“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1 SECTIONAL SCORES
CLASS 6A
7: FRANKLIN CENTRAL 43 SOUTHPORT 0
CLASS 5A
13: MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 34 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 18
CLASS 4A
17: HAMMOND MORTON 55 HANOVER CENTRAL 28
LOWELL 42 GARY WEST 0
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 42 KANKAKEE VALLEY 6
HOBART 30 HIGHLAND 7
18: NORTHRIDGE 57 MISHAWAKA 26
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 38 SOUTH BEND RILEY 0
NORTHWOOD 49 PLYMOUTH 8
CULVER ACADEMY 58 NEW PRAIRIE 27
19: DEKALB 55 NEW HAVEN 6
FORT WAYNE DWENGER 34 FORT WAYNE NORTH 0
COLUMBIA CITY 21 LEO 6
EAST NOBLE 41 WAWASEE 0
20: LOGANSPORT 41 DELTA 14
JAY COUNTY 47 MARION 0
YORKTOWN 35 FORT WAYNE LUERS 14
MUNCIE CENTRAL 34 KOKOMO 23
21: BREBEUF JESUIT 42 INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 21
DANVILLE 42 LEBANON 13
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 21 GUERIN CATHOLIC 12
NORTHVIEW 77 FRANKFORT 6
22: MOORESVILLE 48 MARTINSVILLE 21
BEECH GROVE 62 RICHMOND 28
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 41 CONNERSVILLE 20
GREENWOOD 45 INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 34
23: EAST CENTRAL 51 MADISON 7
COLUMBUS EAST 56 CHARLESTOWN 36
SHELBYVILLE 35 SILVER CREEK 25
24: BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 74 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 21
EVANSVILLE HARRISON 20 BOONVILLE 14
EVANSVILLE REITZ 35 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 0
HERITAGE HILLS 21 JASPER 14
CLASS 3A
25: ANDREAN 38 GRIFFITH 20
TWIN LAKES 58 RIVER FOREST 14
HAMMOND NOLL 36 CALUMET 26
26: JIMTOWN 15 TIPPECANOE VALLEY 14
WEST NOBLE 44 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 6
FAIRFIELD 56 JOHN GLENN 27
ANGOLA 13 MISHAWAKA MARIAN 0
27: BLUFFTON 48 GARRETT 13
NORWELL 55 WOODLAN 21
ADAMS CENTRAL 48 FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 27
HERITAGE 49 BELLMONT 7
28: HAMILTON HEIGHTS 47 MISSISSINEWA 40
WEST LAFAYETTE 49 NORTHWESTERN 14
MACONAQUAH 52 EASTBROOK 20
29: WESTERN BOONE 14 PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 6
NORTH MONTGOMERY 50 INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 0
TRI-WEST 42 CRAWFORDSVILLE 21
SPEEDWAY 28 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 22
30: LAWRENCEBURG 52 NEW CASTLE 18
GREENSBURG 49 CENTERVILLE 27
FRANKLIN COUNTY 65 RUSHVILLE 19
BATESVILLE 63 SOUTH DEARBORN 14
31: VINCENNES LINCOLN 42 EDGEWOOD 9
SULLIVAN 52 OWEN VALLEY 27
SCOTTSBURG 48 WASHINGTON 28
32: GIBSON SOUTHERN 56 SOUTHRIDGE 20
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 42 NORTH HARRISON 8
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 63 PRINCETON 6
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 49 CORYDON CENTRAL 6
CLASS 2A
33: KNOX 40 WHITING 14
RENSSELAER CENTRAL 56 LAKE STATION 28
WHEELER 42 BOONE GROVE 7
34: BREMEN 49 PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 13
ROCHESTER 36 LAKELAND 14
CENTRAL NOBLE 40 MANCHESTER 21
35: DELPHI 52 ELWOOD 7
OAK HILL 49 SEEGER 21
TIPTON 35 EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 28
LEWIS CASS 64 PERU 42
36: HAGERSTOWN 56 FRANKTON 12
SHENANDOAH 48 WINCHESTER 14
ALEXANDRIA 48 NORTHEASTERN 40
LAPEL 50 BLACKFORD 7
37: TRITON CENTRAL 49 INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 23
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 56 PARK TUDOR 7
EASTERN HANCOCK 77 CHRISTEL HOUSE 0
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 22 COVENANT CHRISTIAN 21 2OT
38: NORTH PUTNAM 42 WEST VIGO 9
MONROVIA 13 SOUTHMONT 10
GREENCASTLE 35 SOUTH VERMILLION 28
SOUTH PUTNAM 56 CASCADE 33
39: SALEM 80 BROWN COUNTY 0
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 51 PROVIDENCE 7
SWITZERLAND COUNTY 47 MITCHELL 28
CLARKSVILLE 42 EASTERN (PEKIN) 20
40: TELL CITY 37 SOUTH SPENCER 32
LINTON 62 PIKE CENTRAL 0
NORTH POSEY 76 PERRY CENTRAL 0
PAOLI 67 EASTERN GREENE 33
CLASS 1A
41: NORTH NEWTON 23 BOWMAN ACADEMY 13
WEST CENTRAL 39 CULVER 7
WINAMAC 49 SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 16
NORTH JUDSON 62 TRITON 7
41 NORTH WHITE 55 FAITH CHRISTIAN 20
CLINTON PRAIRIE 28 CARROLL (FLORA) 12
43: PIONEER 70 TAYLOR 0
SHERIDAN 40 NORTH MIAMI 21
CLINTON CENTRAL 64 TRI-CENTRAL 0
CASTON 23 MADISON-GRANT 22
44: SOUTHWOOD 34 FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 28 2OT
SOUTH ADAMS 60 CHURUBUSCO 0
NORTHFIELD 49 WHITKO 14
FREMONT 46 SOUTHERN WELLS 0
45: KNIGHTSTOWN 84 UNION CITY 0
TRI 27 MONROE CENTRAL 22
46: MILAN 71 TRINITY LUTHERAN 14
NORTH DECATUR 42 SOUTH DECATUR 14
47: NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 42 PARKE HERITAGE 6
RIVERTON PARKE 63 NORTH VERMILLION 20
CLOVERDALE 40 FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 22
COVINGTON 52 ATTICA 6
48: FOREST PARK 64 CRAWFORD COUNTY 0
NORTH DAVIESS 35 TECUMSEH 28
WEST WASHINGTON 29 SPRINGS VALLEY 27
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
REGIONALS
NORTH
LAPORTE
4 PM CT | CLASS 3A | HANOVER CENTRAL VS HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL
7 PM CT | CLASS 4A | PENN VS CHESTERTON
CULVER COMMUNITY
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SOUTH NEWTON VS MARQUETTE CATHOLIC
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | WARSAW COMMUNITY VS CROWN POINT
NORTHWOOD
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | BOONE GROVE VS LAKELAND
7 PM ET | CLASS 3A | WEST NOBLE VS MISHAWAKA MARIAN
HOMESTEAD
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN VS ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) VS HOMESTEAD
SOUTHWOOD
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | LEO VS WEST LAFAYETTE
7 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SOUTHWOOD VS JIMTOWN
NORWELL
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | BLUE RIVER VALLEY VS NORTHFIELD
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | HERITAGE VS HAMILTON HEIGHTS
TWIN LAKES
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | COVINGTON VS ROSSVILLE
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) VS WESTFIELD
ELWOOD
1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | MUNCIE BURRIS VS BENTON CENTRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | LAPEL VS OAK HILL
SOUTH
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | WINCHESTER COMMUNITY VS INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | LAWRENCE NORTH VS YORKTOWN
CASCADE
1 PM ET | CLASS 3A | NORTHVIEW VS INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | BROWNSBURG VS CENTER GROVE
MONROVIA
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS SOUTHMONT
7 PM ET | CLASS 3A | CONNERSVILLE VS TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
BLOOMINGTON NORTH
1 PM ET | CLASS 3A | BATESVILLE VS EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | BLOOMINGTON SOUTH VS COLUMBUS EAST
LOOGOOTEE
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SHOALS VS SHAKAMAK
7 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SULLIVAN VS NORTH POSEY
MITCHELL
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN VS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | FLOYD CENTRAL VS EVANSVILLE NORTH
MORRISTOWN
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN VS INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
7 PM ET | CLASS 1A | GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY VS OLDENBURG ACADEMY
CHARLESTOWN
1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | TRINITY LUTHERAN VS HENRYVILLE
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | JASPER VS PROVIDENCE
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS
3A
CASTLE VS. CARMEL
GOSHEN VS. FW CARROLL
2A
GIBSON SOUTHERN VS. COVENANT CHRISTIAN
HAMMOND NOLL VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC
1A
FW BLACKHAWK VS. FAITH CHRISTIAN
OLDENBURG ACADEMY VS. FOREST PARK
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS
3A
CENTER GROVE VS. BROWNSBURG
CROWN POINT VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
2A
TRI-WEST VS. EVANSVILLE REITZ
SB ST. JOSEPH VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC
1A
SWITZERLAND COUNTY VS. PROVIDENCE
FW BLACKHAWK VS. OAK HILL
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INDIANA CROSS COUNTY
BOYS/GIRLS REGIONALS
OCTOBER 24
1. NEW PRAIRIE
TIME 11:15 AM CT
FEEDER SECTIONALS: HIGHLAND, CHESTERTON, NEW PRAIRIE, GOSHEN, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
2. MANCHESTER
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: MANCHESTER, WEST NOBLE, NEW HAVEN, DELTA, MARION
3. BROWNSBURG
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: LOGANSPORT, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, BEN DAVIS
4. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (@ CERALAND SPORTS PARK, COLUMBUS)
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: NOBLESVILLE, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)
5. CRAWFORD COUNTY
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: BROWN COUNTY, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, JASPER, GIBSON SOUTHERN
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD/SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
MILWAUKEE 3 TAMPA BAY 2 (BREWERS LEAD SERIES 1-0)
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SATURDAY, OCT. 24
RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 2: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
MONDAY, OCT. 26
BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 3: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
TUESDAY, OCT. 27
BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 4: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28
*BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*
FRIDAY, OCT. 30
*RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 6: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*
SATURDAY, OCT. 31
*RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 7: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*
*IF NECESSARY
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NBA SCOREBOARD
HAWKS 128, HORNETS 81
CELTICS 107, KNICKS 103
BULLS 132, BUCKS 125
MAVERICKS 121, PACERS 105
ROCKETS 114, SPURS 110
LAKERS 125, CLIPPERS 117
RAPTORS 112, WIZARDS 102
TIMBERWOLVES 115, MAGIC 93
PISTONS 128, HEAT 111
JAZZ 120, PELICANS 119
GRIZZLIES 111, WARRIORS 108
TRAIL BLAZERS 128, KINGS 120
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NHL SCORES
COLORADO 6 TAMPA BAY 3
MONTREAL 4 CHICAGO 1
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 8
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
DUKE 19 VIRGINIA 16
UCONN 35 UMASS 16
ARMY 38 TULSA 35
WYOMING 28 AIR FORCE 14
STANFORD 31 NC STATE 28
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SATURDAY, OCT. 24
FBS
PITT AT NO. 1 MIAMI (FLA.) | 12 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 6 INDIANA AT MICHIGAN | 12 P.M. | FOX
NO. 8 TEXAS TECH AT CINCINNATI | 12 P.M. | FS1
NO. 18 LSU AT AUBURN | 12 P.M. | ABC
CAL AT NO. 23 SMU | 12 P.M. | CW
RUTGERS AT NO. 24 NORTHWESTERN | 12 P.M. | PEACOCK
WEST VIRGINIA AT TCU | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
RICE AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT TOLEDO | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
BAYLOR AT KANSAS | 1 P.M. | TNT
AKRON AT KENT STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MIAMI (OHIO) AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
OREGON AT ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
NO. 2 BYU AT UCF | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
MICHIGAN STATE AT NO. 9 UCLA | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
NO. 11 TENNESSEE AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
TEXAS A&M AT NO. 13 ALABAMA | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
NO. 15 IOWA AT MINNESOTA | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
OKLAHOMA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 3:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
BOSTON COLLEGE AT GEORGIA TECH | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTH TEXAS AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
HAWAI’I AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:30 P.M. | MW+
SACRAMENTO STATE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BOWLING GREEN AT BUFFALO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
KANSAS STATE AT ARIZONA STATE | 3:45 P.M. | ESPN2
EASTERN MICHIGAN AT OHIO | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
UL MONROE AT TROY | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN JOSE STATE AT NEVADA | 5 P.M. | MW+
LOUISIANA AT SOUTHERN MISS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
OLD DOMINION AT LOUISIANA TECH | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 21 BOISE STATE AT WASHINGTON STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
SAN DIEGO STATE AT COLORADO STATE | 6:30 P.M. | CW
COLORADO AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 7 P.M. | FS1
VIRGINIA TECH AT CLEMSON | 7 P.M. | ESPN
GEORGIA STATE AT ARKANSAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 7 OLE MISS AT NO. 19 TEXAS | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
VANDERBILT AT NO. 12 KENTUCKY | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NO. 16 USC AT WISCONSIN | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
IOWA STATE AT NO. 25 ARIZONA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
SYRACUSE AT NORTH CAROLINA | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
UTAH STATE AT TEXAS STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN
UTSA AT TULANE | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT NEW MEXICO | 10 P.M. | CW
NO. 14 HOUSTON AT NO. 10 UTAH | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
FCS
NEW HAMPSHIRE AT MERRIMACK | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
CORNELL AT BROWN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
ST. THOMAS AT MARIST | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BUCKNELL AT HOLY CROSS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
LAFAYETTE AT FORDHAM | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
BUTLER AT DRAKE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN AT VALPARAISO | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DARTMOUTH AT COLUMBIA | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORFOLK STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT VMI | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA AT SOUTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
UNI AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCYHURST AT ROBERT MORRIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
COLGATE AT RICHMOND | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TARLETON STATE AT WEST GEORGIA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
STETSON AT MOREHEAD STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SAMFORD AT FURMAN | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE TECH AT THE CITADEL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
CHATTANOOGA AT WESTERN CAROLINA | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CHICAGO STATE AT LINDENWOOD | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
PRINCETON AT HARVARD | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MURRAY STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
HOWARD AT MORGAN STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WEBER STATE AT MONTANA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST FLORIDA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
NICHOLLS AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN AT WILLIAM & MARY | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH AT VILLANOVA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT TENNESSEE STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UT MARTIN AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT LAMAR | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
UTAH TECH AT CAL POLY | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN UTAH AT IDAHO | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT UIW | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
PORTLAND STATE AT IDAHO STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
SE LOUISIANA AT SFA | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
AUSTIN PEAY AT NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN COLORADO AT UC DAVIS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT EAST TEXAS A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
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NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK GIANTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
DENVER BRONCOS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05P (MST) 4:05P CBS
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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NFL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TENNESSEE TITANS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:25P (MT) 4:25P CBS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P CBS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
CHICAGO BEARS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
BASEBALL: WORLD SERIES
BREWERS SURVIVE HARROWING 9TH TO EDGE RAYS IN WORLD SERIES OPENER
MILWAUKEE — Brewers closer Trevor Megill wasn’t perfect, but he was good enough to give Milwaukee a one-game advantage in the World Series.
Hard-throwing ace Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run over five gritty innings and Megill stranded the tying run at third base to preserve the Brewers’ 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night in the opening game of the World Series.
Milwaukee, whose only other World Series appearance was a seven-game loss in 1982, scored two runs in the first inning off Nick Martinez and added a run in the seventh on Jackson Chourio’s RBI single to go up 3-1.
The Rays scored one run in the ninth off Megill, who entered to start the inning and conceded consecutive one-out singles to Jonathan Aranda and Chandler Simpson. Pinch runner Jorge Mateo and Simpson executed a double steal, and Junior Caminero walked to load the bases.
Liam Hicks appeared to bounce into a game-ending double play, but a video review showed that shortstop Cooper Pratt was pulled off the bag at second on the throw by second baseman Brice Turang.
Hicks was out on the fielder’s choice as Mateo scored to make it 3-2, leaving runners on second and third. Megill then struck out Jonny DeLuca for his fifth postseason save in five opportunities.
“A lot of times those plays stand during the year, but I’m sure now they have every angle, and they took their time and got it right.” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said of the review. “Megill kept his composure. We talk about it all the time. When there’s a challenge, do not walk off the mound. Kept his composure, and that was the biggest at-bat of the game.”
Misiorowski (1-0), whose 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts each led the majors during the regular season, allowed one run on four hits in five innings. He fanned three and walked one in a 78-pitch outing.
Misiorowski set the tone by throwing a 103.5 mph fastball to open the game, the fastest pitch in World Series history.
“I thought Miz was great tonight,” Murphy said. “What we’re used to seeing in the regular season was Miz just mow through people and have two strikeouts an inning. That’s unrealistic. This is the best team in the American League. They proved that during the regular season and proved that in the postseason so far. One of the ways they do that is to make contact better than anybody in baseball.”
Afterward, the 24-year-old Milwaukee ace was trying to process his first World Series appearance.
“I still don’t know how I felt. I feel like I’m still trying to take everything in and understand what happened,” Misiorowski said. “Obviously went out and did my best and did enough for the team to get a win. That’s all I can ask for.”
After Misiorowski’s exit, Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby combined for three scoreless innings, striking out five.
“We came up a little bit short, but there’s some benefit maybe from a loss,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “We saw Ashby. We saw Uribe. We saw Megill. I’d like to think that’s going to help us moving forward a little bit.”
