“THE SCOREBOARD”
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ALEXANDRIA AT MADISON-GRANT 7:00 PM
ANDERSON AT MUNCIE CENTRAL 7:00 PM
ANDREAN AT GUERIN CATHOLIC 7:30 PM
ANGOLA AT FREMONT 7:00 PM
AVON AT WESTFIELD 7:00 PM
BEECH GROVE AT TRI-WEST 7:00 PM
BELLMONT AT NEW HAVEN 7:00 PM
BEN DAVIS AT CARMEL 7:00 PM
BENTON CENTRAL AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS 7:30 PM
BLACKFORD AT FRANKTON 7:00 PM
BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT DECATUR CENTRAL 7:00 PM
BOWMAN ACADEMY AT NORTH NEWTON 8:00 PM
BREBEUF JESUIT AT COLUMBUS NORTH 7:00 PM
BREMEN AT BUCHANAN (MICH.) 7:00 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT EASTERN GREENE 7:00 PM
BROWNSBURG AT ZIONSVILLE 7:00 PM
CARROLL (FLORA) AT CLINTON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) AT HOMESTEAD 7:00 PM
CENTER GROVE AT PIKE 7:00 PM
CENTERVILLE AT SHENANDOAH 7:00 PM
CENTRAL NOBLE AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 7:00 PM
CHESTERTON AT LAKE CENTRAL 8:00 PM
CHRISTEL HOUSE AT ELWOOD 7:00 PM
CLARKSVILLE AT SCOTTSBURG 7:00 PM
COLUMBIA CITY AT EAST NOBLE 7:00 PM
CONCORD AT NORTHWOOD 7:00 PM
CORYDON CENTRAL AT CHARLESTOWN 7:00 PM
CRAWFORD COUNTY AT PAOLI 7:00 PM
CRAWFORDSVILLE AT NORTH MONTGOMERY 7:00 PM
CROWN POINT AT LAPORTE 8:00 PM
CULVER AT PIONEER 7:00 PM
DEKALB AT NORWELL 7:00 PM
EAST CENTRAL AT CONNERSVILLE 7:00 PM
EASTBROOK AT MISSISSINEWA 7:00 PM
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT LINTON 7:00 PM
EASTSIDE AT CHURUBUSCO 7:00 PM
EDGEWOOD AT SULLIVAN 7:00 PM
ELKHART AT PENN 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE BOSSE AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 7:30 PM
FAITH CHRISTIAN AT WEST CENTRAL 7:00 PM
FISHERS AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
FLOYD CENTRAL AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 7:00 PM
FOREST PARK AT NORTH POSEY 7:30 PM
FORT WAYNE LUERS AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE SNIDER AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE SOUTH AT FORT WAYNE NORTH 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE WAYNE AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 7:00 PM
FRANKFORT AT NORTH PUTNAM 7:00 PM
GARRETT AT FAIRFIELD 7:00 PM
GOSHEN AT WAWASEE 7:00 PM
GREENCASTLE AT CASCADE 7:00 PM
GREENSBURG AT BATESVILLE 7:00 PM
GREENWOOD AT SHELBYVILLE 7:00 PM
GRIFFITH AT GARY WEST 8:00 PM
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT NOBLESVILLE 7:00 PM
HAMMOND MORTON AT HAMMOND CENTRAL 8:00 PM
HANOVER CENTRAL AT HOBART 8:00 PM
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT DANVILLE 7:00 PM
HERITAGE AT BLUFFTON 7:00 PM
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 7:00 PM
HERITAGE HILLS AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 8:00 PM
HUNTINGTON NORTH AT LEO 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD AT COLUMBUS EAST 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS HOMESCHOOL AT EDINBURGH 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER VS. COVENANT CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 7:00 PM
JASPER AT CASTLE 7:30 PM
JENNINGS COUNTY AT SEYMOUR 7:00 PM
JOHN GLENN AT LAVILLE 7:00 PM
KANKAKEE VALLEY AT LOWELL 8:00 PM
KNIGHTSTOWN AT TRI 7:00 PM
KNOX AT JIMTOWN 7:30 PM
KOKOMO AT LAFAYETTE JEFF 7:00 PM
LAKE STATION AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 8:00 PM
LAPEL AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:00 PM
LAWRENCE NORTH AT WARREN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
LEBANON AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 7:00 PM
MACONAQUAH AT LEWIS CASS 7:00 PM
MADISON AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
MARION AT RICHMOND 7:00 PM
MICHIGAN CITY AT PORTAGE 8:00 PM
MONROE CENTRAL AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:00 PM
MONROVIA AT TRITON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
MOORESVILLE AT WHITELAND 7:00 PM
MUNSTER AT HIGHLAND 8:00 PM
NEW CASTLE AT NORTHEASTERN 7:00 PM
NEW PALESTINE AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 7:00 PM
NEW PRAIRIE AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN 7:30 PM
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) AT WES-DEL 7:00 PM
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL 7:00 PM
NORTH DAVIESS AT MITCHELL 7:00 PM
NORTH HARRISON AT SILVER CREEK 7:00 PM
NORTH KNOX AT CLOVERDALE 7:00 PM
NORTH VERMILLION AT PARKE HERITAGE 7:00 PM
NORTHRIDGE AT MISHAWAKA 7:00 PM
NORTHVIEW AT SOUTH PUTNAM 7:00 PM
OAK HILL AT NORTHWESTERN 7:00 PM
PARK TUDOR AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 7:00 PM
PENDLETON HEIGHTS AT DELTA 7:30 PM
PERRY CENTRAL AT WEST WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
PERRY MERIDIAN AT MARTINSVILLE 7:00 PM
PERU AT SOUTHWOOD 7:00 PM
PHALEN ACADEMY AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 7:00 PM
PLAINFIELD AT FRANKLIN 7:00 PM
PLYMOUTH AT WARSAW 7:00 PM
PRINCETON AT BOONVILLE 8:00 PM
PROVIDENCE AT MILAN 7:30 PM
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 7:00 PM
RIVER FOREST AT HAMMOND NOLL 8:00 PM
RIVERTON PARKE AT ATTICA 7:00 PM
ROCHESTER AT NORTHFIELD 7:00 PM
RUSHVILLE AT LAWRENCEBURG 7:00 PM
SALEM AT EASTERN (PEKIN) 7:00 PM
SEEGER AT COVINGTON 7:00 PM
SHERIDAN AT DELPHI 7:00 PM
SOUTH ADAMS AT JAY COUNTY 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND ADAMS AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH AT SOUTH BEND RILEY 7:00 PM
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) AT NORTH MIAMI 7:30 PM
SOUTH DEARBORN AT FRANKLIN COUNTY 7:00 PM
SOUTH DECATUR AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 7:00 PM
SOUTH SPENCER AT PIKE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
SOUTH VERMILLION AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
SOUTHERN WELLS AT ADAMS CENTRAL 7:00 PM
SOUTHMONT AT WESTERN BOONE 7:00 PM
SOUTHPORT AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 7:00 PM
SOUTHRIDGE AT TELL CITY 7:30 PM
SPEEDWAY AT INDIAN CREEK 7:00 PM
SPRINGS VALLEY AT TECUMSEH 7:30 PM
TAYLOR AT CLINTON PRAIRIE 7:00 PM
TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT MCCUTCHEON 7:30 PM
TRI-CENTRAL AT NORTH WHITE 7:00 PM
TRI-COUNTY AT FRONTIER 7:00 PM
TRITON AT CASTON 7:00 PM
TWIN LAKES AT TIPTON 7:00 PM
UNION CITY AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:00 PM
UNION COUNTY AT NORTH DECATUR 7:00 PM
VALPARAISO AT MERRILLVILLE 8:00 PM
VINCENNES LINCOLN AT EVANSVILLE NORTH 7:30 PM
WASHINGTON AT GIBSON SOUTHERN 7:30 PM
WEST LAFAYETTE AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7:00 PM
WEST NOBLE AT LAKELAND 7:00 PM
WEST VIGO AT OWEN VALLEY 7:00 PM
WESTERN AT LOGANSPORT 7:00 PM
WHEELER AT CALUMET 8:00 PM
WHITING AT BOONE GROVE 8:00 PM
WHITKO AT MANCHESTER 7:00 PM
WINAMAC AT NORTH JUDSON 7:30 PM
WINCHESTER AT HAGERSTOWN 7:00 PM
WOODLAN AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7:00 PM
YORKTOWN AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 7:00 PM
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
WEDNESDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=9/30/2026
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INDIANA GIRLS GOLF STATE FINALS-OCT 2,3
Site: Battle Ground Golf Club, 5505 Pretty Prairie Road, Battle Ground, IN 47920
Course Website | Aug. 31 News Release: Battle Ground to Host Girls State Finals
For hotels, restaurants, and more, Visit Lafayette-West Lafayette website is a great resource
Time: First tee times both days are scheduled for 8:30 am ET / 7:30 am CT.
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
WEDNESDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=9/30/2026
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
WEDNESDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=9/30/2026
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INDIANA 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 BOYS TENNIS
TOURNAMENT BRACKETS:
1. BROWNSBURG (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: AVON, BROWNSBURG, DANVILLE, PLAINFIELD, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS.
2. MOORESVILLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: GREENCASTLE, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE, SOUTH PUTNAM.
3. TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: NORTHVIEW, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO, WEST VIGO.
4. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EDGEWOOD, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, BROWN COUNTY, OWEN VALLEY.
5. JASPER (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: FOREST PARK, JASPER, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SOUTHRIDGE.
6. LINTON-STOCKTON (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BLOOMFIELD, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH DAVIESS, SULLIVAN.
7. VINCENNES LINCOLN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: SOUTH KNOX, VINCENNES LINCOLN, VINCENNES RIVET, WASHINGTON.
8. LOOGOOTEE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BARR-REEVE, LOOGOOTEE, PAOLI, PIKE CENTRAL.
9. PRINCETON COMMUNITY (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: GIBSON SOUTHERN, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, TECUMSEH, WOOD MEMORIAL.
10. MT. VERNON (POSEY) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, EVANSVILLE REITZ, MT. VERNON (POSEY), NORTH POSEY.
11. EVANSVILLE BOSSE (HOSTED @ EVANSVILLE NORTH) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL, EVANSVILLE NORTH.
12. BOONVILLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BOONVILLE, CASTLE, HERITAGE HILLS, SOUTH SPENCER, TELL CITY.
13. SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CORYDON CENTRAL, CRAWFORD COUNTY, LANESVILLE, NORTH HARRISON, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH).
14. NEW ALBANY (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CLARKSVILLE, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW ALBANY, PROVIDENCE.
15. FLOYD CENTRAL (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BORDEN, EASTERN (PEKIN), FLOYD CENTRAL, SALEM.
16. SILVER CREEK (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CHARLESTOWN, HENRYVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, SILVER CREEK.
17. SCOTTSBURG (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: AUSTIN, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, SCOTTSBURG, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER).
18. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, JENNINGS COUNTY, SEYMOUR, TRINITY LUTHERAN.
19. BATESVILLE (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BATESVILLE, EAST CENTRAL, LAWRENCEBURG, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, SOUTH DEARBORN.
20. COLUMBUS NORTH (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EDINBURGH, GREENSBURG, HAUSER.
21. PERRY MERIDIAN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: DECATUR CENTRAL, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT.
22. CONNERSVILLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CONNERSVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, UNION COUNTY.
23. CENTER GROVE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CENTER GROVE, FRANKIN COMMUNITY, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, WHITELAND COMMUNITY.
24. SHELBYVILLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: MORRISTOWN, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBY), TRITON CENTRAL, WALDRON.
25. BEN DAVIS (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BEN DAVIS, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDIANAPOLIS), INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, SPEEDWAY.
26. NORTH CENTRAL (INDPLS.) (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: HERRON, INDPLS. BISHOP CHATARD, INDPLS. SHORTRIDGE, NORTH CENTRAL (INDPLS.).
27. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDPLS. ARSENAL TECH, INDPLS. CATHEDRAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH.
28. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BEECH GROVE, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, INDPLS. LUTHERAN, INDPLS. SCECINA MEMORIAL, WARRREN CENTRAL.
29. NEW CASTLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BLUE RIVER VALLEY, NEW CASTLE, SHENANDOAH, TRI.
30. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EASTERN HANCOCK, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), NEW PALESTINE.
31. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ANDERSON, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, PENDLETON HEIGHTS.
32. CENTERVILLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, CENTERVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, RICHMOND.
33. FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COVINGTON, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH VERMILLION.
34. CRAWFORDSVILLE (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CRAWFORDSVILLE, LEBANON, NORTH MONTGOMERY, SOUTHMONT, WESTERN BOONE.
35. CARMEL (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CARMEL, GUERIN CATHOLIC, UNIVERSITY, ZIONSVILLE.
36. PARK TUDOR (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BREBEUF JESUIT, PARK TUDOR, PIKE, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA.
37. SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: GLENN, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON.
38. LAPORTE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: LAPORTE, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MICHIGAN CITY, NEW PRAIRIE.
39. VALPARAISO (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CHESTERTON, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO, WHEELER.
40. HOBART (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ANDREAN, HOBART, LAKE STATION EDISON, MERRILLVILLE, RIVER FOREST.
41. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BENTON CENTRAL, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, ROSSVILLE, WEST LAFAYETTE.
42. MCCUTCHEON (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ATTICA, FRANKFORT, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, MCCUTCHEON, SEEGER.
43. LOGANSPORT (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CARROLL (FLORA), DELPHI COMMUNITY, LEWIS CASS, LOGANSPORT, TWIN LAKES.
44. KOKOMO (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EASTERN (GREENTOWN), KOKOMO, NORTHWESTERN, TAYLOR, WESTERN.
45. CROWN POINT (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CROWN POINT, HANOVER CENTRAL, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, RENSSELAER CENTRAL.
46. HIGHLAND (6)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CALUMET, GRIFFITH, HIGHLAND, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER.
47. EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HAMMOND CENTRAL.
48. CULVER ACADEMIES (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CULVER ACADEMIES, KNOX, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERE, PLYMOUTH, TRITON.
49. MADISON-GRANT (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: MADISON-GRANT, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, HUNTINGTON NORTH.
50. BLUFFTON (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ADAMS CENTRAL, BELLMONT, BLUFFTON, NORWELL, SOUTH ADAMS.
51. HOMESTEAD (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD.
52. PERU (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: MACONAQUAH, MANCHESTER, PERU, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, WABASH.
53. JAY COUNTY (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: JAY COUNTY, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, UNION CITY, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY.
54. DELTA (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: DELTA, MUNCIE BURRIS, MUNCIE CENTRAL, YORKTOWN.
55. FRANKTON (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ALEXANDRIA MONROE, ELWOOD, FRANKTON, TIPTON.
56. NOBLESVILLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: HAMILTON HEIGHTS, LAPEL, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD.
57. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, NEW HAVEN.
58. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), CHURUBUSCO, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, LEO.
59. EAST NOBLE (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CENTRAL NOBLE, EAST NOBLE, DEKALB, WEST NOBLE.
60. ANGOLA (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: ANGOLA, FREMONT, LAKELAND, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW.
61. WARSAW (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: COLUMBIA CITY, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WHITKO, WARSAW COMMUNITY, WAWASEE.
62. CONCORD (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: CONCORD, ELKHART, JIMTOWN, NORTHRIDGE.
63. NORTHWOOD (5)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: BETHANY CHRISTIAN, BREMEN, FAIRFIELD, GOSHEN, NORTHWOOD.
64. PENN (4)
BRACKET
SCHOOLS: MISHAWAKA, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/tennis
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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
WEDNESDAY SCORES:https://www.maxpreps.com/in/flag-football/girls/scores/?date=9/30/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY:
NEW YORK 9 BOSTON 2
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 7 HOUSTON 3
SAN DIEGO 4 CHICAGO CUBS 1
PHILADELPHIA 4 ATLANTA 3 (10)
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THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE WILL BE BASED ON HOW MANY GAME 3S ARE NECESSARY. IF ALL FOUR SERIES GO TO A GAME 3, THE START TIMES AND CHANNELS WILL BE THE SAME AS FOR GAMES 1 AND 2.
GAME 3*: BRAVES VS. PHILLIES NBC, DIRECTV, FUBO, PEACOCK
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
DREAM 93 MYSTICS 75
WINGS 108 VALKYRIES 100
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NHL SCORES
PITTSBURGH 7 PHILADELPHIA 0
TORONTO 2 NY ISLANDERS 1
COLORADO 8 LOS ANGELES 4
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
ST. LOUIS 4 NY RED BULL 0
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 1
FBS
WESTERN KENTUCKY AT NEW MEXICO STATE | 8 P.M. | CBSSN
NORTH TEXAS AT TULSA | 9 P.M. | ESPN
FCS
MONTANA STATE AT IDAHO | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN
FRIDAY, OCT. 2
FBS
PITT AT VIRGINIA TECH | 7 P.M. | ESPN
LIBERTY AT DELAWARE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
PENN STATE AT NORTHWESTERN | 8 P.M. | FOX
SATURDAY, OCT. 3
FBS
MICHIGAN AT MINNESOTA | 12 P.M. | FOX
BOSTON COLLEGE AT SMU | 12 P.M. | CW
UCF AT HOUSTON | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
MIDDLE TENNESSEE AT KANSAS | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
WEST VIRGINIA AT IOWA STATE | 12 P.M. | TNT
STANFORD AT WAKE FOREST | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
SYRACUSE AT UCONN | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
NAVY AT AIR FORCE | 12 P.M. | CBS
MICHIGAN STATE AT WISCONSIN | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT BUFFALO | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
TOLEDO AT BALL STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
OHIO STATE AT IOWA | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
AUBURN AT TENNESSEE | 3:30 P.M.
LOUISVILLE AT NC STATE | 3:30 P.M.
FLORIDA AT MISSOURI | 3:30 P.M.
CAL AT UNLV | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
VIRGINIA AT FLORIDA STATE | 3:30 P.M.
MEMPHIS AT CHARLOTTE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
SAMFORD AT UAB | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WYOMING AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 3:30 P.M. | CW
AKRON AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN MICHIGAN AT UMASS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
OHIO AT KENT STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BOWLING GREEN AT MIAMI (OHIO) | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
OLD DOMINION AT GEORGIA STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MARSHALL AT JAMES MADISON | 3:45 P.M. | ESPNU
MARYLAND AT NEBRASKA | 4 P.M. | FS1
UTEP AT NEW MEXICO | 4 P.M. | MW+
KENTUCKY AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
PURDUE AT ILLINOIS | 4:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
OREGON STATE AT COLORADO STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
TEXAS SOUTHERN AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
BYU AT TCU | 7 P.M.
ARKANSAS AT TEXAS A&M | 7 P.M.
