THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” FRIDAY AUGUST 14, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

PIRATES 13, MARLINS 1

BREWERS 5, DODGERS 4

PHILLIES 7, TWINS 1

RED SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 0

REDS 9, WHITE SOX 8

TIGERS 3, GUARDIANS 0

MARINERS 1, YANKEES 0

NATIONALS 7, CUBS 0

ANGELS 7, RANGERS 0

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

INDIANAPOLIS 3 NASHVILLE 2

GREAT LAKES 8 SOUTH BEND 6

FT. WAYNE AT CEDAR RAPIDS PPD

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

DREAM 104 SUN 69

LIBERTY 85 SPARKS 81

ACES 83 MYSTICS 76

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MLS SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

https://scoreboard.homestead.com/football/teams.htm#load

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER

https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/cross-country

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/cross-country

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS

https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/tennis

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1

ALL TIMES EASTERN

ADAMS CENTRAL AT FORT WAYNE LUERS 7:00 PM

ALEXANDRIA AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 7:00 PM

ANDREAN AT MERRILLVILLE 8:00 PM

ANGOLA AT GOSHEN 7:00 PM

ATTICA AT FAITH CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM

AVON AT DECATUR CENTRAL 7:00 PM

BATESVILLE AT TRITON CENTRAL 7:00 PM

BELLMONT AT MADISON-GRANT 7:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM

BOONVILLE AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE 7:30 PM

BROWN COUNTY AT OWEN VALLEY 7:00 PM

BROWNSBURG AT LAWRENCE NORTH 7:00 PM

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT CORYDON CENTRAL 7:00 PM

CARROLL (FLORA) AT SEEGER 7:00 PM

CASCADE AT MONROVIA 7:00 PM

CASTLE AT EVANSVILLE NORTH 7:30 PM

CASTON AT WHITKO 7:00 PM

CENTRAL NOBLE AT CULVER 7:30 PM

CHRISTEL HOUSE AT BOWMAN ACADEMY 7:30 PM

CHURUBUSCO AT BREMEN 7:00 PM

CLINTON CENTRAL AT FRANKFORT 7:00 PM

CLINTON PRAIRIE AT FRONTIER 7:00 PM

COLUMBUS EAST AT MOORESVILLE 7:00 PM

COLUMBUS NORTH AT WHITELAND 7:00 PM

COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT PARK TUDOR 7:00 PM

COVINGTON AT TRI-COUNTY 7:00 PM

CRAWFORDSVILLE AT PARKE HERITAGE 7:00 PM

DELPHI AT BENTON CENTRAL 7:00 PM

DELTA AT MUNCIE CENTRAL 7:30 PM

EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT OAK HILL 7:00 PM

EASTERN (PEKIN) AT WEST WASHINGTON 7:00 PM

ELKHART AT CONCORD 7:00 PM

ELWOOD AT SOUTHERN WELLS 7:00 PM

EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT EVANSVILLE REITZ 7:30 PM

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 7:30 PM

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL AT JASPER 7:30 PM

FAIRFIELD AT CALUMET 7:30 PM

FISHERS AT CARMEL 7:00 PM

FLOYD CENTRAL AT GIBSON SOUTHERN 7:30 PM

FORT WAYNE NORTH AT EAST NOBLE 7:00 PM

FORT WAYNE SNIDER AT WARSAW 7:00 PM

FORT WAYNE WAYNE AT LEO 7:00 PM

FRANKLIN AT SOUTHPORT 7:00 PM

FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT PLAINFIELD 7:00 PM

FRANKTON AT TIPTON 7:00 PM

FREMONT AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:00 PM

GARRETT AT DEKALB 7:00 PM

GARY WEST AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 7:00 PM

GREENCASTLE AT CLOVERDALE 7:00 PM

GREENSBURG AT SHELBYVILLE 7:00 PM

HAGERSTOWN AT KNIGHTSTOWN 7:00 PM

HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT LAPEL 7:00 PM

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 7:30 PM

HAMMOND CENTRAL AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 7:30 PM

HAMMOND MORTON AT PORTAGE 8:00 PM

HAMMOND NOLL AT SOUTH BEND RILEY 7:30 PM

HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT WEST LAFAYETTE 7:30 PM

HENRYVILLE AT CLARKSVILLE 7:00 PM

HERITAGE HILLS AT SOUTH SPENCER 8:00 PM

HIGHLAND AT GRIFFITH 8:00 PM

HOBART AT CHESTERTON 8:00 PM

HUNTINGTON NORTH AT EASTBROOK 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH AT NOBLESVILLE 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL AT BEN DAVIS 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD AT LAFAYETTE JEFF 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS HOMESCHOOL AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS RITTER AT DANVILLE 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY AT EDINBURGH 7:00 PM

JAY COUNTY AT BLACKFORD 7:00 PM

JEFFERSONVILLE AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL 7:00 PM

JENNINGS COUNTY AT PAOLI 7:00 PM

JOHN GLENN AT BOONE GROVE 7:30 PM

KNOX AT NORTH JUDSON 8:00 PM

LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT MITCHELL 7:30 PM

LAPORTE AT NEW PRAIRIE 8:00 PM

LAVILLE AT TRITON 7:00 PM

LAWRENCEBURG AT EAST CENTRAL 7:30 PM

LOGANSPORT AT PERU 7:00 PM

LOWELL AT CROWN POINT 8:00 PM

MARION AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 7:00 PM

MARTINSVILLE AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 7:00 PM

MCCUTCHEON AT GUERIN CATHOLIC 7:00 PM

MICHIGAN CITY AT HANOVER CENTRAL 8:00 PM

MILAN AT RUSHVILLE 7:00 PM

MISHAWAKA AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN 7:00 PM

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) AT KOKOMO 7:00 PM

MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) AT FOREST PARK 7:30 PM

MUNSTER AT LAKE CENTRAL 8:00 PM

NEW CASTLE AT FRANKLIN COUNTY 7:00 PM

NEW HAVEN AT HERITAGE 7:00 PM

NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) AT NORTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM

NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) AT BREBEUF JESUIT 7:00 PM

NORTH DAVIESS AT WASHINGTON 7:00 PM

NORTH DECATUR AT SOUTH DECATUR 7:00 PM

NORTH HARRISON AT SALEM 7:00 PM

NORTH NEWTON AT WHITING 8:00 PM

NORTH POSEY AT SOUTHRIDGE 7:30 PM

NORTH PUTNAM AT SOUTH PUTNAM 7:00 PM

NORTH WHITE AT TAYLOR 7:00 PM

NORTHEASTERN AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:00 PM

NORTHFIELD AT NORTH MIAMI 7:00 PM

NORTHRIDGE AT WEST NOBLE 7:00 PM

NORTHVIEW AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH 7:00 PM

NORTHWESTERN AT MANCHESTER 7:00 PM

NORTHWOOD AT COLUMBIA CITY 7:00 PM

NORWELL AT MISSISSINEWA 7:00 PM

OSCEOLA GRACE AT PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 8:00 PM

PENDLETON HEIGHTS AT LEBANON 7:00 PM

PERRY MERIDIAN AT BEECH GROVE 7:00 PM

PHALEN ACADEMY AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 7:00 PM

PIKE CENTRAL AT EASTERN GREENE 7:00 PM

PIONEER AT LEWIS CASS 7:00 PM

PLYMOUTH AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7:00 PM

PRAIRIE HEIGHTS AT WOODLAN 7:00 PM

PRINCETON AT TECUMSEH 8:00 PM

PROVIDENCE AT NEW ALBANY 7:00 PM

RENSSELAER CENTRAL AT KANKAKEE VALLEY 8:00 PM

RICHMOND AT CONNERSVILLE 7:00 PM

RIVER FOREST AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 8:00 PM

RIVERTON PARKE VS. LINTON 7:30 PM

SCOTTSBURG AT MADISON 7:00 PM

SEYMOUR AT GREENWOOD 7:00 PM

SHENANDOAH AT BLUFFTON 7:30 PM

SILVER CREEK AT CHARLESTOWN 7:00 PM

SOUTH ADAMS AT EASTSIDE 7:00 PM

SOUTH BEND ADAMS AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:00 PM

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH AT LAKELAND 7:00 PM

SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) AT WHEELER 8:00 PM

SOUTH NEWTON AT LAKE STATION 8:00 PM

SOUTHMONT AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM

SOUTHWOOD AT ROCHESTER 7:00 PM

SPEEDWAY AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM

SPRINGS VALLEY AT EDGEWOOD 7:00 PM

SULLIVAN AT NORTH KNOX 7:00 PM

SWITZERLAND COUNTY AT CRAWFORD COUNTY 7:00 PM

TELL CITY AT PERRY CENTRAL 8:00 PM

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT VINCENNES LINCOLN 7:00 PM

TRI-CENTRAL AT WES-DEL 7:00 PM

TRINITY LUTHERAN AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 7:00 PM

TWIN LAKES AT NORTH MONTGOMERY 7:00 PM

UNION CITY AT TRI 7:00 PM

UNION COUNTY AT MONROE CENTRAL 7:30 PM

VALPARAISO AT PENN 7:30 PM

WABASH AT MACONAQUAH 7:00 PM

WALNUT HILLS (OHIO) AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:00 PM

WARREN CENTRAL AT CENTER GROVE 7:00 PM

WAWASEE AT JIMTOWN 7:00 PM

WEST CENTRAL AT WINAMAC 7:00 PM

WEST VIGO AT SOUTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM

WESTERN AT INDIAN CREEK 7:00 PM

WESTERN BOONE AT TRI-WEST 7:00 PM

WESTFIELD AT HOMESTEAD 7:00 PM

WHEATON ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) AT NEW PALESTINE 7:00 PM

WINCHESTER AT CENTERVILLE 7:00 PM

YORKTOWN AT ANDERSON 7:00 PM

ZIONSVILLE AT PIKE 7:00 PM

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/TV

FRIDAY, AUG. 28

IDAHO AT CAL POLY | 10 P.M. | ESPN

SATURDAY, AUG. 29

TCU VS. NORTH CAROLINA (AVIVA STADIUM IN DUBLIN, IRELAND) | 12 P.M. | ESPN

SAN JOSE STATE AT USC | 3 P.M. | NBC

ALABAMA STATE VS. SOUTHERN (LEGION FIELD IN BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) | 3 P.M. | ESPNU

NC STATE AT VIRGINIA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN

JACKSONVILLE STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 5:30 P.M. | CBSSN

SACRAMENTO STATE AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+

HAWAI’I AT STANFORD | 7 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

NEW MEXICO STATE AT FLORIDA STATE | 7 P.M. | THE CW NETWORK

EAST TEXAS A&M AT MERCER | 7 P.M. | ESPN

HOWARD VS. ALABAMA A&M (CENTER PARC STADIUM IN ATLANTA) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT TARLETON STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN2

MEMPHIS AT UNLV | 10 P.M. | FOX

WEEK 1

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3

UMASS AT RUTGERS | 6 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

BETHUNE-COOKMAN AT UCF | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

AKRON AT WAKE FOREST | 7 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

MERRIMACK AT DELAWARE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

WEST GEORGIA AT KENNESAW STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

UALBANY AT BUFFALO | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF AT MISSOURI | 8 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

COLORADO AT GEORGIA TECH | 8 P.M. | ESPN

EASTERN ILLINOIS AT MINNESOTA | 8 P.M. | PEACOCK

IDAHO AT UTAH | 9 P.M. | ESPNU

UAB AT ILLINOIS | 9 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

FRIDAY, SEPT. 3

SAN JOSE STATE AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+

INDIANA STATE AT PURDUE | 7 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

NORTH CAROLINA A&T AT GEORGIA STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

UTEP AT OKLAHOMA | 8 P.M. | SECN+

LIU AT KANSAS | 8 P.M. | ESPNU

TOLEDO AT MICHIGAN STATE | 8 P.M. | FS1

MIAMI (FLA.) AT STANFORD | 9 P.M. | ESPN

FRESNO STATE AT USC | 9 P.M. | FOX

SATURDAY, SEPT. 4

EAST CAROLINA AT ALABAMA | 12 P.M. | ABC

OREGON STATE AT HOUSTON | 12 P.M. | ESPN

COASTAL CAROLINA AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | TNT/HBO MAX

NEW HAMPSHIRE AT SYRACUSE | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

NORTH TEXAS AT INDIANA | 12 P.M. | FOX

OHIO AT NEBRASKA | 12 P.M. | FS1

BRYANT AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN

TARLETON STATE AT BOWLING GREEN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+

LIBERTY AT JAMES MADISON | 12 P.M. | ESPNU

MIAMI (OHIO) AT PITT | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN UNLIMITED AND THE CW NETWORK

BALL STATE AT OHIO STATE | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

KENT STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT KENTUCKY | 1 P.M. | SECN+

SE MISSOURI STATE AT IOWA STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

DUQUESNE AT AIR FORCE | 1 P.M. | MW+

RHODE ISLAND AT TEMPLE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

TENNESSEE STATE AT GEORGIA | 3 P.M. | SECN+

AUBURN VS. BAYLOR (MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM IN ATLANTA) | 3:30 P.M. | ABC

FURMAN AT TENNESSEE | 3:30 P.M. | SECN+

TEXAS STATE AT TEXAS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN

BOSTON COLLEGE AT CINCINNATI | 3:30 P.M. | FOX

TULANE AT DUKE | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

BOISE STATE AT OREGON | 3:30 P.M. | CBS

MARSHALL AT PENN STATE | 3:30 P.M. | FS1

THE CITADEL AT CHARLOTTE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

TOWSON AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN

UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT UTSA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

FORDHAM AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN UNLIMITED AND THE CW NETWORK

MAINE AT APP STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

OKLAHOMA STATE AT TULSA | 3:45 P.M. | ESPNU

NORTH ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT IOWA | 4:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

ALCORN STATE AT SOUTHERN MISS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+

WYOMING AT COLORADO STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK

NORFOLK STATE AT OLD DOMINION | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

MISSOURI STATE AT TEXAS A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN

AUSTIN PEAY AT VANDERBILT | 7 P.M. | SECN+

ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT TEXAS TECH | 7 P.M. | FS1

NICHOLLS AT KANSAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

IDAHO STATE AT UTAH STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN

ARKANSAS STATE AT MEMPHIS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT RICE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

MURRAY STATE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

EASTERN KENTUCKY AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

SE LOUISIANA AT SOUTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

SAM HOUSTON AT TROY | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

CLEMSON AT LSU | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

UL MONROE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU

VMI AT VIRGINIA TECH | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

WESTERN MICHIGAN AT MICHIGAN | 7:30 P.M. | NBC

NORTHWESTERN STATE AT LOUISIANA TECH | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+

FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT FLORIDA | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

UTAH TECH AT BYU | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

HAMPTON AT MARYLAND | 8 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTHWESTERN | 8 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

LAMAR AT LOUISIANA | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

MORGAN STATE AT ARIZONA STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN+

MERCYHURST AT NEW MEXICO STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN+

NORTHERN ARIZONA AT ARIZONA | 9:30 P.M. | ESPN+

PORTLAND STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 9:30 P.M. | USA NETWORK

UNLV AT HAWAI’I | 10 P.M. | ESPN UNLIMITED AND THE CW NETWORK

CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT NEW MEXICO | 10 P.M. | FS1

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 10 P.M. | ESPN+

UCLA AT CAL | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN

WESTERN KENTUCKY AT NEVADA | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN

SUNDAY, SEPT. 6

TEXAS SOUTHERN AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | 12 P.M. | ESPN2

FLORIDA A&M VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (HARD ROCK STADIUM IN MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.) | 3 P.M. | ESPN

WASHINGTON STATE AT WASHINGTON | 4 P.M. | NBC

OLE MISS VS. LOUISVILLE (NISSAN STADIUM IN NASHVILLE, TENN.) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

NOTRE DAME VS. WISCONSIN (LAMBEAU FIELD IN GREEN BAY, WIS.) | 7:30 P.M. | NBC

MONDAY, SEPT. 7

SMU AT FLORIDA STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN

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NFL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

WEEK 1

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13

CARDINALS 27, RAIDERS 14

BENGALS 16, LIONS 14

STEELERS 28, PACKERS 9

COLTS 13, PATRIOTS 13

CHARGERS 27, TEXANS 7

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

DENVER AT ATLANTA, 7:00

TAMPA BAY AT N.Y. JETS, 7:00

MIAMI AT WASHINGTON, 7:00

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

CAROLINA AT BUFFALO, 1:00

CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO, 1:00

MINNESOTA AT N.Y. GIANTS, 1:00

L.A. RAMS AT KANSAS CITY, 4:00

JACKSONVILLE AT NEW ORLEANS, 4:00

PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMORE, 7:00

DALLAS AT SEATTLE, 8:00

WEEK 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20

LAS VEGAS AT HOUSTON (ESPN), 8:00

SAN FRANCISCO AT L.A. CHARGERS, 10:00

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

N.Y. JETS AT PITTSBURGH, 7:00

CAROLINA AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:30

GREEN BAY AT DENVER, 9:00

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

WASHINGTON AT DETROIT, NOON

BUFFALO AT CLEVELAND, 1:00

ATLANTA AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1:00

BALTIMORE AT MINNESOTA, 1:00

NEW ORLEANS AT L.A. RAMS, 4:00

N.Y. GIANTS AT MIAMI, 4:00

CHICAGO AT CINCINNATI, 7:00

PHILADELPHIA AT NEW ENGLAND, 7:00

KANSAS CITY AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30

DALLAS AT ARIZONA, 10:00

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23

SEATTLE AT TENNESSEE (FOX), 8:00

WEEK 3

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

PITTSBURGH AT BUFFALO, 7:00

NEW ENGLAND AT CLEVELAND (PRIME VIDEO), 8:00

SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS, 8:00

L.A. RAMS AT L.A. CHARGERS, 10:00

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28

WASHINGTON AT BALTIMORE, 6:00

HOUSTON AT CAROLINA, 7:00

ATLANTA AT MIAMI, 7:00

TAMPA BAY AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:30

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

NEW ORLEANS AT DALLAS, 8:00

ARIZONA AT GREEN BAY, 8:00

SEATTLE AT KANSAS CITY, 8:00

CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA (CBS), 8:00

MINNESOTA AT DENVER, 9:00

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

DETROIT AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1:00

CHICAGO AT TENNESSEE, 6:00

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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE

WEEK DATE OPPONENT TV / TIME (ET)

WEEK 1 THU, AUG 13 @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LOCAL (7:30 PM)

WEEK 2 SAT, AUG 22 VS. ATLANTA FALCONS LOCAL (1:00 PM)

WEEK 3 SAT, AUG 29 VS. DETROIT LIONS LOCAL (1:00 PM)

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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

WEEK DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV / STREAMING

1 SUN, SEPT 13 VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00 PM CBS

2 SUN, SEPT 20 @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 8:20 PM NBC

3 SUN, SEPT 27 VS. HOUSTON TEXANS 1:00 PM CBS

4 SUN, OCT 4 @ WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 9:30 AM NFL NET

5 SUN, OCT 11 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 PM CBS

6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX

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 SPORTS HEADLINES

NFL NEWS

NFL PRESEASON ROUNDUP: RAIDERS’ FERNANDO MENDOZA THROWS TD PASS IN DEBUT

Fernando Mendoza made his anticipated debut for the Raiders on Thursday night, playing in four full drives and throwing for a touchdown in Las Vegas’ 27-14 loss to the visiting Arizona Cardinals in both teams’ preseason opener.

Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner out of Indiana, completed 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards and the score, a 6-yard strike to receiver Jack Bech. The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft also led the Raiders into field-goal range in his final drive of the night, though a 38-yard field-goal attempt was no good.

Veteran Kirk Cousins, battling Mendoza to be the Raiders’ Week 1 starter, only played one drive, the game’s first. He showed why Mendoza’s path to the starting gig won’t be an easy one, completing 5 of 6 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown before taking a seat.

Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck — whose Miami Hurricanes lost to Mendoza’s Hoosiers in last season’s national title game — sat out the game with a rib injury after opening eyes in last week’s Hall of Fame Game. Running back Jeremiyah Love, the No. 3 overall pick out of Notre Dame, did make his preseason debut for the Cardinals, rushing for 58 yards on 11 carries.MLB news

Bengals 16, Lions 14

Joe Burrow played two series in Cincinnati’s preseason opener before Joe Flacco and 40-year-old journeyman Josh Johnson took over in a win over visiting Detroit.

Burrow completed 5 of 6 passes for 39 yards and took one sack before giving way to Flacco, who connected with Jack Endries for the Bengals’ only touchdown of the game, a 4-yard pass in the second quarter. Evan McPherson made three field goals with a long of 56 yards.

Detroit rookie QB Luke Altmyer finished 13-for-22 for 130 yards, a late touchdown pass and two interceptions. Joshua Dobbs also made his first appearance in a Lions uniform, having signed Monday after the retirement of backup QB Teddy Bridgewater. He completed 4 of 8 passes for 32 yards. Jared Goff sat out.

Steelers 28, Packers 9

Drew Allar threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns as host Pittsburgh rolled past Green Bay.

Aaron Rodgers did not play for the Steelers against his old team, but three Pittsburgh quarterbacks (Allar, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard) combined to complete 27 of 33 passes for 332 yards. Lew Nichols added 36 rushing yards and one score on 10 carries.

The Packers were limited to Trey Smack’s three field goals, with a long of 58. Jordan Love finished 3 of 5 for 18 yards, while Kyle McCord went 12 of 16 for 102 yards as the Packers’ most-used quarterback.

Colts 13, Patriots 13

Spencer Shrader made field goals of 46 and 61 yards in the fourth quarter to help Indianapolis tie New England in Foxborough, Mass.

Anthony Richardson played the first half for the Colts, completing 11 of 14 passes for 145 yards with an interception. He also ran six times for 53 yards and a touchdown. No. 1 QB Daniel Jones did not play.

Tommy DeVito wound up 13-for-22 for 138 yards and a touchdown to guide the Patriots. Drake Maye got the night off.

Chargers 27, Texans 7

Amar Johnson ran for two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion and the Los Angeles offense put up 379 yards in its first game under coordinator Mike McDaniel as the Chargers rolled past host Houston.

Johnson, who went undrafted in 2025 and ran for 8 yards on two carries with the Chargers last season, gained 17 yards on six carries against the Texans but made the most of them. With star quarterback Justin Herbert sitting out, backup Trey Lance threw for 164 yards and an interception for Los Angeles, while DJ Uiagalelei threw for 120 yards and a score.

Veteran backup Davis Mills threw for 82 yards and a touchdown for the Texans, who didn’t utilize regular No. 1 quarterback C.J. Stroud. Rookie Noah Whittington out of Oregon led Houston with 40 yards on 13 carries.

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CHICAGO BEARS COULD MERGE 2 SITES FOR POTENTIAL STADIUM IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home.

The Bears announced in June that they were moving forward with a stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana. They have completed their review of what they are calling the Lost Marsh site, and they are doing their due diligence on the Wolf Lake Terminal site. They could merge the two options together in some way.

“Even though we’ve had occasional meetings with the state of Illinois, our sole focus at this point in time is working on a world-class stadium and mixed-use development in Hammond, Indiana,” team President Kevin Warren said Thursday.

The Bears also had been considering Arlington Heights — about 30 miles northwest of Chicago — as a potential location for an enclosed stadium. Wherever they end up, a name change is off the table.

“We will be the Chicago Bears whether we’re in Arlington or whether we’re in Hammond,” chairman George McCaskey said.

The Bears, a charter NFL franchise, have played in Illinois since the team’s founding in 1920 as the Decatur Staleys. They moved to Chicago in 1921 and called Wrigley Field home before they started playing at Soldier Field in September 1971.

The Bears’ lease runs through 2033, but they can pay a fee to break the lease early. Soldier Field is about 40 miles south of Halas Hall — the team’s headquarters in Lake Forest — and Hammond is about 20 miles south of the team’s lakefront stadium.

McCaskey acknowledged the “anxiety” of a move to northwest Indiana for the team’s fans.

“But when I’ve driven that route, other than a sign telling me so, I wouldn’t know that I’ve just crossed the state border,” he said. “And as Kevin said, once people see the building, once they get in there, once they understand that our top priority from day one was a world-class stadium experience, we think we’ll make that adjustment. We think Bears fans are up for that.”

The Bears ramped up their focus on Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature. A committee in the Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill in February that established a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority to finance, construct and lease a stadium.

The Illinois Senate passed a bill that would have cleared the way for Arlington Heights and Chicago to create local stadium authorities, creating a pathway for the Bears to avoid paying property taxes on a new stadium. But the House adjourned without taking up the measure on the last day of the state’s spring legislative session.

McCaskey said the team has had minimal conversations with Illinois legislators since June. Asked if he was hopeful about Illinois coming up with a plan and building in Arlington Heights, McCaskey demurred.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell “has said to us many times in league meetings, ‘Hope is not a strategy,’” McCaskey said. “We have to deal with the here and now. We have to deal with real circumstances, and these are the real circumstances.”

Speaking before McCaskey and Warren held their news conference, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said his office has been in contact with the team.

“We’re working hard to make sure that there’s an opportunity for the Bears to stay in the state of Illinois, whether it’s in Chicago or in Arlington Heights,” Pritzker said.

“I also want, at the same time, to protect the fans and the taxpayers of the state. So we’re going to do everything we can to make sure that that happens.”

The Bears have been pursuing a new home for years, but the process has been hampered by repeated twists and turns.

The team announced in September 2021 that it had signed a purchase agreement for 326 acres of land in Arlington Heights. The $197 million deal with Churchill Downs Incorporated was finalized in 2023.

In September 2022, the team unveiled a nearly $5 billion plan for Arlington Heights that called for an enclosed stadium that could host Super Bowls and Final Fours. The conceptual illustrations also provided for a year-round entertainment district with restaurants and shopping.

But the Bears shifted their focus toward building a new stadium next to Soldier Field after Warren was hired as team president in January 2023, replacing the retiring Ted Phillips. The plan to transform Chicago’s Museum Campus got an enthusiastic endorsement from Mayor Brandon Johnson and a tepid reception from Pritzker and state legislators when it was announced in April 2024.

The team switched gears again in May 2025, announcing it had made “significant progress” with local leaders in Arlington Heights.

Amid lingering efforts to secure tax incentives in Illinois, along with as much as $855 million in public money for infrastructure at the Arlington Heights site, the Bears began to take a closer look at possible options in northwest Indiana.

“We’re in regular, almost daily communication with the state of Indiana working on this,” Warren said. “We have an excellent deal, a win-win partnership together. And the cost of the significance of this decision from a stadium standpoint, we will make sure that we take our time to get this right.”

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49ERS WR RICKY PEARSALL ON RECOVERY: ‘ROAD BACK STARTS NOW’

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall said Thursday that he is ready to tackle his expected nine-month recovery following knee surgery.

“Nothing to be disappointed about. No regrets. No what ifs. Just peace in the midst of yet another trial, knowing I did everything I could,” Pearsall wrote on Instagram. “I gave myself time to disconnect from the world, process everything, and shift my focus toward what’s ahead over these next 9 months.”

Pearsall, a 2024 first-round pick, experienced pain and swelling in his knee earlier last week at training camp. He initially sustained the injury in Week 4 last season and wound up appearing in only nine games.

The 49ers placed Pearsall on season-ending injured reserve on Saturday.

Through his first two seasons, Pearsall has recorded 67 catches for 928 yards and three scores in 20 contests.

Pearsall, 25, wrote that he’s confident he’s going to get back on the field for the 2027 season.

“The road back starts now,” he wrote. “I’m ready for every part of it. Every early morning. Every setback. Every small win nobody sees. Every step that gets me closer to stepping back on that field. Thank you to everyone who supports me, and even more to the ones who doubt me.”

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PANTHERS RB CHUBA HUBBARD (HAMSTRING) WEEK-TO-WEEK

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, head coach Dave Canales said Thursday.

“It’s a legit hamstring (injury). It’s week-to-week right now, the way we see it,” Canales said. “… So, we’re gonna get him some treatment. Very confident he’ll be ready for Game 1. Trying to get him out there sooner than that. We’ll be smart about it. We’ll get him back at the appropriate time.”

Fellow running back Jonathon Brooks is expected to receive significant action in Carolina’s preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.

Hubbard, 27, followed up recorded career-high totals in rushing yards (1,195), rushing touchdowns (10) and catches (43) in 15 games (all starts) in 2024 by totaling 511 rushing yards and one score in 15 games (six starts) in 2025.

The Alberta native has rushed for 3,686 yards with 23 touchdowns to go along with 151 catches for 972 yards and five scores in 79 career games (45 starts) with Carolina. He was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma State.

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SAINTS ROOKIE WR JORDYN TYSON (LEG) EXITS PRACTICE

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson sustained an apparent injury to his leg and exited Thursday’s joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“Yeah, I just know something with his leg,” Saints head coach Kellen Moore told reporters after practice. “Him — and (safety Terrell) Burgess was the other guy that left — something with their lower body, but I wasn’t over there for that one either. So we’ll see. We’ll get more information. We’ll probably have a better idea tomorrow.”

NewOrleans.Football reported Tyson’s injury, apparently to his hamstring, isn’t “super serious but obviously less than ideal.”

Tyson, who turned 22 on Wednesday, was selected by the Saints with the eighth overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Arizona State.

Named a third-team All-American for the second straight season, Tyson had 61 receptions for 711 yards and eight touchdowns last season despite missing three regular-season games with a hamstring injury. He recorded four 100-yard outings and twice caught 10 or more passes.

In 2024, Tyson caught 75 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 scores in 12 games for the Sun Devils before missing the final two games with a broken collarbone. The latter contest was a College Football Playoff loss to Texas.

The Texas native amassed 136 catches for 1,812 yards and 18 touchdowns in 24 games for Arizona State.

Tyson spent the spent 2022 season at Colorado before transferring to Arizona State. He had 22 receptions for 470 yards and four TDs in nine games for the Buffaloes before sustaining a major season-ending knee injury that led to him redshirting at Arizona State in 2023.

Burgess, 27, had 22 tackles and three passes defensed in 16 games (one start) last season with New Orleans.

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NOW VIKINGS’ QB2, J.J. MCCARTHY TO BE READY WHEN ‘NUMBER’S CALLED’

J.J. McCarthy, clearly disappointed by the Minnesota Vikings’ decision to relegate him to No. 2 quarterback, vowed to do what he can to help the team win from his backup role.

“Obviously, every competitor wants to play,” he told reporters Wednesday. “But moving forward, it’s just about continuing to work hard and just staying ready for when my number’s called.”

Head coach Kevin O’Connell on Tuesday named Kyler Murray, the No. 1 pick of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals and in his first year in Minnesota, as the starter.

McCarthy, 23, said he took care of things in his “control” during training camp but that the competition between him and Murray, 29, was “out of my control.”

“There’s so many things out of my control, like the heat today,” he said. “And it’s just really having the discernment to figure out which of the two (quarterbacks), and that was one of the things outside of my control. And me attacking and optimizing every opportunity, which was in my control, and that’s all I was focusing on.”

The Vikings selected McCarthy, who had just won the College Football Playoff title at Michigan — with the No. 10 pick in the 2024 draft to be their franchise quarterback. But things haven’t gone as planned.

He missed the 2024 season with a torn meniscus. Sam Darnold led the Vikings to the playoffs, then signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks and won the Super Bowl.

McCarthy made 10 starts in an injury-marred 2025 season, completing 57.6% of his passes for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 picks. He also ran for 181 yards and four scores while compiling a 6-4 record.

Veteran Carson Wentz, the No. 2 overall pick in 2016, also is on the roster. That opens the door to a potential trade of McCarthy, something he said he does not want.

“This is the place I want to be,” McCarthy said. “And I love every single person in this building. I love the state. I love the fanbase. And I’m going to continue to just do whatever I can for this team and this organization.”

The Vikings signed Murray in March to a one-year, $1.3 million deal, with the Cardinals paying the remainder of his $36.8 million salary for 2026 after they released him. McCarthy is entering the third season of his four-year, $21.8 million rookie contract, and Wentz, 33, is playing on a one-year, $3 million deal.

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DESCRIBED AS BASKETBALL ON GRASS, BRENNAN MARION’S FAST-PACED ‘GO-GO’ OFFENSE ARRIVES AT COLORADO

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Some Colorado players describe the “Go-Go” offense as “backyard football.” Their coach and architect of the fast-paced scheme likened it to basketball on grass.

This unorthodox system featuring unbalanced formations could be just the innovation to highlight the talents of young quarterback — point guard? — Julian “JuJu” Lewis and unlock what’s been a stagnant Buffaloes run game.

First-year Colorado coordinator Brennan Marion left his head coaching job at Sacramento State to install an offense in which he literally wrote the book. It’s a 68-page how-to guide that’s titled, simply enough, “Go-Go Offense.” Longtime coach Gus Malzahn even wrote the book’s introduction.

The basic structure: QB in the shotgun position and running backs lined up side-by-side in the backfield. From there, it’s orchestrated misdirection with a run-first slant. The Buffaloes haven’t had a 100-yard rusher in a game since Alex Fontenot went for 108 on Nov. 11, 2022, at Southern Cal.

“I really enjoy” the system, running back DeKalon Taylor said. “It takes me back to being a little kid almost.”

When the defense keys too much on the tailbacks, Lewis can show off his arm. His quick reads on “RPO” — run-pass option — plays are the driving force behind this hybrid concoction where skill players move around the formation in an effort to create open space (much like basketball). Lewis flashed the skill set that made him a highly touted recruit late last year in a season where the Buffaloes finished 3-9.

For what it might resemble, simply glance at the numbers posted by Jayden Maiava, the UNLV quarterback in 2023 when Marion was the offensive coordinator of the Rebels. Maiava had 3,085 yards passing and 17 scores, while rushing for 277 yards and three TDs.

“Coach Marion, he’s unbelievable,” said coach Deion Sanders, who kicks off his fourth season with Colorado on Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech. “I was going to say genius. I don’t want to call anybody a genius because you’re going to hold them accountable to that. But he’s unbelievable at getting guys the ball in the manner they’re accustomed to getting it.”

Marion created the concepts back in his high school coaching days. The offensive mastermind had the freedom to experiment and used the field as his lab.

“I was doing all types of goofy stuff out there,” explained Marion, who inherits the coordinator role from Pat Shurmur. “Just young, dumb, just trying stuff, just having fun out there.”

As Marion moved through the ranks — Arizona State, Oklahoma Baptist, Howard, William & Mary, Hawaii, Pittsburgh, Texas, UNLV — and filled different coaching spots, he fined-tuned his high-tempo offense. He hung around the defensive coaches, too, just to get their perspective.

Marion really views the offense through a receiver’s prism. That’s hardly a surprise, given he played the position at Tulsa in 2007-08 under the direction of Malzahn, who was the co-offensive coordinator. Marion had 82 catches for 2,356 yards and 19 TDs in his two seasons with the Golden Hurricane.

“At heart, I know how to (create) a receiver in my sleep,” Marion said. “Give me any guy and we’ll find a 1,000-yard receiver out of them.”

That’s music to the ears of receivers such as DeAndre Moore Jr., who arrived at Colorado from Texas where he caught 77 receptions for 988 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns over three seasons.

“Backyard football,” Moore said when asked how he’d describe the “Go-Go” offense to friends. “We have a lot of options to do whatever we want to do and it’s not just, ‘Oh, you have to run certain routes.’ … He allows that freedom from the tight end room to the running back room to the receiver room.”

At its core, this is an offense based on complete buy-in, with unselfishness a key component. For instance, failure to carry out a fake to draw the linebacker or safety away can sabotage an entire play.

The bond between the Buffaloes may have been fortified by recently spending a few days together in Fountain, Colorado. Relationships were built through practices, games (UNO and dominoes proved popular) and just hanging out.

“Not too many places around the country you can go into a building and be yourself,” Moore said. “It’s a real family, a real brotherhood, a real bond.”

A real chance to score a bunch of points, too. With Marion overlooking the offense, the Rebels averaged more than 35 points per game in 2024 and 34.4 in ’23. Colorado averaged 20.9 points last season and 32.9 with Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter in ’24.

“To me, when we’re operating at our fullest, we’re winning,” Marion said. “I want to operate in a system to give them championship habits and gives them ability to go win games and win plays.”

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ARKANSAS’ QUINCY RHODES JR. HEADS AP LIST OF QUALITY PLAYERS AT TEAMS EXPECTED TO STRUGGLE

Arkansas defensive end Quincy Rhodes Jr. had just sat down for his Southeastern Conference media days session this summer when he was asked about personal goals for his senior season.

After talking about the number of sacks and tackles for loss he’d like to get, Rhodes closed his response with a simple request.

“I just want to win,” he said.

He hasn’t done nearly enough of that thus far in his career, through no fault of his own.

Rhodes collected eight sacks and 15 ½ tackles for loss to earn second-team Associated Press all-SEC honors last season, but his team went 2-10 and failed to win a single conference game. The preseason SEC media poll forecasts Arkansas to finish last in the conference again this season.