The Brewers posted two quick runs against Martinez (1-1), who got the start when ace Drew Rasmussen was pushed back to Game 2 for an extra day’s rest.
Chourio singled on the first pitch and scored on Christian Yelich’s one-out triple off DeLuca’s glove on a diving catch attempt in right-center. William Contreras followed with an RBI single to left.
The Rays got a run back in the fourth. Aranda drew a leadoff walk and advanced to third when center fielder Garrett Mitchell misplayed Caminero’s 112.7 mph drive into a double. He scored on Hicks’ groundout.
The Brewers made it 3-1 in the seventh. Steven Matz walked Pratt, who advanced on a groundout and scored on Chourio’s two-out single down the right field line against Kevin Kelly.
Martinez allowed two runs on five hits in five innings, striking out five and walking none.
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GAME OF THE WEEK #1
GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-2) AT DETROIT LIONS (3-2)
Regular Season: GB leads series, 106-78-7 (GB won past 2)
Last reg. season meeting: 11/27/25: GB 31 at DET 24
PACKERS NOTES:
QB JORDAN LOVE passed for 276 yards & TD & had rush TD in Week 6. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of his past 6. Has 275+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4. Had 234 pass yards & 4 TD passes for 124.2 rating in last meeting & aims for 4th in row vs. Det. with TD pass. • RB MARSHAWN LLOYD has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) this season. • WR MATTHEW GOLDEN led team with 6 receptions for 104 yards & TD catch in Week 6. Has 100+ rec. yards & TD catch in 3 of his past 4. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON ranks 2nd with 6 TD receptions & 5th with 538 rec. yards this season. Had 80 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting & has 80+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Det. • TE TUCKER KRAFT had TD reception in last game vs. Det. (9/7/25) & has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. Det. • LB LUKAS VAN NESS had sack in Week 6 & has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. • LB ISAIAH MCDUFFIE had 12 tackles in last meeting & aims for 4th in row vs. Det. with 11+ tackles. • LB TY’RON HOPPER had PD in Week 6 & aims for 3rd in row with PD. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN has 8+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 13 tackles & sack in last game vs. Det. (11/24/24 w/ Ind.). • CB KEISEAN NIXON led team with 8 tackles in Week 6. Aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting & aims for 5th in row vs. Det. with 6+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. • CB BRANDON CISSE (rookie) had 1st-career INT & 2 PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. 1 of 2 rookies (Gabe Jacas) with 1.5 sacks & INT this season. • S EVAN WILLIAMS had 6 tackles & INT in Week 6. Has INT in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 7th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • S JAVON BULLARD had 6 tackles & career-high 3 PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with PD & 6th in row with 6+ tackles.
LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF completed 19 of 30 pass atts. (63.3 pct.) for 271 pass yards, 3 TDs & 0 INTs for 125.8 rating in Week 5 & became 4th player ever with 30+ games (30) with 3+ TD passes & 0 INTs in his 1st 11 seasons (Patrick Mahomes, HOFer Peyton Manning & Aaron Rodgers). Ranks 1st with 41,107 pass yards & 4th with 268 TD passes since 2016. Passed for 256 yards & 2 TDs for 132.9 rating in last meeting. Aims for 7th in row vs. GB with TD pass. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 207 scrimmage yards (151 rush, 56 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 5. Has 58 scrimmage TDs, most by player under age 25 in NFL history. Has 747 scrimmage yards & 9 TDs this season, 5th RB all-time with 700+ scrimmage yards & 9+ TDs in 1st 5 games of a season (HOFers Jim Brown, Eric Dickerson & Emmitt Smith & Priest Holmes). • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN has 584 career receptions, most by player in 1st 6 seasons in NFL history. Aims for 3rd in row at home with TD catch. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had career-high 2 TD catches in Week 5. Had 7 receptions for 144 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE SAM LAPORTA led team with 5 catches for 88 yards & had TD catch in Week 5. Had 6 catches for 79 yards in last game vs. GB (9/7/25). • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 11 tackles in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles & 5th in row vs. GB with 8+ tackles. • LB DERRICK BARNES had sack in Week 5. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. GB. • EDGE AIDAN HUTCHINSON had 0.5 sacks in Week 5 & has 0.5+ sacks in 8 of his past 9. Has 47.0 sacks since 2022. • DE D.J. WONNUM had 2 sacks in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with sack. • CB ROGER MCCREARY had 6 PD in Week 5, tied-most in single game since 2021. • CB D.J. REED had 7 tackles, 3 TFL & PD in Week 5. Had FF in last meeting. Has PD in 2 of his past 3.
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NFL GAME OF THE WEEK #2
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-0) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-3)
Regular Season: KC leads series, 34-19 (KC won 4 of past 5)
Last reg. season meeting: 12/24/22: SEA 10 at KC 24
CHIEFS NOTES:
HC ANDY REID became 3rd HC all-time to lead team to 5-0 start in 6 seasons, joining HOFers George Halas (10) & Paul Brown (6). • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 23 of 30 atts. (76.7 pct.) for 272 yards in Week 6, 100th career reg. season win, becoming 3rd QB ever with 100 reg. season wins in 1st 10 seasons. Aims for his 5th in row with 225+ pass yards. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 in primetime. Passed for 224 yards & 2 TDs with 106.8 rating & had rush TD in last meeting. • RB KENNETH WALKER led team with 139 scrimmage yards (128 rush, 11 rec.) & had 2 rush TDs last week, becoming 3rd player in SB era with 2+ TDs in 4 of his team’s 1st 5 games of a season. Became 6th player all-time with 750+ scrimmage yards & 8 scrimmage TDs in 1st 5 games of season. Spent 1st 4 seasons (2022-25) with Sea., totaling 4,560 scrimmage yards (3,555 rush, 1,005 rec.) & 31 TDs (29 rush, 2 rec.) in 58 games & was named MVP in SB LX. • WR XAVIER WORTHY led team with 7 receptions for 73 yards in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. • TE TRAVIS KELCE is 3rd TE all-time with 1,100 receptions. Needs 3 catches to surpass HOFer Marvin Harrison (1,102) for 5th-most receptions ever. Had 6 catches for 113 yards in last meeting. • DT CHRIS JONES had 0.5 sacks last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 2+ TFL & sack. Had 4 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PD & sack in Week 6. Aim for his 4th in row with TFL & PD. Had sack & PD in last meeting. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with 11 tackles last week. Has 11+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had career-high 18 tackles in last meeting. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 7 tackles & 1st FR of season in Week 6. Aims for his 6th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 7 tackles in his only career game vs. Sea. (10/23/22 w/ LAC).
SEAHAWKS NOTES:
QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 278 yards in Week 6. Has TD pass in 3 of his past 4. Has 210+ pass yards & TD pass in 4 of his past 5 in primetime at home. Passed for 330 yards & 4 TDs in last SNF game (11/2/25 vs. Was.). • RB GEORGE HOLANI had 1st rush TD of season in Week 6. • RB EMANUEL WILSON led team with 52 rush yards in Week 6. Has 70+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of his past 3. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA led team with 12 receptions for 134 yards in Week 6. Leads NFL with 717 rec. yards & 7 rec. TDs & ranks tied-1st with 49 receptions in 2026. Ranks 5th with 4,268 rec. yards & tied-5th with 27 TD catches since 2023. Has TD reception in 3 of his past 4 at home. Aims for 3rd in row in primetime with 120+ rec. yards. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had 86 rec. yards & TD catch in his last game vs. KC (10/7/24 w/ NO.) • LB ERNEST JONES led team with 9 tackles & had sack in Week 6. Aims for 7th consecutive game with 8+ tackles, tied-longest active streak this season. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Aims for 3rd in row in primetime with 9+ tackles. • LB TYRICE KNIGHT had 7 tackles in Week 6 & has 7+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 in primetime. Had 10 tackles & TFL in last SNF game (11/2/25 vs. Was.). • DT LEONARD WILLIAMS had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 6. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 in primetime. Had 6 tackles, sack & FF in his last game vs. KC (11/1/21 w/ NYG). • DT BYRON MURPHY has sack in 2 of his past 3. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON had 5 tackles & 2 PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • S JULIAN LOVE had PD in Week 6 & aims for 6th in row with PD. • S NICK EMMANWORI had 7 tackles & sack in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row in primetime with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3.
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NFL GAME CAPSULES
WEEK 7 NFL CAPSULES
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) vs. New Orleans Saints (2-4) in Saint-Denis, France
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Steelers -3; Total: 44.5
Series Rewind: The Saints won three of the last four clashes to take a 9-8 lead in the series. The Steelers scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to secure a 20-10 victory in the most recent meeting on Nov. 13, 2022, in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers are 1-1 and the Saints are 2-1 in international games heading into the first NFL regular-season game in Paris. With two touchdown passes, Pittsburgh’s Aaron Rodgers can surpass Drew Brees (186) for the second-most games with multiple TD passes in NFL history (including the playoffs). Only Tom Brady (233) has more. Rodgers and New Orleans counterpart Tyler Shough enter Week 7 tied for fourth in the NFL with 12 TD passes. Steelers star T.J. Watt only has one sack in his last four games but anchors a defense that has allowed opponents to reach the red zone 10 times — fewest in the NFL. Both of New Orleans’ wins have come away from home. In last week’s road win against the Giants, Saints veteran Alvin Kamara became the sixth player in league history to reach 5,000 rushing and 5,000 receiving yards. Wideout Chris Olave is on pace for his fourth 1,000-yard season in five years and edge rusher Chase Young (5.5 sacks) is on track for his second straight season with double-digit sacks.NFL season analysis
Cincinnati Bengals (3-2) at Baltimore Ravens (4-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel: Bengals -1.5; Total: 48.5
Series Rewind: Baltimore has won five of the past six meetings despite the teams splitting the pair last season. The Ravens blanked the Bengals 24-0 in Cincinnati in the second matchup. In the second meeting in 2024, Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase caught 11 passes for 264 yards and matched his career best of three touchdowns but host Baltimore won 35-34.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson could return to the field after missing the past two games with a left ankle injury. He’s moving in the right direction after being limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. Jackson always thrives against the Bengals and holds an 11-2 starting mark against Cincinnati. The two-time NFL MVP has passed for 24 touchdowns against six interceptions against the Bengals. Baltimore split two contests with Tyler “Snoop” Huntley at quarterback, which includes last week’s 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Star running back Derrick Henry lost a big fumble in the fourth quarter that set up Cleveland for its lone touchdown. Henry ranks fourth in the NFL with 534 rushing yards. Cincinnati is coming off a bye and quarterback Joe Burrow said the Bengals are treating this matchup as a big game. Burrow has stayed injury-free so far this season while hitting a league-best 71.4% of his passes for 1,361 yards, 11 touchdowns and three interceptions. Tee Higgins has a team-best 423 yards and his 27 receptions for tied for the team leadership with Chase (289 yards). Chase and tight end Mike Gesecki share the team lead of four touchdown receptions. One intriguing aspect to the matchup is whether Baltimore pass rusher Trey Hendrickson can sack Burrow. Hendrickson made the Pro Bowl four times during his five seasons with Cincinnati before signing a four-year, $112 million deal with Baltimore as a free agent in the offseason. Hendrickson had 61 sacks and 12 forced fumbles in 72 games with the Bengals and was the runner-up for NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. He owns two sacks in four games for the Ravens.
San Francisco 49ers (6-0) at Atlanta Falcons (2-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: 49ers -2.5; Total: 49.5
Series Rewind: The 49ers came out on top 20-10 in their home matchup against the Falcons last season. They have won two of the last three meetings with the Falcons — all of which have been decided by 10-plus points — and lead the all-time series 49-33-1.
San Francisco is 6-0 for the fourth time in franchise history and off to its best start since winning its first eight games of the 2019 season. Quarterback Brock Purdy has been a big part of that success. His 14 passing touchdowns are tied with Kirk Cousins and Trevor Lawrence for most in the NFL, while his QBR of 83.0 is best in the league. However, for the 49ers’ first trip away from the West Coast since Week 1, he could have to operate without three of his top receivers with Mike Evans (Achilles) and Deebo Samuel (hamstring) questionable and Christian Kirk (calf) still on injured reserve. They’ll face an uneven Falcons team that has sandwiched two-game losing streaks on both sides of a two-game winning streak and wants to avoid an 0-3 homestand. Regardless of who’s available at receiver for San Francisco, Atlanta’s pass defense, which ranks 28th in the league allowing 252.0 yards per game, will be challenged this week. The 49ers, though, will be tasked with stopping Falcons star Bijan Robinson, who ranks second in the league with 641 rushing yards.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-5) at Carolina Panthers (3-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Panthers -2.5; Total: 44.5
Series Rewind: Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles is 6-3, including postseason, against the Panthers.
It’s a matchup of first and worst in the NFC South on Sunday, and Tampa Bay is putting on the glove in Charlotte. That’s one glove on the injured right hand of quarterback Baker Mayfield, who returns to the lineup for the Buccaneers after missing the past three games with a thumb injury. The Panthers know this foe well. Mayfield previously played for Carolina, while Panthers coach Dave Canales served as Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator during the quarterback’s first season with the Bucs in 2023. Regardless of who has taken the snaps for the Buccaneers, running back Bucky Irving has been dependable. He has rushed for 452 yards and scored three total touchdowns, though he missed Wednesday’s practice due to illness. Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will make his 50th career NFL start. Reducing penalties has become a priority for Carolina after the Panthers struggled with discipline in their latest victory over Philadelphia. Tampa Bay has relied on a defense that ranks fourth in the NFL, allowing 299.5 yards per game.
New York Giants (3-2-1) at Houston Texans (2-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Texans -10.5; Total: 43.5
Series Rewind: Like the Winter Olympics, the Giants and Texans meet every four years. The Giants lost their first matchup with the Texans in 2002, but they have won the five since.
J.J. McCarthy gets the start after he replaced Jameis Winston with 11:25 left in the Giants’ loss to the Saints last week and promptly threw an interception. From there, he led three straight scoring drives and finished the game with 243 passing yards in limited time. Injuries have affected McCarthy’s development to date. He missed his rookie season after knee surgery in his first preseason and battled an ankle injury last September, but started 10 games in 2025. He’s 6-4 as a starter with a four-game winning streak entering Sunday and says he’s now more prepared to be a starter. The Texans are still searching for the same bite they had as a defense last season. Ryans has owned defensive playcalling the past two games and the Titans won both, but getting to the quarterback and setting the tone with a physical secondary are not the evident calling cards they were in 2025. Blending personnel has been a factor, too. Safety Jalen Pitre “is still week-to-week with his shoulder injury” according to Ryans but “getting better.” Houston’s offense has been humming. C.J. Stroud gets another receiver back in the lineup this week when Tank Dell returns for his first game since Dec. 2024.
Miami Dolphins (0-5) at New York Jets (2-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jets -4.5; Total: 39.5
Series Rewind: The Dolphins have won six of the past seven meetings with the Jets and swept the season series in 2025.
The winless Miami Dolphins are trying to establish an identity under first-year coach Jeff Hafley, while the New York Jets hope to get healthy in time to salvage their season. The Jets could get starting running back Breece Hall back on the field. A right quadriceps injury has sidelined him since Week 3. The Jets are going for their first AFC East win in their first division game at home. New York’s defense could have an edge against the Dolphins’ passing game, which ranks second-worst in the NFL in yards (153.6 ypg) and tied for last in QBR (68.4). The Jets have allowed the league’s fourth-fewest passing yards (185.0 per game). The Jets will have to contend with Miami’s physical rushing attack, which has remained effective despite the loss of starter De’Von Achane in Week 3. Led by Ollie Gordon II’s 88 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, the Dolphins rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns in their 31-24 home loss to Cincinnati on Oct. 11. On the other side, Miami’s defense has allowed 3.7 yards per carry. That’s the eighth-lowest average in the NFL.
Cleveland Browns (4-2) at Tennessee Titans (1-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Browns -1.5; Total: 37.5
Series Rewind: Tennessee snapped a seven-game losing streak last season with a 31-29 road victory over the Browns in Week 14. Tony Pollard rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns to cut Cleveland’s lead in the all-time series to 37-32.
Cleveland, which got a win in Week 2 at Tampa Bay, goes for another road victory as it meets a Titans team coming off its first win. Despite throwing for just 164 yards against Baltimore and being held without a touchdown pass for the first time this season, quarterback Deshaun Watson sparked the Browns to a game-winning drive that set up Andre Szmyt’s 37-yard field goal as time expired. The Browns won 13-10 while playing without running backs Quinshon Judkins (ankle) and Dylan Sampson (knee). The Titans edged the host Indianapolis Colts 26-20 to stop a seven-game losing streak dating to last season. Titans quarterback Cam Ward, the top overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, was 11-for-22 passing for 102 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Ward has thrown a pick in four straight games and knows he has been inconsistent, especially when it comes to getting wide receiver Calvin Ridley involved in the offense. He has played 178 snaps this season, but has just five catches on 10 targets. Cleveland shares second in the NFL with 19 sacks, one behind league-leading Detroit. Mason Graham leads the Browns with four sacks but has missed the past two games with knee and ankle injuries.
Indianapolis Colts (2-4) at Minnesota Vikings (5-0)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Vikings -6.5; Total: 41.5
Series Rewind: While Indianapolis holds an 18-9-1 lead in the all-time series, the Vikings have won the last two matchups: 21-13 in 2024 and 39-36 in overtime in 2022. This marks the third straight game of this series contested in Minneapolis.
Minnesota has managed to remain unbeaten despite a host of injuries to offensive starters. The Vikings appear set to be much healthier coming out of their bye week, with left tackle Christian Darrisaw, tight end T.J. Hockenson, wideout Jordan Addison and running back Jordan Mason all returning to full practice participation this week. The Vikings’ defense has been lights-out, allowing nearly four fewer points per game than any other team (12.8 ppg) and ranking second in total defense (259.8 yards per game). That could be enough on its own against a Colts team in flux. After Indianapolis helped AFC South foe Tennessee win its first game of the season last week, longtime general manager Chris Ballard was fired on Monday. Daniel Jones hasn’t carried over the momentum he had in his first season as the team’s starting QB, completing 59.6% of his passes for 1,290 yards, four touchdowns and six interceptions in his first six games back from the torn Achilles that ended his promising 2025 season. Indianapolis’ defense ranks 27th in scoring defense (27.3 ppg) and 24th in total defense (351.2 ypg).
Denver Broncos (4-2) at Arizona Cardinals (2-4)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
Fan Duel: Broncos -4.5; Total: 43.5
Series Rewind: In their first meeting, these teams played to a 17-17 tie in 1973 when the Cardinals were based in St. Louis. Since then, Denver has won 10 of 11. The only Arizona win was a 43-13 rout in 2010 when John Skelton quarterbacked the Cardinals and Kyle Orton was the signal-caller for Denver. The Broncos have won the last three by a combined 65 points.
The Broncos’ 17-14 overtime victory over the host Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 15 was the latest data point that Denver has been winning in spite of quarterback Bo Nix. Perhaps Nix’s surgically repaired right ankle bothers him more than he lets on, but he has thrown for less than 200 yards in four of Denver’s six games. He accumulated a season-low 107 yards against Seattle four days after passing for just 123 in a win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Nix is completing just 60.3% of his throws after completing 63.4% last season and 66.3% as a rookie in 2024. The Broncos rank 26th in scoring offense (19.0 ppg) and 31st in total offense (252.2 ypg). Denver linebacker Alex Singleton leads the NFL with 68 tackles. Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain (ankle) looks like he will return after missing the past two games. The Cardinals edged the host Los Angeles Rams 18-16 last weekend to halt a four-game slide. Chad Ryland kicked a career-best six field goals to account for all the Arizona points, including the winning 43-yarder as time expired. Jacoby Brissett has passed for 1,328 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions. The Cardinals have allowed an average of 15 points in their two victories, but surrendered 37.0 points per game during their four-game slide. Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love (high ankle sprain) will miss his second straight game. Backup Bam Knight fared well last week with 15 carries for 80 yards and will split the workload with Tyler Allgeier, who had 38 yards on 18 carries against the Rams.
Green Bay Packers (4-2) at Detroit Lions (3-2)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Lions -3, Total: 53.5
Series Rewind: The NFC North rivals will face off for the 194th time this weekend with the Packers holding a 106-78-7 advantage. The series has been one-sided of late with the Lions winning six of the last nine, but Green Bay won both games last season to keep Detroit out of the playoffs.
Detroit finally faces its first divisional opponent of the season while playing host to Green Bay. The Lions rank second to the Buffalo Bills in scoring offense (32.8 points per game) game) as they come off a season-high 45 points in their win over Arizona before their Week 6 bye. Detroit QB Jared Goff has been outstanding with 12 touchdown passes and no interceptions. First-year Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing could have something to prove against Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, who he worked under the previous three seasons as OC of the Cardinals. Gannon’s defense has rounded into form after a slow start, entering on a three-game winning streak that has seen the Packers allow a combined 34 points. Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love (11 TDs, 4 INTs) has been forced to carry the offense due to the team’s inability to run the ball. The Packers rank a distant last in the league at 59.8 rushing yards per game. That tune could change this week, though, with Josh Jacobs (2,258 yards, 28 TDs last two seasons for Green Bay) back at practice this week. He was removed from the NFL commissioner’s exempt list after pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges stemming from a May incident.
Los Angeles Rams (2-4) at Las Vegas Raiders (3-3)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel: Rams -3.5; Total: 48.5
Series Rewind: The Rams have beaten the Raiders four straight times and six of the last seven. One of the victories during the stretch was a 52-0 beatdown in 2014 when the teams met in St. Louis. There were five meetings when both teams called Los Angeles home — and the Raiders won four of those from 1982-94.
The Raiders have lost three consecutive games, yet they still own more victories than the Rams. That’s not a good endorsement of Los Angeles’ Super Bowl aspirations. Last week’s 18-16 loss to the Cardinals saw the Rams lose without allowing a touchdown – and without notching any sacks. Another painful aspect of the setback was losing receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) for 6-10 weeks. Adams was off to a stellar start with 30 receptions for 480 yards and four touchdowns. That makes the health of Puka Nucua even more crucial. He has already missed two games this season and he injured a calf muscle in Thursday’s practice. He was listed as “questionable” after missing Friday’s practice and is regarded a game-time decision. Nacua has 37 receptions for 417 yards and one touchdown in just four games. Matthew Stafford, the reigning league MVP, leads the NFL with 1,794 passing yards but only three players have more than his six interceptions. Las Vegas has allowed an average of 36 points over its losing streak, which includes last week’s 33-30 loss to the visiting Buffalo Bills. Kirk Cousins passed for 313 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against the Bills, but the running game managed just 65 yards on 20 attempts. The Raiders rank 30th in the NFL at 79.2 rushing yards per game and second-year back Ashton Jeanty has 313 rushing yards and a lowly 3.2 average per carry. He finally scored his first rushing TD of the year last week. Wideout Tre Tucker caught two touchdown passes and narrowly missed his second 100-yard outing of the season with 97 yards on five receptions. Raiders cornerback Hezekiah Masses is the only rookie among the six players who share the NFL lead with three interceptions.
Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) at Seattle Seahawks (3-3)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Seahawks -2.5; Total: 42.5
Series Rewind: The Seahawks are the reigning champs and the Chiefs have played in five of the past seven Super Bowls, winning three. Kansas City has a 34-19 lead in the series but has not won in Seattle since the 2010 season. Then again, this is just the Chiefs’ second visit since 2010.
Kansas City arrives as the AFC’s last unbeaten team, trying to get to 6-0 for the fourth time in franchise history (2003, 2013 and 2024). Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker, who won Super Bowl LX MVP honors with Seattle last season, leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards. Travis Kelce needs 35 yards to pass Tony Gonzalez (15,413) and set the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end, which includes the postseason. Patrick Mahomes is 28-7 against NFC opponents in the regular season. Seahawks wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 717 receiving yards and can become just the fourth player in the Super Bowl era with 100-plus receiving yards in six of his first seven games, joining Adam Thielen (2018), Marvin Harrison (2000) and Michael Irvin (1995). In his last appearance on “Sunday Night Football,” Darnold threw for 330 yards and four touchdowns against Washington in Week 9 last season. A loss would give Seattle its first three-game skid since Weeks 4-6 in head coach Mike Macdonald’s first season in 2024.
Dallas Cowboys (2-4) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-4)
Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Cowboys -4.5; Total: 44.5
Series Rewind: This is the 135th meeting of the NFC East rivals, including the playoffs. The Cowboys are 8-5 against the Eagles on “Monday Night Football.” Dallas has dropped its last four games and six of its last seven in Philadelphia.
Quarterback Tanner McKee makes his second straight start for the Eagles with Jalen Hurts set to miss the rest of the season due to deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs. Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley returns from a hamstring injury and should boost an offense that ranks 30th in the NFL with just 255.5 yards per game. The Eagles have lost four straight games for the first time since Nick Sirianni became the head coach in 2021. The Philadelphia defense has been giving up a ton of yards but has limited opponents to 13 touchdowns on 24 trips to the red zone. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who is 10-5 in his career against the Eagles, has thrown a total of four TD passes in the four games since he threw four in a Week 2 win against Washington. Javonte Williams has a rushing touchdown in four straight games. The Cowboys have turned the ball over five times in the last two games after posting only two turnovers in the first four contests.
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NBA
NBA ROUNDUP: HAWKS CRUSH HORNETS, SET FRANCHISE MARK FOR LARGEST WIN
Jalen Johnson and reserve Aaron Wiggins each scored 19 points as visiting Atlanta blew out the Charlotte Hornets 128-81 on Friday, the biggest margin of victory in Hawks history.
The 47-point gap topped the old record of 46 set in a 126-80 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Nov 15, 2017. Nickeil Alexander-Walker put up 14 points, CJ McCollum posted 13 points, Dyson Daniels contributed 11 points, nine rebounds and seven steals and Corey Kispert also had 11 points for Atlanta, which won its second straight to start the season.
It was a miserable home opener for the Hornets, who won two nights earlier at Brooklyn to start their campaign. They committed 27 turnovers. Naz Reid scored 17 points for Charlotte and Grayson Allen came off the bench for 11 points. Both players were in their home debuts with the Hornets. Reserve Tidjane Salaun also scored 11 points.
The gap reached 97-62 by the end of the third quarter. The Hornets couldn’t even get it cranked up when the margin was out of hand, needing about 6 1/2 minutes to reach a double-digit total in the fourth quarter.
Celtics 107, Knicks 103
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 36 points, including nine late in the fourth quarter, as Boston withstood a late comeback bid by visiting New York to escape with a victory.
Tatum finished with nine rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics, who have split their first two games. Paul George and reserve Neemias Queta had 15 points apiece while Derrick White added 12 points.
Karl-Anthony Towns (22 points, 10 rebounds), OG Anunoby (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Josh Hart (10 points, 12 rebounds) all had double-doubles for the reigning NBA champion Knicks, who have lost their first two games.
Bulls 132, Bucks 125
Norman Powell scored 25 points and rookie Caleb Wilson added 21 to help visiting Chicago earn a victory over Milwaukee.
Leonard Miller had 19 points, while Jalen Smith chipped in 14 points and 13 rebounds for Chicago, which rebounded after suffering a 43-point loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Buddy Hield scored 13, Isaac Okoro had 12 and Tre Jones tallied 11 points and eight assists for the Bulls, who trailed by 15 points after the first quarter.
Tyler Herro led Milwaukee with 34 points, followed by Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s 19 points and 11 boards. Kyle Kuzma scored 14 and Myles Turner had 12, while Ryan Rollins, AJ Green and Kel’el Ware scored 11 apiece for the Bucks, who lost their second straight to open the season.
Mavericks 121, Pacers 105
Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 24 points as Dallas defeated Indiana in Indianapolis, but the victory was overshadowed by a left shoulder injury to Mavericks star Cooper Flagg.
Flagg was hurt in the last minute of the first half when he was fouled from behind by Aaron Nesmith, who was assessed a flagrant-1 foul. Flagg finished with 14 points, five rebounds and six assists, while teammate P.J. Washington added 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Pascal Siakam paced Indiana with 23 points and Tyrese Haliburton contributed 18 points. Both teams ended the game with a 1-1 record.
Rockets 114, Spurs 110
Alperen Sengun pounded his way to 29 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, as Houston ground out a win over San Antonio in Austin, Texas.
Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson added 20 points apiece for the Rockets, who improved to 2-0. Thompson also collected 10 rebounds and also blocked Victor Wembanyama’s attempt at a game-tying layup in the final second.
Wembanyama registered 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Spurs fell to 0-2. Dylan Harper had 20 points, and De’Aaron Fox added 19 points and nine assists.
Lakers 125, Clippers 117
Austin Reaves scored 28 points and added nine assists while Luka Doncic recorded 23 points as the Los Angeles Lakers used a third-quarter surge to stay perfect through two games with a victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.
Walker Kessler scored 22 points for the Lakers, hitting 10 of 14 shots. He is 22 of 26 over two games with his new team.
Darius Garland scored 26 points and Brook Lopez added 22 as the Clippers fell to 1-1. The Clippers committed 26 turnovers that the Lakers turned into 33 points.
Raptors 112, Wizards 102
Scottie Barnes collected 28 points and 14 rebounds and RJ Barrett added 23 and nine, respectively, lifting visiting Toronto past Washington.
Barnes made 12 of 26 shots from the floor to offset eight turnovers for the Raptors, who never trailed in the contest. Kawhi Leonard recorded 16 points and nine rebounds.
Trae Young produced 22 points and 12 assists for the Wizards. AJ Dybantsa, the top overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, sat out his second straight game due to a sprained left ankle.
Timberwolves 115, Magic 93
Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels scored 15 points apiece, and Minnesota cruised to a win over host Orlando.
Rudy Gobert added 14 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which won its second straight game to start the season. Ayo Dosunmu finished with 14 points and 10 assists, and LaMelo Ball chipped in 12 points.
Wendell Carter Jr. tallied 20 points and nine rebounds to lead Orlando, which dropped its second straight game under first-year head coach Sean Sweeney. Franz Wagner recorded 18 points before fouling out, and Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs finished with 14 points apiece.
Pistons 128, Heat 111
John Collins scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Paul Reed finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds as Detroit prevailed at Miami.
The Pistons led wire to wire after scoring the game’s first 11 points and built a 23-point advantage in the third quarter. Detroit’s Jalen Duren exited in the second quarter due to a right thigh injury and did not return.
Giannis Antetokounmpo put up his first double-double for the Heat with 36 points, 12 rebounds and five assists from. Davion Mitchell totaled 18 points and five rebounds.
Jazz 120, Pelicans 119
Jaren Jackson Jr. logged 24 points and 10 rebounds and Keyonte George added 19 points and 10 assists to rally Utah to a victory over New Orleans in Salt Lake City.
Utah rookie Darryn Peterson scored 15 points, including two go-ahead free throws with 50.5 seconds left. Jaxson Hayes chipped in 17 points off the bench and Lauri Markkanen added 16 to help the Jazz beat the Pelicans for the first time since November 2023.
Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 23 points and reserve Saddiq Bey added 20. Dejounte Murray chipped in 16, but missed a potential game-winning jumper with a second left as the Pelicans fell to 0-2.
Grizzlies 111, Warriors 108
Ty Jerome scored a game-high 28 points and Memphis used a 17-0 fourth-quarter spurt to rally for a victory over Golden State in San Francisco.
Rookie Cameron Boozer added 25 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for Memphis, which won its second straight game to begin the season. Jaylen Wells scored 17 and Cam Spencer chipped in 11 for the Grizzlies, who outscored Golden State 27-18 in the fourth quarter.
Stephen Curry’s 24 points led the Warriors, while Brandin Podziemski and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg contributed 18 points apiece. In his second game, Lendeborg also tallied 13 rebounds and six assists. Golden State has dropped its first two games of the year for the first time since 2020-21.
Trail Blazers 128, Kings 120
Deni Avdija scored 26 points and Portland overcame a 12-point first-quarter deficit en route to a victory over host Sacramento.
Damian Lillard and Toumani Camara scored 19 points apiece and Sidy Cissoko scored 15 points, all in the first half, as Portland improved to 2-0. Robert Williams III scored 13 points while Ja Morant and Jrue Holiday each had 12 points.
Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 33 points in his second career game and Domantas Sabonis had 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for his 69th career triple-double. Zach LaVine scored 22 points as Sacramento, in its home opener, lost its second straight game to open the season.
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NHL
NATHAN MACKINNON’S 4-POINT NIGHT POWERS AVS PAST LIGHTNING
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists, Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 31 shots, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in Denver on Friday night.
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists, Artturi Lehkonen and Devon Toews each collected a goal and an assist, and Nazem Kadri and Fedor Svechkov also scored for Colorado, which snapped a two-game skid.
Jake Guentzel scored twice, Charle-Edouard D’Astous added a goal and an assist, Brayden Point had two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 18 saves for Tampa Bay, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Toews gave Colorado the early lead when Necas fed him with a cross-ice pass, and he beat Vasilevskiy with a wrist shot 1:08 after the opening faceoff. Kadri made it 2-0 on the power play at 5:56 of the first period, taking a pass from T.J. Hughes in the slot and scoring with a snap shot.
The Avalanche extended their lead to 3-0 just 24 seconds into the second period when Svechkov’s pass attempt in front of the net deflected off a sprawling Erik Cernak. Svechkov then tapped the puck out of the air and into the net.
The Lightning got on the board during one of their five power-play opportunities in the second period when Guentzel scored on a rebound at 8:13. Lehkonen made it 4-1 at 13:57, converting a centering pass from MacKinnon.
Tampa Bay answered at the end of another power play when Guentzel stuffed home a pass from Point at 19:17 of the second period. Colorado unsuccessfully challenged the play for a missed stoppage, giving the Lightning another power play.
MacKinnon restored Colorado’s three-goal lead at 4:18 of the third period. He took a pass from Lehkonen in the neutral zone, skated in on Vasilevskiy and buried a shot inside the near post.
D’Astous cut the deficit to 5-3 at 15:13. Vasilevskiy came off for an extra attacker with 2:57 remaining, and Necas scored into the empty net 14 seconds later.
Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor made his season debut, recording three shots in nearly 15 minutes of ice time.
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JAKE EVANS TALLIES TWICE, ADDS ASSIST AS CANADIENS TOPPLE BLACKHAWKS
Jake Evans produced two goals and an assist and Jacob Fowler stopped 20 shots, lifting the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.
Kaiden Guhle added a goal and assist to help Montreal earn its first road victory since opening night. Mike Matheson also scored as the Canadiens improved to 4-1-1 in their past six games.
