THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

USA/NETWORK INDIANA FOOTBALL POLLS

CLASS 6A 

1. BROWNSBURG (17) 5-0 170 1

2. WESTFIELD 5-0 152 2

3. WARREN CENTRAL 5-0 135 3

4. CENTER GROVE 4-1 106 4

5. CROWN POINT 5-0 91 5

6. PENN 5-0 83 6

7. LAWRENCE NORTH 4-1 82 7

8. FW CARROLL 4-1 55 9

9. CARMEL 2-3 26 8

10. MERRILLVILLE 4-1 21 10 (TIE)

CLASS 5A

1. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (11) 5-0 163 1

2. NEW PALESTINE (7) 4-1 154 2

3. CATHEDRAL 3-2 123 3

4. WARSAW 5-0 112 4 (TIE)

5. FLOYD CENTRAL 5-0 107 6

6. PLAINFIELD 4-1 76 8

7. PENDLETON HEIGHTS 4-1 72 4 (TIE)

8. CASTLE 4-1 58 9

9. LAFAYETTE JEFF 3-2 33 10

10. FRANKLIN 4-1 19 NR

CLASS 4A F

1. EAST CENTRAL (8) 4-1 153 1

2. BISHOP CHATARD (7) 4-1 152 2

3. FW DWENGER 4-1 130 3

4. EAST NOBLE (1) 5-0 107 4

5. SB ST. JOSEPH 5-0 99 5

6. EVANSVILLE REITZ 5-0 66 8

7. RONCALLI 3-2 65 7

8. NORTHRIDGE (1) 5-0 52 10

9. YORKTOWN 4-1 49 9

10. HOBART 4-1 27 6

CLASS 3A 

1. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (13) 5-0 163 1

2. ANDREAN (2) 4-1 147 2

3. GIBSON SOUTHERN 4-1 124 3

4. INDIAN CREEK (2) 5-0 117 4

5. ADAMS CENTRAL 4-1 88 5

6. LAWRENCEBURG 4-1 73 7 (TIE)

7. TWIN LAKES 5-0 69 6

8. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 4-1 64 7 (TIE)

9. MACONAQUAH 5-0 26 10

10. GRIFFITH 5-0 19 NR

CLASS 2A 

1. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (6) 5-0 155 2

2. LAPEL (7) 5-0 153 1

3. LUTHERAN (3) 5-0 133 3

4. SOUTH PUTNAM (1) 5-0 110 5

5. EASTSIDE 5-0 109 4

6. EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 5-0 73 6

7. NORTH POSEY 5-0 66 7

8. CASCADE 4-1 61 8

9. EASTERN HANCOCK 5-0 55 9

10. RENSSELAER CENTRAL 5-0 16 NR

CLASS 1A 

1. RIVERTON PARKE (10) 5-0 160 1

2. PIONEER (5) 5-0 151 2

3. NORTH JUDSON (2) 5-0 144 3

4. NORTH DAVIESS 5-0 113 4

5. MILAN 4-1 101 5

6. SPRINGS VALLEY 4-1 77 6

7. MADISON-GRANT 5-0 66 7

8. SOUTH ADAMS 3-2 48 8

9. WES-DEL 5-0 37 NR

10. TECUMSEH 4-1 21 NR

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 6 SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

ADAMS CENTRAL AT SOUTH ADAMS 7:00 PM

ATTICA AT NORTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE AT JENNINGS COUNTY 7:00 PM

BENTON CENTRAL AT WESTERN 7:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT PERRY MERIDIAN 7:00 PM

BLUFFTON AT SOUTHERN WELLS 7:00 PM

BOONE GROVE AT RIVER FOREST 8:00 PM

BOONVILLE AT WASHINGTON 7:30 PM

BREMEN AT JOHN GLENN 7:00 PM

BROWN COUNTY AT MILAN 7:00 PM

CALUMET AT WHITING 8:00 PM

CALUMET CHRISTIAN AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 8:00 PM

CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN AT KNIGHTSTOWN 7:00 PM

CARMEL AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 7:00 PM

CARROLL (FLORA) AT NORTH WHITE 7:00 PM

CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 7:00 PM

CASCADE AT CRAWFORDSVILLE 7:00 PM

CASTLE AT EVANSVILLE REITZ 7:30 PM

CASTON AT CULVER 7:00 PM

CHARLESTOWN AT SCOTTSBURG 7:00 PM

CHURUBUSCO AT CENTRAL NOBLE 7:00 PM

CLINTON CENTRAL AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 7:00 PM

CLINTON PRAIRIE AT DELPHI 7:00 PM

COLUMBUS EAST AT FLOYD CENTRAL 7:00 PM

COLUMBUS NORTH AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 7:00 PM

COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 7:00 PM

COVINGTON AT PARKE HERITAGE 7:00 PM

CROWN POINT AT VALPARAISO 8:00 PM

DANVILLE AT YORKTOWN 7:30 PM

DECATUR CENTRAL AT PLAINFIELD 7:00 PM

DELTA AT NEW CASTLE 7:00 PM

EAST CENTRAL AT HARRISON (OHIO) 7:00 PM

EASTBROOK AT MADISON-GRANT 7:00 PM

EASTERN (PEKIN) AT NORTH HARRISON 7:00 PM

EASTERN GREENE AT CLOVERDALE 7:00 PM

EDGEWOOD AT VINCENNES LINCOLN 7:00 PM

EDINBURGH AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 7:00 PM

ELKHART AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 7:00 PM

EVANSVILLE BOSSE AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 7:30 PM

EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT PROVIDENCE 7:30 PM

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI AT EVANSVILLE NORTH 7:30 PM

FAIRFIELD AT WEST NOBLE 7:00 PM

FAITH CHRISTIAN AT TRI-COUNTY 7:00 PM

FISHERS AT AVON 7:00 PM

FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA AT FORT WAYNE LUERS 7:00 PM

FORT WAYNE NORTH AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE 7:00 PM

FORT WAYNE NORTHROP AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER 7:00 PM

FOUNTAIN CENTRAL AT SEEGER 7:00 PM

FRANKLIN AT MOORESVILLE 7:00 PM

FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT NOBLESVILLE 7:00 PM

FRANKLIN COUNTY AT GREENSBURG 7:00 PM

FRANKTON AT ALEXANDRIA 7:00 PM

FREMONT AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 7:00 PM

FRONTIER AT NORTH NEWTON 7:30 PM

GARRETT AT EASTSIDE 7:00 PM

GARY WEST AT WHEELER 8:00 PM

GIBSON SOUTHERN AT HERITAGE HILLS 8:00 PM

GOSHEN AT WARSAW 7:00 PM

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT NEW PALESTINE 7:00 PM

GRIFFITH AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL 8:00 PM

GUERIN CATHOLIC AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 7:00 PM

HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7:30 PM

HAMMOND CENTRAL AT BOWMAN ACADEMY 8:00 PM

HAMMOND MORTON AT STERLING (ILL.) 8:00 PM

HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH 7:30 PM

HERITAGE AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:00 PM

HIGHLAND AT ANDREAN 8:00 PM

HOBART AT LOWELL 8:00 PM

HOMESTEAD AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER 7:00 PM

HUNTINGTON NORTH AT DEKALB 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS AT SOUTHPORT 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL AT TROTWOOD-MADISON (OHIO) 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS RITTER AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT BREBEUF JESUIT 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE AT CHRISTEL HOUSE 7:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 7:00 PM

JASPER AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 7:30 PM

JEFFERSONVILLE AT CONNERSVILLE 7:30 PM

KANKAKEE VALLEY AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:30 PM

KOKOMO AT MARION 7:00 PM

LAFAYETTE JEFF AT ANDERSON 7:00 PM

LAKE CENTRAL AT MICHIGAN CITY 8:00 PM

LAKE STATION AT HAMMOND NOLL 8:00 PM

LAKELAND AT ANGOLA 7:00 PM

LAVILLE AT KNOX 7:30 PM

LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT CENTER GROVE 7:00 PM

LAWRENCEBURG AT BATESVILLE 7:00 PM

LEBANON AT MCCUTCHEON 7:00 PM

LEO AT BELLMONT 7:00 PM

LEWIS CASS AT WHITKO 7:00 PM

LINTON AT NORTH DECATUR 7:30 PM

MADISON AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:00 PM

MERRILLVILLE AT LAPORTE 8:00 PM

MISHAWAKA AT CONCORD 7:00 PM

MISSISSINEWA AT ELWOOD 7:00 PM

MITCHELL AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 7:00 PM

MONROE CENTRAL AT WES-DEL 7:00 PM

MONROVIA AT BEECH GROVE 7:00 PM

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7:30 PM

MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) AT SOUTHRIDGE 7:30 PM

MUNCIE CENTRAL AT RICHMOND 7:00 PM

MUNSTER AT HANOVER CENTRAL 8:00 PM

NEW HAVEN AT COLUMBIA CITY 7:00 PM

NORTH JUDSON AT TRITON 7:30 PM

NORTH KNOX AT PRINCETON 7:30 PM

NORTH MONTGOMERY AT GREENCASTLE 7:00 PM

NORTH POSEY AT SOUTH SPENCER 8:00 PM

NORTH PUTNAM AT SOUTHMONT 7:00 PM

NORTHEASTERN AT LAPEL 7:00 PM

NORTHFIELD AT WABASH 7:00 PM

NORTHRIDGE AT PLYMOUTH 7:00 PM

NORTHWESTERN AT MACONAQUAH 7:00 PM

NORWELL AT EAST NOBLE 7:00 PM

OAK HILL AT BLACKFORD 7:00 PM

OWEN VALLEY AT SULLIVAN 7:00 PM

PAOLI AT SOUTH DECATUR 7:30 PM

PARK TUDOR AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:00 PM

PENN AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS 7:00 PM

PERRY CENTRAL AT CLARKSVILLE 7:30 PM

PERU AT ROCHESTER 7:00 PM

PIKE CENTRAL AT FOREST PARK 7:00 PM

PIONEER AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 7:30 PM

PORTAGE AT CHESTERTON 8:00 PM

PURDUE ENGLEWOOD AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY 7:30 PM

RIVERTON PARKE AT SOUTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM

RUSHVILLE AT CENTERVILLE 7:00 PM

SALEM AT CORYDON CENTRAL 7:00 PM

SEYMOUR AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 7:00 PM

SHELBYVILLE AT INDIAN CREEK 7:00 PM

SHENANDOAH AT HAGERSTOWN 7:00 PM

SILVER CREEK AT NEW ALBANY 7:00 PM

SOUTH BEND RILEY AT NEW PRAIRIE 7:30 PM

SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN 7:00 PM

SOUTH PUTNAM AT WEST VIGO 7:00 PM

SOUTHWOOD AT MANCHESTER 7:00 PM

SPRINGS VALLEY AT CRAWFORD COUNTY 7:00 PM

TAYLOR AT SHERIDAN 7:00 PM

TELL CITY AT TECUMSEH 8:00 PM

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT NORTHVIEW 7:00 PM

TIPPECANOE VALLEY AT JIMTOWN 7:00 PM

TIPTON AT LOGANSPORT 7:00 PM

TRI AT WINCHESTER 7:00 PM

TRITON CENTRAL AT GREENWOOD 7:00 PM

TRI-WEST AT SPEEDWAY 7:00 PM

UNION CITY AT UNION COUNTY 7:00 PM

WAWASEE AT NORTHWOOD 7:00 PM

WEST CENTRAL AT TRI-CENTRAL 7:00 PM

WEST LAFAYETTE AT TWIN LAKES 7:00 PM

WEST WASHINGTON AT NORTH DAVIESS 7:00 PM

WESTERN BOONE AT FRANKFORT 7:00 PM

WESTFIELD AT BROWNSBURG 7:00 PM

WHITELAND AT MARTINSVILLE 7:00 PM

WINAMAC AT NORTH MIAMI 7:00 PM

WOODLAN AT JAY COUNTY 7:00 PM

ZIONSVILLE AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 7:00 PM

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

Z-RATINGS

4A

1. FW CARROLL
2. WESTFIELD
3. YORKTOWN
4. HAMILTON SE
5. PENN
6. CHESTERTON
7. CARMEL
8. HARRISON
9. PLAINFIELD
10. CENTER GROVE

3A

1. PROVIDENCE
2. HERITAGE
3. NORTHVIEW
4. GREENSBURG
5. CATHEDRAL
6. WEST NOBLE
7. ZIONSVILLE
8. BISHOP NOLL
9. FW CONCORDIA
10. TRI-WEST

2A

1. SOUTHWOOD
2. PERRY CENTRAL
3. MUNCIE BURRIS
4. BENTON CENTRAL
5. SOUTH ADAMS
6. WINCHESTER
7. TRINITY LUTHERAN
8. LAPEL
9. ADAMS CENTRAL
10. TELL CITY

1A

1. LUTHERAN
2. COVINGTON
3. TECUMSEH
4. GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN
5. MORGAN TOWNSHIP
6. MARQUETTE CATHOLIC
7. SOUTHERN WELLS
8. LOOGOOTEE
9. EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN
10. CHRISTIAN ADACEMY

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MONDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=9/21/2026

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INDIANA GIRLS GOLF SECTIONAL RESULTS

1.   VALPARAISO (9) | VALPARAISO COUNTRY CLUB
MON, 9 AM CT | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BOONE GROVE, CHESTERTON, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HAMMOND MORTON, HEBRON, HOBART, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO, WHEELER

2.   LAKE CENTRAL (9) | PALMIRA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
MON, 8 AM CT | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: ANDREAN, CROWN POINT, HANOVER CENTRAL, HIGHLAND, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, LAKE CENTRAL, LOWELL, MERRILLVILLE, MUNSTER

3.   LAPORTE (11) | BEECHWOOD GOLF COURSE
PPD TO MON, 8:30 AM CT | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: GLENN, KNOX, LAPORTE, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MICHIGAN CITY, NEW PRAIRIE, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, OREGON-DAVIS, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), TRI-TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE

4.   PENN (10) | KNOLLWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: ELKHART, JIMTOWN, MISHAWAKA, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON, TRINITY ACADEMY SOUTH BEND

5.  TWIN LAKES (12) | TIPPECANOE COUNTRY CLUB
MON, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: CASTON, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOGANSPORT, NORTH NEWTON, PIONEER, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY, TWIN LAKES, WINAMAC COMMUNITY

6.   NORTHRIDGE (11) | MEADOW VALLEY GOLF CLUB
FRI, 8:30 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, CONCORD, EAST NOBLE, FAIRFIELD, GOSHEN, LAKELAND, NORTHRIDGE, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WEST NOBLE

7.   ANGOLA (12) | ZOLLNER GOLF COURSE
FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: ANGOLA, DEKALB, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, FREMONT, GARRETT, HAMILTON, LEO, WOODLAN

8.   WARSAW COMMUNITY (11) | STONEHENGE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
THURS, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BREMEN, COLUMBIA CITY, CULVER ACADEMIES, MANCHESTER, NORTHWOOD, PLYMOUTH, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, TRITON, WARSAW COMMUNITY, WAWASEE, WHITKO

9.   HOMESTEAD (11) | CHESTNUT HILLS GOLF CLUB
FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: ADAMS CENTRAL, BELLMONT, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HERITAGE, HOMESTEAD, NEW HAVEN, NORWELL, SOUTH ADAMS

10. EASTBROOK (12) | ARBOR TRACE GOLF CLUB
SAT, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BLACKFORD, BLUFFTON, EASTBROOK, HUNTINGTON NORTH, MADISON-GRANT, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, NORTHFIELD, OAK HILL, SOUTHERN WELLS, SOUTHWOOD, WABASH

11. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (12) | COYOTE CROSSING GOLF COURSE
MON, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, DELPHI COMMUNITY, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FRONTIER, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON, ROSSVILLE, WEST LAFAYETTE. 

12. WESTERN (9) | CHIPPENDALE GOLF COURSE
FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: EASTERN (GREENTOWN), KOKOMO, LEWIS CASS, MACONAQUAH, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, TAYLOR, WESTERN

13. GUERIN CATHOLIC (10) | PEBBLE BROOK GOLF CLUB
THURS, 8:30 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, CARMEL, GUERIN CATHOLIC, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, LEBANON, PIKE, SHERIDAN, SPEEDWAY, UNIVERSITY, WESTFIELD

14. ATTICA (10) | HARRISON HILLS GOLF CLUB
SAT, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: ATTICA, BENTON CENTRAL, COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, NORTH MONTGOMERY, NORTH PUTNAM, SEEGER, SOUTHMONT, WESTERN BOONE

15. BROWNSBURG (12) | WEST CHASE GOLF CLUB
FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, CASCADE, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS), DANVILLE COMMUNITY, DECATUR CENTRAL, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, MOORESVILLE, PLAINFIELD, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS, ZIONSVILLE

16. NOBLESVILLE (10) | STONYCREEK GOLF CLUB
MON, DELAYED TO 12 PM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: ALEXANDRIA MONROE, ANDERSON, FISHERS, FRANKTON, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, LAPEL, NOBLESVILLE, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, TIPTON

17. MUNCIE CENTRAL (12) | CRESTVIEW GOLF COURSE
SAT, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BLUE RIVER VALLEY, DALEVILLE, DELTA, JAY COUNTY, MONROE CENTRAL, MUNCIE BURRIS, MUNCIE CENTRAL, UNION CITY, WAPAHANI, WES-DEL, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY, YORKTOWN

18. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (11) | MAPLE CREEK GOLF COURSE
THURS, 8 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PARK TUDOR, WARREN CENTRAL

19. NEW PALESTINE (10) | THE LINKS GOLF COURSE
MON, DELAYED TO 1 PM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: EASTERN HANCOCK, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, KNIGHTSTOWN, MORRISTOWN, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), NEW PALESTINE, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHENANDOAH, TRI, TRITON CENTRAL

20. UNION COUNTY (10) | LIBERTY COUNTRY CLUB
FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, CENTERVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, NEW CASTLE, NORTHEASTERN, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, RICHMOND, UNION (MODOC), UNION COUNTY

21. NORTHVIEW (13) | FOREST PARK GOLF COURSE
THURS, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: CLAY CITY, CLOVERDALE, GREENCASTLE, MONROVIA, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), NORTHVIEW, PARKE HERITAGE, RIVERTON PARKE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO, WEST VIGO

22. JASPER (14) | BUFFALO TRACE GOLF COURSE
SAT, 9:30 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BOONVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, FOREST PARK, GIBSON SOUTHERN, HERITAGE HILLS, JASPER, LOOGOOTEE, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, PERRY CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, SOUTHRIDGE, TECUMSEH, TELL CITY, WOOD MEMORIAL

23. EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL (12) | THE FARM GOLF COURSE
SAT, 7:30 AM CT | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: CASTLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, EVANSVILLE NORTH, MT. VERNON, NORTH POSEY, SIGNATURE

24. NORTH KNOX (12) | HIGH POINTE COUNTRY CLUB
FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BARR-REEVE, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH DAVIESS, NORTH KNOX, PIKE CENTRAL, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SHAKAMAK, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN, VINCENNES LINCOLN, VINCENNES RIVET, WASHINGTON

25. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (11) | OTIS PARK GOLF COURSE
SAT, 8:30 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, EASTERN GREENE, MITCHELL, ORLEANS, PAOLI, SALEM, SEYMOUR, SPRINGS VALLEY, TRINITY LUTHERAN, WEST WASHINGTON

26. BLOOMINGTON NORTH (12) | CASCADES GC
MON, DELAYED TO 12 PM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BLOOMFIELD, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, BROWN COUNTY, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EDGEWOOD, EDINBURGH, HAUSER, INDIAN CREEK, MARTINSVILLE, OWEN VALLEY

27. GREENSBURG (12) | GREENSBURG COUNTRY CLUB
SAT, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BATESVILLE, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, JAC-CEN-DEL, MILAN, NORTH DECATUR, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTH DECATUR, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)

28. CENTER GROVE (10) | HICKORY STICK GOLF CLUB
MON, DELAYED TO 12 PM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: BEECH GROVE, CENTER GROVE, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT, WHITELAND COMMUNITY

29. PROVIDENCE (13) | COVERED BRIDGE GOLF CLUB
MON, 1 PM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, CLARKSVILLE, CORYDON CENTRAL, CROTHERSVILLE, EASTERN (PEKIN), FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, LANESVILLE, NEW ALBANY, NORTH HARRISON, PROVIDENCE, SILVER CREEK, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH)

30. MADISON CONSOLIDATED (11) | SUNRISE GOLF COURSE
SAT, 11 AM ET | RESULTS
SCHOOLS: AUSTIN, CHARLESTOWN, JENNINGS COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NEW WASHINGTON, RISING SUN, SCOTTSBURG, SOUTH DEARBORN, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

POLLS

3A ISCA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER POLL 9/21/2026 

1. GOSHEN
2. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
3. FISHERS
4. CASTLE
5. ZIONSVILLE
6. EV. MEMORIAL
7. HAMILTON SE
8. NOBLESVILLE
9. FW CARROLL
10. COLUMBUS NORTH
11. VALPARAISO
12. CHESTERTON
13. EV. NORTH
14. CONCORD
15. BROWNSBURG
16. NORTH CENTRAL
17. JASPER
18. ELKHART
19. CATHEDRAL
20. PERRY MERIDIAN

2A ISCA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER POLL 9/21/2026 

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

 
1A ISCA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER POLL 9/21/2026 

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

MONDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=9/21/2026

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER

POLLS

3A ISCA GIRLS POLL                     

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

2A ISCA GIRLS POLL 

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

1A ISCA GIRLS POLL

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

MONDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=9/21/2026

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY POLL 9/21

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

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

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY POLL 9/21

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

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

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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS

1.HSE

2.ZIONSVILLE

3.CENTER GROVE

4.CARMEL

5.SB ST JOSEPH

6.DELTA

7.BLOOMINGTON SOUTH

8.BREBEUF

9.JASPER

10.PENN

11.WESTFIELD

12.GUERIN CATHOLIC

13.CARROLL

14.BARR REEVE

15.PARK TUDOR

16.KOKOMO

17.WEST LAFAYETTE

18.AVON

19.WHITELAND

20.FISHERS

21.TERRE HAUTE NORTH

22.NOBELSVILLE

23.NEW PAL

24.BROWNSBURG

25.SEYMOUR

26.BLOOMINGTON NORTH

27.PROVIDENCE

28.GIBSON SOUTHERN

29.CATHEDRAL

30.COLUMBUS NORTH

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=9/21/2026

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

ORIOLES 4, BLUE JAYS 3

TIGERS 9, NATIONALS 2

GIANTS 5, TWINS 2

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

DREAM 95 LIBERTY 84

MERCURY 87 WINGS 86

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

WEEK 4 SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24

LIBERTY AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25

ARMY AT TEMPLE | 4 P.M. | ESPN

HOWARD AT RUTGERS | 7 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

NAVY AT UAB | 7 P.M. | ESPN

NORTHWESTERN AT INDIANA | 8 P.M. | FOX

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

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26

TEXAS AT TENNESSEE | 12 P.M. | ABC

ILLINOIS AT OHIO STATE | 12 P.M. | FOX

SAM HOUSTON AT TEXAS TECH | 12 P.M. | TNT

WAKE FOREST AT LOUISVILLE | 12 P.M.

COLORADO AT BAYLOR | 12 P.M.

BUCKNELL AT PITT | 12 P.M. | ACCNX

VIRGINIA TECH AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 12 P.M.

SAN DIEGO STATE AT TOLEDO | 12 P.M. | CBSSN

COLORADO STATE AT UTSA | 12 P.M. | ESPNU

UNLV AT AKRON | 12 P.M. | ESPN+

BALL STATE AT KENT STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+

SOUTH ALABAMA AT KENTUCKY | 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

LINDENWOOD AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

UCLA AT MARYLAND | 1:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

NOTRE DAME AT PURDUE | 2 P.M. | PEACOCK

NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT GEORGIA STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT FLORIDA STATE | 3 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

HAWAI’I AT WYOMING | 3 P.M. | CW

OKLAHOMA AT GEORGIA | 3:30 P.M.

OLE MISS AT FLORIDA | 3:30 P.M.

UTAH AT IOWA STATE | 3:30 P.M.

IOWA AT MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | CBS

TCU AT UCF | 3:30 P.M.

WILLIAM & MARY AT DUKE | 3:30 P.M. | ACCNX

UCONN AT MIAMI (OHIO) | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

NEW MEXICO AT NEW MEXICO STATE | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN

ROBERT MORRIS AT BUFFALO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

STONEHILL AT OHIO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

GARDNER-WEBB AT MARSHALL | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT EAST CAROLINA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

VANDERBILT AT AUBURN | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

WISCONSIN AT PENN STATE | 5 P.M. | PEACOCK

NEBRASKA AT MICHIGAN STATE | 5 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

SOUTH FLORIDA AT BOWLING GREEN | 5 P.M. | ESPN+

DELAWARE AT VIRGINIA | 6 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

UIW AT TEXAS STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

JAMES MADISON AT OLD DOMINION | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT MIAMI (FLA.) | 6:30 P.M. | CW

LOUISIANA AT CHARLOTTE | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+

SOUTH CAROLINA AT ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN

KANSAS STATE AT CINCINNATI | 7 P.M. | ESPN2

OKLAHOMA STATE AT WEST VIRGINIA | 7 P.M.

SOUTHERN MISS AT TULANE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

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

MERCYHURST AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

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

TEXAS A&M AT LSU | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

OREGON AT USC | 7:30 P.M. | NBC

ARIZONA AT WASHINGTON STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBS

TROY AT UTAH STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN

HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT NORTH TEXAS | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+

APPALACHIAN STATE AT NC STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU

MISSOURI AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

TULSA AT ARKANSAS | 8 P.M. | SECN+

FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT UL MONROE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

MISSOURI STATE AT SMU | 9 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

OREGON STATE AT UTEP | 9 P.M. | MW+

UMASS AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN+

RICE AT FRESNO STATE | 10 P.M. | CW

GEORGIA TECH AT SANFORD | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN

AIR FORCE AT NEVADA | 10:30 P.M.

MINNESOTA AT WASHINGTON | 11 P.M. | FOX

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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES

WEEK 2 SCORES

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

LA RAMS 28 NY GIANTS 6

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WEEK 3 SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

ATLANTA FALCONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ

SUNDAY

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

CAROLINA PANTHERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

NEW YORK JETS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

TENNESSEE TITANS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

CINCINNATI BENGALS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 4:05P (ET) 4:05P FOX

BALTIMORE RAVENS VS DALLAS COWBOYS (RIO DE JANEIRO) 5:25P (BRT) 4:25P CBS

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P CBS

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT DENVER BRONCOS 6:20P (MT) 8:20P NBC

MONDAY

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CHICAGO BEARS (MON) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC

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WEEK 4 SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (THU) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P AMZ
SUNDAY

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (TOTTENHAM) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN

TENNESSEE TITANS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

NEW YORK JETS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

DALLAS COWBOYS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

GREEN BAY PACKERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 3:05P (CT) 4:05P FOX

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS

DENVER BRONCOS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS

DETROIT LIONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC

MONDAY

ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (MON) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P ESPN

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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE

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

MATTHEW STAFFORD FIRES 4 TOUCHDOWN PASSES AS RAMS CRUISE PAST GIANTS

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ dismal season opener in Australia and their proliferating injury woes were nothing Davante Adams and Matthew Stafford couldn’t overcome back home with a vintage performance against the Giants.

And after New York lost Jaxson Dart on the opening drive, it didn’t stand a chance.

Adams made eight catches for 195 yards and hauled in two of Stafford’s four touchdown passes, and the Rams welcomed Aaron Donald back to the NFL with a 28-6 victory Monday night.

Stafford passed for 327 yards for the Rams (1-1), who capitalized after the Giants (1-1) lost Dart to a left knee injury on their seventh snap. Los Angeles outgained New York with 481 yards to 182, even overcoming two turnovers in a swagger-restoring blowout.

“This team, we got to the confidence level that we’re at because of the work we put in, and we’re not going to put any governors on what we can do here,” said Adams, who had the fourth-highest yardage total of his 13-year career. “If you’re trying to be great, be a Super Bowl-caliber team, you’ve got to hold yourself to a high standard. We can do even a little bit better than what we did, but this is on track with what we’re capable of.”

The Rams played without injured All-Pros Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett, but Stafford and Adams were in top form while the preseason Super Bowl favorites rebounded competently from last week’s 27-7 debacle of a Week 1 loss to the 49ers.

Adams’ catches and yards receiving were both his best performances in a Rams uniform, while league MVP Stafford moved into sixth in NFL history with his 426th career TD pass, topping Philip Rivers when Adams adroitly tracked down an 11-yard fade in the third quarter.

Adams was extraordinary in the second game of his 13th NFL season. He made a two-handed grab high above his head before taking it for a 31-yard touchdown on the Rams’ second possession, and he made a 64-yard catch on their third drive to set up Kyren Williams’ 10-yard TD catch.

“(Adams) was special, and it showed all night,” coach Sean McVay said. “I thought he made some great plays, but you can see there’s a lot of trust he and Matthew have. It’s only going to continue to build, and I was really happy for him.”

Jameis Winston went 11 of 27 for 111 yards with an interception in place of Dart, who left the field shakily after taking a huge hit from Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart. The second-year quarterback, who looked great in last week’s win over Dallas, watched the second half in a track suit.

After his first loss with the Giants, coach John Harbaugh wouldn’t confirm Dart’s injury is a sprained knee ligament, but said it’s “in the neighborhood of it.”

“It’s tough to come in, (but Winston) executed and he operated well,” Harbaugh said. “But as a group, as a team, we just didn’t do what we needed to do to even have a chance to win the game. We didn’t play up to that level across the board.”

Winston and the Giants’ offense couldn’t get much going after Dart’s exit. Winston threw an end-zone interception to Trent McDuffie in the second quarter, and New York managed only a field goal after Jevon Holland forced and recovered a fumble at the Los Angeles 11 right before halftime, with Donald stuffing Najee Harris on a classic third-down tackle.

“No excuses,” said running back Cam Skattebo, who managed only 36 yards on 12 carries. “They outperformed us, they out-executed us, and we just need to go back to the film room and fix some things.”

Stafford put it away on a scoring pass to Terrance Ferguson with 8:57 to play.

AD’s return

The night was also a milestone for Donald, who had three tackles for the Rams while completing his comeback with his first NFL game action in 32 months. The three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who skipped the Week 1 trip to Melbourne, got wild cheers from Rams fans at every opportunity at SoFi Stadium.

“It felt really good to be back, coming out, being embraced how I was,” Donald said. “I think the defense played great. Felt like we played how we’re supposed to play.”

Injuries

Giants pass rusher Brian Burns went down with what looked like a serious left ankle injury in the fourth quarter, but he turned down a cart ride postgame, saying he felt surprisingly good. … WR Malik Nabers missed time in the first half while popping his dislocated shoulder back into place, but returned to play. He’ll have an X-ray Tuesday, as will Dart. … Rams RB Ronnie Rivers injured his calf.

Up next

Giants: Host Tennessee on Sunday.

Rams: At Denver on Sunday night.

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GIANTS FEAR QB JAXSON DART SPRAINED HIS LEFT MCL

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was knocked out of New York’s Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams due to a left knee injury, and NFL Network reported that he sprained his medial collateral ligament.

New York coach John Harbaugh, asked postgame about the report of an MCL sprain, replied, “We’ll know more tomorrow. That’s in the neighborhood of it, I would say. We’ll get an MRI tomorrow and have a really good feel for it.”

According to ESPN, Dart underwent X-rays that were negative.

Dart got hurt on New York’s first possession of a 28-6 defeat in Inglewood, Calif., and he was ruled out for the night during the third quarter.

At halftime of ESPN’s telecast, New York general manager Joe Schoen said Dart was “going to be OK.”

Dart, 23, had his left knee appear to buckle after he was hit high by Byron Young and lower by Josaiah Stewart of the Rams on a third-down incomplete pass with 11:20 left in the opening quarter.

Dart immediately grabbed the knee but eventually was able to walk off the field. He was checked out in the medical tent on the sideline before he walked to the locker room under his own power a short time later.

Dart was 3 of 5 for 20 yards on the drive.

Jameis Winston entered as quarterback on New York’s next possession, and he wound up 11 of 27 for 111 yards and an interception.

Dart is viewed as the Giants’ franchise quarterback. He passed for 2,272 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions in 14 games (12 starts) as a rookie last season. He also rushed for 487 yards and nine scores.

This year, Dart led New York to a season-opening win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 13, completing 23 of 29 passes for 230 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.

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INJURIES TO CALEB WILLIAMS AND JAYDEN DANIELS DEPRIVE THE NFL OF 2 YOUNG STARS

Caleb Williams was carted off the field with a hamstring injury. Jayden Daniels needed a cart after he dislocated his elbow again.

Williams and Daniels already were linked together as Heisman Trophy winners selected with the first two picks of the 2024 NFL draft. Now, the two franchise quarterbacks are dealing with potentially significant injuries at the same time after getting hurt on Sunday.

That’s bad news for Chicago, Washington and the NFL, which loses two of its young stars.

There’s hope Williams avoided a serious injury. He was seen walking around the locker room after the game with only a slight limp. But the Bears won’t know the severity of it until he gets an MRI on Monday.

It’s possible he could return to the lineup sooner than later but the Bears will likely be cautious with Williams, whose mobility is a big part of his game.

A worst-case scenario would be an injury similar to what Dak Prescott suffered midway through the 2024 season. Prescott needed surgery because a hamstring tendon tore away from a bone. That required a four-month recovery process.

Seeing Williams visibly emotional, sitting on a cart with a towel draped over his face was a scary moment for Bears fans, his coaches and teammates. After a rough rookie season, Williams had a breakout year with coach Ben Johnson in 2025 and led Chicago to an NFC North title and playoff win.

“I’m actually happy it’s nothing with the knee, that was my first inclination,” Johnson said. “But yeah, the hamstring could be pretty damaging as well. So, we’ll see how bad it is and we’ll go from there.”

Daniels has been through this before, which could prolong his recovery. He dislocated his left elbow in Week 9 last season, returned in Week 14, tweaked it again and missed the last four games.

Daniels was the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024 when he led the Commanders to the NFC championship game against Philadelphia. But injuries limited him to only seven starts last season.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn said imaging showed Daniels didn’t suffer a fracture and he’ll have more tests Monday.

It has to be concerning that Daniels’ left elbow has twice bent the wrong way on a fall in less than a year.

Dr. David Chao, an orthopedic surgeon and former team physician for the Chargers, wrote on X: “Joint comes out easier 2nd time. Original ligament tear heals ‘looser.’”

Quinn summed it up succinctly: “It sucks.”

The Bears (1-1) scored 59 points in Week 1 before losing 9-3 to the Vikings. With Williams, they have high expectations. They would turn to Tyson Bagent in his absence. If his test results provide positive news, Williams has an extra day to rest because the Bears host Philadelphia (2-0) next Monday night.

Marcus Mariota will replace Daniels for the Commanders (0-2). They weren’t expected to be contenders even with Daniels. Without him, things look bleak in a tough NFC East.

Here are some other takeaways from Sunday’s games:

Shaky Packers can win without Parsons

The Packers overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and beat the Jets 20-17 in overtime to finally win a game without Micah Parsons. Green Bay was 0-6 without the All-Pro pass rusher, including a playoff loss to Chicago. Parsons is still recovering from ACL surgery. The problem wasn’t defense against New York. The offense sputtered, managing just 199 yards. Jordan Love threw two TD passes but the Packers converted on third down just once in nine tries.

Resilient Saints are playoff contenders

After nearly rallying New Orleans from a 21-0 deficit in Week 1 against Detroit, Tyler Shough led the Saints to a 24-17 comeback win at Baltimore on Sunday. The second-year pro guided a 16-play TD drive for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter. The Saints are going to compete in a weak NFC South.

Bengals’ defense is for real

Cincinnati’s revamped defense led by Dexter Lawrence and Jonathan Allen kept Houston out of the end zone in a 20-6 win. The Bengals sacked C.J. Stroud four times, forced five punts and four turnovers on downs. If the defense continues to play this well, Joe Burrow and the Bengals are Super Bowl contenders.