That makes Rhodes one of the most notable examples of a quality player suiting up for a team that is expected to struggle this season.

Of course, Rhodes might take issue with that label. He has reason to believe Arkansas can make major strides this season under new coach Ryan Silverfield. Arkansas won’t make that kind of leap unless it dramatically upgrades a defense that allowed 425.2 yards per game and 6.27 yards per play last season, last in the SEC in both categories.

“The biggest differences between last year and this year is we have no choice, you know what I mean?” Rhodes told reporters. “It’s get with the program or get going. That’s what has stood out to me the most.”

Rhodes will attempt to lead the way. He is coming off a 2025 season in which he posted the highest single-season total of tackles for loss by any Arkansas player since 2015, when Trey Flowers had 15 ½.

“We know the type of player he is, but he’s still scratching the surface,” said Silverfield, who had attempted to recruit Rhodes to Memphis. “That’s one thing about Quincy that I love, is he knows that he has more upside.”

Some other notable players from teams that could have a tough time this season:

Rutgers WR KJ Duff and RB Antwan Raymond

Rutgers was picked to finish 17th out of 18 teams in the Big Ten according to a Cleveland.com media survey that serves as the league’s unofficial preseason poll. Yet the Scarlet Knights, who went 5-7 last year, boast two of the league’s most productive offensive skill-position players. A Big Ten panel gives preseason honors to 12 players, and Duff and Raymond both made the list. Duff had 60 catches for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns last season as a second-team AP all-Big Ten selection. Raymond ran for 1,241 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones

Jones had 11 pass breakups and two interceptions last season for a Mississippi State team that went 5-8 for its third straight losing season. The Bulldogs have gone 2-22 in SEC play over the last three years. Any turnaround this year would require another big season from Jones. According to Mississippi State, Jones allowed the fewest receptions (11) among all SEC starting cornerbacks last year.

Boston College S KP Price

The ACC’s preseason media poll has Boston College finishing next-to-last in the league, but Price still managed to make the preseason all-ACC team. Price has totaled 179 tackles over the last two seasons. He made 94 tackles last season and showcased his versatility by starting three games at linebacker rather than his usual safety position.

Stanford LB Matt Rose

Rose closed the 2025 season with 106 tackles, nearly twice as many as any of his teammates. He tied for second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in total tackles and earned second-team AP all-ACC honors. He had the highest single-season tackle total of any Stanford player since 2015, when Blake Martinez had 141. Rose had 14 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery in a 31-10 victory over California, making him the only Bowl Subdivision player to accomplish all those feats in a single 2025 regular-season game. Stanford went 4-8 last year for its fifth straight losing season. The ACC’s preseason media poll has Stanford finishing last in the 17-team league.

Colorado WR Danny Scudero

Colorado overhauled its roster after going 3-9 last year, and Scudero arrives from San Jose State as one of the Buffaloes’ biggest additions. Scudero caught 88 passes last season for an FBS-leading 1,297 yards. He had 10 touchdown receptions and earned second-team AP All-America honors. Colorado will be the third school for this 5-foot-9 wideout. He played at Sacramento State from 2023-24. Scudero has been dealing with a lower-body injury, but coach Deion Sanders has said he expects him to be available for the Sept. 3 opener at Georgia Tech.

Maryland QB Malik Washington

Maryland enters this season with perhaps the best shot at a winning season of any school that has a player on this list, but the Terrapins did close the 2025 campaign with eight straight losses. Washington is a major reason why Maryland has reason to believe it can bounce back from consecutive 4-8 finishes. He showed promise as a freshman by throwing for 2,963 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions while rushing for 303 yards and four more scores last year. Washington then demonstrated his faith in coach Mike Locksley’s program by staying at Maryland rather than transferring.

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BASEBALL NEWS

MLB ROUNDUP: PIRATES’ BRAXTON ASHCRAFT GOES DISTANCE, FANS 10 MARLINS

Braxton Ashcraft pitched his first career complete game and struck out 10 batters as the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Miami’s four-game winning streak by defeating the host Marlins 13-1 on Thursday afternoon.

Other than Owen Caissie’s shutout-spoiling homer to lead off the ninth, Ashcraft (12-5) did not allow a runner past first base. He surrendered just three hits and one walk and was aided by his defense, as the Pirates turned three double plays and threw out a runner attempting to steal second base.

The Pirates’ offense was nearly as dominant, with Jared Triolo and Jake Mangum combining for six hits, four RBIs and six runs, and Rafael Flores Jr. slugging a pair of three-run homers.

Marlins starter Tyler Phillips (3-6) gave up four runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Brewers 5, Dodgers 4

Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell and Jake Bauers delivered RBI singles in the ninth inning as Milwaukee struck the first blow in a key four-game series by rallying to beat host Los Angeles.

Down 4-2 in the ninth inning, the Brewers received consecutive one-out singles from Joey Ortiz, David Hamilton, Chourio and Mitchell against Edwin Diaz (2-2) to tie the score 4-4. Bauers’ go-ahead single to right came against Alex Vesia.

Max Muncy hit a three-run pinch-hit homer for the Dodgers, who had their three-game winning streak end. Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman played one day after he tumbled onto the concrete in the visitors’ dugout while chasing a foul ball. He finished 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.

Phillies 7, Twins 1

Kyle Schwarber hit two homers and drove in three runs as Philadelphia pulled away for a win over Minnesota in the annual Field of Dreams game at Dyersville, Iowa.

Brandon Marsh finished 2-for-2 with a homer and two RBIs for the Phillies, who won on a warm, dry night on the famed Iowa farmland that served as the setting of the 1989 baseball movie blockbuster for which the game is named. Aaron Nola (4-9) limited the Twins to one run on five hits in five innings.

Luke Keaschall went 2-for-3 with a double and a homer to lead Minnesota. Taj Bradley (9-5) gave up five runs on seven hits in four innings.

Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 0

Payton Tolle allowed two hits over eight innings, Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam and Boston ended a five-game losing streak by shutting out host Toronto.

Durbin’s second career slam broke open a 1-0 game in the eighth inning to help the Red Sox salvage the finale of the four-game series. Durbin finished with three hits and five RBIs. Tolle (8-6) retired the final 17 batters he faced.

Boston scored a run against Max Scherzer (1-5) in the first — the 3,000th inning pitched by the right-hander. Scherzer then retired nine straight before eventually exiting the game after five innings still trailing 1-0. Boston put the game away after a pair of singles and an intentional walk loaded the bases and set the stage for Durbin.

Reds 9, White Sox 8

Tyler Stephenson belted a three-run home run and Sal Stewart and Eugenio Suarez also homered as visiting Cincinnati edged Chicago.

The Reds took two of three from the White Sox and have won six of their eight series since the All-Star break. Tejay Antone (2-0) struck out the side in the sixth to earn the victory.

Edgar Quero had three hits and two RBIs for the White Sox. His two-out, run-scoring single brought Chicago within one in the ninth, but Julian Garcia recovered to notch his second save.

Tigers 3, Guardians 0

Eduardo Valencia homered and Keider Montero pitched 6 1/3 strong innings, fueling host Detroit to a win over Cleveland.

Montero (9-7) limited the Guardians to three hits and one walk. Tyler Holton got the next five outs, allowing one hit, and Kenley Jansen tossed a clean ninth for his 15th save. The Tigers recorded the first major league shutout without a strikeout since July 1, 2014, when Detroit’s Rick Porcello blanked the then-Oakland Athletics.Olympics news

Spencer Torkelson had two hits and drove in a run for the Tigers, who have won nine of 12. Rookie Chase DeLauter had two of the Guardians’ four hits.

Mariners 1, Yankees 0

Logan Gilbert pitched six sharp innings to help Seattle stop its six-game losing streak with a shutout of host New York.

Weston Wilson homered in the second inning off Max Fried (4-4) for the only run as the Mariners avoided being swept for the second straight series.

Gilbert (9-7) permitted four hits, struck out seven and authored his fifth scoreless start this season. Fried allowed one run on five hits in five innings for his first decision since returning from the injured list on July 22.

Nationals 7, Cubs 0

Cade Cavalli carried a no-hit bid into the seventh before settling for a one-hit gem after eight innings, fueling host Washington to a shutout victory over Chicago. The Cubs lost for just the second time in 10 games.

Washington rookie Abimelec Ortiz belted a three-run shot during a five-run fifth inning, his fourth homer of the season and third in his past four games. Ortiz, who was playing in his 11th career game, also scored on Dylan Crews’ RBI double in the fourth inning.

Cavalli (10-5) retired the first 15 batters he faced before Dansby Swanson drew a four-pitch walk to open the sixth. The Cubs’ lone hit was Michael Busch’s two-out single in the seventh.

Angels 7, Rangers 0

Mike Trout went 3-for-5, drove in a run and scored another while rookie Walbert Urena allowed two hits over six innings, leading Los Angeles past Texas in Anaheim, Calif., for its third straight win.

Denzer Guzman also had three hits to go with an RBI and two runs while Josh Lowe collected two hits and two RBIs for the Angels. Urena (8-8) lowered his ERA to 2.67. He has a 1.75 ERA over his past seven starts.

Jacob deGrom (8-8), who left after two innings with what the Rangers called right triceps fatigue, allowed two runs on six hits. Texas went 1-7 in Anaheim this season.

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REDS’ HUNTER GREENE LIKELY TO MISS ’27 AFTER LATEST SURGERY

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene is likely to miss all of next season following his latest elbow operation.

The team confirmed Thursday that the former All-Star will be sidelined for 12-to-18 months following Wednesday’s revision of his Tommy John surgery.

The Reds announced last Friday that Greene needed a season-ending operation but did not yet know the extent or type of procedure. He previously had Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in the minors in 2019. In March, he had an arthroscopic procedure to extract bone chips from the joint and did not make his season debut until July 4.

It is a crushing setback for Greene, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft who made his debut with Cincinnati in 2022. He is signed to a six-year, $53 million contract that runs through 2028 and the Reds hold a $21 million team option for 2029.

Greene, 27, finished 2-2 with a 6.83 ERA this season, striking out 33 and walking nine in 27 2/3 innings. An All-Star in 2024, Greene has a 27-31 record with a 3.82 ERA, 650 strikeouts and 188 walks in 523 1/3 innings.

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NBA NEWS

NBA RELEASES 2026-27 REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE

The NBA released its 2026-27 regular-season schedule Thursday, confirming dates for a Finals rematch on Christmas Day and a series of homecomings involving some of the biggest names to change teams this offseason.

The defending champion New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 25 in their first meeting since New York won last season’s NBA Finals. The teams will meet again March 7 in San Antonio.

Their noon ET matchup opens the traditional five-game Christmas slate. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat visit the Boston Celtics at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Philadelphia 76ers visiting the Los Angeles Lakers at 5 p.m. in LeBron James’ first game back in Los Angeles since joining Philadelphia.

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8 p.m. before the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors close the day at 10:30 p.m.

Jaylen Brown will return to Boston when the 76ers visit the Celtics on Jan. 21, bringing the former NBA Finals MVP back to TD Garden after he was traded to Philadelphia in the offseason. The Sixers will host Boston on Nov. 10, giving Brown his first chance to face the team he spent his first 10 NBA seasons with.

Antetokounmpo will make another significant return Jan. 28, when Miami visits Milwaukee. The two-time MVP spent his first 13 seasons with the Bucks and led the franchise to the 2021 NBA championship before being traded to the Heat this summer.

Other familiar faces will also make trips back to their former homes. Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant returns to Memphis on Feb. 6 after being traded by the Grizzlies, while Minnesota’s LaMelo Ball visits Charlotte on Feb. 15.

Opening night on Oct. 20 features another marquee collection of games. Boston visits Detroit before the Knicks raise their championship banner against the revamped 76ers, as James and Brown make their Philadelphia debuts. San Antonio then hosts Oklahoma City in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals.

The following night features Antetokounmpo’s Heat debut against Ball and the Timberwolves.

On Feb. 5, the Indiana Pacers visit Oklahoma City in a rematch of the entertaining 2025 NBA Finals. Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7 in Oklahoma City and missed all of last season. He’s healthy now.

The league also set Feb. 27 for the first regular-season meeting between the top two picks in the 2026 draft, with No. 1 AJ Dybantsa and Washington visiting No. 2 Darryn Peterson and Utah.

Each team received dates for 80 of its 82 games. The remaining two will be determined by the results of NBA Cup group play, with those games filling the Dec. 4-10 portion of the schedule.

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GOLF NEWS

REPORT: JON RAHM LEAVING LIV GOLF AFTER THIS SEASON

LIV  Golf reportedly is bracing for the imminent departure of Spanish star Jon Rahm, who recently won his third straight individual season championship.

As LIV Golf fights to stay afloat without Saudi financial backing, The Telegraph reported Thursday that league sources are “almost resigned” to Rahm’s departure when the season ends later this month.

If the former World No. 1 and two-time major winner does return to the traditional tours, LIV Golf likely will have even more trouble securing the necessary funds to keep the lights on in 2027 and beyond. On Thursday, LIV Golf canceled its Aug. 27-30 season-ending team championship in Michigan.

The LIV Golf season will end with the Indianapolis-area tournament from Aug. 20-23.

Rahm, 31, struck a deal with the DP World Tour in May to retain his membership and Ryder Cup eligibility. He agreed to settle his outstanding fines incurred since he joined LIV Golf in 2024 and play five events on the European-based tour.

The DP World Tour is now “increasingly confident” that Rahm will play more of its events next year, per The Telegraph.

Before Rahm made his deal, eight LIV golfers settled their fines in February to avoid any further disciplinary action from the DP World Tour: Laurie Canter, Thomas Detry, Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin, Adrian Meronk, Victor Perez, David Puig and Elvis Smylie.

Rahm’s potential exit comes as the DP World Tour prepares to begin fining LIV golfers again in 2027, according to a report Thursday by The Athletic.

The DP World Tour has begun notifying current LIV members that they will face “heavy-handed fines and tournament suspensions” if they continue competing in conflicting events, per The Athletic.

Rahm has been one of the faces of LIV Golf since joining the league, along with Bryson DeChambeau and Chile’s Joaquin Niemann. Rahm serves as the team captain of Legion XIII and has won four tournaments along with his three individual season titles.

Rahm won 11 times on the PGA Tour, including the 2021 U.S. Open and 2023 Masters. He held the No. 1 ranking for 52 weeks.

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MARIEL GALDIANO, RANKED NO. 383, ON TOP AT PORTLAND CLASSIC

Unheralded Epson Tour player Mariel Galdiano is sitting on a lead in an LPGA event, as she opened the Standard Portland Classic with a 7-under-par 65 on Thursday in Portland, Ore.

Galdiano made nine birdies at Columbia Edgewater Country Club as she posted her best round in an LPGA event since first qualifying for the tour last year.

The Hawaii native, ranked No. 383 in the world, has a one-stroke lead over seven players entering Round 2, and she feels not far from home.

“I love coming up to the Pacific Northwest,” Galdiano said. “Like great weather, good food, it’s kind of close to Hawaii for me, so I feel pretty relaxed out here.”

Galdiano, 28, set herself back by bogeying the opening hole but immediately earned the stroke back with a birdie at the par-3 second. She strung three birdies together at Nos. 5-7 before a busy back nine that featured five birdies and just one more bogey.

This is just her fourth start on the LPGA Tour this season after a less-than-fruitful rookie season that saw her miss eight cuts in 14 events.

“It feels really good,” Galdiano said. “I mean, it’s a tough grind. Last year was my rookie year and I didn’t play as well as I wanted to, but I’m feeling a lot more confident in myself and in my game. So I know I can play out here. It’s just a matter of when, not if.”

Colombian amateur Maria Jose Marin had five consecutive birdies at Nos. 5-9 and added a pair at Nos. 16 and 17 on her way to a 6-under 66.

Marin is a highly successful amateur who won this year’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur along with the 2025 NCAA individual championship for Arkansas. After earning a top-10 finish at the U.S. Women’s Open earlier this summer, Marin is in position to make a run at her first LPGA win.

“I think I reached like a flow state that I haven’t reached in a while,” Marin said. “After the British Open, I didn’t play my best golf, and I think getting that confidence back with this round is all that I needed. I hit the perfect shots, I had the perfect numbers and the putts just rolled in.

Marin added a big thank-you to her caddie.

“I have my dad (on) the bag, so I fully trust every break that he gave me,” she said.

Tied with Marin for second are Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol, Germany’s Olivia Cowan, Australia’s Grace Kim, South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi, Ireland’s Lauren Walsh and the Philippines’ Bianca Pagdanganan.

Kim, a one-time major winner (2025 Evian), birdied Nos. 10-12 to begin her round and had another three straight at Nos. 17, 18 and 1. She eagled the par-5 seventh and birdied the par-3 eighth to climb to 7 under before a closing bogey prevented her from taking a share of the lead.

“It’s a birdie-fest out here, so making sure I stay in the present, not get too greedy, and, yeah, just try and make heaps of birdies out there,” Kim said.

To Kim’s point, a whopping 16 players are tied at 5-under 67, including Haeran Ryu of South Korea, winner of two majors this year.

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JORDAN SPIETH, ON TOP-50 BUBBLE, PART OF 5-WAY TIE FOR ST. JUDE LEAD

Jordan Spieth hasn’t won on the PGA Tour in more than four years. He has work to do just to make the top 50 of the FedEx Cup playoffs. But his first round of the playoff opener was packed with promise.

Spieth posted a bogey-free, 5-under-par 65 Thursday and is part of a five-way tie for the lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis.

Michael Thorbjornsen, Kurt Kitayama, Michael Kim and Jake Knapp are level with Spieth after one round of the first leg of the playoffs. Seven more are a shot behind at 4-under 66: Tommy Fleetwood of England, Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, Sungjae Im of South Korea, Australia’s Adam Scott, Gary Woodland, Chris Gotterup and Bud Cauley.

Of the 70 players to qualify for the playoffs, Spieth was the only one who managed to do so without a single top-10 in an event. His mediocre year still left him 54th in the points race, but only the top 50 after Sunday move on to the BMW Championship next week.

Spieth would certainly vault into the top 50 with a strong finish, and Thursday’s round sent him on his way. All five of his birdies came in a seven-hole stretch; after opening with eight consecutive pars, he birdied the ninth hole before draining a 40 1/2-foot birdie putt at the par-3 11th.

That kicked off a stretch of three birdies in a row, featuring a 24 1/2-footer at No. 13, before he closed the spurt with a 17 1/2-footer at the 15th.

