THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2025

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 3:

ADAMS CENTRAL 41 MUNCIE CENTRAL 13

ALEXANDRIA 47 ELWOOD 0

ANDREAN 41 KANKAKEE VALLEY 8

ANGOLA 34 FREMONT 0

BATESVILLE 17 SOUTH DEARBORN 14

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 48 JEFFERSONVILLE 27

BEECH GROVE 60 INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 14

BEN DAVIS 31 PIKE 14

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 49 TERRE HAUTE NORTH 13

BLUFFTON 44 SOUTH ADAMS 41

BOONVILLE 25 SOUTHRIDGE 14

BREMEN 39 BOONE GROVE 0

BROWN COUNTY 30 NOBLESVILLE HOMESCHOOL 14

BROWNSBURG 35 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 7

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 56 NEW ALBANY 0

CALUMET 28 EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 16

CARMEL 48 CENTERVILLE (OHIO) 0

CARROLL (FLORA) 48 TAYLOR 21

CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 52 FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 7

CASCADE 42 NORTH PUTNAM 6

CASTLE 56 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 0

CENTER GROVE 55 MARION 0

CENTERVILLE 38 EASTERN HANCOCK 27

CHARLESTOWN 40 MADISON 13

CINCINNATI COUNTRY DAY (OHIO) 46 IRVINGTON PREP 0

CINCINNATI ST. XAVIER (OHIO) 24 INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 6

CLINTON PRAIRIE 32 CLINTON CENTRAL 0

CLOVERDALE 68 OWEN VALLEY 0

COLUMBIA CITY 61 BELLMONT 6

COLUMBUS EAST 49 SEYMOUR 34

COLUMBUS NORTH 54 SOUTHPORT 0

CONNERSVILLE 28 GREENSBURG 14

CORYDON CENTRAL 32 NORTH HARRISON 29

COVINGTON 44 NORTH VERMILLION 14

CRAWFORD COUNTY 20 PERRY CENTRAL 6

CROWN POINT 35 MERRILLVILLE 21

DANVILLE 49 ANDERSON 6

DEKALB 40 NEW HAVEN 20

DECATUR CENTRAL 29 WHITELAND 14

DELTA 24 SHELBYVILLE 7

EAST NOBLE 39 HUNTINGTON NORTH 0

EASTBROOK 57 FRANKTON 0

EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 49 DELPHI 24

EASTSIDE 27 WEST NOBLE 24

EDGEWOOD 31 SOUTH PUTNAM 30 OT

ELKHART 34 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 13

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 21 VINCENNES LINCOLN 6

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 44 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 0

EVANSVILLE NORTH 41 EVANSVILLE HARRISON 6

FISHERS 42 NOBLESVILLE 17

FLOYD CENTRAL 58 SILVER CREEK 14

FORT WAYNE DWENGER 46 FORT WAYNE WAYNE 0

FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 25 FORT WAYNE NORTH 16

FORT WAYNE SNIDER 9 FORT WAYNE LUERS 0

FRANKLIN COUNTY 41 RUSHVILLE 6

FRONTIER 62 NORTH WHITE 8

GARRETT 17 CHURUBUSCO 7

GARY WEST 48 HAMMOND CENTRAL 0

GIBSON SOUTHERN 42 MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 0

GREENCASTLE 49 FRANKFORT 8

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 24 MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 21

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 50 PHALEN ACADEMY 0

GUERIN CATHOLIC 28 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 25

HAGERSTOWN 41 UNION CITY 0

HAMILTON HEIGHTS 35 TIPPECANOE VALLEY 19

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 17 AVON 14

HAMMOND MORTON 42 SHEPARD (ILL.) 20

HANOVER CENTRAL 28 HIGHLAND 0

HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 32 BREBEUF JESUIT 21

HERITAGE HILLS 63 PRINCETON 13

HERITAGE 42 WOODLAN 21

HOBART 41 MUNSTER 7

HOMESTEAD 30 FORT WAYNE SOUTH 10

INDIAN CREEK 52 COVENANT CHRISTIAN 28

INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 52 INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY 12

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 33 INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 11

INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 30 CHRISTEL HOUSE 0

JASPER 20 EVANSVILLE REITZ 14

JENNINGS COUNTY 27 EASTERN (PEKIN) 2

JIMTOWN 29 FAIRFIELD 28

KETTERING ALTER (OHIO) 35 LINTON 0

KNIGHTSTOWN 59 UNION COUNTY 0

KNOX 72 CULVER ACADEMY 24

LAVILLE 42 CENTRAL NOBLE 9

LAFAYETTE JEFF 41 MCCUTCHEON 0

LAKE CENTRAL 26 PORTAGE 0

LAKELAND 40 PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 6

LAPEL 28 SHENANDOAH 12

LAWRENCE CENTRAL 61 EDWARDSVILLE (ILL.) 21

LAWRENCE NORTH 32 EAST CENTRAL 7

LAWRENCEBURG 42 SPEEDWAY 0

LEBANON 37 WEST LAFAYETTE 34

LEO 35 NORWELL 7

LEWIS CASS 34 PERU 32

LOGANSPORT 49 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 17

LOWELL 42 GRIFFITH 14

MACONAQUAH 42 NORTHFIELD 6

MADISON-GRANT 62 BLACKFORD 0

MANCHESTER 47 WABASH 19

MARTINSVILLE 38 GREENWOOD 20

MICHIGAN CITY 30 CHESTERTON 13

MISHAWAKA MARIAN 21 SOUTH BEND ADAMS 0

MISHAWAKA 38 CONCORD 34

MISSISSINEWA 20 OAK HILL 0

MONROVIA 22 KOKOMO 15

NEW PALESTINE 35 YORKTOWN 10

NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 49 WEST VIGO 21

NORTH DAVIESS 75 EASTERN GREENE 0

NORTH DECATUR 21 MILAN 20

NORTH JUDSON 60 SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 6

NORTH KNOX 25 NORTH POSEY 24

NORTH MIAMI 28 CASTON 13

NORTH NEWTON 41 FAITH CHRISTIAN 18

NORTHWOOD 36 WAWASEE 7

NORTHEASTERN 35 WINCHESTER 7

NORTHVIEW 48 SULLIVAN 20

NORTHWESTERN 26 SOUTHWOOD 20

PARK TUDOR 28 INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 0

PARKE HERITAGE 32 SOUTH VERMILLION 12

PENDLETON HEIGHTS 35 NEW CASTLE 0

PENN 49 SOUTH BEND RILEY 6

PERRY MERIDIAN 15 FRANKLIN 7

PIONEER 50 WINAMAC 0

PLAINFIELD 35 MOORESVILLE 14

PLYMOUTH 24 NORTHRIDGE 21

PROVIDENCE 28 INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7

PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 20 ARSENAL TECH 8

RENSSELAER CENTRAL 28 JOHN GLENN 0

RICHMOND 34 MONROE CENTRAL 15

RIVERTON PARKE 34 FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 7

ROCHESTER 47 WHITKO 0

SCOTTSBURG 23 SALEM 6

SEEGER 57 ATTICA 0

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 43 NEW PRAIRIE 13

SOUTH DECATUR 35 EDINBURGH 6

SOUTH NEWTON 14 BENTON CENTRAL 6

SOUTHERN WELLS 21 JAY COUNTY 14

SOUTHMONT 47 NORTH MONTGOMERY 8

SPRINGS VALLEY 52 PAOLI 34

SWITZERLAND COUNTY 48 CLARKSVILLE 0

TECUMSEH 26 SOUTH SPENCER 7

TELL CITY 39 PIKE CENTRAL 14

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 23 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 0

TRI 80 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 8

TRITON CENTRAL 17 TRI-WEST 14

TRITON 48 CULVER 8

TWIN LAKES 42 TIPTON 22

VALPARAISO 28 LAPORTE 0

WARREN CENTRAL 49 NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 7

WARSAW 37 GOSHEN 7

WASHINGTON 41 FOREST PARK 23

WES-DEL 42 FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 0

WEST CENTRAL 76 TRI-COUNTY 0

WEST WASHINGTON 33 MITCHELL 0

WESTERN BOONE 41 CRAWFORDSVILLE 17

WESTERN 46 INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 14

WESTFIELD 27 ZIONSVILLE 3

WHEELER 49 RIVER FOREST 0

WHITING 28 HAMMOND NOLL 7

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=9/5/2025

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=9/5/2025

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER

SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=9/5/2025

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF

NO SCORES REPORTED

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INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY

NO RACES SCHEDULED

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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS

NO SCORES REPORTED

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INDIANA UNITED FLAG FOOTBALL

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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WNBA SCORES

Indiana 97 Chicago 77

Atlanta 104 Los Angeles 85

New York 84 Seattle 76

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

CHICAGO CUBS 11 WASHINGTON 5

NY METS 5 CINCINNATI 4

MILWAUKEE 5 PITTSBURGH 2

CHICAGO WHITE SOX 7 DETROIT 5

BALTIMORE 2 LA DODGERS 1

TORONTO 7 NY YANKEES 1

PHILADELPHIA 9 MIAMI 3

ATLANTA 4 SEATTLE 1

CLEVELAND 7 TAMPA BAY 1

KANSAS CITY 2 MINNESOTA 1

TEXAS 4 HOUSTON 3 (12)

SAN FRANCISCO 8 ST. LOUIS 2

COLORADO 3 SAN DIEGO 0

LAS VEGAS 10 LA ANGELS 4

ARIZONA 10 BOSTON 5

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

INDIANAPOLIS 6 COLUMBUS 5

FT. WAYNE 6 WEST MICHIGAN 1

WISCONSIN 9 SOUTH BEND 2

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

WEEK 2

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5

LOUISVILLE 28 JAMES MADISON 14

MARYLAND 20 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 9

NORTHWESTERN 42 WESTERN ILLINOIS 7

BOISE STATE 51 EASTERN WASHINGTON 14

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6

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NFL WEEK ONE TV SCHEDULE

WEEK 1

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5

LA CHARGERS 27 KANSAS CITY 21

SUNDAY, SEPT. 7

LAS VEGAS AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M. (CBS)

PITTSBURGH AT NY JETS, 1 P.M. (CBS)

MIAMI AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1 P.M. (CBS)

ARIZONA AT NEW ORLEANS, 1 P.M. (CBS)

NY GIANTS AT WASHINGTON, 1 P.M. (FOX)

CAROLINA AT JACKSONVILLE, 1 P.M. (FOX)

CINCINNATI AT CLEVELAND, 1 P.M. (FOX)

TAMPA BAY AT ATLANTA, 1 P.M. (FOX)

TENNESSEE AT DENVER, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)

SAN FRANCISCO AT SEATTLE, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)

DETROIT AT GREEN BAY, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)

HOUSTON AT LA RAMS, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)

BALTIMORE AT BUFFALO, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)

MONDAY, SEPT. 8

MINNESOTA AT CHICAGO, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES

JUSTIN HERBERT TOSSES 3 TDS AS CHARGERS EDGE CHIEFS IN SAO PAULO

Justin Herbert passed for 318 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the season opener for the AFC West rivals on Friday night at Sao Paulo.

Quentin Johnston had five receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns and Keenan Allen had seven receptions for 68 yards and a scoring catch. Herbert was 25-of-34 passing and also rushed for 32 yards.

Patrick Mahomes completed 24 of 39 passes for 258 yards and one touchdown for the defending AFC champion Chiefs. Mahomes also led Kansas City with 57 rushing yards, while Travis Kelce hauled in a touchdown pass.

The Chiefs were hoping for one last chance but Herbert scrambled for 19 yards on third-and-14 just before the two-minute warning. That allowed the Chargers to run out the clock on kneeldowns.

Los Angeles had a 394-347 edge in total offense over Kansas City, which lost receiver Xavier Worthy (right shoulder) on the third offensive play.

The Chiefs finally scored a touchdown on Mahomes’ 11-yard run with 8:05 left in the third quarter to pull within 13-12. But Harrison Butker was wide right on the extra point.

The Chargers pushed their lead to eight when Herbert hit Allen on an 11-yard scoring pass with 32 seconds left in the period.

Kansas City answered early in the fourth quarter when Mahomes hit a wide-open Kelce at the 25-yard line and the latter completed the 37-yard scoring pass to bring the Chiefs within 20-18. The ensuing two-point conversion failed when Teair Tart swatted away Mahomes’ throw with his left hand.

The Chargers then moved 74 yards on 11 plays with Herbert tossing a 23-yard touchdown pass to Johnston to make it a 27-18 lead with 5:02 left.

Butker’s 27-yard field goal pulled the Chiefs within six with 2:34 to play.

The Chargers scored the game’s first 10 points. Herbert threw a 5-yard scoring pass to Johnston to cap the team’s first drive and Cameron Dicker kicked a 39-yard field goal with 13:47 left in the first half.

Kansas City got on the board on Butker’s 35-yard field goal with 4:50 left. The 16-play drive included two fourth-down conversions.

Dicker booted a 36-yard field goal to give the Chargers a 13-3 lead with 45 seconds left in the half. However, rookie Omarion Hampton ran out of bounds on the previous play instead of sliding down inbounds and that cost his team three points.

Kansas City was able to put together a five-play drive and the field-goal unit scrambled on in the final seconds and Butker kicked a 59-yard field goal to end the half and cut the Los Angeles lead to 13-6.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

DEFENSE HELPS LOUISVILLE RALLY FOR WIN OVER JAMES MADISON

AJ Green’s fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown with 13:05 left lifted host Louisville to a 28-14 come-from-behind victory Friday against James Madison.

Isaac Brown ran for 104 yards on 12 carries for the Cardinals (2-0), with 78 of those coming on a clinching touchdown run with 3:31 remaining.

However, the defensive end’s go-ahead score was a fitting one considering how much of a factor both teams’ defenses were in the contest. It was also the first time the Cardinals led against Dukes (1-1), who were attempting to earn a road win over an Atlantic Coast Conference team for a third straight season.

That score came right after James Madison had a third-down conversion nullified by a holding penalty. On the ensuing third-and-10 at the Dukes 8-yard line, Alonza Barnett III lost the ball as he was sacked by Clev Lubin in the end zone. Green was the first one to pounce on it.

Cardinals quarterback Miller Moss threw for 151 yards on 13-of-23 passing.

The Cardinals trailed 14-6 less than five minutes into the second half, but Moss and Chris Bell connected on a 64-yard touchdown pass with 8:37 remaining in the third quarter. Moss then tied the game by scrambling for the two-point conversion.

Aside from Louisville’s big pass and run scores, both teams’ offenses struggled, especially in the first half. The Dukes mustered just 65 yards on 30 plays, while the Cardinals got 98 yards on 35 plays. However, both also took advantage of short fields to score in the first half.

Lacota Dippre caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Barnett in the first quarter to cap a drive that started after Louisville was stopped on downs at its 39.

Louisville’s Cooper Ranvier kicked two field goals, with the second coming at the end of the half after an 8-yard punt from Patrick Rea.

Barnett finished 15-for-25 for 102 yards and one touchdown. He split time under center with Matthew Sluka, who ran 21 times for 83 yards and an 8-yard touchdown run that put James Madison up by eight early in third quarter.

MALIK WASHINGTON DAZZLES AGAIN AS MARYLAND DOWNS NIU

Malik Washington threw a pair of touchdowns to help Maryland pull away from Northern Illinois 20-9 in a defensive battle on Friday night in College Park, Md.

With the Terrapins (2-0) clinging to a four-point lead in the fourth quarter, the true freshman quarterback led Maryland on a 77-yard touchdown drive, finding the end zone on a 42-yard pass to Shaleak Knotts. Because of a penalty and negative rushing yards, Washington threw for more yards (88) than the length of the drive.

This helped deny the Huskies (1-1) their second straight Week 2 upset, 363 days after they stunned No. 5 Notre Dame last season.

Washington finished the game 19 of 35 for 254 yards and the two touchdowns, with 134 of those yards coming in the fourth quarter. He did have a red-zone fumble on a third-quarter scramble that prevented the Terps from potentially padding their lead earlier.

In his first two career starts, albeit against non-Power Four opponents, Washington has thrown for 512 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions.

NIU’s offense was anchored by its two-headed running back tandem of Chavon Wright (90 yards rushing, seven receiving) and Telly Johnson Jr. (86 rushing yards, 17 receiving), who accounted for 200 of the Huskies’ 271 yards of offense (74 percent).

Johnson got most of his production on a 74-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that cut Maryland’s lead to 13-9. But outside of that, the Terrapins’ defense was up to the task throughout the game.

Maryland notched four sacks and nine tackles for loss, and held NIU QB Josh Holst to 91 yards on 14-of-22 passing.

Washington’s production was quite focused on certain targets in the two halves. Of his five completions and 75 passing yards in the first half, four and 70 of those went to tight end Dorian Fleming.

The Georgia State transfer set up the Terrapins’ first score, a 36-yard field goal from Sean O’Haire, with a 48-yard screen pass he ran to the brink of the red zone.

Fleming then caught Maryland’s first touchdown on a 12-yard bolt from Washington to make it 10-0 Terps midway through the second quarter.

But Fleming was held catchless in the second half. Instead, 113 of Washington’s 179 second-half passing yards went to Knotts (58) and Jalil Farooq (55), both of whom had all their production after halftime.

NORTHWESTERN RINGS UP 526 YARDS IN ROUT OF WESTERN ILLINOIS

Preston Stone passed for 245 yards and three touchdowns and Cam Porter rushed for 91 yards and a score as host Northwestern thumped Western Illinois 42-7 on Friday in Evanston, Ill.

Northwestern (1-1) outgained Western Illinois 526-181. Carmine Bastone collected 1 1/2 sacks for the Wildcats.

Northwestern visited the end zone on its first two possessions in a much-needed fast start. The Wildcats rolled to 15 points in the first 15 minutes against the Leathernecks.

Both drives saw Northwestern work quickly and capitalize on explosive plays. Porter starred on the opening possession, carrying four times for 52 yards while adding a 4-yard reception. His 43-yard scoring run capped a six-play, 75-yard drive that took just 3:02.

The Wildcats were equally efficient after getting the ball back following a Western Illinois punt. Stone connected with Griffin Wilde deep up the middle for 46 yards on the first play of the series. Stone, an SMU transfer, finished 3-for-3 on the drive, punctuating it with his first touchdown pass as a Wildcat on a 5-yard strike to Hayden Eligon II. Northwestern covered 78 yards in six plays and 3:09.

Stone later found Hunter Welcing and Drew Wagner for touchdowns of 6 and 4 yards, respectively. Stone finished 21-for-29 through the air; Wilde was his top target with five receptions for 94 yards.

Western Illinois (0-2) worked to tread water in its second straight Friday road game against a Big Ten foe to begin the season. One week after a 52-3 rout at No. 12 Illinois, the Leathernecks improved their discipline — they were penalized just three times for 13 yards — but still struggled in the trenches.

Northwestern racked up 277 yards in the first half, more than its total during a season-opening loss at Tulane.

Leathernecks reserve quarterback Carson Carswell threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Christian Anaya with 2:47 remaining.

Wildcats reserve quarterback Ryan Boe ran for a 58-yard touchdown on the previous possession.

Chris Irvin was 5-for-18 for 27 yards and an interception for Western Illinois. Markell Holman gained 52 yards on 13 carries.

Porter was ruled out in the third quarter with a lower body injury.

Luke Akers kicked field goals of 35 and 25 yards for the Wildcats.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

MLB ROUNDUP: BLUE JAYS DOMINATE RIVAL YANKEES AGAIN

Kevin Gausman tied a season high by pitching eight innings for his first win in nearly a month, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered as part of a four-hit showing and the Toronto Blue Jays continued their domination of the host New York Yankees with a 7-1 victory on Friday.

The Blue Jays beat the Yankees for the eighth time in 11 meetings this season. Toronto has won seven of the past eight matchups and moved four games ahead of the Yankees in the American League East.

Gausman (9-10) permitted one run, on a Giancarlo Stanton homer, and five hits. Bo Bichette contributed three hits and two RBIs for Toronto, which has won three in a row.

New York starter Cam Schlittler (2-3) lasted a career-low 1 2/3 innings and allowed four runs on five hits. Stanton finished 2-for-4.

Cubs 11, Nationals 5

Dansby Swanson slammed a three-run homer in a five-run first inning and Chicago dominated visiting Washington in the opener of their three-game series.

Nico Hoerner, Reese McGuire and Ian Happ all homered, with Happ scoring four times as the Cubs won for the third time in four games. Chicago starter Javier Assad (2-1) allowed four runs and three hits over 5 1/3 innings.

Luis Garcia Jr. homered and Daylen Lile had two triples, two RBIs and two runs for Washington, which was riding a three-game winning streak. Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin (8-11) lost his fourth straight start after surrendering seven runs and five hits over 3 1/3 innings.

White Sox 7, Tigers 5

Colson Montgomery homered and drove in four runs and visiting Chicago extended its winning streak to six games with a victory over Detroit.

Andrew Benintendi supplied a solo homer. Kyle Teel and Will Robertson drove in the other Chicago runs. Shane Smith (5-7) gave up four runs and three hits in five innings. Jordan Leasure collected his seventh save.

Parker Meadows, fresh off the injured list, hit a two-run homer for Detroit. Jack Flaherty gave up four runs in 4 1/3 innings.

Braves 4, Mariners 1

Matt Olson sparked a three-run rally with a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning as Atlanta opened a three-game series against visiting Seattle with a win.

Ozzie Albies followed Olson’s RBI hit with a run-scoring triple as part of a 3-for-4 night, and Drake Baldwin added an RBI single. Atlanta tallied five of its 10 hits in the decisive eighth inning.

The Mariners have lost four in a row and six of seven on their nine-game trip. Logan Gilbert settled in after the first inning and retired 11 of the final 12 batters he faced. He exited after giving up one run on five hits over six innings.

Orioles 2, Dodgers 1

Baltimore rookie Samuel Basallo hit a walk-off solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Orioles beat visiting Los Angeles.

It was the second career homer for Basallo, who gave the Orioles a four-game winning streak. The 21-year-old catcher made his major league debut less than three weeks ago. Yennier Cano (3-6) threw a scoreless ninth as Baltimore’s sixth pitcher.

The blast came off Tanner Scott (1-3), the sixth reliever used by the Dodgers after spot starter Shohei Ohtani threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Freddie Freeman homered for the Dodgers, who lost their fourth game in a row. He finished 2-for-4, the only player in the game with more than one hit.

Mets 5, Reds 4

Edwin Diaz got into and out of a none-out, bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning to close out New York’s narrow win over host Cincinnati in the opener of a three-game series between the National League wild-card contenders.

The Mets, who entered Friday with a four-game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the race for the last wild card, won for the third time in four games. The Reds fell to an NL-worst 6-13 since Aug. 15 and dropped six games behind the Mets. Cincinnati also slipped under .500 for the first time since it was 32-33 on June 7.

The Mets led 4-0 and 5-1 before the Reds scored three times in the fourth against David Peterson (9-5). Diaz gave up a leadoff single to Ke’Bryan Hayes before walking Matt McLain and TJ Friedl before a pair of strikeouts and groundout to second to end the game.

Rangers 3, Astros 3 (12 innings)

Dustin Harris doubled home Cody Freeman with the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift surging Texas to a win over slumping Houston in the opener of a crucial three-game series between the American League West rivals in Arlington, Texas.

Harris, who was called up from Triple-A Round Rock prior to the game after outfielder Adolis Garcia was placed on the injured list, pulled a pitch from Lance McCullers Jr. (2-5) down the right field line that allowed Freeman to sprint to the plate. Texas snapped a two-game losing streak and has won 10 of its last 13 contests.

The Astros dropped their second straight outing and have lost five of their past seven.

Rockies 3, Padres 0

Kyle Freeland retired the first 13 batters he faced and tied a career high with 10 strikeouts as Colorado beat San Diego in Denver.

Freeland (4-14), who did not allow a baserunner until Ramon Laureano doubled in the fifth inning, allowed just two hits in a season-high eight innings. It is the fourth time this season he has not given up an earned run while pitching at least six innings. Hunter Goodman homered among his three hits and reached base four times for Colorado.

Nick Pivetta (13-5) allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings for San Diego.

Diamondbacks 10, Red Sox 5

Geraldo Perdomo, Corbin Carroll and Ildemaro Vargas homered and Arizona scored early and late to hold off Boston in Phoenix.

Perdomo, who homered in the first and added three singles, drove in two runs. He leads National League shortstops with a career-high 90 RBIs. Perdomo singled in a run for a 7-5 lead in the eighth inning after the Red Sox rallied for four runs in top of the inning. Carroll followed with a three-run homer off Justin Slaten for the final margin. Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (7-8) gave up four hits and one run in six innings.

Alex Bregman and Romy Gonzalez had two hits apiece for the Red Sox, who had won 10 of their previous 14 games.

Brewers 5, Pirates 2

Quinn Priester delivered a quality start Milwaukee needed, stretching his winning streak to 11 straight decisions with a victory over host Pittsburgh.

Priester (12-2) gave up two runs on six hits over seven innings to help the Brewers avoid using their ailing bullpen too much on a day they placed setup man Nick Mears on the injured list with back tightness. The Brewers have won 17 consecutive games in which Priester has pitched.

Pittsburgh starter Johan Oviedo gave up no earned runs and only one hit over five innings. Oneil Cruz and Spencer Horwitz each had two hits to lead the Pirates at the plate.

Royals 2, Twins 1

Maikel Garcia hit a two-run homer, Michael Wacha yielded a run in 5 2/3 innings and Kansas City beat visiting Minnesota despite star Bobby Witt Jr. exiting late due to lower back spasms.

After Wacha (9-11) exited, Angel Zerpa, John Schreiber, Daniel Lynch IV, Taylor Clarke and Carlos Estevez (38th save) held the Twins to just one hit the rest of the way.

Back from a shoulder injury and making his first start since June 3, Minnesota’s Pablo Lopez (5-4) threw six innings and yielded just Garcia’s homer in the third. Jhonny Pereda hit an RBI double in the fifth inning.

Giants 8, Cardinals 2

Rafael Devers and Willy Adames had a homer and two RBIs each as visiting San Francisco routed St. Louis for its 11th win in 12 games and fifth in a row.

Jung Hoo Lee (4-for-5, two runs, RBI) and Patrick Bailey (3-for-5, run, RBI) helped the Giants amass 18 hits. Carson Seymour (1-2) earned his first major league win, giving up one run in five innings. Tristan Beck allowed one run in three innings for his first save.

Ivan Herrera hit a homer for the Cardinals, who had won five of their previous seven games. Michael McGreevy (6-3) allowed six runs on nine hits in four innings.

Phillies 9, Marlins 3

Cristopher Sanchez logged seven sharp innings and all three outfielders homered for Philadelphia, which dominated host Miami to win for the sixth time in eight games.

In addition to homers from Brandon Marsh, Harrison Bader and Max Kepler, Philadelphia received a long ball from Bryson Stott. Trea Turner added four hits for the Phillies while Sanchez (12-5) set a career high for wins.

The highlight for Miami was Brian Navarreto hitting his first career home run in his first major league at-bat in more than five years. Starter Valente Bellozo (1-4) allowed two runs in three innings for the Marlins, who have lost four games in a row.

Guardians 7, Rays 1

Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez drove in two runs apiece in a five-run second inning as visiting Cleveland drubbed Tampa Bay, ending the Rays’ seven-game winning streak.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a double and a run, while Kwan finished 2-for-4 with two runs and two stolen bases. Cleveland starter Gavin Williams (10-5) pitched seven innings of one-run ball.

Junior Caminero hit a long solo homer and Josh Lowe and Yandy Diaz each had two hits for the Rays. Bulk reliever Ian Seymour (3-1) allowed five runs (one earned) in four innings.

Athletics 10, Angels 4

JJ Bleday hit a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run third inning and Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a homer to lead the Athletics to a victory over Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.

Mason Barnett (1-1), making his second major league start, bounced back from allowing a four-run first inning to pick up his win, allowing four runs on three hits over five innings.

Angels starter Jose Soriano (10-10) gave up eight runs on six hits and five walks in 2 1/3 innings.

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GOLF NEWS

LET STAR ROOKIE MIMI RHODES LEADS ARAMCO HOUSTON CHAMPIONSHIP

Mimi Rhodes of England rode a 6-under-par 66 into the first-round lead of the Aramco Houston Championship on Friday in Pearland, Texas.

The tournament is part of the Ladies European Tour’s PIF Global Series, featuring a 36-hole team competition alongside 54 holes of individual stroke play.

The leading team after one round at Golfcrest Country Club was Team Boutier, led by major winner Celine Boutier of France.

With contributions from Boutier (70), Luna Sobron Galmes of Spain (68), Australia’s Maddison Hinson-Tolchard (71) and Argentina’s Magdalena Simmermacher (72), Team Boutier is 18-under 126. That was two shots ahead of Team Tan, captained by Singapore’s Shannon Tan and featuring American vet Danielle Kang.

As for Rhodes, her sterling round was a continuation of a strong rookie season. The 23-year-old has won three times on the LET and leads the LET Order of Merit race.

She made seven birdies and one bogey while coping with blisters on her feet and the overall hot conditions in the Houston area.

“It really helps playing with pain because it distracts you from everything,” Rhodes said. “The heat was tough to handle, but I was drinking water every hole. Overall, my game was really good, and my putting is back to where it is good. I was just playing my game out there and trying not to get heatstroke.”

The 4-under 68 by Sobron Galmes placed her in a four-way tie for second with fellow Spaniard Nuria Iturrioz, Malaysia’s Ashley Lau and the Netherlands’ Anne Van Dam.

Sobron Galmes had a strong start to the tournament despite her clubs being lost in transit early this week.

“I played really good, I feel really comfortable, and my caddie read the greens really well,” she said. “I was feeling full of confidence. On Monday, I lost my clubs, so I was playing with new clubs and I’m grateful Titleist and the companies could help me.

“I went to the course with no expectation as I didn’t know how the clubs would work, and that’s the key with golf is that you can’t plan anything. I think my putter was really good and my shots to the green.”

Nine players were tied at 3-under 69, including English star Charley Hull.

After Saturday’s second round, a winner in the team competition will be crowned while the field of 104 players is cut to the top 60 and ties before Sunday.

STEWART CINK SHOOTS 64 TO TAKE LEAD AT STIFEL CHARITY CLASSIC

Stewart Cink opened with a 7-under-par 64 and grabbed a one-shot lead Friday at the Stifel Charity Classic in St. Louis.

Cink placed third last year at Norwood Hills Country Club, when the event was still called the Ascension Charity Classic. He displayed his liking for the course Friday by rolling in four birdies on each nine and limiting himself to just one bogey, though he felt that he scored better than he played.

“It wasn’t the kind of round that’s really sustainable,” Cink said. “Definitely want to clean things up. I think if I — I would say if I played exactly the same way as today, I would expect more of a 3 or 4 under round instead of a lower score like I got.”

Cink leads Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn (65), and Cink’s birdie at the par-4 18th hole made all the difference.

“I put my drive way right, bad shot, and the one saving grace about the area over there was that I was on a bare patch of really hard dirt where I could at least get the club on the ball and do something with it,” Cink explained.

“I actually wasn’t trying to get it up on the green, I was trying to get it front left down in the fairway rough to get it up and down because it’s just where the hole location was, it was a pretty easy third shot from short of the green and left. And the ball just came out like a dream. Had a little more cut on it than I meant to, perfect trajectory and just rolled right up there to the front edge.”

Cink, 52, has won three times on the PGA Tour Champions, including the tour’s most recent tournament, the Ally Challenge.

Bjorn’s round featured one bogey and seven birdies, including three in a row at Nos. 15-17.

“I think you’ve got to drive the ball really well here,” Bjorn said. “Being in those fairways, then the golf course kind of sets up for you and the approaches become a lot easier. Going into these greens from the rough becomes quite difficult. So driving is a real big premium on driving this week.”

Last year’s champion, Y.E. Yang of South Korea, is tied with India’s Arjun Atwal for third at 5-under 66. A large tie at 4-under 67 includes Angel Cabrera of Argentina, Ernie Els of South Africa and Alex Cejka of Germany.

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NHL NEWS

LEGENDARY HABS G KEN DRYDEN, 6-TIME CUP WINNER, DIES AT 78

Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden, a six-time All-Star, six-time Stanley Cup winner and an integral part of Montreal’s dynasty of the 1970s, died Friday after a battle with cancer, the Canadiens announced. He was 78.

Known for his intellectual pursuits off the ice, Dryden played only eight seasons in the NHL before retiring in his prime at age 31. Along with the Cups, the Canada native won the Vezina Trophy — awarded to the league’s top goalie — five times.

“Ken Dryden was an exceptional athlete, but he was also an exceptional man,” Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said in a statement. “Behind the mask he was larger than life. We mourn today not only the loss of the cornerstone of one of hockey’s greatest dynasties, but also a family man, a thoughtful citizen, and a gentleman who deeply impacted our lives and communities across generations. He was one of the true legends that helped shape this club into what it is today.”

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said, “From the moment Ken Dryden joined the Montreal Canadiens as a 23-year-old rookie in 1971, he made an immediate and lasting impact on the NHL, the Canadiens franchise and the goaltending position. Ken’s love for his country was evident both on and off the ice.”

Dryden was born in Hamilton, Ontario, on Aug. 8, 1947. Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the third round in 1964, Dryden was traded to the Canadiens later that year. Rather than play for the Canadiens, however, Dryden opted to attend Cornell University to play hockey for the Big Red while attaining a bachelor’s degree in history.