Connor Bedard scored and Spencer Knight made 24 saves as the Blackhawks fell to 2-3-0 on a seven-game homestand.
Chicago started strong, as Bedard opened the scoring at 4:23 of the first period on a snap shot from just outside the left circle. After a Montreal dump-in glanced off a linesman, Patrick Kane collected the puck and slid it to a streaking Bedard in the neutral zone.
Montreal, playing without captain and top center Nick Suzuki (upper body), struggled to find offensive footing in the early going. The Canadiens needed 3:31 to record their first shot on goal and didn’t register another for another 2 1/2 minutes.
Evans tallied the equalizer at 17:29 of the first period, beating Knight with a wrist shot from in front of the net off a feed from Kirby Dach.
Montreal took the lead on Evans’ short-handed goal at 7:45 of the second period. With the Canadiens pressuring the Blackhawks’ five-forward power play, a Kane shot attempt redirected off Tyler Bertuzzi’s skate and created an odd-man rush for Montreal.
Evans carried the puck down the left side and scored from the circle.
Fowler turned aside Roman Kantserov and Kane on a Chicago rush moments later to preserve a one-goal advantage.
The Canadiens made it 3-1 at 18:26 of the second. Guhle netted his first goal of the season on a wrist shot from the point.
Chicago finished 0-for-5 on the power play compared to 0-for-3 for Montreal. The Blackhawks’ final man advantage of the game lasted just 22 seconds in the third period, as Teuvo Teravainen was whistled for interference moments after Montreal’s Juraj Slafkovsky was penalized for hooking.
Matheson’s empty-net goal at 17:22 accounted for the final margin.
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GOLF
DARREN CLARKE TAKES EARLY LEAD IN SCHWAB CUP PLAYOFF OPENER
A double bogey did not deter Darren Clarke from setting the pace at the Stifel Charity Classic, as the Northern Irishman captured the first-round lead at the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs opener on Friday in St. Louis.
Clarke rattled off nine birdies in his opening round at Norwood Hills Country Club, three of them coming over the last five holes after he doubled the par-4 13th.
At 7-under-par 64, he is one stroke ahead of Australia’s Mark Hensby and two in front of Vaughn Taylor and Tim Petrovic.
“I tend to put a lot of work into my game, as you know, and whenever I don’t see any results I tend to get very, very frustrated,” Clarke said. “Certainly past three weeks have pushed me to the limit.
“But you know the old saying is (the) answer’s in the dirt, what you’ve got to do. I’m not shy with putting the time in. I kept doing it.”
Clarke hit a bunker on the way to reaching the green at No. 13 and then three-putted for his double, but his putting was otherwise sterling.
“I think the last time I was No. 1 in putting was Firestone in 2003,” he cracked.
The 58-year-old with six PGA Tour Champions wins to his credit came into the playoffs 12th in the standings. He’s projected to move up to fifth if he wins the first of three playoff events, while Stewart Cink could maintain a healthy lead. Cink is currently fifth on the leaderboard at 4-under 67, three behind Clarke.
The top 72 players in the regular season qualified for the playoffs, and the top 54 in the standings after this week advance to the Simmons Bank Championship. Hensby sits in 62nd and has an opportunity to rocket up those standings if he continues to play how he played Friday.
However, he revealed after his round that he has booked a trip back to Australia and he doesn’t intend on missing it, even if he advances in the playoffs.
“I think my time’s done out here,” Hensby said after his bogey-free 65. “I’ve enjoyed it. I’ve not really — let’s just say I’ve had enough and I want to spend time at home.”
“Obviously if I win (this tournament), then at the end of the day, next year if I felt like coming out in the summertime, which I won’t be out here but if I did come out, it would be in the summertime,” he went on to add. “But yeah, I’d like to have that choice so to speak, I guess. But in saying that, there’s a long way to go.”
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KENSEI HIRATA JOINS CHANDLER BLANCHET ATOP BERMUDA LEADERBOARD
Kensei Hirata of Japan fired a 7-under-par 64 on Friday to join Chandler Blanchet atop the leaderboard halfway through the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda.
Hirata and Blanchet are tied at 13-under 129 after two rounds at Port Royal Golf Course. Blanchet held the first-round lead and followed his opening 62 with a 67.
They are one stroke ahead of Ireland’s Seamus Power (64), Eric Cole (65), Danny Walker (67) and Canadians Corey Conners (67) and Ben Silverman (67).
Five players are another shot back at 11 under. David Skinns of England had the round of the day with a 63 to join Denny McCarthy (64), Greyson Sigg (64), Austin Smotherman (66) and Ben Kohles (68) in eighth place.
Hirata, 25, is ranked No. 430 in the world and a distant No. 176 in the FedEx Cup Fall standings. None of that would matter if he pulled out his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday.
“This is the first time in contention in a while, so I think I’ll feel a lot of emotions on the weekend, but I think those past six wins will help this weekend,” said Hirata, referring to his six titles on the Japan Golf Tour.
Hirata set the tone for his day by sinking a 17-foot birdie putt at the par-4 first hole. He went bogey-free, and two of his seven birdies came at par-3 holes.
“It’s not a long course, first of all, and then you’ve got to hit it to tight spots to the green and I think that suits … my game,” he said.
After holing out for two eagles in the first round, Blanchet had a calmer round on Friday. Yet he finished with a flourish by following a wayward tee shot at No. 18 with a terrific approach out of the rough to inside 6 feet, where he converted the birdie.
“I pulled it a little left, I was trying to hit kind of a hold cut and was hoping it was in the bunker for a flat lie, but covered the bunker and had a pretty uphill, above-the-feet lie and completely blind shot,” Blanchet said. “It was kind of a fun, creative one, which I think you’ve got to be pretty solid at this week with the wind, can’t just take your stock shots, so it was a good way to end it.”
Blanchet (No. 114 in FedEx Cup Fall) and his counterparts are vying to keep their tour cards this fall. The top 100 players in points at the end of the fall series retain full status for 2027.
Power, for instance, is projected to jump from No. 103 to No. 89 if the current standings hold. The 2022 Bermuda Championship winner showed off his course knowledge Friday with a bogey-free round.
“(I) played a full schedule (in 2026), but it was the unknowns and not knowing where I was going to get in and when I was going to get in was the tough part,” Power said. “So for me, trying to get back into that top 100, get yourself back to full status, and then I just feel like you’re in a better more comfortable spot starting off in January. So, like, that’s going to be the big goal.”
Notable names who missed the cut of 5 under par included Canadian Taylor Pendrith (4 under), Camilo Villegas of Colombia (3 under) and China’s Haotong Li (3 under).
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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLTS
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO MISDEMEANOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION CHARGE AGAINST COLTS QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts backup quarterback Anthony Richardson faces a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge following a traffic stop earlier this month. The charge was filed Monday.
The affidavit from the Hamilton County prosecutor’s office said a police officer stopped Richardson on Oct. 12 because the car he was driving had an expired registration tag. The license plate on the car also did not match the one listed on the registration.
The officer wrote that when he approached the vehicle, he smelled marijuana.
According to the affidavit, Richardson acknowledged he had been smoking marijuana inside the car because he did not want to smoke it around his children. The officer wrote that Richardson said he had a small amount of marijuana in the car. The officer said he found a “leafy, green material” he believed to be marijuana along with a bag of five marijuana gummies inside a small Mason jar in the car’s glove compartment.
Richardson’s attorney, James Voyles, declined to comment on the case.
“We are aware of the situation involving Anthony Richardson and are currently gathering additional information,” the Colts said in a statement. “We will have no further comment at this time.”
Richardson has not played in a game since Oct. 5, 2025.
The Colts (2-4) selected the former Florida Gators star with the No. 4 overall draft pick in 2023. But after winning the starting job during his first training camp, he has been plagued by injuries and inconsistency.
Richardson appeared in just four games in 2023 before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. He started a career-high 11 games in 2024 but completed just 47.7% of his passes, the lowest among all NFL starters that season, and threw eight touchdown passes and 12 interceptions. He also took himself out of a game that season, later acknowledging he was “tired.”\
In 2025, Daniel Jones beat out Richardson for the starting job in training camp. Richardson wound up throwing just two total passes in two games before suffering a fractured orbital bone near his right eye when a stretching band broke in the locker room before a game. He hasn’t played a snap since and has made two requests to be traded.
This summer Richardson beat out Riley Leonard for the No. 2 job in training camp. But Jones has taken every snap this season since returning from a torn right Achilles tendon he suffered last December.
Earlier this week, the Colts fired longtime general manager Chris Ballard — who was running the team when Richardson was drafted. On Wednesday, Richardson said he was disappointed with the change and that he wanted to prove Ballard was right in drafting him.
“He believed in me enough to have me here, and I’m forever grateful for that,” Richardson said. “I’m trying to do my part and not make him feel like he made the wrong decision. So I’m just trying to keep getting better every week and am waiting on my opportunity.”
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Colts head coach Shane Steichen on Friday ruled out wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion), tight end Tyler Warren (groin) and cornerback Sauce Gardner (calf) for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Warren popped up on the injury report last Friday after sustaining an injury in practice and missed Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans. Gould and Gardner were injured Sunday.
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COLTS COACH SHANE STEICHEN: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-head-coach-shane-steichen-week-7-final-update-colts-at-minnesota-vikings
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INDIANA PACERS
The Pacers were back home in Indiana on Friday as they hosted the Mavericks on opening night in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
A last-second Haliburton lay-in at the third quarter buzzer cut the Mavericks’ lead to 22 heading into the fourth quarter, 98-76, after Dallas led by as many as 37 points in the first half. Indiana cut the lead down to 16 points in the second half, but ultimately fell to the Mavericks, 121-105.
“It was one of the best crowds I’ve ever seen here for a regular season game,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “…But a great crowd doesn’t guarantee anything if you don’t compete the way you need to compete.”
Ivica Zubac and Andrew Nembhard were strong in the first quarter – Nembhard notched 11 points, and Zubac made his presence felt on the glass as he kept plays alive for the sputtering Pacers. Indiana’s defense slipped early as Cooper Flagg notched 12 points in the opening frame, and Dallas shot 67 percent from the field. The Mavericks took a 17-point advantage into the second quarter, 44-27.
The struggles didn’t stop in the second quarter. Dallas went on a 15-0 run in the middle of the period, and the Pacers found themselves trailing by as many as 37 points before halftime. Indiana committed 13 first-half turnovers that led to 22 Mavericks points.
Nembhard and Siakam each scored 11 points in the first half to lead the Pacers, while Kyrie Irving notched 13 points and Flagg recorded a game-high 14 points for Dallas. Flagg exited the game shortly before halftime after an awkward landing following a hard foul by Aaron Nesmith. He did not return in the second half.
The Pacers opened the second half with three quick defensive stops. Haliburton started to find a flow in the two-man game with Zubac, and the Blue and Gold showed signs of life.
Two-way forward Jalen Slawson made critical plays in the third. His activity on the defensive side of the ball drawing fouls and causing chaos for the Mavericks offense helped the Pacers cut the lead down to 22 points with three minutes to play in the quarter.
With nearly five minutes to play in the fourth quarter, Slawson poked the ball free as Naji Marshall handled it near halfcourt, tapped it ahead to Haliburton, and Haliburton lofted it to the rim for Obi Toppin. Toppin flushed it down with some force, and the Pacers continued to climb out of the hole, 112-96.
“We just need everybody to be playing like Slawson,” Carlisle said.
The Pacers’ push came slightly too late. They trailed by 13 points with 1:18 to play, but couldn’t overcome a lopsided first half.
Siakam led the Pacers in scoring with 23 points, and Irving led the Mavericks with 24 points. Haliburton recorded 18 points, six rebounds, and seven assists in his return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and Slawson recorded four points, five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.
The Pacers finished with 21 turnovers leading to 31 Mavericks points. They shot an even 50 percent from the field in the second half, but never found a rhythm from deep. Indiana made just 22 percent of its looks from 3-point range.
The Pacers will regroup and travel to Brooklyn where they’ll take on Julius Randle and the Nets on Sunday.
Inside the Numbers
The Pacers outscored the Mavericks 60-54 in the paint.
Indiana lost the rebounding battle, 46-41.
Indiana recorded 27 assists on 39 made field goals.
The Pacers won the second half, 62-44.
You Can Quote Me on That
“It just simply comes down to an attitude and a disposition. And two straight games we haven’t had it the way we need to have it in the first half…It’s not okay, and we all we all own it. You know, every single one of us, start with me, I didn’t have these guys ready to play the way they needed to be ready to play.” – Coach Rick Carlisle on Indiana’s slow start
“It was a great reception. [There was] excitement in the building to start the game and throughout the game. [It] was disappointing that we couldn’t capitalize on it.” – Andrew Nembhard on Gainbridge Fieldhouse’s warm welcome for Tyrese Haliburton
“Definitely not ideal, you know. But I mean, that’s what the NBA is. It’s not all fairy tales and sunshines and rainbows, you know. It’s all part of it, and this is one of those games where you gotta really look at the film, see where you can get better.” – Tyrese Haliburton’s reaction to a loss in his return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse
“There’s obviously a lot of room for us to grow. We’ve got to be better. And I really put it on that first five. We’ve got to be a lot better in that starting group. I thought our second group was amazing. I thought Q[uenton Jackson] and [Jalen] Slaw[son] specifically brought great energy for us, and it was just too little, too late.” – Haliburton’s reaction to two slow starts
“It’s really hard to play in transition when you’re just getting scored on play after play after play…I think the biggest thing is if we’re able to get stops, then we can run a little bit more, play our style of basketball a little bit more.” – Haliburton on how Indiana can get into transition more
“I feel like we can do a better job in our processes. I feel like I’m not a guy who tries to look too much into shooting percentages per se. I look more at the quality of shots we were getting.” – Haliburton on Indiana’s poor shooting night from deep
Stat of the Night
It was a tale of two halves for the Pacers — Indiana allowed 77 points in the first half, and just 44 points in the second half.
Noteworthy
Friday’s matchup with the Mavericks marked Tyrese Haliburton’s first regular season game back in Gainbridge Fieldhouse since sustaining an Achilles injury in the 2025 NBA Finals.
Indiana debuted its statement edition uniforms on Friday – the new threads feature a gold gradient and return the pinstripes first introduced in 1997.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark was in attendance for Friday’s Pacers home opener.
Up Next
The Pacers travel to Brooklyn to take on Julius Randle and the Nets on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 6:00 PM ET.
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INDY FUEL
FISHERS- The Indy Fuel hosted the Toledo Walleye for the first time this season on Friday night to kick off a Central division three-in-three weekend for them. After opening the scoring, the Fuel fell 5-2 to the Walleye on Friday night.
1ST PERIOD
At 2:57, Indy’s Lachlan Getz took the game’s first penalty for a delay of game. This put Toledo on the power play but the Fuel killed it off.
Toledo earned the game’s next power play with 12:05 to go in the first period, when Jackson DeSouza was called for tripping. That was quickly evened out just five seconds later when Toledo’s Quinn Preston was sent to the other penalty box for tripping.
Immediately after those penalties were killed off, Harrison Israels scored for Indy, putting them up 1-0 with the help of a pair of defensemen, Tommy Budnick and Kyle Aucoin.
At 15:07, Mitchell Hoelscher was called for high sticking, putting the Fuel on another two-minute penalty kill. Gajan stood strong in net until Toledo’s Kaden Bohlsen took a holding penalty with just eight seconds left in Hoelscher’s penalty. Neither team scored.
With just eleven seconds left in the first frame, a fight broke out that earned Jadon Joseph and Toledo’s Campbell Cichosz each two-minute roughing minor penalties. Additionally, Marcus Joughin was given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Off the next face-off, Tag Bertuzzi scored for Toledo to tie the game, 1-1 before the period ended.
After one period, the Walleye were outshooting Indy, 10-9.
2ND PERIOD
Just 52 seconds into the second period, Cody Laskosky headed to the penalty box for a delay of game penalty. It was killed off quickly.
Tommy Budnick took a high-sticking double minor penalty at 7:39, putting the Fuel on an extended penalty kill.
Brandon Hawkins scored on the power play quickly, to put the Walleye up 2-1 at 8:15. Budnick remained in the penalty box to serve the additional two minutes before both teams were back to full strength.
With 6:30 to go in the second period, there was more 4-on-4 action as Chase Dafoe and Toledo’s Quinn Preston were each sent to the box for roughing.
Both of those penalties were killed off before the Walleye’s Nick Nardecchia scored to make it 3-1 late in the second frame.
Bertuzzi scored his second goal of the game with just 35.1 seconds to go in the second period. This put the Walleye up 4-1.
After two frames, Toledo had outshot Indy, 25-21.
3RD PERIOD
Marcus Crawford took a cross-checking penalty at 1:27 and less than twenty seconds later, he was joined by his teammate Nick Andrews, who sat for a high sticking minor.
At 2:32, Jacob Perreault scored his first Fuel goal with the two-man advantage. His goal was assisted by Matt Petgrave and Kyler Kupka to make it 4-2.
Kupka and Jaden Grant each took a double minor for roughing after a fight broke out after Nardecchia was assessed a cross checking minor. This gave Indy a power play chance in the second half of the third period.
All of those penalties were killed off before Bertuzzi took a high sticking call at 13:49, putting the Fuel back on the power play. Toledo killed it off, however.
Preston scored an empty net goal with just over two minutes to go in regulation after Gajan was pulled from net. This made it 5-2, which is how the game would end. The Fuel outshot the Walleye, 32-31 despite the final score.
