THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

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USA/NETWORK INDIANA FOOTBALL POLLS

CLASS 6A 

RANKING TEAM RECORD VOTES PREV. RANKING

1. BROWNSBURG (14) 2-0 140 1

2. WESTFIELD 2-0 125 2

3. WARREN CENTRAL 2-0 102 4

4. CARMEL 1-1 99 3

5. CENTER GROVE 1-1 66 6

6. PENN 2-0 65 9

7. CROWN POINT 2-0 55 7

8. LAWRENCE NORTH 1-1 45 8

9. FW CARROLL 1-1 29 5

10. MERRILLVILLE 2-0 24 NR

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CLASS 5A 

RANKING TEAM RECORD VOTES PREV. RANKING

1. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (6) 2-0 131 2

2. NEW PALESTINE (6) 1-1 124 1

3. (TIE) WARSAW (1) 2-0 89 6

3. (TIE) PENDLETON HEIGHTS 2-0 89 5

5. CATHEDRAL 0-2 87 3

6. FLOYD CENTRAL 2-0 74 7

7. CONCORD 1-1 44 9

8. FRANKLIN (1) 2-0 38 NR

9. CASTLE 1-1 36 4

10. PLAINFIELD 1-1 23 NR

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CLASS 4A 

RANKING TEAM RECORD VOTES PREV. RANKING

1. EAST CENTRAL (9) 2-0 134 3

2. BISHOP CHATARD (3) 2-0 121 1

3. FORT WAYNE DWENGER (2) 2-0 117 2

4. RONCALLI 1-1 93 4

5. EAST NOBLE 2-0 73 7

6. SB ST. JOSEPH 2-0 64 8

7. YORKTOWN 2-0 58 6

8. HOBART 2-0 37 9

9. MISHAWAKA 1-1 26 5

10. EVANSVILLE REITZ 2-0 20 NR

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CLASS 3A 

RANKING TEAM RECORD VOTES PREV. RANKING

1. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (10) 2-0 133 1

2. ANDREAN (2) 1-1 119 2

3. GIBSON SOUTHERN 1-1 91 4 (TIE)

4. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 2-0 81 7

5. ADAMS CENTRAL 1-1 68 3

6. INDIAN CREEK (2) 2-0 61 9

7. (TIE) LAWRENCEBURG 1-1 57 6

7. (TIE) TWIN LAKES 2-0 57 8

9. TRI-WEST 1-1 41 4 (TIE)

10. MACONAQUAH 2-0 26 10

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CLASS 2A 

RANKING TEAM RECORD VOTES PREV. RANKING

1. LAPEL (6) 2-0 130 1

2. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (5) 2-0 128 2

3. LUTHERAN (2) 2-0 110 3

4. EASTSIDE 2-0 90 6

5. SOUTH PUTNAM 2-0 82 5

6. EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 2-0 59 7

7. (TIE) CASCADE 1-1 52 4

7. (TIE) NORTH POSEY 2-0 52 8

9. EASTERN HANCOCK 2-0 46 10

10. BREMEN 2-0 17 NR

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CLASS 1A 

RANKING TEAM RECORD VOTES PREV. RANKING

1. RIVERTON PARKE (8) 2-0 130 1

2. NORTH JUDSON (2) 2-0 120 3

3. PIONEER (4) 2-0 117 2

4. LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATH. 2-0 84 7

5. SOUTH ADAMS 1-1 79 5

6. NORTH DAVIESS 2-0 65 8

7. MILAN 1-1 61 4

8. SPRINGS VALLEY 1-1 41 9

9. CLINTON PRAIRIE 2-0 33 NR

10. NORTH DECATUR 1-1 12 6

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THE GAMES TO WATCH IN WEEK 3

ZIONSVILLE AT WESTFIELD (INDIANA SRN)

CROWN POINT AT MERRILLVILLE

BROWNSBURG AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL

CENTER GROVE AR CARMEL

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT AVON

LAWRENCE NORTH AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL

DECATUR CENTRAL AT WHITELAND

NEW PALESTINE AT YORKTOWN

MOORESVILLE AT PLAINFIELD 

BISHOP CHATARD AT RONCALLI

GREENWOOD AT INDIAN CREEK

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI VS. LAVILLE

EASTBROOK AT ALEXANDRIA

NORTH DECATUR AT MILAN

BLUFFTON AT SOUTH ADAMS

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK THREE

THURSDAY

HAMMOND MORTON (1-1) AT UNITY CHRISTIAN (MICH.)

FRIDAY

ADAMS CENTRAL (1-1) AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY (2-0)

ANDERSON (0-2) AT DANVILLE (2-0)

ANDREAN (1-1) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (0-2)

ANGOLA (1-1) AT FAIRFIELD (2-0)

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (1-1) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (1-1)

BEECH GROVE (2-0) AT SHELBYVILLE (2-0)

BELLMONT (0-2) AT COLUMBIA CITY (1-1)

BEN DAVIS (1-1) AT PIKE (0-2)

BENTON CENTRAL (0-2) VS. MANCHESTER (0-2)

BLUFFTON (2-0) AT SOUTH ADAMS (1-1)

REMEN (2-0) AT BOONE GROVE (1-1)

BROWN COUNTY (1-1) AT TRINITY LUTHERAN (1-1)

BROWNSBURG (2-0) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (1-1)

CALUMET (1-1) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (0-2)

CARROLL (FLORA) (1-1) AT TAYLOR (0-2)

CASTON (2-0) AT NORTH MIAMI (1-1)

CENTER GROVE (1-1) AT CARMEL (1-1)

CENTERVILLE (1-1) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (2-0)

CENTRAL NOBLE (1-1) AT EASTSIDE (2-0)

CHARLESTOWN (1-1) AT MADISON (2-0)

CHURUBUSCO (0-2) AT FREMONT (2-0)

CLINTON CENTRAL (2-0) AT CLINTON PRAIRIE (2-0)

CLOVERDALE (1-1) AT OWEN VALLEY (2-0)

COLUMBUS NORTH (2-0) AT MARION (0-2)

CONCORD (1-1) AT WAWASEE (0-2)

CONNERSVILLE (1-1) AT GREENSBURG (1-1)

CROWN POINT (2-0) AT MERRILLVILLE (2-0)

CULVER (0-2) AT TRITON (0-2)

DELPHI (1-1) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (2-0)

DELTA (0-2) AT NORTHEASTERN (1-1)

EAST CENTRAL (2-0) AT CINCINNATI ELDER (OHIO)

EAST NOBLE (2-0) AT HUNTINGTON NORTH (2-0)

EASTBROOK (1-1) AT ALEXANDRIA (1-1)

EASTERN (PEKIN) (0-2) AT JENNINGS COUNTY (1-1)

EDGEWOOD (1-1) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (2-0)

ELWOOD (1-1) AT BLACKFORD (0-2)

EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-2) AT CASTLE (1-1)

EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-1) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (2-0)

EVANSVILLE NORTH (0-2) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-2)

FAITH CHRISTIAN (1-1) AT NORTH NEWTON (0-2)

FLOYD CENTRAL (2-0) AT SILVER CREEK (1-1)

FOREST PARK (2-0) AT WASHINGTON (0-2)

FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (1-1) AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (1-1)

FORT WAYNE LUERS (0-2) AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER (0-2)

FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (0-1) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (1-1)

FORT WAYNE SOUTH (1-1) AT HOMESTEAD (1-1)

FORT WAYNE WAYNE (0-2) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (2-0)

FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (0-2) AT RIVERTON PARKE (2-0)

FRANKFORT (0-2) AT GREENCASTLE (0-2)

FRANKLIN COUNTY (2-0) AT RUSHVILLE (0-2)

FRONTIER (0-2) AT NORTH WHITE (1-1)

GARRETT (0-2) AT WEST NOBLE (1-1)

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (1-1) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (1-1)

GREENWOOD (1-1) AT INDIAN CREEK (2-0)

GRIFFITH (2-0) AT LOWELL (1-1)

HAMILTON HEIGHTS (0-2) AT LOGANSPORT (2-0)

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (1-1) AT AVON (2-0)

HAMMOND CENTRAL (1-1) AT GARY WEST (1-0)

HERITAGE (2-0) AT WOODLAN (2-0)

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (0-2) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (1-1)

HIGHLAND (1-1) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (2-0)

HOBART (2-0) AT MUNSTER (1-1)

INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH (0-2) AT SOUTHPORT (0-2)

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (0-2) AT CINCINNATI ST. XAVIER (OHIO)

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (2-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (1-1)

INDIANAPOLIS HOMESCHOOL AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (1-0)

INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (0-2) AT PROVIDENCE (0-2)

INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (0-2) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (1-1)

INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (0-2) VS. PHALEN ACADEMY

INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (2-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-1)

JASPER (1-1) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (2-0)

JIMTOWN (1-1) AT EDWARDSBURG (MICH.)

KNIGHTSTOWN (1-1) AT UNION COUNTY (1-1)

KNOX (0-2) AT CULVER ACADEMY (0-2)

LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (2-0) AT TIPTON (2-0)

LAFAYETTE JEFF (0-2) AT MCCUTCHEON (1-1)

LAKE CENTRAL (0-2) AT PORTAGE (0-2)

LAKE STATION (0-1) AT BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-1)

LAKELAND (0-2) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-2)

LAPEL (2-0) AT SHENANDOAH (0-2)

LAPORTE (1-1) AT VALPARAISO (1-1)

LAWRENCE NORTH (1-1) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL (1-1)

LEBANON (1-1) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (0-2)

LINTON (0-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (2-0)

MARTINSVILLE (0-2) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (1-1)

MICHIGAN CITY (0-2) AT CHESTERTON (1-1)

MISHAWAKA MARIAN (1-1) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (1-1)

MISSISSINEWA (1-1) AT FRANKTON (0-2)

MITCHELL (0-2) AT WEST WASHINGTON (1-1)

MOORESVILLE (2-0) AT PLAINFIELD (1-1)

MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (0-2) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (1-1)

MUNCIE CENTRAL (1-1) AT NEW CASTLE (1-1)

NEW ALBANY (1-1) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (2-0)

NEW HAVEN (0-2) AT DEKALB (2-0)

NEW PALESTINE (1-1) AT YORKTOWN (2-0)

NOBLESVILLE (1-1) AT FISHERS (0-2)

NORTH DAVIESS (2-0) AT EASTERN GREENE (1-1)

NORTH DECATUR (1-1) AT MILAN (1-1)

NORTH HARRISON (0-2) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (0-2)

NORTH JUDSON (2-0) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-2)

NORTH KNOX (1-1) AT NORTH POSEY (2-0)

NORTH MONTGOMERY (1-1) AT SOUTHMONT (1-1)

NORTH PUTNAM (1-1) AT CASCADE (1-1)

NORTHFIELD (1-1) AT MACONAQUAH (2-0)

NORTHRIDGE (2-0) AT GOSHEN (1-1)

NORWELL (2-0) AT LEO (1-1)

OAK HILL (0-2) AT MADISON-GRANT (2-0)

PAOLI (1-1) AT SPRINGS VALLEY (1-1)

PARK TUDOR (1-1) AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (1-1)

PENDLETON HEIGHTS (2-0) AT KOKOMO (0-2)

PENN (2-0) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (1-1)

PERRY CENTRAL (0-2) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-2)

PERRY MERIDIAN (1-1) AT FRANKLIN (2-0)

PERU (1-1) AT LEWIS CASS (1-1)

PLYMOUTH (1-1) AT MISHAWAKA (1-1)

PRINCETON (1-1) AT HERITAGE HILLS (1-1)

PURDUE ENGLEWOOD (1-1) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (2-0)

RENSSELAER CENTRAL (2-0) AT JOHN GLENN (1-1)

RICHMOND (0-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (0-2)

SALEM (1-1) AT SCOTTSBURG (1-1)

SEEGER (1-1) AT ATTICA (1-1)

SEYMOUR (0-2) AT COLUMBUS EAST (0-2)

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (2-0) AT NEW PRAIRIE (0-2)

SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-2) AT ELKHART (1-1)

SOUTH DEARBORN (1-1) AT BATESVILLE (2-0)

SOUTH DECATUR (0-2) AT EDINBURGH (1-1)

SOUTH SPENCER (0-2) AT TECUMSEH (1-1)

SOUTH VERMILLION (1-1) AT PARKE HERITAGE (1-1)

SOUTHERN WELLS (1-1) AT JAY COUNTY (1-1)

SOUTHRIDGE (1-1) AT BOONVILLE (2-0)

SOUTHWOOD (0-2) AT NORTHWESTERN (1-1)

SULLIVAN (2-0) AT NORTHVIEW (2-0)

SWITZERLAND COUNTY (1-1) AT CLARKSVILLE (2-0)

TAYLOR (OHIO) AT LAWRENCEBURG (1-1)

TELL CITY (2-0) AT PIKE CENTRAL (0-2)

TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-2) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (2-0)

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (1-1) AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (1-1)

TRI (1-1) AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-2)

TRI-CENTRAL (0-2) AT SHERIDAN (0-2)

TRI-COUNTY (0-2) AT WEST CENTRAL (1-1)

TRITON CENTRAL (1-1) AT SPEEDWAY (2-0)

TRI-WEST (1-1) AT MONROVIA (1-1)

TWIN LAKES (2-0) AT WESTERN (0-2)

UNION CITY (0-2) AT HAGERSTOWN (2-0)

VINCENNES LINCOLN (1-1) AT WEST VIGO (0-2)

WARREN CENTRAL (2-0) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (1-1)

WARSAW (2-0) AT NORTHWOOD (1-1)

WES-DEL (2-0) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (1-1)

WESTERN BOONE (0-2) AT CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-0)

WHEELER (2-0) AT RIVER FOREST (1-1)

WHITELAND (0-2) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (1-1)

WHITING (1-1) AT HAMMOND NOLL (1-1)

WHITKO (0-2) AT ROCHESTER (1-1)

WINAMAC (2-0) AT PIONEER (2-0)

WINCHESTER (0-2) AT MONROE CENTRAL (2-0)

ZIONSVILLE (2-0) AT WESTFIELD (2-0)

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

Z-RATINGS

4A

1. FW CARROLL
2. WESTFIELD
3. HSE
4. PENN
5. RONCALLI
6. YORKTOWN
7. PLAINFIELD
8. NEW PAL
9. CROWN POINT
10. BLOOMINGTON SOUTHG

3A

1. CATHEDRAL
2. GREENSBURG
3. BARR-REEVE
4. JASPER
5. PROVIDENCE
6. FW DWENGER
7. NORTHVIEW
8. BATESVILLE
9. HAMILTON HEIGHTS
10. TRI-WEST

2A

1. SOUTHWOOD
2. BENTON-CENTRAL
3. LAPEL
4. SOUTH ADAMS
5. EASTERN HANCOCK
6. PERRY CENTRAL
7. LINTON-STOCKTON
8. MUNCIE BURRIS
9. NORTH POSEY
10. TRINITY LUTHERAN

1A

1. TECUMSEH
2. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
3. MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN
4. OLDENBURG ACADEMY
5. EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN
6. SHOALS
7. WEST CENTRAL
8. SPRINGS VALLEY
9. ROSSVILLE
10. NORTHFIELD

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MONDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=8/31/2026

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

MONDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=8/31/2026

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POLLS

3A ISCA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER POLL 8/31/2026 

1. GOSHEN
2. HAMILTON SE
3. NOBLESVILLE
4. VALPARAISO
5. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
6. BROWNSBURG
7. EV. MEMORIAL
8. CARMEL
9. FW CARROLL
10. CASTLE
11. ZIONSVILLE
12. CONCORD
13. WL HARRISON
14. PENN
15. FISHERS
16. EV. NORTH
17. LAKE CENTRAL
18. LAWRENCE CENTRAL
19. CHESTERTON
20. CATHEDRAL

2A ISCA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER POLL 8/31/2026 

1. GUERIN CATHOLIC
2. BISHOP NOLL
3. MISHAWAKA MARIAN
4. PARK TUDOR
5. ILLIANA CHRISTIAN
6. COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS)
7. BISHOP LUERS
8. LEO
9. CARDINAL RITTER
10. SPEEDWAY
11. HERITAGE HILLS
12. BREBEUF JESUIT
13. BISHOP CHATARD
14. SB SAINT JOSEPH
15. SOUTHRIDGE
16. CONCORDIA LUTHERAN
17. CHARLESTOWN
18. HANOVER CENTRAL
19. WASHINGTON COMMUNITY
20. BREMEN

1A ISCA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER POLL 8/31/2026 

1. BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN
2. FAITH CHRISTIAN
3. SHAWE MEMORIAL
4. GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN
5. WESTVIEW
6. SCECINA
7. OLDENBURG ACADEMY
8. NORTHEAST DUBOIS
9. FOREST PARK
10. ARGOS
11. WHITE RIVER VALLEY
12. CANTERBURY
13. TELL CITY
14. SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBY)
15. BETHESDA CHRISTIAN
16. SOUTH KNOX
17. UNIVERSITY
18. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA
19. SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)
20. CLARKSVILLE

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER 

MONDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=8/31/2026

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POLLS

3A ISCA GIRLS POLL               

1. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
2. HOMESTEAD
3. CARMEL
4. CENTER GROVE
5. WESTFIELD
6. CATHEDRAL
7. NOBLESVILLE
8. ZIONSVILLE
9. CROWN POINT
10. LAWRENCE NORTH
11. PENN
12. CASTLE
13. LAWRENCEBURG
14. COLUMBUS NORTH
15. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
16. EAST CENTRAL
17. MISHAWAKA MARIAN
18. EVANSVILLE NORTH
19. NORTHRIDGE
20. AVON

2A ISCA GIRLS POLL 

1. SB SAINT JOSEPH
2. BREBEUF JESUIT
3. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
4. PARK TUDOR
5. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
6. BISHOP DWENGER
7. BELLMONT
8. BISHOP CHATARD
9. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN
10. HERITAGE HILLS
11. GUERIN CATHOLIC
12. TRI-WEST
13. BATESVILLE
14. LEO
15. WEST LAFAYETTE
16. MADISON
17. WASHINGTON
18. DELTA
19. KANKAKEE VALLEY
20. GIBSON SOUTHERN/DANVILLE/BENTON CENTRAL

1A ISCA GIRLS POLL

1. WESTVIEW
2. OLDENBURG ACADEMY
3. FW BLACKHAWK
4. ELKHART CHRISTIAN
5. EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN
6. PROVIDENCE
7. FOREST PARK
8. SWITZERLAND CO.
9. LAPEL
10. OAK HILL
11. TRINITY ACADEMY
12. BREMEN
13. SHERIDAN
14. MONROVIA
15. LAKEWOOD PARK
16. SOUTH KNOX
17. WHITE RIVER VALLEY
18. COVINGTON
19. TRITON CENTRAL
20. SHAWE MEMORIAL

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

POLL

1. COLUMBUS NORTH
2. HOMESTEAD
3. CARMEL
4. CENTER GROVE
5. BROWNSBURG
6. FORT WAYNE CARROLL
7. NOBLESVILLE
8. WESTFIELD
9. YORKTOWN
10. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
11. NORTH CENTRAL
12. PENN
13. AVON
14. HARRISON
15. FISHERS
16. EVANSVILLE RIETZ
17. FRANKLIN CENTRAL
18. ZIONSVILLE
19. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY
20. BLOOMINGTON NORTH
21. FLOYD CENTRAL
22. CROWN POINT
23. GREENFIELD-CENTRAL
24. NORTHRIDGE
25. CHESTERTON

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

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

POLL

1. CARMEL
2. HOMESTEAD
3. LAKE CENTRAL
4. WESTFIELD
5. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA
6. ZIONSVILLE
7. FLOYD CENTRAL
8. PENN
9. FORT WAYNE CARROLL
10. FISHERS
11. GUERIN CATHOLIC
12. COLUMBUS NORTH
13. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
14. AVON
15. FRANKLIN CENTRAL
16. WHITELAND
17. MORGAN TOWSHIP
18. MUNSTER
19. NORTH CENTRAL
20. CENTER GROVE
21. COLUMBIA CITY
22. BISHOP DWENGER
23. NORTHRIDGE
24. BROWNSBURG
25. NOBLESVILLE

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

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS

POLL

1.CARMEL

2.HSE

3.SB ST JOSEPH

4.ZIONSVILLE

5.BREBEUF

6.CENTER GROVE

7.DELTA

8.JASPER

9.GUERIN CATHOLIC

10.WESTFIELD

11.PENN

12.BLOOMINGTON SOUTH

13.PARK TUDOR

14.FW CARROLL

15.CULVER ACADEMY

16.KOKOMO

17.BARR REEVE

18.NOBLESVILLE

19.AVON

20.SEYMOUR

21.WEST LAFAYETTE

22.WHITELAND

23.NEW PALESTINE

24.FISHERS

25.COLUMBUS NORTH

26.BLOOMINGTON NORTH

27.BROWNSBURG

28.PLAINFIELD

29.GIBSON SOUTHERN

30.PROVIDENCE

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

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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL

MONDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/flag-football/girls/scores/?date=8/31/2026

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

CUBS 17, BREWERS 3

RED SOX 9, MARINERS 8 (10 INNINGS)NHL NEWS

ORIOLES 2, ROCKIES 1

PADRES 5, REDS 0

METS 3, RAYS 2

ANGELS 10, YANKEES 1

GIANTS 7, BRAVES 3

NATIONALS 6, MARLINS 3

PHILLIES 2, DIAMONDBACKS 1

TWINS 11, TIGERS 1

RANGERS 8, ATHLETICS 1

ASTROS 6, WHITE SOX 3

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/TV

WEEK 1

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IDAHO AT UTAH | 9 P.M. | ESPNU

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

FRIDAY, SEPT. 3

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

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

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

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

LIU AT KANSAS | 8 P.M. | ESPNU

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

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

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

SATURDAY, SEPT. 4

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

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

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

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

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

OHIO AT NEBRASKA | 12 P.M. | FS1

BRYANT AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY, SEPT. 6

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

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

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

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

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

MONDAY, SEPT. 7

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

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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

PATRIOTS @ SEAHAWKS 8:20 PM NBC / PEACOCK LUMEN FIELD, SEATTLE

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

49ERS @ RAMS 8:35 PM NETFLIX MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026

BEARS @ PANTHERS 1:00 PM FOX BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM, CHARLOTTE

BUCCANEERS @ BENGALS 1:00 PM FOX PAYCOR STADIUM, CINCINNATI

SAINTS @ LIONS 1:00 PM FOX FORD FIELD, DETROIT

FALCONS @ STEELERS 1:00 PM FOX ACRISURE STADIUM, PITTSBURGH

BILLS @ TEXANS 1:00 PM CBS NRG STADIUM, HOUSTON

RAVENS @ COLTS 1:00 PM CBS LUCAS OIL STADIUM, INDIANAPOLIS

BROWNS @ JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS EVERBANK STADIUM, JACKSONVILLE

JETS @ TITANS 1:00 PM CBS NISSAN STADIUM, NASHVILLE

DOLPHINS @ RAIDERS 4:25 PM FOX ALLEGIANT STADIUM, LAS VEGAS

COMMANDERS @ EAGLES 4:25 PM FOX LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD, PHILADELPHIA

CARDINALS @ CHARGERS 4:25 PM CBS SOFI STADIUM, INGLEWOOD

PACKERS @ VIKINGS 4:25 PM CBS U.S. BANK STADIUM, MINNEAPOLIS

COWBOYS @ GIANTS 8:20 PM NBC / PEACOCK METLIFE STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

BRONCOS @ CHIEFS 8:15 PM ESPN / ABC GEHA FIELD AT ARROWHEAD STADIUM, KANSAS CITY

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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE

WEEK DATE OPPONENT TV / TIME (ET)

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

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

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

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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

WEEK DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV / STREAMING

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS

8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS

9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX

10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS

11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO

12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX

13 BYE WEEK

14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX

15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS

16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD

17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX

18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD

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TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES

NFL NEWS

QB WILL LEVIS, OTHERS HIT FREE AGENCY AFTER CLEARING WAIVERS

Tennessee Titans 2023 second-round pick Will Levis is among a deep pool of NFL veterans hitting free agency on Monday after going unclaimed on waivers.

