Photo by Dave Winder, MSU Athletics
RACERS FALL TO CINCY IN 2OT
Alli Pestiana’s Golden Goal in the 108th minute gave Cincinnati a 2-1 double overtime win over Murray State yesterday in women’s soccer at Cutchin Field. The Racers tied the game in the 84th minute on a goal by Chloe Barnthouse, but could not find the net again. The Racers dropped to 5-4 on the season heading into Thursday’s 3 pm OVC opener with SEMO at Cutchin Field, while Cincinnati improved to 6-4-1.
RACER VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS EIU
Murray State volleyball opened OVC play with 3-0 home sweeps Friday and Saturday over Eastern Illinois. Brooke Lynn Watts continued her impressive start to her collegiate career on Saturday, as the Freshman logged a team-best 13 kills and added five digs as the Racers improved to 8-4 overall and 2-0 in the OVC. The Racers hit the road this Friday and Saturday to battle Morehead State at Johnson Arena.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RECAP
In high school football Friday night, Kanyon Franklin found Price Aycock with a 19-yard touchdown pass with 3 minutes to go and Timarian Bledsoe ran for the two-point conversion to give Calloway County a 41-35 home win over Madisonville-North Hopkins in the district opener for both teams. Bledsoe’s conversion capped a monster night where he had 283 rushing yards and ran for 3 touchdowns, helping the Lakers improve to 3-3 overall heading into a bye week. Across town, Murray High rolled up 600 yards of total offense, including 536 on the ground in pulling away from Christian County in a 56-32 home win. Gage Sokolowski rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, Rowdy Sokolowski ran for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and Kainoa Olive scored 3 touchdowns as the Tigers improved to 3-1 heading into this week’s district opener with Fort Campbell at Ty Holland Stadium.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER/VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP
At the Girls All-A Classic State Tournament in Frankfort on Saturday, Owensboro Catholic eliminated Murray High 5-1. 8-6-2 Murray wraps up the regular season tomorrow night at Henry County. Calloway County is at Graves County tonight in a girls/boys doubleheader. The Murray boys host McCracken County tomorrow night. Tiger volleyball is at Christian Fellowship on Thursday, while Calloway County hosts Hickman County that night.
RACERS RETURN FROM BYE WEEK
Murray State football was on a bye week, and returns to action this Saturday with a Family Weekend non-conference game with Eastern Illinois. The 1-4 Panthers opened OVC play with a 28-14 win over Tennessee Tech. We will talk about this week’s game onb Hey Coach beginning tonight at 6:30 at the Big Apple Grill and Bar on Froggy 103.7.
CARDINALS WINNING STREAK REACHES 16
The Cardinals’ winning streak is up to 16 straight after a 4-2 victory over the Cubs in Chicago. The Cards are now six games ahead of the Reds and Phillies for the second NL Wild Card spot with six to play. The Cards are off today and host the Brewers tomorrow.
TITANS RUN PAST COLTS
The Tennessee Titans rushed for 180 yards in their 25-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Nashville. Derrick Henry ran 28 times for 113 yards and Ryan Tannehill carried the ball five times for 56 yards. Tannehill threw for 197 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions as the Titans improved to 2-and-1. Tennessee was in the backfield all game, recording two sacks and ten quarterback hits.
WEEKEND COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
It was a weekend of mixed results on the college football gridiron in Tennessee and Kentucky. Louisville beat Florida State 31-23, Kentucky edged South Carolina 16-10, and Western Kentucky fell to Indiana 33-31. The Vols lost to Florida 38-14, Vanderbilt was blown out by Georgia 62-0, Middle Tennessee State lost to Charlotte 42-39 and Memphis was defeated by UTSA 31-28. In the OVC, Eastern Illinois over Tennessee Tech 28-14, Southeast Missouri crushed Tennessee State 47-14, Eastern Kentucky upset #19 Austin Peay 35-27, and UT Martin shocked 9th-ranked Jacksonville State 34-31.
MINOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP
In minor league baseball. the Bats lost to the Toledo Mud Hens 9-4 in Louisville and Nashville edged Columbus at home 1-0. Memphis was off after wrapping up the regular season on Saturday with a 6-5 win at Jacksonville.
NASHVILLE EARNS DRAW
Nashville SC drew the Chicago Fire FC 0-0 in Chicago. Nashville had four shots on goal but couldn’t convert. Nashville SC is second in the MLS Eastern Conference standings with 45 points.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers outlasted Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers 30-28 in a thriller on Sunday Night Football in Santa Clara. “Jimmy G” and the Niners took their first lead of the game at 28-27 with just 37-seconds remaining. However, that was more than enough time for Rodgers as he led the Packers on a six-play, 42 yard drive that was capped off by a Mason Crosby 51-yard field goal as time expired. Rodgers finished 23-of-33 for 261 yards and two touchdowns for Green Bay. Garoppolo was 25-of-40 for 257 yards and two TD’s, but also had an interception and lost a fumble as the Niners fell to 2-and-1.
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is the owner of some NFL history. Tucker kicked a record 66-yard field goal as the Ravens beat the Lions 19-17 in Detroit. It sets a new record for the longest field goal, replacing Matt Prater’s 64-yard field goal. Prater did attempt a record of his own on Sunday for the Cardinals, as he tried from 68 yards against the Jaguars. The kick fell short and was returned for a touchdown.
Police are confirming that University of Utah player Aaron Lowe was shot and killed early Sunday morning. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that it happened at a house party in Sugar House. The Salt Lake police chief said the 21-year-old Lowe died on the scene and another unidentified person was also shot. The shooter’s identity is not known at this time, and no arrests have been made. In a statement, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said Lowe will be “deeply missed.”
Team USA is celebrating a victory in the 43rd Ryder Cup. The Americans combined for 19 points to claim its 27th Ryder Cup title. It’s the first time since 1979-1983 that the Americans have won back-to-back Ryder Cups on home soil. Patrick Cantlay, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, and Daniel Berger all won their singles matchups, but it was Collin Morikawa that clinched the victory for Team USA.
Denny Hamlin is hitting the jackpot in Las Vegas. Hamlin held off the field to win the South Point 400 at Las Vegas. With the win, Hamlin is moving on to the round of eight in the NASCAR Playoffs. Chase Elliott finished second. Kyle Busch took third. Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top five.
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Buffalo Bills 43, Washington Football Team 21
Cleveland Browns 26, Chicago Bears 6
Baltimore Ravens 19, Detroit Lions 17
Tennessee Titans 25, Indianapolis Colts 16
Los Angeles Chargers 30, Kansas City Chiefs 24
New Orleans Saints 28, New England Patriots 13
Atlanta Falcons 17, New York Giants 14
Cincinnati Bengals 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 10
Arizona Cardinals 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 19
Denver Broncos 26, New York Jets 0
Las Vegas Raiders 31, Miami Dolphins 28 (OT)
Los Angeles Rams 34, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24
Minnesota Vikings 30, Seattle Seahawks 17
Green Bay Packers 30, San Francisco 49ers 28
MLB National League
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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Cincinnati Reds 9, Washington Nationals 2
Milwaukee Brewers 8, New York Mets 4
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago Cubs 2
San Francisco Giants 6, Colorado Rockies 2
Atlanta Braves 4, San Diego Padres 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 0
MLB American League
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Kansas City Royals 2, Detroit Tigers 1
Texas Rangers 7, Baltimore Orioles 4
Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 2
Toronto Blue Jays 5, Minnesota Twins 2
Seattle Mariners 5, Los Angeles Angels 1
Oakland Athletics 4, Houston Astros 3
New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 3
MLB Interleague
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Tampa Bay Rays 3, Miami Marlins 2
NHL Preseason
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Florida Panthers 5, Nashville Predators 4 (OT) Game 1
Boston Bruins 3, Washington Capitals 2 (SO)
Florida Panthers 3, Nashville Predators 1 Game 2
New York Islanders 4, New York Rangers 0
Ottawa Senators 3, Winnipeg Jets 2 (OT)
Anaheim Ducks 6, San Jose Sharks 3
Seattle Kraken 5, Vancouver Canucks 3
Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 0
San Jose Sharks 4, Vegas Golden Knights 2
WNBA
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Phoenix Mercury 85, Seattle Storm 80 (OT)
Chicago Sky 89, Minnesota Lynx 76
NASCAR (At Las Vegas, NV)
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1. Denny Hamlin
2. Chase Elliott
3. Kyle Busch
PGA (The Ryder Cup)
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Team USA 19, Team Europe 9
MONDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
NFL
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8:15 p.m. – Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
MLB National League
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1:10 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds
8:40 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies
MLB American League
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1:10 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
1:10 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians
10:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NHL Preseason
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7:00 p.m. – Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 p.m. – Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens
8:00 p.m. – Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues
10:00 p.m. – Los Angeles Kings at Arizona Coyotes
10:00 p.m. – Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks
NCAA College Football (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled