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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
Opening Tip
• The Indiana Hoosiers will conclude exhibition play against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Sunday, Oct. 25. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET at the Ford Center in Evansville. Jay Wilson (PxP) and Chloe Marotta (Analyst) will handle the B1G+ stream.
• Western Kentucky is under the guidance of third-year head coach Hank Plona, who has posted a record of 35-29 (19-19 Conference USA) through two seasons with the Hilltoppers.
• WKU returns leading scorer and reigning All-Conference USA First Team selection Teagan Moore. He averaged 18.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while shooting 52.9% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 80.0% at the free throw line during his third season.
• Second-year guard Armelo Boone, a 2025-26 C-USA All-Freshman Team member, averaged 10.9 points, a team-high 6.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 steals in 24.4 minutes per game during his debut season.
Game Information
Sunday, Oct. 25 • 4 PM ET • Ford Center (11,000) • Evansville, Ind.
TV: B1G+ – Jay Wilson (PxP), Chloe Marotta (Analyst)
Radio: IU Radio Network – Don Fischer (PxP) Errek Suhr (Analyst), John Herrick (Studio)
History: Indiana leads, 2-1
Last: IU 65, WKU 55 on Dec. 28, 1994 (Indianapolis)
Series History
• The two programs have officially squared off three times. After opening the series with a 110-91 loss during the 1967-68 season, the Hoosiers have won two straight.
• The first of the two victories came by a count of 80-57 in the 1984-85 season. Indiana also claimed a 65-55 win during the 1993-94 season.
Last Time Out
• Indiana defeated North Carolina by a score of 76-58 on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers held the Tar Heels to 34.9% (22-of-63) shooting from the floor and 31.8% (7-of-22) from behind the arc.
• Fourth-year guard Bryce Lindsay led all scorers with 26 points in 28 minutes off the bench. He knocked down 4-of-9 shots from distance and added three rebounds and two assists.
• Fourth-year guard Markus Burton (11 points), third-year guard Darren Harris (11), and fifth-year forward Sam Alexis (10) all produced double-digit scoring nights.
The Hoosiers in Evansville
• Indiana is 4-0 in games played in Evansville. The Hoosiers played the second game in the history of the Ford Center on Nov. 16, 2011. Cody Zeller tallied 14 points and nine boards in a 94-73 victory over the host Purple Aces.
• IU also toppled Oklahoma 63-49 in the second round of the 1983 NCAA Tournament in Evansville. Randy Wittman scored 22 points to lead the Hoosiers over Wayman Tisdale and the Sooners.
Center of Attention
• Third-year center Samet Yigitoglu is the tallest player to put on the Indiana jersey since Uwe Blab (1981-85). The Turkish big man has started all 66 career games played.
• The SMU transfer has averaged 10.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game during his career and has posted 10 double-doubles.
The Bryce is Right
• Fourth-year guard Bryce Lindsay, a 2025 All-Sun Belt Conference selection, has averaged 12.8 points on 38.2% shooting (165-of-432) from beyond the arc over the last two seasons. He is one of 25 players to make at least 160 3-pointers and shoot better than 38.0% from distance over the last two seasons combined.
• In 44 career games with multiple made triples, Lindsay has averaged 15.5 points on 44.2% shooting from distance. His teams hold a record of 32-12 in such games.
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INDIANA SWIMMING
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving won all four decisions in Friday’s tri meet with No. 25/13 USC and No. 20/NR Kentucky Friday (Oct. 23) afternoon inside the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
The Hoosier men and women combined to win 24 of 30 events despite missing a handful of athletes preparing for next week’s USA Swimming Short Course World Championship Trials. Indiana swept the diving events and won three of four relays.
Miranda Grana led the way, sweeping her individual events and leading off the women’s 200 medley relay victory. Grana swept the backstroke events and added a third victory in the 100-yard butterfly in Alex Shackell’s absence. Kristina Paegle added two wins of her own in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events, and Lily Witte swept the springboards with wins on 1-meter and 3-meter. Seven different Hoosier women – and three freshmen – recorded events wins on Friday.
On the men’s side, Toby Barnett represented “Breaststroke U” with win in the 100 breast and 200 breast. First-year Hoosier Gabriel Manteufel gave IU distance victories in the 500 free and 1,000 free. On the springboards, Mason Mankey and Josh Hedberg combined to complete the sweep of 1-meter and 3-meter, respectively.
A pair of first-year distance Hoosiers jumped up the all-time lists. Paige Downey became IU’s No. 2 performer all-time in the 1,000-yard freestyle, setting a personal best time in 9:33.91 – her time just surpassing Lindsay Vrooman’s best time from the 2014 NCAA Championships (9:33.94). In the next event, Manteufel went an 8:49.53 in the men’s 1,000 free to become the No. 4-best performer.
TEAM SCORES
Women
No. 5 Indiana 205, No. 13 USC 95
No. 5 Indiana 218, Kentucky 82
Men
No. 2 Indiana 221, No. 25 USC 79
No. 2 Indiana 191, No. 20 Kentucky 108
HOOSIER WINNERS
Men
Toby Barnett – 100 breaststroke (52.15), 200 breaststroke (1:53.75)
Vidar Carlbaum – 100 freestyle (42.95), 400 freestyle relay (2:51.88)
Josh Hedberg – 3-meter (347.15)
Miroslav Knedla – 200 backstroke (1:41.18)
Mason Mankey – 1-meter (349.90)
Gabriel Manteufel – 1,000 freestyle (8:49.53), 500 freestyle (4:17.46)
Cooper McDonald – 400 freestyle relay (2:51.88)
Raekwon Noel – 200 butterfly (1:42.49)
Aaron Shackell – 400 freestyle relay (2:51.88)
Dylan Smiley – 400 freestyle relay (2:51.88)
Women
Anita Bottazzo – 200 medley relay (1:35.43), 100 breaststroke (57.73)
Amelia Bray – 400 freestyle relay (3:13.84)
Paige Downey – 1,000 freestyle (9:33.91)
Elizabeth Eichbrecht – 500 freestyle (4:43.51), 400 freestyle relay (3:13.84)
Miranda Grana – 200 medley relay (1:35.43), 100 backstroke (52.20), 200 backstroke (1:52.75), 100 butterfly (51.96)
Macky Hodges – 400 freestyle relay (3:13.84)
Kristina Paegle – 200 medley relay (1:35.43), 50 freestyle (21.89), 100 freestyle (47.70), 400 freestyle relay (3:13.84)
Eva Rottink – 200 medley relay (1:35.43)
Lylah Theriac – 200 IM (1:56.29)
Lily Witte – 1-meter (285.90), 3-meter (322.40)
UP NEXT
Indiana turns its attention to College Swimming League postseason, coming to the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis in two weeks. The Hoosiers will swim in the Wild Card round on November 5, competing for the final spot in CSL Championship Match on November 6.
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Friday (Oct. 23) night’s three concurrent Big Ten men’s soccer matches all ended in a draw, meaning Indiana men’s soccer (12-1-3, 5-1-2 B1G) remains in control of its destiny concerning the conference regular season title as well Big Ten Tournament seeding following a 0-0 result with Northwestern (5-5-4, 2-3-3 B1G) on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
In addition to IU’s tie, Michigan State and Washington – its fellow top three teams – played to a 1-1 result. Further down the table, Michigan spoiled Rutgers run of form with three unanswered goals in a 3-3 draw. So, the teams in contention are content leave a handful of drama for the final week-and-a-half of the regular season.
KEY MOMENTS
• 24′ – Northwestern’s Peter Riesz had the first real chance of the match, his shot from distance banging off the right post.
• 51′ – Indiana came out of the half firing. Oliver Moller-Jensen saw a shot from a corner hover over the goal-line, but the Northwestern keeper reacted just in time to keep it from going over. Moments later, he sent a laser bound for goal, but a Northwestern defender was the only one in the way and did enough to deflect the chance.
• 62′ – Indiana earned a free kick about 28 yards out, and Nick McHenry’s curling attempt forced a diving save at the far post.
• 85′ – The Hoosiers kept piling on chances late in the match, none perhaps closer than a Kinsella header off the bar with five minutes to play. Indiana earned, and created chances with, 14 corner kicks, but a stubborn Northwestern defense didn’t break on the night.
NOTABLES
• With a crowd of 2,821 Friday night, Indiana eclipsed its previous single-season attendance record. IU men’s soccer has welcomed 37,248 fans and counting to Bill Armstrong Stadium, marking its third season attendance record in four years. Indiana has at least one home game remaining to grow the record.
• Friday’s result snapped Indiana’s 10-match home winning streak to start the season, though the Hoosiers remain unbeaten through 11 matches at the Bill (10-0-1).
• Indiana earned its eighth clean sheet of the season and improved its Big Ten-leading goals against average to 0.50.
• Indiana moved to 37-5-8 in the all-time series with Northwestern, as Friday marked the 50th meeting between the programs.
UP NEXT
Indiana has two games left in the Big Ten regular season title race: away at UCLA next Friday (Oct. 30) and the regular season finale at home against current conference co-leader Michigan State that following Tuesday (Nov. 4).
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INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
COLUMBUS, Ohio – To close out a tough three-match road trip, the Indiana volleyball team (12-6, 5-4 B1G) picked up its second-straight Big Ten sweep with a victory over Ohio State (25-23, 25-23, 25-18) on Friday (Oct. 23) evening at the Covelli Center. The win was IU’s first in Columbus since taking down the Buckeyes in five sets back in 2022.
Despite some late pushes from the home team in the first two sets, IU held on to win all three frames in the victory. A balanced offensive effort, which featured at least six kills from all five primary attackers, was key in finishing off the pesky Ohio State defense. The Hoosiers hit .310 (46-10-116) with 23 combined kills from fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum and second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager.
Second-year middle blocker Victoria Gray was given a start for the first time in October and made the most of her opportunity. The dynamic attacker had nine kills on 15 errorless swings (.600), finishing one kill shy of the fourth double-digit effort in her career. She added three blocks and provided 10.5 total points in Friday’s win. Her counterpart, fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry, added six kills (.333 hitting percentage).
A welcomed sign for head coach in the past few weeks has been the explosion of his team’s net defense. For the third-straight match, IU had double-digit blocks. The Hoosiers finished with 12 in the sweep of the Buckeyes in Columbus. Granberry had a hand in seven of those while Jager and Tatum each had four. Jager led the charge with 16 points (11 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces).
IU will get a chance to stretch its winning streak to three games in a top-20 battle against No. 16 Penn State on Sunday (Oct. 25) afternoon at Wilkinson Hall. The Hoosiers haven’t beaten Penn State in back-to-back years in program history. First serve is set for 3 p.m. on FS1 with Chris Vosters (PxP) and Camryn Irwin (Color) on the call.
How it Happened
• Fighting to win sets late in road games has been something that IU has done a lot this year. After conceding a pair of seven-point leads in set one, IU scored the final three points in game one to take an early lead in the match. Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager had the final two kills.
• The same script nearly came true in set two as well. After a service error from Ohio State, IU led by five points (22-17). The hosts crawled all the way back to tie the set at 23-all, forcing head coach Steve Aird into his final timeout. A pair of late errors from the Buckeyes put points back on the side of the visitors and ensured a 2-0 lead.
• IU went on a late 5-0 run in set three, on the serve of second-year setter Teodora Krickovic, to ensure that set three ended in a timely fashion. The Hoosiers hit .359 (17-3-39) in the final frame, led by six kills from fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum.
Top Hoosier Performers
#13 Tatum, Avry
12 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs
#24 Jager, Jaidyn
11 kills, 9 digs, 4 blocks, 2 aces
#23 Gray, Victoria
9 kills .600 hitting percentage, 3 blocks
Notes to Know
• For the first time since head coach Steve Aird’s first season in Bloomington, the Hoosiers have recorded double-digit blocks in three-straight Big Ten games. IU picked up a season high 16 blocks at Oregon last week and have followed that up with 10 at Washington and 12 at Ohio State. The last time IU did that in a three-match conference stretch was Oct. 27 – Nov. 3, 2018.
• Second-year middle blocker Victoria Gray had nine kills on 15 errorless swings in Friday’s win over Ohio State while making her first start in the month of October. It’s the third time in her career that she’s had eight-or-more kills and zero errors in a Big Ten match. She also did so against Oregon (8-0-11 – Nov. 14, 2025) and Wisconsin (8-0-14 – Oct. 1, 2026).
• Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager picked up 11 kills on an efficient .313 hitting percentage against the Buckeyes. It’s the 21st time in 29 career Big Ten matches that she’s had double-digit kills. However, it’s the first conference match in her college career where she’s had 10-or-more kills while committing fewer than two attacking errors.
• Over the last two seasons, the Hoosiers have picked up six Big Ten road sweeps. That includes Friday’s effort at Ohio State and last weekend’s victory over No. 20 Washington. IU is 19-10 in conference action since the beginning of 2025 and will look to push that to 20 victories on Sunday against Penn State.
• In the first seven years of Aird’s tenure as the head coach at IU, his teams hit above .300 in a match on 29 occasions. Since the start of last year, the Hoosiers have done that 22 different times. That mark includes IU’s .310 hitting efficiency in the sweep of Ohio State. Nine of those matches have come in Big Ten play.
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INDIANA FIELD HOCKEY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– No. 11 Indiana Field Hockey was unable to push past No. 19 Penn State on Friday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind. at Deborah Tobias Field, falling 1-0. The Hoosiers record now sits at 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten.
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana started off strong, getting its first possession off of a turnover helped by first-year midfielder Berta Sáenz de Santa Maria. The IU defense held Penn State to no shots in the first quarter, despite the Nittany Lions holding possession in IU territory for the majority of the opening minutes.
• The first penalty corner of the match was awarded to IU in the 17th minute of play. With fourth-year forward/ midfielder Theresa Ricci as the inserter, IU was unable to take advantage of the early opportunity.
• As both teams fought back-and-forth to knock the first one in the cage, the first half of the contest ended 0-0.
• The third quarter opened up with a faster pace of play from the Nittany Lions, despite the Hoosier power-play in the first two minutes of the half. Penn State scored the lone goal of the game in the 45th minute off of a penalty corner strike, taking a 1-0 advantage on Indiana.
• In the final-15, IU was unable to answer the Penn State goal, ending the game with a 0-1 loss on the day.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers outshot its opponent six shots to four in the offensive effort. Second-year forward/midfielder Molly Stutte and second-year midfielder Sydney Meltzer led the team with two shots each. Fourth-year midfielder Inés Garcia Prado and first-year midfielder Gabriela Garayo Aranceta both had one.
• Indiana’s only losses on the season continue to be with ranked opponents.
• As it held Penn State to one shot on goal, Indiana defense ties with Princeton for least number of shots on goal in a game for the Nittany Lions.
UP NEXT
• Indiana Field Hockey will face off against No. 1 Maryland in its last home match of the season on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Deborah Tobias Field at Noon.
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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In No. 12 Purdue’s (12-6, 5-4 B1G) best serving match of the season, the Boilermakers gritted out a 3-2 victory vs. No. 20 Minnesota (11-6, 5-4 B1G) behind 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 19-25, 15-12 set scores.
The Boilermakers held the Gophers, who entered the match ranked 11th in the nation for aces, to a season-low three, while serving up nine – a season-high against a power-conference foe. Two Boilermakers set career-highs behind the serve line in the victory, led by Grace Heaney’s four and MaryKate Scheumann’s three. Sienna Foster and Elle Schara each contributed to Purdue’s serving excellence with an ace each.
Ryan McAleer joined the elite 1,000 dig club at Purdue, leading all players with 18 digs to finish the night with 1,001 career digs. The junior added five assists in he outing, and went perfect in receptions for the 10th time this season.
Heaney’s well-rounded performance saw a career-high 26 total points, a feat that included a season-high 19 kills on a .390 clip – just three shy of her career-best – and a season-high-tying six blocks. Not only did she set a new career-best in aces (4), but did so in double-double fashion, rounding out her performance with 11 digs. It was her fourth double-double of the year, including the second in the last five matches. Heaney has hit above .300 for four of the last five matches.
Taylor Anderson dished out her fifth double-double of the season behind 48 assists, 14 digs, with an errorless five kills on 11 attacks (.455%) and three total blocks. With her performance, Anderson moved up in Purdue’s all-time assists leaderboard, surpassing Dary Orin (4,523 from 1985-88) for sixth place in Purdue history behind 4,525 assists. She will have the opportunity to tie fifth place in 43 assists (tying Annette Bauer’s 4,568 assists from 1981-84). Meanwhile, in the match, Anderson guided Purdue to two sets hitting over .300 (Set 2: .303 and Set 3: .353).
The Boilermakers led in Set One, 20-16 before the Gophers went on an 2-8 run to storm back and take the set. Purdue returned the favor in Set 2, closing it out on a 9-2 run to come from behind. Set 3 saw the most dominant performance by either team in a set, with the Boilermakers posting a .353 attack % and 83% sideout in the set, while holding Minnesota to a .189 clip and a 60% sideout. The Gophers held control in the fourth set, but the Boilermakers regrouped in Set 5 and pulled away after Grace Heaney scored the 4-4 equalizer, followed it up with another kill, and didn’t look back.
Five Boilermakers reached double-digit digs (McAller, Heaney, Anderson joined by Scheumann’s 22 and Schara’s 10) – the most players to reach at least 10 digs since October 2024 (vs. Nebraska, 10/11/24). However, Purdue totaled more team digs: 73 vs. Minnesota in 2026 compared to the 64 recorded in 2024.
Purdue’s defense and serving were key for the squad to out-last No. 20 Minnesota, with the Boilermakers holding the 73-66 edge in digs, the 11-10 edge in blocks and 9-3 edge in aces. Minnesota finished with two more kills than Purdue 21-63) and did so on a more efficient attack (.197- .251).
With the win, Purdue owns four victories against ranked opponents, including the third in West Lafayette, and moves to 21-9 in five-set matches over the last five years. Meanwhile, Holloway Gymnasium has seen 32 ranked foes toppled inside its walls over the last 15 years.
UP NEXT
Purdue continues its three-match homestand on Sunday, hosting Northwestern at 4 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Just three regular-season home matches remain for the Boilermakers: Sunday vs. Northwestern, Thursday, October 29 vs. Rutgers and Saturday, November 7 vs. UCLA.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
NEW ORLEANS – As one of the nation’s leading passers through the first half of the season, Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne was added to the Manning Award Watch List, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Friday morning (Oct. 23).
The Manning Award is an annual honor recognizing the nation’s top college football quarterback. Created in 2004, the award celebrates the remarkable football legacy of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning while recognizing the outstanding quarterbacks who continue to shape the game at the collegiate level.
Browne has been one of the best quarterbacks in college football, ranking in the Top 20 in passing yards (13th-1,822), passing yards per game (19th-260.3) and completions per game (24th-20.7). Surpassing 300 passing yards in each of the first three contests, Browne joined Jim Everett (1985, twice), Drew Brees (1998, 1999), Kyle Orton (2004), Curtis Painter (2007), David Blough (2018) and Aidan O’Connell (2021, 2022) as the only Purdue quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards in three straight games. He began the season by leading Purdue to a win over Indiana State, finishing the contest with 317 passing yards and three touchdowns in just three quarters of play. After a 329-yard performance against Wake Forest, Browne threw for a career-high 378 yards and three touchdowns at UCLA.
The Boilermaker quarterback has taken care of the football. He became the first Purdue QB to throw one or fewer INTs through the first six games of a season since at least 1959. Browne surpassed 4,000 passing yards for his career when leading the Boilermakers to a road victory over Illinois, bringing the Cannon Trophy back to West Lafayette. One week later, the Clarkston, Michigan native showcased his ability to run by racking up 81 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground, helping propel Purdue to a dominating 41-13 win over Minnesota.
Browne and the Boilermakers are currently on their bye week, preparing for a five-game stretch to close out the regular season. Purdue returns to the gridiron on Halloween, traveling east to face Penn State. Kickoff from Beaver Stadium is set for 4:15 p.m. ET on BTN.
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PURDUE SWIMMING
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Avery Worobel swept the diving events and freshmen Lancy Chen and Caroline Mallard were victorious again in their second meets, highlighting Purdue Women’s Swimming & Diving’s split of a triple dual with Iowa and No. 23 UCLA on Friday.
The Boilermakers were victorious vs. the host Hawkeyes 178-122, but were outscored 162.5-137.5 by the Bruins. Purdue dropped a dual result during the fall semester for the first time since November 2022 at Rutgers, ending its streak at 12 consecutive victories.
Adele Sands (1000 free) joined Worobel, Chen (100 breast) and Mallard (200 fly) as the Boilermakers’ event winners. All four have won an event in each of Purdue’s first two meets of the season.
Worobel and freshmen Lucy Dovison delivered 1-2 finishes in both springboard events. Mallard and Campbell Scofield also went 1-2 in the 200 butterfly, duplicating their feat from three weeks ago in Purdue’s victory at Illinois.
Worobel won on 3-meter by 58 points while posting the sixth-best score (379.00) in team history. Chen’s winning time (1:01.94) in the 100 breaststroke moved her into 15th place in program history.
The Boilermakers were part of six finishes in which the top two were separated by 0.6 tenths of a second or less. The two tightest finishes among that group both saw a winner determined by .03 hundredths of a second. Chen won by .03 hundredths in the 100 breast while Caitlin Hurley was out touched by the same margin in the 200 freestyle.
Hurley finished as the runner-up in both the 200 and 500 free, joining Amie Perna (100 & 200 back) and Dovison as Boilermakers to post a pair of second-place showings. Mallard (100 fly) and Chen (200 breast) added runner-up finishes in the second races of their premier strokes.
Purdue accounted for three of the top five finishers in three events – the 200 backstroke and distance freestyle races.
The Boilermakers are back in action Saturday for the home opener at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center – the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate. Diving events begin at 11 a.m. and swimming events get started at noon. The annual meet will feature teams from across the state.
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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame fell in heartbreaking fashion to No. 20/18 Merrimack on Friday evening, as the Warriors scored in the final minute of overtime to escape Compton Family Ice Arena with a 2-1 win.
Evan Werner scored the Fighting Irish goal in the second period on a power play, marking his team-high third of the season.
Freshman goaltender Patrick Quinlan made his first career start between the pipes and finished with 20 saves on the evening.
The Irish outshot Merrimack 33-22 and won 36-of-57 faceoffs over the course of the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish controlled much of the first period but with less than four minutes left in the period the Warriors picked up a loose puck in their offensive zone and scored the opener off a shot from Ty Daneault to put the visitors on top 1-0.
Notre Dame nearly leveled the score in the final minute, as Danny Nelson found Cole Brown in front of the goal but the Merrimack goaltender made a big save to keep the lead intact heading into the first intermission.
The Fighting Irish came out of the break and was all over Merrimack, pressuring its defensive zone.
Notre Dame went on the power play with just over 13 minutes left in the second period and instantly capitalized on the man advantage. After Danny Nelson won a faceoff the Irish worked it around before Brown threaded a pass to Werner on the left wing and the senior fired a one-timer into the back of the net to tie it up at 1-1 at the 7:09 mark of the period.
Neither side was able to find the go-ahead goal for the remainder of the period, as the score was deadlocked at 1-1 heading into the final 20 minutes of regulation.
The Irish put four shots on cage in the opening three minutes of play but couldn’t come up with their second to take their first lead of the night.
Four minutes into the third the Warriors went on the power play for the second time of the evening but Notre Dame held the visitors to just one shot on frame to kill the two-minute minor.
Neither team was able to score in the final period of regulation, despite Notre Dame outshooting Merrimack 15-7.
The Irish had the majority of possession in the overtime session, recording the first two shots of the five-minute period. However, Merrimack came up with the game-winning goal off the stick of Nick Pierre with just 49 seconds left on the clock to give the visitors the win in game one of the series.
UP NEXT
Game two of the series is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 24.
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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Notre Dame volleyball team fell in four sets Friday night on the road to Miami, 18-25, 14-25, 25-23, 15-25.
Sydney Helmers and Mae Kordas both tallied 11 kills to lead the Irish offensively, with Chichi Nnaji behind them with eight herself.
The Irish battled to win the third set, 25-23, behind 11 team kills and three service aces. Notre Dame took advantage of five Miami service aces and six attack errors to keep the match going.
Notre Dame will look to bounce back Sunday against Florida State at 1:00 p.m. ET in Tallahassee on ACC Network Extra.
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BUTLER WOMEN’S SOCCER
Butler (6-4-4, 1-2-3 BIG EAST) vs. Villanova (9-0-5, 4-0-2 BIG EAST)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
Time: 7PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | Sellick Bowl
Live Stats: butlersports.com (Statbroadcast)
Live Stream: ESPN+
Tickets: butlersports.com
The Butler women’s soccer team hosts Villanova on Saturday night in the Sellick Bowl. The Bulldogs are coming off consecutive conference losses as they face the Wildcats who are unbeaten this season and sit just one point behind league-leading Xavier on the BIG EAST table.
Bulldog Bits
(as of Wednesday, 10/21)
Addison Ash leads the BIG EAST with 4.21 saves per match. She ranks fourth (60th nationally) with a .819 save percentage and fifth (77th) with five shutouts.
Chloe Brecht leads the BIG EAST (87th) with seven goals and 17 points. She is second (74th) with 1.57 shots on goal per match.
Riley Gumm is second in the conference with two game-winning goals. She ranks third (97th) with five assists.
The Bulldogs rank fourth in the conference (90th) in overall goal differential (11) and are third (81st) with 5.21 points per match.
Saturday vs. Georgetown
The Bulldogs generated 15 shots in the match with six on frame.
Chloe Brecht led Butler’s offense with four total shots and two on frame.
Nine Bulldogs had at least one shot in the match, and five put one on goal.
Butler This Season
Goals: 24 (1.71 per match)
Assists: 25
Shots On Goal: 90-195 (.462)
Points Leader: Chloe Brecht 17 (7g, 3a)
GK Saves: 59 (.819 SV%)
Looking at Villanova
Head Coach: Samar Azem (Fifth Season)
Goals: 36 (2.57 per match)
Assists: 41
Shots On Goal: 95-192 (.495)
Points Leader: Nelsen (6g, 4a) / Zapata 16 (5g, 6a)
GK Saves: 26 (.813 SV%)
Series: Butler leads, 7-4-3
Streak: T1
Most Recent: Nov. 1, 2025 (Villanova, Pa.) – BU 0, VU 0
Butler is 7-0-3 over the most recent 10 matches dating to 2015. The Bulldogs won the 2024 match.
Villanova’s most recent win came in 2014. The Wildcats won the first four meetings of the series, in 2001, 2006, 2013, and 2014.
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IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
MILWAUKEE — The IU Indy volleyball team answered a two-set deficit with a convincing third-set win Friday, but Milwaukee held off the Jaguars in the fourth to take a 3–1 Horizon League victory at the Klotsche Center. The Panthers won 25–21, 25–16, 17–25, 25–22.
Jillian Tippmann led IU Indy with 16 kills and added three block assists. Bailey Sinish finished with 13 kills, while Chloe Macias contributed 11 kills on a .381 hitting percentage. Grace Purichia directed the offense with 48 assists and added 11 digs and three service aces. Laura Roeder led the Jaguars defensively with 12 digs, and Lila Britt recorded two solo blocks and two block assists.
Milwaukee built a 20–13 lead in the opening set before IU Indy made a late push, pulling within 21–20. The Panthers took four of the next five points to claim the set, 25–21. The Jaguars led 10–8 early in the second, but Milwaukee responded and went on to win 25–16.
IU Indy found its rhythm in the third. The Jaguars opened a 10–5 advantage, extended it to 20–13 and closed out a 25–17 win. IU Indy hit .385 in the set, its best mark of the match, with 18 kills.
The Jaguars carried that momentum into a close fourth set and moved ahead 15–13 on a Purichia ace. Milwaukee regained the lead, but IU Indy stayed within two points late, cutting the deficit to 22–20. The Panthers held on for the 25–22 win to finish the match.
IU Indy (9–13, 4–5 Horizon League) will continue its road trip Saturday at Green Bay, where the Jaguars will face the Phoenix at 1:30 p.m.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
The Ball State soccer team is set to return to Briner Sports Complex to host Ohio at 1 p.m. on Sunday for a Mid-American Conference match. Links to the broadcast and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals (6-5-4, 3-2-3 MAC) are coming off a 0-0 draw at Kent State on Thursday and a 1-0 victory at Toledo on Sunday.
Mary Jane Keller booted the lone goal of the match in the 28th minute off assists from Kaelyn Valleau and Annika Klauss to grab the winning decision over the Rockets.
Ohio comes into the contest with a record of 5-8-1 on the 2026 season. The Bobcats fell at Miami 1-0 on Thursday, before capturing a 1-0 win against Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
Head coach Aaron Rodgers is in his 14th season with Ohio after going 5-9-5 in the 2025 campaign.
Sunday’s contest will be the 30th meeting between Ball State and the Bobcats.
Ohio leads the series 12-11-6, with the Cardinals securing the most recent matchup in 2025 with a 2-0 victory in Athens on Oct. 2.
Ball State’s next contest will be a road contest at Central Michigan on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.
GOODYEAR REACHES MILESTONE: Senior defender Audrey Goodyear reached 5,000 career minutes in Sunday afternoon’s match against Toledo. Goodyear booted her first career goal earlier this season against Akron.
DEFENSE DENIES OPPORTUNITIES: Ball State has secured four consecutive clean sheets after the shutout over Toledo. The team has earned seven total in 2026.
PALLANTE LEADING CARDINALS DEFENSE: Junior goalkeeper Kate Pallante has notched 54 saves in 15 games, sitting in sixth place in the MAC for goalkeepers with a .806 save percentage.
Pallante also is tied for second in the conference with seven shutouts, averaging 3.60 saves per game.
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. – – After dominating the first two sets, the Ball State women’s volleyball team found itself heading to a fifth frame in Friday’s Alumni Night contest versus Akron.
With Worthen Arena packed full of program legends, the Cardinals (15-6; 6-4 Mid-American Conference) took control of the final frame early to send its gathered alumni home happy with a 3-2 (25-17, 25-17, 24-26, 19-25, 15-10) homecoming weekend victory over the Zips (8-13; 3-6 MAC).
Coming up huge in the victory, especially down the stretch, was junior outside Audrey Geer who tied her Ball State career high with a team-high 15 kills, including the match-winner. She also finished the night with 14 digs, giving her a fifth double-double this season.
Freshman opposite Merritt Sliwa also turned in a brilliant performance, collecting a career-high 12 kills, to go along with a par of solo blocks. They were two of the Cardinals five solo blocks in the contest, which helped BSU hold a 9.0-to-5.0 edge in the category.
Also smashing 12 kills on the night was senior middle Camryn Wise, who continued her torrid attack pace, hitting a match-best .579 (12-1-19). She currently leads the MAC with a .435 attack percentage this season.
Overall, the Ball State offense finished the night with a .281 (61-18-153) hitting mark, with senior setter Lindsey Green dishing out 29 assists and sophomore Reese Axness adding 20. Green also secured 10 digs for her seventh double-double of the season, while tying her career high with five service aces.
Leading the backcourt effort, which saw Ball State hold a 74-to-57 edge in total digs, was junior libero Sophie Ledbetter who tied her career high with 29 digs. She was also perfect in reception percentage, while dishing out five assists.
Along with the edge in blocks and digs, the Cardinals out-aced the Zips by a 9-to-7 margin, including two fifth-set aces from Wise.
Akron’s Chidera Ozoh led all players with 16 kills, while Vanessa Del Real collected a team-high 18 digs. Ball State limited the Zips to a .208 (60-25-168) attack percentage for the night.
The Ball State women’s volleyball team returns to action next weekend when it hosts league-leading Bowling Green for a two-match series. The teams will play at 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday.
Saturday’s Halloween match will be the Cardinals’ annual Chirp or Treat match, with Trick-or-Treating on the Worthen Arena concourse starting at 2 p.m. Ball State’s other athletic teams will be on hand passing out candy and treats sponsored by the Ball State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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BALL STATE FIELD HOCKEY
MUNCIE, Ind. — Gigi Ranoldo delivered the game-winner in sudden-death overtime to lift the Ball State field hockey team to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Mid-American Conference rival Ohio University Friday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.
Ranoldo’s game-winner capped off a brilliant multi-player sequence, with precision assists credited to Jade Vandevoorde and Lauren Lewis. The cohesive play sliced through the Bobcats’ defense to seal the victory on the Cardinals’ home turf.
With the win, the Cardinals move to 4-11 and 2-6 in the MAC while Bobcats drop to 7-7 and 4-4 in conference action.
The match began with an early setback for the Cardinals, as Ohio scored shortly after the opening whistle to take a quick 1-0 lead. However, Ball State quickly regained its composure, equalizing at the 12:11 mark when Pratt, a true freshman, finished a spectacular solo dribble. The remainder of the first half devolved into a defensive battle. The Cardinals stifled the Bobcats’ attack, limiting Ohio to just one penalty corner while drawing six of their own, including back-to-back corners to close out the opening 30 minutes.
Ball State carried that momentum into the second half, dominating both ends of the field. Emily Kate Covert gave the Cardinals a 2-1 lead at the 38:41 mark, turning an aggressive solo drive into an unassisted goal. The offense kept pressing, expanding the lead to 3-1 when Jade Vandevoorde capitalized on a penalty corner, assisted by Emalee Harter and Lauren Lewis. Lewis was equally stellar on the defensive end, helping the Cardinals maintain their two-goal cushion heading into the final 15 minutes of regulation.
Despite Ball State’s control, this high-stakes conference clash came down to the wire. Ohio’s Karley DuCoin mounted a fierce comeback in the fourth quarter, scoring two unanswered goals to erase the deficit and knot the score at 3-3, sending the game into a tense overtime period.
The Ball State field hockey team will host Queens on Sunday for its last home contest of the season at noon. Prior to the game, the Cardinals will pay tribute to their seniors.
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Indiana State continues Missouri Valley Conference play on Sunday afternoon as the Sycamores travel to Murray, Ky., for a 2 p.m. matchup against Murray State.
ISU enters the contest at 7-2-6 overall and 2-1-3 in MVC action after earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Illinois State, while the Racers bring a 3-8-4 overall record and 2-2-2 conference mark into the weekend following a scoreless draw against UNI.
The Sycamores delivered. A very strong performance last Sunday, battling Illinois State to a 1-1 draw on the road against one of the Missouri Valley Conference’s top programs. Indiana State established itself offensively from the opening minutes, creating quality opportunities and forcing the Redbirds to defend throughout the afternoon. Avery Oergel tested the goalkeeper early, while Meagyn Riffle, Tori Angelo, and Madison Ziebarth helped fuel a strong attacking effort that included multiple chances and three consecutive corner kicks during a dominant first-half stretch.
