MURRAY, CALLOWAY SPLIT CROSSTOWN CLASSIC SOCCER
In Crosstown Classic soccer last night, Malaika Gachoka scored four goals as the Murray High girls pulled away from Calloway County 4-1, while Calloway County took the boys match with a 2-1 win over Murray High.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCORES
Graves County 5, McCracken County 1
Marshall County 9, St. Mary 0
Paducah Tilghman 10, Mayfield 0
Lyon County 5, Trigg County 0
Caldwell County 7, Union County 0
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCORES
Marshall County 8, St. Mary 0
McCracken County 6, Graves County 2
Caldwell County 3, Hopkins Central 0
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES
Marshall County 3, Calloway County 0
(27-25, 25-10, 25-11)
McCracken County 3, Graves County 0
(25-21, 25-15, 25-19)
Carlisle County 3, Fulton County 0
(25-13, 25-16, 25-14)
Hickman County 3, Fulton City 0
(25-20, 25-20, 25-6)
Paducah Tilghman 3, Community Christian 0
(25-16, 27-25, 25-18)
St. Mary 3, Trigg County 0
(25-6, 25-11, 25-12)
MSU TAKES THIRD AT STEWART MEMORIAL TOURNEY
The Murray State women’s golf shot a final round 299 to finish at 903 and capture third place at the Payne Stewart Memorial at Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Missouri. Alma Garcia and Ana Picchi gave the Racers two players in the top 15. Garcia posted a 220 which produced an 11th place showing while Picchi’s 224 was good for a spot in 15th place. Oral Roberts was the team winner at 874 while Missouri State’s Abby Cavaiani was the medalist with a 211.
MSU CROSS COUNTRY DUO HONORED
Murray State’s Jorge Ruiz and Dani Wright have been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Male and Female Runners of the Week. Ruiz raced his way onto the Murray State All-Time Top Ten List with a time of 25:09, running the second fastest time in school history and finishing 10th overall in a field of 105. Wright led the Racers with her best career performance at the meet, placing second of 106 with a personal best time of 18:12.7.
CARDINALS MOVE INTO PLAYOFF POSITION WITH WIN
In baseball, the Cardinals gave up two-runs in the 11th but held on to beat the Mets 7-6 at Citi Field. St. Louis scored three-runs in the top of the 11th to take a 7-4 lead on run-scoring singles by Andrew Knizner and Edmundo Sosa. Tyler O’Neill homered for St. Louis, which won its fourth straight. Alex Reyes earned the victory, and Kwang Hyun Kim recorded his first save. The win put the Cardinals in sole possession of the National League’s second Wild Card spot. The series concludes today with airtime set for 5:15 on WNBS AM and FM.
HOOKER PLACED ON IR
The Tennessee Titans have placed starting safety Amani Hooker on injured reserve. Hooker suffered a foot injury on Sunday against the Cardinals that caused him to go on the IR. Tennessee also promoted kicker Randy Bullock from the practice squad to the team’s active roster, and signed tight ends Tommy Hudson and Austin Fort to the practice squad.
MINOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP
In Minor League baseball, the Louisville Bats beat the Redbirds 10-4 in Memphis, and Gwinnett won a home game with Nashville 6-5. Those series continue tonight.
JUDGE RULES ON RAMS
A St. Louis judge is rejecting a bid by the Los Angeles Rams and the NFL to dismiss a lawsuit over the team’s 2016 move out of St. Louis. On Monday, a judge rebuffed all of the legal arguments by the league, club, and team owner Stan Kroenke in their attempts to avoid the civil trial set for January in St. Louis. The suit filed in 2017 claims the NFL violated its own relocation rules by allowing the Rams to leave St. Louis. In June, the NFL, Rams and Kroenke sought to have the suit dismissed by filing a motion that argued the league’s relocation guidelines are not a contract.