All 32 NFL teams set their preliminary 53-man roster ahead of the league deadline Sunday night, but many are still making adjustments Monday with a flurry of activity on the waiver wire.

Levis started 21 games for the Titans in his career, completing 61% of passes for 3,899 yards, 21 touchdowns and 26 total turnovers (16 interceptions). He had a 5-16 record as a starter and spent last season recovering from shoulder surgery after being unseated as the starter by No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward.

Players with fewer than four seasons in the NFL are subject to waivers, while any player with four-plus seasons is granted an outright release to be an immediate free agent.

The current waiver order follows the 2026 NFL Draft order with the Las Vegas Raiders holding the top position.

The Raiders claimed defensive back Darrell Luter Jr., a fifth-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2023.

The Miami Dolphins were the busiest team with seven total waiver claims. The Dolphins, admittedly in rebuilding mode, claimed tight end Justin Joly, a rookie drafted by the Denver Broncos 152nd overall in April.

All 31 other NFL teams had an opportunity to place a waiver claim on Levis and assume the remainder of his contract.

Because he went unclaimed, Levis immediately becomes an unrestricted free agent. The Titans also waived former University of Tennessee and Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker.

The Dolphins claimed former Missouri quarterback Brady Cook from the Jets after finalizing a deal over the weekend to send quarterback Quinn Ewers to the Jacksonville Jaguars in a trade. Miami also waived two quarterbacks on Sunday who went unclaimed: Mark Gronowski (Iowa) and Cam Miller (North Dakota State).

A total of 19 quarterbacks were waived Sunday.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

BIG 10 FOOTBALL-THURSDAY

This week, the remaining 17 Big Ten teams begin their seasons, including three games on Thursday night before more games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Before the action begins, dive deep into the top storylines, quarterback battles, and title contenders in our  2026 Big Ten Season Plotlines & Preview.  

Rutgers vs. UMass (6:00 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network) 

Greg Schiano’s Scarlet Knights kick off Week 1 under the lights at SHI Stadium against UMass. Rutgers returns elite playmakers in wideout KJ Duff and running back Antwan Raymond, who are both coming off top-15 national finishes in receiving and rushing yards, respectively. But with new quarterback Dylan Lonergan at the helm, the Scarlet Knights’ signal-caller will be the primary storyline to watch against the Minutemen.  

Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois (8:00 p.m. ET on Peacock) 

Minnesota hosts EIU at Huntington Bank Stadium looking to jumpstart a successful campaign in P.J. Fleck’s 10th season with the Golden Gophers. With NFL Draft prospect Drake Lindsey leading the Golden Gophers’ revamped air attack, along with running back Darius Taylor returning for his senior season, Minnesota looks to set an aggressive offensive tone early.  

Illinois vs. UAB (9:00 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network) 

Bret Bielema’s squad faces a run-first UAB offense under the lights at Gies Memorial Stadium. After 10-3 and 9-4 seasons that both ended in bowl game wins, Illinois will look to add on with East Carolina transfer Katin Houser at the helm, backed by dynamic running back Ca’Lil Valentine and wide receiver Hudson Clement.

BACK IN BIG TEN, KATIN HOUSER ALL-IN AT ILLINOIS, OPENS WITH UAB

With just seven returning starters from its nine-win team, Illinois has plenty of questions to answer during Thursday’s opener against UAB in Champaign, Ill.

Can East Carolina transfer Katin Houser live up to the quarterbacking standards Luke Altmyer set over the last three years? Will the revamped offensive line give Houser time to do his thing? And, perhaps most compelling, how is Illinois’ 3-3-5 defense going to work?

Sixth-year head coach Bret Bielema hired Montana head coach Bobby Hauck in the offseason to install the 3-3-5 alignment designed to magnify Illinois’ deep defensive backfield and play down its relatively inexperienced line.

Fifth-year safety Matt Bailey, senior corner Juice Clarke and junior corner Tanner Heckel are the only returning defensive starters, though 2025 preseason all-Big Ten corner Xavier Scott is back after suffering a season-ending injury in September.

“I think if you would ask our defensive guys, they’re having a lot of fun,” Bielema said. “They’re having a lot of fun flying around playing this defense. I think the offense can feel it when they get some energy going. I think the personality of our defense is what excites me-to see that come to life against an opponent.”

Illinois has a nine-game winning streak in nonconference games and went 8-0 outside the Big Ten the past two seasons, when the Fighting Illini established a program record for total wins over a two-year period (19).

As for Houser, Illinois expects his second go-round through the Big Ten to go much better than his first. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound fifth-year slinger spent his first two seasons throwing for six touchdowns, five interceptions and 1,132 yards at struggling Michigan State.

But after piling up 37 touchdowns and 5,306 yards over two years at East Carolina, Houser became Illinois’ portal choice for his big arm and eagerness for the moment.

“I would tell you this,” Bielema said. “There’s a lot of people ready to play this game. There’s nobody more excited to play this game than Katin Houser.”

UAB has just three returning starters from a 4-8 squad that enjoyed a midseason pick-me-up when Alex Mortensen took over for fired head coach Trent Dilfer. In Mortensen’s first game, the Blazers shocked undefeated No. 22 Memphis. That encouraged UAB to remove the interim tag from Chris Mortensen’s son in early December.

Mortensen brought in 42 transfers and 19 freshmen to accelerate UAB’s desire for its first winning record since joining the American Conference in 2023, though retained senior quarterback Ryder Burton runs the show after amassing 708 yards and 7 TDs last year.

“He’s able to take on more complex material and still play fast and process at a high speed,” Mortensen said. “In his second year, he’s really coming to understand what we’re doing. It’s been fun to watch.”

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NO. 25 MISSOURI, AUSTIN SIMMONS OUT TO MAKE STATEMENT IN OPENER

Missouri might not be full strength when the No. 25 Tigers tackle visiting Arkansas Pine Bluff on Thursday night, but quarterback Austin Simmons is ready to go.

Even without a top offensive lineman and their main running back, the Tigers expect big things from Simmons, an Ole Miss transfer.

Simmons began the 2025 season as the Rebels starter before a left ankle injury put him on the sideline and sent Trinidad Chambliss under center. Simmons did return to complete 45-of-75 attempts (60%) with four passing touchdowns and five interceptions, but Chambliss got most of the snaps and was a driving force as Ole Miss reached the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Coach Eli Drinkwitz wants Simmons to operate an offense that plays “smart, not conservative,” like other successful quarterbacks at Mizzou.Olympics news

“We don’t need to be out here just willy-nilly trying to put balls in tight windows and potentially throwing interceptions,” Drinkwitz said. “We need him to know when it’s time to cut it loose and when it’s time to take the checkdown. He’s done an excellent job of that throughout camp. I’ve been thoroughly impressed with his ability to play within the system, move the ball, push the ball vertically when it’s needed and when it’s appropriate, and take checkdowns when he has to.”

Adding fuel to the passing game in other ways, Mizzou signed two dynamic receivers in the transfer portal: Cayden Lee, who was also Simmons’ teammate at Ole Miss, and Caleb Goodie from Cincinnati.

The Tigers will try to run the ball as usual, a staple of Drinkwitz’s offense, but tailback Ahmad Hardy is still recovering from a gunshot to his upper leg sustained while leaving a concert in May. Ranked as the No. 2 running back nationally by Pro Football Focus, after leading the SEC in rushing yards and touchdowns at his position last season, Hardy still hasn’t been cleared to practice. Drinkwitz said his medical condition has improved greatly.

As the top backup, Jamal Roberts gained 753 yards last season, scored six times and is considered the better receiver.

Simmons is also operating without left tackle Cayden Green due to an undisclosed injury. The Tigers will have a number of new offensive linemen in the mix, but they’ve been a consistently effective group under Drinkwitz.

Behind solid defense and running, the Tigers won eight games a year ago, finishing with a loss to Virginia in the Gator Bowl. How much the Tigers improve against the upper echelon of the SEC to find a way into the College Football Playoff will probably be determined by the passing game.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff already has a game in hand, a 35-15 win over Morehouse College at a neutral site in its opener Saturday night.

Wideout Demetric Whitlock Jr. had five catches for 160 yards and three touchdowns for the Golden Lions, including a 94-yard score from sophomore quarterback Garrison Davis.

Under coach Alonzo Hampton, UAPB went 4-8 a year ago, finishing fifth out of six teams in the SWAC West. Hampton, who also has assisted at Arkansas, Florida State and Oregon, has a hopeful feeling about his squad after Week 1.

“Overall, we know we have to continue to get better as a unit on both sides of the ball,” Hampton said. “I thought our defense played really well, especially in the second half, and our offense made plays when we needed them.”

UAPB played up a weight class early in the 2025 season, falling 67-7 to No. 23 Texas Tech in the season opener.

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NO. 7 MIAMI NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES WITH PESKY STANFORD

The Miami Hurricanes open their 2026 season with the goal of taking that final step toward winning a national championship.

The start of that journey comes Friday night when the seventh-ranked Hurricanes visit Stanford (1-0) in what will also be the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.

Miami, which lost to Indiana in the national championship game in January, is the preseason favorite to win the ACC while Stanford was picked to finish last in the conference’s preseason media poll.

While the Hurricanes are favored by more than three touchdowns, Miami coach Mario Cristobal warned against underestimating his team’s first opponent, which has already played its first game.

“This game had our attention since January,” Cristobal said on Monday afternoon. “We knew we had an opportunity to put our very best team against an excellent opponent. You see a lot of NFL influences in the schemes that they run. … What you saw was a team playing with a lot of energy and physicality.”

Stanford opened its season last weekend with a 37-27 home victory over Hawaii. The Cardinal relinquished a 16-point fourth-quarter advantage before scoring two TDs in the final two minutes to prevail.

The Cardinal are entering their first season under head coach Tavita Pritchard, a former Stanford quarterback who served the past three years as the quarterbacks coach of the NFL’s Washington Commanders.

Stanford running back Micah Ford ran for 99 yards and three touchdowns against Hawaii after rushing for only four touchdowns a year ago. He returns as one of the Cardinal’s primary offensive threats, along with quarterback Davis Warren, a transfer from Michigan. Warren completed 22 of 34 passes for 310 yards and one touchdown against the Rainbow Warriors.

Stanford will need more consistency from its defense against a Miami offense replete with playmakers. The Cardinal allowed 233 of Hawaii’s 322 yards on three late scoring drives that helped Hawaii turn a 23-7 deficit into a 27-23 lead.

“We’re excited about this upcoming week because it’s another chance to learn about ourselves and grow,” Pritchard said Monday. “It is about us and about what we do, but at the same time, you can’t lose sight of the talent that’s across the ball from you, the schemes they run and the personnel and making sure you can find a winning edge there.”

This will be the Hurricanes’ first trip to Stanford. The schools faced off for the first time last year in Miami, with the Hurricanes winning 42-7 on Oct. 25.

Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns in that game, which was sandwiched between Miami’s two regular-season losses last season, to Louisville and SMU.

Fletcher is back as part of a loaded Miami offense that also includes sophomore versatile receiver Malachi Toney, whom many consider a Heisman Trophy candidate, as well as Duke transfer quarterback Darian Mensah, who led the ACC in passing yards and passing touchdowns a season ago.

The Hurricanes’ defense lost two stars up front, Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor, to the NFL from their 13-3 squad in 2025-26. Even so, Miami brings back a talented group many expect to be among the most dominant in the nation again, led by tackle Ahmad Moten Sr., defensive end Damon Wilson II, cornerback Xavier Lucas and safety Bryce Fitzgerald.

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NO. 14 USC SEEKS ANOTHER FAST START VS. NEW PAC-12 MEMBER FRESNO STATE

A former Pac-12 Conference member hosts a newcomer to the revamped Pac-12 on Friday when 14th-ranked Southern California welcomes Fresno State to Los Angeles.

The Trojans (1-0) opened their third season of Big Ten Conference membership on Saturday with a 42-26 win over San Jose State. The game, played amid near triple-digit temperatures and before a sparse crowd at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, was much more lopsided than the final score indicates.

USC led 28-0 at halftime and 35-3 through three quarters. Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava produced 286 yards on 25-of-29 passing with two touchdowns through the air and one on the ground in effectively 45 minutes.

“Everybody knows Jayden, when you talk about being a Heisman candidate and one of the best players in the country coming back at that position,” Fresno State coach Matt Entz said during his appearance on CBS47 Fresno’s Ultimate Insider program.

Maiava took over as USC’s starter midway through the 2024 season, overlapping with Entz’s time as a Trojans assistant. Entz oversaw linebackers for USC after a tenure as head coach of North Dakota State, where his teams won Football Championship Subdivision national titles in 2019 and 2021.

Entz returned to the head-coaching ranks last season, leading Fresno State to a 9-4 mark. The Bulldogs boasted one of the nation’s stingiest scoring defenses, holding opponents to 18.8 points per game in 2025.

“They had one of the best pass defenses in the country last year,” Trojans coach Lincoln Riley said on the Trojans Live show on Monday, citing Fresno State’s 153.8-yard-per-game allowance through the air. Only Ohio State (129.7) was stingier against the pass in 2025.

“They did a good job eliminating explosive plays (and) yards after the catch,” Riley added.

The Bulldogs’ defense returns some key playmakers, including lineman Jahzon Jacks — who led the nation with four fumble recoveries last year — and linebacker K’vion Thunderbird.

Despite some offseason turnover, USC looks to once again boast plenty of offensive firepower with some new contributors in the fold.

Maiava’s top target on Saturday was freshman Trent Mosley, who debuted with seven receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown. Riley praised Mosley — a Chicago native who played prep football at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Southern California — for being assertive in his first appearance.

Fresno State plays its first competitive snaps of the campaign in the Friday contest, and the Bulldogs do so for the first time under the banner of the Pac-12. Fresno State exited the Mountain West Conference alongside Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State and Utah State, and joins former Sun Belt member Texas State and holdovers Oregon State and Washington State in the restructured league.

Bulldogs junior quarterback Jayden Mandal was announced as the Week 1 starter on Monday. A local product out of Clovis, Calif., Mandal attempted nine passes in 2024, making one start. He missed the 2025 season due to arm and shoulder injuries.

Referring to the battle between Mandal and Maryland transfer Khristian Martin for the No. 1 slot, Entz said, “We kept metrics on everything during the course of fall camp. When I break it down, timing and accuracy were probably the two biggest things that stood out, and then ball security was another one.

“We want to minimize poor decision-making, we want to minimize turnovers, we want to minimize extra possessions by our opponents, and then there were some intangible things as well. Both quarterbacks have shown to be really tremendous leaders. Both of them have the ear of the football team, command of the huddle.”

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NO. 10 OKLAHOMA HOPES OFFENSE HAS PROGRESSED WITH UTEP ON TAP

After making a late run to the College Football Playoff a year ago, No. 10 Oklahoma opens its season against UTEP on Friday in Norman, Okla.

The Sooners have spent the offseason focusing on improving the offense after averaging just 354.3 yards per game last season.

While Brent Venables worked to improve all position groups with transfers, the most important layer of improvement might be at quarterback, the one spot they didn’t dip into the portal in the offseason.

Quarterback John Mateer struggled last season after returning from a broken hand suffered early in the year. The fifth-year senior is looking to put his improvement on display against the Miners.

“I didn’t play that well, and toward the end of the year, I don’t think I did,” Mateer said. “I’m motivated not because of the outside, how people view it. I’m not motivated by the perception. I’m motivated by the way I play in the film. The film doesn’t lie, and I cringe when I watch the film. Last year, it’s just true, so I get an opportunity to go out and play my best football.”

They return plenty of experience up front, though there was some shuffling on the line during preseason camp with the injury to center Jake Maikkula.

After starting games at both tackle and guard as a freshman last season, sophomore Ryan Fodje gets the nod there.

It will also be the first game for Oklahoma’s new-look tight ends group under Jason Witten. The longtime Dallas Cowboys star brought in Hayden Hansen from Florida and Rocky Beers from Colorado State.

On defense, the Sooners return the bulk of the unit that powered last season’s run to the playoffs.

That includes middle linebacker Owen Heinecke, the former walk-on who broke into the starting lineup in early November and became perhaps Oklahoma’s best defender down the stretch. Heinecke (12 TFLs, five sacks in 2025) was granted a temporary injunction over the offseason, making him eligible this season.

The Sooners’ entire starting defense Friday will likely be made up of players who began their collegiate football careers at Oklahoma.

“I love that,” Venables said. “It speaks volumes.”

While the Sooners are coming off a 10-3 season and a trip to the CFP, UTEP is coming off a 2-10 season. The Miners have not had a winning season since 2021. UTEP is looking to take a significant step forward in its third year under Scotty Walden.

The Miners added quarterback EJ Colson Jr. from Incarnate Word, who threw for 2,142 yards last season, accounting for 19 touchdowns.

To hang in the game, UTEP needs to protect Colson.

“They get after the quarterback,” Walden said of the Sooners’ defense. “They don’t have to bring six or bring seven to get home. … They can rush four but they can give you the illusion or the simulation that they’re going to bring more.”

It’s still unclear if UTEP safety Solo Barnes, who had 66 tackles and a pair of interceptions last season, will be eligible for Friday’s game despite being granted a temporary restraining order last week.

“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Walden said.

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UCLA FIRES ATHLETIC DIRECTOR MARTIN JARMOND AMID FINANCIAL STRAIN

UCLA fired athletic director Martin Jarmond on Monday as the university looks to overhaul the athletics department’s business model amid mounting financial pressure.

Chancellor Julio Frenk announced Jarmond’s departure in a letter to the UCLA community and named longtime Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris as the Bruins’ new CEO and director of athletics.

The change comes five days before UCLA begins its first football season under Bob Chesney and two years after the school entered the Big Ten.

“UCLA Athletics currently carries a significant financial deficit, and its current path is not sustainable,” Frenk wrote. “Now is the moment to build a model for Athletics that protects the breadth of our program, creates new opportunities for student-athletes and coaches, and supports itself through the revenue it generates.”

Harris, a UCLA alumnus and former student-athlete, spent more than 35 years with the Lakers and served as the franchise’s president of business operations. He will work pro bono in the interim role and has been tasked with developing additional revenue through licensing, partnerships and other ventures.