After making his debut with the Canadiens on March 14, 1971, Dryden was named the club’s No. 1 goalie for the playoffs that season despite playing in only six-regular season games. All he did was go 12-8 in the postseason and take home the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player of the playoffs after Montreal beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in the Stanley Cup Final.

The following year, Dryden went 39-8-15 — leading the league in games played, wins and ties — and picked up the Calder Trophy for the NHL’s rookie of the year (though the Canadiens fell in the first round of the playoffs).

He would win another Cup in 1973 before taking a year away from hockey to earn his law degree.

After returning to the Canadiens for the 1974-75 season and leading his team to the Stanley Cup semifinals, Dryden led Montreal to four straight Cups. But Dryden retired after the 1978-79 season to pursue numerous endeavors, including writing books, teaching, sports commentating and serving as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1997-2003.

Among his off-the-ice highlights was serving as the color commentator with announced Al Michaels for the famous “Miracle on Ice” broadcast in which the United States stunned the heavily favored Soviet Union in the semifinals of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Dryden eventually made his way into politics, highlighted by his election to the Canadian House of Commons in 2004 and his re-election in 2006. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and was named to the NHL’s 100th Anniversary Team in 2017.

Despite playing in only 397 career games, Dryden sits 63rd all time with 258 wins and is tied for 35th with 46 shutouts.

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TOP INDIANA HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES

INDIANA FEVER

FEVER COMPLETE FIVE-GAME SEASON SWEEP OF SKY

Kelsey Mitchell had 20 points and eight assists and Natasha Howard added 18 points to boost the Indiana Fever to a 97-77 victory against the Chicago Sky on Friday in Indianapolis.

Indiana (22-20) moved 2 1/2 games clear of the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA playoff race after the Sparks lost at Atlanta earlier Friday. The Fever were briefly tied with the Seattle Storm, occupying the final two playoff spots; Seattle plays later Friday.

The Sparks (19-22) have a game in hand on the Fever and hold the tiebreaker. Indiana can clinch a playoff appearance with one victory or one Sparks loss.

Odyssey Sims (13 points), Aliyah Boston (11) and Aerial Powers (10) also scored in double figures as the Fever swept the five-game season series from the Sky.

Kamilla Cardoso and Michaela Onyenwere both scored 18 points for the Sky. Elizabeth Williams posted 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, Ariel Atkins scored 10 points and Cardoso grabbed nine boards.

Both teams shot 52.1 percent, but the Fever took 25 more shots from the field by capitalizing on Chicago’s 24 total turnovers.

Chicago (10-31) played without top scorer and rebounder Angel Reese, who was suspended for the game after being called for her eighth technical foul of the season during Wednesday’s home victory against Connecticut.

Reese also was suspended for the first half of Sunday’s game at Las Vegas for what the organization called “statements detrimental to the team.”

Long out of postseason contention, the Sky trailed the Fever by as many as 21 points. Chicago trimmed the deficit to 11 on Cardoso’s layup with 7:14 left in the third quarter before Indiana responded with an 11-2 run in less than two minutes to stretch the lead back to 20.

Mitchell and Howard each contributed four points during the spurt.

A hot start paced the Fever to a 31-15 advantage after one quarter. Mitchell sparked a torrid showing from the floor in the first 10 minutes, going 4-for-5 for 13 points as part of Indiana’s 71.4 percent (10-for-14) overall effort.

The Sky outscored the Fever 26-25 in the second quarter, but the early deficit proved insurmountable for Chicago.

The Sky have lost five of six and 18 of 21.

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

INDIANS OUTLAST CLIPPERS IN 6-5 TRIUMPH

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Brandan Bidois restored order in a wild contest to earn his first Triple-A save as the Indianapolis Indians outlasted the Columbus Clippers on Friday night at Huntington Park, 6-5.

Bidois (S, 1) was dominant from the moment he entered the contest for Indianapolis (35-26, 77-58). He took the mound with just a one-run lead to open the eighth and struck out five of the six batters he faced. The right-hander’s run of punchouts included all three in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Indy jumped out in front with a two-run first inning. Alika Williams opened the contest and was hit by a pitch. After a single by Ji Hwan Bae, Williams scored on a groundout off the bat of Nick Solak. Rafael Flores would cap the inning with a liner of a single to left that scored Bae.

The lead was doubled for the Indians thanks to a tough inning for Columbus (21-38, 55-76) right-hander, Triston McKenzie. He faced only five batters but walked four of them, the last issued to Mike Jarvis and it forced in a run. After the Clippers went to the bullpen, Williams grounded into a fielder’s choice. He legged it out at first base to prevent the inning-ending double play and it scored Jase Bowen.

The Clippers broke through with a run in the fourth, Indy tacked on two more runs in the fifth. Solak and Flores each reached to open the inning. Nelson Velázquez then doubled into the left-field corner to score Solak and move Flores to third. One out later, Anthony Prato singled home Flores to extend the Indianapolis lead to 6-1.

Columbus got back into the game with a four-run bottom of the fifth. The rally was aided by two walks and a wild pitch by the Indians pitching staff. Jonathan Rodriguez plated two runs with a single to right field. Kody Huff delivered the other big hit of the inning, but the Indians escaped the frame with the 6-5 lead.

The game settled after both teams’ rallies in the fourth and fifth. After he allowed a run when he entered in the fifth, Chase Shugart (W, 1-0) fired scoreless frames in the sixth and seventh to earn the victory. He then gave way to Bidois for the final six batters.

Jake Miller (L, 0-3) started for Columbus and took the loss after he allowed two runs over three frames.

The Indians and Clippers will meet in the penultimate game of the six-game series on Saturday night, first pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m. Nick Dombkowski (2-5, 5.95) will take the hill for Indy and be opposed by the Clippers’ Doug Nikhazy (5-7, 5.31).

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INDIANA VOLLEYBALL

HOOSIERS SWEEP HOME WEEKEND

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana volleyball team (5-0, 0-0) was full of energy on Friday (Sept. 5) evening as it capped off a perfect weekend in Wilkinson Hall. IU made quick work of Western Michigan (25-14, 25-14, 25-17), completing the doubleheader sweep and an undefeated trip through its home tournament.

In the morning contest on Friday, IU dominated Northern Kentucky in straight sets (25-14, 25-20, 25-16). The Hoosiers had 51 kills in the match, led by 19 from senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles. Senior middle blocker Madi Sell added six kills and three blocks.

The Hoosiers suffocated the Broncos in every facet of the game during the nightcap at Wilkinson Hall. Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum (15 kills) helped IU to a .375 team hitting percentage (41-8-88). Alonso-Corcelles added 10 kills and eight digs while freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray provided five blocks.

Over the course of three matches this weekend, freshman setter Teodora Kričković helped set the Hoosiers to a team hitting percentage just north of .400 (.401). IU had at least 41 kills in all three contests – led by a massive 53-kill, .427 hitting percentage output against SEMO on Thursday (Sept. 4).

Since at least 2014, it’s the first time that IU has hit .375 or higher in three-consecutive matches. For her offensive efforts, Alonso-Corcelles was named the tournament MVP. She averaged 4.77 kills per set and hit .458 on the weekend. She also added 20 digs in three contests. She was joined by Tatum and freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager on the Indiana Invitational All-Tournament team.

IU’s undefeated weekend helped propel the program to its first 5-0 start during the head coach Steve Aird era. The Hoosiers have won 15-consecutive sets since dropping the first two games of the season. IU will put its undefeated record on the line next weekend at the Rambler Invitational on the campus of Loyola (Chicago).

Top Hoosier Performers (Game 1)

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela

19 kills, .531 hitting percentage, 4 digs

#24 Jager, Jaidyn

12 kills, 10 digs, 2 assists

#13 Tatum, Avry

10 kills, .400 hitting percentage, 5 digs, 2 assists, 2 blocks

Top Hoosier Performers (Game 2)

#13 Tatum, Avry

15 kills, .545 hitting percentage, 2 blocks

#10 Kričković, Teodora

33 assists, 3 kills, 3 aces, 4 blocks, 2 digs

#23 Gray, Victoria

3 kills, 5 blocks

Notes to Know (Game 1)

• Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles hit .531 (19-2-32) in the sweep of Northern Kentucky on Friday morning. She went errorless on her first 19 swings of the match. It’s the first time in her career that she’s hit above .500 in consecutive matches.

• All three primary pin attackers recorded double-figure kills in the victory over Northern Kentucky. It’s the second time this season that’s occurred. Over the last two years, the Hoosiers are 5-1 when all three pins manage to find at least 10 kills in the same match.

• The Hoosiers were extremely efficient on the offensive end. IU hit .396 as a team (51-11-101) in just three sets. Four different players had at least six kills. It’s the first time since 2017 that the program has hit at least .390 in consecutive matches. Freshman setter Kričković had 34 assists (11.33 per set).

Notes to Know (Game 2)

• The Hoosiers are now 3-0 this season, and 17-6 since 2023, when senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum supply double-figure kills in the same match. The duo did it twice on Friday as IU rolled to comfortable sweeps of Northern Kentucky and Western Michigan.

• IU was particularly lethal at the service line on Friday evening. Freshman defensive specialist Avery Freeman had four aces. As a team, the Hoosiers chipped in 11 service aces. It’s the first time IU has had 10-or-more aces in a match since a road defeat at Oregon (Sept. 28, 2024) last season. Since 2022, it’s the 15th occasion that the Hoosiers have had double-digit aces in a contest.

Indiana Invitational: All-Tournament Team

OH, Candela Alonso-Corcelles, Indiana (MVP)

OH, Jaidyn Jager, Indiana

OPP, Avry Tatum, Indiana

OH, Sydney Bray, Northern Kentucky

L, Elana Erickson, Western Michigan

OH, Katy St. John, SEMO

OH, Marin Johnson, SEMO

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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL

#17 PURDUE TOPPLES #15 KANSAS IN 5

WEST LAFAYETE, Ind. – No. 17 Purdue volleyball continued its winning tradition against ranked opponents inside Holloway Gymnasium, upsetting No. 15 Kansas in five sets (25-16, 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-11). With the result, Purdue picked up two five-set victories within 24 hours as the team improves to a 4-1 record while Kansas falls to 3-4.

Next week, Purdue travels to Indianapolis on Tuesday to play Butler in the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. The match, featuring two Shondell head coaches (Dave Shondell and son Kyle Shondell), is set for a 7 p.m. ET start on ESPN+. Tickets can be purchased HERE.

The tide turned in the fifth set with a successful challenge by head coach Dave Shondell, ruling the ball was down before the Jayhawks were able to pancake the play, which evened the match, 8-8. Purdue went on to outscore Kansas 9-2 to win the match. Akasha Anderson posted three kills in the run and the match was sealed on a kill by Lindsey Miller.

With the win, Holloway Gymnasium has seen a ranked win in 12 of the last 14 years for a total of 26 top-25 takedowns during that span.

Ryan McAleer’s 30 digs marked the most by a Boilermaker since 2021 (Jena Otec: 30 at Maryland, 11/5/21).

McAleer is the 12th Boilermaker to reach the prestigious 30-dig club and just the fifth underclassman to do so.

Kenna Wollard finished the Stacey Clark Classic with 63 kills over three matches and 34 digs. Not only did she reach double-double status two nights in a row (15 digs each night), but matched her career-high in digs she set 24 hours ago vs. Bowling Green.

Taylor Anderson’s 44 assists, 14 dig performance marked her third double-double in the first five matches of the year – the fastest she’s racked up so many double-doubles in a season.

After middle Dior Charles set the Purdue 5-set record for hitting % last night with her errorless 11 kills on 13 swings, fellow middle Lindsey Miller had herself a night vs. No. 15 Kansas, registering 11 kills and one error on 23 swings (.435%).

The team’s 87 digs were the most since 2021. In fact, over the last 10 years, Purdue has reached at least 87 digs on just two other occasions (103 vs Minnesota – spring 2021 season and 89 vs. Illinois – 2021 season)

Purdue improves to 3-0 in five-set matches.

Purdue improves to 22-1 all-time in Stacey Clark Classic matches.

17 Purdue, No. 15 Kansas and No. 23 Georgia Tech each finished with a 2-1 record in the Stacey Clark Classic.

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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL

GAERTE’S 34 KILLS BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD IN LOSS TO ILLINOIS

SOUTH BEND, IND. – Morgan Gaerte, coming off back-to-back 20+ kill performances at last weekend’s Catholic Challenge, outdid herself Friday night inside Purcell Pavilion. The sophomore from Angola, Indiana registered a school-record 34 kills during the five set clash against Illinois.

Gaerte broke Kathy Cunningham’s record of 33 kills back on September 18, 1987 against William & Mary. The record had stood for over 37 years.

She became just the third player in Irish history to have three consecutive 20+ kill games and has the most kills (75) through the first three games of a season in program history.

Gaerte finished the night with the record-breaking 34 kills on a .466 hitting percentage to go along with six digs and five blocks (one solo). She accumulated 37.0 total points on the night.

The game however went to Illini, who battled back from a deficit to win the match in five sets. With the loss, Notre Dame drops to 1-2 on the season with all three matches going the full five sets to begin the 2025 campaign.

Harmony Sample (20) and Maya Baker (24) both dished out 20+ assists for a second-straight game. Sydney Helmers racked up four service aces to go along with nine kills and 10 digs.

Notre Dame will look to bounce back on Tuesday when the Irish welcome LSU to town for the ‘Showdown at the Net’. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m. Admission to all regular season matches is free and the first 600 fans in attendance will receive a free green LED foam stick.

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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER

GOAL IN FINAL SECONDS LIFTS BUTLER OVER WESTERN MICHIGAN

INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler men’s soccer team produced a thrilling, last-second victory over Western Michigan, scoring with a mere seven seconds on the clock. The Bulldogs (2-3-0) and the Broncos (1-4-0) each scored a goal in the first half, and it looked as if the game would end in a draw. But as time was running out, Butler gained possession of the ball, connected on a couple of passes, and set up the game winner for freshman Aiden Benitez.

Key Moments

30′ | Josemir Gomez carries down the right side and hits a hard cross. It deflects slightly off a Western Michigan defender and is collected, right in front of the goal, by Luca Raso. Raso quickly punches it past the keeper for a 1-0 lead.

43′ | A Western Michigan corner from the left side is headed at the near post and finds its way into the net at the far post. The match is level, at 1-1.

HALFTIME

56′ | Western Michigan is awarded a penalty kick after a foul in the penalty area. The attempt is knocked down and saved by Aurie Briscoe, but it falls right in front of the goal. A second shot, from point-blank range, is also saved by Briscoe.

90′ | With under 20 seconds on the clock, a ball is headed forward by the Broncos on the right side. Kiel Higginson, in the defensive line, heads the ball in the opposite direction and across the midfield line. Gomez is under the ball and chests it toward the middle of the field where Aiden Benitez is sprinting forward. Benitez beats a defender to the ball and touches it forward, toward the penalty area. The Western Michigan keeper charges out, but Benitez shoots underneath his outstretched arm. The ball rolls into the net, with seven seconds on the clock, and the Bulldogs have a one-goal lead.

Butler Points Summary

GOALS: Luca Raso, Aiden Benitez

ASSISTS: Josemir Gomez (2), Kiel Higginson

Bulldog Bits

Luca Raso’s goal was his first of the season and the second of his career.

The goal from Aiden Benitez was his second this season.

Josemir Gomez notched his first two assists of the season and now has four as a Bulldog.

Kiel Higginson’s assist was a career first.

Aurie Briscoe matched his season high of four saves in the match and now has 12 this season.

Up Next

Butler travels to Pittsburgh for its first road match of the regular season. The Bulldogs will face the No. 10 Panthers on Monday, September 8.

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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL

BUTLER BEATS LOYOLA CHICAGO IN STRAIGHT SETS

Coralville Iowa- Friday evening, Butler took down Loyola Chicago in straight sets. With tonight’s win, the Dawgs move to 4-1 on the season.

Bulldog Bites

Elise Ward had 11 kills and 12 digs in the match.

Tolliver led Butler in kills tonight with 12.

Kaylee Finnegan continues to be Butler’s offensive orchestrator; she had 34 assists tonight.

Finnegan also picked up 10 digs.

Lauren Evans led the Dawgs in digs with 16.

Set 1 Butler (26-24)

Early kills from Elise Ward, Sawyer Jones, and Alaleh Tolliver allowed the Dawgs to start the match off hot, building themselves a 10-6 lead. Another Ward kill and two kills from Zoe McDonald allowed Butler to turn their early set lead into a lead in the middle of the set, they led 15-11. The Ramblers did not go away quietly, they put together an 8-4 run to even the set at 19. The two sides traded blows late in the set, until Kaylee Finnegan found McDonald for a kill, then Ellery Rees and Alaleh Tolliver teamed up for the set clinching block. Butler won the first set 26-24.

