Philadelphia in September but, like his predecessor, could not stop the team from collapsing at the end of the season.
2009 Needing only a win or a Colorado loss for the past week, the Dodgers finally clinch the National League West title with a 5-0 victory over the wild-card Rockies. The title marks Joe Torre’s 14th consecutive season in the postseason, having won thirteen previous divisional titles, ten with the Yankees, one with the Braves, and now his second with LA.
2010 The Giants return to the playoffs for the first time in six years when they beat the Padres on the last day of the season. After losing the first two games of the weekend series to San Diego, San Francisco avoids ending the season tied with their West Division foe with a 3-0 victory at AT&T Park.
2010 Entering the final day of the season tied with the Yankees, the Rays win their second AL East crown when their rivals lose to Boston. However, the title is not in jeopardy, even with a loss, because of their overall record against New York this season; Tampa Bay rallies for a 3-2 victory over Kansas City in 12 innings, taking the division by a game.
2010 With an 8-7 victory over the Phillies and a San Diego loss to San Francisco later in the day, the Braves reach the postseason for the first time since 2005. Atlanta had won 14 straight division titles under skipper Bobby Cox, who announced his retirement at the end of the season, but this is the first time the team has won the National League Wild Card.
2010 Josh Hamilton finished the regular season with a .359 average, the best in franchise history, to become the third Ranger player to win an American League batting crown. The Texas outfielder joins Julio Franco, who hit .341 in 1991, and Michael Young, who led the Junior Circuit in 2005 with a batting average of .331.
2010 According to Ken Macha, he will become the first managerial casualty in the offseason after hearing that the Brewers have decided not to pick up the option on his contract for 2011. The 60-year-old skipper, who reached the playoffs with the team two seasons ago as the NL Wild Card team, will be informed tomorrow by Doug Melvin, Milwaukee’s general manager.
2010 The Pirates, with their 5-2 loss in Miami, finish the season with a 17-64 record on the road. The Bucs’ dismal away-from-home performance equals the 1963 Mets’ infamous mark for a 162-game season.
2012 Adam Dunn, having struck out 222 times, doesn’t play in the team’s finale to avoid the dubious distinction of breaking the major league mark for strikeouts in a season. The White Sox All-Star finishes with one less whiff than Mark Reynolds’ record, established by the first baseman in 2009 when he played for the Diamondbacks.
2012 In the final game of the season with the AL West title on the line, Ranger’s center fielder Josh Hamilton’s fourth-inning error opens the floodgates that allow the A’s to erase a five-run deficit when they score six times en route to their 12-5 victory at the Oakland Coliseum. The Texas loss puts the team into the new one-game AL Wild Card contest against Baltimore.
2012 The National League expansion team established in 1962, the Astros play their final game in the Senior Circuit, a 5-4 loss to Cubs, setting a franchise record for defeats in a season, finishing with 107, one more last year. Houston, who will play in the AL West next season, becomes the first team to drop 106 or more decisions in consecutive campaigns since the 1964-65 Mets.
2012 After getting off to a slow start in the regular-season finale against Philadelphia, Teddy Roosevelt finally beats George, Abe, and Tom to the finish line, winning the Presidents’ Race for the first time since the popular race debuted at RFK Stadium in 2006. The mascot’s first victory in over 500 attempts becomes assured when a green furry creature resembling a phony Phillie Phanatic waylays the other three presidential contenders in the right field.
2012 Miguel Cabrera clinches the AL Triple Crown, becoming the first player since 1967 when Carl Yastrzemski accomplished the feat with Boston. The Tigers’ third baseman and eventual MVP led the circuit in average (.330), home runs (44), and RBIs (139), playing with the American League champs.
2012 Fernando Rodney extends his franchise record to 48 saves when he is brought in to face Jim Thome and gets the DH to hit a fly ball for the final out in the Rays’ 4-1 victory over Baltimore at Tropicana Field. Allowing only five earned runs over 74.2 innings, the right-handed closer improves his single-season record for the lowest ERA (0.60) by a reliever in baseball history, bettering Dennis Eckersley’s 0.61 mark established in 1990.
2013 Alex Rodriguez announces he has filed a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court, accusing Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig of pursuing “vigilante justice” as part of a “witch hunt” to “destroy” his reputation and career. On August 5, the MLB gave the Yankees star a 211-game suspension for allegedly violating baseball’s drug agreement.
2015 In the nightcap of a Citi Field twin bill, Max Scherzer throws his second no-hitter of the season when the Nationals beat the first-place Mets, 2-0. The 31-year-old right-hander becomes the fifth pitcher to hurl two no-hitters in the same regular season, joining Nolan Ryan (1973 Angel), Virgil Trucks (1952 Tigers), Allie Reynolds (1951 Yankees), and Johnny Vander Meer (1938 Reds).
(Ed. Note: Max Scherzer strikes out 17 batters in his gem, a major league record for a no-hitter. -LP)
2018 The Orioles decided not to renew the contracts of executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter, who compiled a 669-684 record (.494) during his nearly nine-year tenure with the Birds, including three playoff appearances. The sixty-year-old Duquette, the Red Sox GM from 1994-2002, spent seven seasons in Baltimore’s front office after a nine-year absence from Major League Baseball.
2020 The Padres win a playoff series for the first time in 22 years when Craig Stammen and eight relievers combine to throw a four-hitter to blank the Cardinals, 4-0, in the deciding Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series. San Diego’s last postseason success occurred in 1998 when the team beat the Braves to clinch the NL flag before facing the Yankees in the Fall Classic.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Oct. 3
1942 — With a victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Whirlaway becomes the first horse to amass more than $500,000 in lifetime earnings.