UTSA AT RICE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT COSTAL CAROLINA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UL MONROE AT SOUTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
TEXAS TECH AT COLORADO | 7:30 P.M. | FOX
WASHINGTON AT USC | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
UTAH STATE AT BOISE STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN
TEMPLE AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU
ARMY AT LOUISIANA TECH | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT LSU | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
INDIANA AT RUTGERS | 8 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
ARKANSAS STATE AT LOUISIANA | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
FRESNO STATE AT WASHINGTON STATE | 9:30 P.M. | USA NETWORK
BAYLOR AT ARIZONA STATE | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN
TEXAS STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CW
CINCINNATI AT ARIZONA | 11 P.M. | FOX
SAN JOSE STATE AT HAWAI’I | 11:59 P.M. | MW+
VANDERBILT AT GEORGIA
NOTRE DAME AT NORTH CAROLINA
MIAMI (FLA.) AT CLEMSON
ALABAMA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
FCS
PRINCETON AT COLUMBIA | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCYHURST AT LONG ISLAND | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
FORDHAM AT LEHIGH | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
MERRIMACK AT YALE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
CORNELL AT GEORGETOWN | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN+
RICHMOND AT LAFAYETTE | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE AT VILLANOVA | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DAYTON AT DRAKE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MARIST AT STETSON | 1 P.M. | YOUTUBE
VALPARAISO AT MOREHEAD STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
ST. THOMAS AT PRESBYTERIAN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PENN AT DARTMOUTH | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCER AT VMI | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MURRAY STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
NORFOLK STATE AT ROBERT MORRIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
WOFFORD AT FURMAN | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
HOLY CROSS AT WILLIAM & MARY | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CHATTANOOGA AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN COLORADO AT MONTANA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE STATE AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
DAVIDSON AT SAN DIEGO | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
NEW HAVEN AT AUSTIN PEAY | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH ALABAMA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
GARDNER-WEBB AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
UIW AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE TECH AT WESTERN CAROLINA | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
CHICAGO STATE AT TARLETON STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
COLGATE AT HARVARD | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT EAST TEXAS A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHWESTERN STATE AT LAMAR | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NICOLLS AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST FLORIDA AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
WEBER STATE AT CAL POLY | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN ARIZONA AT IDAHO STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN UTAH AT UTAH TECH | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN WASHINGTON AT UC DAVIS | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN2
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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (THU) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P AMZ
SUNDAY
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
TENNESSEE TITANS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK JETS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 3:05P (CT) 4:05P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DENVER BRONCOS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC
MONDAY
ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (MON) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P ESPN
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WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
SUNDAY
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
DENVER BRONCOS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:25P (MST) 4:25P FOX
CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
MONDAY
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
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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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFF NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: YANKEES, WHITE SOX, PADRES COMPLETE WILD-CARD SWEEPS
Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer during a six-run sixth inning and finished with four RBIs as the New York Yankees pulled away for a 9-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday and a two-game sweep of an American League wild-card series.
The Yankees led 2-1 entering the sixth before taking command with the big inning, which was capped by Bellinger’s homer off Garrett Whitlock. Luis Garcia Jr. also homered for New York, which got six strong innings from left-hander Max Fried (1-0), who gave up one run on three hits over six innings.
Despite the absence of Aaron Judge, who has a strained right calf, the Yankees scored 18 runs on 26 hits in the series and begin their AL Division Series against the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.MLB NCAA baseball
Red Sox starter Sonny Gray (0-1) allowed two runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings before the bullpen crumbled. Garrett Crochet allowed four runs and recorded no outs in his first action since April 25 after missing time with a shoulder ailment. Willson Contreras and Nick Sogard homered to provide the only runs Boston scored in the series.
White Sox 7, Astros 3
Chase Meidroth hit a backbreaking three-run home run in the sixth inning to help Chicago make a big early lead stand up in a victory over host Houston that capped a two-game sweep of their AL wild-card series.
The White Sox jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, chasing Astros starter Hunter Brown (0-1) before he could conclude the first inning on RBI singles from Kyle Teel, Andrew Benintendi and Tristan Peters. With the sweep, Chicago earned the franchise’s first postseason series victory since its sweep of the Astros in the 2005 World Series. The White Sox will face the Cleveland Guardians in a best-of-five AL Division Series that begins Saturday in Cleveland.
Houston’s Jeremy Pena, Cam Smith and Jose Altuve each hit solo homers off of Chicago starter Sean Burke, who allowed three runs and four hits while recording eight strikeouts over four innings. Trailing 4-3, the Astros left the bases loaded in the fifth immediately before Meidroth provided the insurance.
Padres 4, Cubs 1
Gavin Sheets ripped a pinch-hit, two-run homer and San Diego clinched its National League wild-card series with a victory over visiting Chicago in Game 2.
The Padres’ bullpen combined to give up two hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings as fourth-seeded San Diego swept the best-of-three series with consecutive victories. Xander Bogaerts had two hits and an RBI while Jackson Merrill and Ty France each registered two hits and a run for the Padres. San Diego advances to play the top-seeded Brewers in a best-of-five NL Division Series that begins Saturday in Milwaukee.
Nico Hoerner had two hits for the Cubs, including an RBI single for the team’s lone run in the series. Chicago led the majors with 850 runs in the regular season. Chicago stars Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman each went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Game 2. The duo finished a combined 0-for-15 with eight strikeouts in the series for the fifth-seeded Cubs.
Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10 innings)
Alec Bohm cracked a solo homer with two outs in the 10th to lift visiting Philadelphia to a win over Atlanta to force a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday in Atlanta.
With Atlanta clinging to a 3-1 lead, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back homers leading off the eighth against Braves reliever Dylan Lee. Bohm poked his game-winning opposite-field shot off Didier Fuentes (0-1). Rookie Andrew Painter (1-0) threw three innings of scoreless relief in his postseason debut. Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez gave up three runs over 6 2/3 innings.
Matt Olson drove in two runs for the Braves, who could not make Tyler Mahle’s strong start pay off. Despite suffering an abdominal pull during pregame warmups, Mahle allowed one run and six hits over seven innings.
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TOP PHILS-BRAVES STORYLINES FOR WIN-OR-GO-HOME GAME 3
Thanks to sweeps by the White Sox, Yankees and Padres, we have only one decisive, win-or-go-home Wild Card Series game on Thursday. But what a doozy it is.
We’ve got two NL East rivals, with a whole lot of history between them, including some real rancor in this very season. Will the Phillies handle the Braves in the postseason again, after taking the NL Division Series from them in both 2022 and ‘23? Or will the Braves come out on top, like they did in the 2026 division race, sending a veteran Phillies club into an uncertain offseason? It’s going to be a brutal end for whoever comes out on the short end of things.
Here are three questions leading into this decisive Game 3, with a ticket to face the Dodgers in the NLDS at stake.
Can the Phillies’ veterans keep them alive again?
If you had been inclined to make a case for the Phillies heading into this postseason — and after their September, you can be forgiven for not feeling that particular inclination — the case would have been something like this: When the Phillies’ backs were against the wall, all those veterans, the ones making this last stand to finally win a World Series, would come through. And then, down 3-1 in the top of the eighth inning of Game 2, facing elimination … those veterans did exactly that. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper launched the most clutch homers you’ll find in this round, and then Alec Bohm (who is not considered a veteran but probably should be) broke that tie in the 10th to keep the Phillies’ season alive.
The Phillies understand, better than anyone, how precious, and fleeting, these postseason opportunities are. They’ll be relying on those veterans even more in Game 3. Of the five pitchers who have thrown the most innings in baseball this decade, two of them — Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler — figure to be the primary options for the Phillies in this game (though they’ve yet to announce a starter). This is an old team. As we saw in Game 2, that is not always a bad thing.
How do the Braves cobble together their pitching?
In a short series like this, coming so soon after the regular season ends, Game 3 is always going to be a little bit of an all-hands-on-deck scramble. But it’s especially fascinating for the Braves, who, when they play the Phillies, do seem to build their pitching mostly around, “How do you deal with Schwarber and Harper?”
That could mean a left-hander, such as Ray Kerr or Brent Suter, working as an opener to face those two before handing it over to righty Grant Holmes. Even after Game 2 hinged on Braves southpaw Dylan Lee allowing back-to-back homers to the Phillies’ two big lefty bats, you still have to figure Atlanta will continue to chase the platoon advantage as much as possible. In a game as tight as this one, they could stagger their four lefties (Kerr, Suter, Lee and Dylan Dodd) to be ready whenever those two stars are about to come up. Game 2 was a vivid example of what the Braves need to avoid. Game 3 will present another challenge.
Is Ronald Acuña Jr. going to have a moment?
You will not be able to hear any booing from Philadelphia at Truist Park on Thursday night — not that Phillies fans won’t do their best anyway. But it is a little surprising how little Acuña has impacted this series so far. Sure, he has drawn two walks, been hit by a pitch and stolen two bases — and made some brotherly history in the process — but he doesn’t have a hit yet in the series.
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MLB ATTENDANCE RISES FOR 4TH STRAIGHT YEAR TO 71.75 MILLION, BOOSTED BY RAYS’ RETURN TO TROP
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball attendance rose for the fourth straight year to 71.75 million, reaching its highest total since 2017, with a boost from the Tampa Bay Rays’ return to Tropicana Field.
Teams averaged 29,589 for 2,425 dates, a 0.4% increase from the average of 29,471 last year, when attendance totaled 71.4 million. MLB attendance has risen in four straight seasons for the first time since 2004-07.
Thirteen teams had increases and 17 dropped.
Tampa Bay had the biggest increase, up 628,255 to 1,414,975 as the Rays won the AL East for the first time since 2021. The Rays spent 2025 at Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankees’ spring training ballpark, while damage to their stadium from Hurricane Milton was repaired. Steinbrenner Field’s capacity for the Rays was 10,046, and they drew up to 28,055 this year at the Trop.
Five clubs topped 3 million, down from six last year and matching 2024. There were eight in 2023.
The two-time World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers led the sport with a team-record 4,034,219, an average of 49,805.
The Chicago White Sox, who earned an AL wild card this year by finishing with an 84-78 record following three straight 100-loss seasons, rose 540,687 to 1,986,425.
Toronto, coming off an AL pennant in 2025, increased 488,943 to 3,338,878, and Seattle, which came within one win of reaching its first World Series in 2025, rose 345,745 to 2,883,798.
The New York Mets, who entered the season with the sport’s highest payroll, had the biggest decline, a 472,450 drop to 2,712,120. The Mets had a 12-game losing streak in April and finished last in the NL East for the first time since 2003.
Houston fell 255,759 to 2,472,118 despite winning the AL West title — with an 81-81 record that was the poorest for a first-place team. Kansas City dropped 221,703 to 1,527,098 and Arizona, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Colorado and Philadelphia all experienced decreases of 100,000 to 200,000.
The Athletics, based for a second season at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, before a planned move to a new Las Vegas ballpark in 2028, drew a major league-low attendance of 799,240 and average of 9,867. They played six games at Las Vegas Ballpark, another minor league stadium, and averaged 9,983 in West Sacramento and 8,451 in Las Vegas.
Miami dropped from 28th to 29th in attendance at 1,231,018.
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NFL NEWS
WHAT TO LOOK FOR WEEK 4
Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season, including:
- QB Josh Allen
- QB Matthew Stafford
- QB Kirk Cousins
- RB Christian McCaffrey
- RB Derrick Henry
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
- WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- WR Davante Adams
- WR Ja’Marr Chase
- TE Travis Kelce
- TE Trey McBride
- TE Brock Bowers
- LB Greg Rousseau
JOSH ALLEN
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen is the first quarterback in NFL history with multiple rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games and the fourth player ever with at least six rushing touchdowns in nine consecutive seasons.
With a win on Sunday against New England (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen, who has 99 career wins since entering the NFL in 2018, including the postseason, can become the fourth quarterback all-time with at least 100 wins, including the postseason, in his first nine seasons, joining Patrick Mahomes (112 wins), Russell Wilson (107) and Tom Brady (101).
The starting quarterbacks with the most wins in their first nine seasons, including the postseason, in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | WINS |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 112 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 107 |
| Tom Brady | New England | 101 |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 99* |
| *in ninth season | ||
Additionally, with a win on Sunday, Allen, who has 91 regular season wins since entering the league in 2018, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (92 wins) for the third-most regular-season wins by a starting quarterback in his first nine seasons in NFL history. Only Russell Wilson (98 wins) and Patrick Mahomes (95) have more.
In Week 4, Allen, who has two rushing touchdowns in each of his last three games, can become the fourth player since 2000 with multiple rushing touchdowns in four consecutive games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (eight consecutive games in 2006), Priest Holmes (six in 2003-04) and Ricky Williams (four in 2002).
MATTHEW STAFFORD
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 65,388 passing yards and ranks third with 429 touchdown passes since entering the NFL in 2009.
With three touchdown passes on Sunday at Philadelphia (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Stafford, who has 147 touchdown passes with the Los Angeles Rams and had 282 touchdown passes with Detroit, can become the first player in NFL history to have at least 150 touchdown passes with two franchises.
With a touchdown pass in Week 4, Stafford, who has 454 career touchdown passes, including the postseason, can surpass Ben Roethlisberger (454 touchdown passes) for the sixth-most touchdown passes in NFL history, including the postseason.
With at least 325 passing yards on Sunday, Stafford, who has 50 career games with at least 325 passing yards, can surpass Ben Roethlisberger (50 games) for the fourth-most games with at least 325 passing yards in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Drew Brees (93 games) and Peyton Manning (58) as well as Tom Brady (86) have more.
The players with the most career games with at least 325 passing yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Drew Brees HOF | San Diego Chargers, New Orleans | 93 |
| Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 86 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis, Denver | 58 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh | 50 |
| Matthew Stafford | Detroit, L.A. Rams | 50* |
| *active | ||
KIRK COUSINS
Las Vegas quarterback Kirk Cousins has 45,361 passing yards and 307 touchdown passes since entering the NFL in 2012.
With at least three touchdown passes on Sunday against Kansas City (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Cousins, who has three touchdown passes in each game this season, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famers Dan Marino (four consecutive games in 1987 with Miami) and Kurt Warner (four in 1999 with the St. Louis Rams) as well as Patrick Mahomes (four in 2021 with Kansas City) for the most consecutive games with at least three touchdown passes to begin a season in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (10 consecutive games in 2007 with New England) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young (five in 1998 with San Francisco) have more.
The players with at least three touchdown passes in the most consecutive games to begin a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| Tom Brady | New England | 2007 | 10 |
| Steve Young HOF | San Francisco | 1998 | 5 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 2021 | 4 |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 1987 | 4 |
| Kurt Warner HOF | St. Louis Rams | 1999 | 4 |
| Kirk Cousins | Las Vegas | 2026 | 3* |
| *active streak | |||
CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey ranks second among all running backs with 13,249 scrimmage yards (7,755 rushing, 5,494 receiving) and 101 touchdowns (65 rushing, 36 receptions) since entering the NFL in 2017.
With a touchdown reception on Sunday against Denver (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), McCaffrey can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (36 touchdown receptions) for the most receiving touchdowns by a running back in the Super Bowl era.
McCaffrey, who is 30 years old and has 54 career games with at least 100 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, including the postseason, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (55 games) for the fifth-most games with at least 100 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (74 games), Marshall Faulk (66), LaDainian Tomlinson (61) and Barry Sanders (57) have more.
DERRICK HENRY
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 128 rushing touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2016.
With at least two touchdowns on Sunday against Tennessee (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Henry, who has 37 career games with multiple touchdowns, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (37 games) for the fourth-most games with multiple touchdowns in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (46 games), LaDainian Tomlinson (44) and Emmitt Smith (39) have more.
The players with the most games with multiple touchdowns in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAMS | GAMES |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco, Oakland Raiders | 46 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers, N.Y. Jets | 44 |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas, Arizona | 39 |
| Derrick Henry | Tennessee, Baltimore | 37* |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota, Oakland Raiders, New England | 37 |
| *active | ||
JAHMYR GIBBS
Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs leads the NFL with 55 scrimmage touchdowns (43 rushing, 12 receiving) since entering the NFL in 2023.
With two touchdowns on Sunday Night Football at Carolina (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Gibbs, who is 24 years old, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (57 scrimmage touchdowns) for the most scrimmage touchdowns by a player under the age of 25 in NFL history.
The players with the most scrimmage touchdowns under the age of 25 in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SCRIMMAGE TDs |
| Barry Sanders HOF | Detroit | 57 |
| Todd Gurley | St. Louis Rams | 56 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit | 55* |
| *turns 25 on March 20, 2027 | ||
AMON-RA ST. BROWN
Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the NFL with 570 receptions, is tied for third with 49 touchdown receptions and fourth with 6,480 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2021.
With 10 receptions on Sunday Night Football at Carolina (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), St. Brown can surpass Justin Jefferson (579 receptions) for the most receptions by a player in their first six seasons in NFL history.
The players with the most receptions in their first six seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAMS | RECEPTIONS |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 579 |
| CeeDee Lamb | Dallas | 571 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit | 570* |
| *in sixth season | ||
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 405 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions this season.
With at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Smith-Njigba, who has at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in each game this season, can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (2007 with New England) as the only players all-time to begin a season with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in four consecutive games.
DAVANTE ADAMS
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams leads the NFL with 119 career touchdown receptions and ranks third with 12,991 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2014.
With two touchdown receptions on Sunday at Philadelphia (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Adams can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald (121 touchdown receptions) for the sixth-most touchdown receptions in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (197 touchdown receptions), Randy Moss (156), Terrell Owens (153), Cris Carter (130) and Marvin Harrison (128).
The players with the most touchdown receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | TD RECEPTIONS |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Denver | 197 |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota, Oakland, New England, Tennessee, San Francisco | 156 |
| Terrell Owens HOF | San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo, Cincinnati | 153 |
| Cris Carter HOF | Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami | 130 |
| Marvin Harrison HOF | Indianapolis | 128 |
| Larry Fitzgerald HOF | Arizona | 121 |
| Davante Adams | Green Bay, Las Vegas, N.Y. Jets, L.A. Rams | 119 |
Adams, who is 33 years old and had at least 125 receiving yards in Weeks 2 and 3 this season, can become the fourth player all-time age 33-or-older with at least 125 receiving yards in three consecutive games, joining Woodley Lewis (1958 with the Chicago Cardinals) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Don Maynard (1968 with the New York Jets) and Terrell Owens (2007 with Dallas).
JA’MARR CHASE
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase ranks second with 538 receptions and 7,022 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2021.
With at least two touchdown receptions on Sunday against Jacksonville (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Chase, who has 14 career games with multiple touchdown receptions since 2021, can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least two touchdown receptions in 15 games in his first six seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (18 games) and Randy Moss (17) as well as Art Powell (15) and Andre Rison (15).
TRAVIS KELCE
Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce leads all tight ends with 1,094 receptions, 13,233 receiving yards and 84 touchdown receptions since entering the NFL in 2013.
With one reception on Sunday at Las Vegas (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Kelce can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown (1,094 receptions) for the seventh-most receptions in NFL history, trailing Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (1,549 receptions), Larry Fitzgerald (1,432), Tony Gonzalez (1,325), Marvin Harrison (1,102), Cris Carter (1,101) as well as Jason Witten (1,228).
TREY MCBRIDE
Arizona tight end Trey McBride ranks second among tight ends with 373 receptions and third with 3,686 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2022.
With at least 10 receptions on Sunday at the New York Giants (1 p.m. ET, CBS), McBride, who has nine career games with at least 10 receptions, can become the fifth tight end in NFL history with at least 10 receptions in 10 career games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15 games), Zach Ertz (12), Travis Kelce (12) and Jason Witten (11).
The tight ends with the most career games with at least 10 receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Tony Gonzalez HOF | Kansas City, Atlanta | 15 |
| Zach Ertz | Philadelphia, Arizona, Washington | 12* |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 12* |
| Jason Witten | Dallas | 11 |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 9* |
| *active | ||
BROCK BOWERS
Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers has six career games with at least 10 receptions, the most by a tight end in his first three seasons in NFL history. Bowers ranks second among tight ends with 1,990 receiving yards and third with 186 receptions since entering the NFL in 2024.
With three receptions on Sunday against Kansas City (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Bowers, who is 23 years old, can surpass Jason Witten (188 receptions) for the most receptions by a tight end under the age of 24 in NFL history.
With at least 10 receiving yards in Week 4, Bowers can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr. (31 games) as the second-fastest tight end to reach 2,000 career receiving yards in NFL history, behind only Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka (30 games).
The fastest tight ends to reach 2,000 career receiving yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Mike Ditka HOF | Chicago | 30 |
| Kellen Winslow Sr. HOF | San Diego Chargers | 31 |
| George Kittle | San Francisco | 33 |
| Dave Kocourek | L.A./San Diego Chargers | 33 |
| Brock Bowers | Las Vegas | 30* |
| *has 1,990 receiving yards | ||
GREG ROUSSEAU
Buffalo linebacker Greg Rousseau leads the NFL with six sacks this season and in Week 3, became the third player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with two-or-more sacks in each of his team’s first three games of a season, joining Mark Gastineau (1984 with the New York Jets) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Kevin Greene (1998 with Carolina).
With at least two sacks on Sunday against New England (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Rousseau can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White (four consecutive games from Nov. 15, 1987 to Dec. 6, 1987) for the third-most consecutive games with at least two sacks since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Kevin Greene (five consecutive games from Dec. 21, 1997 to Oct. 4, 1998) and Simeon Rice (five from Oct. 27, 2002 to Dec. 1, 2002) have more.
The players with the most consecutive games with at least two sacks since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | STREAK |
| Kevin Greene HOF | Carolina, San Francisco | 5 (Dec. 21, 1997 to Oct. 4, 1998) |
| Simeon Rice | Tampa Bay | 5 (Oct. 27, 2002 to Dec. 1, 2002) |
| Reggie White HOF | Philadelphia | 4 (Nov. 15, 1987 to Dec. 6, 1987) |
| Greg Rousseau | Buffalo | 3* (Sept. 13, 2026 – Sept. 27, 2026) |
| *active | ||
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NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
PITTSBURGH AT CLEVELAND
Regular Season: PIT leads series, 81-64-1 (home team won past 9)
Last reg. season meeting: 12/28/25: PIT 6 at CLE 13
STEELERS NOTES:
QB AARON RODGERS passed for 292 yards & 3 TDs with 101.6 rating in Week 3, surpassing HOFer Drew Brees (80) for 2nd-most games ever with 3+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Tied Ben Roethlisberger (165) for 5th-most reg. season wins all-time. Can surpass HOFer Peyton Manning (233) for 4th-most reg. season games with TD pass in NFL history. Aims for his 8th in row on TNF with 2+ TD passes. Has 65+ comp. pct., 200+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 115+ rating in 4 of his 5 career starts vs. Cle. • RB JAYLEN WARREN led team with career-high 176 scrimmage yards (127 rush, 49 rec.) last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on TNF. Had 64 scrimmage yards in last meeting. • WR DK METCALF had rec. TD in Week 3. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 in primetime. Had 95 rec. yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. Cle. (10/12/25). • WR ROMAN WILSON had 60 rec. yards & rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with rec. TD. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 50+ rec. yards. Had 63 rec. yards in last meeting. • LB T.J. WATT aims for his 5th in row on road with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his past 6 on road. Had 5 tackles, 2 PD & 0.5 sack in his last game vs. Cle. (10/12/25). • LB PATRICK QUEEN led team with 13 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 9th in row vs. Cle. with 5+ tackles. Had 6 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB PAYTON WILSON had 6 tackles & PD in Week 3. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Had 5 tackles in last meeting. • DT DERRICK HARMON had sack & 1st-career FF last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5, incl. playoffs. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 3. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 6+ tackles.
BROWNS NOTES:
QB DESHAUN WATSON passed for 144 yards & 2 TDs & rushed for 45 yards in Week 3. Aims for 10th in row in primetime with 210+ pass yards & TD pass. Had 235 pass yards & TD pass in his last start vs. Pit. (9/18/23). • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS led team with 79 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 9 rec.) last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. • RB RAHEIM SANDERS had career-high 51 scrimmage yards (34 rec., 17 rush) last week. • WR DENZEL BOSTON leads rookies with 195 rec. yards & tied-1st with 2 rec. TDs in 2026. • WR JERRY JEUDY aims for 3rd in row in primetime with 6+ receptions & 85+ rec. yards & aims for 5th in row vs. Pit. with 5+ catches. • TE HAROLD FANNIN had 7 receptions for 51 yards & 2 TDs in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS led team with 9 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & TFL. Has 8+ tackles & TFL in 2 of his past 3 on TNF. Had 6 tackles & sack in his last game vs. Pit. (9/7/25 w/ NYJ). • DT MASON GRAHAM had 7 tackles, 3 TFL & 2 sacks in Week 3. Tied-2nd in NFL with 4 sacks. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. Had 6 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • DE ISAIAH MCGUIRE had 3 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • CB DENZEL WARD had 3 tackles & PD in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with PD. • CB MEKHI BLACKMON had career-high 8 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • CB MYLES HARDEN had PD in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S GRANT DELPIT has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 in primetime. Had 8 tackles, sack, TFL & FF in last meeting. • S RONNIE HICKMAN had 8 tackles & INT last week.
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COWBOYS ACQUIRE CB JOEY PORTER JR. IN TRADE WITH STEELERS
The Pittsburgh Steelers ended their lengthy contract dispute with Joey Porter Jr. late Wednesday night, dealing the cornerback to the Dallas Cowboys.
While the Cowboys’ website confirmed the acquisition of Porter, the details of the deal weren’t announced. According to multiple media reports, the Steelers will receive a 2027 sixth-round draft pick and a 2028 second-round choice.
Porter, 26, sought a contract extension from the Steelers throughout the offseason. He also was slowed by a back injury that kept him out of the entire preseason slate. The team then stuck to its policy of not negotiating contracts once the season begins.
The Steelers (2-1) listed Porter on their injury report through the first three weeks of the campaign because of the back ailment, and he didn’t get into a game. He was considered to be getting closer to full health, but on Wednesday he was ruled out for Pittsburgh’s Thursday game against the host Cleveland Browns.
Porter could fill an immediate need for the Cowboys (1-2).
Dallas cornerback Cobie Durant didn’t play last week due to a hamstring injury, and he sat out practice on Wednesday. Per multiple media reports, he is unlikely to play Sunday in the Cowboys’ road game against the Houston Texans.
Shavon Revel Jr., filling in for Durant last week against the Baltimore Ravens, sustained knee and ankle injuries that kept him from practicing on Wednesday.
Porter appeared in 14 games, all starts, for Pittsburgh last season, logging 52 tackles, one sack, one interception and a career-high 14 passes defensed.
In 47 career NFL games (41 starts), Porter has 165 tackles, three interceptions, one sack and 31 passes defensed.
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DRAKE MAYE AND J.J. MCCARTHY FIND THEMSELVES IN UNFORTUNATE COMPANY EARLY THIS NFL SEASON
Drake Maye has followed up a season when he was the MVP runner-up with an opening month that has been reminiscent of some of the biggest recent draft busts. J.J. McCarthy also finds himself among not-so-illustrious company after being dealt away following a quick flameout in Minnesota.
Two of the record-tying six quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2024 draft aren’t having the best start to the 2026 season.
Let’s start with Maye, who emerged as a star in his second season in 2025 when he led the NFL in passer rating (113.5), completion percentage (72.0) and yards per attempt (8.9) and finished a close second to Matthew Stafford in MVP voting while helping the Patriots reach the Super Bowl.
New England made the playoff run despite less-than-spectacular playoff performances from Maye against some of the league’s top defenses, but it has only gotten worse over the first three games of this season.
Maye has turned the ball over seven times in the first three games while producing only one touchdown for the Patriots, marking the first time since 2007 that any quarterback has done that. The one positive from that is the last QB to do it was Drew Brees, who recovered to have a solid season that year and a Hall of Fame career after that.
The other company Maye is in is much less encouraging: His 58.6 passer rating marks the fifth time in the last 10 seasons that a QB was under 60 after starting the first three games. The other quarterbacks on that list include notable draft busts like Anthony Richardson (55.9 in 2024), Justin Fields (50 in 2022), Zach Wilson (51.6 in 2021) and DeShone Kizer (53.2 in 2017).
The Patriots have scored just 29 points on offense so far this season — they had a defensive touchdown in a Week 2 win over Pittsburgh — for the lowest total through three games since the Jets had 20 in 2021 in the first three starts of Wilson’s career.
McCarthy went down with a season-ending knee injury in his first exhibition game for the Vikings, becoming just the third top-10 quarterback who didn’t play a single snap as a rookie. He began last season as the starter and won NFC Offensive Player of the Week in his debut, but injuries limited him to just 10 starts last season.
McCarthy fell to third string this season after ranking last among all qualifiers with a 72.6 passer rating last season and now will seek a fresh start with the New York Giants.
McCarthy is just the sixth quarterback taken in the top 10 in the common draft era starting in 1967 to make 10 or fewer starts for his original team.
Rich Campbell, the sixth pick by Green Bay in 1981, threw 68 career passes and never started a game for the Packers. San Francisco dealt away 2021 No. 3 pick Trey Lance following just four starts after Brock Purdy seized the starting role for the 49ers.
Jack Thompson made five starts for Cincinnati after being picked third in 1979, Marty Domres made six starts for the Chargers after going ninth in 1969 and Andre Ware had six starts for Detroit after being drafted seventh in 1990.
None of those QBs had any success in new places.
Backup QBs off to record-setting start
Case Keenum’s win for the Chicago Bears in his first appearance in nearly three years was just the latest example of a team succeeding without its starting quarterback.
In all, quarterbacks who didn’t start Week 1 are 6-0 this season in fill-in appearances, with Atlanta’s Michael Penix, Washington’s Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston of the Giants also joining that list this week with wins.
Drew Lock won his start for Seattle in Week 2 after Sam Darnold went down in the opener and Carson Wentz did the same for Minnesota that week when Kyler Murray was hurt. Murray returned this past week and won, while Darnold and the Seahawks lost to Mariota and the Commanders.
According to ESPN, this is the first time since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger that six quarterbacks who didn’t start the opener had wins in Week 2 or Week 3, excluding the 1987 season with replacement players.
The win by Keenum in his first start for the Bears gave him victories with seven franchises, after previously doing it with Houston, the Rams, Minnesota, Denver, Washington and Cleveland. That tied Ryan Fitzpatrick for the most teams that a QB has earned a win for as starter.
Vikings get off to a most unusual 3-0 start
The Minnesota Vikings ‘ start represents something that hasn’t been seen in nearly 70 years.
Led by a dominant defense, the Vikings are 3-0 despite failing to reach the rather pedestrian mark of 250 yards of offense in any game. The last time any team did that while winning the first three games of a season came in 1957, when the Cleveland Browns did it with Paul Brown as coach and Jim Brown as the star rookie running back. Cleveland made it to the NFL title game that season before losing to Detroit.
In fact, only two other teams since 1950 had three-game winning streaks without gaining 250 yards in any game at any point in a season. Tampa Bay did it in 1999 and Minnesota in 1969. The Buccaneers made it to the NFC title game that season and the Vikings reached the Super Bowl before losing to Kansas City.
In all, the Vikings are one of 328 teams to start a season 3-0 since 1939, and their average yardage differential of minus-81.3 per game ranks second-worst to Seattle’s minus-89.3 in 2020.
Chargers and Texans are surprising 0-3 teams
The Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans are still searching for their first wins after entering the season among the 10 teams with the best odds to win the Super Bowl.
The Chargers fell to 0-3 in a most surprising fashion, losing 24-16 to Buffalo despite generating five takeaways and having a plus-four turnover margin. Since 2013, teams with at least five takeaways and a plus-four turnover margin are 81-3-1 in the regular season and playoffs.
The other losses before Sunday are a painful reminder for Chargers fans. Their team lost the 2022 wild-card playoff game in that scenario to Jacksonville and a Week 17 game to Denver in 2015.
The last team other than the Chargers to lose like that was Arizona in 2012 against Atlanta.
The Chargers and Texans must overcome long odds to reach the playoffs; only six teams have ever done it in a nonstrike season after starting 0-3. The only team to do it this century is Houston, which did it last season and in 2018.
Before that it was done by Buffalo in 1998, Detroit in 1995, the Chargers in 1992 and the Jets in 1981.
Cam Ward’s first 20 starts
After throwing a late interception on a potential game-winning drive in a loss to the Giants on Sunday, Cam Ward fell to 3-17 in his career as a starter for Tennessee since being drafted first overall in 2025.
Only two other QBs picked first in the common draft era lost as many games in their first 20 starts as Ward. Hall of Famer Troy Aikman also was 3-17 after losing all 11 starts as a rookie in 1989 for Dallas and Bryce Young was 3-17 in his first 20 starts after being drafted first by Carolina in 2024.
Andrew Luck and John Elway had the most wins in their first 20 starts among No. 1 pick quarterbacks with 14 each. The only other ones with a winning record after 20 starts were Carson Palmer (11-9) and Michael Vick (10-8-1).
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DANIELS HAS CHANCE TO START FOR COMMANDERS VS. COLTS IN LONDON DESPITE ELBOW INJURY, QUINN SAYS
WATFORD, England (AP) — Ten days after dislocating his left elbow, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was back on the practice field wearing a brace and a smile.
Could he actually start against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium? Maybe.
Washington coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday it’s “too early to call” if Daniels, who was injured in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, would return after missing last week’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.
“But as we’re working through the week, he’ll get more reps,” Quinn said at a news conference after the team arrived in the U.K. “As we get into Thursday and Friday, we’ll see what that load looks like.
“By Friday we’ll have a definite determination of where we’re at,” Quinn continued. “Until then, we’ll work and start the process, but it would be too early to call.”
Marcus Mariota started last week and threw three touchdown passes in the 33-31 win over defending champion Seattle.
The Commanders’ session Wednesday was described by Quinn as a light “jog-through” not in pads. Were it a regular practice, Daniels would have officially been “limited,” the coach explained.
Daniels did some light footwork and passing drills, as well as taking snaps under center and simulating a handoff with the ball in his left, non-throwing hand — all with a big, restrictive brace holding his elbow at an angle.
It’s the second elbow dislocation for Daniels, who missed most of the second half of last season with the same injury.
“Any athlete would probably tell you when you are going through something a second time, there’s a known of what the road looks like,” Quinn said. “We just don’t know yet.
“We’re not going to put him out there before he’s ready,” he continued. “Him being back on the field is like, man that’s a good step for us, and then we’ll take it from there.”
The Colts beat the Houston Texans 19-17 on Sunday, ending a nine-game losing streak.
Should I stay or should I go now?
Sunday’s game offers another contrast in the sports science debate about when to arrive in a country for an international game.
The Commanders are in town two days before the Colts — a significant but not huge difference.
A year ago, the Los Angeles Rams landed in London just 30 hours before kickoff against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who had arrived Tuesday of that week. The Rams then routed the Jags 35-7 at Wembley Stadium.
The Rams took a similar approach for their season opener in Melbourne, Australia, against the San Francisco 49ers, who choose to go Down Under a week in advance. The Niners prevailed 27-7.
Nice digs
NFL teams typically stay in fancy hotels located far from central London. The Commanders are at The Grove, a luxury hotel 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of the city, and it includes a practice field.
If Quinn or his players get bored with football, they can book horse riding lessons, pumpkin picking or an afternoon tea. Tiger Woods won an event at the hotel’s golf course in 2006. They could also do a tour at the nearby Warner Bros. Studio.
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BIG 10 FOOTBALL THIS WEEK
Eight games are on the docket for Week 5 of the 2026 season, including a top-15 battle of the unbeatens between No. 5 Ohio State and No. 14 Iowa at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. ESPN’s College GameDay will make its return to Iowa City for the second time in the show’s history and first time since 2006.
Dating back to the 2025 campaign, Indiana has won 20 straight games to become the 11th program in Big Ten history with at least 20 consecutive wins (including bowl and Big Ten Championship Game records). The Hoosiers are on the longest active streak in FBS and are the third Big Ten team with 20 straight wins since 2012-13.
Northwestern will open its New Ryan Field on Friday night against Penn State in front of a sellout crowd. The 35,000-capacity stadium will usher in a new era that returns Wildcats football to Central Street for the first time in 1,049 days, 100 years after its predecessor opened.
With a 54-3 win over Maryland, UCLA recorded its largest conference road win since 1955 at Washington State (+55) with a +51-scoring margin. Head coach Bob Chesney is just the second first-year UCLA head coach to start the season 4-0, joining Henry “Red” Sanders (1949).
The Big Ten had 12 teams included in this week’s AP and 13 in the US LBM Coaches Polls. The AP poll featured No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Indiana, No. 14 Iowa, No. 15 Oregon, No. 18 USC and No. 23 UCLA, while Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan, Nebraska, Minnesota and Northwestern received votes. Iowa, Oregon, USC and UCLA’s rankings remained the same in the coaches’ poll with shifts for No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 22 Penn State and No. 24 Michigan. Nebraska, Wisconsin, Washington, Northwestern and Minnesota also earned votes.
The Big Ten Football Players of the Week were announced Monday with Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith being named Offensive Player of the Week. Smith had a career day against Illinois with 12 catches, 217 yards and four touchdowns. He became the only player in Buckeye history to surpass 3,000 receiving yards and ranks 10th in Big Ten history (3,175). Smith has 34 receiving TDs in his career, which ties for fifth in Big Ten history. Smith’s 217 yards tied for sixth most in a single game in Ohio State history and he is tied for second behind 14 games with at least 100 receiving yards.
Minnesota’s Maverick Baranowski was selected as the Defensive Player of the Week after tying for the team lead with seven tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss in a 27-24 win at Washington. The linebacker also added 1.0 sacks and his first career interception.
Fellow Gopher Luke Drzewiecki was tabbed as the Big Ten’s Special Teams Player of the Week. Drzewiecki was 2-of-2 on field goals, converting from 31 and a career-long 51 yards. His 51-yarder proved to be the game-winner against the Huskies. Drzewiecki finished with nine points for Minnesota.
With a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Iowa’s 20-19 road victory at No. 18 Michigan, Braeden Jackson earned Freshman of the Week recognition. The running back’s return is tied for the seventh-longest kickoff return for a touchdown in program history and helped the Hawkeyes earn their first win over a ranked Michigan squad on the road since 2002.
The 2026 Discover Big Ten Championship Game will be played on Saturday, December 5, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will be broadcast by FOX. The winner will represent the conference as the Automatic Qualifier (AQ) to the College Football Playoff.
Abbott and the Big Ten Conference kicked off Season 3 of the We Give Blood drive on August 26. Donations are tracked in real-time until December 4. The school with the most donations at the end will be announced on December 5 at the 2026 Discover Big Ten Championship Game. Every donation can help save up to three lives — and someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. The leaderboard can be found on page 6.
Indiana captured its first national title last season with a 27-21 victory over Miami (Fla.) in the 2026 College Football Playoff at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Fla. The Hoosiers capped off the season as the only team in college football history to go 16-0.
The Big Ten has claimed three consecutive College Football Playoff championships by three different universities (Indiana 2026, Ohio State 2025, Michigan 2024).
With national championships in football and men’s and women’s basketball, the Big Ten became the second conference to sweep football and basketball national titles since 1981-82. The Big Ten is the only conference to achieve the feat with three different schools.
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SEC WEEK 5: NO. 7 ALABAMA VISITS NO. 16 MISSISSIPPI STATE IN UNBEATEN RANKED MATCHUP
Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference:
Game of the week
No. 7 Alabama (4-0, 2-0 SEC) at No. 16 Mississippi State (4-0, 2-0), Saturday, noon ET (ABC)
A ranked showdown between two of the five remaining undefeated SEC teams.
It’s the biggest challenge of the season for an Alabama team that has yet to face a ranked opponent. Alabama comes off a 49-18 rout of South Carolina, in which quarterback Keelon Russell threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns. The sophomore has impressed through his first four starts, leading an offense averaging 48 points per game.
Mississippi State has quickly emerged as one of the SEC’s most exciting teams, led by quarterback Kamario Taylor. The Bulldogs are coming off their first ranked win of the season, a 31-24 victory over Missouri. Running back Fluff Bothwell has improved each week and rushed for a season-high 122 yards in the win.
Mississippi State leads the SEC in yards per game (533.3) and ranks fourth in points per game (43) under Taylor. Alabama is a 6-point favorite.
The undercard
No. 8 Florida (4-0, 2-0) at No. 25 Missouri (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Florida cracked the top 10 for the first time since 2021 after a 52-28 win over then-No. 4 Ole Miss. Running back Jadan Baugh has paced the Gators’ offense with 600 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, both conference highs. Transfer quarterback Aaron Philo is completing 72.4% of his passes for 917 yards and seven touchdowns while adding three rushing scores.
Missouri also has a transfer quarterback in former Ole Miss starter Austin Simmons, who has thrown for 947 yards and 11 touchdowns. Cayden Lee has emerged as his top target with 27 catches for 412 yards and four touchdowns.
The Tigers remain without star running back Ahmad Hardy, who has yet to return to full practice after a gunshot wound to his upper leg in May. Jamal Roberts has taken on the majority of the carries instead.
The Gators were 5.5-point favorites at midweek.
Impact players
— Chris Cole: The Georgia linebacker earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight tackles, a sack and two fumble recoveries — one of which he returned 85 yards for a touchdown — in a 41-13 win against Oklahoma.
— Deuce Geralds: The LSU freshman defensive tackle had five tackles and a career-high two sacks for a loss of 11 yards, helping the Tigers hold Texas A&M to just 11 first downs and 197 yards in a 35-6 win.
— Colin Simmons: The Texas defensive lineman set a program record with 5.5 sacks against Tennessee, the most by a single player in an FBS game since 2019. Simmons now leads the SEC with 7.5 sacks, just ahead of LSU standout Princewill Umanmielen.
A look at the numbers
The SEC has five remaining undefeated teams: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State and Texas. … Georgia’s offense has averaged a conference-high 54.8 points per game while holding opponents to a second-best 232.5 yards through four outings. …LSU’s defense leads the pack, allowing 226.8 yards per game .. Gunner Stockton leads the conference with a 74.3 completion percentage. … Kamario Taylor has a conference-high 14 passing touchdowns. … Ten of the SEC’s 16 teams are ranked in the AP Top 25: Texas (1), Georgia (2), Alabama (7), Florida (8), Ole Miss (9), LSU (11), Mississippi State (16), Tennessee (17), Kentucky (24), Missouri (25).
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS: COACHES KNOW ALL TOO WELL SEASONS CAN TURN AGAINST MOST UNLIKELY OPPONENTS
Sometimes a team just has another team’s number, until it doesn’t. That’s part of what makes college football so fun.
Several matchups on Saturday pit teams in The Associated Press Top 25 that have had seasons ruined by an upset loss to opponents they otherwise dominated for years. Sometimes the loss fueled the fire for the future.
Ohio State, for instance, has won seven of the last eight games and 15 of 17 against Iowa. But you can be sure coach Ryan Day remembers 2017 in Iowa City when, as Urban Meyer’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the Hawkeyes put a 55-24 playoff-hopes-killing whipping on a third-ranked Buckeyes team.
Day was asked about that game Tuesday, and he recounted a few details. He also pointed out it has no practical use in helping preparations this week other than it can be used to remind the current team how challenging it is to play at Kinnick Stadium.
Georgia has won six in a row and 25 of 28 against Vanderbilt, but the 17-16 home loss to the Commodores is still remembered as the low point of Kirby Smart’s first season. It also turned out to be the launc pad for reaching the national championship game the next year and winning 11-plus games eight of the next nine seasons along with two titles.
Notre Dame has won 11 of 12 against North Carolina and five straight since the pivotal 29-24 loss in 2008 that began Charlie Weis’ free fall as coach. The Fighting Irish went into Chapel Hill 4-1 and Weis looked to be on the rebound from a disastrous three-win 2007. The loss to the Tar Heels started an 11-20 stretch that cost Weis his job the next year.
Ah, memories.
The picks for FBS vs. FBS games, with rankings and betting lines. All games Saturday unless noted:
Vanderbilt (plus 24 1/2) at No. 2 Georgia
This matchup offers a delicious storyline: Vanderbilt five-star freshman QB Jared Curtis de-committed from Georgia in December and now goes to Sanford Stadium to play the team he jilted.
Pick: Georgia 38-21.
No. 3 Notre Dame (minus 21) at North Carolina
Notre Dame is the first top-five opponent to visit Chapel Hill since a then-No. 2 Irish won by two TDs in 2020. Carolina is going to struggle to move the ball against the nation’s No. 1 defense.
Pick: Notre Dame 42-10.
No. 4 Miami at Clemson (plus 16 1/2)
Clemson gave up seven pass plays of 20-plus yards in the opener against LSU and a total of five over the next three games. Miami’s Malachi Toney is the national co-leader with 11 receptions for 20 yards or longer.
Pick: Miami 33-19.
No. 5 Ohio State at Iowa (plus 14)
Hawkeyes have the ability to draw opponents into their style of game, which is why they have lost by two touchdowns or more at home just once since 2014.
Pick: Ohio State 24-14.
No. 6 Indiana (minus 24 1/2) at Rutgers
Hoosiers got challenged at home by Northwestern and dropped a spot in the poll for a second straight week. They might take out some frustration against an easy mark.
Pick: Indiana 52-14.
No. 7 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi State (plus 6)
Great matchup of the best homegrown QBs in the SEC in Keelon Brown and Kamario Taylor. Bulldogs going for their highest-ranked home win in 10 years.
Pick: Mississippi State 35-31.
No. 8 Florida at No. 25 Missouri (plus 5 1/2)
No one has been able to stop the Gators’ Jadan Baugh-led rushing attack, at least not yet. Missouri is allowing 2.77 yards per carry, the third-best mark in the SEC.
Pick: Missouri 27-24.
No. 10 BYU (minus 6 1/2) at TCU
TCU has scored a combined 23 points against its two Power Four opponents. BYU’s defense will have its ears pinned back going after Jaden Craig, who was sacked four times and threw two interceptions in loss to UCF.
Pick: BYU 33-17.
No. 12 Texas Tech (minus 12 1/2) at Colorado
Red Raiders are unbeaten and ranked in the top 15, yet they are far from playing their best ball. Buffaloes might have peaked in their opener against Georgia Tech.
Pick: Texas Tech 38-21.
Auburn at No. 17 Tennessee (minus 7)
Keep an eye on how Volunteers QB Faizon Brandon responds to taking 10 sacks against Texas. That would mess with any quarterback’s mind, let alone a freshman’s.
Pick: Tennessee 27-19.
Washington at No. 18 Southern California (minus 9 1/2)
Washington is on road for first time. The good news for the defensively challenged Trojans is the Huskies’ offense isn’t nearly as powerful as the one they faced in Oregon.
Pick: USC 40-28.
UCF (plus 12 1/2) at No. 20 Houston
QB Keyone Jenkins makes his first road start for UCF in place of the injured Alonza Barnett III. The team that runs the ball better should win, and Houston does that a little better than the Knights.
Pick: Houston 26-21.
Boston College at No. 21 SMU (minus 21)
SMU gets some grace for a disastrous first quarter against Missouri State last week. Kevin Jennings, who’s completing 77% of his passes for 363 yards per game, is too much for BC as long as he takes care of the ball.
Pick: SMU 48-24.
Utah State at No. 22 Boise State (minus 20 1/2)
Both teams moved from the Mountain West to the Pac-12. The outcome will be the same as the last 10 times the teams met — a Broncos win.
Pick: Boise State 35-10.
No. 24 Kentucky (plus 3) at South Carolina (minus 3)
Notre Dame transfer QB Kenny Minchey is hitting his stride for the Wildcats, who will be facing a desperate team whose coach is under fire and its best player is suspended indefinitely for punching an opponent.
Pick: Kentucky 27-26.
Bye weeks: No. 1 Texas, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 13 Utah, No. 15 Oregon, No. 19 Oklahoma State, No. 23 UCLA. Also: No. 11 LSU vs. McNeese State.
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WNBA PLAYOFFS
ON ARIKE OGUNBOWALE’S RECORD NIGHT, WINGS FORCE GAME 3 VS. VALKYRIES
Arike Ogunbowale set a WNBA playoff record with 45 points, lifting the Dallas Wings to a 108-100 overtime win over the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas, to even the teams’ best-of-three, first-round playoff series.
The deciding game will be Friday in San Francisco, with the winner advancing to play either defending champion Las Vegas or Indiana in the semifinals.
The Valkyries were up 74-72 after a third quarter which featured seven lead changes.
Gabby Williams expanded Golden State’s advantage to 91-88 with a pair from the charity stripe with 1:02 to play in the fourth quarter.
The teams traded turnovers before Ogunbowale went to the hole for a layup with 22.5 seconds left to bring Dallas within one. Williams canned two more free throws with 14.6 seconds remaining to make it 93-90. Ogunbowale then responded with an off-balance 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left to knot the score and force the extra period.
After an exchange of 3-pointers and a pair of flagrant fouls that produced two free throws for each team, Ogunbowale canned another 3-pointer to put Dallas up by 103-100 with 1:46 left in overtime. Alysha Clark followed with two free throws 18 seconds later to increase the lead to five, and Ogunbowale added a free throw with 21.9 seconds left to close out the win.
Off the bench, Clark finished with a season-high 21 points for the Wings, who snapped a seven-game losing streak against Golden State. Aziaha James added 13 points and Paige Bueckers hit for 10 on 3-of-13 shooting from the floor.
Williams poured in a career-high 36 points for the Valkyries, who went scoreless for the final 2:26 of overtime. Kaila Charles added 14 points, Kayla Thornton scored 13 and Veronica Burton and Janelle Salaun tallied 11 each.
The Valkyries led by as many as eight in a rough-and-tumble first quarter and led 26-23 after the first 10 minutes of play.
Dallas tied the game at 41 on Clark’s banked 3-pointer with 3:13 left, then took its first lead when Odyssey Sims got in the lane for a turnaround jumper with 2:32 to play. The Wings pushed their advantage to seven on another Clark three before settling for a 50-45 lead at the break.
Williams led all scorers with 18 before halftime, while Ogunbowale paced the Wings with 16.
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ALLISHA GRAY, DREAM PUT AWAY MYSTICS, ADVANCE TO FACE LIBERTY
Allisha Gray posted team highs of 22 points and four steals, Jordin Canada had a stellar all-around performance and the Atlanta Dream defeated the host Washington Mystics 93-75 to sweep their first-round playoff series on Wednesday.
Canada, who had 10 points and 10 assists in Atlanta’s Game 1 win, came through again with 19 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds, three steals and four 3-pointers to steer the Dream in Game 2.
The fourth-seeded Dream earned their first semifinal bid since 2018 and will take on the eighth-seed New York Liberty in a series that begins Sunday. The fifth-seeded Mystics saw an early end to their first playoff appearance since 2023.
Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard tallied 15 points apiece and Naz Hillmon added 10 for the Dream, who scored 23 points off 19 Washington turnovers in a continuation of the theme from Game 1.
The Dream also survived foul trouble in a game that featured 53 combined personal fouls. Howard fouled out and six other players across both teams finished with four. Atlanta went 20 of 22 on free throws to complement 13-for-32 shooting (40.6%) from 3-point range.
Sonia Citron led all scorers with 25 points and added seven boards for the Mystics. Kiki Iriafen put up 15 points and 16 rebounds, Michaela Onyenwere scored 12 and Cassandre Prosper pitched in 10 points off the bench.
The Dream never trailed, but the Mystics whittled a 15-point gap down to three when Prosper hit a third-chance bucket with 9:14 to play.
Canada chucked a full-court pass to Reese for an immediate response. That prompted a 13-0 Atlanta run featuring consecutive buckets from Hillmon, a long 2-pointer from Howard and a triple by Canada from the right elbow to make it 78-62. The Mystics went scoreless for more than three minutes and never got closer than 13 from then on.
The Dream led 24-17 after one period and notched their first double-digit lead 10 seconds into the second on Hillmon’s triple.
Canada assisted a pair of 3-pointers, including on a strong dribble-drive and kick to the corner for DeWanna Bonner, as Atlanta built a 36-23 lead with 4:01 to go in the half.
Shakira Austin’s hook shot and 3-pointer pulled the Mystics within eight, only for the Dream to respond with another Hillmon trey and Reese’s open layup off Te-Hina Paopao’s steal.
Washington proceeded to end the half on a 7-0 run, and Citron’s midrange shot beat the buzzer to cut the gap to 41-35.
Again, the Dream grew a double-digit lead, the largest coming at 63-48 on Howard’s three-point play at the 2:43 mark of the third. And again, the Mystics went on a quarter-closing run, scoring 10 of the final 12 points to trail 65-58.
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NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: PENGUINS OPEN CAMPAIGN WITH 7-0 BEATDOWN OF FLYERS
Nick Robertson scored twice in his Pittsburgh debut and Arturs Silovs made 19 saves as the visiting Penguins demolished the Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.
Filip Hallander added a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh, which lost to Philadelphia in a six-game first-round playoff series last season.
The Penguins had no problem in this one, as 14 players recorded at least one point, including Hendrix Lapierre (one goal, one assist), Kaedan Korczak (two assists) and Samuel Girard (two assists). Ville Koivunen, Evgeni Malkin and Egor Chinakhov added a goal apiece.
Dan Vladar, a standout last season in his first campaign with the Flyers, allowed all seven goals on 38 shots. Noel Acciari, who spent the past three seasons with Pittsburgh, posted a minus-3 rating in his Philadelphia debut.
Maple Leafs 2, Islanders 1
Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist in the first period, and Toronto defeated visiting New York for new coach Jim Hiller’s first win.
Colton Sissons also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have split their first two games. They lost their home opener 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves.
Emil Heineman scored for the Islanders in their season opener. Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 shots.
Avalanche 8, Kings 4
Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen had two goals each, Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves and Colorado rode a four-goal second period to a victory over Los Angeles in Denver in the season opener for both teams.
Brock Nelson collected a goal and two assists, Parker Kelly added a goal and assist and Nicolas Roy and Gabriel Landeskog also scored to help Colorado coach Jared Bednar celebrate his new four-year contract extension. Cale Makar, Nazem Kadri, Jaden Schwartz and Devon Toews had two assists each.
Artemi Panarin, Trevor Moore, Joel Armia and Brian Dumoulin scored while Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 shots for the Kings. Alex Laferriere added two assists.
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TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLTS FOOTBALL
Despite sustaining a groin injury before Sunday’s win over the Houston Texans, as expected, Colts kicker Spencer Shrader was a full participant in practice Wednesday. Shrader tweaked his groin during warmups and was questionable for the game, but he ended up making all four field goal attempts.
Linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice.
Wide receiver Ashton Dulin remained sidelined from practice with an ankle injury that he’s been dealing with for the last couple of weeks. Tight end Mo Alie-Cox also did not participate due to an illness.
Running back Jonathan Taylor, wide receiver Keenan Allen and cornerback Charvarius Ward Sr. were all limited in practice for veteran rest days.
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Colts head coach Shane Steichen previews the upcoming matchup across the pond against the Washington Commanders. Set to head to London Thursday night, Steichen is eager to face the team that just knocked off the defending Super Bowl Champions. He discusses facing veteran wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Terry McLaurin and the challenges their explosiveness can pose. Steichen also shares the boost a divisional win can, and has, provided to the locker room. Finally, he breaks down the strategy in the timing of long, game-winning field goals.
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INDIANA FEVER
By Wheat Hotchkiss | FeverBasketball.com
Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces (Game 3)
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Michelob Ultra Arena | 9:00 p.m. ET
BROADCAST INFO
TV: USA/CNBC
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analyst)
PROBABLE STARTERS
Indiana Fever (1-1)
Guard – Caitlin Clark
Guard – Kelsey Mitchell
Forward – Lexie Hull
Forward – Makayla Timpson
Center – Aliyah Boston
Las Vegas Aces (1-1)
Guard – Chelsea Gray
Guard – Jackie Young
Forward – Stephanie Talbot
Forward – A’ja Wilson
Center – Brianna Turner
GAME PREVIEW
For the second straight year, a postseason series between the Fever and the Aces is going to the brink. Indiana rolled to a 99-89 win in Game 2 of their best-of-three first-round series on Tuesday to force a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday night in Las Vegas.