There’s plenty of reason for Spieth to feel confident, but he indicated Thursday that he believed he’s been playing better golf than his results showed.

“I just missed a lot of those big events of just finishing in the top 20 like I did most of the other events this year, which would have left this week to be completely stress-free,” Spieth said. “But outside looking in versus inside trying to hold onto it is a little different mentality, maybe helpful, but after a good start that all changes, right?

“… I’m just in a very different place about the game of golf than I was the last couple seasons heading into this event. Again, if it’s going to work out, great. If it doesn’t, I know next year is going to be an awesome year for me. So it takes a lot of the stress off of this week.”

Thorbjornsen is fresh off his first PGA Tour victory two weeks ago at the Rocket Classic. Despite playing sick amid the near-100-degree heat, he finished Thursday with two birdies and an eagle across his final four holes.

“I’m on antibiotics right now. I think 24 hours is around right now, and then giving myself another 24 hours, I should be feeling much better,” he said.

Kitayama is highest of the five co-leaders in the points race entering the week, at No. 33. Knapp is one of the tour’s fun stories, as someone who broke through with a victory in 2024 a few years after losing Korn Ferry Tour status and working as a nightclub bouncer.

And Kim is in the same position as Spieth, entering the week in the danger zone at No. 61 and needing a strong showing in Memphis to enter the top 50.

“Comfortable with the golf course, not with the heat,” Kim said. “… You don’t have to bomb it. You just have to kind of pick your spots here and there and try to give yourself as many birdie looks because the greens aren’t too crazy out here. Just giving myself as many looks as I can, and I rolled a bunch of them in today.”

Knapp both opened and closed his round by making three straight birdies, dulling the negative effect of consecutive bogeys at Nos. 6-7.

The group at 3-under 67 features Xander Schauffele, Sam Burns, Patrick Rodgers and Australian Min Woo Lee.

World No. 1 and FedEx Cup points leader Scottie Scheffler opened with a 2-under 68. And Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy finished his day bogey-bogey-double bogey to plummet from even par to a 4-over 74.

Of the 69 players competing, McIlroy is 68th, ahead of only Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre (12-over 72). Daniel Berger did not enter the event despite qualifying due to injury.

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NASCAR

AUSTIN DILLON CHASING THREE-PEAT AT RICHMOND RACEWAY

Richmond Raceway gets its turn Saturday night — the only shot the D-shaped, 3/4-mile short track has — at delivering its special brand of excitement in the Cook Out 400 (7 p.m., USA Network).

If the NASCAR Cup Series group is lucky — the 300-mile race, the season’s 24th — will be a return to form from the Virginia capital track’s glory days of two or three decades ago.

As the  sport was blowing up in the 1990s and early 2000s — with Dale Earnhardt storming to four championships in five seasons, the arrival of Jeff Gordon and his four titles, Jimmie Johnson’s five straight crowns, and newcomers like Tony Stewart and the “Young Guns” — the Richmond track was on fire.

Among all of the events on the schedule not called the Daytona 500, Richmond and Bristol — sister bullrings separated by five-plus hours and one state line — were the hardest tickets to purchase a quarter-century ago.

Richmond had a giant sellout streak stretching 33 races, and fans created massive lines both arriving at and trying to get out of the jam-packed Virginia venue. Countless fans were stuck on the waiting list for tickets.

Despite NASCAR dialing Richmond back to one race starting last season, it still has an important slot: the third dash in a stretch of four short-track races that began at North Wilkesboro on July 19.

In Austin Dillon’s 2024 Richmond win, he used his Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet to wage war through Turns 3 and 4 coming to the checkers, spinning leader Joey Logano and right-rear-hooking Denny Hamlin — a move that led to NASCAR prohibiting Childress’ grandson from competing for a title.

However, his 2025 triumph was a blaze of glory that vaulted him into the playoffs as he zipped away from Alex Bowman by nearly 2 1/2 seconds, becoming the first driver to repeat at Richmond since Hamlin in 2009-10.

While Toyotas finished 1-2 at Iowa last Sunday, the manufacturer also occupied the final two spots in the 36-car field — 35th-place Erik Jones and last-place finisher Tyler Reddick, with each one falling two standings spots.

No top-tier driver is less hot than Reddick right now.

Six months ago, the No. 45 23XI Racing driver was the one keeping the Richmond and Bristol ticket offices busy as he won the season’s first three races and established himself as the man to beat.

Now, he’s playing catch-up in the standings, riding in fourth place as one of five Camry drivers in the top six.

Only Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 Ford has wedged in as an interloper in third place.

On the fourth lap at Iowa, Reddick drove too hard into Turn 1 and had the car get out from under him, bringing Erik Jones along for the ride in a hard crash.

Reddick acknowledged it was driver error.

“Unacceptable, really,” said Reddick, who lost the lead in the standings to his owner Hamlin at Sonoma and now also trails Iowa winner Ty Gibbs and Blaney. “It’s one thing to wreck myself, but taking out a Toyota teammate is not what I’m supposed to do. … We got a lot of stuff to figure out.”

Reddick is running out of chances to turn things around but has a chance to do so under the lights on Saturday at a track known for excitement.

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TY GIBBS TO HONOR KYLE BUSCH BY DRIVING M&M’S CAR IN BRISTOL

Ty Gibbs will pay tribute to late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch when he competes in a car with the iconic M&M’s paint scheme at the Cup Series race next month at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Busch’s widow, Samantha, announced Thursday that Gibbs would drive his No. 54 car with Busch’s colors on “one of Kyle’s favorite tracks.”

Kyle Busch died on May 21 at the age of 41 due to severe pneumonia that led to sepsis.

“Going back without him will be heartbreaking. He should be there,” Samantha Busch said of returning to the Tennessee track.

“But I’m so grateful to be able to tell you that those iconic M&M’S colors will be coming back to Bristol, one last time, on the 54 car. It’s a chance to honor him at a place he loved so much, surrounded by our NASCAR family and the fans who loved him too. I know Kyle would want us to be there, to keep showing up, keep racing, and keep carrying his legacy forward.”

Busch drove in the No. 18 car for 15 seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing (2008-22) before shifting to Richard Childress Racing in 2023. He fared well in Bristol, winning eight Cup Series races and 22 times in NASCAR’s three series,

Mars Inc., the maker of M&M’s, was a longtime sponsor of Busch. He won 47 NASCAR races in the candy-themed car.

The Bristol race is set for Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

“Excited for Bristol. Gonna be a cool 1,” Gibbs wrote on Instagram.

“So honored to drive this,” he added.

Gibbs, 23, resides second in the Cup Series standings after a win last weekend at Iowa Speedway.

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TENNIS NEWS

WTA ROUNDUP: IGA SWIATEK BEATS ELENA RYBAKINA IN TORONTO FOR FIRST TITLE OF ’26

Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek picked up her first tournament title of the season with a solid 6-2, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Elena Rybakina on Thursday at the National Bank Open in Toronto.

Swiatek needed just 75 minutes and had a first-serve percentage of 80% while slaying Rybakina for the seventh time in 13 career meetings.

Swiatek of Poland converted 4 of 5 break points and controlled most of the match. She had 11 winners and eight unforced errors while winning her 26th career title.

It has been a tough season for Swiatek, who hadn’t played in a WTA tournament final all season prior to Thursday.

She advanced to just one Grand Slam quarterfinal so far this season, falling in the Australian Open to eventual champion Rybakina. She reached the fourth round of the French Open and the third round at Wimbledon.

With just one major victory in her last nine Grand Slam events, the “what’s wrong with Iga?” chorus has been loud and Swiatek has noticed.

“I’m really, really happy about this tournament,” Swiatek said during the trophy celebration. “It means so, so much to me because the past months were not easy.

“I’m really happy that I kept focusing on growing, changing my game a little bit, improving despite all the opinions that many people have about me every day on the internet. It’s not easy to deal with all of that.”

Swiatek jumped out fast by winning the first two games of the match. She later won three straight to finish off the first set.

Rybakina led 2-1 in the second set before Swiatek won five of the final six games to end the match and win in Canada for the first time.

Rybakina of Kazakhstan had one ace and four double faults. She hit just 13 winners and struggled with 23 unforced errors.

“I tried my best but it wasn’t enough,” Rybakina said.

Still, Swiatek was well aware she defeated one of the best players in the world on Thursday.

“You had tough matches, you are such a great competitor,” Swiatek said to Rybakina. “It’s always tough to play against you. We’ve played many important matches against each other and I’m sure there’s gonna be many, many more.”

Cincinnati Open

Taylor Townsend delivered nine aces while rallying to post a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Colombia’s Camila Osorio in first-round play in Mason, Ohio.

Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez saved one match point as she rallied for a 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over Australia’s Daria Kasatkina. France’s Lois Boisson rolled to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Ashlyn Krueger, and fellow Frenchwoman Diane Parry knocked off Caroline Dolehide 6-4, 7-6 (7).

Katie Boulter of England won the opening game against Katie Volynets before play was suspended by heavy rain. Caty McNally and McCartney Kessler are slated to face off in an all-American matchup later Thursday night.

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COLTS NEWS

COLTS BACKUP QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON RUNS FOR A TD IN 13-13 PRESEASON TIE WITH PATRIOTS

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Anthony Richardson believes he’s done a good job turning the page during his NFL career.

That was on display when the former first-round pick took the field for his first action since early last season.

Richardson ran for a touchdown but had two turnovers as the Indianapolis Colts played to a 13-13 tie with the New England Patriots Thursday night in both teams’ preseason opener.

New England backup quarterback Tommy DeVito threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams. Kindle Vildor and John Saunders Jr. each had an interception for the Patriots, who rested Drake Maye and the majority of their starters.

Richardson scored on a 1-yard sneak. He finished 11 of 14 for 145 yards but lost a fumble and had a pass tipped by receiver Coleman Owen and intercepted by Vildor.

“Getting back in my groove, it was a little rocky start for me in the beginning, but the guys on the sideline were just telling me to take the next play and just go next play after that,” Richardson said. “And we found a way to move the ball and eventually put some points up. … That’s all I was thinking about today — just execute.”

With quarterback Daniel Jones among the host of Colts starters who got the night off, Richardson — who appeared in only two games last season — got the start.

Indy’s No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 draft is hoping to solidify the backup job behind Jones. In 2024, Richardson had the lowest completion rate of any starter in the NFL.

The Colts had four turnovers and trailed most of the night before tying the game with 1:16 left on a 61-yard field goal by Spencer Shrader.

The Patriots moved into Indianapolis territory on a 19-yard pass from Behren Morton to Kobe Prentice. An unnecessary roughness penalty on Mekhi Rodgers moved the ball to the Colts 31. But Anthony Borregales’ 49-yard field goal attempt with 13 seconds missed wide left.

There is no overtime in NFL preseason games.

Coach Mike Vrabel was on the sideline for New England after a trying offseason in which he sought counseling after numerous photos were published of him with longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini.

DeVito completed 13 of 22 passes for 128 yards in a solid first half. He was the third quarterback on New England’s roster last season behind Maye and Joshua Dobbs after being claimed off waivers in August 2025. He then became the primary backup in March after Dobbs was released, and DeVito was given a two-year extension.

Patriots’ Gonzalez sits with injury amid contract negotiations

While Maye and others Patriots starters who sat out were in uniform, one notable exception was cornerback Christian Gonzalez.

The fourth-year standout wasn’t seen on the field during pregame warmups or on the sideline. He also missed New England’s joint practice with Indy on Tuesday. Vrabel said afterward that Gonzalez has an injury.

“Christian was unavailable, physically unavailable for the practice,” Vrabel said. “Just like other players that I told to have treatment, and everybody has a plan here, there were other guys that were in that same category. … They were all in the same group of what they did.”

The back-to-back absences come as Gonzalez continues to negotiate with the team on a contract extension.

Even as Gonzalez’s representatives try to work out a deal to keep him in New England beyond the final year of his rookie deal in 2027, until Tuesday he’d remained a full participant on the field, even as workouts shifted to full pads.

Other Indianapolis first-teamers who joined Jones on the sideline in street clothes included center Tanor Bortolini, left guard Quenton Nelson, left tackle Bernhard Raimann, right guard Matt Goncalves, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, nose tackle Grover Stewart, cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive ends Laiatu Latu and Arden Key.

Injuries

Colts: CB Jaylon Jones headed to the locker room after an injury in the third quarter.

Patriots: OL Ben Brown, who started the night at center, left in the second quarter and later walked to the locker room. … G Andrew Rupcich walked off early in the fourth quarter and visited the medical tent but remained on the sideline.

Up next

Colts: Host Atlanta on Aug. 22

Patriots: Host Philadelphia on Aug. 22.

COLTS COACH SHANE STEICHEN POST GAME: https://www.colts.com/video/shane-steichen-colts-at-patriots-postgame-x0435

COLTS QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON: https://www.colts.com/video/qb-anthony-richardson-colts-at-patriots-postgame

POST GAME LOCKER TALK: https://www.colts.com/video/locker-talk-spencer-shrader-riley-leonard-and-will-mallory-colts-at-patriots-postgame

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INDIANA PACERS

(PACERS RELEASE)

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers will tip off the 2026-27 regular season at New Orleans on Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET, before returning to Indianapolis on Friday, October 23 for the home opener at Gainbridge Fieldhouse vs. the Dallas Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. ET.

EMIRATES NBA CUP: As previously announced, the Pacers’ four Emirates NBA Cup games will take place on Friday, October 30 at Miami (8:00 p.m. ET), Friday, November 13 vs. the New York Knicks (7:00 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime), Friday, November 20 at Cleveland (7:30 p.m. ET), and Friday, November 27 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers (7:30 p.m. ET).

Teams that advance through the group stage will play Knockout Round games on December 4 and December 5 (the winners of which will then play Semifinal games in a home market on December 8 or December 9, with the Emirates NBA Cup Final game being held on December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse), while teams that do not advance will complete their 82-game regular-season schedule with two games that will be announced at a later date. 

GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE HOMESTANDS: The Pacers will have four homestands at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this season that consist of at least four games. The first such homestand tips off Tuesday, December 29 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers (7:00 p.m. ET), and continues Tuesday, December 31 vs. Orlando (3:00 p.m.), Saturday, January 2 vs. Minnesota (7:00 p.m. ET) and Monday, January 4 vs. Chicago (7:00 p.m. ET airing on Peacock). Indiana will host four straight games a week later from Saturday, January 9 through Friday, January 15. The Pacers will have a five-game homestand from Tuesday, January 26 through Wednesday, February 3, followed by another four-game stretch from Monday, February 8 through Saturday, February 13.

INTERNATIONAL GAME: As previously announced, the Pacers will have one international trip this season, when they host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, November 7 at 5:00 p.m. ET at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.

NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES: The Pacers are currently scheduled to appear in 11 nationally televised games this season, which includes one game on NBC/Peacock, one game on ESPN/ESPN App, four games on Amazon Prime, and five games on Peacock/NBCSN.

ADDITIONAL GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE HIGHLIGHTS: The Pacers’ second home game of the season will take place on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. ET vs. the new-look Philadelphia 76ers, who will return for their second and final trip of the regular season on Friday, November 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The New York Knicks make their only trip to Indiana on Friday, November 13 (7:00 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime), while the Miami Heat will play in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday, February 1 (7:30 p.m. ET on Peacock).  

Western Conference games of note include the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, November 23 (7:30 p.m. ET), the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, December 16 (7:00 p.m. ET), the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, January 2 (7:00 p.m. ET), the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, January 28 (7:00 p.m. ET), and the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, March 25 (7:00 p.m. ET).  

PRESEASON SCHEDULE: The Pacers also confirmed their 2026 preseason schedule, which tips off at Iowa State University with a game on Tuesday, October 7 against Minnesota (7:00 p.m. ET), then continues Saturday, October 10 vs. Atlanta (7:00 p.m. ET) and Tuesday, October 13 at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. ET), before concluding on Friday, October 16 vs. Milwaukee (7:00 p.m. ET).

Tickets for the Pacers’ preseason game at Iowa State go on sale Wednesday, September 9, while single-game tickets for the remaining preseason games and regular season games go on sale Wednesday, September 16.

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INDIANA FEVER

By Wheat Hotchkiss | FeverBasketball.com

Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings

Friday, Aug. 14, 2026

Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. ET

BROADCAST INFO

TV: ION –

Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analyst)

PROBABLE STARTERS

Indiana Fever (21-12)

Guard – Caitlin Clark

Guard – Kelsey Mitchell

Forward – Lexie Hull

Forward – Makayla Timpson

Center – Aliyah Boston

Dallas Wings (20-14)

Guard – Paige Bueckers

Guard – Odyssey Sims

Forward – Arike Ogunbowale

Forward – Awak Kuier

Center – Alanna Smith

GAME PREVIEW

The Fever will look to sweep a two-game homestand on Friday night, when they host Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Indiana is coming off a 106-92 win over New York on Tuesday, a game that Indiana dominated with another impressive offensive showing. The Fever went 16-for-25 (64 percent) from 3-point range, with four players making three or more 3-pointers in the victory. Kelsey Mitchell had a team-high 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting (4-for-4 from beyond the arc), while Caitlin Clark added 22 points and 10 assists.

The Wings had dropped three straight and five of their last six before getting back in the win column with a 94-88 victory over Toronto on Wednesday. Bueckers led the way with 22 points and eight assists, Arike Ogunbowale scored 21 points, and Alanna Smith tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds.

This is the second meeting this season between Indiana and Dallas, and the first since the season opener. The Fever prevailed 107-104 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse back on May 9. The Fever will make their lone visit to Dallas next week on Aug. 20.

Friday’s game will feature three of the WNBA’s top scorers. Mitchell is second in the league in scoring at 24.3 points per game, Clark is third at 21.7 points per contest, and Bueckers is seventh at 20.2 per game.

Following Friday’s game, the Fever will hit the road for their longest road trip of the season, a five-game jaunt through Atlanta, Toronto, Dallas, New York, and Chicago. Following that trip, Indiana will host Connecticut on Aug. 28 before the WNBA takes a multi-week break for the FIBA World Cup.

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

Joshua Palacios provided a go-ahead double in the 10th inning and Michael Darrell-Hicks stranded the bases loaded with no outs in the bottom half of the frame as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Nashville Sounds, 3-2, in extra innings on Thursday night at First Horizon Park. Indy maintained its sole possession of first place in the International League second half standings.

With the game knotted 2-2 after nine innings, Dominic Fletcher advanced automatic runner Duce Gourson to third base with a groundout. Palacios then hit a high chopper down the first base line, as the ball bounced off the glove of a lunging Blake Burke to give the Indians (27-15, 58-59) a 3-2 lead.