Set 2 (25-22)

Set 2 saw the Ramblers jump out and take an early 11-8 lead. Butler was able to withstand Loyola’s quick start, and when the score was 17-15 Alaleh Tolliver hammered back to back kills to even the score at 17. In the later stages of the set, the Dawgs and Ramblers went back and forth until Butler was able to create a small lead and it was a block assist by Sawyer Jones and Ellery Rees that clinched the set for Butler.

Set 3 (25-16)

Set 3 was all Bulldogs. The Dawgs pounced on the Ramblers early in the set building themselves an 11-1 lead. During that stretch Sawyer Jones, Elise Ward, Alaleh Tolliver, and Ellery Rees all picked up kills. Rees blocked a kill attempt and Ward served an ace. Butler never looked back on their early advantage, Jones found two more kills putting Butler on the brink of clinching the match, leading 20-10. A block assist from Zoe McDonald and Elise Ward won the set and the match for the Dawgs.

Up Next

Butler will wrap up their portion of the Iowa Invitational tomorrow at 12pm ET against Illinois State.

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BUTLER CROSS COUNTRY

STRONG PERFORMANCE DEBUTS 2025 SEASON FOR THE BULLDOGS

The Bulldogs opened the season Friday with a dominating performance at the Mike Baumer Cross Country Classic.

On the men’s side, Butler took five of the top eight positions on the leaderboard as Brendan Thomas won the 5K race in a time of 14:33.3. Kyle Grove and Asher Propst followed in third and fourth respectively, less than two seconds behind Thomas’s time. Matteo Rosio was fifth in 14:42.1.

As a team, Butler took the title with 21 points, bettering Ohio State (34), host Wright Stat (120) and the entire field.

“That was a fantastic result for our developing group of young guys” said head coach Matt Roe. “There were a lot of great collegiate debuts among our scores.To beat a well-coached, competitive Big Ten team is a testament to the work this group has put in this summer.”

On the women’s side, three Bulldogs posted Top 10 finishes navigating the 5K course at Fairborn Community Park, just outside of Dayton. Kylie Cline was sixth in a time of 17:56.6, followed closely by teammates Mckenna Mazeski (seventh) and Elsa Rusthoven (tenth).

“It was a nice start for our women,” said Roe. “They did a good job of working together. When we add our front runner, Hannah Moore, in the line-up, we will be positioned well as a team.”

The Butler women placed second in the field with 50 points, trailing only Ohio State.

BUTLER MEN’S RESULTS (5K)

1. Brendan Thomas, 14:33.3

3. Kyle Grove, 14:34.0

4. Asher Propst, 14:35.1

5. Matteo Rosio, 14:42.1

8. Charlie Jones, 14:48.2

59. Caden Ozbun, 15:44.5

BUTLER WOMEN’S RESULTS (5K)

6. Kylie Cline, 17:56.6

7. Mckenna Mazeski, 18:01.7

10. Elsa Rusthoven, 18:12.2

13. Alejandra Sierazy, 18:18.1

19. Lila Volkers, 18:33.1

25. Camille El Baghlouli, 18:44.7

31. Carys Glyn-Jones, 19:02.3

34. Ella Olthof, 19:10.1

46. Cameron Kirtley, 19:26.7

UP NEXT: The Rumble in The Fort is the next meet for the Butler women, who will head north to Fort Wayne for that event Sept. 20. The Butler men return to action Sept. 26 at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo. The course is also the host of the 2025 NCAA Championships later in the fall.

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IU INDY VOLLEYBALL

JAGS FALL TO EASTERN KENTUCKY IN STRAIGHT SETS

CINCINNATI, Ohio – IU Indy volleyball dropped a 3-0 decision to Eastern Kentucky on Friday afternoon at the Cintas Center, falling by set scores of 20–25, 14–25, 12–25. Morgan Ostrowski led the offense with seven kills.

IU Indy opened the first set strong, taking an early 8-4 lead behind kills from Ostrowski and Jillian Tippmann and a service ace from Elle Patterson. Ostrowski also served back-to-back aces to help fuel the run. However, Eastern Kentucky responded with a decisive 10-1 run to swing momentum. Despite late blocks from Ostrowski and Tippmann, the Jaguars dropped the opening set, 25–20.

The second set saw IU Indy struggle to find rhythm offensively, hitting just .037 as EKU’s front line applied constant pressure. Maia Long tallied both a kill and a service ace, while Ninah Miranda and Ostrowski chipped in kills. The Colonels closed out the set at 25-14.

In the third set, IU Indy once again came out strong, jumping ahead 3-0 with kills from Kate White, Chloe Macias, and Long. EKU answered quickly and never trailed again, closing the match on a 20-6 run to secure the sweep, 25-12.

Ostrowski led the Jaguars with seven kills, two aces, and two block assists for a team-best 10 points. Long added five kills and a block, while Tippmann contributed four kills and two blocks. Setter Grace Purichia paced the offense with 18 assists and six digs. Defensively, Laura Roeder collected a team-high eight digs.

The Jaguars struggled to find their rhythm on offense with 21 attack errors over the three sets. As a team, IU Indy finished with 24 kills, 31 digs, and four service aces, while EKU hit .402 with 41 kills, eight aces, and seven team blocks.

IU Indy will look to bounce back tomorrow as they continue play in the Xavier Invitational. The Jags are set for a 4:30 PM first serve against Miami (Ohio).

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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL

VOLLEYBALL EARNS FRIDAY SPLIT IN TOP DOGS CHALLENGE

STORRS, Conn. – – The Ball State women’s volleyball team opened play in the Top Dogs Challenge hosted by UConn with a Friday split, topping Colgate in a 3-2 (19-25, 15-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-5) reverse sweep before falling to the host Huskies 3-1 (25-19, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20).

Sophomore outside Carson Tyler and graduate outside Noelle VanOort continued their strong play for the Cardinals (2-3), collecting 40 and 33 kills on the day, respectively. Both also recorded kill/dig double-doubles in the thrilling come-from-behind win over the Raiders.

Ball State also turned up the heat at the net Friday, collecting 19 total blocks over the two matches, with eight different Cardinals getting at least two blocks.

The Ball State women’s volleyball team closes play in the Top Dogs Challenge Saturday with an 11:30 a.m. showdown with South Dakota.

MATCH 1: Ball State 3 – Colgate 2

Ball State rebounded from a slow start Friday morning, battling back from two sets down to earn a reverse sweep of the Raiders (2-2) by a score of 3-2 (19-25, 15-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-5).

After hitting .068 (21-16-74) in the opening two sets, the Cardinals found an offensive rhythm after the long break by connecting at a .413 (38-7-75) clip over the final three frames. The best effort came in the final set when Ball State smashed eight kills on 11 swings with no errors for a .727 rate of success, helping the team finished the match at .242 (59-23-149).

Tyler collected a team-leading 19 kills, while VanOort. Both outsides turned in a dominating effort in the fourth frame, with VanOort collecting nine kills and hitting .571 (9-1-14) and Tyler earning seven kills and hitting .462 (7-1-13).

In addition, Tyler secured 12 digs and VanOort added 10 for their third double-doubles of the season. VanOort has earned 71 collegiate double-doubles, while Tyler has nine over her Ball State career.

Junior setter Lindsey Green and freshman setter Reese Axness each dished out 26 assists in the win, while sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter collected a match-high 24 digs. Green finished the match with a career-high tying five service aces, while Tyler served up a career-high four of her own.

Junior middle Camryn Wise added 10 kills and hit .444 (10-2-18), her second straight match with double-digit kills, while redshirt freshman Riley Whitlock collected a career-high five kills and hit .566 (5-0-9).

Another factor in Ball State’s late-match surge was its blocking, as the Cardinals tallied eight of its nine total blocks in the final three sets. Seven different players secured at least one block for BSU, with five tying for team-high honors with two each.

Milan Bayless led Colgate with 22 kills, while Carlie Rzeszotarski and Deren Cukur tied for team-high honors with 10 digs each. Overall, the Ball State defense limited the Raiders to a .233 (50-19-133) attack percentage.

MATCH 2: Ball State 1 – UConn 3

After dropping the first two sets in the nightcap, the Cardinals looked poised to force another five-setter, taking the third and pulling ahead 13-11 in the fourth. Unfortunately, the Huskies (4-0) rattled off six straight points and went on to win the match 3-11 (25-19, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20).

Tyler turned in another dominating performance from the attack line, smashing a match and season-high 21 kills for her eighth career match with 20+ kills. She was also credited with eight digs and a pair of solo blocks. VanOort was right behind, tagging 16 more kills to go along with seven digs and a service ace.

Overall, the Cardinals finished the match hitting .207 (55-25-145), including seven more kills from Wise and four apiece from Whitlock and sophomore middle Tiffany Snook.

Green dished out 35 more assists, while adding 16 digs for her second double-double of the season. She also served up one more ace, bringing her total to six on the day. Rounding out Ball State’s top contributors was Ledbetter with a team-high 17 digs and a perfect reception percentage against 26 serves.

Tyler also finished the match with a perfect reception percentage while facing a match-high 38 serves. Overall, Ball State limited a strong serving UConn squad to five aces.

On the other side of the net, Emma Werkmeister led the Huskies with 18 kills while McKenna Brand was credited with a match-high 20 digs. UConn finished the match with a .262 (57-20-141) attack percentage despite 10 more blocks from the Cardinals defense.

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INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL

SYCAMORES FALL ON DAY ONE OF NIU INVITATIONAL; CLOSE WITH MERRIMACK SATURDAY

DeKalb, Ill – Indiana State volleyball fell in both matches on day one of the NIU Invitational. They opened play versus SIUE, losing in four sets (17-25, 25-23, 21-25, 20-25) and then losing in a grueling five-set match versus host Northern Illinois (15-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-14, 11-15). Indiana State closes out the tournament on Saturday afternoon vs. Merrimack at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Match One: SIUE 3, Indiana State 1

The Sycamores were led by Ava Robart with 18 kills, and Kira Holland added 12 kills. Avery Hales (19) and Emily Weber (14) almost evenly contributed assists, while Chole Gilley (13), Macy Lengacher (10), and Hadley Hardersen (12) added a combined 35 digs on the defensive side, aided also by blocks from Ella Scott (5) and Kimora Whetstone (4).

The Sycamores started off the match with a 4-0 run, started by an opening kill by Robart. The Trees and Cougars traded points back and forth before SIUE was able to put together a 6-0 run on the backs of the Sycamores’ struggling offense. Despite Robart’s five kills and two service aces, the Sycamores let up a second 6-0 run and were not able to recover before the set ended.

The Cougars’ offense came out swinging, going on an opening 4-0 run. Battling back, the Sycamores’ offense settled into the set and began to make moves. The Sycamores were able to make their own 4-0 run with kills from the front line of Weber (1), Robart (5), and Scott (2). The Sycamores turned around via an 8-3 run to give them a five-point edge. Despite SIUE battling back into the set, the Trees’ offense held strong and were able to tie the match up 1-1.

With the match being tied entering set three, both teams came out looking to gain the edge in an early swaying set. Both offenses struggled to string more than three points together, but it was the Cougars that gained the slight edge over the Sycamores despite hitting a .268 and only tallying five attack errors.

With the match on the line, the Trees were looking for a win; however, SIUE came out with a 7-2 spurt looking to put the match away. The Sycamores had their own 4-0 run to battle back. Despite blocks by Scott (2) and Kimora Whetstone (1) and kills by Robart (3), Holland (3), and Scott (3), the Sycamores and Cougars were trading points, but ultimately SIUE came out on top on a tough attack error by the Trees.

Match Two: NIU 3, Indiana State 2

In match two, the Sycamores were led by Holland with 16 kills, and Ava Robart added 14 kills of her own for the Sycamores’ offense. Weber added a strong 25 assists, while Gilley led the defense with 21 digs. Whetstone added two blocks.

The Sycamores showed up looking to get a win in the second match, coming out swinging to jump to an early 3-0 lead. Northern Illinois, following winning their opening match, was not ready to lose on their home court as they countered with a 7-0 run of their own. Despite kills by Holland (4) and Hadley Hardersen, the Huskies continued to go on another 7-0 run, ultimately putting the Sycamores out of reach for set one. Not liking the outcome of the opening set, the Sycamores looked to flip the momentum with opening kills by Holland (3) and Hardersen (2). NIU bounced back and the teams continued to trade off runs of two-to-three points each until the Sycamores were able to go on a 4-0 run due to service aces by Weber (2). Ultimately, the Trees were able to prevail and tie the match at 1-1.

After a grueling second set, both teams were looking to take the edge. The Huskies were able to open on a 3-0 run. A ill from Whetstone (1) and an ace from Hardersen (1) brought the Sycamores back even with the Huskies. Yet NUU court went on a 6-0 run, largely in part due to numerous errors from the Sycamores’ offense. Despite strong defense for the Trees, the Huskies’ offense found ways to score points and ultimately took set three.

The Sycamores once again came out swinging, taking a large 8-0 lead early in the set, largely in part due to kills and aces from the service line. The Huskies attempted to get their offense rolling, but the Sycamores’ defense stood strong as the Huskies’ offensive attack struggled to gather kills as Indiana State continued to put the ball away. The Sycamores sent the match to a deciding fifth set after a 9-2 run to end the set with loud kills by Scott (4) and Holland (5).

With the match on the line, both teams were putting everything they had on the court. Despite the Huskies winning the opening points, Indiana State regrouped and went on a 4-0 run on the back of their defense. However, NIU was not going to let the Sycamores have a repeat of set four. The Huskies’ defense stepped up and put a small halt in the Tree’s offense, before a big kill by Robart (2) swung the momentum back with to the Trees. NIU continued to battle as fatigue began to set into the Trees after eight sets of volleyball on the day, and a few holes were exposed. Despite the Trees’ offense doing everything they could, NIU hit .318 to close out the match and take the victory.

Combined News & Notes

Ava Robart led the day in kills with 32 total (32-16-84, .190). She added eight digs and three service aces. In game one, she finished with 18 kills, a new high of her young career.

Kira Holland finished with 28 kills (28-17-93, .118), adding in 13 digs, three aces, and two blocks.

Holland and Robart combined for 60-of-100 kills for the Sycamores.

Ella Scott combined for 15 kills between the matches (15-2-28, .464). She totaled eight blocks (the most on the team) including seven block solos, four digs, and three aces.

Scott recorded four block solos against SIUE, setting a new career high in the category.

She has recorded at least three blocks in each match this season.

Kimora Whetstone chipped in 11 total kills (11-5-26, .231) with six blocks.

She has recorded four blocks in three-of-five matches this season.

Emily Weber finished with 39 assists, nine digs, five kills, and three aces.

Avery Hales totaled 29 assists and 18 digs.

Macy Lengacher (a DS/L) recorded a single kill, moving her to seven in her career.

Chloe Gilley set a new career high in assists in the match against SIUE with six, beating her previous high by one.

As a team, in the second match against NIU the Sycamores recorded nine service aces, the most of the young season. That number would have tied for fourth-most comparing to last season.

The seven block solos recorded in the first match against SIUE are the most of the season and the most since the Trees had seven against Northern Iowa on November 12, 2021.

Up Next

Indiana State closes out the NIU Invitational on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, facing off against Merrimack.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL

MASTODON WVB TOPS NIAGARA 3-1

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Riley Rosneck led Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball to a 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 25-16) victory over Niagara on Friday (Sept. 5).

Rosneck was solid all-around, finishing with 20 kills on an efficient .340 hitting percentage. She added seven digs and an ace.

The ‘Dons led 12-10 in set one going on a 10-0 run to take complete control of the frame. In the run, the ‘Dons had five blocks. Despite a valiant 9-0 run from Niagara, Rosneck had back-to-back kills to win the set.

Purdue Fort Wayne was within two at 17-15, but Niagara had a 4-0 run to put the second set out of reach.

Trinity Rye had an ace to put the Mastodons up 14-8 in set three, and the Mastodons never trailed from there. Niagara got within two, multiple times, including 23-21, but a kill from Miona Dimitric and an ace from Lili Smith gave the ‘Dons set three.

The Mastodons left no doubt in set four, jumping out to an 11-5 after a kill from Rye. The Purple Eagles never got within five after that point. Mya Plemons had the kill that gave the Mastodons their first win of the season.

Plemons had seven blocks and six kills. Avery Parris at nine kills and five blocks. Becky Barrett had 23 digs. Smith (25) and Haiden Means (18) split the setting duties, as the ‘Dons had 53 assists on their 54 kills. Six different ‘Dons had at least one ace.

Purdue Fort Wayne improved to 1-5. Niagara fell to 0-4.

The Mastodons will head to Springfield, Missouri to play Missouri State twice next week (Sept. 11-12).