1951 — Bobby Thomson hits a three-run homer off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the New York Giants a dramatic 5-4 playoff victory and the National League pennant.
1971 — Billie Jean King wins the Virginia Slims-Thunderbird tournament in Phoenix to become the first women tennis player to win $100,000 in one year.
1973 — The formation of the World Football League is announced.
1974 — Frank Robinson signs a $175,000-a-year player-manager contract with the Cleveland Indians, making him the first black manager in major league history.
1974 — Future Basketball Hall of Fame guard Jerry West (“Mr. Clutch”) retires after 14 NBA seasons with the LA Lakers; West has 25,192 career points; averages 29.1 ppg in 153 playoff games.
1976 — Future Baseball Hall of Fame right fielder Hank Aaron singles in his last MLB at-bat & drives in his 2,297th run as Milwaukee Brewers lose, 5-2 vs. Detroit Tigers.
1981 — Southern California’s Marcus Allen rushes for 223 yards against Oregon State, his fourth straight 200-plus rushing game.
1981 — After a year’s inactivity, American boxer Mike Weaver outpoints countryman James ‘Quick’ Tillis in 15 rounds in Chicago to retain his WBA heavyweight title.
1990 — George Brett, Kansas City Royals, become the first player in MLB history to win a batting title in three different decades.
1993 — The Toronto Blue Jays become the first team in American League history to have teammates finish 1-2-3 in the batting race. John Olerud leads the league with a .363 batting average, Paul Molitor finishes at .332 and Roberto Alomar at .326.
1995 — Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman in Los Angeles, California.
1997 — Sixty-nine-year-old Hall of Famer Gordie Howe skates the first shift with the Detroit Vipers in their International Hockey League opener, becoming the only professional in his sport to compete in six decades.
1998 — Ricky Williams rushes for a school-record 350 yards and five touchdowns to set NCAA records with 65 career rushing touchdowns and career points by a non-kicker (394) as Texas defeats Iowa State 54-33.
1999 — St Louis 1st baseman Mark McGwire hits his 65th homer of the season in a rain shortened 9-5 win over Cubs at Busch Stadium; wins 2nd straight HR title over Sammy Sosa, who hits his 63rd HR in same game.
2001 — San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds Is walked for the 171st time in 11-8 win at Houston; breaks Babe Ruth’s 1923 MLB single-season record for walks.
2004 — Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki finishes the season with a MLB record 262 single-season hits.
2004 — New England Patriots win their 18th consecutive NFL game, beating Buffalo Bills, 31-17 at Ralph Wilson Stadium; Tom Brady 17-for-30 for 298 yards & 2 TDs.
2009 — Aqib Talib has three interceptions in Tampa Bay’s 16-13 loss at Washington.
2010 — Angel McCoughtry scores 18 points as the United States wins gold at the women’s basketball world championship with an 89-69 victory over the Czech Republic.
2010 — Josh Scobee kicks a 59-yard field goal — the eighth-longest field goal in NFL history and longest in franchise history — as time expires to give Jacksonville a 31-28 victory over Indianapolis.
2012 — Star Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo scores his first Champions League hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 4-1 win against Ajax in Amsterdam.
2015 — Leonard Fournette highlights his third straight 200-yard game with a 75-yard touchdown run, and No. 9 LSU defeats Eastern Michigan 44-22. Fournette has 233 yards and three touchdowns to become the first player in the history of the Southeastern Conference to rush for 200-plus yards in three straight games.
2015 — Max Scherzer pitches his second no-hitter this season for Washington, striking out a team-record 17 and leading the Nationals over the NL East champion New York Mets 2-0 for a doubleheader sweep.
2021 — Tom Brady becomes the NFL’s all-time leader in career passing yardage eclipsing Drew Brees’ high of 80,358.
TV SPORTS THURSDAY
| NFL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Tampa Bay at Atlanta | 8:15pm | Prime |
| MLB PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| AL Wild Card Game 3: Detroit at Houston | 2:30pm | ABC |
| AL Wild Card Game 3: Kansas City at Baltimore | 4:00pm | ESPN |
| NL Wild Card Game 3: Atlanta at San Diego | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| NL Wild Card Game 3: NY Mets at Milwaukee | 8:30pm | ESPN2 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Texas State at Troy | 7:00pm | ESPNU |
| Sam Houston at UTEP | 9:00pm | CBSSN |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | 7:00am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship | 4:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| UEFA Europa League: Malmö FF vs Rangers | 12:45pm | CBSSN Paramount+ |
| UEFA Europa League: Fenerbahçe vs Union Saint-Gilloise | 12:45pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Europa League: Athletic Club vs AZ | 3:00pm | CBSSN Paramount+ |
| UEFA Europa League: Beşiktaş vs Eintracht Frankfurt | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Europa League: Elfsborg vs Roma/td> | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Europa League: PAOK vs FCSB | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Europa League: Porto vs Manchester United | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Europa League: Rangers vs Olympique Lyonnais | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Europa League: Twente vs Fenerbahçe | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF W Champions Cup: Union Saint-Gilloise vs Bodø / Glimt | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF W Champions Cup: Union Saint-Gilloise vs Bodø / Glimt | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF W Champions Cup: Viktoria Plzeň vs Ludogorets | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Beijing WTA Quarterfinals; Shanghai ATP Early Rounds | 12:30am | TENNIS |