Indiana State continued to dictate play after halftime and broke through in the 63rd minute when Quinn Urquhart found Madison Ziebarth, who delivered a right-footed strike into the top center of the net to put the Sycamores ahead. The goal rewarded Indiana State’s persistent pressure and marked Ziebarth’s third goal of the season. Although Illinois State found a late equalizer from the penalty spot, the Sycamores continued to create chances through Hailey Morgan, Dasha Tuckova, and Oergel while goalkeeper Sofie Hansen came up with several key saves to preserve the draw. The result highlighted Indiana State’s resilience and ability to compete with the MVC’s top teams, earning a valuable road point against a squad near the top of the conference standings.
The draw extended Indiana State’s unbeaten streak to four matches and kept the Sycamores firmly in the middle of the MVC race. ISU currently sits fourth in the conference standings with nine points and continues to showcase one of the league’s most balanced teams. The Sycamores have consistently combined disciplined defending, strong goalkeeping, and timely offensive production throughout the season, allowing them to remain competitive in every conference match.
Murray State enters Sunday’s matchup fifth in the MVC standings with eight points after playing UNI to a scoreless draw. The Racers have proven difficult to break down in conference play and have collected points in four of their six league contests. Playing at home, Murray State will look to gain ground in the standings against an Indiana State squad that currently sits one point ahead.
For Indiana State, Sunday’s contest presents another significant opportunity as the conference schedule enters its final stretch. The Sycamores have continued to build momentum through the second half of the season and remain within striking distance of the teams above them in the MVC standings. With confidence growing and contributions coming from throughout the roster, ISU heads to Murray looking to secure another important conference result and strengthen its position in the Valley race.
Live stats for Sunday’s match will be available on GoSycamores.com, and the contest will stream live on ESPN+ for fans unable to attend.
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INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
CHICAGO – Kira Holland led all players with 13 kills and 13 digs Friday night inside Credit Union 1 Arena, but homestanding UIC eked out a narrow three-set win over Indiana State (25-22, 25-21, 26-24).
Ella Scott added 10 kills for the Trees, her most in conference play this season, while hitting a season-high .563. Lily Mueller led all players with five block assists, while Chloe Gilley (nine) and Macy Lengacher (eight) combined for 17 digs between the duo.
Set 1 | UIC 25, Indiana State 22
Indiana State got off to a slow start, but the Trees caught fire on Lengacher’s serve midway through. The senior libero put down an ace, while Scott tallied a kill and two blocks during a five-point run as the Trees took a 10-8 lead. Kills from Scott and Ava Robart kept the Sycamores on level pace with the Flames through the middle stages of the set before a late three-point run for the home side turned the tide. Scott and Robart tried to keep the Sycamores alive with late kills, but UIC claimed the opening set by a 25-22 margin.
Set 2 | UIC 25, Indiana State 21
Kills from Robart, Scott and Holland had the Sycamores on the right foot early in the second set, as the Trees and Flames traded runs throughout the first half of the set. Neither team led by more than two until a 5-1 run from the home side saw Indiana State trailing 16-12. Kills from Scott and Robart fueled a 6-1 Sycamore run, with Mueller and Holland also tacking on kills to put the Trees ahead 18-17, but UIC countered with a run of its own. The Flames Closed the set by winning six of the last eight points to win the second 25-21.
Set 3 | UIC 26, Indiana State 24
Avery Hales and Curry Kendall started the third set with kills, but it was UIC with the first big run of the frame, a 6-2 surge to put the Sycamores in a 10-6 deficit. The Flames further extended their lead to 15-8 by the media timeout, but the Sycamores didn’t throw in the towel early. Kills from Scott and Robart gave the Sycamores life, but UIC countered with a run of its own to make its lead 21-15. Three straight kills from Holland halved the deficit, while Robart and Taylor Knuth added kills of their own to make it a one-point set. Back-to-back kills from Knuth and Scott tied the set at 24-all, but the Flames finally put away the Sycamores with a late run to claim set three 26-25.
News and Notes
Kira Holland moved into a tie for 10th in program history with 1,014 career kills, passing Jodilynne Stoker (2006-09, 1,008 kills) and Michelle Overby (1984-87, 1,010 kills) on the all-time list and tying Julie Kovacs (1987-90, 1,014 kills).
Most of Holland’s damage came in the last two sets, as she had 11 kills across the second and third sets.
Ella Scott’s 10 kills and .563 hitting percentage were both her best marks in conference play this season, while the hitting percentage was her best in a match this season.
K Jo Glasgow appeared in her first match since October 3 at Murray State and served up her first career ace in Friday’s contest. Glasgow’s three digs were also her most in a match in her young career.
UIC has traditionally been one of the top blocking teams in the MVC, but the Sycamores were even with the Flames in total blocks in Friday’s match (7-7).
Macy Lengacher closed Friday’s match with 960 career digs, putting her just 40 digs shy of becoming the 12th player in program history to reach 1,000 career digs.
After only playing in the back row and as a server last weekend, Taylor Knuth tallied three kills on an error-free five attempts in Friday’s match.
Up Next
Indiana State closes its brief two-match road trip Saturday night with a 7 p.m. match at Valparaiso.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team is set to host NAIA foe Taylor in an exhibition contest on Monday (Oct. 26) at the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: Taylor Trojans
When: Wednesday, October 26 | 7 PM
Where: Gates Sports Center
Live Stats:Link
Watch:ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Know Your Foe
Taylor finished last season with an overall record of 17-13 and a 7-11 record in the Crossroads League. The Trojans ended their season with an 83-58 loss to Georgetown in the first round of the NAIA National Championship and received votes in the final NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll.
Series History
The Mastodons have a seven-game win streak against the Trojans, with their last meeting resulting in a 72-61 victory for Purdue Fort Wayne. The ‘Dons lead the all-time series 8-4.
New Faces
The Mastodons added three freshmen, Alivia Bolinger, Maddie Lepley and Karis Thomas, along with four transfers, Amaris Timmons, Hiba Malkawi, Meegan Fahy and Madison Lewis, to their roster for the 2026-27 season. Claire Gregwer joined the Mastodons at the start of the 2026 spring semester, while Riley Pepple joins the team as a junior.
New Coach
Kate Peterson Abiad enters her first season as head coach of the Mastodons. No stranger to the Horizon League, Peterson Abiad led Cleveland State for 15 seasons before serving as an assistant coach at Green Bay for two seasons.
Familiar Foe
Purdue Fort Wayne assistant coach Rachel McLimore served as an assistant coach under Taylor head coach Cassie Wiseman from 2023-25. During McLimore’s time on Taylor’s staff, the Trojans went 36-51 overall and reached the first round of the NAIA National Championship.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will open the regular season against Xavier on Monday (Nov. 2) at 7 p.m. at the Gates Sports Center.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team dropped a Horizon League match at Green Bay on Friday night (Oct. 23) 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
Offensively, the Mastodons were led by Riley Rosneck, as they have been for most of the year. She reached double-digit kills for the 18th match in a row with 11 in Titletown. Defensively, same story, but for Becky Barrett, who matched Rosneck’s team-high of 14 digs. Likewise, Mya Plemons was the most efficient hitter for the ‘Dons, increasing her team-best season-long hitting percentage with an 8-0-16 performance on Friday. She also added three blocks, a match-high.
Green Bay jumped out to a 9-1 lead early in set one, but Purdue Fort Wayne brought it back within three after a Rosneck ace and three hitting errors in a row. After the Phoenix built the lead back to 14-8, the ‘Dons brought it back to 14-12 with a 4-0 push that included kills from Plemons and Miona Dimitric and an ace from Trinity Rye. From there, however, Green Bay had enough firepower to take set one.
The second set saw the Mastodons quickly go up 3-0, then 9-3 after a block from Plemons and Haiden Means. The Phoenix erased the six-point Mastodon lead with a 9-1 run. The ‘Dons punched back to lead 20-19, 21-20, 22-21 and 23-22 later on thanks to kills from Rosneck and Rye, but Green Bay used a 3-0 run to win the set from behind.
The third set was largely similar to the second, with the same number of ties (6) and lead changes (3). The difference came in the hitting clips. Green Bay went from .185 with 16 kills to .230 on 13 kills and Purdue Fort Wayne went from .127 with 15 kills to .097 and eight kills.
With the loss, Purdue Fort Wayne moved to 11-11, 5-4 in the Horizon League. Green Bay improved to 14-6, 7-2 in the HL. The Mastodons will visit Milwaukee before coming home on Saturday (Oct. 24) for a 3 p.m. ET match.
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S SOCCER
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Evansville’s women’s soccer is set to host Illinois State this Sunday for their seventh Missouri Valley Conference game.
The Aces currently rank seventh in the MVC at 2-4 but can move to fourth with a win.
Last Time Out
The Aces started the game hot and immediately put pressure on the Valparaiso defense. Evansville’s Brooklyn Robinson added two shots while Midfielder Josie Seehafer added another strike in the bottom right of the goal that was saved. In the 13′, Seehafer continued to put the pressure on when she sent a ball to the left side of the net to earn the Aces a goal. This marked Seehafer’s first goal of the season and was assisted by Brielle LaBerge. Valparaiso was able to score twice to make the game 2-1 heading into the half after goals in the 22′ and 32′.
Evansville’s Ella Hamner, Brielle LaBerge, and Emmy Brenner created opportunities to score throughout the second half and combined for seven shots but were unable to capitalize. Valparaiso was able to secure three goals throughout the second half. After a 5-1 loss, the Aces fell to 4-6-1 overall and 2-4 in conference play.
Series History
The last matchup between the Redbirds and Aces ended in a tie to move Evansville’s overall series history against Illinois State to 5-19-5. Evansville was able to capture four of their five victories against the Redbirds in Evansville.
Scouting
Illinois State ranks third in the MVC, posting a 9-2-4 record. In their last game, they drew a 1-1 tie against Indiana State. Illinois State ranks 2nd in the MVC in shots per game. Goalkeeper Madi Valenti leads the MVC in total shutouts and shutouts per game.
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EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – In the weekend opener at UNI, the University of Evansville volleyball team gave the Panthers a fight in the early sets before falling by a 3-0 score inside the McLeod Center.
Wren Jones and McKenzie Laubach led UE with five kills apiece. Brooke Herdes had a team-high 12 digs while Carsyn Kelley had 14 assists. Lily Dykstra led Northern Iowa with 15 kills while Cassidy Hartman and Calia Clubb had 10 apiece.
Set 1 – UNI 25, UE 17
Following a rough start that saw Northern Iowa jump out to a 5-0 lead, McKenzie Laubach got the Purple Aces on the board with a kill. Lexi Owen picked up an ace that made it a 7-4 UNI lead as Evansville held strong throughout the middle portion of the set. Things got even closer with a Panther error that got UE within two at 14-12. That is when UNI made its move scoring six in a row on the way to a 25-17 victory.
Set 2 – UNI 25, UE 12
UNI opened the set taking a 6-2 advantage while the Aces battled back within a pair at 8-6 when Laubach and Carsyn Kelley assisted on a block. Lyla Fisher added a kill during the rally. The Panthers slowly regained control opening a 16-9 lead before cruising to the 25-12 decision to lead 2-0.
Set 3 – UNI 25, UE 6
Looking to finish the match, the Panthers opened a 9-1 lead to open the frame. Their lead reached double figures at 13-3 and they would clinch the contest with a 25-6 win.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball marked a four-set win over the Western Illinois University Leathernecks to open Senior Day weekend.
In USI’s fifth home win, the Screaming Eagles move to 3-4 in Ohio Valley Conference play and 8-11 overall for the season so far.
SET 1: USI 25, WIU 14
The Screaming Eagles dominated the opening set, taking control of the lead confidently after seven points. Senior Ashby Willis tallied seven kills, while freshman Aubrey Fair added four on zero errors to lead the team in hitting percentage. Sophomore Aysa Thomas dished out 16 assists and led her offense to a match-high .516 hitting percentage.
SET 2: USI 25, WIU 13
USI maintained control of the second set for the duration of the frame, posting the highest point margin of the evening. As a team, the Screaming Eagles tallied five aces to keep the Leathernecks out of system. Fair, Willis, and sophomore Mackenzie Nettles each tallied three kills to fill out the offensive attack. USI’s libero and OVC Defensive Player of the Week, Audrey Small, picked up seven digs in the set to lead the court’s defense.
SET 3: WIU 25, USI 23
The Leathernecks rallied in the third frame, forcing 14 tie scores and six lead changes as the two teams went point for point. Wright had her best set, adding nine kills, and Willis recorded three. Senior Jillian Moonan came off the bench for her first appearance in an OVC match this season to add two kills on no errors and a dig. Thomas and Small split the back row coverage, each picking up seven digs.
SET 4: USI 25, WIU 15
The Screaming Eagles came back in the fourth to tally the match win, opening the set with a 5-0 run. Four USI players finished the set with three kills, including Willis, Wright, freshman Vita Sensenbrenner, and senior Leah Coleman. Thomas split setting duties with senior Aspen Jankowski as they each dished out six to lead the offense to the second-highest percentage of the match.
For the match, the team maintained a season-high .336 hitting percentage, led by freshmen Fair and Sensenbrenner, and Moonan. The match marks the fourth match of the season that the team has tallied nine or more service aces, led by Willis with three.
Willis and Wright each tallied 16 kills to lead the point scoring. Thomas connected on 41 assists and tallied a double-double with 15 digs. Small picked up a season-high 22 digs, along with her two aces.
Tomorrow, as USI closes out the series against WIU, the team will celebrate its four seniors, Coleman, Maeve Moonan, Jillian Moonan, and Jankowski.
For game updates on the Screaming Eagles’ Senior Day against WIU at 2 p.m., fans can follow USI Athletics and usivolleyball on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and online at usiscreamingeagles.com.
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VALPO WOMEN’S SOCCER
Valpo (6-7-2, 2-3-1 MVC)
Saturday, Oct. 24 – at Belmont (2-8-4, 1-5-0 MVC) – 2 p.m.
Next Up in Valpo Soccer: After getting an important three points in the MVC standings last time out, the Valpo soccer team faces another big match Saturday afternoon, as the Beacons hit the road for a trip to Nashville to take on Belmont.
Previously: There was no lack of fireworks this past Sunday at Brown Field, as after visiting Evansville opened the scoring, the Beacons punched back with a five-pack of goals to earn a 5-1 victory over the Purple Aces. Martha Goddard recorded a brace, while Kiara Desiderio, Sofia Raco and Ivy Barba all scored as well.
Looking Ahead: Valpo hosts its regular season home finale Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1 against UIC.
Following the Beacons: Saturday’s match will be broadcast live on ESPN+, and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com. All home matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+ as part of The Valley on ESPN, while select road fixtures will also have live video available.
Head Coach John Marovich: In his 19th season at the helm of the Valpo program, John Marovich holds a 147-146-55 (.501) record both overall and at Valpo as a head coach. The 2014 Horizon League Coach of the Year and the head of the 2022 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year, Marovich is Valpo’s all-time leader in victories.
Series Notes: Valpo owns a 7-4-0 advantage in the all-time series with Belmont and holds a 3-2-0 edge since the Bruins joined the MVC. Last season’s meeting saw the Beacons come away with a 1-0 win thanks to a 12th-minute goal from Molly O’Rear and 10 saves in goal from Kate Sheridan.
Scouting the Opposition: Belmont enters Saturday’s match with a 2-8-4 overall record this year and a 1-5-0 record in MVC play, having dropped each of its last five matches by one goal, including most recently this past Sunday at Drake, 1-0. Reagan Ross leads the Bruins’ attack with five goals and two assists, while in goal, Greta Genie has played all 1260 minutes and owns a 1.57 GAA and a .699 save percentage.
A Look at the Table: With just three match days left in the regular season, every point is vital as teams battle for a spot in the six-team MVC Tournament. If the season were to end today, the Beacons would be in the tournament field as the sixth seed, having moved up in the standings with their win over Evansville last time out. Valpo’s next two matches are against teams which reside lower in the MVC table than it does.
To Score or Not to Score: It’s been pretty simple most of the season for the Beacons – if they score, they’re in good shape for a result. They have scored at least one goal in nine of their 15 matches and own a 6-1-2 record in those matches. On the other hand, they’ve been held scoreless on six occasions, resulting in six of their seven defeats.
Five-Spot: Valpo put five goals in the back of the net last time out against Evansville in the 5-1 win, a season best for the Beacons, besting a pair of four-goal outputs earlier in the year. It was the first time Valpo has had at least three matches in a season with four or more goals since 2006. It is the Beacons’ highest goal total and largest margin of victory since an identical 5-1 score line last season at Western Illinois.
Big Conference Output: The four-goal win matches the program’s largest margin of victory in a conference match since joining the MVC, tying a 4-0 win over UIC in 2022 and a 5-1 win over Indiana State in 2018. Sunday was just the second time in program history Valpo has scored at least five goals in a conference match that ended 11-v-11, joining a 6-2 win at Youngstown State in 2000. The aforementioned 5-1 2018 triumph over Indiana State saw Valpo score four goals after the Sycamores picked up a red card in the 74th minute, while a 6-0 win at Youngstown State in 2015 was aided by a YSU red card in the 44th minute, after which Valpo scored four of its goals.