BLUES PROSPECT ROBBED
A prospect with the St. Louis Blues is unharmed after being robbed at gunpoint on the grounds of the Gateway Arch. The team said the robbery happened Monday night while the unnamed player was in town for the team’s rookie camp. The prospect is safe as local authorities work to apprehend the suspect
BLUES BRING BOZAK BACK
Tyler Bozak is returning to the Blues. The team has agreed to terms with the forward on a one-year contract worth 750-thousand-dollars plus bonuses. The 35-year-old was originally acquired by the Blues in 2017 as a free agent from Toronto. Bozak has spent three seasons with the Blues, totaling 84 points in 170 regular-season games. He helped St. Louis capture the 2019 Stanley Cup Championship.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
It appears NBA players won’t be required to get a coronavirus vaccine before hitting the hardwood this season. ESPN reports there won’t be a mandate in place as the league and NBPA negotiate COVID-related protocols ahead of the new campaign. The report also notes most players are already fully vaccinated. The NBA does require staff and referees to roll up their sleeves. The new season tips off on October 19th.
John Wall’s days as a Houston Rocket appear to be dwindling. ESPN reports Houston and the veteran point guard have mutually agreed to work towards find a trade destination for the 31-year-old. Wall isn’t expected to play for the Rockets again as the team plans to start rookie Jalen Green alongside Kevin Porter Jr. in the backcourt. Both sides decided a bench role wouldn’t benefit Wall or Houston next season. The five-time NBA All-Star is set to make 91.7-million dollars over the next two seasons, making a trade quite a difficult ordeal. The Rockets won’t consider a contract buyout until after next summer’s free agency.
Major League Baseball is adding to the ways players can honor Roberto Clemente. All players who were nominated for the award named after him can wear his famous number 21 on September 15th. That also applies to those who have won the award in past years. Meantime, the Pittsburgh Pirates will have everybody wearing number 21 on Wednesday as Clemente played his entire career with the team. The league is also making September 15th its permanent Roberto Clemente Day.
USC could be eyeing a Kansas City Chiefs’ coach for its coaching vacancy. ESPN reports Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has emerged as a candidate to become the Trojans next head coach. Bieniemy, who is from Southern California, has said in the past that USC is one of few college jobs that would interest him. The Trojans fired longtime head coach Clay Helton on Monday and are conducting a national search for his replacement over the next several months.
One of the best players in the history of the Milwaukee Brewers is calling it quits. Ryan Braun announced his retirement on Tuesday in a video released by the Brewers twitter account. The 37-year-old slugger said in the video that he still loves baseball, but “The time is right for me to retire from my playing days.” Braun was the 2011 NL MVP, made six All-Star games and is the Brewers franchise home run leader with 352 career bombs. Braun played all 14 of his MLB seasons with Milwaukee and is second in team history with 1,154 RBIs and 408 doubles. Braun was suspended during the 2013 season for using performance-enhancing drugs, something that he later apologized for.
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Cincinnati Reds 5
Chicago Cubs 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Washington Nationals 8, Miami Marlins 2
St. Louis Cardinals 7, New York Mets 6 (11)
Colorado Rockies 5, Atlanta Braves 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 4
San Francisco Giants 6, San Diego Padres 1
MLB American League
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Cleveland Indians 3, Minnesota Twins 1 (GM1)
Minnesota Twins 6, Cleveland Indians 3 (GM2)
New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 2
Tampa Bay Rays 2, Toronto Blue Jays 0
Texas Rangers 8, Houston Astros 1
Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 3
Kansas City Royals 10, Oakland Athletics 7
Boston Red Sox 8, Seattle Mariners 4
MLB Interleague
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Detroit Tigers 1, Milwaukee Brewers 0 (11)
WNBA
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Atlanta Dream 85, Indiana Fever 78
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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1:05 p.m. – Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals
6:35 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:05 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies
7:10 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
7:20 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves
9:45 p.m. – San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
10:10 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB American League
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3:07 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
4:10 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners
7:05 p.m. – New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
7:40 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins
8:05 p.m. – Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
8:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox
8:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals
MLB Interleague
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1:10 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Detroit Tigers
NCAA College Football (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
WNBA
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7:00 p.m. – New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun