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EVANSVILLE CROSS COUNTRY

ACES TAKE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TITLES AT PANTHER PROWL

OWENSBORO, Ky. – The University of Evansville men’s and women’s cross country teams took dominant victories on Friday night, sweeping the women’s 5K and men’s 6K events at the Panther Prowl.

Evansville’s women’s team took the title with the top four individual finishers and seven of the top 10. Chase Hayes (Noblesville, Ind./Western) cruised to the individual title, finishing at 18:03.9. Avery Stephens (Newburgh, Ind./Castle) finished second at 18:49.9, followed by freshmen Kyleigh Wolf (Columbus, Ind./Columbus North) with a time of 19:04.5 and Josie Lynch (Brazil, Ind./Northview) at 19.26.9. Kyndall Anthis (Patoka, Ind./Princeton Community), Lauren Bradley (Russiaville, Ind./Western) and Veronica Wilgocki (Chesteron, Ind./Chesterton) secured top ten finishes as well with times of 19:55.1, 20:05.6, and 20:25.7 respectively.

On the men’s side, freshman James Cruse (Melbourne, Australia) finished second overall and was the Aces’ top finisher with a time of 18:48.3. Nathan Whitehead (Vincennes, Ind./South Knox) also placed in the top five, finishing fourth at 19:14.7. Tanner Spence (Carmi, Ill./Carmi) and Nathan Campbell (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington North) also placed inside the top ten with times of 19:26.5 and 19:37.7, respectively. Evansville took the team title with a score of 26, a margin of victory of 47 ahead of the second place squad.

The Aces cross country teams will be back in action on September 20 for the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., hosted by Indiana State.

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EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL

VOLLEYBALL OPENS WEEKEND WITH TWO VICTORIES

ATLANTA – Friday’s opening day of the GSU Invitational was a successful one for the University of Evansville volleyball team who defeated Florida A&M to open the tournament before completing the day with a 3-1 triumph over Queens.

“Today wasn’t always our cleanest day, but we’ll always be happy with two wins! I’m so proud of how we persevered and adapted throughout the day; both FAMU and Queens put systematic pressure that we haven’t seen yet in this young season, and while it took us a minute to adapt, everyone rose to the challenge,” UE head volleyball coach Zach Weinberg said. “Our grit and defensive effort continues to impress me. It’s a great day to be an Ace!”

MATCH 1 – UE 3, Florida A&M 2 – Box Score

Josdarilee Caraballo and Chloe Cline led UE with 11 kills apiece as UE opened the day with a victory. Kora Ruff and Lexi Owen wrapped up the match with 24 and 23 assists, respectively. Ainoah Cruz led all players with 28 digs while Caraballo registered 19.

Set 1 – UE 25, FAMU 21

Florida A&M jumped out to a 5-1 lead to open the match. Hinsley Everett got UE back on track with an ace before Ryan Scheu picked up back-to-back kills to tie the set at 7-7. A bad set by the Rattlers gave Evansville its first lead at 9-8. The teams swapped the lead on multiple occasions but it was the Aces who were able pull away in the late stages. Up 19-18, Evansville outscored FAMU by a 6-2 score to close out a 25-21 win. Ainoah Cruz picked up an ace during the late rally.

Set 2 – FAMU 25, UE 20

Another big start saw the Rattlers jump out to a 10-5 advantage but unlike the first set, FAMU held the lead for the duration of the frame. UE cut the deficit to three at 10-7, but Florida A&M countered to go up 17-10 before tying the match with a 25-20 victory.

Set 3 – FAMU 25, UE 23

Once again, it was Florida A&M taking control in the early moments as they went up 11-6. Lexi Owen and Sabrina ripple assisted on a block that cut the deficit to 11-8, however, the Rattlers pushed the lead to seven points at 16-9. Evansville never gave up as they chipped away at the FAMU advantage. McKenzie Laubach picked up a kill that made it a 21-18 game before UE got within one at 23-22 on a bad set by FAMU. The Rattlers overcame the late rally by UE to take a 2-1 match lead.

Set 4 – UE 25, FAMU 23

Consecutive aces by Caraballo set the Aces up with an early 3-1 lead before the Rattlers utilized an 8-3 stretch to go up 9-6. Both squads assumed the lead during the middle portion of the set, but it was a late run by the Aces that sent the game to a fifth set. Trailing 21-20, Laubach and Brooke Herdes picked up kills to open a 4-0 run. After two quick points by FAMU, Cline and Laubach combined on a block to seal a 25-23 win.

Set 5 – UE 15, FAMU 13

After opening the set with a 3-1 lead, the Aces sealed the match with a 15-13 decision in the fifth set. While UE allowed the Rattlers to tie the set on a few occasions, FAMU never took the lead. Following the quick start by Evansville, Florida A&M tied it up at 4-4 before Laubach put her squad back in front. Caraballo added a pair of kills that gave UE a 10-7 edge, but once again the Rattlers battled back to tie the score at 11-11. Another kill by Laubach gave UE the

lead for good as the Aces won by a 15-13 final.

MATCH 2 – UE 3, Queens 1 – Box Score

McKenzie Laubach registered a match-high 24 kills while hitting an efficient .409 to lift the Aces to a 3-1 win over Queens. Chloe Cline had 10 kills and Hinsley Everett added nine. Kora Ruff had 35 assists and 14 digs with Ainoah Cruz tying for the top dig tally in the match with 20. Sabrina Ripple notched five block assists.

Set 1 – Queens 25, UE 18

Queens opened the match on a 4-1 stretch to grab the early momentum before the Aces responded to tie the game at 5-5 when Kora Ruff picked up a kill. Later, it was Chloe Cline giving UE its first lead at 9-8 while McKenzie Laubach solidified a 14-11 advantage. The Royals scored three in a row to tie the score and the teams battled to a 17-17 tie. Queens took control, posting four in a row while completing the set on an 8-1 run to take the match lead.

Set 2 – UE 25, Queens 21

After the Royals scored the first two points, Evansville took a 3-2 lead on a Laubach kill and would hold the advantage for the duration of the frame. Sabrina Ripple added a kill to extend the lead to 10-7 while an error by Queens gave the Aces their largest lead at 18-12. Looking for a late rally, the Royals cut the UE lead to just two at 19-17. Another Ripple kill pushed the edge back to three and the Aces would knot the match with a 25-21 win.

Set 3 – UE 25, Queens 21

Game three was a battle from start to finish. Five early ties led to a 5-5 score before a kill from Hinsley Everett put UE in front at 7-5. After a Laubach kill made it a 10-7 game, Queens rallied to tie the score at 13-13 before jumping in front at 20-19. A pivotal stretch followed for UE as they scored the next four points to retake control while Laubach capped off the set with a kill and a 25-21 victory.

Set 4 – UE 25, Queens 20

Looking to send the match to a fifth set, Queens gained the early lead in the fourth set, opening on a 7-2 run. The lead for the Royals reached as many as seven points at 13-6 before UE changed course with a huge rally. An 8-1 stretch by the Aces tied the score at 14-14 with Cline notching three kills to bring her team back into the game.

After Queens retook a 15-14 lead, the Aces continued to roll. Three in a row by Evansville was the start of an 11-5 run that ended the match and sealed a 3-1 victory. The Aces look to complete a perfect weekend on Saturday against Georgia State at 1 p.m. CST.

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VALPO VOLLEYBALL

BEACONS SPLIT FRIDAY AT EMU TOURNAMENT

The Valpo volleyball team closed out its final day at its second early-season tournament with a split, as the Beacons defeated Niagara, 3-1 (26-24, 25-21, 20-25, 25-15), before falling to host Eastern Michigan, 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20).

How It Happened – Niagara

Niagara led by eight points passing the midway point of set one, but the Beacons fought their way back and eventually tied the opener up at 22-22. Valpo actually had the first set point at 24-23, but after a Niagara point, back-to-back kills from Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) and Lilly Merk (Terre Haute, Ind./Terre Haute South Vigo) gave the Beacons the opening frame.

The second set was closely contested as well approaching the late stages, before a 7-3 Valpo spurt turned a 17-16 edge into a 24-19 lead for set point — Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall) picked up four kills during that stretch. On their third set point chance, Merk came through with a kill to give the Beacons a 2-0 lead in the match.

Niagara scored the first five points of the third set and led start-to-finish to extend the match.

Valpo hit .400 in the fourth set to close out the match, using a 6-1 mid-set run to push a 9-8 lead to 15-9 as it eventually put away the Purple Eagles.

How It Happened – EMU

A four-point spurt took a 15-14 EMU lead and made it 19-14 Eagles, and Valpo got no closer than three points in the opening set.

Consecutive kills from Gove, Helming and Merk gave the Beacons a 22-19 edge in the second set, and while EMU closed back to within one point twice, another Helming kill and a Mara Thomas (Bogart, Ga./Athens Academy) evened the match at one set apiece.

Valpo looked poised to steal the third set as a four-point run late flipped the frame on its head and gave the Beacons a 23-22 lead, but EMU turned the tables with three in a row to close the set and take a 2-1 lead in the match.

The fourth set was all EMU early on, as the Eagles led 15-4. Valpo kept its foot on the pedal and came back with 15 of the next 19 points to tie the set at 19-all, but EMU ended the match on a 6-1 run to close it out.

Inside the Matches

Valpo out-killed Niagara in the first match of the day, 62-50, and while the Beacons trailed EMU in the second match by just 56-55 in the kills department, they committed 34 attack errors — 17 of which were Eagle blocks.

Merk paced Valpo in the win over Niagara with 12 kills to tie her career high on .333 hitting and added five blocks as well.

Sam Warren (Kentland, Ind./South Newton) set a career best with six rejections in the win over the Purple Eagles and followed with 10 kills against EMU.

Gove matched her career high in both of Friday’s matches with 14 digs in both contests. The sophomore posted 11 kills against Niagara for a double-double.

Kadence Brumitt (Niles, Mich./Brandywine) notched 10 kills in the win over Niagara and then registered a season-best 11 kills against EMU.

Thomas recorded double-doubles in both of Friday’s matches, finishing with 28 assists and 16 digs versus Niagara and 20 assists and 18 digs against EMU.

Addy Kois (Osceola, Ind./Penn) dished out 27 assists in the win over Niagara and followed with 23 assists and 13 digs versus EMU.

Emma Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) led the Beacons in digs in both matches, tallying 17 in the win over Niagara and 25 against EMU. With 2,199 career digs, Hickey is now just 50 away from fourth in program history in the category.

Jessica Pickett (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) had a team-best five blocks against EMU, while Mia Liberti (Chicago, Ill./De La Salle Institute) had three service aces, helping spur key runs late in the final two sets.

Next Up

Valpo (4-2) faces a Power Four challenge on Tuesday as the Beacons make the trip to Evanston, Ill. to face off against Northwestern. First serve is slated for 7 p.m., and the match can be seen live on BTN+.

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UINDY CROSS COUNTRY

GREYHOUNDS COMPETE AT IWU TWILIGHT INVITE

MARION, Ind. – The UIndy men’s and women’s cross country teams started off their 2025 slate at Indiana Wesleyan’s Twilight Invitational on Friday.

The men’s squad finished 10th out of 24 teams, totaling 225 points. Senior Felix Rivet led the Hounds in the 8k, clocking 24:50.60 with a 6th place finish, 15 places higher than his performance at last year’s Twilight Invitational. Sophomore Conyer Wilson finished next for the Hounds, finishing in 24:50.60, only 0.61 seconds away from his PR. Junior Josue Le Cadre, who saw success in his 2025 track & field season, earning a national championship title in the 800m, was the third Hound to cross the finish line, clocking a 25:58.10. Ian Pugh and Jacob Chapman were the next men on the squad to finish their first collegiate cross country race as a Greyhound, clocking 26:02.21 and 26:42.80 respectively.

The women’s squad finished 13th out of 21 teams in the 6k race, tallying 336 points. Emma Gaston, who was the sole returner for the Greyhounds to compete at the race, led the team clocking a 24:09.00 a shedding over a minute off of last year’s season opener. Gaston finished a whopping 59 places higher than her last performance at the Twilight Invitational. Three freshmen finished less than a minute behind the senior. Savannah Danielson clocked a 24:48.20, Evelyn Medina close behind her with a 24:55.80, and Sophia Stadler finished in 25:01.40 for their first meet as Greyhounds.

UP NEXT

The Greyhounds will travel to Terre Haute for the John McNichols Invitational on Saturday, September 20th.

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UINDY VOLLEYBALL

HOUNDS KNOCK OFF 13TH-RANKED GOLDEN BEARS, COACH CASE EARNS FIRST CAREER WIN

INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy volleyball team claimed its highest-ranked win in nearly six years on Friday evening, knocking off DII powerhouse Concordia-St. Paul in a five-set thriller.

Not only does it mark the first victory of the 2025 season, it earns Haley Case her first career win as head coach.

Sophomore Maddie Lynch scored a career-high 24 kills, while junior libero Macy Bruton scooped up a career-best 20 digs.

INS & OUTS

The Hounds gained momentum late in the second set with a kill from Lynch, who recorded nine of her career-high 24 kills in the game, taking the first lead for UIndy 25-24 over CSP. Graduate student Lauren Gips captured the match point for the Greyhounds with an ace.

Senior Paige Parlanti nabbed eight of her 17 kills in the match in the third set to keep the momentum rolling for the Greyhounds. UIndy took control of the match with a 2-1 advantage after outscoring the Golden Bears, 25-17.

After dropping the fourth set to CSP, the Hounds dominated the fifth set, only allowing four points in the final set. UIndy attacked at a .625 clip in the final frame, totaling 10 kills against zero errors; the Greyhounds did not commit an attacking error in either of the final two sets.

INSIDE THE BOX

– The Greyhounds hit .310 in their first win of the season, committing just 12 errors on the attack.

– CSP was impressive on the offensive side as well, hitting .271 on 21 more total attempts.

– Junior Allie Wuestenfeld tallied 13 digs and two aces for the Hounds.

MORE NOTES

The Golden Bears have nine DII national titles, all under head coach Brady Starkey … Friday marked the third-ever meeting between UIndy and Concordia-St. Paul, including the Hounds’ first win in the series … the five-set victory is the highest-ranked victory by the Greyhounds since defeating No. 6 Lewis in October 2019 … two-time All-GLVC setter Claire Morris saw her first action on the young season, recording five digs and two assists in a pair of frames.

UP NEXT

The Hounds face West Virginia State tomorrow in Ruth Lilly Fitness Center at 7 p.m. to close the UIndy Invitational.

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MARIAN CROSS COUNTRY

WOODS’ RUNNER-UP PERFORMANCE LEADS MARIAN TO BEST-EVER FINISH AT IWU TWILIGHT INVITE

Marion, Ind. – Led by a strong runner-up race from Katie Woods, the sixth-ranked Marian women’s cross country team finished third at the annual IWU Twilight Invite, marking a program-best finish in the meet. Marian earned wins over six teams featured in the first NAIA Top-25 poll of the season, starting their 2025 race season on a high note.

The Knights held a mark of 15-2 on Friday night, scoring a win over No. 7 Grace and receiving votes teams of Shawnee State, Rio Grande, Mount Vernon Nazarene, Saint Francis (Ind.), and Huntington. No. 1 Taylor won the event and scored 35 points in the victory, with each of their top-seven runners placing in the top-16, while No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan finished runner-up with a 92-point total.

Marian’s team total equaled 92, with their top-seven runners earning scoring placements in the top-50, while the group finished 51st or better overall. The Knights scored a 43-point win over No. 7 Grace in their third-place finish.

Coming off her All-American banner year in both cross country and track and field, Katie Woods clocked a 22:04.2 time on Friday night and earned the runner-up spot, finishing behind defending NAIA champion Jaynie Halterman. First-year Knight Claire Milam joined Woods in the top five, with the Xavier transfer placing fifth with a time of 22:13.7. Freshman Kaelina Matthews had a strong collegiate debut, finishing 20th with a time of 23:32.5 in her first meet with Marian.

Emersyn Weaver finished fourth on the team and 32nd overall, hitting a time of 23:54 at the finish line. Summer Rempe finished 40th overall in a time of 24:05.8, and Josie Feldman finished 44th with a time of 24:12.7. Lainey Roth rounded out the team scoring with her 51st-place finish, as she hit the line in a time of 24:18.4.

Gracynn Hinkley finished 54th overall and two seconds behind her teammate Roth, while Emma Beimfohr finished 59th and Lindsay Huston finished 63rd. Beimfohr and Huston completed the six-kilometer race in under 24:35, while Isabella Murch and Vivienne Siefker crossed the line in under 25:00, placing a respective 72nd and 76th.

Completing the meet for the Knights were: Gracie Fields (100th), Elaina Herman (120th), Emily Baker (121st), Sabrina Siems (130th), Emre Lieland (161st), and Gracie Adams (186th).