Last year, the eventual WNBA champion Aces prevailed in overtime in Game 5 of the WNBA Semifinals over the injury-riddled Fever. But the Fever are hoping that this year’s outcome is different.
One major distinction between the two series is that this year the Fever have star point guard Caitlin Clark (Clark missed the 2025 playoffs with a groin injury). Clark was sensational in Game 2 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, recording a double-double in the first half and ultimately racking up 27 points, seven rebounds, and 15 assists.
Clark also got plenty of help from her All-Star teammates, as Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points and Aliyah Boston chipped in 22 points, four rebounds, and five assists. The Fever were able to dominate the interior, outscoring Las Vegas 58-26 in the paint.
The Aces have plenty of firepower, led by four-time MVP A’ja Wilson. Indiana did a better job limiting Wilson’s looks in Game 2, though she still managed 22 points thanks in part to 13 free throw attempts. But the Fever also need to look out for Las Vegas’ All-Star backcourt of Chelsea Gray (who hit a buzzer beater to beat Indiana in the regular season) and Jackie Young (who scored 31 points in Game 2).
The winner of Thursday’s game will advance to face the winner of the series between Golden State and Dallas in the WNBA Semifinals.
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INDIANA PACERS
Indiana Pacers 2026 Training Camp Roster
No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birthdate | Prior to NBA/Native Country | Years Pro
24 | Kobe Brown* | F | 6-7 | 250 | 1/1/2000 | Missouri | 3
12 | Johnny Furphy | G | 6-7 | 195 | 12/8/2004 | Kansas/Australia | 2
0 | Tyrese Haliburton | G | 6-5 | 195 | 2/29/2000 | Iowa State | 6
32 | Jay Huff | C | 7-1 | 240 | 8/25/1998 | Virginia | 4
29 | Quenton Jackson | G | 6-5 | 180 | 9/15/1998 | Texas A&M | 4
16 | James Johnson | F | 6-7 | 230 | 2/20/1987 | Wake Forest | 16
13 | Keba Keita | C | 6-8 | 230 | 8/20/2003 | Brigham Young/Mali | R
51 | Rienk Mast | F/C | 6-10 | 250 | 7/19/2001 | Nebraska/Netherlands | R
9 | T.J. McConnell | G | 6-2 | 190 | 3/25/1992 | Arizona | 11
22 | Larry Nance Jr. | F/C | 6-6 | 245 | 1/1/1993 | Wyoming | 11
2 | Andrew Nembhard | G | 6-5 | 200 | 1/16/2000 | Gonzaga/Canada | 4
23 | Aaron Nesmith | G | 6-6 | 215 | 10/16/1999 | Vanderbilt | 6
10 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | F | 6-8 | 205 | 12/9/1995 | Kansas | 11
26 | Ben Sheppard | G | 6-6 | 195 | 7/16/2001 | Belmont | 3
43 | Pascal Siakam | F | 6-8 | 235 | 4/2/1994 | New Mexico State/Cameroon | 10
18 | Jalen Slawson* | F | 6-7 | 215 | 10/22/1999 | Furman | 2
18 | Braden Smith* | G | 6-0 | 170 | 7/25/2003 | Purdue | R
1 | Obi Toppin | F | 6-9 | 215 | 3/4/1998 | Dayton | 6
5 | Jarace Walker | F | 6-8 | 235 | 9/4/2003 | Houston | 3
40 | Ivica Zubac | C | 7-0 | 240 | 3/18/1997 | Croatia | 10
*Two-way contract
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INDY ELEVEN
Pawtucket, R.I. – For the sixth consecutive time in their series history, USL Championship Eastern Conference rivals Indy Eleven and Rhode Island FC played a one-goal game, and for the fourth straight meeting the home team prevailed 1-0 in the final mid-week game of 2026 for the Boys in Blue.
With four matches remaining in the regular season, Indy Eleven is above the playoff line in eighth place in the East, holding a tie-breaker advantage over Miami FC, who also has 33 points with only three games left. The top eight teams in the East after Decision Day on October 24 will compete in the playoffs.
The Boys in Blue got their attack going early with three scoring opportunities in a four-minute stretch. Defender Makel Rasheed started the first sequence in the 11th minute with a long ball right of the box to forward Malik Henry-Scott, who spun out of a defender’s grasp to center it to forward Loic Mesanvi for a left-footed chance outside the six.
Just a minute later, captain Aodhan Quinn, who became the first player in USL Championship history to start 300 regular-season matches, played a long ball on the left side that Henry-Scott headed down to Mesanvi, who played it back to midfielder Josh O’Brien for a blast from outside the area.
In the 14th, four Boys in Blue players played quick passes to set up midfielder Jack Blake’s strike that was punched out by Rhode Island keeper Jacob Castro.
Defender Joe Hafferty played a long ball down the right side in the 19th minute to Mesanvi. He took two dribbles to create space for a left-footed shot that was saved.
Down a goal in the 30th minute, Blake won a 50/50 ball after an Indy Eleven steal and played it back to Quinn who fired it toward the far post, but it just missed.
After a Rhode Island yellow card in the 39th, Quinn played a free kick from midfield to the top of the 18 where Rasheed headed it to the edge of the six to Henry-Scott for a volley that was saved.
Mesanvi led the Boys in Blue with five shots and two shots on target, adding two chances created.
In his eighth straight start since being acquired on loan by Indy Eleven, Hafferty recorded game highs of eight tackles won, three chances created, and two successful dribbles, while also leading the team with 11 passes completed in the final third.
The Boys in Blue continue their road trip at Loudoun United FC on Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ in another match with huge playoff ramifications.
The final Indy Eleven home match of the regular season is “Fan Appreciation Night” presented by dormakaba on Saturday, October 10 at 7 p.m. vs. USL-C points leader Tampa Bay Rowdies. Join us for giveaways, discounted merchandise offerings, and a full-team autograph session after the match. Discounted tickets start at $14 online only and fans can add on a knit scarf at checkout for $20.
Ticket options include Family Four-Packs, and Flex Mini-Plans.
The Family Four-Pack is available for Fan Appreciation Night and can be purchased online only. Priced at just $49, the Family Four-Pack includes four tickets, FREE parking, $20 in Concession Vouchers, and a 20% Merchandise Discount, along with access to the Fun Zone/Kids Activation Area.
Flex Mini Plans include vouchers that can be redeemed for Fan Appreciation Night.
2027 Indy Eleven Season Tickets are on sale now. Purchase your season tickets by November 11 to secure a season parking pass and concession vouchers! Season ticket prices for 18 games start at $229.
Other benefits include Merchandise and Camps Discount, Unlimited Ticket Exchange, W League Season Tickets, Exclusive Event and First Team Access, and Interest-Free Payment Plans.
Premier Membership includes one Custom Jersey per account, with Premier & Elite Members receiving Season Ticket Member Gifts.
For questions, call (317) 685-1100 during business hours or email tickets@indyeleven.com.
USL Championship
Indy Eleven 0:1 Rhode Island FC
Wed., Sept. 30, 2026 – 7:30 p.m.
Centreville Bank Stadium | Pawtucket, R.I.
Weather: Partly cloudy, 64 degrees
Attendance: 6,463
USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 9-11-6 (0), 33 pts, #8 in Eastern Conference
Rhode Island FC: 10-10-5 (+8), 35 pts, #7 in Eastern Conference
Scoring Summary
RI – Stas Korzeniowski (Osman Foyo) 23’
Discipline Summary
RI – Karifa Yao (caution) 39’
IND – Alejandro Mitrano (caution) 63’
RI – Hugo Bacharach (caution) 77’
IND – Aodhan Quinn (caution) 77’
RI – Bench (caution) 81’
RI – Leo Afonso (caution) 83’
IND – Bench (caution) 85’
Indy Eleven Lineup: Eric Dick, Alejandro Mitrano, Paco Craig, Makel Rasheed, Nabi Kibunguchy, Jack Blake (Hesron Barry 72’), Aodhan Quinn (captain) (Cam Lindley 81’), Josh O’Brien (Edward Kizza 71’), Joe Hafferty, Loïc Mesanvi, Malik Henry-Scott.
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Anthony Herbert, Dylan Sing, Reice Charles-Cook, Tyler Lowden.
Rhode Island FC Lineup: Jacob Castro, Aldair Sanchez, Frank Nodarse, Karifa Yao, Grant Stoneman (captain), Zach Herivaux (Amos Shapiro-Thompson 60’), Hugo Bacharach, Yutaro Tsukada (Nick Scardina 73’), Leo Afonso (Nikolai Pierre 91’), Osman Foyo (Eric Klein 73’), Stas Korzeniowski.
Rhode Island FC Not Used: Dani Rovira, CJ Williams, Kevin Medina, Nate DiLoreto.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With the non-conference slate in the books, Purdue Football hits the road to return to Big Ten play. The Boilermakers renew their rivalry with Illinois as the Cannon Trophy is up for grabs. Kickoff from Gies Memorial Stadium is set for 4:15 p.m. ET on BTN.
QUICK HITS
Purdue leads the Cannon Trophy series 40-32-2, including seven wins in the last 10 matchups.
The last time the Boilermakers made the trip to Illinois, Ryan Browne made his first career start. The Purdue quarterback totaled 415 yards of total offense (297 passing yards, 118 rushing yards), sparking a comeback from a 24-point deficit and forcing overtime.
The Boilermakers are playing their second road Big Ten game before playing their first home conference contest of the season for the first time since 2016.
The Purdue offense averages 319.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 11th in the country. Completing 72.2 percent of passes, the Boilermakers rank second in the Big Ten and 12th nationally.
Browne is the third Purdue quarterback since 1995 to throw for 1,100 yards or more and one or fewer interceptions through the team’s first four games, joining Kyle Orton in 2004 and Curtis Painter in 2007.
For the first time since 2004, the Boilermakers have thrown just one interception through the first four games of a season.
Linebacker Charles Correa ranks fifth nationally in passes defended (6). While Correa has five pass breakups, no other linebacker in the country has more than three. Correa picked off Notre Dame’s CJ Carr for his first career interception, ending Carr’s streak of passes without an INT at 133.
Purdue is the only team in the Big Ten to have two players ranked in the conference’s Top 10 in receptions. Asaad Waseem and Xavier Townsend are tied for seventh with 24 receptions apiece. The duo has combined for 638 receiving yards this season (Waseem – 355, Townsend – 283).
Jacobo Echeverria Lozano leads the Big Ten and ranks sixth in the country with 2.0 made field goals per game. The freshman kicker is 8-for-9 on the year, which included a career-long 47-yard field goal last week versus No. 3 Notre Dame.
The Boilermakers rank eighth nationally in net punting (45.4), in large part to Dylan Drennan averaging 49.1 yards per punt. Drennan’s 52.2 punting average against the Fighting Irish was the second-best single-game punting average in program history.
CANNON TROPHY HISTORY
The Cannon was conceived by Purdue students 121 years ago but was first presented as a trophy by an Illinois alumnus 83 years ago.
It all started in 1905 when a group of Purdue students took the weapon to Champaign in anticipation of firing it to celebrate a victory. Although Purdue did win the game 29-0, Illinois supporters, including Quincy A. Hall, had discovered the Cannon in its hiding place – in a culvert near the old Illinois field – and confiscated it before the Purdue students could start their “booming” celebration.
Later, Hall moved the Cannon to his farmhouse near Milford, Illinois, where it survived a fire and gathered dust until Hall suggested it be used as a trophy between the two schools when the rivalry was resumed in 1943 after a 12-year lapse.
The Tomahawk Service and Leadership Honorary at Purdue and Illini Pride now share the maintenance duty. Purdue leads the Cannon series 40-32-2, including seven wins in the last 10 matchups.
BIG TIME PASSER
Ryan Browne has been one of the best quarterbacks in college football, ranking in the Top 20 in passing yards (17th-1,135), completions (16th-23.0 per game) and completion percentage (18th-71.3%). He cracks the Top 3 in the Big Ten in all three categories.
He is the third Purdue quarterback since 1995 to throw for 1,100 yards or more and one or fewer interceptions through the team’s first four games, joining Kyle Orton in 2004 and Curtis Painter in 2007.
Through the first three games of the season, Browne was the only B1G quarterback to average more than 300 yards per game.
Surpassing 300 passing yards in each of the first three games, Browne joined Jim Everett (1985, twice), Drew Brees (1998, 1999), Kyle Orton (2004), Curtis Painter (2007), David Blough (2018) and Aidan O’Connell (2021, 2022) as the only Purdue quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards in three straight games.
Browne now has six 300-yard passing games for his career, tied with Scott Campbell (1980-83) for eighth on the all-time charts.
COMMON CANNON CONNECTION
A trio of Boilermakers are now on the other side of the Cannon Trophy rivalry, returning to their old home stadium this weekend.
Defensive end Trey Smith is in his third season at Purdue, but spent his first season (2023) at Illinois.
This offseason, linebacker Jojo Hayden and defensive lineman Curt Neal made the move east to West Lafayette, joining the Boilermakers from the Illini. Hayden was at Illinois for three years (2023-25), which included playing in 21 games over the past two seasons. Neal, selected by his peers as one of Purdue’s team captains in his first season as a Boilermaker, started eight games for Illinois last year.
ELECTRIC WIDEOUTS
Transfers Xavier Townsend and Asaad Waseem lead the way with 24 receptions apiece, ranking seventh as the only pair of teammates to crack the Big Ten’s Top 10. Waseem paces the team with 355 yards, while Townsend is right behind his teammate with 283 yards.
In the Big Ten opener at UCLA, Waseem and Townsend both had big nights. Townsend caught six passes for a career-high 162 yards and two scores. Waseem hauled in eight passes for a career-best 149 yards on the night. It marked the first time since Purdue played Northwestern at Wrigley Field in 2021 that the Boilermakers had two players with 100 yards receiving.
Townsend became the first Boilermaker with multiple receiving scores since Deion Burks in 2023 against Fresno State. His 162 yards receiving were the most by a Boilermaker since Charlie Jones posted the same tally against Michigan in the 2022 Big Ten Championship Game.
HE’S YA BOY, IJEBOI
Fame Ijeboi made an immediate impact for Purdue, becoming one of the leaders on the offensive side of the ball.
With 289 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the year, he ranks second in the Big Ten and ranks fifth nationally.
Ijeboi joined Kory Sheets (8 in 2006, 6 in 2008) as the only Boilermakers with six or more rushing scores through three games since 1995.
Against Wake Forest, Ijeboi finished with 114 rushing yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns, all career highs. Ijeboi also added six receptions for 42 yards. Finding the end zone three times, he became the first Boilermaker with three rushing touchdowns in a game since D.J. Knox helped Purdue knock off No. 2 Ohio State in the famous Tyler Trent Game (Oct. 20, 2018).
In his first game as a Boilermaker, Ijeboi racked up 87 yards and a touchdown while averaging a staggering 7.9 yards per carry to help Purdue roll past Indiana State.
DON’S ISLAND
Don Saunders was a bright spot for the Purdue defense against No. 3 Notre Dame when he was targeted just one time, on the first drive, in 19 coverage snaps and broke up the pass.
The performance against the Irish graded Saunders at 81.4 coverage and 80.5 defensively overall by PFF.
His coverage grade is the best against Notre Dame this season, 5.5 higher than Michigan State’s Jordan Hall.
Saunders was the sixth-highest graded Big Ten player in a highly competitive week.
He has twice graded higher than 80.0 overall and in pass coverage through his first four games as a Boilermaker.
DYLAN’S DYNAMITE LEG
After punting just five times through the first three games of the year, punter Dylan Drennan dropped one of the best punting performances in program history vs. Notre Dame.
The sophomore booted six punts for a 52.2-yard average for the second-longest mark in school history, behind All-American Cody Webster’s 56-yard clip in the 2010 Old Oaken Bucket Game (6-336).
Drennan was named to the Ray Guy Award Ray’s 8 for Week 4.
Early in the fourth quarter, the righty launched a 78-yard punt, with 60 yards through the air, that rolled into the end zone. It was the fifth-longest punt by a Boilermaker in school history and just the third of 78 yards or more over the last 50 years at Purdue.
It marked Drennan’s second career 70-yard boot after a 76-yarder against Eastern Michigan last season when he played at Buffalo.
Thanks to Drennan’s leg and solid coverage, the Boilermakers rank second in the Big Ten and eighth nationally in net punt at 45.36 yards.
Drennan also serves as the holder for the field goal unit that is 8-of-9 on the year on field goals and 14-of-14 on PATs.
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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Notre Dame volleyball team fell Wednesday night to fourth-ranked Louisville, 16-25, 18-25, 18-25 at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. The Irish are now 4-8 on the year and 1-2 in ACC play.
Mae Kordas led the Irish offensively, totaling 12 kills on the night. Kordas has tallied double figure kills in six of the last seven games.
Lily Fenton recorded 17 assists and a service ace while Maya Evens finished with a game-high 14 digs.
Louisville’s defense and efficiency limited Notre Dame. The Cardinals totaled 11 team blocks and held the Irish to just a .134 hitting percentage. Meanwhile, Louisville hit .353 as a team and added seven service aces.
Notre Dame will look to bounce back against the Cardinals Saturday at 1:00 p.m. inside Purcell Pavilion. Admission to all Irish regular season matches is free.
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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
Butler will travel to South Orange, N.J., to face Seton Hall on Friday. The Bulldogs will then take the quick trip into Queens, N.Y. to face St. John’s on Saturday.
Friday, Oct. 2, at Seton Hall at 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3, at St. John’s at 4 p.m.
Butler Recently
The Bulldogs improved to 8-6 over the weekend with home victories over Villanova and Georgetown to open BIG EAST play.
The 2-0 start in conference play is a first for Butler since joining the BIG EAST in 2013.
Bulldog Bits
Raegan Durbin was named to BIG EAST Honor Roll last week. Durbin has registered 107 kills this season and is currently tied with Chase Lemming for team lead in kills.
Lemming, with 107 total kills, ranks ninth in the BIG EAST with 3.06 kills per set.
Carly Slusser leads the Bulldogs in blocks this season with 60. Slusser ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 1.25 blocks per set. Slusser also ranks fourth in the conference in hitting percentage with .375.
Zoe McDonald ranks second in blocks for the Bulldogs, registering 45. McDonald is ninth in the conference with 1.10 per set.
Jersey Loyer leads the Bulldogs in digs with 216. Loyer ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 4.15 per set.
Scouting Seton Hall
The Pirates are 8-6 overall and 0-2 in the BIG EAST in 2026. Seton Hall opened the conference season by dropping a road match against St. John’s and a home match against No. 25 Creighton at home. Daria Safia lead the Pirates in kills with 140. Gwen Adler leads the Pirates in assists with 350. Rylee Nelson leads the Pirates in digs with 164.
Scouting St. John’s
The Red Storm are 11-4 overall including a 1-1 record in the BIG EAST in 2026. Carola Tesoro leads the Red Storm with 229 kills. Amanda Caputi leads SJU in assists with 353. Rashanny Solano leads the Red Storm in blocks with 59.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday, hosting Xavier at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve scheduled at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs will then travel to Omaha Neb., to face No. 25 Creighton on Friday at the D.J. Sokol Arena with the first serve scheduled for 7 p.m. (Eastern, 6 p.m. Central).
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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER
Butler (0-6-2, 0-0-1 BIG EAST) vs. Seton Hall (3-2-3, 1-0-0 BIG EAST)
Date: Friday, Oct. 2
Time: 7PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | Sellick Bowl
Live Stats: butlersports.com (Statbroadcast)
Live Stream: ESPN+
The Butler men’s soccer team will play its first match in 14 days and its first home match in 28 days when Seton Hall visits the Butler campus on Friday night. The match will also be the first BIG EAST contest the Bulldogs play on their home turf.
Butler opened conference competition on the road at No. 6 Akron, earning a draw, and last weekend’s match at Providence was postponed due to storms on the East Coast. Seton Hall opened BIG EAST play with a 2-1 win at UConn and, a few days later, tied No. 18 Princeton, 0-0.
Bulldog Bits
(as of Monday, 9/28/26)
· Brooks Boersma is fourth in the BIG EAST and 64th nationally with 30 saves. He also ranks fourth (65th) with 3.75 saves per game.
· Brendan Cunningham is fifth in the BIG EAST and 86th nationally with 2.50 shots per game.
Saturday (9/26) at Providence
· The match at Providence was postponed due to inclement weather in the Northeast. It has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Friday, Sept. 18 at No. 6 Akron
· Boersma’s shutout was his second of the season.
· Butler’s most recent draw against a team ranked as high as Akron was in 2019 when the Bulldogs tied No. 3 Georgetown in double overtime.
· Butler also produced a draw with Akron in 2018 when the Zips were ranked No. 4. The 2-2 result came in double overtime.
· Boersma, Cunningham, and Kiel Higginson have each started all eight matches this season.
Looking at Seton Hall
Head Coach: Andreas Lindberg (11th Season)
Goals: 8 (1.00 per match)
Assists: 6
Shots on Goal: 46-84 (.548)
Points Leader: Nico Rubio 5 (1g, 3a)
GK Saves: 39 (.848 SV%)
Series: Butler leads, 5-3-2
Streak: SHU, W1
Most Recent: Oct. 12, 2024 (South Orange, N.J.) SHU 2, BU 1
· The teams tied, 0-0, in 2022 and did not meet in 2023 or 2025.
· Butler’s most recent win (4-0) was in South Orange in 2019.
· Butler was 4-0-1 in the series from 2013-2017, while Seton Hall went 3-1-1 from 2018-2024.
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BUTLER WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Butler women’s soccer team continued its streak of unbeaten matches with a 0-0 draw at Seton Hall (4-0-4, 0-0-2 BIG EAST) on Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs have four wins and two ties in their most recent six contests and are unbeaten in their first two BIG EAST matches.
Butler (5-2-3, 0-0-2 BIG EAST) was dialed in during the first 45 minutes of play, outshooting the Pirates seven to five and placing five of those seven shots on frame. The Bulldogs ended the match with a 13-8 shot advantage.
Key Moments
5′ | Alyssa Carlson plays a square ball, from the right side to the left, finding the feet of Lola Pepper. Pepper’s open shot from 18 yards sails just over the crossbar.
21′ | A Butler corner kick is knocked to the ground, but Sarah Monnin volleys from just inside the area. The driving shot is saved by the Seton Hall keeper at the near post.
23′ | The Pirates break the Bulldogs’ defensive line, and Kaylin Mallon is one-on-one to the net. Mallon chooses to shoot early, and the save is made by Addison Ash.
— HALFTIME —
54′ | A Seton Hall free kick is served into the area. The header, to the far post from Gabriela Berrios, is saved by a diving Ash.
62′ | Emma Hamelmann sends a cross in from the right corner. The ball skips off the head of Riley Gumm at the near post and continues onward. Pepper is at the far post and ready to attempt a shot, but the ball bounces high and is knocked out of play.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: (none)
ASSISTS: (none)
Bulldog Bits
Ash made five saves in the match and now has 43 this season.
Ash has three solo shutouts this season with one combined. She has seven solo shutouts in her career.
Sarah Beth Sizemore led the Bulldogs with two shots on goal. She, Pepper, and Monnin combined for nine of Butler’s 13 total shots.
Up Next
Butler remains on the road, heading to DePaul on Saturday for a match that kicks off at 2 p.m. Eastern, 1 p.m. Central.
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IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
at Cleveland State (Oct. 1 / 7pm): ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne (Oct. 4 / 1pm): ESPN+
CLEVELAND – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team will hit the road for a pair of Horizon League matches this week as the Jaguars will take on Cleveland State on Thursday (Oct. 1) and Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday (Oct. 4). Head coach Angela Berry White’s team is coming off a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Northern Kentucky in its most recent outing in collecting its first Horizon League win of the season.
Junior Annaliese Black staked the Jaguars to an early 1-0 lead and after yielding a pair of scores, Caroline Kelley and Taylor Townley scored after halftime to fuel the win. Black owns a team-high 10 points (3 goals, 4 assists) while fellow junior Keilah Muldrow has scored a team-high four goals. Sophomore Maci Sammons is tied with Black for a team-high four assists and junior Bethany Hartigan leads the field players in minutes played with 936 in the defensive third. In goal, sophomore Isabel Oferosky leads the team with eight appearances and has a 2-0-1 record with a 1.60 goals against average.
QUOTABLE
“We can share the ball. We’re not dependent on one player, one time. I mean, we’re missing players today that couldn’t play past a certain time limit. Everybody knew that somebody else had to carry the torch, and that’s what they did. We can’t be predictable by having a No. 1 scorer and No. 2 scorer. Everybody wants to share the ball,” White said following the NKU win.
#HLWSOC STANDINGS
School C PTS Conf CPct. Overall Pct.
Green Bay 9 3-0 1.000 8-0-2 .900
Milwaukee 9 3-0 1.000 5-4-2 .545
Youngstown State 7 2-0-1 .833 2-7-3 .292
Wright State 6 2-1 .667 4-6-1 .409
Robert Morris 6 2-1 .667 5-4-1 .550
Cleveland State 4 1-1-1 .500 1-8-1 .150
Detroit Mercy 3 1-2 .333 3-6-1 .350
Northern Kentucky 3 1-2 .333 5-4-1 .550
IU Indy 3 1-2 .333 3-6-2 .364
Northern Illinois 3 1-2 .333 2-5-2 .333
Oakland 0 0-3 .000 1-7-1 .167
Purdue Fort Wayne 0 0-3 .000 1-8-1 .150
SCOUTING CLEVELAND STATE
Cleveland State is 1-8-1 overall and 1-1-1 in Horizon League play with a road win at Oakland and a draw against Youngstown State. CSU has been outscored 22-3 on the year with Ryleigh Alcala has played a role in all three goals on the year, tallying two and assisting on a third. In goal, Hayleigh Lewis has started eight of 10 matches, posting a 1.91 goals against average and 28 saves.
SCOUTING PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Purdue Fort Wayne is 1-8-1 overall and 0-3 to start Horizon League play. The Mastodons have been outscored 29-5 on the season with five different goal scorers having accounted for the ‘Dons five goals. Two others have assists on the season. In goal, Sam Christie has played the bulk of the team’s minutes, logging a 2.17 goals against average and 31 saves in her seven appearances (five starts).
INSIDE THE SERIES
IU Indy is 9-5-2 all-time against CSU and 2-4 in six meetings in Cleveland. The Jags won last season, 3-0.
IU Indy is 9-8-5 all-time against Purdue Fort Wayne and 3-4-3 in 10 meetings in Fort Wayne. The Jaguars won last year’s meeting, 3-0.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will conclude a stretch of three straight road matches on Saturday, Oct. 10 when they travel to Green Bay to face the Phoenix at 1:00 p.m. CT (2 Eastern) on ESPN+.
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BALL STATE XC
MUNCIE, Ind.— Ball State Cross Country will be further bolstered this week when two veterans return to the lineup for Notre Dame’s Joe Piane Invitational on Friday.
A strong start to the season saw the Cardinals land a regional ranking for the first time in nearly two years, and if that weren’t enough of a confidence boost for the squad, two upperclassmen are set to return to the course this weekend. Junior Tori Jackson and senior Kendyl Thrasher make their season debuts in South Bend this Friday after missing the first two meets due to injury.
Last time out, it was sophomore Emily Decker and Kaitlyn Kauppila leading the way for Ball State at the George Dales Invite in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Freshmen Carla Rodriguez and Abra Mills were next across the line for the Cardinals in their first collegiate 6k, finsihing just ahead of another sophomore in Sadey Seyferth—who set a new 6k personal best by over a minute.
Freshman Gemma Pusateri, senior Elaina Lahmers and freshman Ava Dickenson all crossed the finish within 41 seconds of each other, rounding out a Cardinal team that came home sixth out of 13 teams.
The race is set for 12 p.m. EST as the Cardinals look to carry their stellar running into October.
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BALL STATE FIELD HOCKEY
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State University Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell announced a contract extension for head field hockey coach Caitlin Johnson, securing her leadership of the program. The extension underscores the university’s commitment to the culture and competitive foundation Johnson has established since taking over the program.
“I am grateful to Coach Johnson for her leadership of our women’s field hockey program,” said Mitchell. “Her commitment to developing our student-athletes on and off the field is evident, and I’m excited to see her continue to elevate this program.”
Since taking the helm, Johnson has revitalized the program by instilling high standards and a competitive culture. Her leadership has already yielded significant milestones, including guiding the Cardinals to Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament appearances and securing back-to-back seven-win seasons—a statistical feat Ball State had not accomplished in over a decade.
Under her mentorship, standout student-athletes have garnered conference acclaim, highlighted by Michaela Graney earning the title of 2023 MAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Johnson instantly made an impact during her 2022 debut season, leading the Cardinals to their first MAC Tournament berth since 2019 and their strongest conference performance since 2006.
Over her tenure at Ball State, Johnson has had multiple All-MAC postseason honorees along with a strong showing off the field academically, as the team has earned Academic All-MAC accolades along with National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) academic awards.
“I am honored to continue leading the Ball State field hockey program, and I am incredibly thankful to President Mearns and Jeff Mitchell for their trust and confidence in my leadership,” Johnson said. “It is a privilege to represent Ball State and to have the opportunity to build a program and culture that our student-athletes can be proud to be a part of. I take great pride in the growth of our program, and in the opportunity to develop our student-athletes as competitors, leaders, and people. I am grateful for the support of our university leadership, alumni, community, program partners, and especially the families and student-athletes who make this program so special. I am excited about where Ball State field hockey is headed and look forward to continuing to build on what we have started together.”
Prior to building her legacy in Muncie, Johnson spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Kent State. During her tenure, the Golden Flashes accumulated a stellar 34-18 record (20-5 in MAC play) and captured regular-season conference championships in 2019 and 2021. At Kent State, she was instrumental in developing four NFHCA All-Region honorees, 15 All-MAC selections, and dozens of elite academic performers—including 50 National Academic Squad members and six MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes.
Her coaching pedigree also includes three seasons as an assistant coach at Davidson College, a year as an assistant athletic-academic advisor at Old Dominion University, and club coaching experience with Focus Field Hockey Club in Norfolk, Virginia.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State welcomes Toledo to Scheumann Stadium this Saturday to continue league play in the Mid-American Conference and celebrate its annual Community Day. Local families and fans are encouraged to arrive early, as the first 1,000 fans receive a limited-edition 765 shirt at the gate, while supplies last. The first 250 students receive a limited-edition Ball State Nike cap, distributed in front of the new student section, Section T.
** Fans can also enjoy a variety of activities, promotions and community-focused experiences throughout the concourse before and during Saturday’s game.
** Ball State hopes to even its MAC record at 1-1 following last week’s MAC-opening loss at Kent State. The Rockets come to Muncie with four non-conference games under their belt, playing Ball State in their MAC opener.
** Ball State fell 26-13 at Kent State last week while the offense played without starting quarterback Keldric Luster. Injured with his left foot in a boot all week after the Liberty game, Luster didn’t practice last week and gave way to reserve Tyler Mizzell, who took the reigns and passed for 164 yards against the Golden Flashes. Wide receiver Donovan Hamilton totaled a career-best 80 yards on seven catches and scored Ball State’s first touchdown.
** Defensively, the Cardinals allowed 354 yards in total offense to Kent State, and struggled to contain the Golden Flashes who built a 17-0 lead before halftime. For the second straight week, fourth-year safety Sterling Smith recorded a career-high nine tackles to pace the Cardinals. Second-year linebacker Mikeah Webster had a career-best eight stops in his first action of the season, after missing the first three games with a lower leg injury.
** A continued area of concern for Ball State remains pre-snap and post-play penalties. Down from 11 penalties in games against both Stony Brook and Liberty, the Cardinals drew just seven yellow flags at Kent State, for 60 yards. Last year, the Cardinals averaged only 4.67 hankies per game — second in the MAC and 22nd nationally.
WHAT A WIN MEANS:
** Ball State will remain unbeaten at home, and run its home record to 6-1 over two seasons under coach Mike Uremovich.
** The Cardinals will snap a four-game skid against Toledo, beating the Rockets for the first time since a 27-24 victory on Nov. 28, 2020.
BY THE NUMBERS
1.88 – Over eight returns, Ball State’s punt return defense allows a mere 1.88 yards per return, tops the MAC and ranked 27th nationally.
28 & 9 – Defensive back Sterling Smith boasts a team-high 28 total tackles after registering a career-high nine stops in each of the last two games.
80 – Donovan Hamilton set a new career high with 80 receiving yards at Kent State. His seven catches matched the seven he had at UConn last year.
400 – Saturday’s game against the Rockets is Ball State’s 400th MAC game. Ball State is 201-195-3 in what is its 52nd season in the league.
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
THIS WEEK IN BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL: The Ball State women’s volleyball team faces a key road test this weekend, when it travels to Toledo in a battle of the Mid-American Conference’s preseason favorites … The Cardinals and Rockets will battle at 6 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday in Savage Arena … Toledo was the preseason pick to win both the regular season and tournament crowns in the league’s preseason poll, while Ball State was second in both votes.
FOLLOW THE ACTION: Both Ball State matches at Toledo this weekend will be broadcast live on ESPN+ … In addition, live stats will be available for both matches courtesy of Toledo Athletics … Updates from the matches will also be provided on the team’s X feed and Instagram story: @BallStateWVB.
IN THE NATIONAL POLLS: The Ball State women’s volleyball team picked up nine votes in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll … It is the fourth straight week the Cardinals have earned votes and the team’s second-highest total of the season … Ball State received six votes in the Sept. 7 poll, its first votes since the second week of the 2022 season … The vote total jumped to 24 in the Sept. 14 poll after Ball State went 3-0 at the Campbell Invitational, before falling to three on Sept. 21 after the team suffered its first losses of the season at Cincinnati (Sept. 15) and vs. Northwestern (Sept. 17).
MAC PRESEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS: The Ball State women’s volleyball team was picked to finish second in the league in the MAC’s annual preseason coaches’ poll … The defending regular season champion Cardinals earned 91 points and three first place votes, trailing only defending tournament champion Toledo (92 points / seven first place votes) … The Rockets also had a slight edge over Ball State in the MAC Women’s Volleyball Championship projections, earning six votes to the Cardinals’ five.
PRESEASON ALL-MAC: Ball State placed three student-athletes on the Preseason All-MAC Team … Representing the squad were senior middles Gwen Crull and Camryn Wise, along with junior defensive specialist/libero Sophie Ledbetter … All three were First Team All-MAC selections last season after helping guide the Cardinals to the league’s regular season title with a 17-1 MAC ledger.
BALL STATE ALL-TIME: Ball State enters the week with a 1066-670-2 (.614) all-time record in women’s volleyball … Ball State became the 44th program in NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball history to reach 1,000 wins with a sweep of Central Michigan on Sept. 22, 2023 … All-time, the Cardinals have captured 12 Mid-American Conference West Division Championships, 11 MAC Regular Season Championships and eight MAC Volleyball Championship titles … Ball State has made 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including three of the last six seasons … The Cardinals have also earned two bids into the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
BALL STATE IN THE MAC: After starting the 2026 Mid-American Conference season with back-to-back sweeps over Western Michigan last weekend, Ball State maintains its status as the winningest program in league play with a 478-226 (.679) all-time MAC mark … Western Michigan is second on the list, seven-and-a-half matches behind the Cardinals at 471-234 (.668) … Toledo is 10th on the current list at 238-465 (.339).
WHEN IN WORTHEN: With two wins over Western Michigan last weekend, the Cardinals boast a 335-105 (.761) all-time record inside Worthen Arena, including an 85-42 (.669) mark against non-conference foes and a 250-63 (.799) ledger versus Mid-American Conference rivals … No MAC opponent owns a winning record inside Worthen Arena, as the Cardinals have at least a .630 winning percentage against all league schools on its current home floor … Following this weekend’s matches at Toledo, the Cardinals host Miami on Tuesday (Oct. 6), with the RedHawks owning an 8-18 (.308) mark in the building.
SCOUTING BALL STATE:
• The Ball State women’s volleyball team enters Friday’s match at Toledo with an 11-2 (2-0 MAC) record and riding a three-match winning streak … Ball State received nine votes in the latest AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll released Monday (Sept. 28), six more votes than the previous week … The Cardinals have appeared in the last four polls after earning some key non-conference wins early in the season.
• A four-time MAC Defensive Player of the Week so far this season, Ball State junior libero Sophie Ledbetter enters the week ranked first in the MAC and 21st nationally with a 4.67 digs-per-set average … Her 215 total digs, including a season-high 26 digs at Notre Dame (Aug. 28) and versus Furman (Sept. 12), are third among all MAC players and 64th nationally.
• Thanks in part to Sophie Ledbetter’s strong play in the backcourt, the Ball State defense enters the week ranked first in the MAC and second nationally with a 17.54 digs-per-set average … The Cardinals have out-dug opponents in 11 of its 13 matches so far this season and have five starters and seven overall players averaging over 2.00 digs-per-set.
• Ball State has also been able to translate those digs into kills, leading the nation in both assists per set (14.28) and kills per set (15.15) … Led by 6-2 setters senior Lindsey Green and sophomore Reese Axness, the Cardinals also rank 18th nationally with a .280 hitting percentage.
• Looking at the offensive numbers, the Cardinals are doing it with a very balanced attack as six players have collected at least 71 kills through the first 13 matches of the season … Four of those attackers have reached double-digit kills in at least three matches, led by junior outside Ava Smith with double figures in 10 of Ball State’s 13 outings so far this season … Junior opposite Tiffany Snook is not far behind with double-digit kills in nine matches.