Jarmond, who arrived from Boston College in 2020, leaves after six years overseeing an eventful period in Bruins athletics. UCLA announced in 2022 it would leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, with the move becoming official in July 2024.

“I am grateful to Martin for his extraordinary service to UCLA and for his leadership over the past six years,” Frenk wrote. “During his tenure, UCLA’s student-athletes continued to achieve at the highest levels, including three NCAA championship titles last year.”

The football program also underwent considerable turnover during the latter portion of Jarmond’s tenure.

After Chip Kelly left following the 2023 season, Jarmond promoted former UCLA running back DeShaun Foster to head coach. Foster went 5-10 and was dismissed three games into his second season after an 0-3 start.

Jarmond subsequently hired Chesney away from James Madison in December. Chesney went 21-6 over two seasons with the Dukes, winning the 2025 Sun Belt championship and leading James Madison to the College Football Playoff.

Chesney’s first UCLA team opens Saturday at California.

According to ESPN, UCLA owes Jarmond approximately $6.5 million on his contract.

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LANE KIFFIN SAYS LSU PLAYERS BACK ADDING WAIVED NFL PLAYERS

ESPN’s College GameDay crew will be in Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday to put a national spotlight on Lane Kiffin’s debut for No. 11 LSU against Clemson.

That attention could extend beyond the field. Kiffin’s pursuit of former college players who spent part of the summer in NFL camps has become a major storyline ahead of the opener.

Former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright participated in LSU’s Monday walk-through after stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns. Wright will not be eligible to play against Clemson because he must complete the NCAA’s seven-day acclimatization period.

Kiffin said he considered the effect that late roster additions could have on the players already in LSU’s program before deciding to pursue them.

“I probably am in the minority of how I make decisions and probably not what most coaches do,” Kiffin said. “I feel like my decision should always be made in the best interest of the players that sit in this team room — and not for my reputation and how decisions will play in the national media or with other fan bases… those players and the people that hire me always know he’s constantly trying to do the best thing for them.”

Kiffin suggested he struggled with the idea of bringing in players who tried to make an NFL roster this summer, perhaps because the SEC announced a rule last week forbidding such roster moves and imposing hefty penalties on head coaches, programs and schools that break the rule.

However, that rule has been blocked by a temporary restraining order (TRO) signed by a judge in Baton Rouge. The judge will rule Thursday on whether the TRO stays in effect — or the SEC’s rule resumes as law — when it comes to playing athletes who have signed a contract with the NFL, NBA or WNBA.

In the meantime, Kiffin will continue to heed his players’ call.

“I met with our leadership committee of our players,” Kiffin said. “I (said to) them, ‘It’s your team. What do you want to do? If these players are allowed to be added to rosters, what do you want to do?’ And every one of them was emphatic about, um, if they can help us win, bring ‘em.

“And, you know, we understand that, you know, we have a team that’s practiced together, worked together all offseason, but one of them said, ‘Hey, this is how it works at the next level. And this is how the real world works.’ ”

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‘CONNECTED’ MINNESOTA OPENS P.J. FLECK’S 10TH SEASON VS. EIU

P.J. Fleck enters his 10th season as coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, giving him seniority over every Big Ten coach except Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz.

So far, Fleck likes what he has seen from his players in his milestone year. He will aim for another successful season starting Thursday night when Minnesota (0-0) kicks off against Eastern Illinois (1-0) in a nonconference matchup in Minneapolis.

The Golden Gophers are coming off back-to-back eight-win seasons and are hungry for more success.

“This team’s been really fun to coach because whatever you put in front of them, they knock down,” Fleck said. “They’re a really connected team, and everybody keeps using that word. We’re gonna find out how connected (on Thursday night).”

Drake Lindsey returns as Minnesota’s starting quarterback. Lindsey started all 13 games in 2025 as a redshirt freshman and threw for 2,382 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions.

The Golden Gophers’ top rusher also returns. Darius Taylor was limited by injuries last season but finished with 670 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. He will have every opportunity to improve on those numbers this season.

On defense, pass rusher Anthony Smith ranks among Minnesota’s top producers. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound fifth-year player recorded a Big Ten-leading 12 1/2 sacks last season and assumed a larger leadership role this year after top safety Koi Perich transferred to Oregon.

Eastern Illinois, an FCS program, will try to improve its 0-11 record against Big Ten opponents. The Panthers went 3-9 last season and lost their final seven games, but they started this season much better with a 28-14 win over Murray State on Thursday.

Charles Kellom rushed 19 times for 171 yards and three touchdowns to lead Eastern Illinois. Quarterback Cole LaCrue, who spent his first two seasons on Wisconsin’s sideline, completed 11 of 18 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown.

Panthers coach Chris Wilkerson praised his quarterback’s performance.

“He continues to improve, and that’s the biggest thing,” Wilkerson said. “He’s making decisions, trusting himself, and he still was able to climb in the pocket and extend some plays.”

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NO. 21 UTAH FIRES UP FAMILIAR RECIPE UNDER MORGAN SCALLEY

Morgan Scalley plans to follow the recipe left by the program’s winningest head coach, but the “way the meal is prepared” will differ when No. 21 Utah opens the 2026 season against Idaho on Thursday night.

Scalley, defensive coordinator since 2016, took over the Utes’ program in December after his mentor and longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham stepped down to become head coach at Michigan. He led Utah to a 44-22 win over Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl, using mostly Whittingham’s playbook and approach, to cap an 11-2 season.

Now, the spotlight rests squarely on Scalley.

He plans to slide the high-beams toward dual-threat quarterback Devon Dampier, with the reins of Whittingham’s run-first approach loosened significantly. Dampier had 2,490 passing yards (24 TDs) and 835 rushing yards (10 TDs) in 12 starts last season. Scalley hired former Utah State play-caller Kevin McGiven as offensive coordinator. The Aggies averaged 31 points per game last season.

McGiven has an array of unique weapons to deploy. Even if Scalley wants to stay true to the recipe behind Utah’s past success, there are new and inventive ways to use running back Wayshawn Parker, who led the Big 12 with 6.6 yards per carry last season. And wait until you get a good look at 5-foot-11, 317-pound tight end — yes, that’s correct — Semi Taulanga. A three-star defensive tackle recruit, Taulanga is now busting tackles for Utah.

Scalley is certain you can’t miss him.

“This is a guy that can play smashmouth football. He can block on the edge,” Scalley said. “He can run routes. He can catch the ball. Obviously, in high school, he was a defensive tackle. So there’s a lot that this guy can do.”

Idaho has to rewind to when Scalley was in middle school to find any film of the last time these teams played.

The Vandals beat Utah in that game (1993) and might prefer to revisit that evidence rather than relive last week’s 38-34 loss to Cal Poly. Idaho took the lead 34-31 with just over a minute to play but surrendered a 34-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds left to open the season 0-1.

Idaho senior quarterback Joshua Wood had 363 passing yards and connected with wideout Tony Harste nine times for 180 yards and two touchdowns.

Their 75-yard connection in the fourth quarter gave Idaho a 31-24 lead in what was the fifth loss in a one-possession game since Thomas Ford Jr. took over prior to the 2025 season.

The number that likely stands out to Scalley is the Vandals’ 197 rushing yards allowed.

Wood’s mobility is a major threat. He plays behind an offensive line with four of five starters returning from 2025 and threw 21 total touchdowns in only 10 games due to a sprained knee.

“I just think being efficient, taking what the defense has given him,” Ford said of what Idaho needs from Wood this season. “Not having to rely so much on hero ball plays where he’s got to extend the play when he could have just thrown a boundary hitch, for example.”

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GEORGIA TECH, COLORADO FEATURE NEW FACES IN 2026 REMATCH

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ran all over the Colorado Buffaloes in the 2025 opener, rushing for 320 yards in a 27-20 win.

They will try to do the same Thursday night when Colorado visits Atlanta for the 2026 season opener to wrap up a home-and-home schedule between the teams.

Georgia Tech’s victory in Boulder, Colo., last season kicked off a 9-4 season, the program’s first nine-win campaign since 2016. Quarterback Haynes King accounted for 299 of the Yellow Jackets’ 463 yards, including 156 on the ground, but he is now in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers.

Alberto Mendoza takes over at quarterback, and dynamic running back Justice Haynes is making his Georgia Tech debut after transferring from Michigan. Haynes, who is from Alpharetta, Ga., came to the Yellow Jackets with confidence.

“I believe we can win a national championship,” he said. “I truly believe that, and I believe in what coach (Brent) Key is building.”

The Buffaloes are coming off a 3-9 season, their third under coach Deion Sanders and the most disappointing of the three. Colorado, which lost seven of its last eight games, made significant coaching changes. Brennan Marion takes over the offense with a fast-paced strategy, while Chris Marve is running the defense.

The Buffaloes will be led by 18-year-old Julian Lewis, who takes over at quarterback. The former five-star recruit out of Carrollton, Ga., played four games (two starts) late last season and finished 52-of-94 for 589 yards and four touchdowns.

Lewis has plenty of new weapons at the receiver position, which was restocked through the transfer portal. Danny Scudero (San Jose State), DeAndre Moore (Texas) and Kam Perry (Miami (Ohio)) are expected to make significant contributions in Marion’s “Go-Go” offense.

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

JERRY STOVALL, LSU GREAT AND HEISMAN RUNNER-UP, DIES AT 85

Jerry Stovall, who was “Mr. Everything” at LSU as a player and a Walter Camp award winner as a coach, died Monday in Baton Rouge, La. He was 85.

After growing up in West Monroe, La., Stovall played for the Tigers from 1960-62 as a halfback, safety, punter and kick returner. He was the runner-up to Oregon State quarterback Terry Baker for the Heisman Trophy in 1962, the same year Stovall was a unanimous All-American.

In 2010, he was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame.

“Jerry Stovall was one of the great all-around players of his era and a tremendous representative of LSU and the game of college football,” National Football Foundation chairman Archie Manning said in a statement.

“There simply wasn’t much he couldn’t do on a football field. He ran the ball, caught passes, punted, returned kicks and played defense, and he did it all at an All-America level. His impact on LSU extended well beyond his playing days as a coach and leader in the Baton Rouge community. We are deeply saddened by his passing, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the entire LSU community.”

Stovall amassed over 1,000 yards rushing on the ground at LSU and had a 42.1-yard punting average that at the time set the Tigers’ record for a single season. His college accolades led to him being a first-round draft choice of the St. Louis Cardinals, for whom he played nine seasons (1963-71) and made three Pro Bowls as a safety.

After Stovall retired from the NFL, he returned to LSU, where he was the head coach from 1980-83, putting together a 22-21-2 overall record. In 1982, when he was named the Walter Camp national coach of the year, he led the Tigers to an 8-3-1 record while beating three top 10 teams earning an Orange Bowl appearance.

Stovall was inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1977, and his uniform No. 21 was retired in Tiger Stadium in 2018.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS

MLB ROUNDUP: ALEX BREGMAN HITS 3 OF CUBS’ CLUB-RECORD 9 HOME RUNS

Alex Bregman hit three of the Cubs’ franchise-record nine home runs in Chicago’s 17-3 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.

Tyrone Taylor, Nico Hoerner, Carson Kelly, Matt Shaw, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also homered for Chicago, which hit 62 home runs in August, the most by a team in any month in National League history.

Clay Holmes (6-6) threw six shutout innings for the Cubs, who had lost four of their previous five games.

Brewers left-hander Kyle Harrison (10-4) was tagged for 10 hits and a season-high nine runs in 3 2/3 innings. Cooper Pratt singled, homered and drove in two runs for Milwaukee, which had won four of five.

Red Sox 9, Mariners 8 (10 innings)

Trevor Story singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, pushing Boston over visiting Seattle.

Story’s one-out single came against Cooper Criswell (2-2). Leadoff hitter Nick Sogard laid down a sacrifice bunt, and the Mariners issued two intentional walks before Story came through. Story also had a two-run double to bring the Red Sox within 8-7 with two outs in the eighth.

Randy Arozarena had four hits, including a solo home run and a double, and drove in four runs for the Mariners. Cal Raleigh also homered while Dominic Canzone had two hits and two RBIs for Seattle, which took its fifth loss in a row.

Orioles 2, Rockies 1

Baltimore center fielder Colton Cowser robbed Jake McCarthy of a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, sealing the Orioles’ win over Colorado in rainy Denver.

Baltimore has won four straight and eight of the last 10. With two outs and Ryan Ritter on second, Cowser jumped and reached over the wall to take a walk-off homer away from McCarthy. Grant Wolfram (6-2) tossed two innings of scoreless relief before Andrew Kittredge picked up his ninth save for the Orioles, who reached .500 for the first time since the end of April.

Troy Johnston and Hunter Goodman doubled for the Rockies, who have lost a franchise-record 10 straight home games and five in a row overall.

Padres 5, Reds 0

Manny Machado had four hits, Ty France had three and Michael King pitched out of early trouble to post six scoreless innings, leading San Diego over host Cincinnati.

The Padres snapped a three-game losing streak. Jackson Merrill went 2-for-4 with an RBI and robbed Sal Stewart of a home run in center, while King (9-9) recorded six strikeouts and allowed four hits and three walks.

Brady Singer (5-13) was tagged for four runs on 10 hits over 4 1/3 innings for the Reds, who had won three of their previous four games.

Mets 3, Rays 2

Mark Vientos homered while playing his first game in seven weeks, Robert Stock notched his first major league win in seven years, and New York edged Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Stock (1-3) tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Vientos, returning from a fractured right hand, notched a solo shot in the seventh inning as the Mets won for the second time in six games.

Rays starter Ian Seymour (9-6) yielded three runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out 10 as Tampa Bay had a four-game winning streak end. Chandler Simpson and Liam Hicks each had two hits and an RBI.

Angels 10, Yankees 1

Rookie Walbert Urena allowed one run over seven innings and Vaughn Grissom went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs as Los Angeles snapped a seven-game losing streak with a victory over New York in Anaheim, Calif.

Urena (9-9) gave up five hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight, matching his career high. Mike Trout collected two hits and two RBIs, Wade Meckler had two hits and two walks and Christian Moore doubled, singled and drove in two runs for the Angels.

Spencer Jones hit a home run and Amed Rosario and Cody Bellinger each had two hits for the Yankees, who had a five-game winning streak at Angel Stadium snapped. Elmer Rodriguez (0-3) remained winless in six career starts, allowing four runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Giants 7, Braves 3

Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run, Osleivis Basabe ignited a four-run sixth inning with a solo shot and San Francisco won in a makeup game at Atlanta.

Former Braves right-hander Anthony Molina (2-0) limited his old mates to three runs in five innings. Jonah Cox, who homered, joined teammates Bryce Eldridge, Andrew Knizner and Nate Furman in collecting two hits apiece.

Braves starter Bryce Elder (8-8) was charged with five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. Michael Harris II went deep, and he and Drake Baldwin and Austin Riley each had two hits.

Nationals 6, Marlins 3

Reigning National League Player of the Week Daylen Lile went 3-for-3 with a pair of two-run homers and Washington rallied past visiting Miami.

His fourth multi-homer game of the year gave Lile 20 round-trippers on the season for Washington, which took three of four from Miami. Matt Waldron (2-2) pitched three scoreless innings of relief for the win, and Erik Tolman tossed two hitless innings for his first career save.

Marlins starter Ryan Gusto gave up a run on four hits over 4 1/3 innings before Josh Ekness (1-2) yielded three runs while getting just one out. Kyle Stowers had two hits and two RBIs.

Phillies 2, Diamondbacks 1

Bryson Stott hit a 464-foot homer, Aaron Nola won for the third time in four starts, and Philadelphia beat Arizona in Phoenix for its fifth win in a row.

Bryce Harper had two hits including an RBI double as the Phillies wrapped up August at 21-7, the best record in the majors. Nola (6-10) gave up one run in five-plus innings. Jhoan Duran pitched around two infield singles and a wild pitch in the ninth for his 29th save.

Gabriel Moreno had two hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks. Ketel Marte went 1-for-3 with a walk in his return after missing 13 games following his disappearance from the team and later placement on the injured list.

Twins 11, Tigers 1

Ryan Jeffers connected for two of the Twins’ four home runs in Minnesota’s win against Detroit in Minneapolis.

Jeffers went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and Taj Bradley (10-6) struck out nine while allowing one run in seven innings as the Twins won their second game in a row. Walker Jenkins and Kody Clemens also homered while Luke Keaschall had two hits and three runs.

Tigers starter Jackson Jobe (1-2) gave up five runs, four earned, on six hits in five innings. Hao-Yu Lee homered and singled for Detroit, which took its 10th loss in 12 games.

Rangers 8, Athletics 1 

Jacob deGrom threw seven scoreless innings while Brandon Nimmo and Cody Freeman each had two hits and two RBIs as Texas earned a victory over the Athletics in Arlington, Texas.

deGrom (10-9) allowed just one single and struck out eight. Justin Foscue homered for the Rangers, who won their second straight game and pulled within 1 1/2 games of the Cleveland Guardians for the third and final American League wild card.

Gage Jump (6-9) went 4 1/3 innings and yielded seven runs on six hits for the A’s, who dropped their fourth straight game.

Astros 6, White Sox 3

Nelson Velazquez slugged a mammoth two-run homer, Cam Smith recorded two extra-base hits and two RBIs, and Houston defeated visiting Chicago in the opener of a four-game series between first-place clubs.

The Astros registered their fifth victory in seven games. Houston reliever Enyel De Los Santos (3-3) threw one scoreless inning, and Bryan Abreu tossed a hitless ninth inning for his eighth save. Astros starter Peter Lambert allowed two runs on three hits in 4 2/3 innings.

The White Sox took a second consecutive loss following a four-game winning streak. Colson Montgomery finished 2-for-3 with a homer, a double and two walks. Anthony Kay (9-7) was tagged for six runs, five earned, on six hits in 4 2/3 innings.

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REPORTS: WHITE SOX ACQUIRE OF TOMMY PHAM FROM PHILLIES

The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Tommy Pham from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations, multiple outlets reported Monday.

The 38-year-old veteran is expected to be added to the major league club when rosters expand Tuesday.

Pham was eligible to be traded because he was not on a 40-man roster at the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline. Acquiring him before Sept. 1 also makes him eligible for the postseason roster.

Pham played in nine games for the New York Mets this season and was 0-for-13. He was designated for assignment and granted free agency on April 29 before being signed and released by the Baltimore Orioles and then signed by the Phillies on June 27.

With five different minor league teams this season, Pham has batted .239 with eight homers and 39 RBIs in 68 games.

Over 13 major league seasons, Pham is a career .256 hitter with 149 home runs and 522 RBIs in 1,250 games with 10 different organizations. He played his first five major league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (2014-18) and returned to the club in 2024.

The White Sox entered Monday’s play with a 72-64 record and a 3 1/2-game lead on the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central. Chicago is just two years removed from a franchise-worst 121-loss season and has not won a playoff series since winning the 2005 World Series.

In an official roster move Monday, the White Sox optioned left-hander Tyler Gilbert to Triple-A Charlotte while left-hander Tyler Schweitzer was reinstated from the paternity list. Schweitzer, 25, is 1-0 with a 3.64 ERA in 14 relief appearances this season, while Gilbert, 32, has a 12.00 ERA in five appearances (one start).

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YANKEES CLAIM RELIEVER JOHN SCHREIBER OFF WAIVERS

The New York Yankees added bullpen depth and claimed reliever John Schreiber off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on Monday.

The 32-year-old right-hander was 1-3 with one save and a 3.65 ERA in 55 relief appearances this season before being placed on waivers over the weekend. He has limited right-handed batters to a .143/.184/.231 slash line.

Schreiber is 16-15 with 13 saves and a 3.65 ERA in 327 career games (two starts) with the Detroit Tigers (2019-20), Boston Red Sox (2021-23) and Royals.

Schreiber is playing this season on a one-year deal worth $3.715 million, according to Spotrac.

The Yankees also announced that right-hander Justin Topa, 35, elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to the minor leagues.

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GOLF NEWS

REPORT: LIV GOLF MAY FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY NEXT WEEK

LIV Golf may file for bankruptcy protection as soon as next week, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

The struggling league is racing to secure funding in order to move forward with a “slimmed-down” version for 2027, per the report.

Meanwhile, players who are owed millions in guaranteed payouts reportedly have been sent settlement offers valued at “a few cents on the dollar.”

LIV Golf reportedly has been negotiating with private capital firm BC Partners to help keep the league afloat after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund withdrew its financial support earlier this year.

According to the Financial Times, the league is struggling to garner commitments from enough players to move ahead with “LIV 2.0,” which has made it even more challenging to secure funding.

BC Partners reportedly is waiting to see how LIV and PIF resolve player payments and the bankruptcy structure.

LIV Golf, which canceled two events during the 2026 season, informed its workforce last week that it was scaling back operations and terminating employees. Multiple vendors have also filed lawsuits seeking payments owed for services.

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

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HCAC FOOTBALL

2026 HCAC FOOTBALL KICKOFF

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference kicks off the 2026 football season on Thursday, September 3, with the rest of the league getting underway Saturday, September 5. Hanover enters the season as the unanimous preseason favorite after going 6-0 in conference play last season. Mount St. Joseph, Franklin and Rose-Hulman round out the preseason top four.