Martha on the Mark: Sophomore Martha Goddard continued her stellar second season with the Beacons in the win over Evansville with a brace, evening the match in the 23rd minute before adding an insurance tally from the penalty spot in the 64th minute. Goddard has now scored nine goals this season, tied atop the conference leaders and good for 40th nationally. The sophomore cracked Valpo’s single-season top-10 chart with her first goal of the match and now sits in a tie for seventh-most goals in a season in program history, while also moving onto the single-season points chart with 19 points.
Brace Brace Brace: Sunday’s effort from Goddard was her third multi-goal match of the season, as she had previously scored twice in wins over Western Illinois and Oakland. She became the first Valpo player since Kendall Brown in 2005 to record three braces in the same season. That brace against Oakland came alongside a brace from classmate Kiara Desiderio as well, which was the first time since October 2006 Valpo has had two players scored multiple goals.
Ki With the Key Goal: For the fourth time this season, Goddard and Desiderio scored in the match, as Desiderio delivered what would be the match-winning goal against Evansville in the 33rd minute. With seven goals this year, Desiderio is now just one shy of cracking the single-season top-10, while her 14 career goals are just one away from the program’s career top-10 as well.
Seven Up: With her goal on Sunday, Desiderio moved into a tie for third among the conference leaders with her seven goals. Combined with netting seven goals last season, Desiderio became just the fifth player in program history to score seven or more goals in back-to-back seasons, joining Lori Moore, April Cronin, Cory Griffith and Addy Joiner. Of that group, Desiderio is the only one to do so in her freshman and sophomore seasons.
Rock On, Raco: Freshman Sofia Raco found the back of the net for the second time in the last three matches in the win over Evansville with a stellar solo strike in the 51st minute. The rookie is third on the team with eight points, as she also scored the match-winner at Purdue Fort Wayne and converted against UNI as well to go with two assists. Raco has also been seeing much more playing time as of late, as after averaging 51.2 minutes/match in the season’s first six matches, she’s played 70 minutes/match in the last nine.
Off the Mark: Raco wasn’t the only member of Valpo’s freshman class to score against Evansville, as Ivy Barba finished off the win with an 83rd-minute goal for her first collegiate goal. The two freshmen are two of four Valpo players to score their first collegiate goal this season, as senior Daisy Boardman did so at SIUE and sophomore Brylie Walos opened the scoring in the win over Western Illinois.
Some Love for the Helpers: The Beacons tallied four assists in their win over the Purple Aces. Daisy Boardman’s assist on the opener was her second of the season and the fourth of her career. Alyssa Thomas delivered the assist on the eventual match-winner, her team-best fourth helper of the season. She has five assists in her two seasons with the Beacons and six total for her collegiate career. Lily Printz had the primary assist on the final goal of the day, her second of the year, while Brylie Walos’ secondary assist was her third assist of the season and fourth of her career.
Two Goal Scorers: This season is one of just four in program history in which Valpo has had a pair of players score seven or more goals. In 2016, April Cronin tallied eight goals and Cory Griffith seven; the 2009 squad saw both Rachel Hoaglin and Jackie Kondratko find the back of the net seven times; and the 2005 team featured Emily King’s 11 goals and Kendall Brown’s 10 goals.
First-Time Honoree: While Desiderio earned her third career weekly honor from the MVC office with her Player of the Week accolade Sept. 14 after her three-goal, one-assist week, senior Daisy Boardman earned a weekly award for the first time as she was recognized as the MVC Defender of the Week. Boardman played 170 of a possible 180 minutes at right back as the Beacons surrendered just one goal over their final two nonconference wins, while adding her first assist of the season on the attack versus Oakland. Boardman was just the third Valpo player to be honored as Defender of the Week since the Valley broke goalkeeper and defender into two separate weekly awards starting in 2023.
Multiple Weekly Winners: Desiderio and Boardman teamed up to mark the seventh time multiple Valpo players have earned MVC weekly accolades in the same week since Valpo joined the Valley. It was the first such instance since Sept. 26, 2022, when Addy Joiner, Nikki Coryell and Nicole Norfolk swept the player, goalkeeper and defender weekly honors.
Nonconference Success: With wins in each of their final two nonconference fixtures, the Beacons closed out their nonconference slate at .500 with a 4-4-1 record. This is the fifth time in the last seven seasons that Valpo has finished .500 or better in the nonconference schedule.
Preseason Honoree: Coming off a rookie campaign in which she was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, sophomore Kiara Desiderio was named to the Preseason All-MVC Team. Desiderio, who became Valpo’s first Freshman of the Year since joining the Valley and was also a Second Team All-MVC choice, kicked off her Beacon career with a team-high seven goals in 2025 — tied for third-most by a freshman in program history. She ranked third in the MVC in goals and fifth in points (15), while also being tied for seventh nationally in goals by a freshman.
Who’s Back: The Beacons return 16 players who saw action on the pitch last season, including eight regular starters. That group accounted for 73.4% of the team’s minutes played by field players in 2025, including six players who played over 1,000 minutes – led by junior Ashley Trippeer, who played 1,397 minutes.
Who’s Gone: Valpo graduated four seniors from last year’s squad and had five other offseason departures. Notably, Second Team All-MVC honoree Molly O’Rear and starting goalkeeper Kate Sheridan were among the group of seniors.
Who’s New: The Beacons welcome nine new players to the program this season: seven true freshmen, one Division I transfer and one Division III transfer.
Good as Goddard: Sophomore forward Martha Goddard returns for her second season in the Brown and Gold after a strong rookie campaign. An MVC All-Freshman Team selection, Goddard tallied three goals and recorded five assists, the latter mark matching the program record for assists by a freshman. She was tied for second in the MVC in assists and tied for fourth on Valpo’s overall single-season chart. Goddard became the first Valpo player to register an assist in three consecutive contests since 2017.
Looking Back at Last Year: Valpo posted a 5-8-4 overall record in 2025 and went 2-4-3 in MVC play, earning eight more points in the Valley than the previous season despite playing one fewer conference game and raising its winning percentage 162 points year-over-year. The Beacons scored 21 goals while surrendering 28 goals, improving their goal differential by 21 goals over 2024. This all came with the vast majority of field player minutes coming from underclassmen, as the 2025 Beacons had 41.2% of their field player minutes played by freshman and 42.3% by sophomores. Kiara Desiderio was named the MVC Freshman of the Year and was joined by Molly O’Rear on the Second Team All-MVC, while Martha Goddard joined Desiderio on the MVC All-Freshman Team.
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VALPO SWIMMING
For the second straight dual meet, it was a clean sweep for Valpo in the pool, as the men’s swimming team earned a 152-62 win Friday afternoon at Franklin, while the women’s team prevailed by a 147-67 margin. The Beacons combined to win 17 of the 22 events, including seven sweeps of the top three spots and six other top-two sweeps.
How It Happened
It was a balanced team effort to earn the sweep on Friday, as only two Beacons recorded two individual event wins. On the men’s side, Griffin Schilz (Suamico, Wis./Bay Port) swept the distance free events with times of 10:00.10 in the 1000 and 4:45.37 in the 500, while representing the Valpo women, Una Dizdarevic (Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park) took top honors in both the 50 free (25.07) and the 100 free (54.81).
Dizdarevic also swam the leadoff leg for the women’s winning 400 free relay, joined by Zoey Switzer (Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills), Gabi Peterman (Mattawan, Mich./Mattawan) and Mia Ceballos (Joliet, Ill./Plainfield North) to come home in 3:43.99.
Ceballos had previously taken top honors in the 200 back with a time of 2:11.48 and led off the winning quartet in the 200 medley relay, combining with Ashlynn Taylor (Skiatook, Okla./Bartlesville), Faith Bargwell (Grand Rapids, Mich./Rockford) and Bri Keese (Brighton, Colo./Brighton) to post a winning time of 1:52.27.
Other event winners on the women’s side included Taylor in the 200 breast (2:28.56), Ally Unruh (Peoria, Ill./Dunlap) in the 1000 free (11:05.59), Majo Suarez de la Fuente (Mexico City, Mexico/ITESM Preparatoria Tec Campus Santa Fe [Bethel]) in the 400 IM (4:52.59) and Millie Hayosh (Brighton, Mich./Brighton) in the 500 free (5:27.64).
Just as on the women’s side, Valpo’s men swept the relay events. The 200 medley relay team of Caleb Smesko (Green, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit), Ben Mettler (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton), Asa Sadowsky (Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port [Green Bay]) and Carmine Fallara (Riverside, Ill./Saint Ignatius) touched the wall first in 1:37.00, while in the 400 free relay, Brian Bosse (Bowling Green, Ky./South Warren), Evan Curran (Golden, Colo./Golden), Kingston Vickers (Houston, Texas/Memorial) and Isaac Dinari (Houston, Texas/Memorial) posted a winning time of 3:13.31.
Other event winners on the men’s side included Curran in the 200 free (1:45.16), Bosse in the 100 free (48.02), Smesko in the 200 back (1:56.99) and Nate Bolinger (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield) in the 200 fly (1:59.33).
Next Up
Valpo returns to the pool for the second time in as many days on Saturday with a trip to Purdue for the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate meet. Action begins at 11 a.m. CT.
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UINDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – The GLVC released its 2026-27 Men’s Basketball preseason coaches’ poll on Friday afternoon. The Greyhounds, who ended their season in the GLVC tournament semis last season, were chosen fifth.
The preseason poll is determined by the league’s head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
Notably, Nate Dudukovich returns for his second season in the Crimson & Grey, after averaging 8.2 points and 2.3 rebounds a season ago.
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
Place School Points (1st-place votes)
1. McKendree 190 (9)
2. William Jewell 186 (6)
3. Upper Iowa 146
4. Illinois Springfield 144
5. Indianapolis 140
6. Missouri S&T 136
7. Missouri-St. Louis 125
8. Drury 121
9. Rockhurst 80
10. Quincy 67
T-11.
T-11. Lincoln
Truman State 64
64
T-13. Lewis 44
T-13. Southwest Baptist 44
15. Maryville 24
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UINDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – The GLVC announced its 2026-27 women’s basketball preseason coaches’ poll presented by Primo Designs, announced Friday. UIndy was selected 12th in the poll, collecting 54 points.
The preseason poll is selected by the league’s head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
A new era begins this season with first-year head coach Ross James and a retooled roster. Taylor Van Meter returns for her sophomore campaign after playing in 25 games as a rookie.
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
2026 GLVC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
Place School Points (first-place votes)
1. Maryville 186 (6)
2. Missouri-St. Louis 183 (6)
3. Drury 171 (2)
4. McKendree 141
T-5. Lewis 130
T-5. Truman 130
7. Quincy 114
8. Upper Iowa 107
9. Illinois Springfield 98
10. Missouri S&T 90 (1)
11. Southwest Baptist 60
12. Indianapolis 54
13. Rockhurst 50
14. Lincoln 37
15. William Jewell 23
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UINDY SWIMMING
INDIANAPOLIS – The third- and fifth-ranked UIndy swimming & diving teams swept GLVC-rival McKendree Friday at Ruth Lilly Fitness Center, with the women earning a 192-95 victory and the men taking a 166-118 decision. The Bearcats entered the meet ranked No. 23 on the women’s side in the CSCAA DII Dual Meet Poll, while men came in at No. 6.
FINAL SCORES
Women
UIndy 192, McKendree 95
Men
UIndy 166, McKendree 118
INS & OUTS
The Greyhound men were led by Harrison Andoko, who won the 200 freestyle. Silas Buessing added a pair of individual victories, taking first in the 200 backstroke and the 200 IM.
Zachary Anthony captured the 50 freestyle, while Camille Trinquesse won the 100 backstroke. Levente Deak added a runner-up finish in the 500 freestyle and climbed to seventh in program history in the 1,000 freestyle, while improving his previous NCAA B-cut time in the 1,000 freestyle by 4.32 seconds.
The men’s 400 freestyle relay team of Andoko, Pietro Paciotti, Johann Matamoro and Anthony also took first place.
On the women’s side, Caterina Radwan Dana led the Hounds with three individual victories, winning the 200 freestyle, the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM. Radwan Dana improved her previous NCAA B-cut in the 200 freestyle by .19 seconds and added a fresh B cut in the 200 IM.
Dani Pacheco swept the sprint freestyle events, winning the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle. Margarita Abdulkerimova added a victory in the 100 backstroke, moving into ninth in program history while improving her previous NCAA B-cut time by .09 seconds.
Other individual wins came from Samantha Stooke in the 1,000 free and Kelly Nenin in the 200 fly. The women’s 200 medley relay team of Abdulkerimova, Bruna Bussmann, Pacheco and Radwan Dana opened the meet with a victory, while the 400 freestyle relay team of Dana Dominguez Moreno, Bethany Brown, Pacheco and Radwan Dana closed it with another win.
On the boards, Donovan McMahon swept the men’s diving events, taking first in both the one-meter and three-meter competitions. Abigail Sneed also swept the women’s events, winning the one-meter and the three-meter.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds return to the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center on Saturday, Nov.7 at 2 p.m. to host Grand Valley State, which is ranked sixth and seventh on the women’s and men’s sides, respectively.
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
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/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
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”
TV SPORTS
SATURDAY
AUTO RACING
1:30 p.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, The Circuit of Americas, Austin, Texas
3:30 p.m.
CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: The Progress Group 250 – The Chase, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.
5 p.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, The Circuit of Americas, Austin, Texas
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — TBA
ACCN — Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech
CBSSN — W. Michigan at Toledo
CW — California at SMU
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — West Virginia at TCU
ESPNU — Rice at FAU
FOX — TBA
SECN — LSU at Alabama (SKyCast+)
3:30 p.m.
ABC — Texas A&M at Alabama
ACCN — Boston College at Georgia Tech
CBS — TBA
CBSSN — North Texas at Navy
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
FOX — TBA
NBCSN — TBA
4 p.m.
ESPNU — E. Michigan at Ohio
4:15 p.m.
SECN — TBA
6 p.m.
USA — Boise St. at Washington St.
6:30 p.m.
CW — San Diego St. at Colorado St.
7 p.m.
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
7:30 p.m.
ABC — Mississippi at Texas
ACCN — Syracuse at North Carolina
CBSSN — Utah St. at Texas St.
NBC — TBA
7:45 p.m.
SECN — TBA
8 p.m.
ESPNU — UTSA at Tulane
10 p.m.
CW — N. Dakota St. at New Mexico
10:30 p.m.
ESPN — TBA
GOLF
8 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Genesis Championship, Third Round, Woo Jeong Hills CC, Cheonan, South Korea
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Third Round, Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, Bermuda
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Stifel Charity Classic, Second Round, Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis
10 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: BMW Ladies Championship, Final Round, Pine Beach Golf Links, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
GYMNASTICS
12:30 p.m.
NBCSN — 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: From From Rotterdam, Netherlands
MLB BASEBALL
TBA
FOX — World Series: TBD, Game 2
NBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
NBATV — Milwaukee at Philadelphia
10 p.m.
NBATV — Golden State at Phoenix
NHL HOCKEY
1 p.m.
NHLN — Anaheim at Philadelphia
7 p.m.
NHLN — N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa
SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Manchester City at Aston Villa
10 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Fulham at Coventry City
USA — English Premier League: Everton at Arsenal
12:30 p.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur at Chelsea
USA — Bundesliga: Frankfurt at Borussia Dortmund
WNBA BASKETBALL
3:30 p.m.
NBC — WNBA Finals: Golden State at Atlanta, Game 4
PEACOCK — WNBA Finals: Golden State at Atlanta, Game 4
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SUNDAY
AUTO RACING
2 p.m.
NBC — NASCAR Cup Series: YellaWood 500 – The Chase, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.
4 p.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix 2026, The Circuit of Americas, Austin, Texas
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Noon
ACCN — California at Syracuse
COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)
2 p.m.
ESPNU — Clemson at Virginia Tech
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
ESPNU — Dartmouth at Princeton
3 p.m.
SECN — Mississippi St. at LSU
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
SECN — Vanderbilt at Tennessee
1:30 p.m.
ACCN — SMU at Georgia Tech
3 p.m.
ESPN — Kansas at Baylor
3:30 p.m.
ACCN — Louisville at Miami
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — Stanford at North Carolina
FIGURE SKATING
8 a.m.
NBCSN — ISU: Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
GOLF
7:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Genesis Championship, Final Round, Woo Jeong Hills CC, Cheonan, South Korea
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Final Round, Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, Bermuda
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Stifel Charity Classic, Final Round, Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis
GYMNASTICS
Noon
NBC — 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: From From Rotterdam, Netherlands
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
NBATV — Toronto at Minnesota
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans, Saint-Denis, France
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at Tennessee, Indianapolis at Minnesota Miami at N.Y. Jets OR Cincinnati at Baltimore
FOX — Regional Coverage: San Francisco at Atlanta, Tampa Bay at Carolina OR N.Y. Giants at Houston
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Denver at Arizona
4:25 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Green Bay at Detroit OR L.A. Rams at Las Vegas
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Kansas City at Seattle
PEACOCK — Kansas City at Seattle
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m.
TNT — Montreal vs. Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
TRUTV — Montreal vs. Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
SOCCER (MEN’S)
10 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Manchester United
USA — English Premier League: Newcastle United at Crystal Palace
12:30 p.m.
USA — English Premier League: Leeds United at Sunderland
3 p.m.
ABC — La Liga: Real Madrid at Barcelona
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
5 p.m.
ESPN — NWSL: Washington at Kansas City
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