• Senior middle Camryn Wise enters the weekend ranked first in the MAC and seventh nationally with a .469 hitting percentage, including seven matches above the mark so far this season … In fact, Wise hit a program record .889 (16-0-18), for a player with at least 15 attempts in a match, in last Saturday’s win over Western Michigan.
BALL STATE QUICK HITS:
• Sophie Ledbetter enters Friday’s match at Toledo ranked 16th in program history with 1,117 career digs … The total is 117 digs shy of moving her into the top 10 in program history, with Natalie Risi (2019-22) currently holding the spot with 1,293 career digs … In addition, Ledbetter has collected double-digit digs 12 times this season and in 63 matches over her career, with her career total ranking 10th on Ball State’s all-time list.
• Junior outside Ava Smith has shined in her first season with the Cardinals, leading the squad and tying for first in the MAC with a 3.87 kills-per-set average … She has smashed double-digit kills in 10 matches so far this season, paced by a career-best 19 kills vs. Western Kentucky (Sept. 3), against Northwestern (Sept. 17) and in the MAC opener versus Western Michigan (Sept. 25) … Including her two seasons at FGCU, Smith has 389 career kills with double digits in 16 career matches.
• Ava Smith has also been a solid addition in the backcourt, ranking fourth on the squad with 106 digs for a 2.36 digs-per-set average … The effort includes her first three career kill/dig double-doubles … A six-rotation player for the first time in her collegiate career, Smith has 154 career digs including her 48 for the Eagles.
• For her effort on both offense and defense, Ava Smith has been named to both the Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Classic and Fairfield Inn & Suites Dunn Campbell Invitational All-Tournament teams … She is the lone Ball State player to earn all-tournament honors at both events.
• Audrey Geer was named the MVP of the Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Classic after posting kill/dig double-doubles in all three matches, raising her season total to four … She tied for team-high honors with a 4.10 kills-per-set average, while ranking second on the squad with a 3.70 digs-per-set average … Entering Friday’s match at Toledo, Geer ranks third on the squad with a 2.74 kills-per-set average and second on the team with a 3.13 digs-per-set average.
• Including her two seasons at Marshall, Audrey Geer has smashed 521 career kills … She has notched double-digit kills in 28 collegiate matches and owns a career high of 17 kills versus Appalachian State on Nov. 11, 2024 … In addition, she has collected double-digit digs in 26 matches as a collegiate player and has amassed 523 career digs … Together, she has tallied 17 career kill/dig double-doubles, including tying for team-high honors with four so far this season.
• Lindsey Green and Reese Axness continue to split duties in the 6-2 offense, combining to lead the Ball State offense to a .280 hitting percentage, which leads the MAC and is 18th nationally … Their efforts have also helped the Cardinals rank first in the nation in both assists-per-set average (14.28) and kills-per-set average (15.15) … Green leads the duo and ranks sixth in the MAC with a 6.73 assists-per-set average, while Axness comes in at 5.43 assists per set … In addition, the pair have combined for seven assist/dig double-doubles, with four from Green and three from Axness.
• Along with their solid setting numbers, Lindsey Green and Reese Axness have played a large role in the Cardinals ranking second nationally in digs-per-set average at 17.54 … Despite playing just three rotations each, Green averages 2.60 digs per set, while Axness is at 2.09 … Green has posted double-digit digs in four matches this season, while Axness has achieved the mark in three outings.
• Junior opposite Tiffany Snook has also been a solid attacking option for the Ball State offense this season, ranking second on the squad with a 2.80 kills-per-set average … She has blasted double-digit kills in nine matches, raising her career total to 22, led by a career-high tying 17 kills at Campbell (Sept. 11).
• In her run to the best hitting percentage in a match in program history (for a player with at least 15 attempts) last Saturday versus Western Michigan, senior middle Camryn Wise blasted a career-high 16 kills on 18 swings with no errors for a .889 rate of success … Wise enters Friday’s match at Toledo with 481 career kills and a .378 career hitting percentage which would be first in program history … Marie Plitt (2019-23) currently holds the program record at .362, while Julie Zylka (1998-2001) is second at .360.
• So far this season, the Cardinals have been able to rely on a very deep bench on its march to an 1-2 start … A total of 17 different players have seen action, including 16 student-athletes in sweeps of Stetson (Sept. 11) and Campbell (Sept. 11) … Of the group, all 17 players have at least one dig and 12 have at least one kill.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team will return home to host Northern Illinois and IU Indy in Horizon League action on Thursday (Oct. 1) and Sunday (Oct. 4).
Game Day Information (Thursday)
Who: Northern Illinois Huskies
When: Thursday, October 1 | 5 PM
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex
Know Your Foe
Northern Illinois enters Thursday’s match with a 2-5-2 overall record and a 1-2-0 record in league play. The Huskies have wins over Northern Iowa and Wright State, while also earning ties against DePaul and Marquette. Northern Illinois has scored seven goals on 41 shots on goal while allowing 11 goals and recording 38 saves this season. The Huskies are currently tied with three other schools, including IU Indy, with three league points. Northern Illinois finished last season with a 4-10-3 overall record and a 2-7-2 record in the Mid-American Conference.
Series History
Thursday marks the second regular-season meeting between the two teams. Their last meeting resulted in a 1-0 win for Northern Illinois.
Game Day Information (Sunday)
Who: IU Indy Jaguars
When: Sunday, October 4 | 1 PM
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe
IU Indy has a 3-6-2 overall record and a 1-2-0 record in Horizon League play. The Jaguars have wins over Chicago State and Bellarmine and are coming off a 3-2 win over Northern Kentucky. IU Indy has also earned ties against Toledo and SIUE. The Jaguars will face Cleveland State on Thursday (Oct. 1) ahead of Sunday’s matchup. IU Indy finished last season 4-11-3 overall and 3-5-2 in league play. The Jaguars have scored 19 goals on 78 shots on goal while allowing 33 goals and recording 59 saves this season.
Series History
IU Indy leads the all-time series 8-9-5. Last season, the Jaguars earned a 3-0 win in Indianapolis. The Mastodons defeated IU Indy 3-0 in 2024.
Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team came up short against Youngstown State 3-0 on Sunday (Sept. 27).
Coming Up
The Mastodons will host Oakland during Pink Out at Hefner Soccer Complex on Saturday (Oct. 10).
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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
Valparaiso University men’s basketball sophomore JT Pettigrew (Lisle, Ill. / Bolingbrook) was one of five players named to the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference Team by Lindy’s Basketball Magazine, while sophomore Rakim Chaney (Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Auburn) was named to the publication’s Preseason All-MVC Second Team. The publication also projected Pettigrew to be the league’s best rebounder.
Valpo, Murray State and Illinois State are the only teams in the league with multiple players in the league’s preseason top-10, according to Lindy’s. The publication also released its projected order of finish, prognosticating a top-5 placement for the Beacons.
In addition, Sean Paul of Field of 68 predicts that Valpo’s Rajan Roberts (Chicago, Ill. / AZ Compass Prep) will be the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year.
Powell on the Field of 68
Valpo head coach Roger Powell Jr. previewed the season with Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman on The Field of 68. Click here to view the interview.
Grit and Grill, Oct. 3, Noon, ARC
Free lunch will be provided by Lombardi Sausage Company. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Fans will catch an early look at the Beacons by checking out an open scrimmage. Click here to register.
MVC Basketball Tipoff, Oct. 14, St. Louis
Justus McNair, Rakim Chaney, JT Pettigrew and head coach Roger Powell Jr. will represent Valpo at the MVC Basketball Tipoff, the league’s media day in St. Louis, on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The MVC preseason poll and MVC Preseason Watch List will be released in conjunction with MVC Media Day.
More on Pettigrew
Pettigrew, who was also tabbed to the Blue Ribbon Magazine Preseason All-MVC Team, became the first Valpo freshman to earn all-conference honors since Lubos Barton in 1999 as he was named to the All-MVC Third Team last season. He was the MVC Freshman of the Year Runner-up and achieved all-freshman team status. A four-time MVC Freshman of the Week, Pettigrew averaged 12.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while playing in all 33 contests and making 31 starts. He played his best basketball down the stretch, averaging 17.4 points and 8.6 rebounds over the final month of the season. Pettigrew ranked third in the league in rebounding average in MVC play.
More on Chaney
Chaney averaged 10.3 points per game while totaling 92 assists and 46 steals during his freshman season, playing in all 33 games and making 31 starts. He started all 20 league games, averaging 9.8 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game while totaling 55 assists and 23 steals. He ranked third in program history for steals by a freshman, sixth in program history for assists by a freshman and made 60 3-pointers, the sixth-most by a freshman in program history. Chaney was in the top 10 in the MVC in steals per game, made 3s per game and assist-to-turnover ratio and was in the top 15 in the league in assists per game and 3-point percentage. He was a multi-time MVC Freshman of the Week.
More on the Program’s Forward Momentum
The team went 11-9 in league action last year, nearly doubling its conference win total for a second straight season, notching the team’s first-ever winning season in Valley play. Overall, Valpo won 18 games including 17 regular-season contests in 2025-26, the program’s highest regular-season win total since its final season in the Horizon League in 2016-17. The Beacons enjoyed their first winning season overall since 2019-20 and featured a 13-4 mark at the Athletics-Recreation Center, their highest home win total since 2016-17.
Last year, Valpo exceeded expectations, finishing just one game out of a tie for third in a tightly-packed league after being picked last in the 11-team conference’s preseason poll. Valpo ranked 325th nationally in Division-I experience prior to the 2025-26 season and finished the regular season at 150 in the KenPom after beginning at 283, a jump of 133 spots that was the fourth-largest improvement nationally.
Lindy’s Preseason All-MVC First Team
Andy Johnson, UIC
Roman Domon, Murray State
AJ Casey, Evansville
JT Pettigrew, Valparaiso
Chase Walker, Illinois State
Lindy’s Preseason All-MVC Second Team
Rakim Chaney, Valparaiso
Jabez Jenkins, Belmont
Christian Jones, Murray State
Malik Massina Moore, Illinois State
Owen Larson, Drake
Lindy’s MVC Predictions
Murray State
UIC
Illinois State
Belmont
Valparaiso
Bradley
UNI
Drake
Indiana State
Southern Illinois
Evansville
Field of 68 (Sean Paul) MVC Preseason Poll
Murray State
UIC
Illinois State
Belmont
Drake
UNI
Bradley
Valparaiso
Indiana State
Southern Illinois
Evansville
Field of 68 (Sean Paul) MVC Preseason Awards Predictions
Coach of the Year – Ryan Miller, Murray State
Player of the Year – Roman Domon, Murray State
Defensive Player of the Year – Jabez Jenkins, Belmont
Transfer of the Year – Malik Messina-Moore, Illinois State
Freshman of the Year – Rajan Roberts, Valparaiso
BLUE RIBBON FORECAST
1. UIC
2. Illinois State
3. Murray State
4. Valparaiso
5. Belmont
6. Bradley
7. Drake
8. Southern Illinois
9. Evansville
10. UNI
11. Indiana State
BLUE RIBBON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
F-Chase Walker, SR, Illinois State
F-Roman Domon, SO, Murray State
F-JT Pettigrew, SO, Valparaiso
G-Andy Johnson, SO, UIC
G-Ahmad Henderson, SR, UIC
BLUE RIBBON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chase Walker, SR, Illinois State
BLUE RIBBON NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Christian Jones, R-JR, Murray State
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VALPO VOLLEYBALL
The Valpo volleyball team got on the board in the win column in MVC play Tuesday evening at the ARC, handing visiting UIC a 3-1 (25-21, 26-24, 22-25, 25-22) defeat.
How It Happened
It was a slow start to the match for the Beacons, who took a timeout early trailing 7-3. A bit later, a two-point deficit flipped to an 11-8 lead thanks to five straight points, including a pair of aces by Maggie Uhwat (Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond Burton Community [Central Michigan]).
The set was tightly contested the rest of the way, and it became a race to five with the teams tied 20-20. Valpo scored five of the frame’s final six points, capped by a kill from Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall), to close out the opener.
It would take another rally for the Beacons to emerge victorious in the second set, as they trailed 15-10 at the media timeout before later getting a four-point spurt to even the set at 18-18.
Neither squad obtained more than a one-point edge the rest of the way, and a kill by Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) tied things again at 23-23. UIC got a kill to earn set point, but Valpo forced extra points with a kill from Jessica Pickett (Carmel, Ind./Carmel). An error from the Flames gave the Beacons their first set point chance, and Gove delivered a service ace to make it a 2-0 Valpo lead in the match.
Valpo led early in set three, but fell behind for good at 7-6. The Beacons did erase nearly all of a late seven-point deficit, rallying after trailing 20-13 to close to within 23-22, but UIC came up with the final two points of the set to extend the match.
It was Valpo with the quick start to set four, jumping out to an 8-3 advantage as Gove produced three kills and an ace early on. But UIC fought back, eventually working its way back to a tie at 16-16 and pulling in front at 20-19.
Uhwat combined with Maddie Steele (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) on a block to prevent the Flames from pushing their lead to two. Then, tied 21-21, Helming and Steele posted consecutive kills, and a UIC attack error gave Valpo match point. On their second attempt, the Beacons closed the victory as Helming and Steele sealed a block.
Inside the Match
Tuesday’s win leveled the all-time series against Valpo’s most-common opponent all-time at 33-33. But it’s only Valpo’s second win in the series since UIC joined the MVC, and it’s Valpo’s first home win over the Flames since their final meeting as Horizon League foes in November 2016.
The way Tuesday’s match played out was the antithesis of last weekend’s matches for the Beacons. Taking out the 29-27 first set against Belmont, the other eight sets of the weekend featured only 13 ties and six lead changes, while Tuesday’s contest had 36 ties and 18 lead changes.
Valpo won on Tuesday despite hitting just .160, as the Beacons had 53 kills and 30 attack errors — 16 of which were UIC blocks. It marked the team’s lowest hitting percentage of the season in a victory.
On the flip side, the Beacons did limit UIC to .157 hitting and held a three-kill advantage over the Flames.
The Beacons’ trio of top attackers all reached double figures in kills Tuesday. Helming hit double figures for the 12th time this year with a match-high 16 kills, Gove had her 11th double-digit effort of the year with 14 kills and Uhwat reached double figures for the tenth time with 11 kills.
Gove and Helming also tied for match-high honors defensively with 13 digs, recording their ninth and fourth double-double of the season, respectively. For Helming, the 13 digs also tied her career best.
Gove delivered from the service line from well, matching her career high with four aces while committing just one service error on a match-high 25 serves.
Olivia Wagner (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South) handed out a match-high 26 assists, while Mia McCall (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) recorded 20 assists. Both setters saw at least 40% of their set attempts result in Valpo kills.
Rylee Bumgardner (Danville, Ind./Danville) reached double figures in digs for the tenth time this season, while Danica Goch (Baroda, Mich./Lakeshore) tallied all seven of her digs in the fourth set.
Pickett led the Beacons with four blocks.
Next Up
Valpo (9-6, 1-2 MVC) hits the road for the first time in MVC play this season, as it makes the trip to Carbondale, Ill. for a Friday evening matchup at Southern Illinois. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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UINDY VOLLEYBALL
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — The No. 24 University of Indianapolis volleyball team defeated Cedarville 3-1 on Wednesday. The Greyhounds totaled 49 kills and 72 digs while holding Cedarville to a .093 hitting percentage.
INS & OUTS
After dropping the opening set the Greyhounds took control in set two, jumping to a 6-2 lead. Junior Maddie Lynch and senior Allison Jansen added kills as the Greyhounds pushed the margin to 9-3, and after the teams traded points to 12-7, Fonda served consecutive aces to make it 15-7. The Greyhounds kept the separation with kills from Kelsey McKenney and Lynch around a Cedarville error to reach 20-10, and after Amaree Haralson’s ace made it 22-11 and Cedarville answered once, the Greyhounds took the final three points on Cedarville errors to finish the set 25-12.
UIndy went on a 7-1 tear early in set three, with Lynch putting down three kills and blocks involving Mackenzie Pflederer, Jansen, and Maddie Berger helping the Greyhounds move ahead 8-4. The Yellow Jackets came back with four straight points to tie the set at 8-8, and after the Greyhounds tied it again at 10-10 on Caitlin Blomberg’s kill from Haralson, Cedarville scored four straight for a 14-10 lead. Indianapolis worked back to 18-18 on a Lynch kill, a Cedarville bad set and a Cedarville attack error, then used a Jansen kill and another Cedarville bad set to even the set again at 20-20. After Cedarville led 22-21, Berger’s kill tied the set, McKenney and Blomberg combined on a block for a 23-22 Greyhounds lead; Cedarville tied it once more, and Lynch’s kill put the Greyhounds ahead 24-23 before a Cedarville attack error finished the Greyhounds’ 25-23 win.
After the teams split the first four points, the Greyhounds moved ahead with Lynch’s second early kill and later built an 8-4 lead behind kills from Berger and Jansen. Cedarville pulled within 11-9 on back-to-back Allie Pilat kills, but Berger and McKenney answered with kills to keep the Greyhounds in front at 13-9. The set tightened again at 17-13 before Lynch sided out for the Greyhounds and Jansen followed with consecutive kills to make it 20-13. Down the stretch, the Greyhounds got a Jansen kill for 21-14, a Berger kill for 22-15 and a McKenney-Berger block for 23-15; after Cedarville’s final point made it 23-16 and an attack error brought up set point, McKenney’s kill from Fonda finished a 25-16 set win.
INSIDE THE BOX
-Lynch’s match-high 18 kills make for the junior’s fourth-straight game leading the floor in the category.
-McKenney recorded two career-highs with five blocks and seven kills while hitting from a .357 clip.
-Indy held Cedarville to a .093 hitting percentage, making the seventh time this season the Hounds have held their opponents to a hitting percentage below .100.
UP NEXT
The Hounds advance to 14-2 on the season and return to the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center to host Maryville on Friday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m.
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UINDY MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men’s soccer team stumbled in their 2-0 loss to the Maryville University Saints.
The Greyhounds found themselves in an advantageous position early with Owen Hardy finding a shot in the fourth minute in his second start of the season, but he shot trailed just off frame.
The two teams then traded possession over the first 30 minutes which almost led to a UIndy goal in the 29th minute on an excellent attempt from Hugo Paturel that just missed as it ricocheted off the right post.
After the attempt by Paturel the Saints marched down the field to find the first goal of the game off a set piece to go up 1-0.
Maryville found some more life after the goal, converting again around 10 minutes later after a clearance attempt by the Greyhounds, leaving the score at 2-0 entering half.
At the conclusion of the first half both teams only combined for seven shots and two shots on goal.
The Greyhounds looked for answers in the second half, but struggled to break through the crowded midfield despite the efforts of Alejandro Zuniga, Joey Longo and others.
In the end, the Hounds were unable to climb back, but they will look forward to their road matchup against Missouri S&T on Saturday, October 3rd at 3:30 p.m.