Thursday, September 3

Bluffton University @ Ohio Wesleyan

Bluffton gets the honor of opening the 2026 HCAC football season on the road at Ohio Wesleyan. The Beavers were picked fifth in the HCAC preseason poll and will be looking to make an early statement against a tough non-conference opponent. This is an important opportunity for Bluffton to establish its identity on both sides of the football. The HCAC season officially begins Thursday night before the rest of the conference takes the field Saturday.

Saturday, September 5

Centre College @ Hanover College

The defending HCAC champion Hanover Panthers begin their title defense at home against Centre. Hanover was the unanimous preseason favorite, returning a number of key performers from last year’s championship team, including 2025 HCAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year Eian Roudebush and Brian Wall. This will be an excellent early test for a Hanover team with championship expectations. The Panthers are looking to start another run toward the HCAC crown.

Saturday, September 5

North Park @ Franklin College

Franklin opens its season at Faught Stadium against North Park with plenty of expectations surrounding the Grizzlies. Franklin was picked third in the HCAC preseason poll, putting them firmly in the championship conversation. The Grizzlies will want to establish their offensive identity early while setting the tone defensively. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Franklin.

Saturday, September 5

Muskingum University @ Mount St. Joseph

Mount St. Joseph enters 2026 ranked second in the HCAC preseason poll and will be looking to challenge Hanover for the conference championship. The Lions have plenty of motivation after finishing second in the preseason voting and receiving one first-place vote. Muskingum provides a strong opening challenge and should test Mount St. Joseph immediately. This is a matchup that could reveal just how ready the Lions are to make another championship push.

Saturday, September 5

DePauw @ Rose-Hulman

This is one of the biggest opening-week matchups, as DePauw visits Rose-Hulman for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Cook Stadium. Rose-Hulman was picked fourth in the HCAC preseason poll and returns six All-HCAC players, including defensive backs Antonio Barnes and Wyatt Bell. The Engineers will be looking for a strong defensive performance while establishing their running game and controlling the line of scrimmage. It is a great opening-night test for Rose-Hulman.

Saturday, September 5

Allegheny @ Anderson University

Anderson opens its season at home against Allegheny with a chance to start the year fast. The Ravens were picked sixth in the HCAC preseason poll, but this is a new season and an opportunity to make a statement immediately. Anderson will need to control the football, win the turnover battle and make plays in the fourth quarter. An opening-week victory could provide important momentum heading into the HCAC schedule.

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COLTS FOOTBALL

COLTS SIGN 15 PLAYERS TO PRACTICE SQUAD

The Indianapolis Colts today signed the following 15 players to the practice squad:

DT Cam Ball

RB Ulysses Bentley IV

TE Pharaoh Brown

CB Robert Carter Jr.

RB Anderson Castle

WR Anthony Gould

CB Kenneth Harris

T Roy Mbaeteka

DE Mitchell Melton

T Nolan Rucci

S Daniel Scott

G Josh Sills

S Trey Washington

LB West Weeks

WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

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COLTS SIGN T LUKE TENUTA TO PRACTICE SQUAD

The Indianapolis Colts today signed tackle Luke Tenuta to the practice squad.

Tenuta, 6-8, 314 pounds, participated in Indianapolis’ 2026 offseason program and training camp. He has played in seven career games in his time with the Colts (2025-26, 2022), Arizona Cardinals (2024), Green Bay Packers (2022-23) and Buffalo Bills (2022). In 2025, Tenuta spent time on Indianapolis’ active roster and practice squad. He saw action in four games.

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MONDAY PRESSER WITH CURT CIGNETTI:

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FOOTBALL GAMEDAY: North Texas (Week 1)

GAME 1

North Texas (0-0) at No. 6/6 Indiana (0-0)

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium | Bloomington, Ind.

Setting The Scene

• Indiana is set to open the 2026 season under third-year head coach Curt Cignetti with a home date against North Texas Saturday (Sep. 5) on Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The game will air on FOX with the network’s Big Noon Kickoff show on site.
• Cignetti and the Hoosiers will look to build upon the success of 2025, when the team had its winningest season in program history (16-0) and winning the College Football Playoff National Championship. The Hoosiers became the first major college football team to go 16-0 since 1894 when Yale did so.
• This will be the third meeting in program history between the two programs and the first meeting since 2014. In that game, Indiana won 49-24 in Bloomington. North Texas won the first matchup in 2011 which took place in Denton.
• North Texas is led by new head coach Neal Brown. Brown took over as the leader of the Mean Green after head coaching stops at West Virginia (2019-24) and Troy (2015-18). In 2025, he was the Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Texas.
• Saturday marks the first of eight home games for the Hoosiers on Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium this season and the first of four in a row to start the 2026 season. The eight home games ties the most in program history and is the only the fourth time it has occurred (2008, 2013, 2024).
• In non-conference home season openers, Indiana owns a 27-3 mark since 1953 – the first year the Big Ten fielded 10 teams in the conference.
• The Hoosiers have won 13 straight non-conference home season openers dating back to 2001.

News & Notes

• After two years as head coach at Indiana, Curt Cignetti owns a 27-2 record leading the Hoosiers and is 17-1 against Big Ten competition. His 27 wins are the most by an FBS head coach in his first two years at a school.
• Indiana’s 2026 schedule features four teams ranked in the Preseason Top 25 polls by both the Associated Press and the USA Today/AFCA Coaches No. 1/1 Ohio State, No. 14/14 USC, No. 16/16 Michigan and No. 17/19 Washington. MORE ON PAGE 6
• Tino Sunseri is back as Indiana’s quarterbacks coach/co-offensive coordinator. He replaces Chandler Whitmer who left Bloomington to be the new quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cignetti retained his other nine on-field, countable assistant coaches. MORE ON PAGE 4
• Indiana has eight players who were recognized as preseason All-Americans by multiple outlets, including 2025 All-Americans Carter Smith and Tyrique Tucker among others. MORE ON PAGE 6
• Indiana returns two key starters from its 2025 defensive line in Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino while bolstering the room with impact transfers Josh Burnham (Notre Dame), Chiddi Obiazor (Kansas State) and Tobi Osunsanmi (Kansas State). MORE ON PAGE 12
• Indiana returns its two sack leaders from a season ago in linebackers Rolijah Hardy (8.0) and Isaiah Jones (7.0). Hardy also led the team in tackles with 102 stops in 2025. MORE ON PAGE 11
• The Hoosiers brought back three starters on the offensive line. Drew Evans, Bray Lynch and 2025 Rimington-Pace Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year Carter Smith are all back up front for Indiana. MORE ON PAGE 10
• For the third year in a row, Indiana’s starting quarterback will be a first-year Hoosier and transfer as Josh Hoover replaces Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick Fernando Mendoza under center in 2026. Hoover comes to Bloomington after a four-year career at TCU. Hoover was ranked as the No. 23 player in the transfer portal this past offseason and the No. 5 quarterback in the cycle. MORE ON PAGE 7

COMPLETE INDIANA NOTES: https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/PDF/fb/2026/26-09-05-Notes_North_Texas.pdf

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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer (3-0-1, 0-0-0 B1G) remains unbeaten thanks to an Easton Bogard equalizing strike, as the Hoosiers drew with Louisville (3-0-1, 0-0-0 ACC), 1-1, Monday (Aug. 31) night at the Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Family Stadium.

IU still has not conceded from open play this season, as a 58th-minute curling free kick was the lone Louisville chance that beat Indiana goalkeeper Michal Mroz Monday night. Easton Bogard responded with a splendid strike of his own, curling to the top corner from outside the box.

KEY MOMENTS

• 45′ – The first half was a chess match with few dangerous chances, and the Cardinals held a 4-1 shots advantage going into the break.  

• 58′ – GOAL! The home team won a free kick about 25 yards out and took advantage. Andrés Escudero bended his right-footed shot to the top left corner just out of Mroz’s reach and gave UofL the advantage. Louisville 1, Indiana 0

• 58′ – Moments after the restart, the referee pointed to the spot at the other end after Clay Murador went down in the box. However, VAR overturned the call and took away the Indiana chance.

• 67′ – GOAL! Indiana and Bogard came back with their own “moment of brilliance,” as the forward received Alex Barger’s pass on the left side of the box, cut inside, faked a shot, took a touch and bent his shot into the right top corner. Indiana 1, Louisville 1

• 85′ – Josh Maher nearly won it with a header on goal from a corner, but his attempt went straight to the keeper.

NOTABLES

• Louisville’s goal in the 58th minute marked the first time Indiana has trailed this season. They trailed for nine minutes before grabbing the equalizer.

• Indiana’s lone concessions this season have come from a penalty versus Notre Dame (Aug. 20) and UofL’s free kick Monday night, meaning IU has not allowed a goal from open play through four matches (360 minutes).

• Bogard has scored three goals in four matches this season. When counting exhibition matches, the third-year forward has scored seven goals in six games.

• Barger recorded his second assist of the season, tying his career high.

UP NEXT

Indiana returns home to host the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers will welcome Cal Poly to Bloomington on Friday (Sept. 4) before taking on Denver one week from tonight (Sept. 7).

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PURDUE FOOTBALL

BARRY ODOM MONDAY PRESSER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9aNvwHqQiw&t=7s

PURDUE OC JOSH HENSON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v_grgMqDzs&t=1s

PURDUE DC KEVIN KANE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K85IX3QLgqY&t=9s

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PURDUE VS. INDIANA STATE GAME NOTES:

Purdue begins its 139th season of football, including the 103rd at Ross-Ade Stadium, Friday night at 7 p.m. on BTN against Indiana State. • The Boilermakers dipped into the portal to bring in 32 newcomers during the offseason, down from the nation-leading 54 a season ago. With 19 additions from Power 4 conferences and four from the Group of 5, the 2026 portal class was ranked 24th nationally by On3. • The Boilermakers’ opener against Indiana State will mark the first of two Friday night contests this season (vs. Washington, Oct. 16). Purdue has played in 16 Friday night games over its previous 138 seasons with seven being played in the last 10 years. • Purdue has shut out its season-opening opponent in each of the last two seasons – 31-0 vs. Ball State in 2025, 49-0 vs. Indiana State in 2024. It is the only program to not allow a point in a season opener over the last two seasons. • A trio of Boilermakers earned spots on watch lists this summer. C.J. Madden was named to the AFCA Good Works Team and Wuerffel Trophy Watch List. George Burhenn was tabbed to the Comeback Player of the Year Watch List. Fame Ijeboi was placed on the Doak Walker Award Watch List. • Purdue will welcome back Leroy Keyes Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and Den of Defensive Ends member Ryan Kerrigan for his first broadcast on the Big Ten Network. • Purdue squared off with 11 ranked opponents over the last two seasons, including five top-5 teams, which tied for third and second, respectively, in the country over that span. • Purdue is known for the Cradle of Quarterbacks. Entering the 2025 NFL season, Purdue quarterbacks have thrown for 1,401 touchdowns in the Super Bowl era, more passing TDs than any other college. Cal (1,165) is second with 175 fewer touchdowns. • Drew Brees became the fifth Boilermaker enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame at a ceremony in early August. The Purdue Hall of Fame inductee rewrote the record book during his time at Purdue, before embarking on an historic 20-year NFL career, including a win in Super Bowl XLIV.

NUMBERS TO KNOW:

7 Seven Boilermakers arrived in West Lafayette after spring practice ended, compared to 46 newcomers during that period in 2025. 5 Five of the newcomers on the defensive side of the ball arrived with previous Big Ten experience – Jaden Mangham, Justin Denson Jr., Curt Neal, Anthony Speca and Jojo Hayden. 12 Ryan Browne started all 12 games for Purdue in 2025, marking the first time a Boilermaker quarterback started every game in a season since David Blough in 2016. 2025 Season 199-338, 2,153 Yds, 9 TDs 66 Rush, 206 Yds, 4 TDs After finishing third on the team in tackles last season, Charles Correa has emerged as leader of the defense heading into 2026. #5 • Charles Correa LB • Jr. • 6-3 • 230 Kuli’ou’ou, Hawaii 2025 Season 96 Tackles, 39 Solo, 7.5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 PBUs 96 Charles Correa made 96 tackles during the 2025 regular season to rank eighth in the Big Ten. He has the third most stops among Big Ten returners heading into 2026. 24 The Boilermakers scored at least 24 points in five games in 2025 for the first time since 2022. 

COMPLETE GAME NOTES: https://storage.googleapis.com/purduesports-com-prod/2026/08/31/tykZBbAn4xw14KmkCiZoXe67UYjF8IZvxXFr8ilc.pdf

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PURDUE MEN’S GOLF

BAYONNE, N.J. – The Purdue men’s golf team shined in round two at the New York Harbor Cup, sitting in second place after 36 holes at the world-renowned Bayonne Golf Club.

The Boilermakers totaled a 36-hole score of 21-under par 547 (277-270) to trail Kansas by one shot entering Tuesday’s final round. Little Rock is in third at 17-under par.

Purdue’s second-round score of 270 is tied for the eighth-lowest round in Purdue history. Purdue recorded a whopping 25 birdies in round two and leads the nine-team field with 44 birdies through two rounds.

Senior Jenson Forrester is tied for the lead at 9-under par 133 after rounds of 69 and 64. His 64 was a career-best round and tied for fifth-lowest round in Purdue history.

Freshman Micah Sheffer is in third place just one shot off the pace at 8-under par 134 (68-66). Sheffer’s 66 is tied for the sixth-best round by a freshman in Purdue history.

Will Harvey and Supapon Amornchaichan are tied for 12th at 2-under par 140, while Andre Zhu is tied for 34th at 4-over par 146.

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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

MARCUS FREEMAN MONDAY PRESSER: https://fightingirish.com/news/2026/08/31/wisconsin-marcus-freeman-weekly-press-conference-83126-notre-dame-football

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NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-1-2) secured their first win of the season as they defeated the Harvard Crimson (1-1-0) in a 3-1 victory at Alumni Stadium on Monday evening. 

The Irish finished the night with three goal scorers as Michael Capretto, Vlad Walent, and Stevie Dunphy each recorded a goal in Monday night’s win. Nolan Spicer also recorded his first assist of the season and goalkeeper Blake Kelly finished the night with six saves. 

The Irish outshot the Crimson 19-8 and dominated possession, winning 10 corner kicks while holding Harvard to four. Both squads finished the night with six saves apiece. 

While it was a scoreless first half, the Irish had several good looks. Notre Dame had a goal-scoring opportunity in the 14th minute as Jack Flanagan played a through ball releasing Spicer into the box, but the Harvard tackle just outside the six-yard box resulted in the Irish corner. 

In the 18th minute, Notre Dame had several chances as a blocked shot from Evan Lim fell to the feet of Capretto, but the shot hit the near post. A third chance would occur just outside the box from Maverick McCoy, but the blocked shot would lead to another Irish corner.

Spicer was on the attack yet again in the 34th minute as the diving save from the Harvard goalkeeper stopped the left-footed strike.

Harvard would have an early breakthrough in the second half as they were on the board in the 51st minute to take a 1-0 lead over the Irish.

However, the Irish counterattack held strong as they responded with three straight goals and held the Crimson scoreless the remainder of the match.

Stevie Dunphy scored first for the Irish as he provided the equalizer in the 61st minute for his first goal of the season. A blocked shot from Spicer on the left side fell back to the feet of the senior midfielder, who played it to the far post to Dunphy for the game-tying goal.

Looking for their first lead of the night, the Irish would strike again in the 79th minute. Diego Green sent a beautiful ball to the far post as Michael Capretto’s diving header put the Irish in front at 2-1.

The scoring frenzy continued as a shot from Tristan Tropeano resulted in a Harvard handball and Irish penalty kick from Vlad Walent. Walent converted on the penalty kick, who is now 2-2 on penalty kicks this season, to give Notre Dame a two-goal lead in the 83rd minute for the 3-1 victory on Monday night. 

McFARLAND FAMILY MEN’S HEAD SOCCER COACH CHAD RILEY’S TAKE

On the match…

“I’m really pleased with the guys tonight and I think it was a hard fought win. Harvard is a really good team and I think they’re gonna have a very good season. We knew building this schedule that we had a lot of tough games, and I think you’ve seen our growth over these last few games. It was nice to see us hit the back of the net and get a victory tonight.”

UP NEXT 

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will cap off their homestand with Michigan (2-0-1) on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 3:30 PM at Alumni Stadium.

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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER

INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler men’s soccer team scored their first goal of the season on Monday night but gave up five to visiting Memphis in the 5-1 loss. The Tigers (3-1-0) were up two goals as the first half was ticking to a close, but the Bulldogs (0-3-1) cut the deficit in half before heading to the locker room. After the break, Memphis scored three more to put the match out of reach.

On the Record with Head Coach Ian Sarachan

“Tough result tonight. Obviously, the start didn’t go the way we wanted. We put ourselves in a little bit of a hole, early, and made it tough for ourselves from there on out. In the first half, we did a nice job to get back in the game…giving ourselves a chance, getting a goal right at the end of the half. We came out and made it hard on ourselves with too many giveaways. We urged the guys at halftime to have the confidence to get at these guys and attack them, and I don’t think we did a good enough job of that tonight. It’s disappointing giving up five goals…a lot self-inflicted…nothing that I felt Memphis did that put us in a really tough spot. But at the end of the day, that’s soccer. All we can do is focus on Lindenwood on Friday. I urged the guys after the game, ‘We’ve got to come out and compete…and it’s about mentality and how we approach these games.’ I think we’re in a period where we need to do a better job of coming out and playing to win the games. We’ll challenge the guys with that, and we’ll continue to do a better job as a staff to prepare them. Look ahead and not backwards…move on and get Lindenwood on Friday.”

Scoring Moments

2′ | Memphis strikes early after a takeaway deep in Butler’s end. Thomas Mancuso dodges a couple of Bulldogs to pass forward to Miller Lashlee. Lashlee splits two defenders with a shot just inside the left post.

12′ | Memphis doubles the score, ten minutes later, on an Eban McIntyre give-and-go with assistance from Renan Syrio. McIntyre’s low shot from 13 yards puts the Tigers up, 2-0.

45′ | Butler earns a corner with under a minute on the clock. Finn Moran serves to the near post, and Brendan Cunningham is there to head the ball down and at the goal. The ball ricochets off a Memphis defender and to the pitch, when Max Klein surges forward and punches it in with his outstretched foot. The Bulldogs cut the lead in half.

HALFTIME

53′ | A service from the right side by the Tigers’ Mancuso heads toward the far post. Carson Banham dives forward and heads the ball into the net from eight yards out. Memphis takes a 3-1 lead.

80′ | Memphis attacks as Anthony Gurdko plays forward on the left side. Lashlee is there to collect the ball and, after a Bulldogs defender is tripped up, chips it just over a sliding Brooks Boersma. The lead is now three goals.

88′ | A Memphis throw-in by Dino Savros is flipped on, off the head of Marko Stajnko. A volley by Ryan Ruguaru goes directly into the net for the Tigers’ final tally.

Butler Points Summary

GOALS: Klein

ASSISTS: Cunningham, Moran

Bulldog Bits

Klein’s goal was the first of his career, as well as his first offensive point.

Cunningham’s assist was his first this season and the third of his career.

Moran’s assist was the first of his career.

Up Next

Butler hosts Lindenwood on Friday, Sept. 4, in the Sellick Bowl. Kickoff for the only home match in the month of September is set for 5 p.m.

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Butler goalkeeper Brooks Boersma has been named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week after his performance this past week at No. 14 Indiana. This is his first BIG EAST weekly honor and was attained in only his third career appearance.

Boersma made a league-high 13 saves in Butler’s narrow 1-0 setback on Thursday. The redshirt junior kept the Hoosiers off the board for the opening 61 minutes, finishing with a .929 save percentage while facing 33 shots. His 13 saves were the most by a Butler goalkeeper since 2000 and tied for the fourth-highest single-game save total in program history.

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IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER

INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indianapolis junior defender Bethany Hartigan has been named the #HLWSOC Defensive Player of the Week after guiding the Jaguars to a 3-0 win over Chicago State on Sunday. 

Hartigan played 73 minutes in the defensive third, limiting the visiting Cougars to just four total shot attempts and without a corner kick. She also got in on the act offensively, netting her first collegiate goal in the game’s 20th minute to build a 2-0 lead on way to the 3-0 victory. 

For the season, Hartigan leads the Jaguars with 343 minutes played and is tied for second on the team with three points through four games.

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IU INDY WOMEN’S GOLF

SHARON, Pa. – The IU Indianapolis women’s golf team opened the 2026-27 season with a fifth-place finish at the YSU Roseann Schwartz Invitational on Monday (Aug. 31) held at the Avalon at Buhl Golf Course. The Jaguars carded rounds of 310 and 305 on the par 70 course to finish among the top half of the field. 

Ohio State coasted to the team win at 572 while Akron was second at 588. Bowling Green (589), Youngstown State (597) and the Jaguars (615) rounded out the top five. 

Sophomore Olivia Aronhalt led the way, tying for 17th overall at 151 (71-80) while freshman Janelle Garcia and sophomore Li (Sherry) Xia were next in line at 155 each. 

“The greens were pretty small, so hitting them consistently was one of the hardest parts of the round,” Aronhalt said. “I was able to hit almost every green, which gave me a lot of good opportunities to score.”

In the morning round, sophomore Emma Frauhiger was countable with a round of 80 while junior Cassidy Ayres was the team’s low number in round two with a 4-over 74. 

Senior Nina Wojtczak paced the three individual entries at 160 (79-81) while junior Alexandra Chiew notched a second round, 9-over 79 as an individual. 

Aronhalt’s opening round, 1-over 71 saw her make a pair of birdies against a trio of bogeys. Xia also had a pair of birdies as part of her 79. 

Garcia got to 2-under early in her second round with birdies on her first and fourth holes while Xia closed her round with nine straight pars. Similarly, Ayres played her final nine holes of the tournament to even par, keyed by a birdie on her 35th hole of the day. 

Xia finished tied for seventh among the field with 22 pars while Aronhalt and Garcia had a team-high three birdies each. 

The Jaguars will return to action on Sept. 14-15 when they compete in the Brittany Kelly Classic at The Players Club at Woodland Trails in Yorktown, Ind.

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BALL STATE FOOTBALL

MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State football opens its 2026 season Saturday with a road test against No. 1 Ohio State inside Ohio Stadium. Head coach Mike Uremovich, quarterback Keldric Luster and defensive back DJ Fields met with the media Monday morning ahead of Saturday’s season opener.

Despite facing the nation’s top-ranked team, Uremovich said the Cardinals are approaching the matchup with the same preparation and mindset as any other game.

“We approach every game the exact same,” Uremovich said. “Our guys get 12 opportunities to play, and from the moment we finish our last game, or in this case, we finish training camp, it’s everything we possibly have to do to prepare to win this football game.”

Uremovich also expressed his excitement to start the campaign and identified the increased depth on this year’s roster being one of the team’s biggest strengths.

“We’re a deeper football team,” Uremovich stated. “We are deep at receiver, and we do have a lot of tailbacks we like. We’re way deeper in the secondary than we were last year, so that provides you an opportunity to not have to change too much if you have one or two guys who get hurt.”

Saturday marks Luster’s first collegiate start at quarterback. The fourth-year signal caller discussed the offense’s growing confidence throughout fall camp as the Cardinals prepare to face an Ohio State defense loaded with talent.

“I feel like we are all really tight, honestly,” Luster said. “As more things get brought into the game plan, and the more we practice it, the more the confidence level goes up.”

On the defensive side, Fields said Ball State’s preparation during fall camp has given the unit confidence heading into its first game. The Cardinals will face an Ohio State offense featuring several highly regarded playmakers.

“Fall camp was amazing,” Fields said. “We had a lot of ups. We had a couple of downs, but during the downs, you see light, and we were able to have more ups. The defense is looking amazing. We’re going to be solid.”

Fields said the Cardinals have spent considerable time studying Ohio State’s personnel and believe executing at their own level can give Ball State an opportunity to compete.

“We’re not intimidated at all,” Fields said. “Everybody knows [Ohio State] is a big-name school, but at the end of the day, if we go in an execute at our level, we will be in the game and have a shot.”

Ball State opens the 2026 season at Ohio State on Sept. 5. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. ET. Broadcast is available on the Big Ten Network and Gainbridge Radio Network.

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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL

CLEVELAND – – For her part in helping guide the Ball State women’s volleyball team to a 2-0 record last week, junior libero Sophie Ledbetter has been named the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Ledbetter, who earns the honor for the third time in her career, paced all MAC players with a 5.44 digs-per-set average opening weekend, while helping guide the Cardinals to wins at Notre Dame and versus Xavier.

She started the season with a match-high 26 digs versus the Fighting Irish, playing a large role in helping BSU earn a reverse sweep of its in-state rival and ACC foe. She was also a perfect 17-for-17 in serve receive for the match.

Ledbetter followed with 23 digs in the four-set win over Xavier, which finished the 2025 season ranked 27th in the RPI rankings. She also remained perfect in serve receive, going 12-for-12 to raise her opening weekend mark to 29-for-29.

The Ball State women’s volleyball team returns to action Thursday when it battles Western Kentucky at 6 p.m. in its first of three matches at Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational hosted by Wright State.

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BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – – Led by an opening-round +3 (75) from freshmen Elizabeth Coleman, the Ball State women’s golf team battled throughout the day in the first two rounds of the Boilermaker Classic on the Kampen-Cosler Course of the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.

Competing against a talented field featuring 11 teams in the top 100 national a year ago, Cardinals are currently 15th among the 16-team field with a score of +49 (625). 

The University of Miami leads the field at E (576), while Ole Miss is second at +3 (581). Kent State, the 27-time defending MAC Champion, is currently 12th overall and 16 strokes ahead of the Cardinals at +33 (609).

In her collegiate debut, Coleman turned in Ball State’s lowest round of the day by carding a +3 (75) in the opening round. Starting on hole 14, she registered pars on four of her first five holes, before recording her first collegiate birdie on the par 4, 365-yard first hole.

She followed the birdie with six consecutive pars, while finishing the round with 13. Coleman, who would go on to shoot +7 (79) in the second round including two more birdies, currently leads the Cardinals and is tied for 49th among the 93-player field at +10 (154).

Freshman Lexi Ray turned in Ball State’s lowest second round score, and the team’s second-lowest round of the day, with a +5 (77). Starting on hole 13, she recorded three straight pars before collecting a birdie on the par 5, 524-yard 16th. 

Ray added another par on 17 and concluded her round with four straight pars on holes 9-12. She is currently tied for 76th overall at +16 (160).

In her Ball State debut, sophomore Ashley Kirkland led the Cardinals with six total birdies, marking down two in her opening round and four in her second round. All six birdies came on different holes and helped Kirkland finished the day tied for 60th overall at +13 (157).

Also making her Ball State debut was freshman Taylor Larkins who is currently tied for 64th overall at +14 (158). She recorded one birdie in each of her two rounds, including starting her collegiate career with a birdie on the par 4, 342-yard 15th and finishing the opening round at +6 (78).

Other Ball State highlights include a round of +7 (79) from junior Sophie Korthuijs in round one, as well as three birdies from senior JJ Gregston over the opening 18.

The Ball State women’s golf team concludes play in the Boilermaker Classic Tuesday morning with another 9 a.m. shotgun start.

Ball State Results

T49th – Elizabeth Coleman: 154 (75-79; +10)

T60th – Ashley Kirkland: 157 (79-78; +13)

T64th – Taylor Larkins: 158 (78-80; +14)

T69th – Sophie Korthuijs: 159 (79-80; +15)

T76th – Lexi Ray: 160 (83-77; +16)

87th – JJ Gregston: 163 (81-82; +19)

Team Results

15th – Ball State: 625 (311-314; +49)

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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL

COACH CURT MALLORY MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE: https://gosycamores.com/news/2026/8/31/indiana-state-football-purdue-week-press-conference.aspx

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER

DAYTON, Ohio – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer team fell 2-1 on the road at Dayton on Monday (Aug. 31).

Brandon Razo scored his first collegiate goal in the 14th minute, finding the back of the net to put the Mastodons on top 1-0.

Razo led the Mastodons with two shots, while Karsten Ternes, Ben Hissrich, Davan Arias and Eason Haller each recorded a shot.

Sep Habibi made five saves in goal, while Dayton goalkeeper Santino Inkpen recorded one save.

Dayton evened the match in the 52nd minute before taking the lead in the 87th minute.

Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 0-2-0 on the season, while Dayton improves to 3-1-0.

The Mastodons return to the Hefner Soccer Complex to host Manchester for the department’s annual Party at the Pitch on Thursday (Sept. 3). There will be food trucks, giveaways and a beer tent (21+). The event is presented by Army ROTC and hosted by the Student Activities Board.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S GOLF

JACKSON, Mich. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s golf picked up a win over Detroit Mercy and a tie against UIC on Monday (Aug. 31) at the Midwest Match Play despite very wet conditions.

Purdue Fort Wayne 3.5, Detroit Mercy 2.5

Lillian Gottman halved with Gabriella Tapp, coming back from 2-down on 14. She won holes 15 and 16 and split the last two.

Lillie Cone, Emily Gottman and Hunar Mittal all won their matches 2-up. Cone beat UIC’s Josephine Zangrilli, who subbed into Detroit Mercy’s lineup. She never trailed in the match, going 1-up on the second hole, then working her way to 3-up by hole 11. Gottman played from behind for the majority of the day, going 1-down one hole one. She went all square on holes six and nine, then went 1-up on 10. Her foe, Kassandra Rombouts, won 12 and 13 to go 1-up, then Gottman won the last three holes of the day to win 2-up. Mittal also never trailed in her match, winning six holes over the course of the round.

Amaya Wade fell to Morgan Jones 2&1 despite picking up two holes on the back nine. Louise Ekesall fell to Sadie Kondel 3&2. She also won two holes on the back nine, but Kondel picked up three to secure the point for Detroit Mercy.

Purdue Fort Wayne 3, UIC 3

The evening round was broken up by a thunderstorm, but the highlight of the day came as the sun was setting. Down one hole, Wade went into the 18th hole needing a win to give the Mastodons the draw. She hit an absolute dart on her second shot to a foot while her opponent went greenside. Wade converted her putt to half the round. 

Cone needed a win on her final hole to half with her opponent too after dropping 16 and 17. She made the green in regulation and two-putted for par, but that was enough to half with Alejandra Ereno.

Emily Gottman and Mittal dominated their matchup, winning 6&4 and 6&5, respectively. After splitting the first three holes, Gottman won seven of the next 11 holes, including five of the last six to take the match. Mittal started hot, claiming four holes in a row. From there, she won four more, including her last two.

Lillian Gottman fell to Camille Rosier 3&2 and Ekesall fell to Rowan Pies 2&1. 

The Mastodons will face off against Southern Indiana on Tuesday (Sept. 1) with a chance to claim the first Midwest Match Play trophy.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball is back in action on Tuesday (Sept. 1) with a non-league matchup at Toledo.

Game Day Information

Who: Toledo Rockets

When: Tuesday, Sept. 1 | 6 PM

Where: Toledo, Ohio | Savage Arena

Know Your Foe

Toledo started the 2026 season 3-0 after hosting Bradley, Binghamton and Oakland for the Rocket Invitational. The Rockets did not drop a set throughout the weekend. Sierra Pertzborn (3.50), Sophie Catalano (3.22) and Ava Siefke (3.11) all averaged over 3.00 kills per set. Maddy Bach and Janelle Green split the setting duties for the Rockets, helping them to a .298 hitting percentage for the week.

Series History

Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series against Toledo 8-7. Toledo has won the last three meetings, with the Mastodons’ last win coming in 2017. The series dates back to 1982 when the two teams met in Ada, Ohio for a neutral match.

When Life Gives You Plemons

Mya Plemons has a .348 career hitting percentage, the second-best in program history and the best in the rally scoring era. Her .365 hitting percentage last season was the best for a season-long mark in the rally scoring era.

Raucous Rosneck

Riley Rosneck was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week on Aug. 31 after leading the ‘Dons to wins over Rutgers and Evansville.

B1G Busters

Purdue Fort Wayne beat Rutgers 3-2 on August 28, marking the first Mastodon victory over a Big Ten program since 1986 when they beat Ohio State. The ‘Dons’ win over Rutgers was a reverse sweep and featured a career-high 27 kills from Trinity Rye.

She’s A Killer

Riley Rosneck recorded a career-high 33 kills at Bellarmine, which was the fourth-most in a match in Mastodon history. Her previous career-high was 25 kills, which came against Green Bay in 2025.

1,000 Club

Becky Barrett recorded the 1,000th dig of her Mastodon career at Bellarmine on August 29. 

Chasing 1,000

Riley Rosneck has a chance to join the 1,000-kill club this season. She owns 769 kills in her Mastodon career.

Last Time Out

The Mastodons went 2-1 at the Bellarmine Classic last weekend, topping Rutgers 3-2 and Evansville 3-1. The ‘Dons fell to Bellarmine 3-2 in the last match of the week despite 33 kills from Riley Rosneck.

Next Time Up

Purdue Fort Wayne will visit Miami (OH) for the Miami/Best Western Invitational. The Mastodons will play Kansas City, Evansville and Miami (OH).

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EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Taking to the floor inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse for the first time this season, the University of Evansville volleyball team welcomes SEMO on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ESPN+ will have the coverage.

UE vs. SEMO

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Weekend Recap

– Evansville opened the season at the Bellarmine Classic in Louisville

– UE fell to Purdue Fort Wayne and Rutgers in four sets before dropping the weekend finale to Bellarmine in straight sets

– Lyla Fisher led the team with 3.45 kills per set in the opening three matches including her top tally of 15 against Rutgers

Stellar Start

– Freshman Lyla Fisher paced the offense in her first weekend of collegiate action

– After posting 12 kills in the opener versus PFW, Fisher added 15 against Rutgers before completing the weekend with 11 at Bellarmine

– Her average of 3.45 kills/set is tied for 3rd in the MVC while her hitting mark of .284 is 20th

Efficient Weekend

– Ryan Scheu wrapped up the first weekend of the season with 2.10 kills per set while hitting a team-best .364

– Scheu’s hitting mark has her 6th in the MVC

– The sophomore had 8 kills in the opener versus the Mastodons before recording 9 against Rutgers

Matching Total

– Makenzie Miller was limited to 15 sets as a freshman in 2025 and completed the season with a total of 9 blocks

– It did not take long for Miller to match that tally in 2026 as she completed the opening weekend with nine blocks including two solo and seven block assists

– Against Rutgers, Miller had four block assists and a solo

Scouting the Opposition

– SEMO opened the season with a home tournament over the weekend as they fell to Western Kentucky twice along with a single match against #25 Oregon to fall to 0-3.

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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1869 – The champion Brooklyn Eckfords Club begins a new Championship series with the ex-champion New York Mutuals‚ a most unusual event to occur so soon after the title changed hands. Despite a high wind‚ the Mutuals defeat the Eckfords with five runs in the bottom of the 9th to win‚ 28 – 25.

1872 – Albert Thake‚ 22-year-old LF of the Brooklyn Atlantics‚ drowns off Fort Hamilton‚ in New York Harbor‚ while fishing. A benefit game is arranged by Bob Ferguson between the old Brooklyn Atlantics and members of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings.

1874 – In Hartford‚ Bobby Mathews allows three hits as the visiting Mutuals win‚ 14 – 0.

1879 – Chicago beats Buffalo, 4 – 1, to briefly regain second place over Boston.

1880 – Boston OF Charley Jones is suspended by the Boston club for demanding his $378 in back pay and then refusing to play when it is not forthcoming. In reaction to Jones’s actions‚ the club suspends‚ fines‚ and blacklists him without paying him anything.

1883 – Chicago scores 11 runs in the 3rd inning en route to a 21 – 7 thrashing of Cleveland. Chicago collects nine doubles with Abner Dalrymple and Fred Pfeffer each getting four hits.

1885 – Detroit C Charlie Bennett hits a grand slam in the 1st inning‚ leading Detroit to an 8 – 3 victory over the New York Giants. Only two other grand slams are hit this year‚ one by Dave Orr (New York) and one by Tom Brown (Pittsburgh).

1886 – Ed “Cannonball” Crane walks 14 and adds five wild pitches and an error in a 15 – 2 loss to Chicago. Formerly an OF‚ Crane has just been pressed into service as a pitcher for the last-place Nationals. He’ll emerge as a regular starter for the New York Giants next year.

1887 – Following a three-game sweep at the hands of the Detroits‚ Boston removes King Kelly as captain and gives the job back to 1B John Morrill.

1888 – St. Louis slugger Tip O’Neill hits a home run over the fence in the 8th inning and lays down a game-winning bunt single in the 10th inning to beat Athletics ace Ed Seward, 3 – 2. O’Neill will win the American Association batting title with a .335 average.

1889 – After having led the American Association race all season except for three days in April‚ St. Louis falls to second place behind Brooklyn after losing to Columbus, 6 – 5, on a 10th-inning homer by Dave Orr.

1890 – Brooklyn wins three games in one day‚ feasting on Pittsburgh 10 – 9‚ 3 – 2‚ and 8 – 4. In the first game, the losers are down 10 – 0 with two out in the 9th‚ then score nine runs. The game ends as Doggie Miller hits a bases-loaded triple and is out trying to make it a game-tying homer. The three losses extend Pittsburgh’s losing streak to 22; it will reach 24 before they win again.

1892:

Recently released Pirates P Mark “Fido” Baldwin is arrested in his hometown of Homestead, PA‚ for alleged complicity in the recent strike and ensuing riot. Baldwin posts a $2‚000 bail and claims that he was merely a spectator. He will soon rejoin the Pirates and finish the season with a 26-27 record.

Rookie P Bill Hawke of St. Louis loads the bases with the Phillies in the 6th‚ but then fans the next three batters on the way to a 4 – 1 win. Tim Keefe takes the loss.

1895 – Aaron B. Champion‚ president of the renowned 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings‚ the first professional team‚ dies in London, England.

1898 – Nap Lajoie singles against the Browns to become the first hitter this year to reach 150 hits.

1902:

In today’s split of a doubleheader with the Phillies‚ Joe Tinker‚ Johnny Evers‚ and Frank Chance appear together in the Chicago Orphans lineup for the first time‚ but not in the positions that will earn them immortality. Evers‚ a New York State League rookie‚ starts at SS‚ with Tinker at 3B‚ Chance at 1B‚ and veteran Bobby Lowe at 2B. Philadelphia takes the opener‚ 11 – 3, behind Doc White‚ while Chicago is victorious in the nitecap‚ 6 – 1‚ behind Jack Taylor’s pitching.

At the Polo Grounds‚ the last-place Giants follow a successful road trip (7-4) by dropping two games to the Cards. St. Louis wins‚ 6 – 4, in the first game as five of the first six batters in the 2nd inning lay down bunts. Three runs score. The Cards then pummel Christy Mathewson for 12 hits in the nitecap to win‚ 8 – 2.

1905:

At the Polo Grounds‚ Christy Mathewson allows three hits‚ strikes out nine and allows no earned runs as New York whips the Phillies‚ 4 – 1.

Hillerich & Bradsby sign a contract with Honus Wagner to produce the first autographed model bat.

1906

The American League’s longest game to date takes place in Boston before 16‚000. Rookies Jack Coombs and 24-year-old Joe Harris go the route in a 24-inning struggle‚ ending with a 4 – 1 Athletics victory after 4 hours and 47 minutes. It sets the major league record‚ later broken‚ and is still the AL mark for two pitchers. Two batters single, and then Socks Seybold and Danny Murphy hit triples with two outs to end the contest. Philadelphia’s Coombs faces 89 batters‚ striking out a major league record 18 (broken in 1962) and giving up 14 hits‚ while the Americans’ Harris fans 14 and yields 16 hits. Harris drops his record to 2-21‚ and will start next year at 0-6 before exiting the majors for Providence‚ holding the distinctions of the worst winning percentage (.091 for a 3-30 record) and the fewest wins for any pitcher with 300 innings pitched. The 24 innings pitched will only be exceeded this century by the 26-inning battle on May 1‚ 1920 between Joe Oeschger and Leon Cadore. There won’t be a longer game in the AL until May 8‚ 1984.

The Highlanders win their sixth game in three days from Washington‚ sweeping their third straight doubleheader‚ 5 – 4 and 5 – 3‚ for an American League record.

With the regular umpires sick from food poisoning‚ Cub P Carl Lundgren and Cardinal C Pete Noonan are picked to officiate at the West Side Grounds. The Cubs‚ behind Mordecai Brown’s five-hitter‚ win, 8 – 1, for their 14th win in a row.

Tom Fisher‚ former National League pitcher‚ pitches a perfect game for Shreveport in a win over Montgomery in the Southern Association. He strikes out 14.

1907 – Cubs P Ed Reulbach‚ who will be 17-4 with a 1.69 ERA‚ goes into the 9th with a 2 – 0 lead over the Cardinals at Chicago. He gives up eight straight hits‚ seven runs‚ and loses the game. The nitecap is stopped after seven innings.

1908 – The month starts with the Giants in first place in the National League with a 69-45 record‚ followed by Chicago (70-47) and the Pirates (69-47). New York shakes off its three losses to Chicago by beating up on Boston‚ winning two at South End Grounds. Hooks Wiltse takes the opener‚ 4 – 1‚ and Christy Mathewson coasts home in the second game‚ 8 – 0‚ allowing 3 hits. Luther Taylor pitches the 9th against the Doves.

1911:

In the first game of a Giants doubleheader‚ Christy Mathewson gives up ten hits but beats the Phils, 3 – 2. In the second game‚ Rube Marquard one-hits the Phils, 2 – 0‚ walks none‚ and fans ten. The Phils’ Eddie “Smoke” Stack and Marquard match zeros for seven innings‚ but a walk‚ single and two errors bring home two Giant runs. This is Rube’s second one-hitter in a row: his previous start‚ on August 24th‚ resulted in a two-hitter.

Whoops! Cleveland beats the White Sox‚ 2 – 1‚ with the help of a successful hidden ball trick in the 9th inning. Chicago pinch runner Felix Chouinard is caught by Cleveland SS Ivy Olson.

1913 – In Pittsburgh‚ the Pirates arrive late by train from Chicago for a morning/afternoon doubleheader against Cincinnati. For the morning game‚ they wear their road grays‚ losing 5 – 4 in ten innings. In their home whites for the p.m. game‚ they win‚ 5 – 1.

1916 – The Phils whitewash the Robins twice‚ winning 3 – 0 behind Grover Alexander and 6 – 0 to back Eppa Rixey. Alexander’s win in the opener is his 14th shutout‚ setting a major league record. The loser is Jack Coombs‚ who had set the record of 13 shutouts while pitching for the A’s in 1910.

1917:

The Cardinals‚ behind the pitching of Oscar Horstmann and Milt Watson‚ win both ends of a doubleheader with Pittsburgh by 1 – 0 scores. Wilbur Cooper takes the loss in the first game on an unearned run in the 9th. Hal Carlson loses the second game. The Cards have now won three straight 1 – 0 games from the Pirates‚ tying the major league mark and setting the National League mark.

In the bottom of the 1st inning at Cleveland‚ Tris Speaker tries to steal home with Joe Evans batting. Evans swings and lines the ball into Speaker’s face. Tiger manager Hughie Jennings allows a courtesy fielder, Elmer Smith, to play CF in the 2nd frame while Speaker has his face stitched. Speaker then returns to CF in the 3rd.

American League president Ban Johnson instructs umpires not to tolerate unnecessary delays. His statement is an outgrowth of a complaint by Charles Comiskey that protests by some managers and players about the condition of the ball in recent games has made it necessary to play two hours or more. The New York Times writes that‚ “Johnson said he would enforce the rule about discoloration of the ball but he has given out no bulletin on the ‘shine ball.'”

1918 – The Browns and Tigers finish the season with a doubleheader split in St. Louis as the Cleveland Indians refuse to make the trip for the Labor Day doubleheader. In the second game‚ Ty Cobb pitches two innings against the Browns while the Browns’ George Sisler pitches one scoreless inning. The Browns win‚ 6 – 2‚ and Sisler hits a double off Cobb. Detroit wins the opener‚ 7 – 2.

1919:

In the first of two Labor Day games‚ Babe Ruth allows ten Washington hits‚ but wins, 2 – 1. Ruth drives home one run with a triple. The win is his last in a Red Sox uniform. In the nitecap‚ Ruth’s 7th-inning homer snaps a 1 – 1 tie as Boston wins‚ 4 – 1. It is the Babe’s 24th homer.

At St. Louis‚ George Sisler gives the Browns a split for the day with an 11th-inning homer‚ for a 4 – 2 win. The Indians win the opener‚ 5 – 3.

1920:

The Senators knock out rookie starter Duster Mails‚ but the Indians rally to win, 9 – 5‚ and regain first place from the White Sox‚ losers of six of their last seven games.

Carl Mays shuts out the Browns, 3 – 0, on four hits for the Yankees.

The Reds beat the Braves‚ 6 – 3, behind Ray Fisher and Dolf Luque to move into first place by two points.

1921 – Maurice Archdeacon of Rochester (International League) establishes a new record for circling the bases by completing the circuit in 13 2/5 seconds.

1924 – In the second twinbill whitewash in the National League in two weeks‚ the Reds shut out the Cardinals‚ 5 – 0 and 9 – 0. Carl Mays submarines the Birds in the opener and Rube Benton coasts in the nitecap.

1925 – In the first of five games in Washington‚ Walter Johnson gives the Senators a 7 – 3 win over the A’s. Roger Peckinpaugh drives in three runs for the Senators. The Senators now lead the A’s‚ who are in a 12-game losing streak‚ by 4 1/2 games.

1926 – Washington and Boston combine for a major league-record 11 sacrifices in a game won by the Senators, 7 – 4. The Sox make four of the sacrifices‚ but it is not enough.

1927 – The Pirates take over first place by beating the visiting Cubs‚ 4 – 3. Joe Harris has a double and home run to back the Bucs’ Lee Meadows. Both Waners (Paul and Lloyd) cut down runners with throws in the 2nd and 3rd innings.

1928:

In Washington‚ Republican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover looks on as “Approximately 99 percent of the spectators wore their straw hats‚ hoping the Senators would give them a chance to get excited and hurl them away” (New York Times). Alas‚ the Yankees win‚ 8 – 3. Waite Hoyt is the winner and beneficiary of Bob Meusel’s 4-for-4 hitting. Meusel has three RBIs. Garland Braxton takes the loss.

Sheriff Blake is red-hot for the Cubs‚ allowing just one hit‚ in besting the Reds’ Ray Kolp‚ 1 – 0. The lone Reds hit is a 5th-inning double by Long George Kelly.

1930:

The Cardinals take a pair from the Pirates and go into first place. Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and Chicago are all bunched at the top of the standings with St. Louis. Cincinnati takes a pair from the Cubs‚ winning‚ 5 – 0‚ behind Red Lucas‚ and‚ 2 – 1‚ behind Benny Frey.

In the second of two games‚ Cleveland’s Wes Ferrell tops the Browns‚ 9 – 5‚ for his 13th straight win. The Indians take the opener as well‚ winning 13 – 8‚ as pitcher Willis Hudlin helps with a grand slam off the Brownies’ Dick Porter.

A Labor Day crowd of 72‚000 packs Yankee Stadium to see the World Champion A’s split with the New Yorkers. The A’s take the opener‚ 3 – 2‚ with reliever Lefty Grove striking out Babe Ruth with two on to end the game. Ruth drives in a run in the nitecap‚ 2 – 0, Yankee win. Red Ruffing pitches his second two-hitter in two weeks to beat George Earnshaw.

1931:

Lou Gehrig hits his third grand slam in five days and his sixth home run in consecutive games when he connects in a 5 – 1 second-game win over the Red Sox. The blast‚ his 40th of the year‚ comes in the 3rd inning off Ed Morris. Gehrig connects in the opening 11 – 3 win against Milt Gaston‚ belting his 39th homer in the 7th inning. Lou finishes the day with six RBI and has knocked in 21 runs in the past six games.

Giants rookie Jim Mooney notches his fourth win since being called up three weeks ago‚ beating the Braves, 4 – 0. It is his second shutout.

1933 – In the first of two games with the Braves‚ Carl Hubbell pitches ten innings and drives in the winning run for a 2 – 0 win. He doesn’t walk a batter and never goes as deep as a 3-2 count on any hitter‚ holding the Braves to four hits. It is his 20th win and his tenth shutout of the year. Five of the shutouts are 1 – 0‚ a National League record. Fred Frankhouse is the hard-luck loser‚ when his mates make two errors in the 10th. New York then takes the nitecap‚ 5 – 3.

1934 – Jimmie Foxx cracks a two-run homer in the 9th‚ his 39th‚ off reliever Lefty Grove‚ to give the A’s an 8 – 7 win over the Red Sox. Foxx‚ filling it at 3B for the injured Pinky Higgins‚ has three hits and four RBIs.

1935 – In a rain-soaked game‚ the Senators take 14 innings to beat Lefty Grove and the Red Sox‚ 2 – 1. The Nats will win four of five decisions this year off Lefty. Grove will win his next four decisions to finish at 20-12‚ a big comeback from his 8-8 record in 1934.

1936:

Detroit’s Schoolboy Rowe fires his second two-hit game in eight days‚ beating the A’s‚ 4 – 1. Rowe beat the Red Sox on August 25th by a 5 – 0 score. Philadelphia is saved from a shutout when Bob Johnson blasts his 22nd home run in the 9th inning. All of Detroit’s runs come in a hitless 4th when they use five walks‚ a fielder’s choice and error.

It is a wet afternoon in St. Louis for the Mound City celebration of the 60th anniversary of the National League. The 1876 recreated game starts at 2:30 with NL publicity head Bill Brandt as the tall-hatted umpire who is shot dead after calling a runner out at home. Following is a 2 1/2 inning match between the 1926 Cards and the current team. Pete Alexander gives up an unearned run in the 1st for the ’26 team‚ and Vic Keen pitches the 2nd. George Earnshaw K’s four of the 1926 team‚ but does give up a double to Wattie Holm in the 1st. The 1936 Cards win‚ 1 – 0. The regular game between the Giants and Cards is washed out after four innings.

1937 – The Giants sign Bill Terry to a five-year contract as manager and farm director at $40‚000 a year.

1939 – The Dodgers and Cubs use an open date to play a doubleheader of two rained-out games. The visiting Cubs take the opener‚ 6 – 2, behind Larry French‚ and the Dodgers take the nitecap‚ 3 – 1. In the second game‚ Gabby Hartnett sets a major league record for games caught of 1‚722. The old mark was held by Ray Schalk.

1941:

Rudy York wallops three home runs and drives in five runs for the Tigers who beat the Browns‚ 9 – 5, in the first game in Detroit. The Tigers rattle 20 hits in the nitecap to win‚ 16 – 8.

In the first of two this Labor Day‚ Dolph Camilli hits the 200th home run of his career against the Braves to put the game into extra innings. Camilli then gives the Dodgers a 6 – 5 victory in the 15th inning with his fifth hit of the game. Camilli’s 29th homer of the year ties the game in the 8th‚ his double in the 10th with two on keeps the Dodgers alive‚ and a two-out single in the 15th wins the game. The second game is cut short at 2 – 2 with Al Javery on the mound for Boston; he’ll get no rest tomorrow as he is the loser in a 9 – 2 Brooklyn win.

At Fenway Park‚ the Red Sox sweep two from the Senators‚ 13 – 9 and 10 – 3. Ted Williams has only five official at bats‚ but has three hits – all homers – to take over the American League lead from Charlie Keller. Ted walks four times.

1942:

The second-place Cardinals match Brooklyn by recalling OF Erv Dusak. Cards’ owner Sam Breadon responds‚ “They can have their Newsom‚ but I’d rather have Dusak. He has been one of the most sought-after players in the minor leagues.” Dusak‚ however‚ hits just .185. After going 24-9 in July and 25-8 in August‚ the Cardinals are still 3 1/2 games behind Brooklyn. Brooklyn beats Pittsburgh today‚ 4 – 2.

A story in the Chicago Tribune reports that player-manager Parnell Woods of the Negro American League Cleveland Buckeyes‚ and two teammates have been invited to try out with the Indians at the start of the 1943 season. The two teammates are Gene Bremmer and Sam Jethroe‚ who is leading the league in hitting with a .450 average.

1944:

The Giants lose to Brooklyn, 8 – 1‚ as Giant Joe Medwick is hit on the elbow and leaves the game for treatment. With both teams out of the race‚ Dodgers manager Leo Durocher agrees to allow Medwick to re-enter the game if Durocher can pick the courtesy pinch runner for him. He selects slow-footed Gus Mancuso‚ who is promptly erased on a double play ground ball.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Senators start semi-pro pitcher Jug Thesenga‚ who holds the Yankees scoreless for five innings before the roof caves in. But the Senators rally to win‚ 10 – 7‚ behind reliever Roger Wolff‚ who snaps his personal 11-game losing streak.

1945:

The Phils beat the Braves, 8 – 3, in Boston‚ as Vince DiMaggio hits his fourth grand slam of the year‚ tying a major league mark. An injury will shortly end the season for the senior DiMaggio.

Detroit’s Hal Newhouser wrenches his back pitching against the Indians’ Bob Feller. Newhouser leaves the game in the 7th and will stay behind when the team leaves for New York‚ but will rejoin them on the 7th. The Tigers win, 5 – 4, behind Jim Tobin and are just 1 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Senators.

1947

Jack Lohrke hits a homer against the Braves‚ number 183 for the season for the Giants‚ breaking the major league record held by the 1936 Yankees. Mel Ott’s club had hit five home runs in a doubleheader against the Cubs on August 24th to break Chicago’s 1929 NL record. The Giants will finish with 221 homers‚ led by Johnny Mize‚ Walker Cooper‚ Willard Marshall‚ and rookie Bobby Thomson.

In 7 – 4 loss in the nitecap of a doubleheader‚ A’s 1B Ferris Fain participates in six double plays to tie the major league record. Washington takes the opener as well‚ 4 – 0‚ on Mickey Haefner’s seven-hitter.

1948 – The host Braves split a pair with the Reds‚ as Johnny Vander Meer bests Warren Spahn‚ 3 – 1, in the opener. Glenn Elliott‚ just up from the AAA Brewers‚ is awarded the victory in the 11 – 1 nitecap‚ even though he pitches just three innings. Elliott collides with Ted Kluszewski while running to first base and is injured after pitching his only innings of 1948. Reliever Clyde Shoun throws the last six innings.

1949 – Washington’s Dick Weik should change his name to Walk as he hands out 13 bases on balls in nine innings‚ losing to the White Sox‚ 3 – 0. He matches Tommy Byrne’s largesse earlier in the year and he’ll close out his career in 1954 with more walks than innings pitched. Randy Gumpert is the winner today as both pitchers allow four hits apiece.

1951 – OF Don Mueller hits three home runs in an 8 – 1 Giants win over the Dodgers. His first homer comes against Ralph Branca‚ coming off two consecutive shutouts‚ and Mueller hits his third home run‚ a two-run shot, off Phil Haugstad. Sal Maglie is the winner‚ giving up seven singles and hits Jackie Robinson on the wrist in the 3rd to force home the only Dodger run. Whitey Lockman gets plunked twice for New York. Al Dark and Eddie Stanky combine in the 5th on a triple play off a liner by Pee Wee Reese.

1952 – In the second game of a doubleheader in St. Louis‚ the Indians lose a critical game‚ 2 – 1‚ in five innings when rain halts the game for the second and last time. The Indians are ahead in the 6th‚ but a porous tarp turns the infield into a quagmire‚ washing out their three runs. The Indians protest the game‚ saying Bill Veeck told the grounds crew to work slowly‚ but Will Harridge will reject the protest.

1953:

The Cards hit five home runs‚ all of them solo shots‚ but lose to the Dodgers’ Preacher Roe‚ 12 – 5. The Dodgers collect 17 hits in the win. The five solo homers – one each by Stan Musial‚ Harry Elliott‚ and Rip Repulski‚ and two by Steve Bilko – tie a National League record.

Chicago’s Virgil Trucks surrenders a homer to Mickey Mantle in the 7th that proves to be the game-winner‚ as the White Sox lose to the Yankees‚ 3 – 2.

1954 – At Crosley Field‚ the Redlegs’ Ted Kluszewski hits two home runs to break his own club mark of 40 homers. He will wind up with 49 for the season. Despite the Klu clouts‚ Cincinnati loses to Philadelphia‚ 9 – 3. In a pre-game stunt‚ Reds catcher Hobie Landrith catches a ball dropped out of a helicopter hovering some 500-600 feet over the field.

1956 – Sparked by Warren Spahn’s two-hit pitching and the clutch hitting of Joe Adcock‚ the Braves beat the Cards‚ 3 – 1. Adcock has three RBIs. Despite the win‚ the Braves’ lead is cut to two games as the Dodgers sweep a pair from the Giants.

1957:

The Yankees purchase Sal “the Barber” Maglie from the Dodgers‚ but he is ineligible for World Series play. Maglie is the last man to play for all three New York teams.

The New York Giants visit the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field for the last time. 18,000 fans turn out for a 7 – 5 Giants win.

1958:

The Cardinals’ Vinegar Bend Mizell beats the Reds‚ 1 – 0‚ while walking a National League-record (for a shutout) nine batters. The Reds also swipe five bases. Mizell allows four hits‚ the same number as his opponent Joe Nuxhall‚ who loses on an unearned run. The Reds come back to win the second game of the doubleheader‚ 9 – 3. Alex Kellner is the winner with 8 1/3 innings or shutout relief.

In San Francisco‚ the Giants sweep a doubleheader from the Dodgers (and five of six in the Labor Day series) by taking the first in an A.M.-P.M. doubleheader‚ 8 – 6. Willie Mays goes 5 for 5 with two doubles and a home run to drive in five runs. The nitecap is a memorable 4 hour, 35 minute marathon. The Giants tie the game in the 9th on Bob Schmidt’s homer‚ and the Dodgers go ahead‚ 5 – 4‚ in the 16th on Carl Furillo’s RBI. Whitey Lockman’s home run in the bottom of the 16th ties it‚ then a bunt single by Ray Jablonski is followed by another bunt by P Ruben Gomez. Errors by Johnny Roseboro and Furillo follow, allowing Jabo to score the winning run‚ 6 – 5. Mays is 11 for 20 for the series‚ with four homers. San Francisco Police Chief Frank Ahern‚ sitting behind home plate‚ dies of a heart attack at the climax of the second game.

Bob Buhl‚ sidelined by shoulder ailments‚ makes his first appearance since May 13th‚ beating the Cubs‚ 2 – 1, for the first-place Braves. He beats Bob Anderson. The Cubs rout former teammate Bob Rush in the nitecap to win, 9 – 3. Glen Hobbie picks up his third win of the year against the Braves and his tenth overall.

1960 – For the second time in the climatically-challenged ballpark’s inaugural season, Roberto Clemente conquers the infamous Candlestick Park crosswind with a powerful home run putting the Bucs up over the Giants by a 3 – 0 score. The blast travels over and beyond the 420-foot mark and is described as “the hardest-hit ball hit there all year.”

1961 – The American League’s biggest crowd of the year‚ 65‚566‚ sees Whitey Ford and Don Mossi duel at Yankee Stadium as a week-end battle for first place begins. Two-out‚ 9th-inning hits by Elston Howard‚ Yogi Berra‚ and Bill Skowron give New York a 1 – 0 win over the Tigers.

1962:

Cubs 30-year-old rookie Cuno Barragan‚ sidelined since spring training when he broke his ankle‚ finally gets his first at bat and hits his only major league home run. His clout comes off Giants P Dick LeMay‚ but the Cubs lose, 4 – 3, in 14 innings.

The Reds’ Vada Pinson has four singles and a double in a 10 – 5 win at San Francisco.

1963:

Yankees CF Tom Tresh joins teammate Mickey Mantle among four American League and five National League players to hit homers left- and righthanded in one game. The Yanks beat Baltimore, 5 – 4. A tired Mantle‚ who had partied the night before‚ adds a pinch homer in the 8th‚ jumping on the first pitch from Mike McCormick.

At Pittsburgh‚ Bill Virdon hits a two-out game-ending grand slam to give the Bucs a 6 – 4 win over the Reds.

Tim Harkness cracks a two-run game-ending homer in the 16th to give the Mets a 6 – 4 win over the Braves. It is Harkness’s second homer of the game.

Cleveland takes a pair from the Tigers‚ winning 6 – 3 and 3 – 1. Mike de la Hoz hits a 1st-inning grand slam in the opener for the margin.

P Curt Simmons of the Cardinals drives in a run with a triple in the 2nd and then steals home on an aborted squeeze play. He also knocks in another run and beats the Phils, 7 – 3. Simmons‚ who in his 20-year career will steal just two bases‚ is on third base when a squeeze play goes awry‚ and beats a wide throw home from P Chris Short. It is the last steal of home by a pitcher until 1983‚ and just the fourth in the National League in the last 40 years. Harry Dorish in 1950 stole home‚ the last time an American League pitcher did pull off such a theft.

1964:

Southpaw relief P Masanori Murakami becomes the first major league player from Japan. He debuts in a 4 – 1 San Francisco loss at New York. His first 11 innings will be scoreless ones.

The Phillies top Houston, 4 – 3, on three solo home runs in the 7th inning. Johnny Callison‚ Wes Covington‚ and Frank Thomas supply the power outbursts.

The Cardinals move past the faltering Giants into third place with a 5 – 4 win over the Braves. Former Brave‚ now Cardinals utility C‚ Bob Uecker hits his first home run of the year‚ then singles in the winning run in the 9th to win it for the Birds. St. Louis is 7 1/2 in back of the first-place Phils.

At Crosley Field‚ Jim Maloney strikes out 13 in the Reds’ 2 – 1 win over Chicago.

1965:

Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale lose as the Pirates sweep the Dodgers in a doubleheader‚ 3 – 2 and 2 – 1‚ at Pittsburgh. The Pirates are now in fifth place‚ but just 2 1/2 games out of first place.

Cincinnati sweeps the Braves, 7 – 6 and 2 – 0, to regain first place‚ while the Giants and Phils are rained out. Jim Maloney strikes out 12 in tossing the shutout for the Reds.

1967:

Cincinnati’s Bob Lee walks Dick Groat with the bases loaded in the 21st inning to give the Giants a 1 – 0 victory at Crosley Field. Twenty scoreless innings tie the major league mark set by the Pirates and the Braves on August 1‚ 1918‚ a game Pittsburgh also won in the 21st‚ 2 – 0. Gaylord Perry‚ with nine one-run losses during the season‚ pitches the first 16 innings of shutout ball‚ with Frank Linzy going the last five. Mel Queen tosses 9 1/3 innings for the Reds.

The Cubs start a streak of four straight doubleheaders by beating the Mets‚ 8 – 2‚ behind Fergie Jenkins’ 17th win. Former Cub Don Cardwell wins the nitecap‚ 3 – 0‚ striking out 11.

Alan Foster of Spokane pitches his Pacific Coast League-record second no-hitter of the year. Both no-nos are 1 – 0 games against Seattle.

1968 – Denny McLain notches his 27th win of the season beating the Orioles, 7 – 3. McLain helps the Tiger cause by starting a 3rd-inning triple play.

1969:

The Giants move past the Reds into first place in the NL West with a 12 – 2 win over Montreal.

Willie Davis‚ who cracks a single and double‚ ties the franchise record of hitting in 29 straight games. The mark was set by Zack Wheat in 1916‚ and Davis will double one day later to break it. Andy Kosco adds four straight hits as the Dodgers beat the visiting Mets‚ 10 – 6. Jerry Koosman is k.o.’ed after a third of an inning and takes the loss against Jim Bunning.

1970 – The Red Sox take an 8 – 1 lead at Fenway Park‚ but Detroit rallies to win, 10 – 9. The Sox take the lead on a Mike Andrews homer and a grand slam by Tony Conigliaro. The Tigers then use the long ball as well‚ collecting four homers‚ including a grand slam by Jim Price‚ to win. Daryl Patterson is the winner over Sonny Siebert.

1971:

The Pirates start what is believed to be the first all-black line-up (including several Latinos) in major league history‚ in a 10 – 7 win over the Phillies. The lineup: Rennie Stennett‚ 2B; Gene Clines‚ CF; Roberto Clemente‚ RF; Willie Stargell‚ LF; Manny Sanguillen‚ C; Dave Cash‚ 3B; Al Oliver‚ 1B; Jackie Hernandez‚ SS; and Dock Ellis‚ P. Another black‚ Bob Veale‚ is one of three relievers in the game.

At Wrigley Field‚ pitcher Fergie Jenkins leads the Cubs to a 5 – 2 win over Montreal by clouting two home runs and driving in three runs. Bill Stoneman takes the loss.

1972:

Rod Carew swipes home with two out in the 10th inning to give the Twins a 5 – 4 victory over the Indians. Carew will swipe home 17 times in his career‚ seven times stealing alone. The Twins score their first four runs as Bobby Darwin drives them all in on four hits‚ including two homers.

Mel Stottlemyre hurls a four-hitter to stop the White Sox‚ 4 – 0. Rookie Charlie Spikes has two hits in his major league debut‚ drives in a run and saves a run with a sparkling catch in right field.

The Reds edge the Expos‚ 1 – 0‚ in 12 innings on Johnny Bench’s single. Ross Grimsley and Clay Carroll combine on the shutout.

1973 – In San Diego‚ Johnny Bench belts a two-run homer in the 9th as the Reds edge the Padres‚ 3 – 2.

1974:

During a 5 – 3 win over the Tigers‚ the A’s 1B Gene Tenace goes through the entire game without a fielding chance – only the fourth time this century that has occurred at that position. In the same game‚ Detroit’s Reggie Sanders homers in his first major league at-bat.

Lou Brock steals four bases in an 8 – 1 win over the Giants. This gives him 98 steals for the year.

The Major League Scouting Bureau is instituted as a way to cut costs by centralizing scouting. Membership is not mandatory until 1984‚ and only 17 of 24 teams initially agree to the $118‚000 fee for joining. All American League clubs except the Chicago White Sox and (eventually) the Toronto Blue Jays join; in the National League‚ the Chicago Cubs‚ Montreal Expos‚ Pittsburgh Pirates‚ Atlanta Braves‚ Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds join. Milwaukee Brewers GM Jim Wilson is put in charge.

With Carlton Fisk out through the end of the season‚ the Red Sox purchase C Tim McCarver from the Cardinals. McCarver will play just 11 games this year and 12 next spring in Boston before being reunited with Steve Carlton in Philadelphia.

1975:

Mets ace Tom Seaver shuts out the Pirates, 3 – 0, and reaches 200 strikeouts for a major league-record eighth straight season.

It is “Bob Gibson Day” in St. Louis‚ as dignitaries‚ including August Busch and Bowie Kuhn‚ honor the 39-year-old pitcher. The Cards‚ led by Lou Brock‚ then drill the Cubs‚ 6 – 3. Brock has three singles‚ three stolen bases‚ and scores three times.

1976 – Red Sox pitcher Fergie Jenkins rips his Achilles tendon covering first base in the 5th inning against the Rangers. Jenkins (12-11) is through for the year. Tom Murphy relieves and pitches 4 2/3 innings of hitless ball to earn the 3 – 0 victory at Fenway Park.

1978 – Making his major league debut‚ Oriole Sammy Stewart fans seven consecutive batters en route to a 9 – 3 win over the White Sox.

1979 – Carney Lansford hits three consecutive home runs as the Angels down the Indians, 7 – 4.

1980 – Tigers OF Al Cowens and White Sox reliever Ed Farmer publicly end their long-running feud by shaking hands at home plate prior to Chicago’s 11 – 3 win at Tiger Stadium. The feud began in 1979 when Farmer broke Cowens’ jaw with a pitch‚ and flared again this June 20th when Cowens hit a ground ball off Farmer and attacked the pitcher instead of running to first base. Cowens was suspended for seven games and a warrant was issued for his arrest in Illinois‚ forcing him to skip the previous week’s Tigers-White Sox series in Chicago. Farmer agreed to drop the charges in exchange for a handshake‚ and the two players bring out the lineup cards before today’s game.

1984 – Two weeks after being given a vote of confidence by club owner George Argyros‚ Mariners manager Del Crandall is fired and replaced by tird base coach Chuck Cottier.

1985 – The visiting New York Mets edge San Francisco‚ 4 – 3, with Keith Hernandez’s two-run homer climaxing a three-run 9th inning. Doug Sisk‚ in relief of Ed Lynch‚ is the winning pitcher. In the 5th‚ Lynch lines to right field and is thrown out 9-3 by RF Joel Youngblood. It’s the National League’s second 9-3 putout in two months.

1986:

A’s rookie Jose Canseco goes 4 for 5 and hits his 28th home run to become the first major league player with 100 RBI this season. Oakland defeats New York, 9 – 8.

Texas Rangers pinch hitters Oddibe McDowell and Darrell Porter blast 9th-inning back-to-back homers off Boston Red Sox reliever Steve Crawford, but the Rangers fall to the Red Sox, 6 – 4.

1987:

The Red Sox trade two heroes from their 1986 AL Championship team‚ sending DH Don Baylor to the Twins and OF Dave Henderson to the Giants for players to be named later.

In a 3 – 2 loss to the Cubs‚ Houston’s Billy Hatcher becomes the first player this season to be ejected for using an illegal corked bat‚ and will eventually be suspended for ten games by National League president Bart Giamatti. Hatcher claims he borrowed the bat from P Dave Smith and only used it in batting practice. Baseball has seen a rash of protests regarding allegedly doctored bats this season‚ partly in response to the record number of home runs being hit.

1989 – Eight days after banning Pete Rose from baseball for life‚ Commissioner Bart Giamatti dies suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 51.

1990:

The third inside-the-park grand slam of the season is hit by Boston’s Mike Greenwell off Greg Cadaret‚ as the Red Sox beat visiting New York, 15 – 1. Greenwell’s grounder eludes Jesse Barfield in the right field corner; Barfield’s shoe-top miss on August 14th gave Luis Polonia his slam. The last season with three inside-the-park slams was 1947. Greenwell’s only other inside-the-park slam was also off Cadaret‚ in 1989 at Fenway Park. Boston jumps on Yankee starter Andy Hawkins who lasts a third of an inning. Hawkins has now pitched a total of one inning in three starts at Fenway Park and given up 18 runs (ERA 162.00).

Bobby Witt allows ten walks against Oakland in seven innings‚ the second Ranger in four days to hand out ten free passes. Before this season‚ the last pitcher to hand out ten walks was Andy Hassler‚ in 1974. Witt also has ten strikeouts and wins‚ 3 – 2‚ for his tenth victory in a row.

1993 – Terry Mulholland beats the Cubs‚ 4 – 1‚ the 149th game in a row in which the Phils have scored‚ one short of the National League record set by Pittsburgh in 1924-1925.

1995 – Battery charges are dropped against Atlanta manager Bobby Cox‚ who was arrested back on May 7th. Cox tells a judge that counseling has helped his marriage.

1996 – After Baltimore manager Davey Johnson has his bat removed in the 5th inning‚ Seattle SS Alex Rodriguez borrows one from Ken Griffey Jr. and belts a three-run homer to lead the Mariners to a 5 – 1 win over the O’s. A-Rod’s 34th home run pins the loss on David Wells.

1997:

The Reds lose to the Royals‚ 7 – 4‚ as Pete Rose Jr.‚ son of the all-time hit leader‚ makes his major league debut. After striking out in his first time up‚ Rose singles in his next at bat and finishes with one hit in three trips to the plate. The debut prompts walk-up sales of 15‚000.

Before 50‚869 at the Vet‚ the Phillies defeat the Yankees‚ 5 – 1‚ behind Curt Schilling‚ who fans 16 batters in eight innings of action‚ and does not walk a man. The Phils will win the next day to sweep the series with the defending World champs.

1998 – Mark McGwire hits his 56th and 57th home runs of the season‚ in a 7 – 1 Cardinals’ win over Florida‚ to break Hack Wilson’s National League standard for homers in a season. McGwire also eclipses Babe Ruth’s record of 114 homers in consecutive seasons set in 1927-1928.

1999:

Sammy Sosa hits his 56th homer‚ off Sterling Hitchcock‚ to give the Cubs a 1 – 0 win over San Diego. Steve Trachsel is the winner with seven shutout innings. Glenallen Hill’s single is the only other Cub hit.

Mark McGwire powers his 52nd homer in the Cards’ 9 – 3 win over Florida. It is his 509th career dinger and his 494th as a first baseman‚ surpassing Lou Gehrig.

Albert Belle’s 30th home run of the year helps the Orioles beat Tampa Bay‚ 3 – 1. Belle has now hit 30 homers in eight straight seasons.

Atlanta gets a three-run home run from Brian Hunter and a two-run homer from Bret Boone to edge the Reds‚ 8 – 7. Bret’s brother Aaron homers for the Reds‚ as does Sean Casey as the Reds lose for the eighth time in nine meetings with Atlanta. Their victory two days before ended the Braves ten-game win streak.

2000:

Rogers Communications Inc. purchases 80% of the Toronto Blue Jays with Interbrew (now InBev) maintaining a 20% interest and CIBC relinquishing its 10% share.

The Baltimore Orioles turn the season’s fifth triple play and the first triple-killing in Jacobs Field history in the 2nd inning against the Cleveland Indians. On a pop-up to short, the infield fly rule is not called. With runners at first and second and no outs‚ O’s SS Melvin Mora lets Sandy Alomar’s pop fly drop‚ apparently intentionally‚ and throws to 2B Jerry Hairston who tags the runner at second as well as the runner coming from first. Alomar‚ believing the infield fly rule has been called‚ retreats to the dugout and is called out for leaving the basepath, resulting in a 6-4-3 triple play. Charlie Manuel doesn’t agree and gets tossed. Cleveland overcomes the triple play to win‚ 5 – 2‚ behind Chuck Finley.

The Reds ink Hawaiian Dane Sardinha‚ a 2nd-round draft pick in the June amateur draft‚ and high school SS David Espinosa‚ a 23rd-round pick. Both players are represented by agent Scott Boras and held out all summer for long-term major league contracts.

2001 – Ryan Klesko’s homer in the 13th gives the Padres a 1 – 0 win over Arizona.

2002:

Boston trims the Indians‚ 7 – 1‚ behind the strong pitching of Tim Wakefield‚ who doesn’t allow a hit before Matt Lawton’s homer in the 5th. Manny Ramirez and Brian Daubach hit back-to-back home runs‚ and Johnny Damon scores three runs. Jim Thome reaches 100 walks for the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time in his career. Thome is the only player in Indians history to ever have consecutive 100 walks seasons.

Arizona tips the Giants‚ 7 – 6‚ as Tony Womack smacks two homers and lays down a 9th-inning bunt single to load the bases. David Dellucci follows with a two-run double to win it. Jeff Kent has two RBIs to reach the 100-RBI mark for the sixth straight time‚ a record for second basemen. D’Back pitchers continue to respect Barry Bonds‚ walking him four times. They walked him twice yesterday and four times on the 30th‚ giving him ten walks in three straight regulation-length games. Barry will have the next day off and collect another walk on the 3rd.

2004:

The Marlins edge the Mets‚ 5 – 4. Armando Benitez gets the save in relief. It is his tenth save of the year against New York for a new Major League record for saves against one club in a year. He will add one more save to give him 11 against his former teammates.

Minnesota’s Terry Mulholland goes six innings and allows two runs in the Twins’ 4 – 2 win over Baltimore. Mulholland and catcher Pat Borders‚ who was obtained the previous day from Seattle for B.J. Garbe‚ are the first pair of 40-something batterymates since Curt Davis and Clyde Sukeforth for the Dodgers in 1945.

Ryan Howard makes his major league debut as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. In his first plate appearance, as a pinch hitter for pitcher Vicente Padilla, he strikes out against Atlanta Braves pitcher Jaret Wright.

2007:

Clay Buchholz of the Boston Red Sox pitches a 10 – 0 no-hitter over the Baltimore Orioles in his second career start. He is the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in his first or second start since Wilson Alvarez did so in 1991, also in his second start.

Domingo Guzman becomes the second Dominican in under two weeks to set a Nippon Pro Baseball balk record. Shortly after Esteban Yan had set the single-season record, Guzman issues a record four in a game and ties the record of three in an inning. Like Yan, Guzman is ejected from his record-setting contest after conflict with the umpires.

Tomonori Maeda gets his 2,000th career hit. He is the fourth member of the Hiroshima Carp to reach that level, which lets him join the meikyukai.

2008:

Cliff Lee beats the Pale Hose, 5 – 0, to become the first 20-game winner for the Cleveland Indians in 34 years; Gaylord Perry had done it most recently. No franchise had gone longer without a 20-game winner.

Stephen Drew becomes the first player to hit for the cycle at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks beat the Cards, 8 – 6. Adam Dunn, Chris Young and Mark Reynolds also go deep for the D-backs.

Adrian Beltre goes 5 for 6 with five runs and hits for the cycle to help the Mariners rout the Rangers, 12 – 6. Beltre is the fourth Mariner to hit for the cycle.

2009 – The Rangers have double vision today as they sweep a pair at home from the Blue Jays. Both games end on a 5 – 2, score, with Frank Francisco picking up the save each time. CF Josh Hamilton hits two home runs for Texas, ending a 23-game homer drought and finally reaching double figures for the year, but 3B Michael Young injures his hamstring running out a ground ball in the nitecap and will miss at least two weeks.

2010:

Already appealing a seven-game suspension for throwing a baseball into the crowd in anger and hitting a fan in Philadelphia on August 21st, Nationals OF Nyjer Morgan is at the center of a bench-clearing brawl in today’s 16 – 10 loss to the Florida Marlins. The brawl starts when Chris Volstad thows a ball behind Morgan, who has already been hit by a pitch earlier in the game; Morgan charges the mound and throws a punch at Volstad before 1B Gaby Sanchez tackles him. He needs to be escorted from the field, with his shirt ripped and his face bruised, but pounds his chest and screams at the crowd as he departs. He, Volstad, Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez and reliever Jose Veras are all ejected from the game after the dust settles, then one inning later, Nats manager Jim Riggleman and P Doug Slaten are also thrown out when Sanchez is hit by a pitch. The trouble started the day before, when Morgan slammed into Marlins catcher Brett Hayes in the 10th inning, separating his shoulder; he infuriates his opponents further when, after his hit-by-pitch, he steals second and third base even though his team trails, 14 – 3. In two days, the National League will hand out suspensions to all involved, including eight games for Morgan, six for Volstad and shorter suspensions for both managers, Nats coach Pat Listach, Slaten, Sanchez and Marlins reliever Alex Sanabia, while Veras escapes with a simple fine and warning. The league cites the succession of incidents in which Morgan has been involved in recent days to explain the unusually long verdict. Morgan will appeal, but now faces the prospect of two weeks of forced inaction.

Brandon Allen, just recalled from AAA Reno, hits a grand slam to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5 – 2 win over San Diego for the Padres’ seventh consecutive loss. The Pads waste a ten-strikeout effort by starter Mat Latos, who is lifted for a pinch-hitter in the 7th as they take a short-lived 2 – 1 lead.

2011:

The Phillies move to 41 games above .500 for only the third time in franchise history – the other two were in 1976 – as they complete a four-game road sweep of Cincinnati with a 6 – 4 win. Rookie Vance Worley is cruising with a 6 – 1 lead in the 7th when he allows a three-run pinch homer to Chris Heisey, just activated from the disabled list. His bullpen then takes over and he registers his tenth win of the year; the Phillies have now won his last 12 starts. The Phillies will win again tomorrow to go 42 games above .500 for the first time.

The third class of inductees to the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame is announced in New York, NY. Puerto Rican Bernie Williams is one of six contemporary players selected, in addition to six veterans. The group will be enshrined at a ceremony in La Romana, in the Dominican Republic, on February 11th.

2012:

Josh Beckett wins his first game as a member of the Dodgers, giving one run in 6 2/3 innings in beating the Diamondbacks, 2 – 1. Andre Ethier hits a tie-breaking homer off Matt Albers in the 6th to give the Dodgers the win.

David Freese homers and drives in three runs to lead the Cardinals to a 10 – 9 win over the Nationals. Matt Holliday also homers and Matt Carpenter has a three-run double, snapping a hitting slump for the Redbirds, who had scored only once in their previous 32 innings. Adam LaRoche and Danny Espinosa homer for Washington, which gives up a run in the 8th to tie the game, and another in the 9th to lose it when Allen Craig leads off with a single against Drew Storen, steals second and comes in on Freese’s single. Jason Motte then picks up his 32nd save­.

2013 – Zack Greinke defeats the Padres, 2 – 1, behind Yasiel Puig’s 14th homer, to give the Dodgers a three-game sweep. They now lead the NL West by 11 1/2 games.

2014:

The Astros fire manager Bo Porter and bench coach Dave Trembley, even though the team has already passed last year’s total of wins; the firing is the result of a power struggle with GM Jeff Luhnow. Tom Lawless is named interim manager.

Cole Hamels of the Phillies combines with three relievers, Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon, for a 7 – 0 no-hitter over the Braves. Hamels needs 108 pitches to get through the first six innings, allowing five walks and striking out seven, then each reliever pitches a perfect inning to complete the feat, with Giles striking out all three batters he faces in the 8th.

2018:

South Korea wins its third straight baseball Gold in the Asian Games. In the Gold Medal Game of the 2018 Asian Games, they beat Japan, 3 – 0. Hyeon-jong Yang allows a hit to Shoji Kitamura and a walk to Kohei Sasagawa in the 1st but Yang, Pil-joon Jang and Woo-ram Jung allow no more hits or walks after that. Chi-hong An’s two-run single in the bottom of the 1st and a solo homer by Byung-ho Park in the 3rd give South Korea their offense in a game in which Japan holds them to four hits.

In the Bronze Medal Game, Taiwan beats China, 10 – 0. Tsung-Hao Wang, Yu-Pu Wang and Bo-Hao Chen combine on a two-hitter, with Shunyi Yang and Fujia Chu getting China’s lone hits and Yang their only walk. Leadoff man Ju-Liang Tai scores four runs while Han Lin drives in three.

2019:

The L&D Amsterdam Pirates win Game 7 of the 2019 Holland Series to complete an impressive comeback from a three games to none deficit against Neptunus, which had won five Holland Series in a row. Jhan Rifaele, Mike Groen and Tom Stuifbergen combine on a five-hit shutout in a 6 – 0 victory, while Diegomar Markwell takes the loss, lasting only 1 1/3 innings. Sharlon Schoop and Delano Selassa each drive in a pair for the victors.

Justin Verlander pitches the third no-hitter of his career as the Astros defeat the Blue Jays, 2 – 0. Verlander issues only one walk in pitching the complete game, and is only the sixth pitcher to have performed the feat three or more times. It is the second time that the Jays are his victims, making him only the third pitcher to no-hit the same team team twice.

2020:

Alex Dickerson hits three homers and two doubles in a 23 – 5 rout of the Rockies by the Giants. The Giants’ 23 runs and 27 hits both tie team records, while they are the first team to ever have three different players collect six RBIs in a game – Dickerson, Donovan Solano and Brandon Crawford. They score in each of the first eight innings before C Drew Butera shuts them out in the 9th. Dickerson is just the 12th player to hit five extra-base hits in one game, and his 16 total bases tie a team record held by Willie Mays.

Marcell Ozuna also has a good night for the Braves, becoming the first National League player to have a three-homer game at Fenway Park. Atlanta defeats the Red Sox, 10 – 3. The second homer is also the 1,000th career hit for Ozuna.

2022 – Spencer Strider improves to 9-4 in his rookie season with eight scoreless innings of two-hit ball against the Rockies in the Braves’ 3 – 0 win. He strikes out 16 and walks none, breaking the team record for most K’s in a nine-inning game, which was 15, accomplished twice by John Smoltz. Warren Spahn once recorded 18 strikeouts in a game back in 1952, when the Braves were still playing in Boston, but had needed 15 innings to do so. The 16 strikeouts are also the most by any major league pitcher since 2019.

2023 – In one of the few highlights in what has been a dismal season for the Yankees, two players make their major league debut in the starting line-up of today’s game against the Astros, CF Jasson Domínguez and C Austin Wells. At 20, Domínguez is the youngest position player to make his debut for the Yankees since Stan Javier in 1984, but in his first big league at-bat in the 1st inning, he hits a two-run homer off Justin Verlander. The Yankees go deep four times, including Aaron Judge’s 250th career homer, to win, 6 – 2. Incidentally, Judge had been the last Bronx Bomber to start off his career with a long ball, back in 2016.

2024 – Garrett Crochet opens his start against the Mets by striking out the first seven batters he faces in succession, tying an American League record held by three other pitchers. The good news ends here for the White Sox however, as they are shut out for the 15th time this season, losing 2 – 0 to complete a winless ten-game home stand. The loss is their 107th of the year, eclipsing the franchise record set in 1970.

Births[edit]

1848 – Warren Burtis, umpire (d. 1920)

1850 – Jim O’Rourke, outfielder, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 1919)

1863 – George McMillan, outfielder (d. 1920)

1863 – Darby O’Brien, outfielder (d. 1893)

1866 – James J. Corbett, minor league infielder (d. 1933)

1876 – Jimmy Wiggs, pitcher (d. 1963)

1877 – Cy Ferry, pitcher (d. 1938)

1880 – Wild Bill Clark, minor league pitcher and manager (d. 1943)

1885 – Chuck Rose, pitcher (d. 1961)

1888 – Polly Wolfe, outfielder (d. 1938)

1889 – Chuck Tompkins, pitcher (d. 1975)

1890 – Sam Brenegan, catcher (d. 1956)

1891 – Arthur Duchesnil, minor league pitcher (d. 1926)

1891 – Austin Walsh, outfielder (d. 1955)

1894 – Red Baldwin, minor league catcher (d. 1956)

1894 – Fred Nicholson, outfielder (d. 1972)

1896 – Maywood Brown, pitcher (d. 1963)

1897 – Hilda Chester, fan (d. 1978)

1898 – Ed Goebel, outfielder (d. 1959)

1900 – Hub Pruett, pitcher (d. 1982)

1903 – Foster Edwards, pitcher (d. 1980)

1903 – Freddie Moncewicz, infielder (d. 1969)

1910 – Norikazu Mizutani, NPB outfielder (d. 1984)

1910 – Joe Sparks, infielder

1912 – Masao Nishimura, NPB outfielder and manager (d. 2002)

1912 – Ham Schulte, infielder (d. 1993)

1912 – Claude Wilborn, outfielder (d. 1992)

1913 – Joe Marty, outfielder (d. 1984)

1913 – Henry Turner, catcher (d. ????)

1916 – Ziggy Marcell, catcher (d. 1990)

1917 – Paul Campbell, infielder (d. 2006)

1917 – Douglas Rhone, pitcher (d. 1978)

1918 – Joe Brown, general manager (d. 2010)

1918 – Jim Mallory, outfielder (d. 2001)

1919 – Gil Garrido, infielder (d. ????)

1919 – Jim Hopper, pitcher (d. 1982)

1919 – Bill Ricks, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1987)

1921 – Joe Erautt, catcher (d. 1976)

1921 – Michio Nishizawa, NPB infielder and pitcher; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 1977)

1921 – Clyde Nelson, infielder; All-Star (d. 1949)

1922 – Joe Astroth, catcher (d. 2013)

1922 – Vic Barnhart, infielder (d. 2017)

1924 – Ed Samcoff, infielder (d. 2018)

1925 – Soichi Arakawa, NPB outfielder (d. 2010)

1927 – Cloyd Boyer, pitcher (d. 2021)

1927 – Tom Burgess, infielder (d. 2008)

1927 – Bob DiPietro, outfielder (d. 2012)

1929 – Mava Thomas, AAGPBL player (d. 2013)

1930 – Dean Stone, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2018)

1931 – Kikuo Tokunaga, NPB pitcher

1933 – Hiroyuki Imai, NPB pitcher

1934 – Kozo Yamada, NPB pitcher

1935 – Dong-jun Seo, South Korea national team pitcher (d. 2014)

1936 – Hidefumi Matsushita, NPB infielder

1936 – Pedro Pérez, minor league pitcher

1937 – Takeharu Goto, NPB infielder

1937 – Rikio Kato, NPB pitcher

1937 – Kiminaga Kawahara, NPB outfielder

1938 – Merlin Nippert, pitcher

1939 – Rico Carty, outfielder; All-Star (d. 2024)

1940 – Pat House, pitcher

1943 – Fred Rath, pitcher

1946 – Michio Mizutani, NPB pitcher

1946 – Monty Montgomery, pitcher

1946 – Seigo Sasaki, NPB pitcher

1947 – Craig Skok, pitcher

1947 – Hans Slaap, Hoofdklasse infielder (d. 2023)

1947 – Ikuo Sugimoto, NPB pitcher

1948 – Dick Lange, pitcher

1948 – Hiroshi Toyama, NPB pitcher

1949 – Gary Ignasiak, pitcher

1949 – Garry Maddox, outfielder

1950 – Kenny Brooks, minor league pitcher

1950 – Manny Crespo, minor league infielder and manager

1950 – Hsu-Feng Tsai, CPBL pitcher

1951 – Rex Goodson, minor league outfielder

1953 – Rob Wilfong, infielder

1957 – Dave Rucker, pitcher

1957 – Kazuhiro Yamauchi, NPB pitcher

1962 – Tomiji Iizuka, NPB outfielder and umpire

1962 – Tetsuya Okubo, Japanese national team coach

1962 – Eiji Yoda, NPB pitcher

1963 – Brad Pounders, minor league infielder

1963 – Jesús Ríos, minor league pitcher; Salon de la Fama

1963 – Sheng-Feng Tsai, CPBL outfielder (d. 2018)

1964 – Vinnie Degifico, minor league infielder (d. 2022)

1964 – Luis Lopez, catcher/infielder

1964 – David West, pitcher (d. 2022)

1964 – Tsung-Lung Yu, CPBL infielder

1965 – Johnny Almaraz, minor league pitcher

1965 – Tadami Nakatani, NPB outfielder

1965 – Luke Sable, minor league infielder

1967 – Chris Ebright, college coach

1968 – Daisei Sugimoto, NPB umpire

1969 – Tom Shafer, scout

1970 – Ken Bonifay, minor league infielder

1970 – Ryuji Kimura, NPB pitcher

1971 – Hideshi Honda, NPB umpire

1971 – Derek Wallace, pitcher

1972 – David Allen, minor league pitcher

1972 – Bill Blanchette, minor league pitcher

1972 – Kevin Orie, infielder

1972 – John Patton, minor league pitcher

1972 – Gil Perez, minor league pitcher

1974 – Jeff Andrews, minor league pitcher

1976 – Lance Davis, pitcher

1976 – Yoshihiro Doi, NPB pitcher

1978 – David Montañés, Spanish national team infielder

1978 – Stephen Smitherman, outfielder

1978 – Takahiro Yamazaki, NPB pitcher

1979 – Shinji Mikami, NPB pitcher

1980 – Shogo Akada, NPB outfielder

1981 – Luis Rojas, manager

1982 – Omar Falcon, minor league catcher

1982 – Gilberto Mejia, minor league infielder and manager

1982 – Tadaatsu Nakazawa, NPB infielder

1983 – José Constanza, outfielder

1983 – Kyle Reynolds, minor league infielder

1984 – Marlon Arias, minor league pitcher

1986 – Brian Broderick, pitcher

1986 – Kyle Ginley, minor league pitcher

1986 – Aaron Pribanic, minor league pitcher

1987 – David Carpenter, pitcher

1987 – Trey Manz, minor league catcher

1987 – Sean O’Sullivan, pitcher

1987 – Trayvon Robinson, outfielder

1988 – Ray Hernandez, minor league pitcher and manager

1988 – Taichi Ishiyama, NPB pitcher

1989 – Brian Aanderud, minor league infielder

1989 – Zach Babitt, minor league infielder

1989 – Ruben Tejada, infielder

1990 – Francisco Martinez, minor league infielder

1990 – Jennald Pareja, Philippines national team infielder

1990 – Ydwin Villegas, minor league infielder and manager

1991 – Seon-gi Kim, minor league pitcher

1991 – Aren Kuri, NPB pitcher

1991 – Trey Nielsen, minor league pitcher

1992 – José Soler, Puerto Rican national team pitcher

1993 – Shota Imanaga, pitcher; All-Star

1993 – Johan Klarberg, Elitserien outfielder

1993 – Tsu-Yang Peng, Taiwan national team designated hitter

1995 – Eduard Bazardo, pitcher

1995 – Jared Johnson, minor league pitcher

1996 – Endy Morales, college coach

1997 – Anthony Veneziano, pitcher

1998 – Kuan-Ting Chang, CPBL outfielder

1999 – Jordan Wicks, pitcher

2000 – Derwin Barreto, minor league infielder

2000 – Josh Wolf, minor league pitcher

2001 – Andrew Morris, pitcher

2003 – Antwone Kelly, pitcher

2003 – Nien-En Kong, CPBL outfielder

2004 – Salomé Sergeant, French women’s national team infielder

2005 – Sheng-En Lin, minor league infielder

Deaths[edit]

1872 – Al Thake, outfielder (b. 1849)

1890 – Ben Young, umpire (b. 1859)

1891 – A.C. Bredberg, umpire (b. 1850)

1895 – Aaron Burt Champion, executive (b. 1842)

1923 – Frank McManus, catcher (b. 1874)

1930 – John Reccius, outfielder (b. 1859)

1940 – Gus Dundon, infielder (b. 1874)

1943 – Joe Connolly, outfielder (b. 1884)

1943 – Eddie Matteson, pitcher (b. 1884)

1949 – Larry McClure, outfielder (b. 1884)

1951 – Bill Klem Hall of Famer (b. 1874)

1954 – Wimpy Quinn, pitcher (b. 1918)

1955 – Jim Oglesby, infielder (b. 1905)

1957 – Sakae Suzuka, inventor; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (b. 1888)

1962 – Hank Garrity, catcher (b. 1908)

1962 – Duke Shirey, pitcher (b. 1898)

1965 – Ivy Olson, infielder (b. 1885)

1965 – Kotaro Mori, NPB pitcher (b. 1915)

1967 – Floyd Kranson, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1913)

1970 – Ben Spencer, outfielder (b. 1890)

1976 – Mike Meola, pitcher (b. 1905)

1979 – Buck Ewing, catcher (b. 1903)

1980 – Frank LaManna, pitcher (b. 1919)

1984 – Tsutomu Ina, NPB pitcher (b. 1934)

1987 – Karl Condon, minor league infielder (b. 1897)

1987 – Pinky Whitney, infielder; All-Star (b. 1905)

1988 – Teruo Namiki, NPB infielder (b. 1938)

1990 – Buster Adams, outfielder (b. 1915)

1991 – Yoshiaki Toyama, NPB outfielder and pitcher (b. 1947)

1994 – Bob Greenwood, pitcher (b. 1928)

1995 – Dick Bouknight, minor league catcher (b. 1919)

1999 – Doc Marshall, infielder (b. 1906)

1999 – Boots Poffenberger, pitcher (b. 1915)

2003 – Héctor Rodríguez, infielder (b. 1920)

2006 – Ted Davidson, pitcher (b. 1939)

2006 – Fukuzo Tada, NPB pitcher/catcher (b. 1921)

2007 – Mel Roberts, coach (b. 1943)

2010 – Don Lang, infielder (b. 1915)

2014 – Rogers McKee, pitcher (b. 1926)

2014 – Charlie Powell, minor league player (b. 1932)

2016 – Doo-yeol Yoo, KBO infielder (b. 1956)

2017 – Elby Bushong, minor league catcher (b. 1944)

2017 – Paul Schaal, infielder (b. 1943)

2017 – Stan Swanson, outfielder (b. 1944)

2018 – Rico Carty, Jr., minor league infielder (b. 1971)

2019 – David Sawicki, college coach (b. 1972)

2021 – Kazuyoshi Miyamoto, NPB pitcher (b. 1936)

2021 – Burton Saunders, Bahamas national team player (b. 1971)

2022 – John Gamble, infielder (b. 1948)

2022 – Alejo O’Reilly, Serie Nacional infielder (b. 1961)

2024 – Bob Blaylock, pitcher (b. 1935)

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TV SPORTS TODAY

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Tuesday, Sept. 1

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

SECN — Illinois at Tennessee

9 p.m.

SECN — Oregon at Missouri

CYCLING

8:30 a.m.

NBCSN — UCI: 2026 Vuelta a España, Stage 10

MLB BASEBALL

7:30 p.m.

TBS — Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (7:40 p.m.)

TRUTV — Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (7:40 p.m.)

TENNIS

11:30 a.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, First Round, New York

7 p.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, First Round, New York

ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, First Round, New York

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Wednesday, Sept. 2

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — UCLA at Kentucky

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — Southern Cal at Texas

CYCLING

8:30 a.m.

NBCSN — UCI: 2026 Vuelta a España, Stage 11

MLB BASEBALL

7:30 p.m.

MLBN — Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (7:40 p.m.)

TENNIS

11:30 a.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Second Round, New York

7 p.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Second Round, New York

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Thursday, Sept. 3

AUTO RACING

6:30 a.m. (Friday)

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza Italy

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

6 p.m.

BTN — UMass at Rutgers

7 p.m.

ACCN — Akron at Wake Forest

8 p.m.

ESPN — Colorado at Georgia Tech

NBCSN — E. Illinois at Minnesota

PEACOCK — E. Illinois at Minnesota

SECN — Ark.-Pine Bluff at Missouri

9 p.m.

BTN — UAB at Illinois

ESPNU — Idaho at Utah

COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

6:30 p.m.

ESPNU — Florida St. at Georgia

CYCLING

6:30 a.m.

NBCSN — UCI: 2026 Vuelta a España, Stage 12

GOLF

7:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: Omega European Masters, First Round, Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland

MLB BASEBALL

7 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: Boston at Baltimore (7:15 p.m.) OR Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (7:15 p.m.)

TENNIS

11:30 a.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Second Round, New York

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Second Round, New York

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Friday, Sept. 4

AUTO RACING

6:30 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza Italy

10 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza Italy

4 p.m.

FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Practice, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

5 p.m.

FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

6:30 p.m.

FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Practice, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

6:30 a.m. (Saturday)

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza Italy

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

BTN — Indiana St. at Purdue

8 p.m.

ESPNU — LIU at Kansas

FS1 — Toledo at Michigan St.

9 p.m.

ESPN — Miami at Stanford

ESPNU — Miami at Stanford (Command Center)

FOX — Fresno St. at Southern Cal

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

4 p.m.

ACCN — TCU at Louisville

CYCLING

8:30 a.m.

NBCSN — UCI: 2026 Vuelta a España, Stage 13

GOLF

7:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: Omega European Masters, Second Round, Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland

3:30 a.m. (Saturday)

GOLF — 2026 Walker Cup: Team U.S. vs. Team GB&I, From Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Clare, Ireland

MLB BASEBALL

6:40 p.m.

APPLE TV — L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh

7 p.m.

MLBN — TBA

7:10 p.m.

APPLE TV — Detroit at Cleveland

10 p.m.

MLBN — TBA

SOCCER (MEN’S)

3 p.m.

USA — English Premier League: Liverpool at Ipswich Town

TENNIS

11:30 a.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Third Round, New York

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Third Round, New York

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Saturday, Sept. 5

AUTO RACING

6:30 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza Italy

10 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza Italy

1 p.m.

FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

3 p.m.

FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Qualifying, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

4:30 p.m.

FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

6:30 p.m.

FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Grand Prix of Monterey – Race 1, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

7:30 p.m.

CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Fleetio 200 – The Chase, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C.

8 p.m.

FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Final Practice, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Noon

ABC — East Carolina at Alabama

ACCN — New Hampshire at Syracuse

CBSSN — Bryant at Army

ESPN — Oregon St. at Houston

ESPNU — Liberty at James Madison

FOX — North Texas at Indiana

FS1 — Ohio at Nebraska

TNT — Coastal Carolina at West Virginia

12:30 p.m.

CW — Miami (Ohio) at Pittsburgh

12:45 p.m.

SECN — Kent St. at South Carolina

3:30 p.m.

ABC — Baylor vs. Auburn, Atlanta

ACCN — Tulane at Duke

CBS — Boise St. at Oregon

CBSSN — Towson at Navy

ESPN — Texas St. at Texas

FOX — Boston College at Cincinnati

FS1 — Marshall at Penn St.

3:45 p.m.

ESPNU — Oklahoma St. at Tulsa

4:15 p.m.

BTN — N. Illinois at Iowa

SECN — N. Alabama at Arkansas

6 p.m.

USA — Wyoming at Colorado St.

7 p.m.

CBSSN — Idaho St. at Utah St.

ESPN — Missouri St. at Texas A&M

FS1 — Abilene Christian at Texas Tech

7:30 p.m.

ABC — Clemson at LSU

ACCN — VMI at Virginia Tech

ESPNU — Louisiana-Monroe at Mississippi St.

NBC — W. Michigan at Michigan

PEACOCK — W. Michigan at Michigan

7:45 p.m.

SECN — FAU at Florida

8 p.m.

BTN — Regional Coverage: Hampton at Maryland OR S. Dakota St. at Northwestern

9:30 p.m.

USA — Portland St. at San Diego St.

10 p.m.

CW — UNLV at Hawaii

FS1 — Cent. Michigan at New Mexico

10:30 p.m.

CBSSN — W. Kentucky at Nevada

ESPN — UCLA at California

GOLF

3:30 a.m.

GOLF — 2026 Walker Cup: Team U.S. vs. Team GB&I, From Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Clare, Ireland

9 a.m.

GOLF — 2026 Walker Cup: Team U.S. vs. Team GB&I, From Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Clare, Ireland

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: Omega European Masters, Third Round, Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland (taped)

3 a.m. (Sunday)

GOLF — 2026 Walker Cup: Team U.S. vs. Team GB&I, From Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Clare, Ireland

HORSE RACING

4 p.m.

NBC — TBA

MLB BASEBALL

4 p.m.

MLBN — TBA

7 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: Arizona at Houston (7:15 p.m.) OR N.Y. Yankees at San Diego (7:15 p.m.)

SOCCER (MEN’S)

7:30 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Newcastle United

10 a.m.

NBCSN — English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur at Nottingham Forest

USA — English Premier League: Coventry City at Manchester City

Noon

CBS — Serie A: TBA

12:30 p.m.

NBC — English Premier League: Aston Villa at Hull City

USA — Bundesliga: Bayern Munich at Schalke 04

7 a.m.

ESPN2 — Bundesliga: TBA

TENNIS

11 a.m.

ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Third Round, New York

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Third Round, New York

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Sunday, Sept. 6

AUTO RACING

9 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia 2026, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza Italy

12:30 p.m.

FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Grand Prix of Monterey – Race 2, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

2:30 p.m.

FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: INDYCAR Grand Prix of Monterey, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

5 p.m.

USA — Nascar Cup Series: Cook Out Southern 500 – The Chase, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C.

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

12:30 p.m.

ACCN — Princeton at North Carolina

2 p.m.

ACCN — Northwestern at Boston College

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Noon

ESPN2 — Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M

3 p.m.

ESPN — SC State at Florida A&M

4 p.m.

NBC — Washington St. at Washington

NFLN — Albany St. (Ga.) vs. Johnson C. Smith, Canton, Ohio

PEACOCK — Washington St. at Washington

7:30 p.m.

ABC — Louisville vs. Mississippi, Nashville, Tenn.

NBC — Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame, Green Bay, Wis.

PEACOCK — Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame, Green Bay, Wis.

COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)

3:30 p.m.

ACCN — Michigan at Notre Dame

COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

4 p.m.

ESPNU — Stanford at Santa Clara

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

Noon

ABC — Louisville at Texas

3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Indiana at Tennessee

7 p.m.

FOX — Kentucky vs. Penn St., Chicago

9 p.m.

FOX — Missouri vs. Nebraska, Chicago

CYCLING

8:30 a.m.

NBCSN — UCI: 2026 Vuelta a España, Stage 15

GOLF

3 a.m.

GOLF — 2026 Walker Cup: Team U.S. vs. Team GB&I, From Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Clare, Ireland

8:30 a.m.

GOLF — 2026 Walker Cup: Team U.S. vs. Team GB&I, From Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Clare, Ireland

3 p.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: Omega European Masters, Final Round, Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland (taped)

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

NBC — Atlanta at Philadelphia (1:10 p.m.)

PEACOCK — Atlanta at Philadelphia (1:10 p.m.)

4 p.m.

MLBN — TBA

6 p.m.

NBCSN — Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (6:20 p.m.)

PEACOCK — Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (6:20 p.m.)

SOCCER (MEN’S)

9 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: TBA

11:30 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: Chelsea at Arsenal

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

2 p.m.

CBS — NWSL: NJ/NY Gotham at Denver

4 p.m.

CBS — NWSL: Washington at Portland

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — NWSL: San Diego at Seattle

TENNIS

11 a.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Round of 16, New York

3 p.m.

ABC — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Round of 16, New York

7 p.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: U.S. Open, Round of 16, New York

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