Mahomes is Superman

Patrick Mahomes had surgery to repair a torn ACL and LCL nine months ago. He looks like his old self already. Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three TDs in Kansas City’s 33-30 overtime win over Indianapolis. He ran twice for 17 yards, moved around in the pocket and made big plays.

Denver’s defense bounces back

The Broncos held the Jaguars to 268 yards and gave Trevor Lawrence trouble throughout the game in a 20-13 comeback win against Jacksonville. After a terrible start in Week 1, Denver’s stingy defense returned to form.

Raiders are Kirk’s team

Kirk Cousins fired three TD passes to lead Las Vegas to a 26-14 victory on the road against the Chargers. He’s got six TD in two games and the Raiders are off to a 2-0 start after going 3-14 last season. No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is going to have to wait his turn because Cousins is playing well.

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KENNETH WALKER III HAS CHANGED THE CHIEFS’ MATH, AND MAHOMES IS SUDDENLY MAKING DEFENSES PAY

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The results have looked a whole lot like they used to for the Kansas City Chiefs.

They’ve piled up a bunch of yards, made the plays that mattered the most in the final seconds, and ultimately they’ve come out on top the first two weeks of the season.

How they’ve done it is what’s been different.

These are not the high-flying, throw-it-every-down Chiefs that set the NFL ablaze early in quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ career, but rather a balanced attack that has seen Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III surpass all expectations both on the ground and through the air, and forced opposing defenses to honor the run against them for the first time in years.

Walker followed his big debut against the Broncos with 117 yards rushing on Sunday night against Indianapolis, making him the first Chiefs player since Larry Johnson in 2005 with consecutive games of at least 175 yards from scrimmage.

That opened up the field for Mahomes, who dominated the Colts for 382 yards and three touchdowns passing in a 33-30 overtime win.

“Defenses have to account for that,” Mahomes said of the Chiefs’ ground game. “If not, we’re going to run the ball for 200 yards, or whatever we did the week before, and so you want to be able to do it all, and we showcased (Sunday) that we can throw the ball downfield. We can play action. We can do that stuff. And we can still run the ball.”

The proof of its success has been in the numbers.

After nearly a decade near the top of the NFL in total offense, the Chiefs slipped to 21st while going 6-11 last season, averaging just over 320 yards per game.

But on Sunday night, they finished with more than 500 yards for the first time since the 2022 season, and they’re averaging an NFL-best 457.5 yards through the first two weeks.

“I mean, guys are playing their tails off for the guys next to them. That’s why I love this team right now,” said Travis Kelce, who had nine catches for 101 yards and a score against the Colts. “We’re in a zone right now where everyone is feeding off each other.”

What’s working

The Chiefs may not have a true No. 1 wide receiver on the roster, but they make up for it with an abundance of options, and that has made them difficult to cover. Seven different players caught at least two passes against Indianapolis, and the three touchdown passes thrown by Mahomes went to three different players.

What needs help

Take away two clutch kicks by Harrison Butker in overtime, including the winner from 40 yards with no time left, and special teams were largely a disaster for the second straight week. Not only did the Chiefs look confused on several kickoff returns that scooted into the end zone for touchbacks that gave them the ball at the 20, they also struggled to cover their own kickoffs.

Stock up

Tyquan Thornton may not catch a lot of passes, but the speedy wide receiver has an uncanny ability for coming up with big plays when the Chiefs need them. Against the Colts, he hauled in a 45-yard pass on third-and-11 that kept alive a touchdown drive, and he added a 30-yard catch on third-and-12 in overtime that helped to set up the first of their two field goals.

Stock down

Noah Gray is counting nearly $7 million against the salary cap this season, which is more than Walker, Kelce and a host of players on rookie contracts. Yet the veteran tight end has just one catch for 5 yards through the first two games of the season.

Injuries

The Chiefs played without left tackle Josh Simmons (back) and safety Chamarri Conner (knee) for the second straight week. First-round pick Mansoor Delane suited up against the Colts after leaving the opener against Denver in the first quarter with a shoulder injury, but the cornerback never entered the game, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid said later he would have only been used in an emergency.

Key number

8-0 — Mahomes improved to 10-2 in overtime games but is perfect in eight regular-season OT games. That streak allowed him to pass Jake Plummer for the longest by a starting QB at any point in their careers since overtime was introduced in 1974.

Next steps

After opening the season with back-to-back primetime home games, the Chiefs hit the road Sunday to play an afternoon matchup in Miami. Kansas City has won five straight over the Dolphins going back 15 years.

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LIONS DB AVONTE MADDOX TO HAVE SEASON-ENDING FOOT SURGERY

Detroit Lions defensive back Avonte Maddox will have season-ending foot surgery, coach Dan Campbell confirmed Monday.

The 30-year-old veteran injured his left foot during the second quarter of Thursday night’s 41-31 loss at Buffalo.

Maddox went down following a collision in the end zone with teammate Chuck Clark.

He finishes his ninth NFL season with 10 tackles and two passes defensed in two starts for the Lions (1-1).

Maddox has 312 tackles, five interceptions and nine forced fumbles in 97 career games with Philadelphia (2018-24) and Detroit (2025-26). He won a ring with the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

The Lions were already short-handed in the secondary with star safeties Brian Branch (Achilles) and Kerby Joseph (knee) both starting the season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

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REPORT: SAINTS OT KELVIN BANKS JR. (ANKLE) COULD GO ON IR

New Orleans Saints left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. could be headed to injured reserve after sustaining a suspected high-ankle sprain in Sunday’s win at Baltimore, NFL Network reported.

Banks, 22, was carted off late in the third quarter of the 24-17 victory over the Ravens. He is set to have an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, which has a typical recovery timeline of several weeks.

It would be Banks’ first missed action since New Orleans (1-1) selected him ninth overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. He started all 17 games last year as a rookie and started the first two games this season.

Asim Richards, 25, replaced Banks and will likely step into the starting lineup in his absence. A fifth-round draft pick by Dallas in 2023, Richards has played in 38 games (five starts) over the last four seasons.

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SEAHAWKS EXPECT QB SAM DARNOLD TO BE BACK AT PRACTICE THIS WEEK

Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald expects Sam Darnold to return to practice this week, but the quarterback’s status for this weekend’s game against the Washington Commanders remains uncertain.

Darnold sustained a glute injury on the first series of Seattle’s season opener against the New England Patriots. Drew Lock took over and helped the Seahawks to a 13-10 victory, then started Sunday’s 31-7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

There was no timeline announced for Darnold’s return, but it appeared he could be back soon.

“Right now, the plan is for him to be out there in some capacity and we’ll go from there,” Macdonald said Monday. “How much? We’ll see from here to Wednesday on what that number is but right now that’s the goal.”

Lock completed 19 of 26 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns — all to Jaxon Smith-Njigba — against the Cardinals.

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THE FULL FIELD: THE TOP PLAYMAKERS ENTERING CONFERENCE PLAY

Big Ten play is here — the conference schedule kicked off on Saturday with No. 12 USC defeating Rutgers and UCLA beating Purdue. In Week 4, 14 more teams get their Big Ten campaigns started.  

After a few weeks of college football, stars have emerged across the conference. Position-by-position, here are some of the top playmakers and performances across all 18 programs. 

QB: Jayden Maiava (USC) | Ryan Browne (Purdue) | Rocco Becht (Penn State) 

We’ve seen brilliant quarterback play from coast-to-coast, with Maiava, Browne and Becht all having great starts to the season. Starting with the USC signal-caller, Maiava leads the nation in both passing yards and TDs, propelling the Trojans to a 4-0 start. Browne sits behind him at fifth nationally in passing yards while posting an efficient 7:1 TD-to-INT ratio for Purdue. In Happy Valley, Becht has clicked seamlessly at Penn State, ranking second in the conference with a 215.3 passer rating following 9 touchdown passes and zero turnovers. 

With pressure rising — literally and metaphorically — in Big Ten play, we’ll see which of these quarterbacks stays on top and who else climbs the ranks. 

RB: Wayne Knight (UCLA) | Cam Edwards (MSU) | Jamal Rule (Nebraska) 

Three new running backs are bursting onto the Big Ten scene. UCLA’s Knight ranks top-10 nationally with 345 rushing yards and eight TDs (tied for first). Nebraska freshman Rule mirrors that pace on the ground with 329 yards, five TDs, and 8.7 yards per carry. The Spartans’ Edwards has nearly 300 rushing yards, highlighted by a 152-yard Week 2 breakout that marked MSU’s first 150+ rushing yard game since Kenneth Walker III in 2021. 

WR: KJ Duff (Rutgers) | Jeremiah Smith (OSU) | Charlie Becker (Indiana) | Collin Dixon (Illinois) 

Going into the season, these four pass-catchers carried high expectations — and each has delivered. Smith set a major milestone for Ohio State, surpassing Michael Jenkins’ 23-year-old school record for all-time receiving yards while averaging over 130 yards per game early this season. Duff has been a touchdown machine for Rutgers with six, finding the end zone in every game while stacking 419 yards. Both marks are top three in the nation, while Illinois’ Dixon leads the country with seven scores and is top 10 with 25 receptions (fourth) and 367 receiving yards (sixth). Meanwhile, Indiana’s Becker is one of the game’s premier big-play threats, turning 12 catches into 272 yards and six touchdowns—averaging 22.7 yards (and three points?!) per reception. 

DL: DD Holmes (Maryland) | Sebastian Cheeks (Wisconsin) | John Henry Daley (Michigan) 

Along the defensive front, these big men are making their presence felt in opponents’ backfields. Maryland’s Holmes set the tone early with a two-sack opener, while Wisconsin’s Cheeks anchors the front seven with six solo tackles and a pair of QB takedowns himself. For Michigan, Daley brings veteran leadership to the front line, exploding for eight total tackles, a sack, and three tackles for loss against Oklahoma.  

LB: Devon Jackson (Oregon) | Sammy Omosigho (UCLA) | Cam Buffington (Iowa) 

At the next level, these three linebackers bring elite range into conference play. UCLA’s Omosigho leads the Big Ten with three sacks while forcing four fumbles, and Oregon’s Jackson has flashed game-breaking speed, highlighted by a 96-yard pick-six against Oklahoma State. Meanwhile, Iowa’s Buffington anchors the Hawkeyes’ defense with 21 tackles through three games, headlined by a massive 15-tackle performance against Iowa State. 

DB: Alex McLaughlin (Washington) | Josh Fussell (Northwestern) 

Experience reigns supreme in the secondary as returning starters step into stardom. McLaughlin ranks second in the Big Ten with 18 solo tackles, while Fussell leads the conference with five pass deflections following a nine-breakup campaign last year.  

Special Teams: Javon Tracy (Minnesota) 

Tracy made Minnesota history in the opener, becoming the first Gopher ever to return two punts for touchdowns (87 and 69 yards) in the same game. He also leads the nation with 251 punt return yards while hauling in 5+ catches every game.

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GEORGIA COACH KIRBY SMART CONFIDENT IN NATE FRAZIER’S STATUS VS. OKLAHOMA, CAUTIOUS ON 3 OTHERS

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Coach Kirby Smart said he expects running back Nate Frazier to be back for No. 2 Georgia’s game against Oklahoma on Saturday after leaving its 45-17 victory over Arkansas with what Smart described as a “ding.”

“Nate, I think, is going to be fine,” Smart said Monday. “He’s going to be day to day. Expect him to be able to play.”

Frazier exited the game in the third quarter with an undisclosed injury. Smart said afterward the running back could have returned.

Frazier rushed for 75 yards and a score on 14 carries, bringing his totals to 202 rushing yards and five touchdowns through three games. The Bulldogs finished the game with 254 rushing yards. Quarterback Gunner Stockton ran for 97 yards. Chauncey Bowens rushed for 39 yards and three touchdowns.

Smart was less certain answer about the status of defensive back Tyriq Green, edge rusher Chase Linton and receiver Isiah Canion.

“They’ll all be back soon,” he said.

Canion, a transfer from in-state opponent Georgia Tech, sustained a right leg injury in the first quarter against Arkansas and left the game without a catch.

Linton and Green were both ruled out against Arkansas with lower-body injuries. Linton has not yet appeared in a game for the Bulldogs this season.

Fans have been eager for another glimpse of Green, who exploded with a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a fumble recovery for a score in Georgia’s 70-20 victory over Western Kentucky.

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MIAMI RB MARTY BROWN, WR JOSHUA MOORE OUT FOR SEASON

No. 6 Miami’s 33-20 road win over Wake Forest last Friday proved costly on the injury front.

Running back Marty Brown and wide receiver Joshua Moore both will miss the rest of the season due to injuries, Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said Monday morning.

Brown appeared to sustain a serious knee injury on a second-quarter carry, while Moore is dealing with an upper body injury, per Cristobal.

Star running back Mark Fletcher Jr. and sophomore standout receiver Malachi Toney also sustained injuries during the Wake Forest win, as did defensive lineman Ahmad Moten Sr. and linebacker Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.

Cristobal is optimistic about the injuries to Fletcher, Toney and Moten, while Marcelin will miss several weeks with a lower body injury.

“We got banged up,” Cristobal said Monday in a radio interview on WQAM 560 AM. “An interesting kind of situation.”

Brown trailed only Fletcher on last year’s Miami team, which lost the national championship game, with 474 rushing yards and seven scores along with 138 receiving yards and two more touchdowns. He had 97 yards and one touchdown in three games this season.

Moore had 210 receiving yards and two TDs last season as a freshman and was second on this year’s squad with 107 receiving yards and two scores through three games.

The Hurricanes (3-0) host Central Michigan on Saturday evening before returning to Atlantic Coast Conference play at Clemson on Oct. 3.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS

JUSTIN VERLANDER IS RETIRING. WITH A WORK STOPPAGE ON THE HORIZON, HOW MANY OTHERS MIGHT JOIN HIM?

Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were together on some memorable Detroit teams before moving on and winning championships elsewhere.

Will they eventually enter the Hall of Fame as part of the same class?

The first question is whether both will retire after this season. The 43-year-old Verlander has already announced this is his final year. He’s made only one start in a reunion season with the Tigers, although Detroit fans are hoping he can return for another this coming week.

Scherzer’s future is less clear. The 42-year-old right-hander is slated to start Tuesday at Baltimore as the Blue Jays try to keep their flickering playoff hopes alive, but Scherzer has posted ERAs over 5.00 both this season and last. He’s on a one-year contract with Toronto.

Some other prominent players may also have made — or might be making — their last appearances in the major leagues. Trey Mancini signed a one-day contract to retire with the Orioles and was celebrated this past weekend in Baltimore. Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Santana, both 39, were released last month. Craig Kimbrel, now 38, has pitched for 10 different big league teams in the last six seasons.

Paul Goldschmidt is 39, but his team — the New York Yankees — is heading to the playoffs. And he may be more important than expected if Aaron Judge is out.

With a lockout possible after this season, there could be some retirements we don’t anticipate. Rick Sutcliffe, Bo Jackson and Hall of Famer Goose Gossage, for example, never played again after the 1994 strike but didn’t actually retire until the following year.

Trivia time

Who is the most recent player voted into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA whose primary team was the Tigers? (The drought is likely to end soon with Miguel Cabrera and then Verlander.)

Performance of the week

Angel Martínez homered from both sides of the plate and had four hits in Cleveland’s 12-6 win over the Athletics on Saturday night. The Guardians have won five straight and are closing in on a postseason spot. They have a one-game lead over the Chicago White Sox atop the AL Central, and it’s another three games back from the White Sox to Toronto and Houston in the race for the last wild card.

In the National League, Philadelphia leads Arizona by four games for the final wild card, so anyone rooting for chaos this coming week may be disappointed.

Comeback of the week

Detroit was down 8-2 in the fifth inning Friday night before scoring nine unanswered runs to win 11-8 over the White Sox. Kevin McGonigle hit a three-run triple, and both Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene added two-run homers during the comeback. Detroit’s win probability was down to 3.2% in the fourth inning according to Baseball Savant.

That’s the only game the Tigers have won out of their last five. They’ve been eliminated from the playoff race, the end of a frustrating season in which nothing seemed to go as planned.

Team of the week

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres both went 6-1, with the Dodgers posting the superior run differential. A three-game sweep of San Francisco leaves the Dodgers four games ahead of Atlanta for the second bye in the National League as they try for a third consecutive World Series title.

There are still health concerns for the Dodgers, with Shohei Ohtani on the injured list and Blake Snell having left his last start after one inning.

Los Angeles did get Edwin Diaz back, and he threw scoreless innings on back-to-back days Friday and Saturday.

Trivia answer

Al Kaline, who was inducted in 1980.

George Kell, Hal Newhouser, Jim Bunning, Sparky Anderson, Jack Morris and Alan Trammell have been elected since then with the Tigers as their primary team, but they weren’t voted in by the BBWAA.

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MLB ROUND-UP

DREW GILBERT’S HOMER AND 2-RUN SINGLE LEAD GIANTS PAST TWINS 5-2 TO END 3-GAME LOSING STREAK

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drew Gilbert homered and hit a two-run single, leading the San Francisco Giants past the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Brett Harris singled in a pair of runs for San Francisco in the first inning and Gilbert did the same in the second before leading off the fifth with his 11th homer.

Brooks Lee homered to begin the fourth against Giants starter Blade Tidwell, who exited after one more batter because of elbow discomfort. He will undergo tests Tuesday.

Tidwell was coming off his first win with the Giants and second of his career last time out at St. Louis.

Tristan Beck (1-0) relieved and pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings for the win. Trent Harris worked the ninth for his second save.

Bo Davidson had his first career hit and stolen base in the first — becoming the first Giants player to get a hit and steal a base in his major league debut since Red Tramback on Sept. 15, 1940.

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PETE ALONSO HOMERS TWICE TO REACH 40 ON THE SEASON, HELPS ORIOLES RALLY TO 4-3 WIN OVER BLUE JAYS

BALTIMORE (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

The Orioles are on the verge of elimination in the American League wild-card race, but Alonso has been terrific in his first season with the team. He has 40 home runs — the fourth time he’s reached that mark in a season — and he’s opened a nine-RBI lead on Triple Crown hopeful Yordan Alvarez of Houston.

In fact, Alonso might be the one who ends up leading the AL in homers and RBIs. He’s one home run behind Tampa Bay slugger Junior Caminero.

The Blue Jays brought in submarine right-hander Tyler Rogers (2-3) to face Alonso, who became just the second right-handed hitter to homer off him over the last two seasons.

Yennier Cano (4-3) won in relief for the Orioles, and Rico Garcia worked a perfect ninth for his 10th save.

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RIVER RYAN MAKES STRONG DEBUT AND TIGERS HIT 3 HOME RUNS IN 9-2 WIN OVER NATIONALS

DETROIT (AP) — River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Monday night, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race.

Ryan, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tarik Skubal trade, pitched three scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Ryan is expected to start again in the season finale Sunday — the day after Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his final major league start.

Keider Montero (10-9) pitched four scoreless innings in relief of Ryan.

Washington starter DJ Herz (0-1) made his first big league appearance in nearly two years. Herz, who had Tommy John surgery in April 2025, pitched four innings, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four.

The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the first. Gleyber Torres walked, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a ground-rule double from Hao-Yu Lee. After Herz got the first out, Eduardo Valencia singled to left field, with Lee scoring when James Wood misplayed the ball for an error.

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NHL NEWS

STARS SIGN F SAM STEEL TO 4-YEAR, $14.8M EXTENSION

The Dallas Stars signed forward Sam Steel to a four-year, $14.8 million contract extension on Monday in a deal that starts with the 2027-28 season and carries an average annual value of $3.7 million.

Steel, 28, set career highs in goals (12), assists (21) and points (33) in 73 games with the Stars in 2025-26.

“We couldn’t be happier to extend Sam,” Dallas general manager Jim Nill said. “His consistency during his time with our team, especially on the penalty kill, plus his versatility has made him a valuable asset to our organization, and we’re happy to be locking him up for the next four seasons.”

Steel has 175 points (61 goals, 114 assists) in 491 career games with the Anaheim Ducks (2018-22), Minnesota Wild (2022-23) and Stars. The Ducks drafted the Alberta native in the first round (30th overall) in 2016.

Steel has 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in 48 career playoff games and helped the Stars reach the Western Conference final in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.

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INDIANA FEVER 

Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 8:00 p.m. ET

BROADCAST INFO

TV: ESPN – TBA

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

PROBABLE STARTERS

Indiana Fever (27-15)

Guard – Caitlin Clark

Guard – Kelsey Mitchell

Forward – Lexie Hull

Forward – Aliyah Boston

Center – Makayla Timpson

Minnesota Lynx (32-10)

Guard – Olivia Miles

Guard – Courtney Williams

Forward – Kayla McBride

Forward – Natasha Howard

Center – Napheesa Collier

GAME PREVIEW

Two games remain in the Indiana Fever’s regular season, and both are against the Minnesota Lynx. The Fever host the Lynx in their final home contest on Tuesday, then travel to Minnesota’s Target Center for their regular season finale on Thursday.

Indiana fell to the Washington Mystics on Sunday as the Fever put up their third-lowest scoring total of the season. The 93-77 loss caused the Fever to drop a full game behind the Atlanta Dream for fourth place in the league standings. Indiana will need help from other teams to secure home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell combined to score 47 points against the Mystics, but shot just 14-for-40 from the floor. Indiana struggled to find any sort of momentum or rhythm as its shots refused to fall.

“We shot the ball probably as poorly as we’ve shot it all year long,” Clark said postgame. “Sometimes that’s just how the game of basketball goes…We’ve had the best offense in the league all year, and [tonight] just didn’t feel like us.”

The Fever will search for a bounce-back game against the league-best Lynx on Tuesday.

Minnesota is led by Rookie of the Year frontrunner Olivia Miles and All-WNBA forward Napheesa Collier. Together, the pair averages nearly 38 points per game. The Lynx have three other players averaging double-figure scoring totals nightly – Kayla McBride, Courtney Williams, and former Fever player Natasha Howard.

Not only are the Lynx a capable offensive team, but Minnesota’s defense is top-3 in the WNBA. They’ve conceded 100 points or more just four times, and still have a 3-1 record in those games. On average, Lynx opponents score 83.8 points per game and shoot 44 percent from the field.

The Fever were one of those four teams to rack up 100 points against Minnesota, but fell to the Lynx in their initial meeting this season, 108-100. Indiana has the tools to outdo an impressive Lynx team, but it’ll need to rely on its defense to create transition opportunities and boost its offense.

Tuesday marks the penultimate contest in the Fever’s regular season. The finale will be another matchup with the Lynx on Thursday, September 24, at Minnesota’s Target Center.

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INDIANA FOOTBALL

CURT CIGNETTI MONDAY PRESSER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-EaMfA5k84

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– After the 38-0 win over Western Kentucky in Week 3, Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media inside the Don Croftcheck Football Team Room on Monday (September 21) ahead of the 8 p.m. kickoff on Friday (September 25) against Northwestern on Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium.

Below is a full transcript of the press conference, while video of the media session can be found on the right sidebar at IUHoosiers.com.

CC | Head Coach

Opening Statement

CC: All right, good win Saturday. I like the way we responded to a little adversity there. Made the play that changed the momentum. Dominated the game throughout afterwards.

You’re going to have those periods during the season. You know, how you respond to it is critical, and I think we showed a lot of the right stuff there, dominating 38-nothing the last three quarters of the game.

And defense, two straight shutouts. Out-gained them about 520 to 180. Three fourth down stops for the defense. You know, offense had good balance. Ran the ball well. So did a lot of good things in the game.

Going to have to be really on pointe this week. Northwestern is a really give football team. Coach Braun has done a great job with that program. He’s a really smart, detailed, thorough guy. It shows up on tape.

You know, very impressive in all three phases. You know, they do the things you got to do to win football games. I mean, they’re plus four in the turnover ratio. They’re averaging 38 points a game. They’re running for over 200. You know, 465 total offense; holding teams to one out of eight touchdowns in the red area, which is really good.

They’ve given up six points in the first half and the quarterback has really developed.

They’ve done a great job with him as a passer and designed a really nice offense around him.

They’re an experienced team. They’ve got 19 or 20 fifth and fourth year starters, so, you know, they got a lot of good players and we’re going to have to play well and have great week of preparation.

We need to have a great crowd that stays the whole game. We played our three sauna games in the afternoon. I can understand having to leave in the second half, particularly when the game is out of hand and it’s 152 on the turf. It’s hard to coach in these games, too.

But this will be low 70 weather this week and it will be a nice cool football kind of night in Bloomington, and we need to have a great crowd.

So, questions.

On the questions the team has answered through the first three weeks…

CC: I like the way we developed and where we are right now. Every team you have you got concerns, whether they be depth issues, you know, upcoming opponent, how to best attack them, preparing your team day-to-day, week to week so we’re ready for Big Ten competition.

On Aidan Chiles and what he has done at Northwestern compared to previous years playing against him…

CC: It’s a little different system than Michigan State, so they’re doing a really nice job. He’ll drop back, play-action, out-of-pocket, multiple formations, personnel groupings, spread the ball in the pass game.

Hadn’t thrown an interception yet all season long and can extend plays, tuck it and run, which we saw. I think he broke one for about 60 on us last year. He’s a really good player.

He’s a really quality player.

On Preston Zachman…

CC: Big time play he made out there and he was player of the game on defense. You know, we been moving people around back there a little bit to keep guys fresh. He knows all three positions, free safety, strong safety, and rover, and played a little rover for us too.

Sanks is a multiple position guy also. Zachman is a really intelligent guy that can handle a lot of stuff in terms of assignment and responsibility, good communicator with adjustments and played really well Saturday.

On Trevor Gibbs making his first appearance and the whole tight end room…

CC: Yeah, I thought the tight end group blocked well last week. They’ll have a different challenge this week. Northwestern’s ends are really stout and they’re all improving. Gibbs got his feet wet and he’s practiced well and he has shown good potential.

On if there is any update on AJ Harris and if the time he missed will be difficult heading into Big Ten play…

CC: No, I’ve never thought of that.

On the running back room past the top two backs and Khobie Martin…

CC: It’s kind of like the last question, yeah, in the back of my mind I’ve thought all this stuff through, yes. We have a definite one and two. They’re playing well.

On preparing for a Northwestern defense that is capable of forcing turnovers…

CC: Yeah, I think we put the ball on the ground and fumbled four times in year. You know, we lost one. Put the ball on the ground again Saturday.

These guys have created a lot of turnovers, and so, you know, those equal points. I think we’re plus 14 points with our plus two turnover ratio. They’re plus three or four — four I think; 17 points. Game changing plays.

I get asked, why do you have Charlie Becker back on punt return? Well, drop a punt and change the momentum of a Big Ten game. That’s why.

On how important Big Ten play is to prepare down the road…

CC: Look, we don’t think that way. We developed in fall camp, in the last three games we developed, and I saw a lot of positive things.

You know, our standards have improved, our consistency has improved, our togetherness, better understanding of what’s expected. Some of the returners are now really back into the flow of things where you got to have the edge every day.

We’re playing really, really good football team. That’s my total focus. I think there is too much focus on we are this or we are that and, oh, compared to last year. Well, last year at this time where were we really, okay?

I’m not thinking about down the road. I know who the next game is after this one and so on and so forth, but like everything is going into this one because this is a good football team. We got to play really well. We got to have great balance on offense, between the run and the pass. Got to protect the football. We had one penalty last game.

Actually, I asked the official for a timeout at one on the last play of the game. He said, okay, and even said timeout, and we got flagged for a delay. We had technically on the stat sheet two, but really only had one.

Yeah, I was mad because we like to be one of the least penalized teams in the country.

So, you know, this thing is a journey and we’re process oriented. That’s the best way to do it to become the best you can be, and that’s the total focus.

On preparing for a Chip Kelly offense and his schemes…

CC: You got to stop the run number one.. they’re about 66% run to pass. We’re about 65 right now, so always starts there. The quarterback can run it obviously. When he drops back, he can still run it. You got to contain him.

Got a receiver that averages 25 yards a catch. They spread the ball around really nicely between the receiver, tight end and running back position. They rotate the backs in, too. The line does a nice job.

So, you prepare for what they’ve shown on tape. You do what you do. We always create a few new things defensively. But all starts within this particular game on defense. Got to stop the run and contain that quarterback, and then don’t let him throw it over our head. Tackle in space. Swarm the ball. Dominate up front.

On Josh Hoover being a perfectionist and developing him…

CC: I think there is too much scrutiny on Josh Hoover right now. Unfair scrutiny. After watching the game tape he missed one throw. The one he missed to Becker we did a bad job picking up the blitz at running back and he had a guy in his face. One he overthrew early. Missed Marsh.

The one to the right, it was the third progression. Didn’t run a good route to the field. Should have been open but wasn’t because of the route. Came back to No. 3, who didn’t run a great route either and the ball got overthrown.

And the only other one would’ve been the one to Marsh maybe down the sideline, but really that read there should’ve taken him to the field, which was open.

So, we had to kind of hash that one out as a staff to make sure we were on the same page what was going on.

So, you know, I’m glad he’s our quarterback.

On Jamari Sharpe returning and Ryland Gandy and Jaylen Bell getting opportunity in his absence…

CC: Well, he’s (Sharpe) been our most consistent corner and started a lot of games. Gandy and Bell have now played quite a bit which really helps our depth. So it’s a plus.

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CURT CIGNETTI DEFENDS QB JOSH HOOVER FROM CRITICS AS NO. 5 INDIANA BEGINS ITS BIG TEN TITLE DEFENSE

Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover’s statistics — and bloody image — speak for themselves.

He’s been efficient and tough through his first three games with the fifth-ranked and still unbeaten Hoosiers. He’s completed more than 72% of his passes, thrown 10 touchdown passes and no interceptions while posting the second-best passing efficiency rating in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

In his debut two weeks ago, Hoover threw four touchdown passes with only three incompletions and delivered an indelible image during the Hoosiers’ 52-16 victory over North Texas: his bloodied face and chin strap, after an opponent yanked hard on his facemask.

He apparently has no bigger fan than coach Curt Cignetti. On Monday the two-time Associated Press Coach of the Year defended his quarterback against those criticizing Hoover, the successor to Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza.

“I think there is too much scrutiny on Josh Hoover right now — unfair scrutiny,” Cignetti said near the end of his weekly news conference. “After watching the game tape, he missed one throw. The one he missed to (Charlie) Becker, we did a bad job picking up the blitz at running back and he had a guy in his face.”

Hoover provided his own critique during Saturday’s postgame availability, saying there were some throws he wanted back in the 38-0 rout of Western Kentucky. Still, he finished the game 18 of 24 for 273 yards with two more TDs and no turnovers.

Hoover believes he can still play better.

“I think it goes back to what coach always preaches, right? There’s a standard we’re trying to play and that standard is perfection and to play to the best of our capabilities,” Hoover said Saturday. “The goal is always to reach that and sometimes we fall short, so that’s the thing that keeps you driving forward. But we’ve done good stuff, have some things we have to clean up.”

Not much has changed for Indiana.

The defending national champs have won their first three games by a total of 145-16 even though Hoover, who has a passer efficiency rating of 243.9, left each one early. The defense has pitched back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1993 and has not allowed a point in nine straight quarters.

And while Cignetti knows the numbers haven’t come against the strongest schedule, he also knows this revamped Indiana team needed a lighter schedule before opening league play Friday night when they host Northwestern (2-0).

“It’s been a nice run,” he said Saturday. “Of course, we get criticized because we kind of play an exhibition season before we go into Big Ten play. I can understand that. But those exhibition seasons have been real valuable for us. Last year, we played 16 games and we were 16-0 — I don’t think anyone had done that since 1893, 1894 or something. We needed these games to learn about ourselves, our guys, where we are, and what we have to do to be the best we can be.”

Hoover, a transfer from TCU who initially committed to the Indiana program when he was in high school, has been vital in getting those pieces aligned.

Becker, a holdover from last year’s national championship run, has been the Hoosiers top receiver with 12 catches, 272 yards and six TDs, putting him on a pace to shatter the school’s single season record for TD catches, 16 set by the late James Hardy.

Most of the other key offensive players are new.

Leading rusher Turbo Richard is a transfer from Boston College and a season-ending injury limited running back Lee Beebe Jr. to just three games at Indiana in 2025 after he left UAB. Indiana is also waiting for running back Khobie Martin to return from an arm injury.

Receiver Nick Marsh had his best game yet with Indiana, catching seven passes for 81 yards and started displaying some of the potential the Hoosiers saw in the former Michigan State star.

But Hoover’s teammates seem pleased with his steady progression and the blunt-talking Cignetti has no complaints, either.

“I’m glad he’s our quarterback,” Cignetti said.

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IU MEN’S SOCCER

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After shutting out No. 16 Washington in a 1-0 victory Friday, unbeaten Indiana men’s soccer (7-0-1, 2-0-0 B1G) resumes Big Ten Conference play with another ranked opponent Tuesday (Sept. 22) night at Wisconsin (5-1-1, 0-1-1 B1G).

Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at the McClimon Soccer Complex. Fans can watch on match via the Big Ten Network.

KICKING OFF

• Top Drawer Soccer is the first outlet to have updated its national Top 25 poll this week. In that poll, Indiana ranks No. 2, and Wisconsin sits at No. 14. United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News will release their rankings on Tuesday.  

• IU has opened league play with back-to-back wins, while the Badgers are looking for their first Big Ten victory of the campaign following a spotless non-conference slate.

• Tuesday night’s matchup pits an unstoppable force – Wisconsin averages 2.4 goals per game – against an immovable object – Indiana boasts a 0.38 goals against average. IU’s five clean sheets through eight games matches its 2025 season shutout total.

• Todd Yeagley kicked off his head coaching career with one season at Wisconsin in 2009 before returning to Bloomington to lead his alma mater.

• Indiana is 7-0-0 when scoring first this season and has trailed for less than nine minutes (~1.25 percent of total minutes played).

ABOUT THE BADGERS

• Wisconsin opened the season with five consecutive victories, outscoring opponents 16-2 in its matches leading into Big Ten Conference play. The Badgers rescued a 1-1 draw in their league opener against Ohio State with a last-minute goal. On Friday, they suffered their first loss, a 1-0 defeat at No. 8 Maryland.

• Markie Hrvojevic (4 goals, 9 points), Matthew Zachemski (3 goals, 7 points) and Emile Kisse (3 goals) have led the production for a Wisconsin attack that averages 2.4 goals per game.

• Neil Jones leads the Badgers in his fifth season with the program, earning a 32-25-14 record during his time in Madison. Over 14 seasons as a head coach, Jones has compiled a 113-79-40 record.

SERIES HISTORY

• As Indiana and Wisconsin prepare for their 60th meeting, IU has won 44 of the 59 matches coming into Tuesday’s match. The Hoosiers are unbeaten in its last 10 games against Wisconsin (9-0-1) going back to 2018 and haven’t suffered a regulation loss in the series since 2013.

• In a 4-1 victory on home ground last season, current Hoosiers Alex Barger (1 G), Josh Maher (1 G, 1 A), Breckin Minzey (1 G) and Collins Oduro (1 G) all contributed directly to the result.

• Oduro has three goals and one assist in his career versus the Badgers. In 2024, he led IU to a 3-2 victory in Madison, contributing to all three goals with a brace and an assist.

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INDIANA VOLLEYBALL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The 17-match through conference play begins this week as the Indiana volleyball team (7-2, 0-0 B1G) opens up Big Ten action with visits from UCLA (Thursday) and Maryland (Saturday) to Wilkinson Hall. The Hoosiers have won at least eight conference games in each of the last four seasons. If they can accomplish that again in 2026, it will be the first time IU has had consecutive winning campaigns this century.

Getting off to a fast start in conference play is always an early key to success for this program. Head coach Steve Aird and the Hoosiers have won five-straight Big Ten openers, all against different teams. IU will look to extend that streak to six when UCLA visits on Thursday (Sept. 24) evening. It would also be the third-straight win in the series against the Bruins since they joined the league.

Pressure from the end line was a big component in helping IU to a five-game winning streak at the end of non-conference action. The Hoosiers are on a run of five-straight games with at least eight aces. In that stretch, they are averaging 2.61 aces per set. Third-year defensive specialist Emma Segal has tallied nine aces over her past five games including a career high four against NC State.