18 teams in total and 203 individual athletes competed in the IWU Twilight Invite.

The Knights will next compete on September 27, traveling to Wisconsin-Parkside, competing in the Rangers’ Lucian Rosa Invite.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY OPENS SEASON WITH THIRD PLACE FINISH AT IWU TWILIGHT MEET

Marion, Ind. – The fifth-ranked Marian men’s cross country program opened their 2025 race season on Friday evening, placing third in the annual Indiana Wesleyan Twilight Invite. The Knights’ third-place finish is the best-ever in program history at the event, as Marian earned six ranked wins on their night.

Marian opened their season with a 17-2 mark, coming in third behind Crossroads League rivals No. 3 Taylor and No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan. Marian’s efforts earned wins on the night over No. 13 IU-East, No. 21 21 Goshen, No. 24 Shawnee State, and No. 25 Rio Grande, with additional victories scored over receiving vote teams Cornerstone and Indiana Tech. Indiana Wesleyan defended its home course, winning 42-81 over Taylor, while the Knights totaled 110 points.

Tristan Trevino and Charles Leedke paced Marian in the meet, finishing 15th and 16th as the top-finishers. Trevino finished his 8K race in 25:13.4, with Leedke crossing the line 0.3 seconds later. Benjamin Riehle cracked a top-20 finish with his 20th overall placement, clocking a time of 25:19.5. Benjamin Moster joined Trevino, Leedke, and Riehle in the top-25 with his 22nd-place finish, crossing in a time of 25:20.4.

Clark Chustz placed 38th for Marian as the fifth runner on the team, while Marc Hernandez finished 41st overall. Chustz ran a time of 25:36, while Hernandez clocked a time of 25:40.1. The Knights’ Nick Frank rounded out the team scoring, as he finished seventh on the team and 83rd overall, finishing in a time of 26:21.80. Lucas Steward (85th), Alex Lopez (97th), and Preston Markley (98th) were the final Knights to place in the top-100 on the night.

Completing Marian’s efforts in the event were: Rick Williams (115th), Matthias Smith (138th), Jake Cooper (155th), Mason Piatt (191st), Everett Carlisle (198th), Landon Willis (214th), Matthew Hemmerling (224th), and Alex Mundt (248th).

20 teams in total and 304 individual athletes competed in the IWU Twilight Invite.

The Knights will next compete on September 27, traveling to Wisconsin-Parkside, competing in the Rangers’ Lucian Rosa Invite.

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MARIAN FOOTBALL

GAMEDAY GUIDE: NO. 23 MARIAN OPENS ROAD SLATE AT LAWRENCE TECH

INDIANAPOLIS – The Marian football team aims to get in the win column and right the ship coming off of last week’s season-opening loss against UIndy, opening their NAIA portion of the season on the road at Lawrence Tech. The matchup is Marian’s first road trip of the season, and kicks off a three-game month of September.

THE GAME, THE NOTES, THE SERIES

Marian’s matchup at Lawrence Tech is their first road trip of the season, with Marian playing their first road game of the season in the state of Michigan for a second consecutive season. Last season, the Knights’ first game of the season was their road opener, which took place at Siena Heights. Marian is 2-0 under Ted Karras Jr. in his second stint in the road opener.

In last year’s matchup, Marian narrowly defeated Lawrence Tech, surviving one of the worst rushing defense performances in program history with late-game heroics from the offense. Tristan Polk engineered a game-winning drive in the final three minutes of the game, driving Marian 78 yards with the winning touchdown pass hitting Tirae Spence in the back of the end zone. JT Downey then iced the game with an interception on Lawrence Tech’s final grasp, sealing a come-from-behind 24-23 win. The Blue Devils amassed 644 yards in last year’s contest, gaining 355 on the ground for a then-opponent record against the Knights.

In the series overall, Marian is 5-0, winning both of the previous contests in Michigan. This is the sixth meeting all-time, and the third that takes place in September. Marian has averaged 40 points per game in the series and has allowed an average of 12.2 points per game. The first meeting took place on a rainy October afternoon in 2019, which featured a big performance on the ground from Money Woods. The 2019 meeting is the only game in program history Marian failed to pass for more than 50 yards as a team in a single game.

Keagan La Belle is aiming to climb the Marian rushing ranks on Saturday, as he needs just 11 yards to pass Robert Gibson for third all-time in program history in rushing yards. La Belle enters the week with 2153 yards in 32 career games played, and with a strong performance will solidify himself as a top-three rusher all-time at Marian. The senior running back eclipsed 100 yards in last year’s win over Lawrence Tech.

This Saturday’s game will kickoff at 7:00 p.m., marking the first night game in series history. The game is also the first night game in Lawrence Tech’s history.

WATCH AND FOLLOW ALONG

Those fans unable to attend Saturday’s game can watch live through the Lawrence Tech Athletics Network, listed above. The Knights’ broadcast duo of Scott McCauley and Zach Graves will be in Michigan with the team, calling an audio-only broadcast of the game, streamed live through the ISC Sports Network. Fans can also find live statistics at marianstats.com. Live updates of the game will be posted on the official Marian Athletics Twitter/X page, @MUKnights, along with the team page of @MarianUFootball.

TICKETS

Fans can purchase tickets at the gate and online for Saturday’s game. Gates open 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Ticket prices start at $10 for general admission, while reserved chairback seating costs $13. All seating at Lawrence Tech’s stadium is located on the home sideline of the field.

FOOTBALL WEATHER

Saturday’s game will have a true feel of fall, with temperatures in Michigan projected for the upper 50’s at kickoff.

Kickoff in the Detroit suburbs is set for 7:00 p.m. on Saturday night, with the Knights and Blue Devils clashing for the sixth time.

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WABASH MEN’S SOCCER

WABASH ROLLS TO 4-0 VICTORY AT CHATHAM

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Four different players scored as Wabash College soccer powered past Chatham 4-0 Friday night at UPMC Graham Field.

Danny Tkachuk opened the scoring in the 43rd minute, finishing a pass from Alfredo Campos to send the Little Giants (3-1-0) into halftime with a 1-0 lead. Ethan Simmons doubled the advantage six minutes into the second half with his first goal of the season.

Wabash kept the pressure on with two more strikes in a 14-minute span. Jose Escalante scored in the 57th minute off an assist from Tkachuk before Angel Vazquez netted his team-leading third goal of the year in the 70th minute from an Escalante setup.

The Little Giants controlled possession throughout, outshooting the Cougars (0-2-0) by a 15-6 margin with 10 shots on goal. Goalkeeper Ansel Rincon stopped the only shot on target he faced over 86 minutes to earn the win, while Colin Sutter closed out the final minutes in net to preserve the clean sheet.

Wabash continues its road trip Sunday with a 1 p.m. match at Saint Vincent in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

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SMALL COLLEGE WEB SITES

UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/

MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/

INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/

EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/

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FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/

ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/

ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index

TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index

BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/

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HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/

MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/

HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/

OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx

ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index

IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/

IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/

IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/

PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/

INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx

GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/

ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/

GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/

HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php

TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/

VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

Sept. 6

1905 — Frank Smith of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers in a 15-0 victory in the second game of a doubleheader. The score is the most lopsided margin of victory for a no-hitter in AL history.

1912 — Smokey Joe Wood of the Red Sox, on his way to a 34-win season, beat Washington’s Walter Johnson 1-0 at Boston. The victory was Wood’s 14th consecutive, two shy of Johnson’s AL record of 16 straight.

1924 — Urban Shocker of the St. Louis Browns pitched two complete games against the Chicago White Sox and won both, 6-2.

1943 — At 16 years, eight months and five days, Philadelphia A’s pitcher Carl Scheib became the youngest player to appear in an American League game.

1976 — Los Angeles catcher Steve Yeager was seriously injured when the jagged end of a broken bat struck him in the throat while he was waiting in the on-deck circle.

1981 — Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 to tie a National League record of seven shutouts by a rookie pitcher.

1995 — Cal Ripken played in his 2,131st consecutive major league game to surpass Lou Gehrig’s 56-year record. Ripken received a 22-minute standing ovation and went 2-for-4, including a homer, in Baltimore’s 4-2 win over California.

1996 — Eddie Murray hit his 500th home run, joining Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Willie Mays with at least 3,000 hits and 500 homers. Murray homered off Felipe Lira in the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 5-4, 12-inning loss to Detroit.

2000 — Scott Sheldon of the Texas Rangers became the third player to play all nine positions in one game when he did it in a 13-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Sheldon joined Bert Campaneris (Sept. 8, 1965) and Cesar Tovar (Sept. 22, 1968) as true utility players.

2002 — The Oakland Athletics’ 20-game winning streak was snapped as Brad Radke pitched the Minnesota Twins to a 6-0 victory at the Metrodome.

2006 — Anibal Sanchez, a 22-year-old rookie, threw a no-hitter in his 13th career start to end the longest no-hit gap in major league history as Florida beat Arizona 2-0.

2009 — Ichiro Suzuki got his 2,000th hit in the majors. He became the second-fastest player to reach the mark, doing it in 1,402 games; Al Simmons did it in 1,390. The 35-year-old Suzuki also got 1,278 hits while playing in Japan.

2013 — Yusmeiro Petit’s bid for a perfect game was broken up by Eric Chavez’s two-out single in the ninth inning. The right-hander got the next batter to close out the San Francisco Giants’ 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

2013 — Mike Napoli hit a tying grand slam in the seventh, Shane Victorino had a go-ahead homer one inning later and the Boston Red Sox rallied past the New York Yankees 12-8. One night earlier, the Yankees took an 8-7 lead with a six-run seventh — only to lose 9-8 in 10 innings on Victorino’s tiebreaking single. New York lost consecutive games when scoring at least eight runs for the first time since September 1949. The last time it happened with both games at home was 1911 against Cleveland.

2016 — The Twins lose again, 10 – 3, to the Royals, but Brian Dozier is red hot. He homers in his fifth straight game, tying a team record, and now has 39, tying the American League record for a second baseman set by Alfonso Soriano. Dozier has hit 25 homers since the All-Star break, but the Twins have won only two of their last 17 games and have the worst record in the majors.

2020 — Hall of FamerLou Brock, who held the career and single-season stolen bases records before they were broken by Rickey Henderson, and a member of the 3,000 hit club, passes away at age 81.

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Sept. 7

1908 — Walter Johnson pitched his third consecutive shutout in four days with a 4-0, two-hit victory over the New York Highlanders.

1911 — Rookie Grover Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies took a 1-0 thriller from 44-year-old Cy Young, who was closing out his career with the Boston Braves.

1914 — The Boston Braves had to move its home games to Fenway Park because Braves Field was not big enough to handle the crowds. The “Miracle Braves” played the rest of their home games and the World Series games at the home of the Red Sox.

1923 — Howard Ehmke of the Boston Red Sox tossed a 4-0, no-hit victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Philadelphia’s Slim Harriss hit a ball to the wall for a double, but was called out for missing first base, preserving the no-hitter.

1962 — Maury Wills of Los Angeles stole four bases and set a National League record with a total of 82 for the season. The Dodgers lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1.

1975 — The Cincinnati Reds, leading by 20 1/2 games, clinched the National League West flag with an 8-4 win over the San Franciso Giants. It was the earliest clinching date in league history.

1984 — Dwight Gooden of the Mets struck out Ron Cey of the Chicago Cubs in the second inning for No. 228 to set a National League record for a rookie. Gooden passed Grover Cleveland Alexander, who set the mark with 227 in 1911. New York coasted to a 10-0 victory behind Gooden’s one-hitter.

1993 — Mark Whiten of the St. Louis Cardinals had the greatest game at the plate in major league history in the nightcap of a doubleheader with Cincinnati. In the 15-2 win, Whiten hit four home runs and drove in 12 runs to become the only player to accomplish both feats in one game.

2007 — Curtis Granderson hit his 20th home run in Detroit’s 6-1 win over Seattle, making him only the sixth major league player since 1900 with at least 20 home runs, 20 doubles and 20 triples in one season.

2007 — Colorado used nine relievers after starter Elmer Dessens left with a strained left hamstring in the third inning of a 10-4 win over San Diego. The 10 total pitchers was a National League record for a nine-inning game.

2013 — Mike Napoli hit two home runs, Jonny Gomes and prized rookie Xander Bogaerts also connected, and the Boston Red Sox kept up their dizzying scoring spree at Yankee Stadium, bashing New York 13-9. The AL East leaders became the first visiting team in more than a century to score at least nine runs on three straight days against the Yankees. The last time it happened, they weren’t called the Yankees — Boston did it in 1912 to the Highlanders at Hilltop Park.

2017 — The Cleveland Indians set a franchise record with their 15th consecutive win, beating the Chicago White Sox 11-2 behind another terrific outing for Corey Kluber. Cleveland also belted five homers while becoming the first major league team with a 15-game winning streak since Oakland won 20 in a row in 2002.

2019 — Pitcher Michael Pineda of the Twins receives a 60-game suspension for testing positive for a PED, dealing a major blow to his team’s postseason hopes, as he was one of their most consistent starting pitchers, going 11-5 on the year.

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Sept. 8

1905 — The Pittsburgh Pirates stranded 18 runners in an 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds to set a National League record for men left on base.

1939 — With his 12-1 victory over the Browns in St. Louis, 20-year-old Bob Feller became the youngest modern-era player to win 20 games.

1940 — Joe Gordon of the New York Yankees hit for the cycle in a 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox.

1940 — Johnny Mize of St. Louis hit three homers and drove in six runs in a 16-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader. Mize became the first player to hit three homers in one game four times in a career.

1955 — The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Braves 10-2 to clinch the National League pennant with a 17-game lead.

1958 — Roberto Clemente tied a major league record by hitting three triples in a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

1965 — Bert Campaneris of the Kansas City A’s played all nine positions but had to leave after a ninth-inning collision with Ed Kirkpatrick of the Angels. The Angels won 5-3 in 13 innings.

1972 — Ferguson Jenkins of the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, for his 20th victory of the season. It marked the sixth straight year Jenkins had won 20 or more games.

1985 — Cincinnati’s Pete Rose inserted himself into the lineup when the Chicago Cubs named right-hander Reggie Patterson as the starting pitcher. Rose singled in the first inning and again in the fifth inning to tie Ty Cobb with 4,191 career hits. Rose was retired in his other at-bats and the game was called because of darkness after nine innings with the score tied 5-5.

1988 — National League president Bart Giamatti was unanimously elected to succeed Peter Ueberroth as the commissioner of baseball.

1992 — New York’s Danny Tartabull drove in nine runs as the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 16-4. Tartabull went 5-for-5 with two homers and a double.

1993 — Darryl Kile pitched baseball’s second no-hitter in five days, leading the Houston Astros to a 7-1 win over the New York Mets. Kile struck out nine and walked one.

1996 — Todd Hundley of the New York Mets became the ninth player to hit 40 home runs this season, breaking the major league record set in 1961.

1998 — Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris’ 37-year-old home run record, lining historic No. 62 just over the wall in left field with two outs in the fourth inning. McGwire’s shot off the Chicago Cubs’ Steve Trachsel set off a wild celebration in Busch Stadium.

2008 — Pinch hitting for Houston, Mark Saccomanno homered on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues to help the Astros beat Pittsburgh. Saccomanno hit a solo shot in the fifth inning.

2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Hank Aaron record of 15 seasons with 30 or more home runs.

2022 — By making their 324th start as a battery, P Adam Wainwright and C Yadier Molina of the Cardinals tie the all-time mark set by Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan of the Tigers in the 1960s and 1970s. Molina marks the occasion by going deep twice – his first long balls since May – but the Cards lose to the Nationals, 11 – 6. The pair will set the new record on the 14th.

Sept. 9

1914 — George Davis of the Boston Braves pitched a 7-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader. Davis’ no-hitter was the first thrown at Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox.

1922 — Baby Doll Jacobson hit three triples to lead the St. Louis Browns to a 16-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

1936 — The New York Yankees clinched their eighth American League pennant with a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians, 11-3 and 12-9. The Yankees finished 19½ games ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the largest margin in team history.

1945 — Dick Fowler of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in the second game of a doubleheader.

1948 — Rex Barney of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched a 2-0 no-hit victory against the New York Giants on a rainy day at the Polo Grounds. He walked two and struck out four.

1965 — Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers tossed his fourth no-hitter, a perfect game, against the Chicago Cubs. Koufax fanned 14 in the 1-0 victory while Cubs pitcher Bob Hendley allowed one hit — a double by Lou Johnson.

1987 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 4,500th batter.

1988 — Atlanta’s Bruce Sutter joined Rollie Fingers and Rich Gossage as the only pitchers to save 300 games as the Braves beat the San Diego Padres, 5-4 in 11 innings.

1992 — Robin Yount became the 17th player to reach 3,000 hits in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Yount singled to right center off Cleveland’s Jose Mesa in the seventh inning.

1998 — The New York Yankees officially clinched the AL East title, the earliest in AL history, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-5. The Yankees improved to 102-41 — 20½ games ahead of second-place Boston.

2001 — Barry Bonds hit three home runs to give him 63 for the season. The third homer was a three-run shot in the 11th inning lifting San Francisco over the Colorado Rockies 9-4. Bonds broke Roger Maris’ record of 61 for most homers in a season by a left-handed hitter.

2004 — Joe Randa had six hits and tied a major league record with six runs, and Alex Berroa hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs in Kansas City’s 26-5 victory over Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader. Randa became the first AL player to have six hits and six runs in the same nine-inning game.

2007 — Milwaukee became the third team in major league history to open a game with three straight home runs when Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy and Ryan Braun connected off Cincinnati’s Phil Dumatrait in a 10-5 victory. Weeks and Braun each hit two home runs and J.J. Hardy homered and hit two doubles — all in the first four innings.

2017 — Jose Abreu became the first White Sox player to hit for the cycle in 17 years in Chicago’s 13-1 rout of the San Francisco Giants.

2020 — At the urging of Roberto Clemente’s family, Major League Baseball pays tribute to its first Latin American superstar by allowing Puerto Rican players and others to wear his uniform number, 21, in his honor, on this day. This is akin to the wearing of #42 on Jackie Robinson Day. In addition, all members of the Pirates, Clemente’s former team, wear the number, the first time it has been worn by a team member since Clemente’s passing 48 years earlier.

2022 — Major League Baseball announces the adoption of a number of changes to the rules to be introduced at the start of the 2023 season. They include a pitch clock, limits on defensive shifts, and larger bases. All of these changes have already been successfully tested in minor league games and aim to improve pace of play, reduce injuries and create more in-game action.

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Sept. 10

1919 — Cleveland’s Ray Caldwell pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, a 3-0 victory by the Indians in the opening game of a doubleheader.

1950 — Joe DiMaggio became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at Griffith Stadium, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1.

1967 — Joe Horlen of the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers with a 6-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader.

1969 — The New York Mets swept Montreal in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, 3-2 in 12 innings and 7-1. The victories moved the Mets into first place in the NL East for their first time on top.

1974 — Lou Brock tied Maury Wills’ single-season stolen base record in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. He broke the record with steal No. 105 in the seventh inning.

1977 — Roy Howell hit two home runs, two doubles and a single and drove in nine runs, powering Toronto past the New York Yankees 19-3.

1980 — Bill Gullickson struck out 18 — the most by a rookie — to lead the Montreal Expos past the Chicago Cubs 4-2.

1997 — Mark McGwire joined Babe Ruth as the only players in major league history with consecutive 50-homer seasons by hitting a 446-foot shot off Shawn Estes in the third inning of St. Louis’ game against at San Francisco. McGwire, who hit a major league-leading 52 homers for Oakland last season, became the first player with back-to-back 50-homer seasons since Ruth did it in 1927 and 1928.

2000 — Arizona’s Randy Johnson became the 12th player to reach 3,000 strikeouts, fanning a season-high 14 in seven innings in the Diamondbacks’ 4-3 loss to Florida in 12 innings.

2003 — St. Louis’ Tony La Russa became the eighth manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cardinals beat Colorado 10-2. La Russa is 2,000-1,782 in 25 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland and St. Louis.

2007 — Kurt Suzuki and Dan Johnson hit grand slams to power Oakland past Seattle 9-3.

2013 — Mark Trumbo matched a team record with four extra-base hits, including back-to-back home runs with Josh Hamilton, and Los Angeles beat Toronto 12-6.

2017 — Aaron Judge became the second major league rookie with a 40-homer season, going deep twice in New York’s 16-7 rout of the Texas Rangers 16-7.

2002 — 42-year-old Albert Pujols, who has stated many times that he will retire at the end of the season, hits his 17th homer of the year and #696 of his career off J.T. Brubaker of the Pirates in the 6th inning of a 7 – 5 Cardinals win to tie Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the all-time list.

2024 — By leading off the bottom of the 1st with a homer off Taj Bradley at Citizens Bank Park, Kyle Schwarber sets a new record with his 14th leadoff homer of the season. The Phillies go on to defeat the Rays, 9 – 4. The previous record holder was Alfonso Soriano, who had hit 13 such long balls for the 2003 Yankees.

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Sept. 11

1912 — Eddie Collins set a major league record with six stolen bases for the Philadelphia Athletics in a 9-7 win over the Detroit Tigers. Collins stole six more in a game on Sept. 22.

1918 — The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 behind the three-hit pitching of Carl Mays to win the World Series in six games. This was Boston’s third championship in a four-year stretch — 1915, 1916 and this season.

1936 — Hod Lisenbee of the Philadelphia A’s tied a major league record for hits allowed, giving up 26 in a 17-2 rout by the Chicago White Sox.

1949 — The New York Yankees sent 18 men to the plate in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against Washington. In the 50-minute half-inning the Senators walked a major-league record 11 batters as the Yankees went on to a 20-5 win. New York won the second game 2-1 in one hour and 22 minutes.

1959 — The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4, putting an end to reliever Roy Face’s 22-game winning streak. It was his only loss of the season as he finished with an 18-1 record.

1974 — It took the St. Louis Cardinals 25 innings — seven hours, four minutes — to beat the New York Mets. A record 202 batters went to the plate, Felix Millan and John Milner had 12 appearances apiece.

1985 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds became the all-time hit leader with his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb’s record. Rose lined a 2-1 pitch off San Diego pitcher Eric Show to left-center field for a single in the first inning. It was the 57th anniversary of Ty Cobb’s last game in the majors.

1987 — New York Mets third baseman Howard Johnson, with 34 homers, became the first National League infielder to reach 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season. His 30th stolen base came in the fourth inning of a 6-4, 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

1996 — San Diego’s Ken Caminiti broke his own major league record by homering from both sides of the plate in a game for the fourth time this season. In a 6-5 win over Pittsburgh, Caminiti homered left-handed in the fifth inning, hitting a two-run shot. Batting right-handed in the seventh, he hit a solo shot to break his record set last year.

2008 — Albert Pujols drove in his 100th run with a sixth-inning double in the Cardinals’ 3-2 loss to the Cubs, becoming only the third player in major league history to reach the milestone in his first eight seasons. Pujols also extended his major league-record streak of reaching 30 homers and 100 RBIs in his first eight seasons, two more than any player in history.

2014 — Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton sustained multiple facial fractures, dental damage and cuts that needed stitches after being hit in the face by a pitch. Stanton was hit under the left eye by a fastball from Milwaukee’s Mike Fiers in the fifth inning of a 4-2 loss.

2021 — Corbin Burns and Josh Hader of the Milwaukee Brewers throw a combined no-hitter to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0. It was the record ninth no-hitter of the season.

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Sept. 6

1920 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Billy Miske in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title. It’s the first radio broadcast of a prizefight.

1920 — Bill Tilden wins his first of seven U.S. Open men’s singles titles, defeating Bill Johnston, 6-1, 1-6, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y.

1941 — Bobby Riggs beats Frank Kovacs in four sets to win the men’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Sarah Palfrey Cooke wins the women’s title with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Pauline Betz.

1948 — The United States sweeps Australia 5-0 to retain the Davis Cup title.

1975 — Chris Evert wins her first of six singles titles in the U.S. Open with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, victory over Evonne Goolagong. In the men’s semifinals, Manuel Orantes performs one of the great comebacks in tennis history, saving five match points to defeat Guillermo Vilas, 4-6, 1-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4, after trailing two-sets-to-love and 0-5 in the fourth set.

1980 — Chris Evert Lloyd beats Hana Mandlikova of Czechoslovakia to win her fifth U.S. Open singles title in the last six years.

1980 — John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors battle in perhaps their greatest U.S. Open match. McEnroe edges Connors in the semifinal, 6-4, 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in front of a packed Louis Armstrong Stadium.

1991 — A pair of teenagers play a level of tennis beyond their years in a women’s semifinal match at the U.S. Open. Seventeen-year-old Monica Seles beats 15-year-old Jennifer Capriati, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) to advance to her first U.S. Open final.

1992 — Noureddine Morceli of Algeria smashes the world record for 1,500 meters, clocking 3:28.86 at an international track and field meet in Rieti, Italy. Morceli breaks the record of 3:29.46 set by Said Aouita of Morocco in 1985.

1993 — Helena Sukova of the Czech Republic beats Martina Navratilova 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. Navratilova’s loss leaves the United States without a women’s quarterfinalist for the first time in the tournament’s history, dating to 1887.

1995 — Cal Ripken plays in his 2,131st consecutive major league game to surpass Lou Gehrig’s 56-year record. Ripken receives a 22-minute standing ovation and later hits a homer in Baltimore’s 4-2 win over California.

1996 — Baltimore Orioles’ Eddie Murray’s 500th career HR.

2003 — In the U.S. Open, No. 2 Justine Henin-Hardenne wins the all-Belgian women’s singles final, beating No. 1 Kim Clijsters, 7-5, 6-1.

2008 — US Open Women’s Tennis: Serena Williams wins her third US title; beats Jelena Janković of Serbia 6-4, 7-5.

2017 — CoCo Vandeweghe becomes the third American to get into the U.S. Open women’s semifinals, beating top-seeded Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (4), 6-3. Madison Keys completes the sweep for American women, giving the host country all four U.S. Open semifinal spots for the first time in 36 years. The 15th-seeded Keys takes 69 minutes for a 6-3, 6-3 victory over 418th-ranked qualifier Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. The Americans haven’t had all four semifinalists at the U.S. Open since 1981, when Tracy Austin beat Martina Navratilova for the title. Chris Evert and Barbara Potter also made the semifinals.

2017 — FIFA orders that a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal be replayed after the referee is found guilty of match manipulation and banned for life. South Africa beat Senegal 2-1 in the qualifier last November, helped by a penalty awarded by Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey for a nonexistent handball.

2020 — World #1 tennis player Novak Đoković is sensationally disqualified in 4th round of US Open after hitting a ball in frustration, striking a line judge; trailed Pablo Carreño Busta 5-6 in 1st set.

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Sept. 7

1892 — Jim Corbett knocks out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round in New Orleans to win the first world heavyweight title fought with gloves under the Marquis of Queensberry rules.

1941 — Bobby Riggs wins his second U.S. men’s national title by beating Frank Kovacs, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

1952 — Australia’s Frank Sedgman wins the men’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships for the second year with a three-set victory over Gardnar Mulloy. Maureen Connolly wins the women’s title.

1953 — Maureen Connolly becomes the first woman to complete the Grand Slam when she beats Doris Hart, 6-2, 6-4, in the U.S. Open women’s singles final.

1958 — Australia’s Ashley Cooper beats countryman Malcolm Anderson in five sets to win the men’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Althea Gibson comes back to beat Darlene Hard for the women’s title. Cooper beats Anderson, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 10-8, 8-6. Gibson beats Darlene Hard, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.

1969 — Margaret Court beats Nancy Richey, 6-2, 6-2 to capture the U.S. Open women’s singles title.

1970 — Jockey Willie Shoemaker rides Dares J to a 1½-length victory at Del Mar to become the winningest jockey. Shoemaker’s win breaks the all-time record of 6,033 set by Johnny Longden four years earlier.

1974 — US Open Women’s Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Billie Jean King wins her 4th and final US singles title; beats Evonne Goolagong Cawley of Australia 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

1980 —John McEnroe beats Bjorn Borg of Sweden 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4 to win his second straight U.S. Open men’s title.

1986 — Dan Marino throws his 100th career touchdown pass, the fastest QB in NFL history to do so.

1991 — Seventeen-year-old Monica Seles beats 34-year-old Martina Navratilova, 7-6 (1), 6-1, to win her first U.S. Open women’s singles title.

1993 — Mark Whiten of the St. Louis Cardinals has the greatest game at the plate in major league history in the nightcap of a doubleheader against Cincinnati. In the 15-2 win, Whiten hits four home runs and drives in 12 runs, becoming the only player to accomplish both feats in one game.

1997 — In the new Arthur Ashe Stadium court, 16-year-old Martina Hingis and 17-year-old Venus Williams play the youngest Grand Slam final in the Open Era. Hingis wins her first U.S. Open title 6-0, 6-4. Patrick Rafter beats Greg Rusedski, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, to win the men’s crown.

2001 — Venus Williams and Serena Williams reach the finals of the U.S. Open and become the first sisters to play for a Grand Slam championship in more than 100 years. Venus defeats Jennifer Capriati 6-4, 6-2, after Serena powers her way past top-seeded Martina Hingis 6-3, 6-2 in 51 minutes.

2002 — Venus and Serena Williams meet in a prime-time U.S. Open women’s singles final for the second straight year. Younger sister Serena comes out on top, defeating the two-time defending champion, 6-4, 6-3, for her second U.S. Open women’s singles title.

2003 — In the closest 1-2-3 finish in IRL history, Sam Hornish Jr. edges Scott Dixon and Bryan Herta at the finish line to win his second straight Delphi Indy 300. His margin of victory is .0099 seconds, and just .0100 separates first and third place.

2003 — Andy Roddick wins his first Grand Slam tournament title, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3, in the U.S. Open men’s singles final.

2012 — Aries Merritt of the U.S. sets a world record of 12.80 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles at the Van Damme Memorial in Brussels. He cuts 0.07 seconds off the mark of Cuba’s Dayron Robles from four years ago.

2012 — Bob and Mike Bryan beat Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-4 to win the U.S. Open men’s doubles title for a record 12th Grand Slam championship. The American twins break a tie with Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde for the most in the Open era, which started in 1968.

2014 — Serena Williams wins her third consecutive U.S. Open championship and 18th major title overall. Williams takes 75 minutes to beat good friend Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 and matches Chris Evert’s total of six championships at the U.S. Open. Bob and Mike Bryan win a record-tying fifth U.S. Open doubles championship for their 100th tournament title.

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Sept. 8

1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men’s singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown.

1957 — Althea Gibson becomes the first black to win the U.S. Open, beating Louise Brough, 6-3, 6-2. Australia’s Malcolm Anderson defeats countryman Ashley Cooper in three sets to become the first unseeded player to win the U.S. Open.

1968 — Virginia Wade wins the first official U.S. Open (formerly known as U.S National Championships). Wade upsets Billie Jean King, 6-4, 6-2 and Arthur Ashe beats Tom Okker, 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 for the men’s title.

1969 — Australia Rod Laver wins the U.S. Open and the grand slam of tennis for the second time in his career with a four-set victory over Tony Roche. Laver wins 7-9, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

1973 — Australia’s Margaret Court Smith wins the U.S. Open for the fifth time with a 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Evonne Goolagong.

1974 — Billie Jean King wins her fourth U.S. Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 triumph over Evonne Goolagong.

1985 — Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits.

1985 — Ivan Lendl wins his first U.S. Open title defeating John McEnroe 7-6, 6-3, 6-4.

1990 — Gabriela Sabatini prevents Steffi Graf from winning her third consecutive Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory in the U.S. Open.

1991 — Stefan Edberg wins his first U.S. Open men’s singles title with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 win over Jim Courier.

1996 — Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf win the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, in the last U.S. Open championship matches played in Louis Armstrong Stadium.

1998 — Mark McGwire breaks Roger Maris’ 37-year-old home run record, lining historic No. 62 just over the wall in left field with two outs in the fourth inning. McGwire’s shot off the Chicago Cubs’ Steve Trachsel sets off a wild celebration in Busch Stadium.

2001 — Venus Williams wins her second consecutive U.S. Open title by beating her sister, Serena, 6-2, 6-4 in the first prime-time women’s Grand Slam final. The match is the 10th between sisters in a Grand Slam match during the Open era, with the older sister winning every time.

2002 — Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to win his 14th Grand Slam title and the U.S. Open for the fifth time. At 31, Sampras is the Open’s oldest champion since 1970.

2002 — Rookie quarterback David Carr throws for 2 TDs as the Houston Texans beat Dallas Cowboys 19-10 to become only the 2nd expansion team (1961 Minnesota Vikings) to win their inaugural game.

2008 — Roger Federer salvages the 2008 season by easily beating Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to win his fifth consecutive U.S. Open championship and 13th major title overall.

2013 — Riquna Williams sets a WNBA record with 51 points to help the Tulsa Shock rout the San Antonio Silver Stars 98-65. The second-year guard surpasses the previous record of 47 points set by Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi and matched by Seattle’s Lauren Jackson.

2013 — Top-seeded Serena Williams wins her fifth U.S. Open championship and 17th Grand Slam title overall by beating No. 2 Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-1 in a windy final.

2017 — David Benavidez becomes boxing’s youngest world champion and the youngest ever in the super middleweight division with a split decision victory over Ronald Gavril at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. At 20 years, 9 months old, Benavidez (19-0, 17 KOs) won the vacant WBC super middleweight title over the 31-year-old Gavril (18-2, 14 KOs).

2018 — Naomi Osaka becomes the first Japanese female to win a Grand Slam singles title as she defeats Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 at the US Open.

2019 — U.S. Open Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev of Russia 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to win his 19th Grand Slam singles title, and 4th U.S. crown.

Sept. 9

1909 — Jack Johnson retains his heavyweight boxing title when he fights Al Kaufman to a no decision in 10 rounds at Coffroth’s Arena, San Francisco, California.

1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice Marble wins her third straight title with a two-set triumph over Helen Jacobs.

1956 — Australia’s Ken Rosewall wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title with a four-set victory over Lewis Hoad. Shirley Fry beats Althea Gibson 6-3, 6-4 for the women’s title.

1960 — The Denver Broncos beat the Boston Patriots 13-10 in the American Football League’s first regular-season game. The game is played on a Friday night at Boston University’s Nickerson Field.

1965 — Sandy Koufax throws his 4th career no-hitter and first perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.

1968 — Arthur Ashe wins the U.S. Open by beating Tom Okker 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Ashe is the first African-American male to win a Grand Slam tournament. As an amateur, Ashe is ineligible to receive the $14,000 winner’s prize, but collects $280 in expenses for the two-week tournament.

1972 — UCLA’s Efren Herrera kicks a 20-yard field goal with 22 seconds remaining to beat preseason No. 1 Nebraska 20-17 at the Memorial Coliseum.

1974 — Jimmy Connors romps to a 6-1, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Ken Rosewall to win the U.S. Open.

1978 — Chris Evert beats 16-year-old Pam Shriver 7-5, 6-4 to win her fourth straight U.S. Open.

1979 — In an all-New Yorker U.S. Open men’s final, John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Tracy Austin, at 16 years, 8 months and 28 days, becomes the youngest U.S. Open women’s singles champion, ending Chris Evert’s 31-match win streak at the Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win.

1984 — John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to win his fourth U.S. Open.

1987 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 4,500th batter.

1990 — Pete Sampras, at the age of 19 years and 28 days, becomes the youngest U.S. Open men’s singles champion, defeating Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

1992 — Robin Yount becomes the 17th player to reach 3,000 hits in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians.

2000 — Venus Williams wins her first U.S. Open singles title, defeating Lindsay Davenport, 6-4, 7-5.

2006 — Top-ranked Ohio State tightens its hold on the No. 1 spot after beating the No. 2 ranked and defending champion Texas Longhorns 24-7 in Austin, Texas.

2007 — Asafa Powell sets another world record in the 100 meters, winning a heat at the Rieti Grand Prix in 9.74 seconds. The world’s fastest man improves his record by 0.03 seconds, having run 9.77 three times.

2012 — Serena Williams, two points from defeat, suddenly regains her composure and her game, coming back to win the last four games and beat No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 for her fourth U.S. Open championship and 15th Grand Slam title overall.

2015 — Japan’s Saori Yoshida wins her 16th world or Olympic freestyle title at the world wrestling championships. The most decorated athlete in wrestling history, the 32-year-old Yoshida wins her 13th title at worlds — to go with three Olympic golds in as many tries.

2017 — Sloane Stephens dominates Madison Keys in the U.S. Open final and wins 6-3, 6-0 for her first Grand Slam title. The 83rd-ranked Stephens is the second unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era, which began in 1968.

2018 — Alabama strengthens its hold on No. 1 over No. 2 Clemson. The Crimson Tide made its 106th overall appearance at the top of the AP football rankings, which started in 1936, passing Ohio State for the most by any school.

2018 — Green Bay Packers start 100th season with historic 24-23 comeback win over Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field; first ever Packer recovery from 17+ points deficit at 3/4 time (20-3).

2018 — Cleveland ends its 17-game losing streak with a 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

2021 — Tom Brady becomes the first player in NFL history to start 300 regular season games. Brady and the Buccaneers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-29 on opening day of the 2021 season.

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Sept. 10

1933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford.

1937 — The Cleveland Rams play their first NFL game and lose 28-0 to the Detroit Lions.

1962 — Rod Laver becomes the first man since Don Budge in 1938 to win the Grand Slam beating Roy Emerson 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, at the U.S. Open. Margaret Smith becomes the first Australian woman to win the U.S. Open with a 9-7, 6-4 win over Darlene Hard.

1966 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Karl Mildenberger in the 12th round in Frankfurt, Germany, to retain his world heavyweight title.

1967 — John Newcombe beats Clark Graebner to win the men’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Billie Jean King wins the singles, doubles and mixed doubles championships.

1972 — The United States men’s basketball team loses its first game in Olympic competition. The Soviet Union wins 51-50 with the help of a controversial ending. Dr. William Jones, secretary general of the International Amateur Basketball Federation, tells the referees to have the players replay the final three seconds and the Soviets score a last-second bucket. The Americans, who had the lead when the buzzer sounded the first time, protest in vain. The U.S. team later refuses to accept the silver medal.

1972 — Emerson Fittipaldi wins the Italian Grand Prix to become the youngest to win a Formula I championship. Fittipaldi, 25, wins his fifth race of the season and clinches the title with two races remaining.

1978 — Jimmy Connors becomes the only player to win the U.S. Open on three different surfaces, with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 win over Bjorn Borg. Connors wins the first men’s final played on the Deco Turf II courts at the new USTA National Tennis Center. Connors had won the 1974 U.S. Open on grass and the 1976 U.S. Open on clay courts.

1983 — Larry Holmes TKOs Scott Frank in 5 for heavyweight boxing title.

1988 — Steffi Graf becomes the third women to complete the Grand Slam, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the U.S. Open.

1989 — Five days after hitting a HR for Yankees in a 12-2 win over the Mariners, MLB and NFL player Deion Sanders returns a punt 68 yards for a touchdown, his first.

1989 — Indianapolis running back Eric Dickerson rushes for 106 yards against San Francisco to become the fastest player to top the 10,000 yard plateau; 91st career game.

1993 — Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez fight to a majority draw. Two judges score the fight 115-115 and the third scores the fight 115-113 for Whitaker. It’s the first blemish on Chavez’s record who was 87-0 entering the bout.

1995 — Pete Sampras wins his third U.S. Open men’s singles title, taking down the No. 1 seed and defending champion Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.

1995 — Fuad Reveiz of the Minnesota Vikings sets an NFL record for consecutive field goals, converting from 32 and 27 yards to give him 30 in a row.

2000 — Arizona’s Randy Johnson becomes the 12th player to reach the 3,000 strikeout plateau, fanning a season-high 14 in seven innings as the Diamondbacks lost to Florida 4-3 in 12 innings.

2004 — Zippy Chippy, thoroughbred racing’s lovable loser, makes it 0-for-100 when he finishes last in an eight-horse field at the Three-County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Mass.

2006 — Roger Federer defeats Andy Roddick 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the U.S. Open final for his third major championship this year and ninth of his career. Federer becomes the first man ever to win back-to-back Wimbledon and U.S. Open crowns for three straight years.

2006 — Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts make fewer mistakes than Eli Manning and the New York Giants in the first NFL game to feature two brothers starting at quarterback. Big brother Peyton is 25-of-41 for 276 yards and a touchdown and the Colts score on five of their first seven possessions to defeat Eli and the Giants 26-21.

2012 — Andy Murray wins the U.S. Open in five grueling sets to become the first British man since 1936 to capture a Grand Slam title. Murray beats defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 in his fifth try in the final of a major tournament.

2017 — Rafael Nadal wins his 16th Grand Slam title by sweeping Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the U.S. Open final.

2017 — The Los Angeles Rams rout the Indianapolis Colts 46-9 in 31-year-old Sean McVay’s impressive debut as the youngest head coach in modern league history.

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Sept. 11

1886 — The Mayflower defends the America’s Cup by beating Britain’s Galatea in two straight heats.

1937 — Don Budge beats Gottfried von Cramm in five sets to win his first U.S. Open men’s singles title. Budge wins 6-1, 7-9, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.

1964 — ABC television cancels Fight of the Week, ending 18 years of regularly scheduled prime-time boxing on U.S. broadcast network television.

1976 — In the third race at Latonia, jockey John Oldham and his wife, Suzanne Picou, become the first husband and wife riding team to compete in a parimutuel race. Oldham finishes second aboard Harvey’s Hope and Picou rides My Girl Carla to an 11th-place finish.

1977 — In the last U.S. Open match played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, Guillermo Vilas beats Jimmy Connors, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-0, for the men’s singles title

1982 — Chris Evert wins her sixth U.S. Open singles title, defeating Hana Mandlikova, 6-3, 6-1.

1982 — In a 23-16 loss to Illinois, Rolf Mojsiejunko of Michigan State kicks a 61-yard field goal in his first collegiate attempt.

1983 — Pittsburgh running back Franco Harris runs for 118 yards in Steelers 25-21 win at Green Bay to become the only the third player in NFL history to rush for 11,000 yards.

1985 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the all-time hit leader with his 4,192nd hit, breaking Ty Cobb’s record. Rose lines a 2-1 pitch off San Diego pitcher Eric Show to left-center field for a single in the first inning. It’s the 57th anniversary of Ty Cobb’s last game in the majors.

1988 — Mats Wilander wins the longest men’s final in U.S. Open history, edging Ivan Lendl, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

1994 — Andre Agassi wins the U.S. Open with a three-set victory over Michael Stich and becomes the first unseeded player to beat five seeded players in a Grand Slam and the first unseeded champion since Fred Stolle in 1966. Andre wins 6-1, 7-6, 7-5.

1999 — U.S. Open Women’s Tennis: Serena Williams wins her first Grand Slam title; beats World #1 Martina Hingis 6-3, 7-6.

2001 — Sports comes to a standstill after terrorism in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, with major league baseball postponing a full schedule of regular-season games for the first time since D-Day in 1944.

2010 — James Madison, a top team in the Football Championship Subdivision, beats No. 13 Virginia Tech 21-16. The last time Virginia Tech lost to a I-AA team was 1985, when Richmond beat the Hokies 24-14 at Lane Stadium.

2010 — The Penn State women’s volleyball team has its record winning streak ends at 109 matches with a 28-26, 25-12, 25-18 loss to Stanford in a tournament at Florida. Penn State’s streak is the second-longest in Division I team sports, behind the 137 straight wins by the Miami men’s tennis program from 1957-1964.

2011 — Carolina’s Cam Newton becomes the first rookie to throw for more than 400 yards in his NFL opener in a 28-21 loss to Arizona. Newton, the No. 1 draft pick playing on the same field where he led Auburn to the BCS championship in January, completes 24 of 37 passes for 422 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

2015 — Roberta Vinci stuns Serena Williams to end her Grand Slam bid in one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. The 43rd-ranked Italian wins 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the U.S. Open semifinals.

2021 — Milwaukee Brewers throw a combined no-hitter to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0. It was the record ninth no-hitter of the season.

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TV SPORTS

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Friday, Sept. 5

AUTO RACING

7:25 a.m.

ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy

10:55 a.m.

ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy

6:25 a.m. (Saturday)

ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

6 p.m.

ACCN — Northwestern at Duke

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — James Madison at Louisville

7:30 p.m.

BTN — Regional Coverage: W. Illinois at Northwestern OR N. Illinois at Maryland

9 p.m.

FS1 — E. Washington at Boise St.

COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)

7:30 p.m.

ACCN — North Carolina at NC State

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

ESPNU — UCLA at TCU

8 p.m.

FOX — Kentucky at Penn St.

GOLF

2 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Stifel Charity Classic, First Round, Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis

2 a.m. (Saturday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Amgen Irish Open, Third Round, The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland

MLB BASEBALL

2:20 p.m.

APPLE TV+ — Washington at Chicago Cubs

6:40 p.m.

APPLE TV+ — Milwaukee at Pittsburgh

NFL FOOTBALL

8 p.m.

YOUTUBE TV — Kansas City vs. L.A. Chargers, Sao Paulo

TENNIS

Noon

ESPN2 — WTA: The U.S. Open, Doubles Championship, Flushing, N.Y.

3 p.m.

ESPN — ATP: The U.S. Open, Semifinal, Flushing, N.Y.

7 p.m.

ESPN — ATP: The U.S. Open, Semifinal, Flushing, N.Y.

WNBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

ION — Chicago at Indiana

10 p.m.

ION — New York at Seattle

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Saturday, Sept. 6

AUTO RACING

6:25 a.m.

ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy

8:55 a.m.

FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Catalan Grand Prix – Sprint Race, Barcelona, Spain

9:55 a.m.

ESPN2 — Formula 1: Qualifying, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy

4:30 p.m.

TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill.

5:40 p.m.

TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill.

7:30 p.m.

CW — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at World Wide Technology Raceway, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Noon

ABC — TBA

ACCN — Texas A&M Commerce at Florida St.

BTN — Regional Coverage: FIU at Penn St. OR Northwestern St. Minnesota

CBSSN — Liberty at Jacksonville St.

CW — Baylor at SMU

ESPN — TBA

ESPN2 — Virginia at NC State

ESPNU — Cent. Michigan at Pittsburgh

FOX — Iowa at Iowa St.

FS1 — Kennesaw St. at Indiana

TNT — Kent St. at Texas Tech

TRUTV — Kent St. at Texas Tech

12:45 p.m.

SECN — Utah St. at Texas A&M

3:30 p.m.

ABC — Mississippi at Kentucky

ACCN — Troy at Clemson

BTN — Grambling St. at Ohio St.

CBS — Oklahoma St. at Oregon

CBSSN — UAB at Navy

CW — Fresno St. at Oregon St.

ESPN2 — Kansas at Missouri

FOX — Delaware at Colorado

PEACOCK — Miami (Ohio) at Rutgers

4 p.m.

ESPNU — West Virginia at Ohio

FS1 — MTSU at Wisconsin

4:15 p.m.

SECN — South Florida at Florida

7 p.m.

ESPN — Army at Kansas St.

7:30 p.m.

ABC — Michigan at Oklahoma

ACCN — Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech

BTN — Regional Coverage: Akron at Nebraska OR S. Illinois at Purdue

ESPN2 — Arizona St. at Mississippi St.

ESPNU — Ball St. at Auburn

FS1 — Georgia Southern at Southern Cal

NBC — Boston College at Michigan St.

PEACOCK — Boston College at Michigan St.

7:45 p.m.

SECN — Louisiana-Monroe at Alabama

8 p.m.

CBSSN — UCLA at UNLV

10:15 p.m.

CW — San Diego St. at Washington St.

ESPN — Stanford at BYU

11 p.m.

BTN — UC Davis at Washington

GOLF

2 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Stifel Charity Classic, Second Round, Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis

1 a.m. (Sunday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Amgen Irish Open, Final Round, The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland

MLB BASEBALL

7 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: San Francisco at St. Louis, Houston at Texas OR Minnesota at Kansas City

SOCCER (MEN’S)

5 p.m.

TNT — International Friendly: U.S. vs. Korea, Harrison, N.J.

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

7:30 p.m.

ION — NWSL: Utah at North Carolina

10 p.m.

ION — NWSL: Kansas City at Bay FC

TENNIS

7 p.m.

ESPN — WTA: The U.S. Open, Championship, Flushing, N.Y.

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Sunday, Sept. 7

AUTO RACING

8:55 a.m.

ESPN2 — Formula 1: The Pirelli Italian Grand Prix, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy

3 p.m.

USA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Enjoy Illinois 300, Playoffs – Round of 16, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill.

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

Noon

ACCN — Northwestern at Boston College

COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)

7:30 p.m.

ACCN — Indiana at Notre Dame

COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

1 p.m.

ESPNU — Ohio St. at Kentucky

1:30 p.m.

ACCN — Alabama at Duke

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

1 p.m.

ESPN — Stanford at Texas

3 p.m.

ESPN — Illinois at Louisville

GOLF

3 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Stifel Charity Classic, Final Round, Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis

NFL FOOTBALL

1 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Miami at Indianapolis, Las Vegas at New England, Arizona at New Orleans, Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets

FOX — Regional Coverage: Tampa Bay at Atlanta, Cincinnati at Cleveland, N.Y. Giants at Washington, Carolina at Jacksonville

4:05 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: Tennessee at Denver, San Francisco at Seattle

4:25 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Detroit at Green Bay, Houston at L.A. Rams

8:20 p.m.

NBC — Baltimore at Buffalo

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

5 p.m.

ESPN — NWSL: Angel City at NJ/NY

8:30 p.m.

ESPN — NWSL: Houston at San Diego

TENNIS

2 p.m.

ABC — ATP: The U.S. Open, Championship, Flushing, N.Y.

WNBA BASKETBALL

3 p.m.

NBATV — Indiana at Washington

6 p.m.

NBATV — Dallas at Los Angeles

9 p.m.

NBATV — Chicago at Las Vegas

THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2025

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