Burke walked to open the bottom half of the extra inning, putting two on for Akil Baddoo. Baddoo crushed a ball off the wall in center field, putting the Sounds (20-22, 63-54) just inches away from a walk-off homer. The runners had to tag on the play as the bases were loaded with no outs. Jeferson Quero and Darrien Miller hit back-to-back pop ups on the infield and Darrell-Hicks (W, 1-0) struck out Ethan Murray to finish the game.

Indy opened the scoring with two runs in the first frame. Mitch Jebb hit a leadoff triple, Nick Yorke doubled him home and a second run scored with Johnathan Rodríguez grounding into a double play. Nashville evened the score in the seventh inning with a two-run single from Brock Wilken.

Thomas Harrington tossed 5.0 scoreless innings as the Indians’ starting pitcher. Blake Holub (L, 4-3) allowed the winning run in the game’s final inning.

The Indians continue this week’s six-game series at Nashville on Friday night at 7:35 PM ET. RHP Noah Davis (2-8, 4.50) is scheduled to start for Indy with RHP Coleman Crow (6-1, 3.74) taking the hill for the Sounds.

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PURDUE FOOTBALL

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football returned to the field on Thursday morning (August 13) after having the day off on Wednesday.

The Boilers’ quarterback room is led by Darin Hinshaw, heading into his second season in West Lafayette. Both Hinshaw and offensive coordinator Josh Henson lean heavily into the progression of the room that returns four of its five members from last season.

“Josh Henson has been pouring into our quarterbacks with the mental side of the game, from understanding defenses to every single aspect of our offense,” said Hinshaw. “It’s been unbelievable, the change from last year to where we are now, in understanding the offense and where we’re going with it.”

The room retained its leader from 2025, Ryan Browne, who started all 12 games. He passed for 2,153 yards with a 58.9 completion percentage. Browne, entering his fourth season at Purdue, has stressed ball security in his 2026 preparation.

“The number one thing is not turning the ball over, and I took a big step in spring ball with that,” said Browne. “I’ve been really good about that so far in camp… I want a high completion percentage and low turnovers.”

To Browne’s credit, the work has paid off to this point in camp as Hinshaw noted he has thrown roughly 14 touchdowns with just one interception.

Behind Browne is a quarterback battle between Evans Chuba and Bennett Meredith after last season’s backup, Malachi Singleton, transferred to Appalachian State. Meredith enters his fourth season at Purdue and fifth season overall after he started his career at Arizona State. Despite the competition throughout camp, Meredith says the bond in the quarterback room remains strong.

“Evans is awesome. He a great dude, great quarterback and great leader,” said Meredith. “Us pushing each other every single day is extremely competitive, but a healthy competition. I got his back, and he’s got mine.”

Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, Chuba enters his second season in West Lafayette after he started his career at Washington State. He has yet to appear in any collegiate game and has used the learning opportunities to his advantage. 

“It’s been a fun process,” said Chuba. “I grew in a lot of ways, and I think the biggest one is the maturity of the game… I had a great opportunity this offseason to study the greats that were doing it, like Drew Brees, learning how to manage the game.”

Purdue takes the field again on Friday morning (August 14).

ASSISTANT COACH DARIN HINSHAW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRyYTPZyaWs

QB RYAN BROWNE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbvftaTXhnk

QB EVANS CHUBA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N0p8J1cHNg

QB BENNETT MEREDITH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFJ_OP70X3w

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PURDUE WOMEN’S SOCCER

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue opened the 2026 season with a 1–1 draw against Evansville on Thursday morning at Folk Field. 

Despite holding a 70%–30% advantage in possession, outshooting Evansville, 31–2 and earning 13 corner kicks to the Purple Aces’ one, the Boilers were unable to find the winning goal. 

Zoe Miles scored Purdue’s lone goal in the 13th minute, marking the first goal of the season, and the first of her career, giving the Boilers a 1–0 early lead.

Purdue continued to pressure Evansville throughout the opening half, finishing the period with 15 shots and seven corner kicks. Evansville goalkeeper Brianna Chirpich made four saves to keep the deficit at one heading into halftime.

The Purple Aces responded to open the second half when Brooklyn Robinson scored in the 47th minute to level the match at 1–1.

Purdue continued to create opportunities after the equalizer, recording 16 shots in the second half. The Boilers put five shots on target during the final 45 minutes, but Chirpich made five additional saves to keep the match level.

Purdue’s offensive pressure was led by Anderson, who recorded eight shots, including two on target. Megan Santa Cruz added five shots, while Cherry Yu registered five shots with three on frame. Miles finished with three shots, including one on target and Purdue’s lone goal.

Purdue will return to Folk Field on Sunday, Aug. 16 for a 1:00 p.m. est kick against Purdue Fort Wayne.

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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

2026 SEASON PREVIEW

Fresh off a national title appearance, Notre Dame lost a physical battle at Miami, then lost again in a wild shootout against Texas A&M thanks in part to a botched extra point hold. 0-2 by a combined four points. The defense rounded into form, new starting quarterback CJ Carr was extremely efficient, and they leaned on their best feature: a running back pair of eventual first-round picks. Jeremiyah Love was a weekly highlight reel, like his 94-yarder to seal the Boston College game, or his video-game spin move against Pittsburgh, and he ran all the way to the Heisman ceremony. His co-star Jadarian Price took back a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to help seal the USC win. After the 0-2 start, Notre Dame dominated the remainder of their schedule. They won their final ten games, all by double-digits, with an average margin of 30 points/game and +190 yardage/game. The College Football Playoff committee placed Notre Dame at #11, but due to their bylaw granting auto-bids to the best five conference winners (two non-AQ

champs due to five-loss Duke), the Irish missed the bracket by one spot. Athletic director Pete Bevacqua went on a 48-hour tirade across multiple channels and shows. “There is no explanation that could possibly be given to explain the outcome.” Here’s an explanation: Notre Dame played two Playoff teams and lost both times. The final spot

came down to 10-2 Miami and 10-2 Notre Dame. Miami won when they played each other.

Notre Dame then opted out of bowl season altogether. Iowa State and Kansas State opted out of bowl seasons due to coach transitions that sent 40+ players into the portal. Not the case here. Separating “deserving resume” from “power ratings,” there is no doubting that Notre Dame was Playoff-caliber in the latter. My opponent-adjusted Game Grader placed Notre Dame #4.

OFFENSE

Love and Price ended up as Notre Dame’s second 2,000-yard pair of backs since the 1960s joining Jerome Bettis and Reggie Brooks (1992). Love earned unanimous All-America honors, Price got honors as a kick returner, and both were drafted in the first round. They were the engine of one of the nation’s best offenses of 2025. Notre Dame ranked in the top five in scoring with 42 points/game, yards/carry (5.7), QB Rating, and both explosive rushing and passing. Carr turned in a stellar first year as the starter, ranked #6 in QB Rating, #3 in yards/attempt, and earned Freshman All-America honors. He’s got a strong deep ball, nice touch on sideline throws, and quickly took control of the offense as the season went on. When needed, he can tuck the ball and fall forward for key yardage. Love and Price will be missed as program legends. Aneyas Williams is the new lead back, and had a role in the 2024 playoff run with six touches/game and a high 7.6 per/carry career average. The offensive line was a strength as usual here, ranking #31 in OL Run Push and #12 in pass protection. Billy Schrauth was drafted and Aamil Wagner graduated, but the other three starters are back. The staff is shifting around their roles, but Anthonie Knapp is a legit All-America contender at guard, Ashton Craig is recovering from an injury at center, and 6’7 Guerby Lambert shifted to tackle. They hope to get injured Charles Jagusah back healthy in time for the season, but if not, Sullivan Absher has plenty of experience. The newcomer is redshirt freshman, former five-star Will Black who won the starting job at left tackle. This should be another elite unit for ace offensive line coach Joe Rudolph. From spring practice reports, it appears to be an athletic, agile line that may run more outside zone than last year. One of the most dominant streaks in college football survived another year. Every Notre Dame starting tight end since 2005 was eventually drafted and Eli Raridon continued the lineage. Raridon ranked in the Top 15 of Power 4 with 482 receiving yards, but the 2026 pair – Cooper Flanagan and James Flanigan — are stronger in run blocking. Notre Dame signed the #1 tight end recruit this cycle in five-star Ian Premer (Great Bend, KS). Notre Dame loses their reliable slot receiver Will Pauling and 6’4 big-frame Malachi Fields but receiving leader Jordan Faison is back. Faison had a breakthrough 2025 and quit lacrosse to focus fully on his final season. The staff needed to pull in some transfers here, and there is no better spot

than Brian Hartline’s NFL conveyor belt in Columbus. Notre Dame signed two Ohio State receivers, Mylan Graham and Quincy Porter, and both are former five-star recruits who were stuck in a crowded room. Graham will start in the slot, Porter fills in for Fields’ role, and Jaden Greathouse is finally healthy.

DEFENSE

Chris Ash was catching some heat in September after the 0-2 start, and another  defensive breakdown against lowly Purdue. But then his defense rounded into form and ended up as one of the most dominant units nationally. Notre Dame finished #6 overall in my opponent-adjusted metric — #3 passing, #8 rushing – and was elite in every area.

Ash is just getting started, too. 10 starters returned, plus five four-star transfers pack the two-deep. Notre Dame was stout at the point of attack, and Jason Onye and Elijah Hughes return from their five-man tackle rotation. The staff signed All-ACC Francis Brewu (Pittsburgh) and Tionne Gray (Oregon) who were both ranked as top five transfer defensive tackles. Both starting ends return with future NFL-er Boubacar Traore and former five-star Bryce Young. Another former five-star Keon Keeley (Alabama) transferred in. The full four-man linebacker core returns and all four placed within the team’s top six in tackles-for-loss. Drayk Bowen was named a team captain, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa has high NFL grades, while Jaiden Ausberry and Jaylen Sneed are solid traditional inside backers. Leonard Moore earned unanimous All-America honors and is arguably the best overall player in the nation. He returns as a lockdown corner, his co-starter Christian Gray shifted over to the nickel spot, while a new trio battles of the second corner spot. All three are former Top200 prospects: Dallas Golden, Mark Zackery, and Jayden Sanders (Michigan). Last year they had to replace All-American Xavier Watts and the secondary took a few games to step up. Redshirt freshman Tae Johnson took the starting job from Jalen Stroman. Johnson and Adon Shuler (27 career starts) are both back, plus Luke Talich is solid in sub-packages like red zone or two-minute drill.

OUTLOOK

After missing the bracket by one spot, Notre Dame has a chance for redemption in 2026. They get virtually the same team back – minus their first-round running backs – and even get a rematch shot at Miami. This is definitely a top five defense in America, the offensive line is elite again, and Freeman continues to upgrade the program’s talent level. Oh, and they have a legit Heisman contender under center in CJ Carr. The schedule is favorable as they draw only three of my Top 25 teams (Miami, SMU, and @ BYU), plus the bottom four ACC teams, and two of the bottom three from the Big Ten. Notre Dame will return to the Playoff as serious National Title contenders.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Senior linebacker Drayk Bowen and junior linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa have earned selection to the 2026 Butkus Award Watch List, an award that honors the nation’s top linebacker.

An Irish player has won the Butkus Trophy on three occasions: Manti Te’o (2012), Jaylon Smith (2015) and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (2020). Michael Stonebreaker finished third in the voting in 1988 and 1990. Courtney Watson was one of three finalists for the award in 2002, and Smith was one of five finalists for the award in 2014.

Bowen, who was also named to the watch list last season, started all 12 games in 2025. He led the team with 67 tackles – 33 solo and 34 assisted. He also logged three and a half sacks with four pass breakups.

A St. John, Indiana native, Bowen recorded a career-high 14 tackles, all solo, in a win at Boston College last November. Those 14 tackles were the most by an Irish defender since Alohi Gilman’s 18 against Clemson in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal and the most by any player in the country at that point in the season.

Bowen was a High School Butkus Award Winner during his time at Andrean High School and was named to the Nagurski Trophy Watch List earlier this month.

Viliamu-Asa saw time in 11 games last year, making two starts before missing the final game of the season due to injury. The Inland Empire, California native finished fourth on the team with 48.0 total tackles. He notched 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks to go along with an interception, two pass breakups and five quarterback hurries during his sophomore season. 

It’s the fourth watch list of the preseason for Viliamu-Asa after being named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List, the Nagurski Trophy Watch List and the Lombardi Award Watch List as well. He also earned a spot on the Walter Camp Preseason All-America Second Team in June.

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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL

Fourth-year head coach Kyle Shondell is excited for the 2026 season as 11 Dawgs are set to return. Butler added two transfers in the offseason and signed a strong class of five student-athletes to go with the returners.

“Our strength this season should come from our depth and balance,” said Shondell. “Offensively, I would expect to see a lot of names on the stat sheet; defensively, I would expect a more physical and more scrappy team than you’ve seen.”

The 2026 season opens with a pair of exhibitions on the road against preseason No. 6 Wisconsin (Aug. 14th) and No. 9 Purdue (Aug. 21). BU will then open the regular season on the road with the Clemson Invitational where the Bulldogs will face Western Carolina (Aug. 28), Clemson (Aug. 29) and Charleston Southern (Aug. 30). The non-conference portion of the schedule includes six home matches and eight away matches. Butler’s home opening weekend is set for September 3-5 as Youngstown State, Akron and Ohio visit Hinkle Fieldhouse. 

The Bulldogs shift to BIG EAST competition on September 25th, as Villanova visits Hinkle. The Dawgs will also host Georgetown (Sept. 26), Xavier (Oct. 7), UConn (Oct. 16), Providence (Oct. 17), St. John’s (Oct. 30), Seton Hall (Oct. 31), and Creighton (Nov. 8).

Defensive Specialists 

Defensive specialists Jersey Loyer and Aesha Vogt return to the Dawgs after a stellar 2025 campaign. Loyer appeared in all 29 matches a season ago and played in all 105 sets for BU. Vogt appeared in 25 matches last year and is primed to take on a bigger role on defense for the Dawgs.

Middle Blockers

The 2026 roster features six middle blockers: three returners and three freshmen. Zoe McDonald returns for her sophomore season after a stellar freshman campaign that saw her appear in 25 matches and 86 total sets. McDonald posted 134 kills (1.56 K/S) last season and was followed closely by Ellery Rees, who posted 100 kills (1.19 K/S) in 84 sets played. Carly Slusser will look to take on a bigger role this season after competing in 16 matches and 46 total sets a season ago. The duo of Taylor Wathen and Karen Dutro will each make their Bulldog debut this fall and are part of one of the best recruiting classes in Butler history. 

Outside Hitters

The roster will feature seven outside hitters: three returners, three freshmen, and one transfer. 

Elise Ward returns for her senior season after appearing in all 29 matches in 2025. She posted a total of 308 kills and tallied 193 digs last season. Following Ward’s lead is sophomore Maria Nix, who appeared in 47 sets and recorded 67 kills in the 2025 season. The returning group of outside hitters are rounded out by sophomore Ellie Barker, who appeared in two matches in 2025. Middle Tennessee State sophomore transfer Raegan Durbin will look to make her Bulldog debut this fall after appearing in 28 matches for the Blue Raiders last season. She totaled 339 kills and posted three performances with 24 or more kills in the 2025 season, earning her a spot on the CUSA All-Freshman Team. The freshmen trio of Chase Lemming, Marin Thaxton, and Lucy Gray will make their Bulldog debuts this fall and are part of one of the best recruiting classes in Butler history. 

Opposite/Right-Side Hitter

Opposite/right-side hitter Sawyer Jones is poised for a breakout senior season. She appeared in all 29 matches in 2025, recording 199 kills. She posted a season-high 17 kills against Illinois State on Oct. 6, 2025. 

Setters

The roster will feature three setters: two returners and one transfer. Kaylee Finnegan returns for her senior season after appearing in all 29 matches in 2025. She ranked sixth in the BIG EAST with 788 assists, a mark that led the squad. Following Finnegan’s lead is sophomore Sarah Kempf, who ranked second on the team in assists with 243 in 19 matches. Loyola Chicago transfer Ava Hunter will look to make her Bulldog debut this fall after making 72 set appearances with the Ramblers last season. She totaled 414 assists and opened the season with a nine-match streak with 10 or more assists.

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BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

The Butler women’s basketball team will participate in the 2026 UNLV Thanksgiving Turkey Tip-Off, which is slated for Nov. 25-27 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. 

BU will play games against Oral Roberts Wednesday, Nov. 25 and host UNLV Friday, Nov. 27. Both games will tip at 2:30 p.m. (Pacific; 5:30 p.m. Eastern). Loyola Marymount is also part of the event but will not play the Bulldogs. 

Butler’s game against UNLV will be streamed live on MW+; and live stats will be provided for both contests in the event. 

Maria Marchesano enters her first season leading the women’s basketball program at Butler after being named the 10th head coach in program history. Marchesano’s 14-year head coaching career includes 234 wins across four stops, with the five most recent seasons at Purdue Fort Wayne. She was a four-year letterwinner at Butler, graduating in 2005. She finished her Butler career as the second-best three-point shooter in program history (41.8 percent).

The Bulldog roster is now set for the 2026-27 campaign. Saniya Jackson returns for BU after leading the team in both rebounding and steals (in addition to finishing second on the team in scoring) a season ago. Her twin sister, Nevaeh, is also back for the Bulldogs. Karina Bystry, a Horizon League All-Freshman selection from Northern Kentucky, and Tamar Singer, a MAC All-Defensive team selection from Miami (Ohio), will make an immediate impact. Lili Krasovec follows Marchesano from Purdue Fort Wayne, where she averaged double figures last season. Those five Bulldogs are joined by additional exciting newcomers to compose the 12-player roster. 

Season tickets for the upcoming 2026-27 basketball season are on sale now at butlersports.com/seasontickets. The Bulldogs will once again host all 10 BIG EAST rivals at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Fans can email tickets@butler.edu or call the ticket office at 317-940-3647 for more information on securing season tickets.

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IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER

MUNCIE, Ind. — The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team fell on the road at Ball St. with a final score of 2-0 on Thursday (Aug. 13) at the Briner Sports Complex. The match, which was rescheduled from the day prior due to inclement weather, represented the season opener for both squads. 

IU Indy recorded six shots, with two on goal, while the goalkeeper duo of Sofia Rodriguez and Isabel Oferosky combined on five saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The first half began with Ball St. taking an early lead, as Kaelyn Valleau scored with an assist from Jordyn Klaasen at in the third minute. The Jags responded with offensive attempts, notably a corner kick from Annaliese Black in the fifth minute, but were unable to equalize. Rodriguez made crucial saves for IU Indy, including stopping a bottom-center shot by Annika Klauss in the 29th minute, maintaining the 1-0 score in favor of Ball St. as the period concluded.