Even without seeing third-year outside hitter Izzy Clark on the court yet this year, IU’s offense has played at a high level. All five primary attackers are averaging at least 1.85 kills per set. Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager is offering up 3.97 kills per set (fourth in the Big Ten) at a .252 hitting percentage. She matched her career high with 20 kills in the win over NC State and is on a run of eight-straight matches in double figures.

IU hasn’t started Big Ten play with a 2-0 record in consecutive years since the 1984 and 1985 seasons. After beginning with a 5-0 clip in 2025, the Hoosiers will look to grab another pair of victories to start the 2026 campaign. First serve for both matches will be at 7 p.m. in Bloomington from Wilkinson Hall.

Gameday Details

#RV UCLA (9-2) at #18 Indiana (7-2)

Thursday, September 24th | 7 p.m. ET | Wilkinson Hall (Bloomington, Ind.)

TV: B1G+ (Noah Boudouris, Brooks White and Grace Jeffer)

Live Video | Live Stats

Maryland (10-1) at #18 Indiana (7-2)

Saturday, September 26th | 7 p.m. ET | Wilkinson Hall (Bloomington, Ind.)

TV: B1G+ (Sam Egan, Nicholas Bobay and Grace Lesher)

Live Video | Live Stats

A Win Would

UCLA: Be the sixth-straight season winning the Big Ten home opener. It would also be a third win in three tries against the Bruins as conference opponents.

MARYLAND: Be the sixth-straight victory over Maryland in the all-time series and even the meetings at 11-all through 22 contests in program history.

BOTH: Be the first time IU starts Big Ten play 2-0 in consecutive seasons since the 1984-1985 campaigns. It would also give IU a seven-match winning streak heading into October.

Stats and Trends

• Big Ten play begins this weekend with a 17-game regular season slate ahead of this year’s conference tournament

• IU has won at least eight games in Big Ten action in each of the last four years, including a program record 14 in 2025

• Head coach Steve Aird’s group is riding a five-game winning streak into the weekend.

Notable

HOME COURT: Indiana has thrived over the past handful of years when returning home for its first Big Ten game. The Hoosiers have won five-straight Big Ten home openers, all against different teams, dating back to 2021. IU will look to extend that streak to six against UCLA on Thursday evening.

J MONEY: Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager has picked up her play as the season gets rolling in 2026. She’s on a run of eight-straight games with at least 10 kills, a new career-long streak. She’s averaging 4.33 kills per set on IU’s five-match winning streak heading into conference play.

GET HER GOING: Over the past two seasons, second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager has been a catalyst in the offense. When she records at least 15 kills, the Hoosiers are 12-0 in those 12 games. That includes a 4-0 mark this year which is highlighted by her 20-kill performance against NC State last weekend.

WILKINSON HALL: In IU’s home gym, it has gone 24-2 against unranked Big Ten foes since the beginning of the 2022 campaign. The only defeats in that time came against Maryland (2022) and Minnesota (2023). The ability to continue to thrive in that area will be key in getting IU back into the NCAA Tournament.

SERVING TOUGH: A better weekend from the end line was crucial in getting past Coastal Carolina and NC State. IU averaged 2.75 aces per set (22 total) over those two games. It was the first time the Hoosiers had 10+ aces in consecutive contests since a run of three-straight efforts in 2023.

SPARK PLUG: Third-year defensive specialist Emma Segal has been one of IU’s best workers during her time with the team. She’s seen an increased role this year and is tied for the team lead in aces (13). That includes a career high four aces in a crucial moment of IU’s win over NC State last weekend.

ALL INVOLVED: Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic is doing a great job at getting everyone in touch with the offense. All five primary attackers average at least 1.85 kills per set. The offense in total is at 13.64 kills per set with the Serbian adding nearly a kill per set of her own.

TALLYING WINS: Since the 2022 campaign (four-plus years), Indiana has racked up 84 wins under head coach Steve Aird. That includes at least 15 wins in each full season during that stretch. IU will be looking to reach that plateau again for the fifth-straight year in 2026.

Scouting the Opponent

UCLA (9-2, 0-0 Big Ten)

• The Bruins have navigated a non-conference slate that has taken them to nearly every time zone in the country. They beat Hawaii in Las Vegas to wrap up that portion of the schedule before coming to the Midwest to face IU and Northwestern.

• UCLA brings with them two Indiana natives in outside hitter Ava Utterback (Plainfield) and libero Lola Schumacher (Brebeuf Jesuit). Middle blocker Marianna Singletary leads the team in kills (103) and is producing nearly four points per set. Outside hitter Maggie Li has added 3.41 kills per set.

• While they haven’t settled on a true lineup, UCLA has six players averaging at least 2.00 kills per set. Setter Kate Duffey has taken the offense back from transfer Ava Sarafa and is averaging 9.88 assists per set. Singletary leads the Big Ten in blocks (65) and blocks per set (1.71).

Maryland (10-1, 0-0 Big Ten)

• The Terrapins are winners of nine-straight games heading into conference play after a trio of sweeps last weekend. Their only loss of the year came against Vanderbilt in the Big Ten – SEC Challenge. Head coach Adam Hughes, a longtime friend of head coach Steve Aird – is in his ninth season at the helm of the program.

• Maryland spent the non-conference schedule getting valuable reps for all of its hitters. Outside hitter Sydney Bryant leads in total kills (95) while outside hitter Haley Melby (3.74) is leading in kills per set. Georgia Tech transfer setter Sara Toth has found great success running the offense (11.59 assists per set).

• Middle blocker Eva Rohrbach, a former high school teammate of Avry Tatum, has been outstanding in her senior season. She’s hitting at a .475 clip with 2.29 kills per set. Three different players are averaging at least a block per set. Maryland opens the Big Ten season at Purdue.

Inside the Series

UCLA

• These two teams have played in each of the past three seasons. IU leads the brief all-time series with a 2-1 record. The first meeting came in 2023, the year before UCLA joined the Big Ten. The Hoosiers have won the last two games and the only contest in Bloomington (2024).

Maryland

• Head coach Steve Aird has long been linked to this series after serving as the leader at Maryland (2014-17) and Indiana (2018-Present). IU has caught up in the all-time series and trails only 10-11 over 21 previous meetings.

• The Hoosiers have won five-straight contests in the series with four of five of those coming as sweeps. IU won both matchups a year ago.

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PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team held its first official practice on Monday afternoon at Cardinal Court in Mackey Arena. 

The Boilermakers are officially 42 days away from openign the 2026-27 campaign on Nov. 2 against IU Indy. 

Season tickets are on sale now. Tip times and TV designations will be announced in the coming weeks. 

DATES TO KNOW

Sept. 21 – First Practice

Oct. 7 – Big Ten Women’s Basketball Media Day (Rosemont, Ill.)

Oct. 24 – Exhibition vs. Illinois Chicago

Nov. 2 – Season Opener vs. IU Indy

Head coach Katie Gearlds enters her sixth season at the helm of her alma mater with a revamped roster. The Boilermakers returned four players from a season ago, a team that won the Barn Burner Trophy against Indiana for the first time since 2018. 

Taylor Henderson, McKenna Layden, Saige Stahl and Avery Gordon have ushered in the 10 newcomers to the program throughout the summer. 

Purdue’s roster features transfers Kyndall Hunter (Texas, Texas A&M, Houston), Aysia Proctor (UTSA, North Texas), Averi Aaron (Louisiana Tech) Anjela Minja (Gulf Coast State) and Jelena Bulajić (South Florida). Purdue reps an entirely international freshman class in Zoja Štirn (Slovenia), Katka Šedivá (Slovakia), Maya Zilbershlag (Israel) and Keona Douwstra (Netherlands). 

The Boilermakers will have eight different countries represented on this year’s roster, the most diverse unit in program history.

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NOTRE DAME COACH MARCUS FREEMAN MONDAY PRESSER:

https://fightingirish.com/news/2026/09/21/purdue-marcus-freeman-weekly-press-conference-92126

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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

ESPN has unveiled its 2026 SEC/ACC Challenge schedule, including times and television designations, and Notre Dame and Vanderbilt will tip off on Dec. 3 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. It is one of just two women’s Challenge games this year that will be televised on ESPN, joining South Carolina at Duke. 

The Irish-Commodores pairing is a rematch of one of last year’s Sweet 16 games, a close contest that saw Notre Dame come out on top, 67-64. Hannah Hidalgo was the star of the show, posting the second 30-point triple double in NCAA Tournament history (Caitlin Clark) and finishing with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals. 

This season, both Notre Dame and Vanderbilt are ranked in the top 20 of ESPN’s Way-Too-Early rankings, sitting at No. 16 and No. 11, respectively. Hidalgo returns for the Irish, while All-American Mikayla Blakes is back for Vanderbilt. She had 26 points in last year’s Sweet 16 game.

Notre Dame is 5-1 all-time against Vanderbilt and has won the last five contests. The Irish last visited Nashville in 2008. Additionally, Notre Dame is 2-1 in SEC/ACC Challenge games with wins over Tennessee (2023) and Texas (2024).

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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL

Butler’s Chase Lemming has been named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week as announced by the league office Monday, Sept. 21.

Lemming, a freshman outside hitter, was spectacular in the Butler Invitational over the weekend, highlighted by a career-high 28 kills in Friday’s match against Duke.

In the team’s two matches over the weekend (including a Sunday match against LIU), the Attica, Ind., native totaled 34 kills, three blocks, and three digs.

This is Lemming’s first Player of the Week award of her Butler career.

This Week

Butler opens BIG EAST action Friday as the Bulldogs host Villanova at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will be on ESPN+. Conference action continues Saturday with the Bulldogs hosting Georgetown in Indianapolis.

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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER

Butler goalkeeper Brooks Boersma has been named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week after his performance last Friday at No. 6 Akron.

Boersma made eight saves in 90 minutes of action as the Bulldogs shut out the Zips on their own pitch. He and the Bulldogs defense faced 22 total shots in the match.

This is the second BIG EAST weekly honor for the redshirt-junior who is in his first season of action.

Butler is on the road this week, traveling to Providence for a BIG EAST contest on Saturday.

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BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF

WOLCOTT, Colo. – – The Ball State women’s golf team opened play in the Golfweek Red Sky Classic with a solid performance Monday, turning in the program’s lowest round in three trips to the Fazio Course at the Red Sky Golf Club.

Led by rounds of +1 (71) from sophomore Ashley Kirkland and +2 (72) from freshman Taylor Larkins, the Cardinals shot +12 (300) as a team. The effort places Ball State 17th among the highly talented 20-team field which includes 11 teams currently ranked in the top 100 nationally according to thedifferentialranking.com.

Southern Cal leads the event after turning in the lowest team round in Golfweek Red Sky Classic history at -22 (266). Miami (Fla.) is second at -11 (277), while the Cardinals are currenlty 13 strokes out of 10th place.

Prior to today’s effort, the lowest round Ball State had posted on the 6383-yard course was a +13 (301) to close play in the 2023-24 Red Sky Classic (Sept. 25-27, 2023). The Cardinals also competed on the course during the 2013-14 season, at the Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 23-25, 2013).

In her run to Monday’s one-over round, Kirkland carded four birdies and nine pars. She played her final nine holes, the course’s front nine, at even par to finish the day tied for 50th among the 108-player field.

Larkins also played her final nine at even par, rebounding from a rough bounce on the par 5, 557-yard second to card four birdies over her next five holes. She would finish the day with six total birdies and in a tie for 58th place.

The Cardinals opening-round effort also counted an +4 (76) from freshman Elizabeth Coleman and a +5 (77) from sophomore Sophie Korthuijs. Coleman’s round included 13 pars and one birdie, while Korthuijs collected 11 pars and a pair of birdies. Both golfers, along with Kirkland, recorded birdies on hole 2.

Rounding out Ball State’s effort was a +6 (78) from sophomore Skylar Dean whose day included nine pars and two birdies.

Tuesday’s second round will see the Cardinals once again tee off on hole 10 starting at 11:12 a.m. MDT.

Ball State Individual Results:

T50 – Ashley Kirkland: 73 (+1)

T58 – Taylor Larkins: 74 (+2)

T78 – Elizabeth Coleman: 76 (+4)

T86 – Sophie Korthuijs: 77 (+5)

T95 – Skylar Dean: 78 (+6)

Ball State Team Results

17 – Ball State: 300 (+12)

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BALL STATE FOOTBALL

MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State football opens Mid-American Conference play Saturday with a road matchup at Kent State as the Cardinals look to move forward from Week 3 at Liberty. Head coach Mike Uremovich, along with TJ Horton and Stu Smith, met with the media Monday to discuss the start of conference play and the challenge presented by the Golden Flashes.

Uremovich emphasized the importance of looking past the non-conference schedule as Ball State expects another competitive year in the MAC.

“It’s a one-game season in conference play,” Uremovich said. “Who’s a contender and who’s not, that’s determined by how you play each week, and then hopefully, you get to late October and November.”

Before the Cardinals can turn their attention toward making a run in conference play, Uremovich wants his team to eliminate the mistakes that hurt it against the Flames. Penalties remain his biggest point of concern after Ball State committed 11 for the second straight week.

“The penalties. That’s it,” Uremovich said. “We don’t do that around here, but we have done that around here for the last two weeks, and that’s not how we’re going to play football here.”

Offensively, avoiding those mistakes will be important in keeping the Cardinals out of difficult down-and-distance situations.

“We can’t have self-inflicted wounds and make it third-and-forever,” Uremovich said. “I don’t care what offense you are in the country, if it’s third-and-eight plus all day, you’re going to have a hard time.”

Defensively, much of Ball State’s attention will be on Kent State quarterback Dru DeShields. Uremovich praised DeShields’ experience and ability to extend plays with his legs while continuing to look downfield.

Smith also expects DeShields’ versatility to challenge the Cardinals’ defense.

“He can throw it, he can run it and he has a quick game,” Smith said. “He’s definitely a good player, a tough opponent, but at the end of the day, if we just go execute what we do as a defense, then we’re going to be just fine.”

For Ball State, the emphasis throughout the week remains on learning from the first three games without allowing previous results to linger. Horton said the offense needs to respond to mistakes by quickly turning its attention to the next opportunity.

“When something goes bad, we can’t get down on ourselves,” Horton said. “When something goes bad, we need to just move on to the next play, score on the next drive, and the next drive after that.”

That approach carries into Ball State’s larger goal as conference play begins.

“Our goal is still ahead of us, which is winning a MAC championship,” Smith said. “It’s time to bond together as a team and be closer than ever.”

The Cardinals begin their MAC schedule at Kent State on Sept. 26, with kickoff scheduled for noon. Broadcast will be available on ESPN+ and WLBC 104.5.

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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Indiana State linebacker Alex Rose (Defensive), running back Aaron Ball (Newcomer), and offensive lineman Andy Hertlein (Offensive Lineman) were named among this week’s Missouri Valley Football Players of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

Rose earns his first MVFC Defensive Player of the Week nod, while Ball receives his first Newcomer selection after the duo led the way in Indiana State’s 39-16 win over Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon. Hertlein adds his first MVFC weekly recognition as the Sycamores received their second Valley Offensive Lineman of the Week nod in as many weeks.

Rose led a defense that set an Indiana State mark for fewest rushing yards allowed in a single game (according to records on hand) by holding Valparaiso to negative-seven yards on the ground in Saturday’s 39-16 win over the Beacons. The redshirt junior linebacker led the way with seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 1.5 TFLs as the 2026 captain was consistently around the ball all afternoon.

Rose’s highlight play of the day came early in the third quarter as the Sycamores and Beacons retook the field following an 82-minute lightning delay. On Valpo’s first possession of the third quarter, Rose broke through for a seven-yard sack on 3rd-and-6 to force a 3-and-out and a Beacon punt. On the ensuing offensive possession, Aaron Ball broke free for a 58-yard touchdown run to stake the Sycamores to a 29-3 lead as Indiana State ran out the clock in the win.

Rose added a half-sack on the next drive to highlight a defensive effort that featured Indiana State posting season-highs with 5.0 sacks and 11.0 TFLs against the Beacons.

Ball took over the game following an injury to starting quarterback Elijah Owens and powered his way to a career-high 182 yards on 11 carries in Indiana State’s 39-16 win over Valparaiso. Ball recorded a 59-yard touchdown run with 3:56 remaining in the second quarter to extend Indiana State’s lead over the Beacons, 22-3.

Following an 82-minute lightning delay after the start of the third quarter, Ball broke loose with a 58-yard touchdown run following a Valparaiso punt to stretch the advantage to 29-3 to cap a 26-0 run. He added two receptions for eight yards in his second consecutive multi-touchdown game.

Ball’s 182-yard rushing effort marked a season and career-best by the Sycamore running back and was the most by an Indiana State running back since Nick Osho ran for 211 yards and a pair of scores last season at Southern Illinois (Oct. 4, 2025).

Hertlein graded out as Indiana State’s top offensive lineman in the Sycamores’ 39-16 win over Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon. The redshirt freshman started at right guard in the contest and helped Indiana State record a season-high 313 rushing yards and a season-high 568 total offensive yards in the win.

The 500-plus yard offensive output marked the second consecutive game the Sycamores had recorded at least 500 yards of total offense, the first time the team had accomplished the feat since 2010.

Indiana State 2026 MVFC Players of the Week

September 14 – Griffin Hile, OL (Offensive Line)

September 21 – Alex Rose, LB (Defensive); Aaron Ball, RB (Newcomer), Andy Hertlein, OL (Offensive Line)

Up Next

Indiana State continues its homestand on Saturday, September 26, as the Sycamores open Missouri Valley Football play against North Dakota at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff between Indiana State and the Fighting Hawks is set for 1 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER

INDIANAPOLIS – After leading Purdue Fort Wayne to a 1-0 win over Wright State to stay undefeated in Horizon League play, Max Titterington of the Mastodon men’s soccer team was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday (Sept. 21). 

Titterington played the full 90 minutes to anchor the Purdue Fort Wayne backline that held Wright State to two shots, including no shots on goal during Saturday’s league victory.

Titterington and the Mastodons will be back in action on Saturday (Sept. 26) at Detroit Mercy.