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UINDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women’s soccer team lost at home against the Maryville University Saints 4-0.
The Saints found early success off of a set piece when they scored off the first shot of the game two and a half minutes in.
Maryville followed up the goal with a few more attempts in the following minutes before converting again in the 10th and 19th minutes of action.
After the three early goals Maryville looked to control possession, limiting the Greyhounds’ ability to work out of their own half.
As the two teams entered half Maryville had 16 shots, but because of further support from the UIndy backline and midfield only four ended up on target.
When the second half came around the Greyhounds looked more complete. As the half progressed runs from players like Emily DeWitt, Emma Simpson and Ellie Heyob helped open up the field, but unfortunately the Greyhounds were unable to connect on these opportunities.
Before the final whistle the Hounds found their lone shot on goal of the game courtesy of graduate student Morgan Peters off of an attempt from distance on a free kick in the 70th minute which Maryville stopped.
The Saints then knocked in their final goal, and only goal after the first 20 minutes of action.
The Greyhounds will head back on the road to take on Missouri S&T on Saturday, October 3 at 1 p.m.
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MARIAN MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – The Marian men’s soccer team takes a 5-1 statement win over Mount Vernon Nazarene Wednesday evening. Samuel Wehaus and Leonard Assouan led the way for the Knights, each recording a brace.
Each team opened up the match with 15 minutes of back-and-forth action, with Marian recording four shots, two on target and one blocked, compared to the Cougars one on goal that Tristan Edwards saved in goal. Marian was quick to break the dry spell with three goals within three minutes from Rafael Zambrano, Leonard Assouan, and Samuel Wehaus to take the 3-0 lead in the 18th minute of play. Less than four minutes later, Wehaus reached the back of the net for the second time of the night to increase the lead to four. Mount Vernon fought back with a pair of shots before the Knights were quickly able to fire off a trio, with one on target to counter. The Cougars controlled the remainder of the half, recording three shots, all saved by Edwards. In the final three minutes before halftime, the Cougars were able to benefit from a foul on the Knights in the box to get on the board with a penalty kick to decrease Marian’s lead to 4-1.
In the second half, each team recorded a shot before Mount Vernon fired off four, with two saved by Edwards and one blocked by the Knights’ defense. Joshua Pearson attempted to get on the board after a corner kick from Zambrano but came up short against the Cougars’ goalie. Mount Vernon attacked once more with a shot saved, but Assouan was able to quickly counter with his second goal of the night. Mount Vernon controlled the next 10 minutes of play with five more shots, but all came up short. The rest of the match was pretty back and forth, with the Knights recording three more shots and the Cougars recording two, but they came up short, ending the match with the 5-1 win for Marian.
Leonard Assouan led the Knights offensively, recording two goals and two assists, while Samuel Wehaus recorded two goals and one assist. Rafael Zambrano also recorded one goal and an assist in the match, while Matthew Loo earned an assist on the first goal of the match. In goal, Tristan Edwards dominated, recording a career-best eight saves and only one goal allowed off a penalty kick.
After the win, the Knights move to 10-2 overall on the season and 3-0 in the Crossroads League. Marian will be back in action as they host Grace in a ranked matchup on Saturday, with kickoff set for 7 PM.
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MARIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER
MOUNT VERNON, OHIO – The Marian women’s soccer team extends its winning ways on the road Wednesday evening. After the win, the Knights move to 10-0-1 overall this season and 3-0 in the Crossroads League.
Marian opened up the match with a pair of shots, with one on goal, before Mount Vernon quickly followed up with a pair of their own, saved by Cassidy Nowlan in goal. The Knights controlled the remainder of the half, recording 14 more shots in the half. Eight of the 14 shots were on target but came up short against the Cougars’ goalie, while one shot was blocked. Despite controlling the half, the Knights go into halftime tied 0-0 with the Cougars.
Out of halftime, it was all Marian, with the Knights controlling the entire half, recording 15 more shots before getting on board after an own goal to take the 1-0 lead. The Knights attempted to increase their lead with five more shots but came up short, with three of the five shots saved by the goalie, allowing Marian to take the win and continue their undefeated stretch.
Olivia Parmer led the way, recording seven shots with two on target. Sienna Mulle, Sammie King, and Sophia Dawson each had five shots in the match. Allie Tredway, Erin Reilly, Jordan Love, and Ava Sivadat each recorded three. In goal, Cassidy Nowlan earned her first start, first shutout win, and career win. Nowlan also recorded two saves in a match.
Marian will be back in action on the road on Saturday as they travel to Winona Lake to take on No. 8 Grace with a 1:30 PM kickoff.
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MARIAN VOLLEYBALL
Mount Vernon, Ohio —- The Marian University Volleyball team fell in straight sets to 19th-ranked Mount Vernon Nazarene in Crossroads League action on Wednesday evening to mark the halfway point of conference play.
TEAM STATISTICS
– Mount Vernon Nazarene recorded 39 kills to Marian’s 33
– The Cougars held a 6-4 edge in aces
– MVNU led 8-4 in blocks
– Marian registered 46 digs to MVNU’s 45
– The Cougars hit .263, while the Knights hit .140
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
– Chloe Cook recorded 11 kills at a .320 clip
– Khori Dryden chipped in nine kills and two aces
– Sami Luttel and Mya Cunningham combined for 30 assists
– Danielle Schade logged three blocks
– Addie Phillips picked up 13 digs in the libero role
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST SET
– Mount Vernon Nazarene jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the opening set
– Four Cougar errors helped the Knights take five of six points to regain the lead
– The teams were tied at 21, but MVNU logged the final four points to take the opening set
SECOND SET
– The Cougars claimed an early 8-3 lead in the second set
– MVNU led 18-8, forcing Marian to take its second timeout
– Kills from Dryden and Cook bookended a four-point Marian run; the Knights would pull all the way to within four at 20-16
– The Cougars fended off the Marian run to take set two, 25-20
THIRD SET
– MVNU took the first six points and 10 of the first 11 points of set three
– Schade and Cook combined on kills as MU battled back to within five
– The Knights got within 18-14, but the Cougars closed out the match in three
UP NEXT
– Marian is off this weekend at the midpoint of the conference slate; they return home on Wednesday, Oct. 7, hosting Bethel at 7 p.m.
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TAYLOR WOMEN’S SOCCER
UPLAND, Ind. – No. 20 Taylor put 16 shots on frame Wednesday night at Turner Stadium, but only one beat Goshen goalkeeper Hailey Ballast as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in Crossroads League action.
The result kept TU (7-1-3, 1-0-2 CL) unbeaten at home this season at 7-0-1 and extended its unbeaten run at Turner Stadium to 12 consecutive matches (10-0-2). It was the second draw between the programs in the last three years, and second consecutive 1-1 result for the Trojans after playing to a draw at No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday.
The visitors struck first in the ninth minute as Natalie Boulier stood over a free kick 20 yards out, directly at the top of the box, and fired it into the top shelf for a 1-0 lead. The goal was Goshen’s first in league play this season and ended a four-match run of shutout losses. The early strike by the Maple Leafs led to the first halftime deficit the Trojans have faced all year, and just the third in the previous 35 matches.
TU answered with 14 first-half shots, four of them from Leah McQuade inside the opening 12 minutes, but Ballast made six saves to keep the Trojans off the board before the break.
It took less than three minutes of the second half for the Trojans to find the back of the net. Christina Brubaker played a ball into the box, and McQuade unloaded a hard shot on target that Ballast pushed away. The rebound stayed in front of goal, and Lauryn Dolvin cleaned it up from close range in the 48th minute to level the match. It was Dolvin’s fifth goal of the season, second-most on the team.
TU controlled possession for most of the night and pressed for a winner, taking 20 shots and six corner kicks after halftime. Eliza Luttrell nearly put the hosts ahead with a shot that was tipped over the crossbar.
Then, with under three minutes remaining, Leilani Bisera lofted a ball from 25 yards out to the far post that found Dolvin on the run, but the bounce came up too high for a clean touch and the attempt sailed over. Campbell Massey forced one more save from Ballast in the final seconds.
McQuade finished with a game-high seven shots, three on goal. Massey added four shots, three on target, and TU held an 8-0 edge in corner kicks. Ava Callaway made one save and faced just two shots on goal.
Ballast was the difference for Goshen, finishing with 15 saves, nine in the second half.
TU returns to action Saturday afternoon when it plays host to No. 16 Spring Arbor. Kickoff in Upland is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Turner Stadium.
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TAYLOR WOMEN’S TENNIS
ANDERSON, Ind. – Taylor and Anderson split the six singles flights on Wednesday, which left the doubles point as the difference and that was enough for AU’s 4-3 win over the Trojans at Anderson High School.
The result dropped Taylor to 2-1 on the fall. Much like the season opener against IU East, the Trojans lost the doubles point and rallied in singles for a 4-3 win. On Wednesday, the singles split left them one match short from pulling out the victory, with three of the six singles matches going to a third-set tiebreaker.
Anderson claimed the doubles point at the top two flights. Vanessa Akuaku and Makynna Oconitrillo topped Maddy Fuqua and Giselli Reschke 6-2 at No. 1, and Paula Torrent and Alli Hayden defeated Jillian Darby and Liza Brouwer 6-4 at No. 2.
Ellie Schaufelberger and Anna Stone earned Taylor’s lone doubles win, a 6-4 decision over Kara Buehnerkemper and Anna Brown at No. 3 that improved the pair to 2-1 at the third flight this fall.
Reschke stayed perfect at No. 2 singles, defeating Gabby Hosier 6-1, 6-2 to move to 3-0 in dual matches. Sydney Crisp claimed her first win at No. 4 with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Torrent.
Schaufelberger remained undefeated at No. 5 singles. She took the first set 6-3 over Abigail Cunningham, dropped the second 6-4, then closed out the tiebreaker.
The other two tiebreakers went Anderson’s way. Fuqua lost a tight first set to Akuaku at No. 1, answered with a 6-2 second set and fell short in the decider. At No. 6, Evy Danemayer won the opening set 7-6 before Buehnerkemper rallied 6-2 and took the tiebreaker.
Hayden handed Anderson its other singles point with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Brouwer at No. 3. Akuaku and Hayden each won in both singles and doubles for the Ravens.
Taylor returns home Saturday to host future Crossroads League member Manchester at 11 a.m. at the Taylor Tennis Complex
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TAYLOR MEN’S SOCCER
GOSHEN, Ind. – Josh Byrd scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season, but Goshen struck three times in a span of less than five minutes early in the second half to hand RV Taylor a 3-1 Crossroads League loss Wednesday night at Ingold Complex.
TU (6-4-2, 0-3-0 CL) is still searching for its first league result of the season. The Maple Leafs (2-9-1, 1-2-0 CL) earned their first conference win.
Connor Shaw kept the match scoreless through halftime. Goshen controlled the opening 45 minutes, outshooting the Trojans 10-3 and earning seven corner kicks, and Shaw answered with six first-half saves. The biggest came in the 34th minute, when he stopped a Goshen penalty kick to keep the match level.
The second half turned quickly. In the 53rd minute, Pedro Diegues headed home a second ball off service from the left wing. Three minutes later, David Hidalgo Muniain slipped a through ball to Kyle Phillip, who finished after the referee played advantage to double the lead.
TU had the quick answer as Byrd met a deflected cross in the box and headed it home in the 57th minute, with assists credited to Caleb Van Dop and Edrick Mugisha, to cut the deficit to 2-1.
However, the TU momentum was quickly erased when GC’s Nicholas Whitaker sent an unassisted shot into the upper corner at the far post in the 58th minute, restoring the two-goal margin.
The Trojans pressed for a second goal down the stretch, with Byrd sending a shot wide left in the 77th minute and forced a save from Matias Labbe in the 82nd, but Goshen held on.
Goshen outshot TU 18-11, including 12-6 on goal, and held a 9-2 edge in corner kicks.
Shaw finished with nine saves. Byrd led the Trojans with three shots, two on target, and Roarke Watterson also had three attempts. Van Dop put both of his shots on frame in addition to his assist.
Phillip led Goshen with seven shots, four on goal, and Diegues added four shots on target. Labbe made five saves to earn the win.
TU returns to action Saturday afternoon when it travels to No. 20 Spring Arbor. Kickoff in Michigan is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Cougar Soccer Complex.
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TAYLOR MEN’S GOLF
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Taylor men’s golf team continued its strong fall campaign on September 28 and 29 at the Battle at Blackthorn, shooting under par in both rounds and ending at 12-under par for the tournament to clear the field of nine teams by 25 strokes.
For the third time in as many outings this fall, TU finished the opening day of action in the lead and this time extended the gap on day-two to complete the team title. The Trojans shot a 285 on Monday, before widening the lead with a 279 on Tuesday to finish at 564.
The round of 279 on Tuesday marked Taylor’s best single-round tally since the 2017-2018 season, while the 36-hole team total of 564 marked a new program best for the Trojans.
Freshman Hayden Fox topped the field of 49 for his first collegiate title, shooting under-par rounds of 70 and 66 to finish at 136 and eight-under par for the event. The two-round score by Fox put him just two strokes off matching TU’s program-record over 36 holes.
Ben Oakley followed close behind in third place, carding scores of 68 and 74 to end at two-under par with a final of 142.
Julian Valenti and Cameron Lahman finished sixth and seventh in the standings, giving TU four competitors inside the event’s top-seven finishers. Valenti came in at one-under par and Lahman ended at even-par after each shot a round of 70 on Tuesday.
Jackson Umthum was TU’s final competitor at the event, taking 13th with a 36-hole total of 147 and plus-three.
Taylor will look to continue its strong play when it competes at the Crossroads League Preview on October 12 and 13 in Columbus, Indiana.
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Thursday, Oct. 1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
8 p.m.
CBSSN — W. Kentucky at New Mexico St.
9 p.m.
ESPN — North Texas at Tulsa
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
SECN — Tennessee at Auburn
GOLF
7 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, First Round, The Old Course at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
2 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Compliance Solutions Championship, First Round, The Patriot Golf Club, Owasso, Okla.
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Bank of Utah Championship, First Round, Black Desert Resort, Ivins, Utah
8 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei, First Round, Hoakalei Country Club, Oahu, Hawaii
NFL FOOTBALL
8:15 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Pittsburgh at Cleveland
WNBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN — Playoffs: TBD
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Friday, Oct. 2
AUTO RACING
7:30 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
11 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
CBSSN — Liberty at Delaware
ESPN — Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
8 p.m.
FOX — Penn St. at Northwestern
10:30 p.m.
ESPN — Montana St. at Idaho
COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)
8 p.m.
ACCN — Virginia Tech at Virginia
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
6 p.m.
ACCN — Notre Dame at North Carolina
7 p.m.
ESPNU — South Carolina at Mississippi St.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
SECN — Oklahoma at South Carolina
GOLF
7 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Second Round, The Old Course at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Noon
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, First Round, Lehigh Country Club, Allentown Pa.
3 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Compliance Solutions Championship, Second Round, The Patriot Golf Club, Owasso, Okla.
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Bank of Utah Championship, Second Round, Black Desert Resort, Ivins, Utah
8 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei, Second Round, Hoakalei Country Club, Oahu, Hawaii
NHL HOCKEY
6:30 p.m.
TNT — N.Y. Rangers at Detroit
TRUTV — N.Y. Rangers at Detroit
9 p.m.
TNT — St. Louis at Dallas
TRUTV — St. Louis at Dallas
WNBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN2 — Playoffs: TBD
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Saturday, Oct. 3
AUTO RACING
8:30 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Noon
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
NBC — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Motul Petit Le Mans, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Atlanta
3 p.m.
NBCSN — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Motul Petit Le Mans, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Atlanta
7:30 p.m.
CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Focused Health 302 – The Chase, Las vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — TBA
ACCN — Stanford at Wake Forest
CBS — Navy at Air Force
CBSSN — Syracuse at UConn
CW — Boston College at SMU
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — UCF at Houston
ESPNU — MTSU at Kansas
FOX — TBA
TNT — West Virginia at Iowa St.
TRUTV — West Virginia at Iowa St.
12:45 p.m.
SECN — TBA
3:30 p.m.
ABC — TBA
ACCN — TBA
CBSSN — California at UNLV
CBS — TBA
CW — Wyoming at N. Dakota St.
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
3:45 p.m.
ESPNU — Marshall at James Madison
4 p.m.
FS1 — Maryland at Nebraska
4:15 p.m.
SECN — Kentucky at South Carolina
6 p.m.
USA — Oregon St. at Colorado St.
7 p.m.
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
7:30 p.m.
ABC — TBA
ACCN — TBA (Command Center)
CBSSN — Utah St. at Boise St.
ESPNU — Temple at South Florida
FOX — TBA
NBC — TBA
7:45 p.m.
SECN — McNeese St. at LSU
9:30 p.m.
USA — Fresno St. at Washington St.
10:30 p.m.
CW — Texas St. at San Diego St.
ESPN — Baylor at Arizona St.
ESPN2 — E. Washington at UC Davis
11 p.m.
FOX — Cincinnati at Arizona
GOLF
7 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Third Round, The Old Course at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Noon
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, Second Round, Lehigh Country Club, Allentown Pa.
3 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Compliance Solutions Championship, Third Round, The Patriot Golf Club, Owasso, Okla.
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Bank of Utah Championship, Third Round, Black Desert Resort, Ivins, Utah
8 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei, Third Round, Hoakalei Country Club, Oahu, Hawaii
6:30 a.m. (Sunday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Final Round, The Old Course at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
7:30 p.m.
CBS — UFC 332: Main Card, Salt Lake City
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9:55 a.m.
CBSSN — English League One: Bradford City at Reading
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Sunday, Oct. 4
AUTO RACING
11 a.m.
APPLE TV — Formula 1: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026, Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
5:30 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: South Point 400 – The Chase, Las vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Noon
ACCN — Stanford at Louisville
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
SECN — Oklahoma at Texas
3:30 p.m.
ACCN — Florida St. at Clemson
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
SECN — Missouri at LSU
1:30 p.m.
ACCN — Georgia Tech at North Carolina
3 p.m.
ESPN — Colorado at Baylor
5 p.m.
ESPN — Iowa St. at Arizona St.
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — Kentucky at Florida
GOLF
6:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Final Round, The Old Course at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Noon
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, Final Round, Lehigh Country Club, Allentown Pa.
3 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Compliance Solutions Championship, Final Round, The Patriot Golf Club, Owasso, Okla.
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Bank of Utah Championship, Final Round, Black Desert Resort, Ivins, Utah
8 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei, Final Round, Hoakalei Country Club, Oahu, Hawaii
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Indianapolis vs. Washington, London
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: New England at Buffalo, Jacksonville at Cincinnati, Arizona at N.Y. Giants OR Tennessee at Baltimore
FOX — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Jets at Chicago, L.A. Rams at Philadelphia, Green Bay at Tampa Bay OR Dallas at Houston
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