Ball St. extended its lead with a goal by Anna Kate Robillard in the 54th minute as she volleyed an IU Indy clearance past Oferosky. Despite several attempts to shift the momentum, including shots by Madeline Chappa and Anika Guenther, the Jags were unable to find the back of the net. Oferosky made crucial saves to prevent further damage, standing tall behind a steady rotation of defensive backs. 

NUMBERS

Ball State finished with a 13-6 shot advantage and 10-2 margin in corner kicks, including 7-0 differential in the second half. 

QUOTABLE

“We were able to withstand pressure during the run of play. No, we weren’t broken down throughout the game. We just fell asleep on a couple of corners that led to goals,” head coach Angela Berry White said. “Those are fixable mistakes. We’ll learn from them, hopefully get something going in our next game going forward.” 

TOP PERFORMERS

Isabel Oferosky – 3 saves  

Sofia Rodriguez – 2 saves  

Keilah Muldrow – 2 shots (1 on goal)  

RECORDS

IU Indy is now 0-1 to start the year while Ball State is 1-0. 

UP NEXT

In their next game, IU Indy will take on Louisville on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. ET on the road.

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BALL STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER

MUNCIE, Ind.  – – Senior Kaelyn Valleau opened the season with a bang, blasting a third-minute goal past the keeper to help lead the Ball State soccer team to a 2-0 victory over visiting IU Indy Thursday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.

“I am really happy for Kaelyn,” head coach Andy Stoots said after the win. “We weren’t sure if she was going to be able to play today. She had a little knock in training yesterday and we weren’t sure what her status would be. However, she rocked up, was ready to go and was rewarded for her effort and commitment to the team by getting the first goal.”

Valleau’s fourth career goal, and second career match-winner, came off an early corner which was booted in by sophomore Jess Fernau and headed to Valleau by sophomore Jordyn Klaasen.

It was the first of two set-piece goals for the Cardinals (1-0) who were also able to capitalize off a corner in the 53rd-minute. This time, freshman Anna Kate Robillard cleaned up a clearance attempt and planted the ball into the back of the Jaguars’ (0-1) net for her first collegiate tally.

“Set pieces are something we’ve put a lot of time and attention towards since started back in mid-July,” Stoots added. “We weren’t very good on set pieces last year, and they were an area we wanted to put a lot more time into. So, to get two tonight off corners was awesome.”

In a match which was delayed a day due to torrential rain in the Muncie area, the Cardinals also poured on the defensive presser, limiting the visiting Jaguars to just two shots on goal. Both of those attempts were stopped by junior goalkeeper Kate Pallante who registered her fifth career clean sheet in the outing.

Overall, the Ball State defense limited IU Indy to six total shots, while maintaining a 10 to 2 advantage in corners. The Cardinals finished the day with 13 total shots, with seven going on net.

“Overall, I’m most proud of the improvement that we’ve made in the last week’s time,” Stoots concluded. “We’re battling through some injuries and have a lot of new players seeing big minutes. The time and attention they have put into training over the past week to catch on to some concepts and get better was huge. From a tactical standpoint, we showed a lot of grit and toughness, winning first and second balls, just doing all of the small things that winning requires.”

The Ball State soccer team will battle its second in-state opponent next Thursday (Aug. 20), when it travels to Butler for a 7:30 p.m. start under the lights at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men’s soccer team will play their final exhibition match of 2026 on Friday (Aug. 14) against Bowling Green at the Hefner Soccer Complex.

Game Day Information

Who: Bowling Green Falcons (exhibition)

When: Friday , August 14 | 2 p.m.

Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex

Live Stats: None

Watch: None

Tickets: Free

Know Your Foe

Bowling Green went 5-8-4 (1-4-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Saul Rios scored a goal last year, and is the only Falcon to return this season who scored a goal. The Falcons scored 16 goals last season, giving up 25. Jason Ball and Enzo Gil split time in goal last season, and both are back in 2026. 

Series History

BGSU and Purdue Fort Wayne are very familiar foes. The two teams played an exhibition game last season and have 19 regular season meetings with BGSU leading the series 10-7-2. However, they haven’t played a regular season game since 2019. The Mastodons’ 4-0 loss that season snapped a three-match Mastodon win-streak in the series.

New Faces

Jordan Rodgers, Nico Mullen, Marko Martsinkovsky, Kellen Larson, Jonny Escobedo, Kevin Whitlow, Jozef Palushaj, Davan Arias, Max Aquino, Finn Railey, Ben Graham and David Valencia are new to the Mastodons in 2026.

Old Face in an Old Place

Aidan Antcliff is back in 2026. Antcliff was a Mastodon 2022-24 before transferring to play at Memphis in 2025. In 2023 he was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team. He has three goals and an assist in his Mastodon career.

Back in 2026

Sep Habibi, Max Titterington, Karsten Ternes, Ben Hissrich, Christian Agyekum, Jonny Hernandez, Jackson Liley, Ameer Shetiah, Antonio Tiscareno, Eason Haller, Trey Theard, Julian Zambrano, Tegan Gumbs and Brandon Razo are back for the Mastodons in 2026.

About Last Year

The Mastodons advanced to the Horizon League Championship match for the first time, falling at Cleveland State in extra time in the championship match.

2025 Honors

Shane Anderson (Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year and All-League First Team), Iann Topete (All-League First Team) and Andrew Hollenbach (All-League First Team) have graduated. Goalkeeper Sep Habibi (All-League Second Team) and midfielder Jonny Hernandez (All-League Third Team) are back in 2026.

Old Face in a New Place

Iann Topete is back this season, but on the sidelines instead of on the pitch. He is an assistant coach for the Mastodons this season. 

Coming Up

The Mastodons will open the 2026 season with a road contest at Xavier on Thursday (Aug. 20). The match will start at 7 p.m. 

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball is back. The Mastodons will host Western Michigan on Friday (Aug. 14) at 1 p.m. on the Arnie Ball Court in an exhibition contest. The two squads will guarantee five sets of play regardless of the result.

Game Day Information

Who: Western Michigan Broncos

When: Friday, Aug. 14 | 1 PM

Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court

Live Stats: None

Watch: None

Tickets: Free!

Know Your Foe

Western Michigan went 17-16 and 13-5 in the Mid-American Conference last season. The Broncos fell to Toledo in the MAC championship match last season after playing in the NCAA Tournament in 2024. The Broncos’ best hitter graduated, but Annalise Patchett, who averaged 2.60 kills per set, is back to lead WMU. Leah Richmond, who was a redshirt-freshman setter last year, is also back after dishing out 9.93 assists per set in her first season of action.

Series History

Purdue Fort Wayne and Western Michigan have played 12 regular season matches since the series’ first meeting in 2002. The ‘Dons won the last meeting 3-1 in 2021, which saw Purdue Fort Wayne hit just shy of .300.

All-Leaguer

Riley Rosneck earned a spot on the All-Horizon League Second Team a year ago after being the league Freshman of the Year in 2024. In 2025, Rosneck was third in the league with a 4.00 kill per set clip, registering 20 or more kills in seven matches.

New Faces in the Fort

Four freshmen joined the Purdue Fort Wayne roster for this season: Ava Tester (S), Ellie Adams (OH/DS), Anna Cassidy (MB) and Alyssa Gumbel (OH/DS). Gumbel enrolled a semester early after an injury kept her from playing in her senior season at Bellmont.

Hall of Fame Worthy

In January 2026, Mastodon women’s volleyball alumna Peachy Jankowski was inducted into the Mastodon Hall of Fame. She led the Mastodons to 95 wins over her four years in Fort Wayne (2004-07), racking up 2,253 digs. The libero was named Independent Defensive Player of the Year in 2005.

Coming Up

The Mastodons will host another open exhibition against Eastern Michigan on August 21 at 2 p.m. in the Gates Sports Center. It will be free to all patrons.

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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S SOCCER

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team opened their season on Thursday morning with a strong road result, picking up a 1-1 draw at Purdue.

Senior Brooklyn Robinson (West Haven, Utah/Fremont) scored the first goal of the season for the Purple Aces, netting the equalizer in the 47th minute. Transfer goalkeeper Bri Chirpich (Gladstone, Mo./Hawaii) was stellar in her Evansville debut, making nine saves, the most by an Aces keeper since 2024 and the most by an Ace in their debut since at least 2005.

Purdue got the morning started with an early goal, taking the lead in the 13th minute. However, the Aces held strong for the rest of the first half, with Chirpich making four saves to keep it a 1-0 game.

Evansville struck quickly out of halftime, with Josie Seehafer (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Eagan) finding a streaking Robinson at the top of the box. From there, Robinson took a touch to get around the Purdue goalkeeper before burying a left-footed shot in the bottom right corner to equalize.

Purdue put pressure on the Evansville defense throughout the second half, but the Aces held strong. In goal, Chirpich made five saves in the second half, leading Evansville to a 1-1 draw.

The result is Evansville’s second against Purdue in the last two seasons and their first-ever in West Lafayette. It is Evansville’s third result against a Power Conference opponent since 2009.

The Aces return to action next Thursday for their home opener, hosting SEMO at Arad McCutchan Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

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VALPO WOMEN’S SOCCER

An early goal and a late goal were the difference Thursday afternoon in Charleston, Ill., as the Valpo women’s soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to Eastern Illinois in the 2026 season opener.

How It Happened

The Panthers claimed the lead in the fourth minute, as a cross resulted in an own goal by the Beacons.

While the match was still 1-0 at the half, it wasn’t for a lack of Valpo chances. The Beacons had six shots on goal in the opening 45 minutes, a number of them high quality opportunities.

Kiara Desiderio (St. John, Ind./Hanover Central) had a pair of strong chances in the 13th and 23rd minutes, Brylie Walos (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) had an effort saved on the break in the 28th minute and Sofia Raco (Mississauga, Ont./Holy Name of Mary College School) had a shot from distance in the 44th minute which forced EIU goalkeeper Ella Kratochvil to make a leaping save to punch it over the bar.

Valpo continued to push in the second half, with perhaps its best chance of the game a shot from inside the box along the ground by Ashley Trippeer (Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) in the 65th minute which hit the left-hand post.

EIU closed out the scoring in the 88th minute when Amelia Mundo hit the goal from distance with the keeper pushed up off the line.

Inside the Match

Thursday’s matchup marked the fifth straight year that Valpo has faced Eastern Illinois, and the third time in that stretch when it has been Valpo’s season opener.

August 13 is the earliest date for a regular season opener in program history.

In her fourth season at Valpo, Eve Miller (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) made not only her first career start, but just her third career appearance.

Ivy Barba (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury) and Adria Schultz (Toronto, Ont./Michael Power – St. Joseph) both earned starts in their first collegiate matches as freshmen. Schultz is the first Valpo freshman goalkeeper to start in her first career match since Nikki Coryell debuted in goal to open the spring 2021 campaign.

Raco, Sophia Bonacci (The Woodlands, Texas/IMG Academy) and Kinly Rodell (Olathe, Kan./Olathe North) all made their collegiate debuts off the bench as well Thursday.

Thoughts From Coach Marovich

“Giving up an own goal in the first five minutes isn’t how you script it, but I loved the response. We answered with seven shots, six on target, right away. That tells you everything about this group’s mentality.”

“Our corner kicks created real chances, and I liked how we pressed in pockets of space out in the wide channels. We didn’t concede a shot on goal until well into the second half – that’s a credit to how organized and committed the group was defensively.”

“The second goal came late, from 45 yards, as we pushed numbers forward going for it. That’s the risk you accept when you’re chasing a match. These are the experiences that grow a team, and I’m confident this group takes a real step from here.”

“We’re excited about the flexibility of this squad. We tried some new things in the second half that gave us valuable feedback and experience moving forward. I’m really pleased with the mentality and the way we created chances. The final touch is what will reward this group.”

“The result isn’t what we wanted, and that’s on us. You don’t want to drop your season opener, and we’re not going to hide from that. But how we respond to this is what matters, and I like what this group is made of.  I’m confident this group will take a real step from today.”

Next Up

Valpo (0-1-0) caps off the two-match road swing Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. at SIUE.

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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1888 – Tim Keefe’s nineteen-game winning streak ends when Gus Krock and the White Stockings defeat the Giants.

1902 – Little Tommy Leach of Pittsburgh, hits two home runs at Boston. He will close out the season with only six, all inside-the-park, but it is enough to give him sole leadership of the National League, which totals only 99. Leach’s leading number is the lowest since Paul Hines hit four in a 60-game schedule in 1878.

1903 – In Detroit, Cy Young picks up his 20th win as Boston wins, 6 – 3.

1908 – The Nationals’ Walter Johnson hurls a 1 – 0 victory over the White Sox, allowing just two hits, the first a 9th-inning single by Sox P Doc White.

1909 – Chicago pitcher Ed Reulbach’s 14-game winning streak is stopped by the Giants, 5 – 2. New York has now won nine in a row, but Chicago will stop that tomorrow.

1911 – Rube Marquard bests young Grover Cleveland Alexander, 3 – 2, in 12 innings. Rube strikes out 13 Quakers to give New York the victory.

1912:

In the first game of a twin bill against Vean Gregg, Stuffy McInnis has two inside-the-park home runs to pace the A’s to an 8 – 3 win over Cleveland. Philadelphia takes the nitecap, 2 – 0.

Tris Speaker runs his hitting streak to 20 games, lining a hit in the first game of today’s twin bill with the Browns. This is Speaker’s third long streak of the season; earlier he had streaks of 20 games and 30 games, the only player in history to have three such streaks in a year. In the nitecap, Smoky Joe Wood wins his 25th, beating the Browns, 8 – 0. He allows four hits and strikes out nine.

The Pirates score an unearned run in the 10th to beat Grover Cleveland Alexander and the Phils, 2 – 1. It is Pete’s first loss to Pittsburgh.

1913:

At the Polo Grounds, the Pirates broadside Christy Mathewson for eight hits and eight runs in just three innings. Honus Wagner goes 4 for 5 on the afternoon with two hits off Matty: one a single and the other a three-run homer. The only time the Giants get Hans out is when a pitch hits his bat as he tries to get out of way and the ball rolls fair. The Giants make a game of it, but lose, 8 – 6.

William H. Locke, who bought the second-place Phils earlier this year, dies. His cousin William Baker will succeed him.

1914 – The Braves pound another 11 hits off Jeff Tesreau, and the Braves beat the Giants, 7 – 3. Bill James is the winner with help from Joe Connolly, who belts a homer, double and single.

1915 – In the first match-up of Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson, the Babe comes away the winner, 4 – 3. He also goes 2 for 3 and scores a Boston run in the come-from-behind victory. Ruth is hitting .370, second in the American League behind Ty Cobb – albeit in far fewer at-bats as he is still a full-time pitcher at this point.

1916 – In a Monday doubleheader in Philadelphia, 17,000 fans cheer as the Phils sweep the Giants, winning, 9 – 0 and 7 – 4. Grover Cleveland Alexander applies the whitewash in the opener and Eppa Rixey wins the nitecap.

1917 – The Giants and the Brooklyn Robins split a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. New York’s Ferdie Schupp takes the opener, 5 – 4, and ex-Giant Rube Marquard wins the second game for Brooklyn, 3 – 1. A highlight of the nitecap is a fight between Brooklyn’s Casey Stengel and Giant SS Art Fletcher.

1919:

Babe Ruth hits No. 17, the first of seven home runs in 12 days, which will include his fourth grand slam, an American League record until 1959. The Yankees overcome Muddy Ruel’s hitting into a triple play and beat the Tigers in 15 innings, 5 – 4.

In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Robins and Cubs split a doubleheader. In the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn, 2 – 0, in one hour and ten minutes and in the nightcap it takes the Dodgers one hour and seven minutes to shut out Chicago, 1 – 0.

Chicago White Sox CF Happy Felsch ties the major-league record with four OF assists in one game, but Boston beats the White Sox, 15 – 6.

1921 – The Browns open their home stand with a 7 – 5 win over Detroit. George Sisler continues his hot hitting, going 4 for 4.

1922 – Lizzie Murphy of the Providence all-stars plays 1B for an American League all-star team in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox, making her the first female to play for a major-league team. Other all-stars are Chick Shorten, Tilly Walker, Frank Bruggy, Bootnose Hofmann, Jim Bagby, Nick Altrock and Donie Bush. The all-stars win, 3 – 2, when Doc Johnston triples home Pep Young in the 10th. The proceeds benefit the family of former Sox player and manager Tommy McCarthy. The future Hall of Famer passed away August 5th.

1927 – Willie “Pigmeat” Powell of the Chicago American Giants pitches a no-hitter against the Memphis Red Sox, winning, 5 – 0. It is the third no-hitter so far this year in the Negro Leagues. Two more near no-hitters will be thrown later this year, one broken up in extra innings and another shortened by darkness to seven innings.

1929:

It is Charlie Gehringer Day in Detroit, and the popular 2B handles ten chances in the field, hits three singles and a home run, and steals home in a 17 – 13 win over the Yankees.

The Pirates reduce the idle Cubs’ lead by a game by defeating the Braves, 1 – 0, behind lefty Jesse Petty. Percy Jones allows just three hits and the Pirates score without the aid of a hit.

1930:

The Cubs top the faltering Robins, 5 – 1, as Pat Malone picks up the victory.

Wes Ferrell of Cleveland breezes to a 15 – 0 win over the league-leading A’s for his 20th win.

1932:

Cardinals rookie Dizzy Dean fans six Cubs in a row, one less than the record, and wins, 2 – 1, in the 10th.

Jack Quinn, at 49, becomes the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. He relieves Van Mungo in the 9th with the game between Brooklyn and New York tied at 1 all. The Dodgers win in the 10th after Johnny Frederick hits a pinch-hit home run off Carl Hubbell in the 9th to tie the game. It is Frederick’s fourth pinch-hit homer of the year, for a new major-league record. He will have six by the season’s end.

1933 – Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle and drives in nine runs to break the American League record, as the A’s beat the Indians, 11 – 5. A record eight players will hit for the cycle this year.

1934:

The largest weekday crowd in history watches as the Tigers sweep a pair at Yankee Stadium. It is the Tigers’ 14th straight; Schoolboy Rowe has won 13 in succession. Tomorrow, the Yankees will end the Tiger streak.

The Deans are suspended by the Cards for failing to accompany the team for an exhibition game in Detroit yesterday, and Dizzy is charged for two uniforms he tore up – the second for the benefit of the photographers.

1935:

Schoolboy Rowe beats the Senators, 18 – 2, and also goes 5 for 5 at the plate. His hits include a double and a triple, and he scores three and knocks in three.

The largest midweek crowd in National League history, 50,868, sees the Giants and Cards split at the Polo Grounds.

1937 – In a doubleheader against the Browns, the Tigers set a major league record scoring 36 runs, a mark that will stand for 70 years, until the Texas Rangers score 39 runs on August 22, 2007. The Tigers take the first game, 16 – 1, behind Elden Auker pitching a complete game four-hitter while hitting two homers. The nightcap sees Detroit win handily, 20 – 7, while slugging six homers. Pete Fox tallies eight times in the double dip.

1940 – Cleveland’s Al Smith pitches a one-hitter in beating the White Sox for his 13th victory. A 3rd-inning single is the only safety.

1941 – Jonas Gaines of the NNL Baltimore Elite Giants beats the NAL St. Louis Stars, 3 – 1, in an interleague game at Hammond, Indiana, striking out 19 opposing batters, an all-time high for Negro league pitchers. However, since it is an interleague game, is will not be recognized as a record for either league.

1942 – The Yankees turn a major league-record seven double plays in an 11 – 2 win over the Athletics. Bill Dickey guns down two runners following third strikes, three are started by the double play combo of Phil Rizzuto and Joe Gordon, reliever Johnny Murphy triggers another, and 3B Red Rolfe initiates one. The seven twin killings give the Yankees 150 on the year; they’ll finish with 190, just missing the (since surpassed) major league mark of 194 they set the previous season.

1945:

Cleveland’s Lou Boudreau suffers a broken right ankle in a collision at second base with Dolph Camilli, but the Tribe beats the Red Sox, 3 – 0, behind Jim Bagby’s three-hitter.

Giants rookie Sal Maglie makes his first major league start, beating the Reds, 5 – 2. It is Cincy’s 11th straight loss. They’ll lose a pair tomorrow before winning.

1948 – Rookie George Vico drives in seven runs to pace the Tigers to a 10 – 3 win over the Browns. Vico is one better than a cycle, collecting two doubles, a triple and homer to back Virgil Trucks’ sparkling one-hit relief effort over 6+ innings.

1949 – The East wins the 1949 East-West Game, 4 – 0. Bob Griffith and Pullman Porter hold the West hitless for six frames before they get two hits off Pat Scantlebury in the final three innings. Fernando Pedroso outhits the entire West offense, three to two, while Howard Easterling has two hits and produces three runs.

1950:

Before 60,120, the Indians turn back the Tigers, 3 – 2, in ten innings, and reduce Detroit’s first-place advantage to 2 1/2 games. Al Rosen ties the game in the 9th with a two-out home run. RF Bob Kennedy helps the Tribe’s cause by starting a triple play from the outfield, recalling Tribe LF Charlie Jamieson’s two triple plays of 1928.

The Reds plate 11 runs in the 3rd inning as they beat the host Pirates, 13 – 8.

1951:

In a night game at the Polo Grounds – the last of 14 night games this year – the Giants’ righty George Spencer beats the Dodgers, 4 – 2. Erv Palica takes the loss, as the Giants jump on him early. Alvin Dark doubles and comes home on Don Mueller’s homer. One out later, Whitey Lockman homers and Palica doesn’t make the 2nd inning. The Dodgers score in the 8th on successive homers by Billy Cox and Duke Snider.

Ted Williams hits two home runs to take the American League lead, and the Red Sox pull off a triple play to beat the A’s, 7 – 4. With his 25th home run, Ted reaches 100 RBIs.

1952 – The St. Louis Browns send Ned Garver to the Tigers for slugger Vic Wertz in a deal involving six other players.

1954 – Dodgers slugger Duke Snider fans twice in the 6th inning of a game against the Giants, as the Dodgers hold on to a 6 – 5 victory.

1955 – Cardinals manager Harry Walker pulls a shift by moving P Tom Poholsky to LF and bringing in lefty Luis Arroyo to face slugger Ted Kluszewski of the Redlegs. Big Klu foils the manager by homering. The Cards rally to win anyway, 5 – 4.

1958:

Manager Birdie Tebbetts of the Reds resigns. Jimmy Dykes takes over as interim manager.

Vic Power of the Indians steals home twice in the same game; he will only have a total of three stolen bases for the entire season.

1959:

Reds teammates Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson go 5 for 6 in the first game of a doubleheader as Cincinnati outlast the Phils, 15 – 13. The Reds trail, 11 – 3, after three innings, and score five in the 9th to win.

Red Sox 1B Vic Wertz hits a pinch grand slam off Ryne Duren of the Yanks to pace the 11 – 6 Boston win. Pete Runnels of the Red Sox walks twice in one inning to tie a major league record.

1960:

The Pirates sweep a doubleheader from second-place St. Louis to take a six-game lead in the National League pennant race. Don Hoak’s RBI single in the 11th inning gives Pittsburgh a 3 – 2 win in the nightcap, following a 9 – 4 win in the opener. The Cards’ Bill White connects for the cycle in the opener.

The Yankees lose a doubleheader to Washington and fall to third place in the American League, a half game behind the Orioles and White Sox. P Camilo Pascual’s grand slam is the difference in a 5 – 4 first-game win. In the second game, Mickey Mantle, believing there are two outs, jogs to first base on a grounder to third. The Senators turn a double play, with New York’s Roger Maris suffering bruised ribs trying to break it up at second base. Maris will miss 18 games as a result. Mantle is heavily booed, and manager Casey Stengel replaces him with Bob Cerv. The clubs set a major-league record by using 17 pinch hitters – nine by the Yankees – in the doubleheader (more than 18 innings), while playing a major-league record 24 errorless innings.

1961:

At Memorial Coliseum, the Cards’ Ernie Broglio allows just five Dodger hits in shutting out Los Angeles, 5 – 0. Don Drysdale takes the loss. For the Dodgers, this will be the start of a ten-game losing streak.

The Reds purchase Darrell Johnson from the Phils.

In a 9 – 2 defeat to the Cubs’ Dick Ellsworth, the Phillies drop their 17th consecutive game and for the 11th straight time the opposing pitcher throws a complete game against the team.

1964 – Bo Belinsky is suspended by the Angels after attacking sportswriter Braven Dyer. Four days later Belinsky will be assigned to Hawaii (Pacific Coast League), then suspended for the season when he refuses to report.

1966:

The Yanks sweep two from the Indians, winning the nitecap, 6 – 4. The Indians help in the second game by making six errors in one inning, one short of the record. Mickey Mantle helps with a homer off lefty Jack Kralick, but he’ll sit the next 12 days after reinjuring his knee.

Art Shamsky hits his fourth consecutive home run, tying the major league record, but the Reds lose again to the Pirates, 4 – 2. Shamsky had not played the day before, and did not come in today until the 7th inning when his two-run homer puts the Reds up, 2 – 1. The homer streak will end tomorrow in Los Angeles, when he delivers a pinch single against Bob Miller.

1967:

After whipping the Mets eight straight times, Jim Bunning finally loses to the New Yorkers. The Mets beat Philadelphia, 8 – 3.

Despite a 2 – 1 loss to the Twins, the Angels are within 1 1/2 games of first place.

1968 – Montreal officially becomes a member of the National League when new owner Charles Bronfman meets all of the expansion club’s outstanding financial obligations.

1969:

In a 3 – 2 win over the White Sox, the Yankees’ Horace Clarke triples with two on in the 9th, then scores the winning run on a passed ball. Wilbur Wood takes the loss while Jack Aker is the winner.

The eventual World Champ Mets drop to third place, nine and half games behind the front-running Cubs.

1970 – For a record-tying fourth time, Cesar Tovar has the Twins’ only hit, a single. This time Washington’s Dick Bosman is the pitcher, winning, 1 – 0.

1971:

Thanks to outstanding defensive plays by outfielder Jose Cruz and third baseman Joe Torre, Cardinal fireballer Bob Gibson no-hits the Pirates, 11 – 0.

The Braves purchase infielder Tony LaRussa from the Oakland A’s.

1972 – In Atlanta, Johnny Bench drives in five runs on a home run, double and single, to lead the Reds to a 12 – 2 win over the Braves.

1973 – Don Baylor is 5 for 5 to lead the Orioles to a 12 – 10 win over Texas. Baylor has nine hits in his last two games.

1975 – The Reds’ George Foster continues his hot hitting, collecting five RBIs in a 6 – 1 win over the visiting Pirates.

1976 – The Orioles sweep two from the White Sox, 8 – 6 and 6 – 5. The O’s are paced by grand slams off the bats of Reggie Jackson and Lee May.

1977:

The Yankees collect 15 hits, including homers by Mickey Rivers and Graig Nettles, to swamp the Angels, 15 – 3. Dick Tidrow allows just two hits in six innings for the win.

After taking the opener, 12 – 5, the Indians light up Milwaukee’s Bill Travers for 18 hits and 14 runs to win, 14 – 5. It will be 21 years before another pitcher – Mike Oquist on August 3, 1998 versus the Yankees – allows 14 runs.

Carl Yastrzemski leads the Red Sox to an 11 – 1 pasting of Seattle by collecting his 506th career double. This moves Yaz past Babe Ruth on the all-time list. Boston has now defeated Seattle ten straight times.

1979 – The Astros’ Joaquin Andujar hurls a four-hitter and hits a two-run inside-the-park homer, to defeat the Expos, 2 – 1.

1981:

Mike Schmidt hits his 300th career home run off Mike Scott as Philadelphia beats the Mets, 8 – 4.

Mariners OF Jeff Burroughs hits three home runs in a 13 – 3 win over the Twins, giving Seattle a split of a doubleheader.

1982:

Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6 – 5 win over the Padres and moves back within 1 1/2 games of first-place Los Angeles in the National League West. Atlanta had held first place since April 27th before the streak.

With his 12,365th career at-bat, the Phillies’ Pete Rose passes Hank Aaron to become the all-time leader in plate appearances.

1986 – Against the Giants, Reds player-manager Pete Rose is 3 for 4 as the Reds win, 2 – 0.

1987 – Oakland’s Mark McGwire slugs his 39th home run of the season, off Don Sutton in the 6th inning, in a 12-inning, 7 – 6, win over California, breaking the major-league record for rookies shared by Wally Berger and Frank Robinson. McGwire will finish the season with a whopping 49 homers.

1988 – Detroit pounds Boston, 18 – 6, at Fenway Park to end the Red Sox’s American League-record home winning streak at 24 games, two shy of the major-league record held by the 1916 New York Giants. Roger Clemens gives up eight runs in 1 1/3 innings as the temperature hits 97 degrees.

1990 – California posts a 9 – 5 win over the Yankees with the winning margin coming on an inside-the-park grand slam by Luis Polonia. Yankee RF Jesse Barfield misses a shoestring catch and his leisurely pursuit of the ball allows Polonia to score. Jim Abbott is the winner. Barfield will misplay another drive into a four-run inside-the-park home run in two weeks.

1991:

Seattle’s Randy Johnson tosses a one-hitter against the Oakland A’s, losing the no-hitter in the 9th inning when Mike Gallego singles. He records his 11th win of the year with the 4 – 0 victory.

Jeff Reardon of the Red Sox and Lee Smith of the Cardinals both reach the 30-save level for the sixth consecutive season, tying the major league record. Reardon notches his in a 2- 1 win over Cleveland, while Smith saves St. Louis’ 5 – 4 victory over the Mets.

San Diego’s Fred McGriff hits a grand slam for the second game in a row, tying a major league mark. He is the 12th player – but just the third National Leaguer – to perform the feat, with Babe Ruth the only one to do so twice. His blast brings home all San Diego’s runs in a 4 – 1 win over the Astros.

California’s Dave Winfield slugs the 400th home run of his career, becoming the 23rd player in history to reach the milestone, in a 7 – 4 win over the Minnesota Twins. The blow comes off Minnesota southpaw David West.

1992 – Atlanta’s Tom Glavine (18-3) leaves after seven innings and Randy St. Claire and Mike Stanton mop up a 15 – 0 whitewash over Pittsburgh. Lonnie Smith has five hits and Brian Hunter and Otis Nixon four apiece for the Braves. St. Claire, in his second year with Atlanta, along with his father Ebba, is the first father-son pair to play for the Braves. Starter Zane Smith allows four runs in a third of an inning to lose.

1995 – The Red Sox trade OF Wes Chamberlain to the Royals in exchange for OF Chris James.

1996:

Giants infielder Shawon Dunston is operated on and will miss the remainder of the season. Dunston suffered a head injury on August 4th in a collision with Astro SS Ricky Gutierrez.

Marlins OF Andre Dawson, in his 21st major league season, announces he will retire at the end of the year.

The Braves bring up Andruw Jones. He is believed to be the first player since Phils pitcher Pat Combs in 1989 to start a season in A ball, then play in AA, Triple-A, and the majors in the same season.

The Red Sox clip the Blue Jays, 8 – 6, on a four-run 9th inning. Jacob Brumfield has a pair of homers for the Jays and Otis Nixon swipes four bases.

1997:

The Indians best the Tigers, 12 – 1, in the 15,000th game in franchise history. The Tigers are the only other American League team to have played as many contests.

The Twins trade 1B Greg Colbrunn to the Braves in exchange for a player to be named later.

1998:

The A’s Rickey Henderson’s stolen base in the 1st inning against the Tigers makes the 39-year-old the oldest player to steal 50 bases in a season.

Baltimore C Chris Hoiles becomes the ninth player – and the first catcher – to hit two grand slams in a single game, doing so in a 15 – 3 win over the Indians. Hoiles connects in the 3rd and 8th innings.

1999:

With his 20th stolen base in Chicago, Texas backstop Ivan Rodriguez becomes the first catcher in major league history with 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in the same season.

Boston defeats Seattle, 13 – 2, as rookie DH Brian Daubach goes 5 for 5, including a home run, and drives home six runs. He’ll drive in another five tomorrow.

The Rockies and Expos combine to hit ten home runs in Colorado’s 11 – 8 victory. Four players – Montreal’s Geoff Blum and Colorado’s Edgard Clemente, Todd Helton and Dante Bichette – each hit a pair, while Jose Vidro and Rondell White also connect. It is only the third time in major league history that four players have each hit two home runs in the same game.

Oakland scores eight runs in the 1st inning on its way to a 13 – 5 win over Toronto.

2000 – The Tigers score eight runs in the 5th inning and go on to defeat the Mariners, 15 – 4.

2002:

Two contests in the American League go 14 innings. Geronimo Gil hits a two-out 14th-inning homer to give Baltimore a 6 – 5 victory over Minnesota, while the Yankees overcome a straight steal of home by Mike Sweeney to beat the Royals, 3 – 2. Bernie Williams hits an RBI single to give Ramiro Mendoza the win.

Reds C Jason LaRue has a bad 1st inning with knuckleballer Jared Fernandez on the mound, and allows three consecutive passed balls and a run-scoring wild pitch. LaRue will lead the majors this year with 20 passed balls. The Diamondbacks break a tie in the 6th as Tony Womack singles off reliever John Riedling to win, 7 – 2, their 18th win out of 22 games. Luis Gonzalez misses the game because of a strained rib cage, and ends his major league high streak of 446 consecutive games played.

2003 – Despite a massive blackout in the Northeast, the game between the Mets and the Giants at Shea Stadium is the only postponement on the major league schedule. Although the cities of Detroit, Toronto and Cleveland are without electricity, the Tigers, Blue Jays and Indians either have the day off or are playing on the road.

2004 – The Florida State League’s Daytona Cubs will be forced to shift their home games into away contests as Hurricane Charley causes extensive damage to their historic ballpark, Jackie Robinson Stadium. The facility, which was built in 1914 and renamed for Jackie Robinson to commemorate the site where the future Hall of Famer and civil rights advocate played his first exhibition game with the Montreal Royals, was also damaged by Hurricane Donna (1966) and Hurricane Floyd (1999).

2007:

Bobby Cox is ejected by Ted Barrett for arguing a strike call against Chipper Jones. It is Cox’s 132nd career major league ejection, breaking the record held for over 70 years by John McGraw.

Jose Offerman is arrested on two counts of second-degree assault. Offerman, playing for the Long Island Ducks, is hit by a pitch from Matt Beech. He hits Beech and catcher John Nathans with his bat, breaking Beech’s finger and giving Nathans a serious concussion. He posts a $10,000 bond.

2008:

Team USA beats the Dutch national team, 7 – 0, in eight innings in the 2008 Olympics, the game being shortened by rain. Matt LaPorta hits a three-run homer off Shairon Martis while Stephen Strasburg allows only one hit in seven innings, striking out 11; Sharnol Adriana gets the lone Dutch safety.

Cuba edges Canada, 7 – 6, in a slugfest. Canadian LF Nick Weglarz goes 4 for 4 with two homers, three runs and three RBI and RF Mike Saunders also goes deep. For Cuba, both Alexander Mayeta and Alfredo Despaigne deliver two-run homers.

Japan beats Taiwan, 6 – 1, behind the pitching of Hideaki Wakui. National team veteran Shinnosuke Abe homers.

For the first time in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Rays are 26 games over .500 as they beat the A’s, 7 – 6. B.J. Upton drives in a run off Brad Ziegler, ending Ziegler’s record scoreless streak to start a career at 39 innings. Carlos Pena leads off the 12th inning with the winning homer for the Rays.

For the sixth time in major league history, four straight batters go deep. Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez and Juan Uribe accomplish the feat, powering the Pale Hose to a 9 – 2 win over the Royals.

Andy LaRoche and Adam LaRoche appear together for the Pirates in a 3 – 1 loss to the Reds, going 1 for 6 with a walk between them. They become the eighth pair of brothers to play together in franchise history but the first in 50 years.

2009:

The Orioles’ Felix Pie hits for the cycle and Baltimore sets team records for extra-base hits (12) and doubles (9) in a 16 – 6 drubbing of the Angels.

Adam Wainwright of the Cards becomes the first 14-game winner in the National League this year with a 9 – 2 win over the Padres. He also hits his fifth career home run in the game, as part of his team’s 15-hit attack.

The Cubs jump to a 14 – 0 lead after two innings in crushing the Pirates, 17 – 2. The Cubs send 15 batters to the plate and score ten runs in the 2nd inning in support of Randy Wells’ pitching. Derrek Lee drives in seven runs.

2010:

Dae-ho Lee of the Lotte Giants goes deep for the ninth straight game, a feat that is announced as a world record.

Alex Rodriguez hits three homers and drives in five runs, taking over the American League RBI lead with 97, as the Yankees defeat the Royals, 8 – 3. Phil Hughes is the winner.

The Laredo Broncos of the independent United Baseball League announce that they have signed retired slugger Jose Canseco to serve as a player-coach. The 46-year-old Canseco last played in the Golden Baseball League in 2006; his last sporting endeavor was losing a boxing match to 60-year-old Gary Hogan before a minor league game on July 9th.

2011:

The Diamondbacks beat the Mets, 5 – 3, but lose pitcher Jason Marquis for the rest of the season. Marquis is hit on the shin by a batted ball hit by Angel Pagan in the 3rd inning. Thinking it’s only a bad bruise, Marquis continues pitching through the pain into the 4th inning, when he collapses while throwing a pitch that plunks Josh Thole. He is diagnosed with a fractured right fibula.

The usually quiet bats of the San Francisco Giants erupt for four homers in support of Ryan Vogelsong’s tenth win in a 5 – 2 beating of the Marlins. The first homer, hit by Cody Ross in the 3rd inning off Chris Volstad, is a two-run shot that breaks a record string of 21 consecutive solo homers by Giants batters since July 6th. For his part, Brandon Belt hits two solo homers later in the game.

2012:

The Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera becomes the first player to reach 100 RBI this season and Doug Fister does not allow an earned run over eight innings to even his record at 7-7 after a poor start as Detroit defeats Minnesota, 8 – 4.

Hiroki Kuroda pitches a two-hitter in shutting out the Rangers, 3 – 0. All three Yankees runs score in the 7th, when Nick Swisher homers off Alexi Ogando with Derek Jeter on base, and Mark Teixeira follows with a solo blast.

2013:

Alfonso Soriano goes 3-for-3 with a pair of homers and a career-high seven RBIs in the Yankees’ 11 – 3 win over the Angels. Yesterday, Soriano had another two-homer game with six RBI. His 13 ribbies in two games are the second-most in Yankees history: Hall of Famer Tony Lazzeri drove in 15 in two games in 1936.

An intentional walk is not always a great strategy, as an Eastern League game between the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and New Britain Rock Cats demonstrates. New Hampshire leads, 5 – 3, entering the bottom of the 7th and final inning of the second game of a doubleheader, but allows New Britain to tie the game with three doubles. With runners on second and third base and one out, the Fisher Cats elect to walk Reynaldo Rodriguez intentionally to set up a double play, but it goes horribly wrong as P Alan Farina’s fourth ball goes a foot over the catcher’s head and to the backstop, allowing Angel Morales to score the winning run from third base.

2014:

At their quarterly meeting in Baltimore, MD, Major League Baseball owners choose MLB Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred to succeed Bud Selig as Commissioner. While a number of rounds of voting are necessary, the final vote is 30-0 in favor of Manfred. He is slated to take over from Selig on January 15, 2015.

As had been expected, the owners of rooftop terraces across the street from Wrigley Field file suit against the Chicago Cubs in an attempt to prevent the team from going ahead with renovations to the century-old ballpark which would cut down on their business. In the spring, the owners had failed to come to an agreement with Cubs principal Tom Ricketts, who decided to press ahead without their consent; the city of Chicago, IL and its Landmarks Commission are also named as defendants.

2015:

Matt Kemp becomes the first player in Padres history to hit for the cycle in a 9 – 5 win over the Rockies.

Red Sox manager John Farrell announces that he needs to undergo treatment for cancer and will take a leave of absence for the rest of the season. Bench coach Torey Lovullo takes over for him on an interim basis. Farrell explains that the form of lymphoma he is fighting is “highly curable” and that he plans to be back at the helm next year.

2016 – Francisco Mejia of the Lynchburg Hillcats goes 0 for 3 with a walk in a game against the Winston-Salem Dash to end his hitting streak at 50 games. It was the longest hitting streak in the minors since Roman Mejias had 55 in 1954.

2017 – In his first game back since undergoing treatment for testicular cancer, Chad Bettis pitches seven scoreless innings as the Rockies defeat the Braves, 3 – 0. The win is credited to reliever Rex Brothers, however, as the game is still scoreless when Bettis, who has not pitched all season, exits the mound.

2019 – With his 3,167th hit, Albert Pujols passes countryman Adrian Beltre for most by a player from the Dominican Republic, and by any player born outside the United States.

2021:

In his first major league start, Tyler Gilbert of the Diamondbacks tosses a no-hitter defeating the Padres, 7 – 0. The last pitcher to throw a no-hitter in his first start had been Bobo Holloman back in 1953, and today’s is the eighth of the season, matching the all-time single season record set in 1884.

Two years and one day after his last appearance, and after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Chris Sale makes his highly-anticipated return to the mound for the Red Sox. He gives up two runs in five innings and his teammates make sure that this is enough to win, as they bash five homers on their way to 16 – 2 win over the Orioles, handing the Birds a tenth straight loss. Boston’s first four hitters go a combined 11 for 11 with eight runs and seven RBIs before making a first out.

2022 – Drew Rasmussen of the Rays is perfect through the first eight innings before Jorge Mateo doubles on his first pitch of the 9th. The Rays win, 4 – 1, on a combined one-hitter as Jason Adam records the final two outs.

2023 – The Marlins use consecutive 8th-inning homers by Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez and Josh Bell to notch a 5 – 1 win over the Astros. The first two homers come off Framber Valdez and the third off Hector Neris as the win temporarily moves Miami into the last wild card spot in the NL. It is only the second time in franchise history that they have hit three straight homers, with the other instance dating back to 1998.

2024 – With a long ball off Chad Kuhl in the 8th inning, Aaron Judge reaches the 300 Home Runs mark, doing so in fewer games (955) and at-bats (3,431) than anyone before him. The homer follows a rare intentional walk issued to Juan Soto and is part of an emphatic 10 – 2 win by the Yankees over the White Sox.

Births[edit]

1846 – Harry Schafer, infielder (d. 1935)

1848 – Amos Booth, infielder (d. 1921)

1854 – Frederick Thayer, college coach, inventor (d. 1913)

1856 – Alex McKinnon, infielder, manager (d. 1887)

1863 – Ernest Lawrence Thayer, author (d. 1940)

1867 – Cupid Childs, infielder (d. 1912)

1867 – Frank Hafner, pitcher (d. 1957)

1881 – Bill O’Hara, outfielder (d. 1931)

1881 – Forrest Plass, minor league infielder (d. 1953)

1884 – Bill Reynolds, catcher (d. 1924)

1887 – Fred Lamline, pitcher (d. 1970)

1887 – Art Phelan, infielder (d. 1964)

1888 – Babe Borton, infielder (d. 1954)

1888 – Al Clancy, infielder (d. 1951)

1892 – Clyde Anheier, minor league infielder (d. 1980)

1898 – Bill Clowers, pitcher (d. 1978)

1899 – Skinny Graham, pitcher (d. 1973)

1901 – Oscar Siemer, catcher (d. 1959)

1903 – Tom Finley, infielder (d. 1933)

1904 – Les Cox, pitcher (d. 1934)

1910 – Billy Myers, infielder (d. 1995)

1912 – Paul Dean, pitcher (d. 1981)

1916 – Fumio Fujimura, NPB player and manager; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 1992)

1917 – Lou Bekeza, minor league player and manager (d. 2004)

1920 – Tsuneo Mitomi, NPB pitcher (d. 2005)

1920 – Ned Wulk, college coach (d. 2003)

1923 – Jorge Arrieta, Venezuelan national team pitcher (d. 1970)

1927 – John Sanderson, infielder (d. 2008)

1928 – Carroll Beringer, minor league pitcher, coach (d. 2011)

1929 – Jim Pisoni, outfielder (d. 2007)

1930 – Dale Coogan, infielder (d. 1989)

1930 – Earl Weaver, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 2013)

1931 – Kazuo Ishigaki, NPB catcher (d. 2004)

1931 – Rich Ritzheimer, minor league infielder (d. 2013)

1937 – Bert Cueto, pitcher (d. 2011)

1937 – Joe Horlen, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2022)

1940 – Yoshitaka Okamoto, NPB catcher

1941 – Seiji Saito, NPB pitcher

1941 – Saburo Takeya, NPB pitcher

1942 – Charlie Haygood, minor league pitcher (d. 2017)

1942 – Yoshiaki Kushiro, NPB catcher

1945 – Ichiro Hiraoka, NPB pitcher (d. 1995)

1945 – Hank Zacharias, scout

1947 – Bruce Nash, author

1947 – John Wyatt, minor league outfielder

1950 – Jim Mason, infielder

1952 – Billy Blitzer, scout

1952 – Katsuyoshi Shiotsuki, NPB pitcher (d. 2000)

1954 – Mark Fidrych, pitcher; All-Star

1958 – Giuseppe Carelli, Serie A1 outfielder

1958 – Mike Mayock, broadcaster

1959 – Don Carman, pitcher

1959 – Magic Johnson, owner

1959 – Dale Scott, umpire

1960 – Amos Lewis, minor league infielder

1960 – Edwin Rodriguez, infielder

1962 – Mark Gubicza, pitcher; All-Star

1963 – Shusaku Beppu, NPB catcher

1963 – Mike Cook, pitcher

1964 – Ian Lamplugh, umpire

1964 – Mark Leonard, outfielder

1964 – Rich Morales, scout

1964 – Tommy Shields, infielder

1966 – Dana Allison, pitcher

1966 – Ernie Baker, minor league pitcher

1967 – Joe Grahe, pitcher

1968 – Cole Hyson, minor league pitcher

1969 – Jim Robinson, scout

1970 – Mike Borzello, coach

1971 – Mark Loretta, infielder; All-Star

1971 – Juan Andujar, minor league player

1972 – David Manning, pitcher

1974 – Matt Curtis, minor league player

1974 – Anthony Sagnelli, USA national team pitcher

1975 – Eric Cammack, pitcher

1975 – McKay Christensen, outfielder

1975 – Scott Stewart, pitcher

1976 – Blaine Mull, minor league pitcher

1977 – Scott Chiasson, pitcher

1977 – Eric Johnson, minor league player

1977 – Tim LaMonte, coach

1977 – Juan Pierre, outfielder

1978 – Jeff Deardorff, minor league infielder

1979 – Angel Santos, infielder

1979 – Kathy Welsh, Australian women’s national team pitcher

1980 – Matt Klentak, General Manager

1981 – Ki-nam Park, KBO infielder

1981 – Mike Renery, minor league pitcher

1981 – Chris Saenz, pitcher

1983 – Ismael Castro, minor league infielder

1984 – Nevin Ashley, catcher

1984 – Clay Buchholz, pitcher; All-Star

1984 – Garibardi German, Dominican national team player

1984 – Jorge Moncada, coach

1985 – Chidsanu Janrak, Thai national team outfielder

1985 – Isaac Palencia, minor league infielder

1985 – C.J. Retherford, minor league infielder

1985 – Esmil Rogers, pitcher

1985 – Chris Valaika, infielder

1986 – Matt Daly, minor league pitcher

1987 – Héctor Acevedo, Puerto Rican national team pitcher

1987 – Rob Flanigan, minor league infielder

1987 – Jeremy Hazelbaker, outfielder

1987 – David Peralta, outfielder

1987 – Jeremy Shelby, minor league outfielder

1987 – Tim Tebow, minor league outfielder

1987 – Daniel Tiburcio, minor league pitcher

1987 – Julio Torres, minor league pitcher

1988 – Alex Liddi, infielder

1989 – Chris Bisson, minor league infielder

1989 – Delta Cleary, minor league outfielder

1989 – Jarret Martin, minor league pitcher

1990 – Jacob Booden, minor league pitcher

1990 – Takahiro Matsuba, NPB pitcher

1990 – Chris Rowley, pitcher

1991 – Dylan Covey, pitcher

1991 – Giovanny Gallegos, pitcher

1991 – Jorge Guzman, minor league pitcher

1992 – Josh Bell, infielder; All-Star

1992 – Chace Numata, minor league catcher (d. 2019)

1992 – Masato Okumura, NPB pitcher

1993 – Drew Hasler, minor league pitcher

1995 – TJ Friedl, outfielder

1995 – Josh Maciejewski, pitcher

1995 – Stephen Ridings, pitcher

1996 – Benjamin Thaqi, Bundesliga pitcher

1997 – Eric Wagaman, infielder

1998 – Cade Cavalli, pitcher

1998 – Chad Patrick, pitcher

1999 – Joe Boyle, pitcher

1999 – Sauryn Lao, pitcher

2000 – Braden Halladay, drafted pitcher

2000 – Shota Morishita, NPB outfielder

2000 – Johan Rojas, outfielder

2000 – Drew Sommers, pitcher

2001 – Chris Clark, minor league pitcher

2001 – Colt Keith, infielder

2001 – Tsz-Yin Jordan Wen, Hong Kong national team pitcher

2002 – Marco Artitzu, Serie A1 pitcher

2002 – Cheng-Jui Sung, CPBL outfielder

Deaths[edit]

1907 – Scott Hastings, catcher, manager (b. 1847)

1913 – Chummy Gray, pitcher (b. 1873)

1913 – William Locke, owner (d. 1869)

1925 – Asa Stratton, infielder (b. 1853)

1931 – Bob Edmondson, outfielder (b. 1879)

1934 – Guy Morrison, pitcher (b. 1895)

1940 – Charlie Hollocher, infielder (b. 1896)

1943 – Joe Kelley, outfielder, manager; Hall of Famer (b. 1871)

1945 – Tommy Clarke, catcher (b. 1888)

1947 – Woody Crowson, pitcher (b. 1918)

1948 – Phil Collins, pitcher (b. 1901)

1954 – Fabian Kowalik, pitcher (b. 1908)

1956 – Frank Dupee, pitcher (b. 1877)

1956 – Wilfredo Salas, pitcher (b. 1922)

1957 – Tim Hendryx, outfielder (b. 1891)

1960 – Fred Clarke, outfielder, manager; Hall of Famer (b. 1872)

1960 – Henry Keupper, pitcher (b. 1887)

1961 – Harry Colliflower, pitcher (b. 1869)

1968 – Ray Mowe, infielder (b. 1889)

1970 – Leon Ruffin, catcher; All-Star (b. 1912)

1972 – Bricktop Wright, outfielder (b. 1908)

1973 – Claude Willoughby, pitcher (b. 1898)

1974 – Lefty Robinson, pitcher (b. 1891)

1977 – Sam Odom, pitcher (b. 1919)

1978 – Maury Newlin, pitcher (b. 1914)

1979 – Mack Wheat, catcher (b. 1893)

1984 – Spud Davis, catcher, manager (b. 1904)

1984 – Lynn McGlothen, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1950)

1987 – Nora Listach, outfielder (b. 1910)

1997 – George Pfister, catcher (b. 1918)

1999 – Evelyn Adams, AAGPBL infielder (b. 1923)

1999 – Pat Mullin, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1917)

1999 – Pee Wee Reese, infielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer (b. 1918)

2000 – Ken Heintzelman, pitcher (b. 1915)

2001 – Earl Anthony, signed pitcher (b. 1938)

2009 – Shojiro Namba, NPB infielder (b. 1935)

2013 – Mack Rankin, owner (b. 1930)

2014 – Joseph Fugere, umpire (b. 1940)

2016 – Jake Laber, minor league pitcher (b. 1986)

2016 – Yasumitsu Toyoda, NPB infielder; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (b. 1935)

2022 – George Kernek, infielder (b. 1940)

2022 – Guy Sheppard, signed player (b. 1922)

2024 – Bob Gallagher, outfielder (b. 1947)

2025 – Shigeki Ukisu, NPB pitcher (b. 1933)

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TV SPORTS TODAY

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Friday, Aug. 14

AUTO RACING

3 p.m.

FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Streets of Markham, Markham, Ontario

7:30 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Richmond, Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Va.

GOLF

9 a.m.

ESPN — PGA Tour: FedEx St. Jude Championship, Second Round, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn.

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL

1 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional

3 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional

5 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional

7 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional

9 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional

MLB BASEBALL

2:20 p.m.

APPLE TV — St. Louis at Chicago Cubs

6:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Boston at Pittsburgh (6:40 p.m.) OR Chicago White Sox at Detroit (6:40 p.m.)

7:15 p.m.

APPLE TV — N.Y. Yankees at Toronto

9:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Kansas City at L.A. Angels (9:38 p.m.) OR Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m.)

NFL FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

NFLN — Preseason: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets

WNBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

ION — Dallas at Indiana

10 p.m.

ION — Portland at Seattle

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Saturday, Aug. 15

AUTO RACING

10 a.m.

FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Streets of Markham, Markham, Ontario

2:25 p.m.

FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Streets of Markham, Markham, Ontario

7 p.m.

USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Va.

LACROSSE (MEN’S)

2 p.m.

ESPN — PLL: Maryland at Philadelphia

5 p.m.

ESPN — WLL Playoffs: TBD, Championship, Philadelphia

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

MLBN — Chicago White Sox at Detroit (1:10 p.m.)

4 p.m.

FS1 — Washington at N.Y. Mets (4:10 p.m.)

7 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: Arizona at Atlanta (7:15 p.m), Boston at Pittsburgh (7:15 p.m) OR Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers (7:15 p.m)

NFL FOOTBALL

1 p.m.

NFLN — Preseason: Cleveland at Chicago

4 p.m.

NFLN — Preseason: L.A. Rams at Kansas City

8 p.m.

NFLN — Preseason: Dallas at Seattle

SOCCER (MEN’S)

Noon

ABC — LaLiga: TBA

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — USL Championship: Charleston at Pittsburgh

SOFTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited All-Star Cup: TBD, Rosemont, Ill.

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

CBS — Minnesota at Las Vegas

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Sunday, Aug. 16

AUTO RACING

8:30 a.m.

FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets of Markham, Markham, Ontario

Noon

FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham, Streets of Markham, Markham, Ontario

LACROSSE (MEN’S)

1 p.m.

ABC — PLL: New York at Philadelphia

MLB BASEBALL

Noon

NBCSN — Baltimore at Tampa Bay (12:15 p.m.)

PEACOCK — Baltimore at Tampa Bay (12:15 p.m.)

1:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (1:37 p.m.) OR Arizona at Atlanta (1:35 p.m.)

3 p.m.

ABC — St. Louis at Chicago Cubs

7 p.m.

NBCSN — Seattle at Houston (7:20 p.m.)

PEACOCK — Seattle at Houston (7:20 p.m.)

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

9 p.m.

ESPN — NWSL: Washington at Angel City

SOFTBALL

8 p.m.

MLBN — Athletes Unlimited All-Star Cup: TBD, Rosemont, Ill.

WNBA BASKETBALL

5 p.m.

ESPN — Indiana at Atlanta

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