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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team fell to No. 9 Georgetown, 3-2, on Monday.

Evansville struck first in the fourth minute when Alejandro Fernandez found the back of the net for his third goal of the season. Fernandez opened the scoring after a Georgetown defender cleared a corner kick out of the box. Positioned just outside the top of the box, Fernandez fired a shot through traffic that deflected off a Georgetown player and into the right side of the net.

Georgetown responded with the equalizer in the 18th minute, scoring on a rebound following a deflected shot.

The teams found few opportunities throughout the remainder of the first half, with Evansville recording two shots and Georgetown adding one. The Aces nearly regained the lead in the 36th minute when Fernandez created space for a shot, but the attempt was saved by the Georgetown goalkeeper.

Evansville regained the lead just six minutes into the second half. Fernandez played a ball to Devin Shepherd, who finished the chance for his second goal of the season to put the Aces ahead, 2-1.

The Hoyas answered in the 64th minute with the equalizer before taking their first lead of the night five minutes later, making it 3-2.

The Aces continued to generate chances in the final 20 minutes, recording six shots during the stretch. Alex Tura accounted for four of those attempts, including a shot in the 79th minute that was saved by the Georgetown goalkeeper near the upper-right corner of the net.

With the loss, Evansville moves to 1-5-2 on the season. The Aces return home on Saturday, Sept. 26, opening Missouri Valley Conference play against Drake at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

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VALPO FOOTBALL

Valparaiso (1-2, 0-0 PFL)

vs. Butler (3-1, 0-0 PFL)

Game #4 Saturday, Sept. 26, 1 p.m. CT

Brown Field (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.

This Week in Valpo Football: Homecoming, Family Weekend, the Pioneer Football League opener and the Hoosier Helmet rivalry game. There is no bigger day on the 2026 Valparaiso University football calendar than this Saturday at Brown Field. Plus, a Valpo water-transfer tattoo will be given away to Valpo fans who enter the stadium, while supplies last. There figures to be plenty of extra juice as the PFL’s oldest rivalry prepares to author its next chapter.

Previously: Valpo closed the nonconference portion of the season with a 39-16 loss at Indiana State, a full-scholarship, FCS opponent. The game was delayed for 1 hour, 15 minutes due to lightning early in the third quarter. Nick Beidl blocked a punt, while Nic Lendino recorded an interception. Most of Valpo’s offensive damage came through the air, including touchdown catches from Chris Gundy and Daniel White of 11 and 34 yards, respectively.

Glancing Ahead: Valpo will head to Morehead, Ky. for its first road trip of Pioneer Football League play on Saturday, Oct. 3. The game will kick off at noon Central Time / 1 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN+.

Series Notes: Valpo is 30-55 all-time against Butler in this instate rivalry that dates all the way back to 1927. The Beacons have dropped four straight in the series with all four of those losses decided by 10 points or fewer including three one-score games. Last season, Butler escaped with a 27-20 victory in Indianapolis in the season finale, a game that saw Valpo mount a comeback with 13 unanswered, fourth-quarter points. Late in the game, Valpo’s offense had drives of 97 and 99 yards, while the defense made two interceptions and had a goal-line stand to force a turnover on downs. Seven of the last eight Hoosier Helmet rivalry games have been decided by 10 points or fewer. The lone exception to that was Valpo’s most recent win, a 47-3 blowout on Nov. 13, 2021 in Indy.     

Following the Beacons: Saturday’s game will air on ESPN+ with Todd Ickow (36th season, play-by-play) and Valpo Athletics Hall of Famer Tom Byrne (sixth season, analyst). The radio call of the game will air on WVUR, 95.1 FM Valparaiso, ValpoAthletics.com and the TuneIn Radio app with Grayson Merchant and CJ Perez on the call. For in-game updates, follow @valpoufootball on Instagram and X. Links to live video and stats can be found on ValpoAthletics.com. This season, nine of the 11 games will be on ESPN+ with the remaining two games airing on YouTube.

Scouting the Bulldogs  

Only loss on the season so far came to No. 1 Montana State, a 51-24 defeat on Sept. 5.

Have wins over Georgetown College (27-23), Franklin (52-0) and Chicago State (47-20).

Picked to finish fifth in the Pioneer Football League preseason poll this season after tying for sixth last year with a 4-4 league mark.

Under the direction of second-year head coach Kevin Lynch.

Valpo in PFL Openers

Valpo is seeking its first league-opening victory since starting the 2022 campaign with a 28-21 win over San Diego.

Valpo fell in the league opener vs. Marist in 2023, at Morehead State in 2024 and at Drake in 2025.

Prior to that, the Beacons did start conference play on the right foot in three consecutive years, getting off to 1-0 PFL starts in Spring 2021, Fall 2021 and 2022.

Valpo in Homecoming Games

Eight of Valpo’s last nine Homecoming games have been decided by seven points or fewer.

The Beacons enter this week seeking their first Homecoming victory since 2022, a 28-21 win over San Diego.

Valpo is 1-6 in the program’s last seven Homecoming games, a trend the Beacons hope to buck on Saturday.

Block Party

Valpo blocked two punts in the season opener against Lawrence Tech, and then followed that up by blocking both a field goal and PAT in the Week 2 game at Murray State. The fun continued in Week 3, when the squad blocked a punt in the game at Indiana State.

The Beacons are tied with Weber State for the Division-I (FBS and FCS) lead in blocked kicks with five. In fact, Valpo and Weber State are the only teams in all divisions of NCAA Football (FCS, FBS, Division-II and Division-III) with five blocked kicks.

Valpo’s three blocked punts represent the outright Division-I lead (FBS and FCS). The Beacons are tied with a trio of D-III programs for the NCAA lead.

The team is already only one block away from moving into a tie for fourth in program history for blocked kicks in a season.

Antony Morris, Nick Beidl, Garrett Risley, Bertrand Berry II and Jayden Brogden have all blocked kicks this season.

QB1

QB Rowan Keefe has set career highs in pass completions in each of the last two games, despite those contests coming against programs from the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the nation’s premier FCS league.

Keefe completed 21 passes on Sept. 19 at Indiana State, totaling 162 yards through the air.

He went 20-of-35 for a career-high 249 yards and one touchdown on Sept. 12 at Murray State. The team captain surpassed his previous personal best for passing yards of 234 on Nov. 8, 2025 vs. San Diego.

Keefe has completed 17 passes or more in six of his last seven games dating back to last season.

Prior to completing 20+ passes in back-to-back games, Keefe’s career standard was 19 in the Nov. 8, 2025 game vs. San Diego.

Valpo’s 249 passing yards against Murray State were the team’s highest total since Oct. 29, 2022 at Dayton (323).

Keefe’s 249 marked the most by a Beacon since Michael Appel Jr. had 323 in the aforementioned 2022 game against the Flyers.

Nine different Beacons caught passes against Murray State, including Isaac Tran, who had his first TD in a Valpo uniform.

Notes Wrapping Up Week 3 – Indiana State 39, Valpo 16

Nic Lendino made his first interception of the season and the fifth of his collegiate career.

Mark Johnson racked up a career-high 11 tackles including nine solos. This was his second straight double-figure tackle output. 

Jason Salman picked up seven tackles, while Max Samuel had six including a TFL and a pair of QB hurries. Kaiser Wilhelm and Wyatt Little accrued six stops apiece as well.

Marty O’Keeffe led the team in receiving yards with 56 on four catches, while Chris Gundy had a team-high five grabs for 34 yards.

Gundy’s TD catch was his first of the season and the fourth of his career, exactly one in each of the last four seasons. Daniel White’s TD grab was his first in a Valpo uniform after he had one last season while playing for Carroll.

Luke Scoma made his only field-goal try of the game to improve to 3-for-5 on the season with one make in each game.

Rowan Keefe went 21-of-30 through the air for 162 yards. He set a career high in completions for the second straight week.

As a team, Valpo passed for 218 yards but rushed for -7, while Indiana State gained 313 yards on the ground and 255 through the air.

Once fellow charter members of the Indiana Collegiate Conference, Valpo and Indiana State were meeting on the gridiron for the first time since 1968.

National Notes

Valpo ranks 12th nationally in third-down conversion defense at .283.

The Beacons share the FCS lead in blocked kicks with five.

Valpo ranks fourth nationally in kick return average at 33.67.

The Beacons are 12th in FCS in punt return average at 19.9.

The team is also top-20 in passing efficiency defense at 107.74 (19th).

The squad’s 3.00 sacks per game rank 11th nationally, while Valpo sits 12th nationally with just two turnovers lost.

Chris Gundy ranks fifth in the nation in combined kick return yards with 300. His 151.3 all-purpose yards per game rank seventh nationally, while his 32.0 kickoff return average ranks seventh and his punt-return average of 28.0 is fourth.

Max Samuel ranks 12th nationally with 1.83 tackles for loss per game.

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UINDY VOLLEYBALL

LEXINGTON, Ky. —The University of Indianapolis appeared in the AVCA-Taraflex DII national poll for the second week in a row, moving up to No. 21, it was announced Monday. 

The Hounds moved up three spots following a 2-0 start to conference play, defeating UIS and Quincy in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center last weekend. 

The Hounds rank seventh nationally in win-loss percentage with a 12-1 record, while sitting ninth in assists per set (13.27) and kills per set (14.20). 

Senior Macy Bruton recently earned her second GLVC Defensive Player of the Week Award, averaging 5.33 digs per set, with a reception percentage of .948 through the Hounds’ 13 matches. Junior outside hitter Maddie Lynch leads the UIndy offense, averaging 4.15 kills per set, hitting from a .335 clip. 

Ferris State extends its streak atop the national poll to three weeks, while Grand Valley also represents the Midwest Region, moving up to No. 16.

AVCA DII poll

RK

SCHOOL [1st-place votes]

PTS

REC

PREV

1

Ferris State [45]

1,173

12-0

1

2

Wayne State (Neb.) [1]

1,112

12-1

2

3

Tampa

1,061

10-1

3

4

Fresno Pacific [1]

1,032

11-0

4

5

Concordia-St. Paul

921

8-3

5

6

Angelo State

911

12-1

6

7

Nebraska-Kearney

891

13-1

7

8

Missouri Western

827

12-1

8

9

Cal State San Bernardino

775

10-1

9

10

Barry

730

7-2

11

11

Southwest Minnesota State

633

9-2

14

12

Lynn

615

9-2

12

13

St. Cloud State

585

8-4

10

14

Cal Poly Pomona

576

10-1

15

15

Washburn

522

11-3

13

16

Grand Valley State

426

10-2

17

17

Emporia State

415

13-1

18

18

Point Loma

393

7-3

16

19

Simon Fraser

290

6-3

21

20

Minnesota Duluth

263

11-1

23

21

Indianapolis

186

12-1

24

22

Alaska-Fairbanks

169

10-4

19

23

Central Washington

127

6-4

RV

24

MSU Denver

105

7-5

19

25

Concordia (CA)

77

10-2

RV

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INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis senior defensive specialist Macy Bruton, was been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Defensive Player of the Week in women’s volleyball, it was announced by the league office Monday.

 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Macy Bruton, #5 Indianapolis

Sr. | DS | Crawfordsville, Ind.

Major: Sport Management

Team Results: 3-2 W vs. Illinois Springfield (9/18) | 3-0 W vs. Quincy (9/19)

Helped UIndy go undefeated in opening weekend of Conference games

Registered 48 digs (6.00/set) in eight sets

Added 13 assists and one kill

Best performance came against Quincy, posting 25 digs and six assists

Surpassed 1,000 career dig mark

Earns second career Defensive Player of the Week Award (9/8/26)

Last Greyhounds’ Defensive Player of the Week: Macy Bruton (9/8/26)

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MARIAN XC

Jackson, Mich. —- Marian University junior Summer Rempe and senior Tristan Trevino were named the Crossroads League Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Runners of the Week, respectively, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

Rempe was the top NAIA finisher at the George Dales Invite, hosted by Western Michigan University on Friday. The Noblesville native ran a 6K time of 22:22.3, good for 36th overall in a meet loaded with Division I competition.

Trevino finished fifth on the men’s side of the George Dales Invite with an 8K mark of 24:54.0. Trevino led Marian Men’s Cross Country to a runner-up finish as a team at the meet, besting five Division I programs in Central Michigan, Akron, Bowling Green, Dayton and Oakland.

Marian Cross Country returns to action in October, racing in the Ray Bullock Invitational for a preview of the conference championship course, hosted by Taylor University, on Friday, Oct. 9.

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MARIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the league’s top individual performances from September 14 through September 20. Sports Information Directors from the league institutions nominate student-athletes for the awards and vote on each week’s winners.

The Knights brought home both the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time this season. Olivia Parmer was named the offensive player of the week for the first time this season and the second of her career. Lily Ames earned the defensive player of the week honor for the first time this year and the second of her career. 

The Senior from Cincinnati accounted for all of the scoring in a top-25 showdown, netting all three goals of a 3-0 win for No. 2 Marian over No. 23 Northwestern Ohio. Parmer unleashed five shots in the win, putting four on target.

On the defensive end, the Senior from Romeo, Michigan, recorded five saves in a shutout victory for No. 3 Marian. Ames notched her third shutout win of the season via MU’s 3-0 win over No. 23 Northwestern Ohio.

Marian will be back in action on Wednesday, September 23rd, as they host Huntington to open up Crossroads League play and honor the 2026 senior class at 7 PM.

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1904 – In the Giants’ 100th victory of the season, which clinches the National League pennant, the Reds have trouble with their lineup. Pitcher Win Kellum bats in place of Tommy Corcoran and strikes out. When the Giants protest that he was batting out of order, Corcoran is called out and Kellum bats again.

1911 – Cy Young, at age 44, beats the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 – 0, for his 511th and final major league victory.

1912 – In the first game of a doubleheader at Sportsman’s Park against the Browns, Eddie Collins becomes the only player in major league history to steal six bases in one game for a second time. The Philadelphia Athletics’ second baseman’s feat of thievery has yet to be surpassed in a game, or matched in a doubleheader (Collins had no steals in the second game). It will be 79 years until another major leaguer, Otis Nixon, even ties Collins’ mark.

1924 – Future Hall of Fame member Charlie Gehringer makes his debut with the Detroit Tigers; he is inserted as a defensive replacement at second base in the 8th inning of an 8 – 1 win over Boston.

1925:

Burleigh Grimes of the Brooklyn Robins accounts for seven outs in just three plate appearances. The Dodgers pitcher hits into two double plays, then into a triple play.

Ben Paschal of the Yankees hits two inside-the-park homers in an 11 – 6 win over the White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader.

1926 – Rookie Tommy Thevenow hits his second homer in six days. He will homer again in Game 2 of the World Series, but will play another 12 years – and a record 3,347 regular season at-bats – and never hit another homer.

1936 – The Detroit Tigers sweep the St. Louis Browns, 12 – 0 and 14 – 0, to record the biggest double shutout in major league history.

1948 – For the fourth time this season, Stan Musial has five hits in five at-bats to set a National League record and tie the major league mark established by Ty Cobb. Stan the Man’s hits, which include a double and home run, come off five different pitchers on five consecutive pitches in the Cardinals’ 8 – 2 victory at Braves Field in Boston.

1951 – Karl Drews goes the distance for his first win of the season as the Phillies beat the Dodgers, 7 – 3, at Ebbets Field. Drews helps his own cause with a 6th-inning single off Bud Podbielan. It is Drews’ first hit in more than four years, breaking an 0 for 89 drought, the longest streak of hitless at bats ever.

1954 – Karl Spooner of the Brooklyn Dodgers becomes the first pitcher to strike out 15 in his major league debut as the Dodgers beat the New York Giants, 3 – 0.

1957 – Duke Snider’s 7th-inning homer off future Hall of Famer Robin Roberts will prove to be the last one ever hit at Ebbets Field.

1959 – The Go Go Sox clinch their first American League pennant in 40 years with a 4 – 2 win over the Indians.

1961 – Jim Gentile hits his fifth grand slam of the year to tie the major league record established in 1955 by Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks. Each of the Orioles first baseman’s four-run homers has come with Chuck Estrada pitching for Baltimore.

1962 – Al Jackson suffers his 20th loss of the season when Chicago beats the Mets at the Polo Grounds, 8 – 2. The New York southpaw joins Roger Craig in reaching the dubious number of defeats, making the pair the first teammates since Bucky Walters and Joe Bowman of the 1936 Phillies to become 20-game losers on the same National League team.

1963 – Joe Morgan delivers the winning hit in his second major league game, a pinch single with two outs in the 9th to allow Houston to nip the Phillies, 2 – 1. This prompts a tirade from Philadelphia skipper Gene Mauch who trashes the post-game meal after his squad let “a little leaguer” beat them.

1964 – Larry Dierker becomes the last rookie to make his major league debut as a Colt .45, doing so on his 18th birthday. The team will be renamed the Houston Astros next season.

1966:

The Baltimore Orioles clinch their first American League pennant in 22 years with a 6 – 1 victory over the Kansas City Athletics. Jim Palmer goes the distance, beating Lew Krausse at Municipal Stadium, 6 – 1. Their last pennant came in 1944, when they were the St. Louis Browns.

With only 413 patrons in attendance to see New York’s 4 – 1 loss to the White Sox, the team’s head of media relations denies Red Barber’s request for a camera to scan the empty stands. The veteran broadcaster will reportedly lose his job when he continues to tell his audience, “I don’t know what the paid attendance is today, but whatever it is, it is the smallest crowd in the history of Yankee Stadium, and this crowd is the story, not the game.”

1968 – Cesar Tovar plays one inning at each position for the Minnesota Twins, becoming only the second major leaguer in history to do it. Bert Campaneris of the Oakland Athletics was the first, earlier this season.

1969:

Willie Mays hits the 600th home run of his career. The historic homer off Mike Corkins of the Padres proves to be the game-winner in a 4 – 2 Giants victory at San Diego Stadium.

Third base coach Salty Parker sends Norm Miller home from third base when he sees a white object fly away from Atlanta catcher Bob Didier after a pitch. The object turns out not to be the ball, but a finger cast the catcher was wearing on his glove hand. Miller is easily tagged out. The Astros’ 5 – 3 loss creates an unhappy 23rd birthday for sore-armed Larry Dierker who broke in with the Colt .45s on his brithday five years earlier.

1973 – Al Bumbry ties the Major League record with three triples as the Orioles clinch the division title.

1974 – Pitcher Tom Griffin delivers a pinch-hit single in the 14th to edge the Braves, 3 – 2. The Astros score only when necessary – plating runs in the bottom of the 9th and the bottom of the 10th before winning it later. Ken Forsch picks up the victory.

1976 – Right-hander Don Sutton goes the distance to become a 20-game winner for the first and last time when the Dodgers beat the Giants at Candlestick Park, 3 – 1. The future Hall of Famer will compile a 324-256 (.559) record during his 23-year career in the bigs.

1977 – Bert Blyleven tosses a 6 – 0 no-hitter for the Texas Rangers against the Angels at Anaheim Stadium.

1982 – Expo shortstop Chris Speier goes 3 for 5 with a club-record 8 RBI in an 11 – 4 win over the Phillies.

1986:

Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first Mexican pitcher to win 20 games in the majors, beating the Houston Astros, 9 – 2, while allowing just two hits. Teddy Higuera will become the second only three days later.

The New York Mets defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 – 2, at Shea Stadium. The Mets’ Wally Backman, on his 27th birthday, hits his only home run of the season.

1987:

Wade Boggs of the Boston Red Sox reaches the 200 hit mark for the fifth straight season in an 8 – 5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

Chicago sends P Dickie Noles to the Tigers for a player to be named later. Next month, the right-handed pitcher will be returned to the Cubs as that player to be named later.

Teddy Higuera wins his seventh straight as the Brewers down the Yankees‚ 7 – 2.

1988 – The Mets clinch their fourth NL East title when Ron Darling goes the distance, defeating Philadelphia at Shea Stadium, 3 – 1. The Amazins also copped the division flag in 1969, 1973 and 1986.

1990 – Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs steals his 300th base in an 11 – 5 loss to the New York Mets, becoming only the second player in major league history with 300 home runs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits. Willie Mays is the other.

1993:

Pitcher Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers faces just three Seattle batters before hurting his right elbow in what turns out to be the last appearance of his career. Ryan finishes with 324 wins, 5,714 strikeouts and seven no-hitters.

The Colorado Rockies play their final home game of their inaugural season and finish with a major league home attendance record. The Rockies played before 4,483,350 fans at Mile High Stadium this year.

1996 – Barry Larkin becomes the first shortstop to become a member of the 30-30 club when he goes deep off Donovan Osborne in the 5th inning in the Reds’ 6 – 3 victory over St. Louis. The future Hall of Fame infielder joins teammate Eric Davis as only the second Cincinnati player to accomplish the feat.

1997:

Thanks to the Mets beating the Marlins, the Braves, prior to their 3 – 2 win over the Expos, capture the National League East title. The title is the sixth straight division flag for Atlanta, which breaks the major league record, as long as one does not count the 1994 season, in whch they were in second place when the strike ended things prematurely.

Jeff Bagwell steals third base against Mike Remlinger of Cincinnati to become the first 30-30 player in franchise history. Houston tops the Reds, 6 – 3. A four-run 8th is the difference, keyed by a two-run pinch single by Bill Spiers.

1998:

Jose Canseco, in the Blue Jays’ 7 – 3 victory over Baltimore at the SkyDome, hits his 45th and 46th home runs, setting a new career high. The Toronto DH will finish his 17-year major league career with 462 round-trippers, but his admitted use of steroids will taint his accomplishment.

Mariner Ken Griffey Jr., with his American League-leading 54th and 55th home runs of the season, joins Yankees Babe Ruth (1930-1932) and Lou Gehrig (1926-1934) as the only players to drive in 140 or more runs in at least three consecutive seasons. During his 22-year tenure in the major leagues, Junior will average 111 runs batted in per 162 games.

Braves backup backstop Eddie Perez’s solo home run in Atlanta’s 4 – 1 win over Florida is the team’s 208th round-tripper this season, breaking a 32-year-old franchise record. Atlanta will finish the season with 215 homers, with Andres Galarraga being the club leader with 44.

John Olerud ties Barry Bonds’ National League record of reaching base 15 consecutive times when he walks in the 1st inning. The Mets first baseman will ground out in the 3rd, falling one short of the 1957 major league mark set by Ted Williams.

Tony Clark becomes the first Detroit player since Rudy York (1940-1941) to drive in 100 runs in each of his first two full seasons in the Motor City. The Tiger first baseman, who will finish the season with 103 RBIs, drove in 117 runs last season.

2000:

Jose Lima of the Houston Astros sets a National League single-season record by allowing his 47th home run in the Astros’ 12 – 5 loss to Cincinnati. The major league record for home runs allowed in a season is 50, set by Minnesota’s Bert Blyleven in 1986. At the same time, Richard Hidalgo homers twice for Houston, allowing them to set the league record for most homers by a team (they will finish with 249).

Mets closer Armando Benitez blanks the Phillies in the 9th for his 39th save, breaking southpaw John Franco’s club record. The left-handed bullpen veteran also appears in the Mets’ 9 – 6 win.

2002:

In the last game ever played at Cinergy Field, the Phillies complete a three-game sweep, defeating the Reds, 4 – 3, in front of many of the team’s former superstars except for the banished Pete Rose. The all-time hit leader, however, is not forgotten as Tom Browning paints Rose’s uniform number, 14, on the pitcher’s mound after the game with red spray paint and, as home plate is dug up and to be delivered next door to Great American Ball Park, the crowd begins to chant, “Pete, Pete”.

Greg Maddux pitches seven innings of four-hit ball as the Braves beat the Marlins, 4 – 1. “Mad Dog” joins Cy Young as one of only two pitchers in baseball history to win at least 15 games in 15 consecutive seasons.

Chicago first baseman Fred McGriff becomes the first player to hit 30 home runs in a season for five different teams (Blue Jays, Padres, Braves, Devil Rays and Cubs). The “Crime Dog’s” 1st-inning PNC Park poke also sets a record for being the 42nd major league park in which he’s gone yard, one more than Ellis Burks.

2003:

Detroit sets an American League record with its 118th loss, falling 12 – 6 to Kansas City. The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics (36-117) had held the record. The Tigers will finish with 119 losses.

Second baseman Alfonso Soriano breaks a major league season record by hitting his 13th leadoff home run of the year in the New York Yankees’ ten-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox.

For only the third time in major league history, a Korean pitcher and a Japanese pitcher oppose one another as Expos hurler Tomo Ohka faces the Mets Jae Weong Seo at Shea Stadium. Both Pacific Rim right-handers throw well, but neither gets the decision as Montreal beats the Mets on a misplayed fly ball in the 9th, 4 – 2.

2004:

Raúl Ibañez of the Seattle Mariners ties an American League record with six hits in Seattle’s 16 – 6 victory over the Anaheim Angels.

When he whiffs Albert Pujols in the 3 – 2 loss to the Cardinals, Ben Sheets breaks the Brewers’ single-season strikeout record. The 26-year-old Louisiana native surpasses Teddy Higuera’s mark of 240 established in 1987.

2005 – On the day he is scheduled to return to the team after rehabilitating his right knee and left ankle at home, the Orioles inform Rafael Palmeiro not to report to the team. The 1B/DH, who tested positive for steroids earlier in the season, continues to stir up more controversy as he states the reason for failing the drug test is due to a vitamin B-12 shot given by his teammate, Miguel Tejada.

2007 – Moises Alou hits safely in his 26th straight game, setting a new franchise mark for the New York Mets.

2008 – The Mets fall to one game up in the wild card race, losing 9 – 5 to the Cubs. Chicago clinches home field advantage for the postseason. Pitcher Jason Marquis hits a grand slam and drives in five in the win. It is the second grand slam by a pitcher off New York hurlers this year, the first team since the 1977 Cubs to allow two such slams. Jon Niese takes his first major league loss.

2009:

The Yankees are the first team to clinch a postseason spot this year after a 6 – 5 win over the Angels. Alex Rodriguez drives in Brett Gardner on a sacrifice fly in the 9th; he has a homer and three RBI in the game. Mariano Rivera pitches a scoreless 9th inning for the save.

Mark Reynolds of the Diamondbacks strikes out three times against the Giants to reach 206 for the year, breaking his own record of 204 set last season. Arizona still wins, 10 – 8, thanks to nine runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings. Reynolds will end the season with 223 strikeouts.

2011:

Matt Moore strikes out 11 in five innings in his first major league start as the Rays beat the Yankees, 15 – 8. The wins prevents a four-game sweep and moves the Rays back within two games of Boston in the wild card race. Having clinched the AL East title the previous day, the Yankees use a line-up full of youngsters and trail 13 – 0 after five innings as Moore earns his first major league win.

The Cardinals blow a 6 – 2 9th-inning lead in losing to the Mets, 8 – 6. SS Rafael Furcal misplays a potential double play grounder to start New York’s six-run outburst. Jason Motte walks three batters – who all score – and Marc Rzepczynski is charged with the loss. The loss is only St. Louis’s third over their last 16 games and they are two games back of Atlanta in the National League wild card race.

T&A San Marino wins the 2011 European Cup, less than two weeks after taking the Italian Series. In the European Cup finale, they rout Parma, 7 – 1, behind a complete game from Brazilian Tiago Da Silva, two homers from veteran Jairo Ramos Gizzi and a grand slam by catcher and MVP Mattia Reginato. In the game to determine third place, Unipol Bologna rallies from a 9 – 4 deficit to beat the Amsterdam Pirates, 10 – 9. Juan Carlos Infante drives in the winner in the bottom of the 9th.

2012:

With their sixth straight win, 8 – 4 over the Padres, the Giants clinch the NL West title. They have won 18 of their last 24 games to turn what was a close race with the Dodgers into a blowout. Madison Bumgarner picks up his 16th win.

The Yankees and Orioles both win in extra innings as they remain separated by one game in their epic race for the AL East crown. New York trails Oakland, 9 – 5, going into the bottom of the 13th after three A’s homers, but the Yankees manage to tie the game and win, 10 – 9, on a 14th-inning run. For its part, Baltimore scores three times in the 13th to beat Boston, 9 – 6, for the team’s 16th consecutive extra-innings win.

Canada uses its bats to pound home team Germany, 16 – 7, and reach the finals of its pool in the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers in Regensburg. Germany will now play Great Britain, after the Brits’ 12 – 5 win over the Czech Republic eliminates the Bohemians. In the other pool in Jupiter, FL, South Africa scores three runs in the 11th inning to eliminate France, 5 – 2, in the completion of a game suspended by rain after nine innings yesterday. The South Africans then face Spain, but lose, 13 – 3, also bowing out of the tournament.

2013:

Two teams clinch division titles today. The Athletics secure their second straight AL West crown with an 11 – 7 win over the Twins as Coco Crisp hits a three-run homer and Jed Lowrie and Daric Barton add solo shots, negating a homer and six RBIs by Twins rookie Oswaldo Arcia. In the NL East, Atlanta wins its first title since 2005 as its closest pursuers, the Nationals, lose, 4 – 2, to the Marlins. The Braves then defeat the Cubs, 5 – 2, as they now set their eyes on finishing the year with the best record in the National League.

With most of the interest now focused on the wild card races, the Indians compete a four-game sweep of the Astros with a 9 – 2 win to hold on to one of the two spots available in the American League. The Indians become the first team since the 1961 Yankees to record six four-game sweeps in one season.

T&A San Marino becomes the third team to win three straight Italian Baseball League titles. Down two games to none on the road, they sweep Rimini in the final three to win it. Today, Jim Magrane allows two hits and no runs in seven innings to lead San Marino to a 4 – 1 win over Rimini in the finale of the 2013 Italian Series. Simone Albanese scores one and drives in two for San Marino, while Joe Mazzuca scores two and drives in one. Magrane (2 R in 21 IP for the Series), working on just one day off, is named Series MVP, becoming the first player to be MVP of both the Taiwan Series and Italian Series.

2014:

One day after being mathematically eliminated at the end of a disappointing season, the Braves fire General Manager Frank Wren, who had been in place since 2007. John Hart takes over on an interim basis.

The Royals split a sort-of doubleheader with the Indians to move within one game of the Tigers in the AL Central. The evening starts with Kansas City taking a 4 – 3 loss in the completion of a game suspended on August 31st with Cleveland having just taken a 4 – 2 lead in the 10th; the Royals score a run in the bottom of the inning but fail to extend the contest. In the regularly scheduled game, Danny Duffy pitches six scoreless innings for a 2 – 0 win. Cleveland is now three and a half games behind K.C. and is virtually eliminated from contention.

The Pirates play their third consecutive 1 – 0 game as they defeat the Braves by that score, reducing their magic number to clinch a postseason slot to two. Francisco Liriano is the winner, thanks to a 6th-inning solo homer by Andrew McCutchen. The Bucs won two of the three contests, whereas the last team to play three such games before them, the 1960 Phillies, had lost all three.

2015:

Jake Arrieta of the Cubs becomes the first 20-game winner in the major leagues this year when he defeats the Brewers, 4 – 0, becoming the first Cubs pitcher to reach the mark since Jon Lieber in 2001. 3B Kris Bryant sets a club record for a rookie by belting his 26th homer.

Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, winner of three MVP Awards who also holds the all-time record by playing in 14 World Series, passes away at age 90. He is just as famous for his aphorisms, and one of them is appropriate for the occasion: “You should always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise, they won’t come to yours.”

The Fresno Grizzlies beat the Columbus Clippers, 7 – 0, in the Triple-A National Championship Game. Chris Devenski throws a perfect game for five innings before Audy Ciriaco singles; Devenski fans nine in seven innings of one-hit ball. Alex Presley has three hits, two runs and a RBI.

2016 – The Pakistani national team makes its debut in a global event, having previously finished as high as fifth in the Asian Games and Asian Championship. As anticipated, they lose to Brazil in the opener of the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers Pool D, but they are not completely overmatched, losing 10 – 0 and getting four hits while making one error. Faqir Hussain goes 2 for 2 as their top performer. Brazil’s Jean Tomé, Eric Pardinho and Edilson Batista combine on the shutout, while Juan Carlos Muniz hits an inside-the-park two-run homer.

2017 – The Dodgers clinch a fifth consecutive NL West title with a 4 – 2 win over the Giants. In the game, Cody Bellinger hits his 39th homer of the year, setting a new National League record for rookies, erasing the mark of 38 that was shared by Wally Berger and Frank Robinson.

2018:

The young Atlanta Braves clinch the NL East title with a 5 – 3 win over the Phillies. This caps a remarkable season in which the Braves inserted themselves among the league’s best teams ahead of schedule after completing a thorough rebuilding.

In Sweden, the Leksand Lumberjacks win their record 22nd Elitserien title, topping the defending champion Sölvesborg Firehawks three games to one in the finals.

2019:

The Israeli national team wins the 2019 Europe/Africa Olympic Qualifier to become the second country to get a spot in the 2020 Olympics. Needing a win today, they rout South Africa, 11 – 1, behind the pitching of Joey Wagman and three RBI apiece from Danny Valencia and Blake Gailen. Kalian Sams drives in three in the Netherlands’ 8 – 3 romp of host Italy to move on to the 2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. Czechia finishes a surprising third with a 7 – 3 win over Spain, Martin Schneider driving in four runs.

George Springer hits three home runs and Justin Verlander records his 20th win of the season as Houston defeats the Angels, 13 – 5, to clinch the AL West title.

2022 – The Brewers, in the chase for a wild card spot, defeat the Reds, 5 – 1, thanks to three homers and five RBIs from an unlikely source, 2B Kolten Wong; it is the first time Wong has that many homers or RBIs in a major league game.

2023:

By hitting his 40th homer of the season, Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes just the fifth member of the exclusive 40-40 club consisting of players who have hit 40 homers and stolen 40 bases in the same season. He already has over 60 steals, the first player to ever combine the two totals, and will finish the season with 73. The Braves defeat the Nationals, 9 – 6.

For the second time in a month, Aaron Judge hits three homers in a game to lead the Yankees to a 7 – 1 lead over the Diamondbacks. Judge had never had such a game before this year, and becomes the first player in Yankees history to have two in one season.

2024:

The White Sox have a 2 – 1 lead heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, but the Padres rally for three runs off relievers Prelander Berroa and Fraser Ellard for a 4 – 2 win. It is Chicago’s 120th loss of the season, setting a new American League record and tying the major league mark set by the 1962 New York Mets.

The Twins see their hopes for a postseason berth dealt a serious blow when they lose both ends of a doubleheader against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, 8 – 1 and 9 – 3. Triston Casas hits three homers for Boston in the opener. The Twins are passed by the Tigers, who beat Baltimore, 4 – 3, as they continue to be the hottest team in the majors since the beginning of August. Meanwhile the Royals lose their seventh straight, 2 – 0 to San Francisco, and are now tied with Detroit.

The Reds, well out of contention, fire manager David Bell after six seasons and replace him on an interim basis by veteran coach Freddie Benavides.

Births[edit]

1856 – Jake Evans, outfielder/pitcher (d. 1907)

1856 – Joe Quinn, catcher, umpire (d. 1932)

1862 – Bob Keating, pitcher (d. 1922)

1867 – Charlie Dewald, pitcher (d. 1904)

1867 – Bill Joyce, infielder, manager (d. 1941)

1869 – Harry Stein, minor league catcher (d. 1927)

1869 – Reuben Stephenson, outfielder (d. 1924)

1870 – Doc Powers, catcher (d. 1909)

1875 – Doc Marshall, catcher (d. 1959)

1878 – Jack Himes, outfielder (d. 1949)

1879 – Bert Conn, pitcher/infielder (d. 1944)

1880 – Jack Flater, pitcher (d. 1970)

1880 – Ed Pinnance, pitcher (d. 1944)

1881 – Carl Sitton, pitcher (d. 1931)

1884 – Jack Cameron, outfielder (d. 1963)

1884 – Grover Land, catcher (d. 1958)

1885 – Walter Lonergan, infielder (d. 1958)

1885 – Fred Stem, infielder (d. 1964)

1888 – Pelayo Chacón, infielder; manager (d. 1971)

1889 – Hooks Dauss, pitcher (d. 1963)

1890 – Denney Wilie, outfielder (d. 1966)

1893 – Ira Flagstead, outfielder (d. 1940)

1893 – Pat French, outfielder (d. 1969)

1894 – Frank Walker, outfielder (d. 1974)

1895 – Austin McHenry, outfielder (d. 1922)

1900 – Bud Heine, infielder (d. 1976)

1902 – Ollie Marquardt, infielder (d. 1968)

1903 – Chuck Hostetler, outfielder (d. 1971)

1903 – Charles Moore, minor league catcher (d. 1953)

1905 – Larry Bettencourt, outfielder (d. 1978)

1907 – Pie Vann, college coach (d. 1982)

1908 – Jim Holloway, pitcher (d. 1997)

1910 – Frank Blake, pitcher (d. ????)

1911 – John Tapley, infielder (d. 1956)

1915 – Reese Diggs, pitcher (d. 1978)

1917 – Anse Moore, outfielder (d. 1993)

1918 – Harry Walker, outfielder, manager; All-Star (d. 1999)

1920 – Larry Eschen, infielder (d. 2015)

1920 – Bob Lemon, pitcher, manager; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 2000)

1922 – Johnnie Scroggins, pitcher (d. 1969)

1923 – Akiyoshi Kobayashi, NPB infielder (d. 2002)

1923 – Tom Wright, outfielder (d. 2017)

1925 – Daniel Beck, minor league outfielder (d. 2012)

1925 – Tatsuro Enami, NPB outfielder

1925 – Elmer Schoendienst, minor league infielder (d. 2001)

1927 – Tommy Lasorda, pitcher, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 2021)

1928 – Alex Cosmidis, scout (d. 2019)

1928 – Burdette Thurlby, minor league outfielder and manager (d. 2000)

1929 – Harry Bright, infielder (d. 2000)

1930 – Bob Harrison, pitcher (d. 2023)

1930 – Robert Hartig, minor league pitcher (d. 1992)

1930 – Yukichi Maeda, college coach; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 2016)

1930 – George Zuraw, scout (d. 2020)

1931 – Ken Aspromonte, infielder, manager

1931 – Eisaku Kamiyama, NPB outfielder

1933 – Takashi Suzuki, NPB pitcher (d. 2024)

1934 – Lou Johnson, outfielder (d. 2020)

1934 – Jim Raugh, minor league pitcher (d. 2014)

1936 – Doug Camilli, catcher (d. 2026)

1936 – Tadao Wako, NPB pitcher (d. 1998)

1939 – Nobuo Kameda, NPB infielder

1939 – Stover McIlwain, pitcher (d. 1966)

1943 – Akira Shibata, NPB pitcher

1944 – Jim Fairey, outfielder

1946 – Larry Dierker, pitcher, manager; All-Star

1947 – Kenichi Yazawa, NPB outfielder

1950 – Keiji Sato, NPB pitcher

1951 – Alvin McGrew, minor league outfielder

1952 – Dell Alston, outfielder

1952 – Fortunato López, Mexican national team infielder

1953 – Juan Navarrete, minor league infielder; Salón de la Fama

1954 – Hal Dues, pitcher (d. 2020)

1955 – Jeffrey Leonard, outfielder; All-Star

1955 – Steve Reed, minor league pitcher (d. 2025)

1956 – Gene Glynn, coach

1956 – Hung-Mao Huang, Chinese Taipei national team catcher

1956 – Hiromichi Ishige, NPB infielder and manager

1957 – Wen-Sheng Hsiao, college coach

1958 – Dave Sax, catcher

1959 – Wally Backman, infielder

1959 – Lee Graham, outfielder

1959 – John Stefero, catcher

1960 – Mark Hirschbeck, umpire

1961 – Vince Coleman, outfielder; All-Star

1961 – Bob Geren, catcher

1962 – Mark Berry, coach

1962 – Jeff Peterek, pitcher (d. 2023)

1962 – Ray Stephens, catcher

1963 – Jaime Moreno, minor league catcher and manager

1965 – Mark Guthrie, pitcher

1965 – John Schofield, minor league pitcher

1965 – Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, NPB outfielder

1967 – John Briscoe, pitcher

1967 – P.J. Forbes, infielder

1967 – Matt Howard, infielder

1967 – Doug Lindsey, catcher

1967 – Mike Malley, minor league pitcher

1967 – Wen-Chien Shu, Taiwanese national team infielder

1969 – Jeff Barry, outfielder

1969 – Cesar Devarez, catcher

1969 – Julian Heredia, minor league pitcher

1969 – Paul Romanoli, minor league pitcher

1970 – Jeff Clarke, minor league infielder

1970 – Mike Matheny, catcher and manager

1971 – Vince Moore, minor league outfielder

1971 – Darrell Richardson, minor league pitcher

1971 – Hiroki Sakai, NPB pitcher

1972 – Jeff Isom, minor league pitcher and manager

1972 – Joe Tuquero, Guam national team infielder

1973 – Myong-ju Cha, KBO pitcher

1973 – Kittiphon Mekmahasachan, Thai national team pitcher

1974 – Satoshi Kashibuchi, Japanese national team outfielder

1975 – Luis Garcia, outfielder

1975 – Danny Klassen, infielder

1976 – Qinghua Li, China Baseball League outfielder

1976 – Yi-Min Yang, TML outfielder

1977 – Chien-Feng Ko, CPBL outfielder

1979 – Charlton Jimerson, outfielder

1980 – Josephang Bernhardt, minor league infielder

1980 – Ming-Chuan Lu, CPBL pitcher

1980 – Joseph Orillana, Philippines national team infielder

1981 – Munkhsaikhan Chultem, Mongolian national team catcher

1981 – Derell McCall, minor league pitcher

1981 – Alexei Ramírez, infielder; All-Star

1981 – Justin Ramsey, minor league pitcher

1981 – Tetsuto Tomabechi, NPB pitcher

1982 – Mario Matulich, minor league player

1982 – Nick Pereira, minor league pitcher

1983 – Che-Yi Su, CPBL pitcher

1984 – Jim Casey, minor league pitcher

1985 – Brian Juhl, minor league player

1985 – Roy Merritt, minor league pitcher

1986 – Mattia Campanini, Italian Baseball League infielder

1986 – Jose Jimenez, minor league player

1986 – Arcenio León, pitcher

1986 – Hyun-joon Park, KBO pitcher

1986 – Chris Schwinden, pitcher

1988 – Doug Anglin, Irish national team infielder

1988 – Jae-hwan Kim, KBO outfielder

1988 – Bryce Ortega, minor league infielder

1989 – Yuichi Adachi, NPB catcher

1990 – Ben Bechtol, drafted catcher

1991 – Tyler Alexander, minor league pitcher

1991 – Berber Jansen, Dutch women’s national team pitcher

1991 – Patricia Segovia, Venezuelan women’s national team pitcher

1992 – Andrew Chin, minor league pitcher

1992 – Sam Coonrod, pitcher

1992 – Chris Ellis, pitcher

1993 – Mauricio Cabrera, pitcher

1993 – Lars Huijer, minor league pitcher

1993 – Hunter Owen, outfielder

1994 – Carlos Bustamante, minor league pitcher

1994 – Carlos Correa, infielder; All-Star

1994 – Hunter Hubbard, college coach

1994 – Spencer Jones, minor league pitcher

1994 – Corey Ray, outfielder

1994 – Jake Thompson, minor league pitcher

1995 – Justin Dunn, pitcher

1995 – Calvin Faucher, pitcher

1995 – James Karinchak, pitcher

1995 – Luis Ortiz, pitcher

1995 – Taisuke Yamaoka, NPB pitcher

1996 – Erick Julio, minor league pitcher

1996 – Shota Nakayama, NPB outfielder

1997 – Juan De Paula, minor league pitcher

1997 – Franklin German, pitcher

1997 – Jeremy Peña, infielder; All-Star

1998 – Ren Kondo, NPB pitcher

1998 – Riku Ogata, NPB outfielder

1999 – Eric Torres, minor league pitcher

2000 – Keith Arevalo, Venezuelan national team pitcher

2000 – Javier Vaz, minor league infielder

2001 – Cheng-Hua Lin, CPBL outfielder

2002 – Francis Gonzaga, Philippines national team pitcher

2002 – Adrian Pinto, minor league infielder

2003 – Rayne Doncon, minor league infielder

2003 – José Fernandez, infielder

2003 – Carlos Jorge, outfielder

2004 – Shodai Uchida, NPB infielder

Deaths[edit]

1886 – Tom Oran, outfielder (b. 1847)

1906 – George Davies, pitcher (b. 1868)

1919 – Harry Sullivan, pitcher (b. 1888)

1925 – Dave Beatle, catcher/outfielder (b. 1864)

1926 – Tom Johnson, pitcher; umpire (b. 1889)

1929 – Elton Chamberlain, pitcher (b. 1867)

1932 – Hughie Hearne, catcher (b. 1873)

1933 – George Fields, infielder (b. 1852)

1934 – Tom Messitt, catcher (b. 1874)

1937 – John Galligan, outfielder (b. 1861)

1942 – Wiley Davis, pitcher (b. 1875)

1943 – Larry Hesterfer, pitcher (b. 1878)

1944 – Steve O’Rourke, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1887)

1949 – Matty Fitzgerald, catcher (b. 1880)

1955 – Louis Drucke, pitcher (b. 1888)

1956 – Jesse Tannehill, pitcher (b. 1874)

1959 – Buck Beltzer, minor league player and manager (b. 1888)

1960 – Joe Bernard, pitcher (b. 1882)

1963 – Amado Maestri, minor league umpire; Salon de la Fama (b. 1889)

1964 – Red Torkelson, pitcher (b. 1894)

1965 – Biz Mackey, catcher, manager; All-Star, Hall of Fame (b. 1897)

1976 – Tadashi Kameda, NPB pitcher (b. 1912)

1980 – Tommy Neill, outfielder (b. 1919)

1982 – Alvin Montgomery, college coach (b. 1900)

1983 – John Fallings, pitcher (b. 1926)

1989 – Chuffy Alexander, outfielder (b. 1902)

1989 – Bob Calihan, college coach (b. 1918)

1992 – Tony Hinkle, college coach (b. 1899)

1992 – Aurelio Lopez, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1948)

1996 – Joanne Winter, AAGPBL pitcher (b. 1924)

1997 – Eddie Sawyer, manager (b. 1910)

1998 – Xiu-Xiong Chen, CPBL manager; Taiwan Baseball Hall of Fame (b. 1943)

1998 – Bill Williams, umpire (b. 1930)

2000 – Bill Sommers, infielder (b. 1923)

2002 – Don Carlsen, pitcher (b. 1926)

2004 – Cy Block, infielder (b. 1919)

2005 – Monty Basgall, infielder (b. 1922)

2005 – Mike Ulisney, catcher (b. 1917)

2007 – Bill Harman, pitcher/catcher (b. 1919)

2008 – Ed Oliger, umpire (b. 1942)

2009 – Jim Sieval, Hoofdklasse infielder (b. 1952)

2010 – Bob Shaw, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1933)

2012 – Hideo Ogishima, NPB outfielder (b. 1924)

2012 – Yu-Lung Pang, TML outfielder (b. 1975)

2014 – V. Jerry Blue, National Baseball Congress executive (b. 1933)

2015 – Yogi Berra, catcher, manager; All-Star, Hall of Fame (b. 1925)

2019 – Don Schulte, scout (b. 1936)

2021 – Tom Carroll, infielder (b. 1936)

2021 – Mike Overy, pitcher (b. 1951)

2025 – Yukihiko Machida, NPB outfielder (b. 1934)

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(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Tuesday, Sept. 22

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

ESPN — Minnesota at Indiana

10 p.m.

ESPN — Los Angeles at Las Vegas

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Wednesday, Sept. 23

AUTO RACING

4:30 a.m. (Thursday)

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

ACCN — Miami at Florida St.

SECN — South Carolina at Georgia

9 p.m.

SECN — Kentucky at Vanderbilt

MLB BASEBALL

7 p.m.

ESPN — Cleveland at Boston

10 p.m.

ESPN — Houston at Seattle

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

USA — Atlanta at New York

10 p.m.

CNBC — Dallas at Seattle

USA — Dallas at Seattle

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Thursday, Sept. 24

AUTO RACING

4:30 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

8 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

4:30 a.m. (Friday)

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7:30 p.m.

ESPN — Liberty at Coastal Carolina

COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

6 p.m.

ESPNU — Memphis at South Florida

7 p.m.

ACCN — Notre Dame at Duke

SECN — Kentucky at South Carolina

8 p.m.

ESPNU — Mississippi St. at Tennessee

GOLF

7:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: FedEx Open de France, First Round, Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

12:30 p.m.

GOLF — 2026 Presidents Cup: First Round, Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Ill.

MLB BASEBALL

12:30 p.m.

MLBN — St Louis at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m.)

3:30 p.m.

MLBN — Arizona at Colorado (3:10 p.m.)

7 p.m.

FS1 — Cincinnati at Atlanta (7:15 p.m.)

10 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Houston at Athletics (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.)

NFL FOOTBALL

8:15 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Atlanta at Green Bay

WNBA BASKETBALL

7 p.m.

NBATV — Toronto at Connecticut

8 p.m.

USA — Indiana at Minnesota

10 p.m.

CNBC — Las Vegas at Phoenix

USA — Las Vegas at Phoenix

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Friday, Sept. 25

AUTO RACING

4:30 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

8 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qualifying, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

4 p.m.

ESPN — Army at Temple

7 p.m.

BTN — Howard at Rutgers

ESPN — Navy at UAB

ESPN2 — Harvard at Brown

8 p.m.

FOX — Northwestern at Indiana

10:30 p.m.

ESPN — Clemson at California

COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)

7 p.m.

ACCN — Wake Forest at NC State

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

SECN — Texas at Tennessee

9 p.m.

ACCN — Stanford at SMU

GOLF

7:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: FedEx Open de France, Second Round, Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

11 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G, First Round, Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Ark.

2 p.m.

GOLF — 2026 Presidents Cup: Second Round, Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Ill.

MLB BASEBALL

7 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Atlanta at Miami (7:10 p.m.)

10 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Arizona at San Diego (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) OR Houston at Athletics (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.)

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Saturday, Sept. 26

AUTO RACING

7 a.m.

APPLE TV — Formula 1: Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

1 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Race to Stop Suicide 200 – The Chase, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.

7 p.m.

NBCSN — Supermotocross World Championships: Final, Ridgedale, Mo.

GOLF

9 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: FedEx Open de France, Third Round, Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

NBC — 2026 Presidents Cup: Third and Fourth Rounds, Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Ill.

11:30 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G, Second Round, Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Ark.

6:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: FedEx Open de France, Final Round, Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Noon

ABC — Texas at Tennessee

ACCN — TBA

ESPN — TBA

ESPN2 — TBA

ESPNU — Colorado St. at UTSA

FOX — TBA

NBCSN — TBA

12:45 p.m.

SECN — S. Alabama at Kentucky

3 p.m.

ACCN — Cent. Arkansas at Florida St.

NBCSN — TBA

3:30 p.m.

ABC — TBA

CBS — TBA

CBSSN — New Mexico at New Mexico St.

ESPN — TBA

ESPN2 — TBA

FOX — TBA

4 p.m.

ESPNU — TBA

4:15 p.m.

SECN — Vanderbilt at Auburn

6 p.m.

ACCN — Delaware at Virginia

USA — Incarnate Word at Texas St.

6:30 p.m.

CW — Cent. Michigan at Miami

7 p.m.

ESPN — South Carolina at Alabama

ESPN2 — Kansas St. at Cincinnati

7:30 p.m.

ABC — Texas A&M at LSU

CBS — Arizona at Washington St.

CBSSN — Troy at Utah St.

ESPNU — Appalachian St. at NC State

NBC — TBA

7:45 p.m.

SECN — Missouri at Mississippi St.

9 p.m.

ACCN — Missouri St. at SMU

10 p.m.

CW — Rice at Fresno St.

10:30 p.m.

ESPN — Georgia Tech at Stanford

ESPN2 — N. Arizona at Montana St.

MILB BASEBALL

10 p.m.

MLBN — Triple-A National Championship: TBD, Las Vegas

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

MLBN — Pittsburgh at Detroit (1:10 p.m.)

4 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at Miami (4:10 p.m.) OR Texas at Minnesota (4:10 p.m.)

7 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees (7:15 p.m.) OR Tampa Bay at Philadelphia (7:15 p.m.)

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

12:30 p.m.

CBS — NWSL: Denver at Kansas City

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Sunday, Sept. 27

AUTO RACING

3 p.m.

USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Hollywood Casino 400 – The Chase, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.

COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

Noon

ACCN — Florida St. at Louisville

ESPNU — Vanderbilt at Tennessee

1 p.m.

SECN — Alabama at Oklahoma

2 p.m.

ESPNU — Colorado at Texas Tech

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

1 p.m.

ESPN — Texas at Kentucky

2 p.m.

ACCN — California at SMU

3 p.m.

SECN — Mississippi at Alabama

4 p.m.

ACCN — North Carolina at Wake Forest

8:30 p.m.

ESPN — Stanford at Pittsburgh

GOLF

6:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: FedEx Open de France, Final Round, Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

11:30 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G, Final Round, Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Ark.

Noon

NBC — 2026 Presidents Cup: Final Round, Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Ill.

NFL FOOTBALL

1 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Houston at Indianapolis, Kansas City at Miami, Tennessee at N.Y. Giants, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh OR New England at Jacksonville

FOX — Regional Coverage: L.A. Chargers at Buffalo, Carolina at Cleveland, N.Y. Jets at Detroit OR Seattle at Washington

4:05 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: Arizona at San Francisco OR Minnesota at Tampa Bay

4:25 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at Dallas OR Las Vegas at New Orleans

8:20 p.m.

NBC — L.A. Rams at Denver

PEACOCK — L.A. Rams at Denver

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — USL League One: Westchester at Knoxville

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

5 p.m.

ESPN — NWSL: Orlando at Bay FC

WNBA BASKETBALL

2 p.m.

ABC — Playoffs: TBD

4 p.m.

ABC — Playoffs: TBD

9 p.m.

USA — Playoffs: TBD

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